The last new content was released sep 2020. Since that content was released, the dev has posted at least 3 development updates that essentially said something like:
"im very sorry its been so long and ive been so unresponsive, but ive had problems and now that those problems are resolved, the next patch should be released in about 2 weeks."
After creating an expectation of 2 weeks and then not fulfilling it (several times) some of his patrons got a bit testy and were apparently sending him rather angry hateful emails, and then on December 6 2021 the dev posted the following message.
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Hi everyone,
I stopped reading most of your messages and comments a while ago because some of the crap I've been receiving can be quite distracting. Sorry if you wrote me something normal and I haven't replied.
Today, however, I had to skim through everything I missed in order to extract the wallpaper ideas (thank you for those) and I'm now angry enough to blurt shit out from the top of my head. I'll do it in bullet points in no particular order:
- If you want to send me personal insults, don't bother. I couldn't care less if you like me or not
- I'm very happy to receive constructive criticism like how to improve writing or images
- It's not constructive criticism to tell me things like 'no one gives a shit about your stupid wallpapers'
- I'm sorry if you're disappointed in me and I hope I can turn that around in the future
- It's fine to tell other people to not become a Patron/Subscriber or to talk shit about me in general. No need to tell me though, I can't act on that info myself
- The game is alive, in active development and will be finished
- You're right that I have gone back and forth on all sorts of predictions in the past; sometimes giving approximate release dates, sometimes saying 'when it's ready'. Shouldn't have done that and won't in the future.
- I have no plans to ever again talk about release dates. Anything I create will come out when it comes out without rhyme or reason and I will leave you completely in the dark about 'progress' in the meantime
- Patreon is a way to voluntarily support creators. Keyword is 'voluntary'. If a creator isn't creating like you want, the place to cancel your Patreon membership is here:
- I've spent a lot of time being responsive in the past, like writing everyone a personal message when they pledged or replying to just about any question about the game, development or even personal stuff. I'm done with that for good
- I'm very grateful for the amazing support you've given me. Sorry that this rant doesn't reflect that
- I'm not depressed anymore
- I'm writing this from the top of my head because I'm pissed off at the moment, but I do mean it. Please take particular note of bullet point 8 and, if you find it unacceptable, bullet point 9.
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He has been posting monthly wall paper polls and monthly wall papers since then, but that is it.
To more succinctly answer your question: Yes many have asked the dev if the game is abandoned and about 3 months ago he posted a moderately snarky reply that contained the following statement, "The game is alive, in active development and will be finished."
But sadly, the Devs actions would seem to contradict this statement.