I thought this game was in slow progress stage after certain recent world unpleasantness that affected the developer. Is it really almost time for an update?
No, he is just busy with work. Here is the Patreon post where he talks about it:
Hot Christmas in Antarctica
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Hi everyone! First off, I want to wish everyone a happy upcoming holiday weekend. I hope everyone of you will have a better next year than this one.
Secondly, I need to clarify some things about the development of the game.
I think everyone has noticed that the speed of development has slowed down a lot. The reason for this is my day job. Yes, I work from home (I connect remotely to my work computer), and for the last few years I was able to work on my projects during working hours. There wasn't a lot of work, and I managed to get my work done here and there. However, about six months ago I moved into a new field, my management added new work, and I can no longer fully work on the game during work hours. All I have left is a few hours after work before going to bed. It's not much, and development progress has slowed dramatically. Alas, things won't get better in the coming months, I have several projects that I'll be 100% busy on.
So, what to do then? First of all, I don't think it's fair to charge money for such slow work. That's why as of March 2023 I've turned off billing, so you guys aren't losing your money. And I won't turn it back on until I can fully work on the game again. If that happens, I'll give you guys advance notice. Secondly, I'm going to try to take off some of my day job next year because I can't work that long, I'm already feeling pretty tired of it. Perhaps I will move to another department or even change my workplace. It won't be easy, but there is no other way.
Well, that's the unhappy news at the end of the year. But it is what it is.
Anyway, we have the weekend ahead of us, so we all need a good rest. See you next year!
