Btw the art 'preview' is the same image that was already used as a preview back in January.
Also fun fact, the current update was planned for December 2023. So the development was planned to take like 3 months and now they are at 6.
Which is actually right on time with their previous schedule. It's always been 1-2 updates per year. Not quite 2 because each update is followed with like 2-3 months of bug fixes and mini additions.
Which is why making the choice of making a second full screen scene with the elf is still so questionable to me. Especially when characters like Luna, a "main girl", still only have a single fullscreen scene lol.
The small paragraph explaining why the elf was chosen tells me that maybe even some of their patreons have criticized said choice. Yet somehow I don't think it will have any real impact on their earnings. I think most people don't really look at their actual release schedule too closely and just blindly believe whatever bullshit they spew in their 'updates'.
I can't wait for the 'schedule' of the 2024 roadmap. If that will even exist? At the current rate, the 2024 road map will be delayed to 2025 lol