Well, I finally played this update, and I have to say I agree with some of the criticism I've seen that says these side LI's are a bullshit distraction that a game with a twice-yearly update schedule shouldn't be bothering with at all.
Let's run the numbers....
Assume that this game follows the typical stairway to heaven with the main LI's. Also assume that it's current pattern of progressing with the triplets every second release continues.
Dammed is aiming for a release every 5 months. The more likely schedule is every 7 months, because 5 months wasn't long enough for Dammed to complete a smaller release. 7 months is even being generous, because there's a good chance there will be "unforeseen life events", especially considering that Dammed and Alorth have said those have delayed every single release so far.
That means that the next release will probably have the triplets finally touching the MC's dick. If Dammed follows his goal schedule (every 5 months), then that release would be in September, but I'd put money on the real release ending up being in November (7 months from the beta release).
February 2024 (Dammed schedule) or June 2024 (more likely): side girls
July 2024 orJanuary 2025: blowjob
December 2024/August 2025 : side girls
May 2025/March 2026: triplet pussy fucking
October 2025/October 2026: side girls
March 2025/May 2027: anal
August 2025/December 2027: side girls
January 2026/July 2028: Harem episode 1
June 2026/February 2029: Harem episode 2
The moral of the story is that, unless they pull back on the side girl episodes, this game will reach it's finale 3 1/2 years from now. And that's if they are finally able to get into a steady 5 month release schedule, while the branching logic just gets more complicated! The more likely scenario is the finale 5 years from now.
No dev is going to stick with a game that long in either case. The technology will advance, and renders won't look that great anymore by comparison. Dammed hasn't even finished one game yet, let alone one that's a 6-9 year commitment. Sadly, even taking out the potential side girl episodes, this game probably can't be completed before 2027.
Anyway, that's why I stopped giving money!