"looks like games maybe dead, & his working on another game" fair enough. This is From Dev on Discord
Message to My Former Patrons
First of all, I want to sincerely apologize for disappearing these past months. A lot happened behind the scenes, and it hit me harder than I expected. The biggest blow was losing my Patreon page. Many of you might not know this, but Patreon was my main source of income, easily over 70% of what kept my work alive. When the page was taken down due to the wording in one of my posts, it completely destabilized everything I had built.
I won’t lie: it made me seriously consider giving up on game development altogether. When something this big collapses, it’s hard not to feel defeated. And my reaction, as usual, was to isolate myself while trying to figure out my next move.
My first thought was to simply create a new page, but I knew it would likely be taken down again. With bills to pay and a family to support, I couldn’t rely on unstable ground. So I had only one real path forward: start a new, clean, marketable project that could bring some stability back into my life and allow me to continue creating the games I love. It was either that or abandon game development entirely and take a normal job. So I chose to fight for this dream.
I threw myself fully into development. At first, I worked on a Roman-inspired game, gladiators, base-building, that kind of world, but after a couple of months, it just didn’t feel right. It wasn’t good enough, and it didn’t inspire me long-term. So, last minute, I scrapped it and decided to trust my instincts.
That’s when I turned to something I’ve always loved: Uncharted Waters from the SNES. It’s a game that left a big mark on me, and I felt excited to create something inspired by its spirit. That’s how my new project, Uncharted Desires, was born. The first build is already complete, and releasing it felt like lifting a huge weight off my shoulders.
You, the people who supported me back on Patreon, deserved an explanation for my disappearance.