An Apology for the Delay of the Isle Echo Demo Release

As you can see, this is an apology notice—we have decided to delay the release of our game’s demo on Steam. We know that many of you have been highly anticipating and following our game closely, and we must apologize for miscalculating the development timeline. We failed to meet the scheduled release date and have let down everyone who trusted us.

However, we also want to explain the reasons for the delay: The delay is not because the demo hasn’t been developed. In fact, the demo is already completed and has even exceeded our initial minimum expectations. But as our team worked tirelessly throughout the summer to create this demo, we realized that rushing its release would likely lead to significant quality issues and negatively impact the health of our team members. Additionally, certain essential elements, such as voice acting, still cannot be implemented in time. Releasing the demo and launching the crowdfunding campaign under these circumstances would, in our opinion, be disrespectful to everyone who has supported us thus far.

Therefore, our plan is to release the current version of the demo in our QQ fan group: Kelp Echo Academy (Group Number: 1050870545). This will allow our fan group members to experience and test our current progress. While this partially fulfills our promise to everyone, it also enables us to gather feedback and suggestions on the Isle Echo demo, inviting you to participate in the game’s development and collectively create the Galamo Wood that belongs to all of us.

We also want to share our future plans: The demo will be prioritized for continuous updates within the group, including new features, bug fixes, and the completion of missing art assets due to time constraints. We expect to fully complete the voice acting for the demo and finalize all features and art assets by October to November. Only then will the demo be officially released on the Steam store page, alongside the simultaneous opening of the crowdfunding entrance. We hope you will support our work at that time, and we will strive to create a game worthy of your time and investment.

Finally, as a hobby group entirely composed of university students, we are incredibly grateful for the companionship and encouragement that have brought us this far and made the demo possible. We are truly sorry for disappointing everyone this time, and we will work hard to ensure we don’t let you down again in the future!