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Progress and release date update

Hey everyone! I thought I'd share a bit of what's been up behind the scenes, as we're in Q2 2026 which was the original estimated launch date here on Steam.

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changedAll that admittedly makes it sound as if the game is nearly complete, but there's a lot left to be done! After Act 3, once the game is content complete, I intend to go back in and do another pass on everything, to make sure all the pieces link together nicely, and the early game stuff contains all the improvements from the later additions. After that, a couple of months will be required for QA, a lot of polish, voice overs and more improvements.
addedThe addition of voice overs has definitely added a bit more time to development, but in any case, I aim to launch before Halloween this year. With this in mind I've updated the launch date on Steam to Q3 2026, and I'm doing everything to make sure I hit that window!

I thought I'd share a bit of what's been up behind the scenes, as we're in Q2 2026 which was the original estimated launch date here on Steam.

Since the successful Kickstarter last month, I've returned to core development, and wrapped up the final batch of photos and videos for the game! I also finished up the final remaining room in the house (the ones that are locked off in the demo) so the house is about 90% complete as well, apart from a final polish and improvement pass that will soon follow.

In terms of the story, I'm deep into Act 3 and am just about to begin work on the climax. I'm currently working on the final "results" and analysis screen that shows you how you've done. This, of course, includes a lot of the feedback you shared for the demo. I think it's coming along nicely!

All that admittedly makes it sound as if the game is nearly complete, but there's a lot left to be done! After Act 3, once the game is content complete, I intend to go back in and do another pass on everything, to make sure all the pieces link together nicely, and the early game stuff contains all the improvements from the later additions. After that, a couple of months will be required for QA, a lot of polish, voice overs and more improvements.

The addition of voice overs has definitely added a bit more time to development, but in any case, I aim to launch before Halloween this year. With this in mind I've updated the launch date on Steam to Q3 2026, and I'm doing everything to make sure I hit that window!

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Thanks for all the support, and I'll see you soon :)

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