Hi friends,

Writing on RiO slowly progresses as always; I've recently begun working on the day 2 "dates". Background work also continues on the side.

all set up for a safe flight ❤️

I've also given some thought to how I want to release RiO. I previously thought that I'd go for an episode by episode approach, but I'm leaning more towards finishing the game in one go. I'd love to have it all done mid 2026 (which was my initial goal for releasing episode 2) but I doubt that's realistic. Mid 2027 feels much more doable, so for now that's the very tentative subject-to-change deadline.

As for what I'll put out in the meantime--that's a surprise! But I'm aiming for a short finished game for next year.

I also haven't forgotten about The Summit Library. To reassure anyone waiting for an update for TSL--it will come, don't worry. There just wasn't enough interest to justify the amount of work a single chapter takes, which it was it was bumped down on the priority list. But I'm very much intending to finish it! I love playing in my little fantasy world, and I'm starting to miss the cast.

That's all for now. A very housekeeping-heavy log this time...! Thank you for sticking it out 🫶 As a treat, here's an old sketch of Nikolai doing a little warm-up.

much love,

qk