News

Hi everyone! It's Baku here.

It's been a while since I last posted any news, and that's because I've been pulling 10–12 hour days, trying to rush out an update on time. So what happened? I hit a wall with the script — a complete dead end I just couldn't push past.

For two weeks, I kept poking at the same script, churning out what felt like "dead text." It kept growing more plot holes and inconsistencies, and honestly, it left me completely indifferent. I was so focused on delivering a big content drop as fast as possible that I ended up paying for it — with total dissatisfaction and even a kind of hatred for my own story.

The only way out was to rewrite the script from scratch and fix everything I wasn't happy with. And if I'm being honest… that was pretty much everything.

I didn't feel like sharing updates either — it felt like a massive step backward, having to redo everything from zero. I couldn't bring myself to lie and say "it's all done," and announcing a full rewrite would probably just have disappointed you all.

So I just kept working — quietly, day after day, almost without a break — to finish the script and still try to make it in time. Unfortunately, I missed the deadline. But here's the great news: the script is finally done! And I like it so much more now.

In the end, it came out to around 40 thousand words. This update turned out about twice the size of Blaine’s. (Though, to be fair, Blaine already had a date and the first scene written, so now they have roughly the same amount of new content — which is exactly what I was aiming for.) Lifa's character has changed, in my opinion, for the better. There are more actions and choices now that will shape how Ilias and Lifa's relationship develops. And Tifa, as originally intended, plays a much more active role in the story now.

Anyway, I’m really sorry I couldn’t make the release date. I'm still working — I have the artwork left to finish. Our programmer has already implemented about 40% of the new script. I’ve also managed to carve out time to write task briefs for the rest of the team. And everything is finally moving and working again. Most likely, the update will be out in early next month. BUT at least now I know what I need to do, and Wrenna's update shouldn't run into such major problems.

So, I hope you understand. Thanks for your support!