Update 10/08/2026

Hi everyone,

Time for another little update on Shaddolands – Memories.

Progress is steady at the moment, with most of my available development time going into the renders. As things stand, the rough progress for Part One looks something like this:

Renders: 95%
Animations: 2%
Scripting: 10%
Coding: 5%

The animation figure may actually stay fairly low for this first part. I've been experimenting with a few different methods, but I'm still not completely happy with the results. I'd rather leave an animation out than include one simply for the sake of having it there — especially if experimenting with it ends up delaying the story.

Animations are something I definitely want to develop further, but they need to add something to the experience rather than become a roadblock to getting it released.

As I've mentioned before, Memories is a kinetic visual novel rather than a choice-based one. That's deliberate, because this isn't really a separate adventure for Mal — it's part of the foundation of Shaddolands itself. It's her story, her memories, and an introduction to how the young Marilyn eventually became the Mal we'll meet in the main series.

I'm trying to get Part One finished and into your hands as soon as I reasonably can. My available development time is still coming in relatively small chunks, but whenever I get that time, work is continuing.

And once again, thank you for sticking with me while progress has been slower than any of us would like. Your patience and continued support genuinely mean the world to me.

Until next time...

Shaddo 🖤