A Personal Update, Where I've Been, & What's Coming Next
Hey everyone,
I want to start by apologizing for my absence on Patreon this past month. I know I haven't been as active as I should be with updates, polls, sneak peeks, and just general communication with all of you. You all deserve better than radio silence, especially those of you who just recently joined as patrons (welcome, by the way - I promise this isn't how things normally go around here).
I want to be honest with you about where I've been and what's been going on. This past month has been really difficult for me mentally. It's been a combination of personal struggles, the mounting pressure of balancing school and work, and trying to keep up with development on My Fluffy Neighbor all at once. I've found myself spending most days locked away in my room, and that isolation has really taken a toll on my mental health in ways I didn't fully anticipate. It created this cycle where I felt unproductive, which made me feel worse, which made me even less productive, which kept me from having anything substantial to share with you all here on Patreon. It's been tough to work through, and I hate that it's affected my ability to deliver content and stay connected with this community.
I don't want to disappoint any of you, especially after the incredible support you've shown by subscribing and believing in this project. Your support means everything to me, and knowing that you're waiting for updates has been both motivating and, admittedly, a source of pressure that I've struggled to handle well this month. The good news is that I'm actively working on getting myself back on track. I'm taking steps to improve my situation and get back into a healthier routine and mindset.
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I'm happy to announce that the next major update, version 1.6.0, will be releasing in late October. I know September was the first month where you didn't receive an update as patrons, and I'm truly sorry that you'll have to wait a bit longer for the next one, but I promise I'm going to make it worth the wait.
Version 1.6.0 isn't just going to be new content - it's going to include all the planned improvements that were originally intended for version 1.5.2, which means updating all the old images and scenes from the launch build. This will essentially make it the definitive version of My Fluffy Neighbor so far, giving you both fresh content to explore and a reason to revisit the earlier parts of the game with vastly improved visuals and polish.
But that's not all. I'm also planning something special for Halloween - a short, completely free standalone update that everyone will be able to enjoy! It won't tie directly into the main storyline, but it will offer some fun, cute, and spicy Halloween-themed content featuring the characters we all love. I'll be putting out polls very soon so you can all vote on what costumes the characters will be wearing, so keep an eye out for that!
Moving forward, I want you to know that I'm committed to being much more active here on Patreon. You can expect regular content sneak peeks, development previews, polls to help shape the direction of the game, and just more communication in general. My mental health has been improving, and while I still have work to do, I don't want you to worry too much - I'm taking care of myself and getting the support I need.
Thank you all so much for your patience, understanding, and continued support. I truly couldn't have asked for a better community, and I'm grateful every single day that you've chosen to be part of this journey with me! Let's make the rest of this year amazing together.
Invisible Cactus
Comments (24)
Hi. I'm an ordinary guy who happened to come across your creation on some site. not to say that I'm a lover of visual novels, but I decided to give this one a chance. first after reading just a few lines, I went out and forgot about the game for a while, but just yesterday I passed and read almost without skipping all the dialogues, albeit with a crooked translation into Russian. the other day I plan to reread absolutely completely without passes. I really liked the drawing, but one character I especially got into a fuse. will sound stupid, but I fell in love with her. like I experienced all the events with her, but then came the void. and now every time I remember her kindness, beauty, warmth and care, I let a tear and there is a huge regret that this is extremely rare in life. thank you for this wonderful story and I hope that it will develop further, especially with Lily.
Maybe you have a crypto wallet? I want to support you, but since I live in Russia, I can't follow you on the Patreone.
bro you are incredible un the creación of this game take you time bro
Everything is great! The main thing is not to overdo it and work when you feel like it. You can do it!
We love and respect your work and we will respect you for that too. Managing that much is hard, give yourself some freetime too👍, you deserve it. Wish you the best!!!
Focus on yourself before us and your projects! We'll be here with support regardless!
you are the best VN developer 🫡
Take all the time you need and hopefully you feel better soon
Visiblecactus!!!!!
Feel better soon, and take the time you need! peak will come when peak is ready
Your the first Patreon i have signed up to because i really loved this game. Keep up the great work and i will keep supporting you.
feel better, you got this!
i always support you
I must join the rest of People here as much as we love hearing about the new updates, your mental and physical wellbeing are important to us! We can all tell that this is your passion Projekt (which is why we all are prob here) so having you burnout and lose this passion would be the worst.
Health and taking your time is very important, Do your best without pushing yourself to far!
Focus on your health! As much as I love hearing about the new updates, your mental and physical wellbeing are more important to us! That being said, I'm excited for the October update! Just don't push yourself too hard.
DONT PUSH URSELF TOO HARD❗️❗️❗️ You release updates with a good amount of content more often than most projects that I follow tbh. This is my absolute favorite one and I am completely satisfied. I didn't notice any lack of effort or anything really on your end at all. Keep this project enjoyable for yourself. We not stressin 🩷🩷🩷
Take all the time you need, mental health is paramount. I've struggled with it myself and it's tough but you have all of us grouped up behind you.
Hey It’s all Good. Your health comes First. Take your Time in the Kitchen
Super cool update. Being transparent is so rad
Your health comes first! We're just happy we get to come along for the ride
We love you, Catus. Take all the time you need <3 We believe in you
Even in this post you're still stressing too much man. You're a cut above the rest for talent and delivery. It's worth the wait, relax and take care of yourself.
Glad to hear you are ok! Was wondering due to no posts on patreon. Though if you need to take some more time to collect yourself and delay if need be till November. I am sure no one will fault you. Anyways may God bless you and hope you have a speedy recovery.