It's Friday! The weeks keep on rushing by like they're trying to get to Xmas or something.

I've got good news, and then some not-so-good news. I'm sure most of you have noticed the whole Visa/Mastercard/Collective Shout thing with NSFW content creators and games being removed from Steam and itchio over the past week.

The not-so-good news is that even though we've been making good progress on Project Syndicate, it's a pure nsfw game. With the current political climate, we're going to hold off on publishing anything for now. I'd much rather wait a bit to see which way the wind blows, and launch later than launching and having the game delisted and losing out on the critical 'new project' visibility boosts. We're taking a breath and hoping that common sense will prevail so things can return to normal.

The good news is that this frees us up to focus on other projects, with Infinite Stars being the top priority. That means we'll have some new playable content for you to experience much sooner than originally anticipated.

I briefly mentioned some of the character scenes last week, and I'd like to share what I've been working on this week. For one, Raymond's first very kinky intimate scene. Thus far, all the LI's accept your advances, no matter who you are or what your preferences are. Raymond is a bit different. He has very specific tastes, and after some serious discussion, we decided it would lessen the narrative impact if we were to write him in a way where his preferences didn't matter. I know it's all very cryptic right now, and it probably sounds more ominous than it is. I promise it will all make sense once your Mah'Abeu gets to the scene in question.

Another thing I'm excited about is something new I've been working on for Infinite Stars. We've always wanted to add these little side stories that have no bearing on the main storyline, similar to what we have with the relationship arcs. I've been working on the first of these self-contained story arcs, and I'm curious to see how it will be received. They should, in theory, make the world feel more alive while allowing me to share more of the lore and worldbuilding in a casual, natural manner.

All in all, despite it all, it's been a very productive week.

I hope you all have a pleasant weekend, get some rest, and get to spend some time with loved ones. As always, be safe and be kind. <3