Dev Update #3 - D.I.E.T. - 0.35.0

Hey everyone - final update before release:

Story Status (by polarisdreamer) - 100% Complete

Coding - 100% Complete

Character Appearances - 100% Complete

Background Images - 100% Complete

Still Renders - 100% Complete

Character Sprite Renders - 98% Complete

File Compression - 0% Complete

I was just doing my last pass throughs to make sure there were no bugs and realized that I still had some side characters left to do in one scene... Oops. Once I'm done with those character sprites, and do some final testing, I'll complete the file compression and get the update published.

I wanted to take a moment to explain why some things have been delayed lately (it's work-related). Recently, the Senior Leader of my division was let go, and a new leadership team was quickly put in place. About a month ago, the new head of the division announced they'd be visiting each site and shared an extensive list of expectations for what information they wanted to be brought up to speed on.

This left me with two options: either pause my regular responsibilities to prepare a massive amount of materials (we're talking hundreds of slides and references), or take care of it after hours. Neither was ideal. I had my full day of presentations with them and the leadership team today. Thankfully, it seems to have gone well—my boss said it was better than others he’s seen—but I’m still decompressing from the intense lead-up.

I’ve been balancing that work with trying to keep everything here moving forward, which has been a challenge. I’m heading out tomorrow for a pre-planned two-week vacation (scheduled long before the leadership change), and I’m hopeful it’ll be a chance to finally reset.

I try to keep my personal and professional lives separate, but since this has directly impacted my availability, I felt it was only fair to explain. I truly appreciate everyone's patience, and I'm sorry for the delays. The update will be live tomorrow morning.

Respectfully,

CoastalBunny