Some more info

Hi everyone!

I am working hard to complete the update on time. I should be able to finish gameplay and graphical elements this week as well as most of the balancing, while I can spend the next on mobile display, polishing animations, bug correction, maybe some quality of life.
Because of that, I wanted to release it around the end of next week. That said, I also said I wanted to add story/mirror interactions, and I don't think I will be able to finish them on time. I don't really want to push the date further because of how long you waited already, but at the same time, now is probably the time to add such elements if people are going to reboot their saves anyway. So I'm not really sure...

I also want to remind everyone that this is a gameplay-based update. No further growth stages, no new characters. That said, the gameplay is going to be shaken up quite a bit.
Not everything is perfect, but I can say I'm happy with how this is going. I will feel more confident working on new updates down the line knowing that I've got a solid core that is ready to be expanded on. I have many ideas of things to add, but I could only do so much at once.

I am probably going to push the update separately from the main website, with both update 2 and update 3 being up at the same time, with update 3 locked for elite subscribers and update 2 with Beryl becoming public. I usually don't like to do this, and this is exceptional, because of the shift in core gameplay.

On another note, I intend to initially release the update with one difficulty setting. The new system should be less punitive and allow for progress even on failure, and allow for more flexibility. I am going to monitor the situation closely and react quickly if I witness balance or frustration issues.