Regarding My Health + Release News

Health Update

Hello folks,

I just wanted to keep you updated regarding my health issues. Once I I learned the issues, I sat down and made some plans. One plan involved using Affirm to cover the entire cost of the dental treatment.

This plan meant clearing up all the debts owed (within the Affirm app), about 2k total. However, due to some unforeseen circumstances things didn't pan out. As I cleared the debt there, I missed a payment with my normal credit card. This in turn caused my credit score to drop, preventing me from using the Affirm app to pay for the treatment altogether.

Unfortunate, but not time wasted. I improved my credit dramatically across the board, paid off some lingering debts (tires, emergency supplies, etc), loans, and decreased my credit usage significantly. As a result, I'm looking at a 30-50 point jump in my credit score within the next 60 days. However it doesn't help me in the short term.

I don't plan to wait any longer - I fear my symptoms may have lasting affects on my body. Regardless, believe me when I say I tried my best. If you knew all the work I did while also juggling my commitments here and managing my sickness - I think you'd be proud of me. I have no regrets.

The reason I waited until now to talk about this is because I wanted to wait until the 21st when all of my credit hustle was reported. I wanted to see if my score would rise significantly enough to open usage of the Affirm app once again, but that seems unlikely.

I called it a few days earlier and moved onto plan B - which looking back, probably should have been plan A. Live and learn, I guess.

I'll start having these teeth removed as soon as possible, one by one if I need to.

I want to thank everyone that stuck around , as your contributions really helped along the way.

That's really all I have to share. The next post will most likely be related to game development.

Project News

P.S. About the passed release date - nothing major happened and I haven't disappeared. I honestly just got disheartened with the way people have been acting lately.

While I understand your situation as contributors, I am working within the best of my abilities at current.

Lesser developers would disappear, abandon the project, go for months without word and avoid their patrons at every turn.

I'm late by a couple of weeks because I'm literally dying moment to moment until I get proper medical attention. Even then, I may still have lasting effects to deal with.

Despite all that, it seems like every few days there's a disparaging comment posted somewhere for me. Frankly, with everything going on it's a bit demoralizing, and before I allow someone to get under my skin at that level - I'd actually just stop engaging altogether.

So, yea, I just started working at a pace that's comfortable to me instead of pushing myself as I was doing.

It's still coming. In fact I recently got a better feel for accurately gauging how much and how long the work will take for me. I'll share that in the future.

For now, yep - working on it. I greatly appreciate those of you who stick around during this time and the patience you show. It actually means far more than you realize.

~ My Big Little Brother