11 Sep 2026Developer post

Episode 5.2 - Change Log

Hi everyone! There is a little over a week left until the new update, so it’s time for a big update summary. A few numbers, some information about what you can expect, a couple of renders, and a short look at what comes next. A small summary in numbers: Over 30,000 new words in t

Hi everyone!

There is a little over a week left until the new update, so it’s time for a big update summary. A few numbers, some information about what you can expect, a couple of renders, and a short look at what comes next.

A small summary in numbers:

Over 30,000 new words in the script (around 33,000 to be more precise). For comparison, Episode 5.1 had around 24,000 words, Episode 5.0 had around 27,000, and Episode 4.2 had around 17,000.
Almost 3,000 new renders (around ~2,950). Episode 5.1 had around 2,000, while Episode 4.2 had around 1,400. On top of that, there is a lot of new UI, expanded features, and the beginning of a completely new location.
A huge amount of new animations, probably a record amount compared to previous updates.

As you can see from the numbers, each update has been getting bigger than the previous one. This is even more noticeable if we compare it to the early updates, when I was adding around 400 new renders per update.

The number of scenes will be similar to previous updates, but we are already quite far into the story, and I like to build tension in every scene. Because of that, the scenes are simply bigger and packed with more content.

What can you expect in the new update?

If you want to keep everything a surprise, skip this section!

7 new scenes — there will be quite a lot happening at school and at the bar. There will also be a planned photoshoot, a little pizza and coke, and we will finally reveal a bit more about the mystery surrounding Jake. On top of those 7 scenes, there are also some bigger branches. The school scene has 3 different branches, while the pizza scene has 2 smaller ones.
More of the Wyatt storyline during the weekly debt interest payment.
The final pole dancing level.
A completely new job at the bar, with new customers and new content. I can also reveal which characters from other games you will be able to see: Toby from No More Money, Theo from Meridia, Bacon and Buddy (MC) from Timestamps, Madeline from Midnight Sin, Jaye and Alex from Chasing Sunsets, Lea and Danielle from Dreamland, Lily from VST, and a few other OCs.
New items, new outfits, a new mirror event, new casual dialogues, new free roam content, and the first possibility to expand the swingers bar.
The glory hole at school has been improved, so Riley will no longer have the clothes she previously lost.
We added new replays, fixed a lot of bugs, and we are planning to add orgasm sounds and many other smaller improvements.

I hope you guys will enjoy this update!

The new update will be available on:

September 20th

Thank you for your support, and see you in the next update!

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21 Aug 2026Developer post

Episode 5.2 – Development Update & Release Dates

Hi everyone! Today it’s finally time for the post you’ve all been waiting for - the announcement of the new Episode 5.2 release date! But before we get to that, I want to give you a quick summary of the work, say a few words (again) about why everything is taking so long, and exp

Hi everyone!

Today it’s finally time for the post you’ve all been waiting for - the announcement of the new Episode 5.2 release date!

But before we get to that, I want to give you a quick summary of the work, say a few words (again) about why everything is taking so long, and explain what our next steps are.

Everything 'around' the update is already finished. Right now, we’re working on the final scene, and I think we’re somewhere around the halfway point. We still have around 200 renders to make, plus the final animations. I think we should be able to finish this in the next 2–3 weeks and then carefully check if there’s anything else left to do.

After that, we move to the final translations, music, sounds, SFX/VA for the animations, some missing UI elements (which we can’t finish yet because we also need the final scene for them), and finally testing, fixing and removing bugs.

To be honest, I’m really tired of this update. We decided to work on many things around the update instead of focusing only on the scenes. We added new features, improved old ones, and generally tried to make everything better. I’ll talk more about all of that when we get closer to the release.

Still, all of this took a lot of time and work, especially because there are also a lot of new renders.

After this episode, we plan to make 4 more episodes, which will probably contain around 12–15k renders and tons of animations. I really want to finish all of them by the end of next year, and I’ll do everything I can to make that happen, but only time will tell.

And why does everything take so long?

Now I’m going to talk about something I’ve already written countless times before. Nothing has really changed, so if you’ve been following the project for a long time, feel free to skip the next paragraph.

A lot of people complain that the time between updates has become longer, that we should release them faster, and so on - and honestly, you’re right. This is probably the longest gap between updates we’ve ever had. I’m not going to talk about my personal life here, because at this point it doesn’t really matter. It also doesn’t matter that I’ve spent almost every free moment I’ve had working on this game for the last three years. That’s not really the point.

Instead, I want to point out a few things - and maybe you can actually help me make the project faster.

First, yes, the time between updates has increased a lot. But so has the quality, as well as the amount of renders and animations. This update will have around 3,000 of them. The first updates, which I was releasing every 3-4 weeks, had around 400-500 renders.

The second thing is quality. If I made renders with the same quality as the ones in the early scenes, I could probably finish updates in around 30% of the time. But I don’t want to do that. I really like the quality we have now, and I’m not going to lower it just to release the game faster. It would probably be a good marketing and business decision, but I would rather earn less money and be proud of what I created.

And finally, there are the artists.

We’ve had an active recruitment process for more than two years. We check people, talk to them and test their work, but we simply haven’t been able to find someone who is a good fit and actually wants to work with us. And it’s not really about the payment. It’s about the quality of the work. Daz3D is a very specific and relatively small niche. If someone is really good at making renders, there’s a good chance they are already working on their own game - and that’s basically it. Even increased sales or unlimited Patreon support unfortunately can’t solve this problem.

And this is where you can actually help.

Maybe you know some artists. Maybe you have some time to look through different forums, communities and websites and find people who would be interested in working with us and who have the right skills. I will pay whatever is necessary. I really care about this project, and I honestly want to release updates faster. But the more time I spend looking for artists, the less time I have to actually create the renders myself.

So that’s it.

If you want faster updates, instead of complaining about them, find me an artist! 😄

End of my little rant. Now let’s move on to the dates!

Episode 5.2 will be released on:

September 18 — Devoted+ on Patreon
September 20 — Steam + Inquisitive+ tiers on Patreon
September 27 — Attentive+ tiers on Patreon

That’s all for now!

As we get closer to the release, I’ll start revealing some little secrets and showing you what you can expect, because there will be quite a few interesting things in this update.

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31 Jul 2026Developer post

Episode 5.2 - Current Progress

Hey everyone! Time for the last big progress update before the new release. This means we're on the final stretch, but it also means there's still a little over a month left before the update is out. As I mentioned before, we're aiming for the first half of September . One questi

Hey everyone!

Time for the last big progress update before the new release. This means we're on the final stretch, but it also means there's still a little over a month left before the update is out. As I mentioned before, we're aiming for the first half of September.

One question keeps coming up, so here's the answer for everyone: these large monthly progress updates are free and are posted on both Patreon and Steam. If you'd like to see behind-the-scenes content, work-in-progress shots, and other extras, those are posted every week for subscribers.

Now, let's get to the progress update.

As you can see, we're almost done with the graphics. We're currently rendering the last animations, but we still have one final scene to create, plus an alternate version of other scene.

Alternate version? So, new scene is currently my favorite in the game. I know many of you said your previous favorite was the classroom scene with the bullies and Riley's panties, so I have a feeling you'll enjoy this one too. It will also have three different variations, depending on your relationship with Dean and Madison.

Altogether, this scene will probably have around 700 renders, making it the biggest scene we've ever made. To put that into perspective, it's about the size of two of the small updates I released when the game first launched two years ago.

We still have around 450-500 renders left to make, so there's still plenty of work ahead. Overall, this will be a solid update with a lot of content. It won't have many main scenes, but the ones it does have will be large and satisfying. You'll also see continuations of existing storylines, like Wyatt's debt repayment, plus the brand-new bar job and the final pole dance event.

So you could say this update is wide rather than long. Instead of adding lots of separate scenes, we're expanding existing content with much bigger events.

As you can also see, about half of the update has already been coded, added to the game, and translated. Once we finish the final variation of the scene I mentioned earlier, we'll begin full testing to make sure everything works as intended.

As always, our biggest bottleneck is creating renders. I was hoping to share some good news about a new artist who looked very promising. Unfortunately, after creating around 150 renders and after all the time we spent helping them get started, they decided to leave the project. So we're back to square one again.

I know we'd all like to see bigger updates released more often, and we're doing everything we can to make that happen. We're investing both in development and in recruiting new people. I'm more than willing to spend additional money on expanding the team, but the software we use (Daz3D) is very niche, so finding experienced artists is incredibly difficult. And the really skilled ones are usually busy making their own games. :)

That's all for now.

We're doing well, we're still working hard, and we're doing everything we can to bring you new content as quickly as possible. We should be able to confirm the exact release date within the next 2-3 weeks.

Stay tuned!

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26 Jun 2026Developer post

Episode 5.2 - Current Progress

Hi everyone! It's been a while, so it's time for another progress update. As you can see in the image above, we have finished writing all the scripts and making the final text changes. This means the new scenes will soon be sent to our translators so they have enough time to prep

Hi everyone!

It's been a while, so it's time for another progress update.

As you can see in the image above, we have finished writing all the scripts and making the final text changes. This means the new scenes will soon be sent to our translators so they have enough time to prepare all language versions for the release. We have also made good progress with renders and animations.

We have finished creating all the renders for the side content coming in the next update, including the final pole dance level and the new bar customer interactions. These interactions are much bigger than we originally planned and required over 700 renders and many animations. Besides that, we have already completed around half of the main scenes we want to add.

I won't repeat everything from the previous posts, but if you want to know more about what's happening behind the scenes, you can find more details in our earlier Patreon updates.

Last time I shared some information about the possible game endings. Now I can finally confirm that, after update 5.2, there will be only four more updates until the full release: 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, and 7.0. These updates will be much bigger than the previous ones, so they will probably take more time to develop. Our goal is still to release the full game by the end of next year. We won't rush or cut any content, but we're doing everything we can to stay on schedule. We're also still actively looking for another artist, which takes quite a bit of time, but I believe it will pay off in the end.

So, what can you expect in the next update?

Besides everything I already mentioned, we're starting to create scenes that depend on the path you've chosen, so having multiple save files will become much more useful. You'll get several new school scenes, not all of them related to Dean Scott. Riley will finally get her chance to work as a model, and we also hope to partially expand the swingers part of the bar. I won't reveal anything else for now - we still have a little more time before release, so I will keep some of the secrets :)

I still can't give you an official release date, so you'll have to be a little more patient. Right now, I think the update will be released around late August or early September. If we decide to release it in September, it will only be because we're also working on scenes that will be shared between updates 5.2 and 6.0. One thing I can promise is that, starting with this update, everyone should find something they enjoy in SoD.

That's all for today. As always, I'll leave you with a few new renders, and don't forget that SoD and both DLCs are currently part of the Steam Summer Sale. If you don't own the game yet, now is the perfect time to grab it!

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29 May 2026Developer post

Episode 5.2 - Current Progress

Hey everyone! Today I’d like to share a little more with you and reveal a few things about what’s coming. Since we’re getting closer to the biggest moments in the game, and we still plan to release the full version by the end of 2027, we’ll slowly start showing more of what’s ahe

Hey everyone!

Today I’d like to share a little more with you and reveal a few things about what’s coming. Since we’re getting closer to the biggest moments in the game, and we still plan to release the full version by the end of 2027, we’ll slowly start showing more of what’s ahead - of course, without major spoilers.

But before that, let’s start with a quick progress update.

We’re almost done with the scripts for the new Episode 5.2. There’s only one extra scene I still want to add, plus a few character dialogues that need some improvements. We’ve already completed nearly 40% of the renders for the new episode, including a huge new activity in the bar and almost three full scenes.

From now on, every new episode will be bigger than the previous ones, so development time will naturally get longer - but more on that in a moment. As for coding and testing, there’s not much to say there right now.

Now let’s talk about what’s next and our roadmap for future updates.

At the moment, we plan to release 5 more updates. Episodes 5.2 and 6.0 should still come out this year, while Episodes 6.1, 6.2, and the final 7.0 are planned for next year.

As I mentioned, these updates will be larger and include more scenes - especially the hotter ones that many of you are waiting for. Since we’re entering the final part of the story, most scenes now need to connect with each other. That’s why we decided to make bigger updates instead of leaving you with a cliffhanger after every scene.

And speaking of endings… we’re planning 5 of them - or actually, maybe even 6.

These will be the main story endings. They are somewhat connected to the characters in the game, but most importantly, they will reflect your past and future choices. Not all endings will be positive, not all will be happy, and not all will be bad either. Just like in real life, some decisions push us in certain directions, and sometimes it’s hard to tell if we truly ended up where we wanted to be :)

Many people have asked about this, so I also want to reveal one thing: the new phone app called “Bonds” does not always lead to a specific ending, and the characters there are not tied to one particular ending either. However, they will definitely have some impact on where your story ends up.

Does that explain much? Not really - and that’s exactly how it’s supposed to be. Until the very end, you won’t be fully sure how much your decisions really mattered.

Besides the main story endings, there will also be smaller side outcomes. For example, your choice to compete with or cooperate with Madison will not affect the main ending, but it will definitely change some scenes along the way and your relationship with her.

That’s all I’m revealing for now - you’ll have to wait a little longer for more.

As always, I’m leaving you with a few renders from the new episode, and may Riley be with you.

Have a great weekend!

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09 May 2026Developer post

Episode 5.2 - Current Progress

Hey everyone! It’s been a while since the last big update. I posted two smaller summaries of our work recently, and I’ll try to keep doing those regularly now - smaller updates every Friday, and bigger ones like this about once a month. So, I’d like to share a few things with you

Hey everyone!

It’s been a while since the last big update. I posted two smaller summaries of our work recently, and I’ll try to keep doing those regularly now - smaller updates every Friday, and bigger ones like this about once a month. So, I’d like to share a few things with you. Let’s start with the overall progress.

As you may notice, we are now halfway through writing the script for the new episode. Of course, the whole concept was planned a long time ago, and we already know exactly what we want to show in Episode 5.2. Right now, we are working on all the dialogues and the cheeky details.

When it comes to coding and testing, we’ve probably fixed all reported bugs already (but if you still find something, feel free to let us know). As mentioned in the smaller Steam updates, we added information about the end of each storyline/episode, so everyone knows where the unlockable content ends. Some locations will now be available more often and at better times - like the bar and the gym. Honestly, I don’t even remember why we decided to close them during certain days or hours before, but we dropped that idea, and we probably should have done it much earlier.

We also added information about when you can expect the next update. It will most likely be in August, but the date is not final yet - it could come later, or maybe even earlier.

About graphics and animations - we already created around 600 new renders, which is a pretty good result for just 3 weeks of work, and we also prepared a few “interesting” animations. In this update, we are focusing a lot on side content connected to the main story. Most of it will continue scenes that started in Episode 5.1, and there will also be many new bar-related events that will appear both in Episode 5.2 and later in 6.0.

I can’t spoil too much, but there will be a few guest characters from other games appearing as customers, so I’m sure that’s something many of you will enjoy :) Besides that, after the teasing from the previous update, we’ll finally move the main story forward. More and more of the choices you made earlier - and also the recent ones - will start to show visible impact on Riley’s life.

That’s all for now. As always, I want to remind you that we are still actively looking for experienced artists. We work mainly in Daz3D, but experience with Blender, Marvelous Designer, ZBrush, or Photoshop is also very welcome.

I’ll leave you with a few renders and wish you all a great weekend!

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14 Apr 2026Developer post

Episode 5.1 - Summary

Hi! A few days have passed since the update, so it’s time for a short summary of all the messages I’ve read from you - here, on the forum, Discord, and everywhere else. I want you to know that even if I don’t always reply directly, I read all your feedback and take it into accoun

Hi!

A few days have passed since the update, so it’s time for a short summary of all the messages I’ve read from you - here, on the forum, Discord, and everywhere else. I want you to know that even if I don’t always reply directly, I read all your feedback and take it into account.

As you probably noticed, this was more of a bridge update, with a lot of teasing. It still included some sex scenes - during D&D, at the gym with the trainer, with Wyatt, and in the last VR episode. I know this is a love-it-or-hate-it topic, and not everyone enjoys the fantasy setting, so there will be only one more D&D scene. That said, it also has its fans. Empathy is one of my favorite traits - it helps us see things from different perspectives. Just because I don’t like something doesn’t mean others don’t enjoy it (the same goes for fetishes).

There’s one thing that keeps coming up with every update: that it’s too short, that someone’s favorite character wasn’t included, or that updates should come faster. I’ve been hearing this for two years, and I always say the same thing - if we could, we would make more, faster, and better. I work over 250 hours every month, including weekends, because I truly enjoy what I do and want to spend all my free time on it But I simply can’t speed things up any further. We are actively trying to hire new people, but so far their artistic skills haven’t been good enough to keep the render quality at the level we want.

So what surprises me is this: for the past two years, we’ve consistently released updates every 3–4 months, each with a similar amount of content (both renders count and script words), and after every update there’s feedback asking for bigger and less frequent releases. So I’ll repeat what I always say - if you don’t like shorter updates, wait for two updates to come out, or for the full release of the game at the end of 2027.

I would really like to hire two or three more artists and make updates twice as big, but I’ve reviewed over 100 candidates and none met the quality standards. The quality of the game and renders is very important to me - I won’t lower it just to produce content faster.

Most of the negative opinions about episode 5.1 come from people who expected more adult content. This is another thing I always point out - we are making an Adult Visual Novel, which combines multiple elements (Adult, Visual, Novel), and adult content is only one of them. Some updates will have more of it, some less. If that’s all you’re looking for, you might often feel disappointed (in that case, see point above - wait for the full release in 2027).

One last thing I wrote on another forum that I’d like to share here:
We live in times where people want everything fast, short, and immediate - a 40-minute vlog on YouTube can feel boring when you can watch a 10-second short instead. It’s similar with SoD - some people don’t follow the story if every scene doesn’t include nudity or sex, without realizing that it’s actually the mix of those scenes with everything else that makes the game interesting (at least in my opinion).

You might not like me as a developer or the direction I sometimes take, but everyone who complains after each update still comes back to see what’s new - and that says a lot.

That’s my main point - I agree this update focused on building tension, and people looking for quick, intense content might be disappointed. I’m aware of some imperfections, but I also know how to build tension in a way that keeps the story engaging. The game isn’t about a single update - it’s about the full experience.

To finish on a positive note - I focus on criticism because I want to explain my thinking, but I always read and truly appreciate all the positive messages. Those people understand that this game (maybe not very important in terms of culture or art) is very important to me. I spend my whole days working on it, and even when I’m doing something else, I’m thinking about how we can improve SoD. I’m doing everything I can to make it complete, engaging, and as good as possible, as fast as possible.

In the end, everyone who says the update was too short simply wants more content to continue Riley’s story - and to me, that shows players are truly engaged.

That’s all for now - work on next episode 5.2 started 10 days ago. Talk to you soon!

P.S. If this was a bridge/teasing update, I wonder what might come in the future.

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12 Apr 2026Developer post

Steps of Debauchery - Episode 5.1 is live!

The fresh new episode 5.1 is now available and within your reach! I want to thank you for your support. You’re amazing! Have fun and don't forget to share your feedback! I also invite you to leave the review - Steps of Debauchery on Steam Episode 5.1 - Change Log Change log – no

03 Apr 2026Developer post

Update Status

Hi! First, I want to thank you for all your kind words and support. No matter what, family will always be the most important thing to us. At the same time, we’re very grateful for what we can create together and share with you, so as soon as we could, we came back to work. The up

12 Mar 2026Developer post

Episode 5.1 - Change Log

Hi! There are about two weeks left until the release of Update 5.1 . I can't say that everything is completely ready yet, because as usual many things break along the way. But as always, we will do our best to make sure everything is ready and polished by release day. Today’s pos

21 Feb 2026Developer post

Episode 5.1 - Status Update & Release Date

Hi! This is the post most of you have been waiting for – a status update and the planned release date for the new update. As always, I’m sharing a preview graphic. As you can see, most of the update is already finished. We have also completed the biggest solo scene so far. It wil

31 Jan 2026Developer post

Episode 5.1 - Progress Update

Hi everyone! It’s been one month since we came back to work after the holiday DLC and a short break, so it’s a good time to show you what’s happening behind the scenes and what we are working on for you. As you can see on the graphic, we are close to finishing the scripts, which

Hi everyone!

It’s been one month since we came back to work after the holiday DLC and a short break, so it’s a good time to show you what’s happening behind the scenes and what we are working on for you.

As you can see on the graphic, we are close to finishing the scripts, which means the written part of the game. The full structure of the story and scenes is already planned for the whole game. Right now we are adding dialogues, emotions, and small details – the “skin and muscles” on the skeleton. In about 7–10 days, the scripts for episode 5.1 should be ready. Within the next 6 months, we plan to finish scripts for the entire game. This will give us much more clarity and peace of mind about where we are going and how much work is left 🙂

When it comes to images, we are getting close to the halfway point. In January, we created about 700 renders. Our goal is to keep an average of 20 renders per day. No matter if we are coding, writing, or it’s a holiday or special occasion – if we miss one day, we will make up for it the next day. I think this number is good for keeping the current quality. Animations are not included here. Renders are the main bottleneck for us (and for all AVNs), but we hope that this year we can hire at least one more artist. This would let us increase the pace to about 30 renders per day and around 1000 renders per month, which would be awesome.

I can’t say exactly what you will see in the new update, but there will definitely be a lot of Riley 🙂 I’m still moving some scenes between episode 5.1 and episode 5.2. As mentioned before, we are also working on extra free-roam content outside the main story. We focused too much on main scenes before and neglected this a bit, which is a shame because free roam is important to many of you. Over the next 3 updates, we will expand it a lot: bar work, pole dancing, beach activities, gym workouts, and a few other optional activities that we want to slowly add to the game.

The new update, episode 5.1, is planned for March. We will share the exact date closer to mid-February. If you have any questions, I’ll try to answer them today or tomorrow. I’m leaving you with a few renders to enjoy – there’s a lot to look forward to. As always, have a calm and nice weekend!

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17 Jan 2026Developer post

Episode 5.1 - development update

Hi! It’s finally time for a small update about what’s going on with us and what you can expect. There was a lot of information in recent posts, so some things may repeat. Since the beginning of the year, we’ve been working on the new Episode 5.1. We decided to move away from the

18 Dec 2025Developer post

End-of-Year Update & Plans Ahead

Hi! We are very close to the holidays and the end of the year, so it’s a good time to sum up the last DLC, the whole year, and share a small plan for next year. Let’s start with the most recent thing – the DLC. The reception was pretty much what we expected. It was mostly positiv

Hi!

We are very close to the holidays and the end of the year, so it’s a good time to sum up the last DLC, the whole year, and share a small plan for next year. Let’s start with the most recent thing – the DLC.

The reception was pretty much what we expected. It was mostly positive and many people liked it. The only exceptions were players who did not like the premise itself – the magical, holiday, wizard-like theme (probably the same people who don’t like the D&D arc). This was our idea from the very beginning, and I’m happy with how we delivered it. The story was simple and straightforward, with one main line, a small side plot, some funny twists, and a bit of naughtiness. As I mentioned before, there was no corruption theme in this DLC. Because of that, it was a bit separate from the main story. The world itself also has both fans and critics. That’s why this DLC was not directly connected to the main plot and was meant to be just a fever-like Christmas dream of Riley.

I also want to respond to the criticism that this DLC was a cash grab and that we released it while the main game is not finished yet... Yes, you are right. We could have waited one or two more years until the main game was done. However, we do not want to increase the price of the main game, and we also don’t want to release it in episodes with extra costs like many other Adult Visual Novels. If you bought Steps of Debauchery, you will get access to the final game in the future with no hidden fees. The money from the DLC helps us continue working on the game and improving it, which I hope you can see in both renders and animations. I understand your frustration, but the DLC is optional. You don’t need it to fully enjoy the game. For me personally, it was a break from working on SoD. Even though we used the same characters, it felt fresh and helped me avoid burnout and monotony. I don’t regret this decision. You may disagree with me, but I would do it again. That said, we are not planning another DLC right now. All future updates will focus on the main SoD story.

Now I’d like to briefly sum up our year 2025. For me, it was a very intense and interesting year, with many ups and downs. My emotions were all over the place. I couldn’t always fully focus on the project, but there wasn’t a single day when I didn’t work on it. A lot happened in my life, like my second job as a firefighter, which I eventually quit to focus on SoD, my wedding with the woman I love, and a few other happy or less happy events.

Even so, I’m happy with what we created this year: 3 updates plus the DLC. My original goal was to make 12,000 renders in total, which we didn’t fully reach. Still, we made around 10,000 renders in 2025 alone, which I think is a good result. I also had some creative burnout and fell into a bit of routine. Working on the DLC helped me focus on something different, and now I feel motivated again to fully dive back into Riley’s story.

I also hoped we would find an extra person to help with rendering, but that didn’t happen. I don’t want to lower quality just to release updates faster. On the bright side, Lorefen joined us and helped with basically everything: language mistakes and typos, easier script work, Q&A, and active developer relations. Thanks a lot, Oskar!

Now let’s move smoothly to our plans for 2026. We slightly changed direction. At first, we planned two different endings with a few branches, but they didn’t fit well with the game’s overall light tone. We spent a lot of time improving this. With the new plan, the game will have 5 different endings with optional branches (I won’t explain exactly what that means yet).

We want your choices, even earlier ones, to matter. However, this won’t be a simple choice of love interests - you won’t directly pick an ending with Elijah, Ivy, or someone else, because it doesn’t fit our vision of Riley. I’ll stop here so I don’t spoil too much.

The endings will be fairly smooth and will share some scenes, so we don’t get lost during development and so new updates stay interesting for every route. What does this mean for you? More scenes and more Riley content than we originally planned. What does it mean for us? We definitely won’t finish the game by the end of 2026.

The number of updates will stay the same. We plan to release 6 or 7 more updates, but they will be bigger and released with more time between them. We also don’t want to stretch the game forever. The final version will definitely be released in 2027. What happens after that? Who knows? 🙂

That’s all for now. My team and I are taking a short holiday break, and then we’ll fully focus on Episode 5.1, which will be available around late February or early March.

Finally, I want to wish you all calm, joyful, and happy Christmas holidays. I hope you feel that little spark of joy, enjoy the moment, appreciate small things, and let your inner child take control a bit more often. All the best, and see you in the new year!

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