Hello all,
Just wanted to update you on personal circumstances that are temporarily effecting development of Zoners. After the last update on the 5th of May, I had to focus all my energy on finding a new place to live and then subsequently moving into that new apartment as the tenancy for my previous place was due to end on June 3rd and I could no longer afford to stay there on my own since my ex partner left.
As a result, there has been minimal time to work on the game. I have now successfully moved with the unpacking done and various bits sorted. However, I won't have Internet until June 17th. Therefore, it is unlikely much will be done before then. Once I've settled in properly I will begin working on the game again all the same and try and get some updates put at the regular pace of every month or two. I'd say the conservative estimate is to expect the next drop to be sometime in July.
I'm keen to get back to it! Apologies for the delay, a result of effects from my earlier breakup, but it is an unfortunate element of being an indie dev that life circumstances can have a dramatic impact on your ability to work as you don't have a large team to make up for short fall. Nor am I funded and so continue to have to work an ever more demanding job for minimal pay.
On the other hand, I'll have new music in the next update and will begin animating Urnest in line with the other recent character improvements. I'm hoping to add an interactive credits sequence in the next update too to earn extra points at the end of a cup. If not then the next larger update after should include that bit. There are also some errors in the Hall of Fame I wish to fix. I have begun working with Gabriel, my BG artist, on the in match FX as well, so we should see some nice improvements to the visual impact of a lot of elements in the coming months.
I hope you look forward to the future updates and as always, if you're enjoying the game make sure to tell all your friends and family and help the game spread.
Many thanks for your patience and understanding in the mean time.
Peace & Love,
Paris