Hi everyone,

After spending the last week patching Prologue: Echoes of The Past, today I started working on the next episode — and I want to take a moment to talk about it.

First things first: it's been a lot of fun reading all of your comments, your theories about what's coming next, and hearing about your favourite characters. I didn't expect that, but it was a nice surprise. I want to thank you all for the kind words you left on this update — it means a lot, and I'm glad people connected with these characters. That was my goal from the beginning.

I didn't want to create characters who looked disproportionate just to make people physically attracted to them. I really wanted people to experience a story where you interact with these characters, spend time with them, and genuinely care about them. I will continue putting my best work forward so you get to experience a good story and get to know the characters on a personal level.

What do I plan for the next episode?

Without spoilers — Episode 1: Red Velvet is an episode where MC tries to rebuild himself after everything that happened in the Prologue. It's also an episode where you'll see more characters and places, and get more immersed in the story.

I'm planning around 2,500 renders for this episode, and I'll be sharing my weekly progress in the development logs.

Characters you'll meet in Episode 1 that weren't in the Prologue:

The Woman in Red's children (I'll share renders as I introduce them)

• Daughters: Céleste (the girl in the header), Éloise, Vivienne

• Sons: Lucien, Victor, Raphaël

The other two you met during prologue so I won't mention them.

MC's household & friends

• Parents: Vincent & Aurora

• Friend: Leah — she's quite funny, I can't wait to write her scenes

• Denise — MC's maid, who was on vacation during the Prologue

• Adam — MC's best friend since childhood

...and many others.

When is it coming out?

When it's ready.

I understand people are excited for the next episode, but I have to be realistic about the promises I make — especially since I'm working on this game as a side project alongside a full-time job. I would love to work on this full time, but at the moment that's not possible.

Rushing it and doing a low effort job would be disrespectful — both to you and to the story I've written. I want to make sure I deliver the experience you deserve.

That said, I'll keep you updated along the way, just as I have over the past six months.

See you in the next development log — I'll be sharing renders as I introduce each new character.

~ Obscuryn