Hello, all! 

Man, this year has been something else. After the last update, I attempted to start writing for the next one, and just... couldn't. Nothing was coming to me. I realized how much pressure I was putting on myself to get more content out to you folks, and I know y'all don't need me sacrificing my health to get more of the game, so I took a deep breath, leaned back from the keyboard, and just sat back and read all the feedback that came in. And damn, what a lot of feedback. Particularly interesting is who the new most popular character is. That's right, there's someone who has overtaken Nook, and by a long shot, too.

Currently, I am still in California visiting family for the holidays for the first time in 10 years. Normally, as a security officer, I'm doomed to work all holidays because sites don't secure themselves. And despite all that this year has taken from me, this break from the game and my job and everything has been nice. Getting out and having  a life for a little bit gave me some fresh ideas, and I'm honestly excited to get back to work on World's Crossing in January once I get back home. 

The biggest problem was that I had so many story pieces that I wanted to move forward, but I wasn't sure where to put them or how I was going to articulate them. But with the introduction of the newest feature (that I am currently learning how to use) and my plans for Optional routes that won't impact the main story, the game is starting to open up and give the player a little bit more control over what happens. Now, as with any new set of features, especially this one I keep mentioning but not revealing, learning to use it will take time. So yes, this is going to slow down the delivery of the next update, and no, I can't give you an estimated release. Y'all have been SCREAMING to have more things to click, more choices to make, more interactivity, and I'm fairly certain one of these two things is the answer. 

Thank you all for your love of this game, and keep the feedback and suggestions coming! You're helping shape the future of World's Crossing Academy!

-Vic