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Update 1.2

Added 2023-01-27 04:02:16 +0000 UTC

The update is attached to this post and waiting to be downloaded by you.

Yes, it's 1.2, not 1.3 like I wanted. Why? Because... I'm tired. And a little burned out. I need to rest for a couple of days before I continue. The next update (1.3) will be in February/March.

Changes with game support via Patreon.

When I was working on Chapter 1, I wasn't really worried about time. But after it was released, things changed somewhat. People started waiting for the game. Inner Empire got good reviews. And I was happy about that in itself. But the financial support was, let's face it, modest. I wasn't worried, though. After all, support was growing? Yep. Modestly, but was growing. So I was like, «Hey, don't be greedy, it's okay, give it time and keep working on the update.»

That's how it was until January. When modest support became... um, twice as modest in just one month. What happened? I don't know. Maybe people got tired of waiting for an update? Or maybe they don't like gratuitous support and want some kind of additional benefits? Maybe, they've decided that my desire to release the update at the end of December is a promise and so I'm not keeping my word? Hmm, but I had promised (specifically promised) in January... And here it is - the update. Yeah, I barely made it. Well I'm sorry, it's not as quick and easy as someone (perhaps) thinks.

Anyway, now I'm working on the game full-time. That is just... Well, the current fees just aren't enough to cover my costs. That said, lnner Empire is too big to be just a hobby that I do on weekends. It's easier to put an «abandoned» sign right away. I don't want that at all. I put so much effort and labor into this game, so I just can't give up on its development so easily.

For these reasons, I formulated a series of steps to save the situation.

Step 1: Canceling gratuitous support as unproductive. Yes, right after posting this post, I'll delete all current gratuitous support tiers. Uh-huh, I won't charge you a penny this month. I didn't do it in advance, only so you could get an email notifying you of the update and this post.

Step 2: New tiers will be $1 or $2 more expensive but with benefits for patrons. Standard kit: early access, voting, etc.

Step 3. All subsequent updates will be released within 1-2 months after the previous one. What's the catch? They will be short. I didn't want that. I wanted big updates with lots of content. But judging by my fees, no one wants to wait that long. Maybe people want to, figuratively speaking, keep their hand on the pulse or see progress. Well, so be it. From now on, only short but frequent updates.

Step 4: I set my first goal at $300/month. If this goal is not reached in the next few months... Well, I'll be honest, the game development will be in jeopardy. I will keep the development afloat for as long as I can, but without your help, this just can't last forever.

Step 5. I hope there will be that PROFIT from the meme... Or maybe CRITICAL FAILURE, don't know. All I know is that if I don't do something about it now, stable development will be in danger very soon.

P.S. Everyone who supported my game with at least $1 can find their names in the Credits section right in the game. Thank you all. Hope to see you on the other side.