Hello everyone. I come to you today with some general news about the project, as well as its future.

So you may or may not have noticed... I went silent more or less. I want to address that first.

Something happened in August. I won't be giving away any personal information here, but I became very distant from this project while I was recovering. Following that, another event took place at the beginning of October, as soon as I was finding my groove again. I still  haven't been able to really hit my stride, as my mental health has been deteriorating ever since.

But in an effort to not just make this about me, Let's talk about what you really care about; BEYOND THE HARBOR.

BEYOND THE HARBOR is my passion project. It has never been commercial, and will remain that way always. This has a few benefits, but there are some drawbacks as well. Paying for the game assets out of pocket has never been a concern for me. I consider the money an investment in providing you all with an experience i want to share. So while the money may not be a problem... Time investment certainly is.

A lot of people aren't aware of the visual novel development cycles, and how destructive they can be. Most of my friends are developers as well, and I regularly see first hand how much the cycle of content production affects them. I myself are particularly keen on avoiding the burnout associated with it. 

As far as this project goes, I am still interested in telling this story, so updates will come. I ask that you give me the time I need to get things back on track, as well as the understanding that when I step away like this it's for my own sake.

Thank you for your time, I hope I don't disappoint you in the future.

-Harmonious