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The State of BEYOND THE HARBOR


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

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i like this game . I hope you can continue and be amazing. you can do it   #_#

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Be strong, Harmo-senpai.

Welcome back, boyo.

I love it so far, and I understand that; in life crap happens so I'm happy you're feeling a bit better

You haven't disappointed me yet and I very much doubt you will in the future. Just the fact that it's 2020 is taking a toll on everyone and if you have other stuff to deal with as well it just piles problems on problems. Take the time you need and make sure to take care of yourself first. (Yes, I've used that line on a number of creators and I'm serious every time.) You're doing a great job with this VN, we can wait for more until you feel ready to work on it. There's a lot of us behind you if you ever need support. Just ask.

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"I hope I don't disappoint you in the future."
Why would you? or When did you ever do that? 
This has been a crazy year for everybody, just stay strong and dont feel forced to do anything you dont want, take your time with things. Also this is a psychological horror, you could always try to start a new project with a brighter side.

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Be strong, my dude. We all understand and hope you get back into the rhythm of things as soon as you're feeling up to it. You're a wonderful author and very dear friend and I'd hate to see you suffer. You got my full support, slimey boi <3

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Of course, take all the time you need! I've seen too many people burn out because they just pushed themselves too hard. I'd rather have you cancel the project than risk your own health. Sure, I'd be disappointed, but I'd also understand the reasons for such a choice. So please, take your time and remember your health comes first.