Hi there, I've got some news for y'all! (This is an abridged version of the most recent devlog, and pertains to Crushed and its development).

As of now, the main thing stopping us from a firm release date is that I'm still waiting on sprites/art assets. The script is finished, the endings are unlockable, and we're in fairly good shape! That being said, good shape doesn't mean great shape, so I offer two options I'd like feedback on in order to decide how to best proceed. 

Option 1 - Crushed is pushed back to Fall/Winter 2023. This allows the game to be finished as it was intended for the Black VN Game, and gives me time to get additional funds/have more time for CGs, more partial voice acting, or both if said time and money permit!

Option 2 - Crushed is released the moment it can be out (with the current goal of Summer 2023 in mind). In the meantime, the complete but unfinished build is uploaded to Ko-Fi, with the option to pay to play the game now. (I imagine it won't be more than $5 if that much, I just need to figure out how to best make it available to y'all on the platform. Also, those funds go directly back into Hummingbird Games in case anyone is wondering.)

I plan to do a Tumblr poll for extra insight, but please feel free to add your thoughts here! I'd like to know what y'all think before I make a definitive decision.

Annnnnnd, that's all! Have a wonderful week 💛

- Gemini

P.S. the demo is already here, very free and super accessible, so if this is your first time here, go check it out and rate and review!