Bad Kitty Games and COVID-19

Welp.

So as everyone who doesn’t live under a rock in the Yukon hinterlands  is well aware, the world is undergoing a bit of a thing right now in  response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple countries are  on total  lockdown, people in general are advised to stand home and isolate  themselves, and lots of people have uncertain employment. Nobody knows  how long it’s going to be, estimates range from a few weeks up to a  year. None of thise is really news for Harem Collector fans, I’m sure.

The first thing I want to get out is a clear message for backers: We  get it. You might be looking at multiple weeks without shifts or being  out of a job entirely. Or maybe you’re just feeling anxious and want to  cut costs as a preventative measure. Our desire in situations like these  is for all fans of Harem Collector to take care of themselves first and  foremost. Please do not feel the need to apologize or feel bad for ending your pledge to the Bad Kitty Games Patreon campaign. We understand, please take care of yourselves.

If you desire to still help us out, however, please when you do end  your pledge fill out an exit survey and specifically mention that you’re  doing it because your financial situation has changed due to the  COVID-19 outbreak. The Canadian government is rolling out new financial  protection for small businesses every day and that kind of data may be  useful to us in the near future.

Second thing: We are still planning on releasing Harem Collector  v0.45 to backers next week. It might not be right on time as, well, we  all got our shit rocked with regard to stress and anxiety, but for now  things are proceeding as planned. Future releases might change as the  situation develops, however. We’re going to keep working, and there are  currently no threats to our being able to stay open, but obviously the  possibility of sudden deaths in the family and other such things to  disrupt our workflow is as strong as ever.  As always, stay tuned for  more details.

Third thing: Please, now more than ever, take care of your mental  health. Take it from someone who was once under house arrest for a year-  maintaining this level of isolation us not easy. Sure, everyone’s  joking about Pornhub and Xbox now, but that will change if the situation  doesn’t resolve quickly. So please, if you haven’t already, join the  Bad Kitty Games Discord. It’s a great part of the community, and there’s  usually lots going on. Board games on TTS, streaming, speedrunning, and  people just hanging out and exorcizing some of their anxiety about the  situation. We’re all doing a lot to try and make sure everyone is  supported and feels like they belong.

And that’s it for now. As always, we’re cooking up interesting stuff  for HC fans to enjoy, and there are lots of exciting things to look  forward to. So stay safe, stay healthy, stay sane, and hopefully I’ll  see you all next week for the backer release!