About Feed Dating 2

So I was going over my games, and realized I never updated y'all on Feed Dating 2!  >m< So I thought I'd make a quick post explaining that.

As some of you might recall, I paid for new art for Feed Dating 2, commissioning the same artist from the first game to make additional pieces.  But the art wasn't ready when the game came out in February 2021.  I discussed here that I'd have to release the game without the new art, and then add it in an update later.

I contacted the artist multiple times asking for progress on the pieces . . . but received no reply.  I got in touch with them through various platforms, but still had nothing.  I was really looking forward to the new art, so I gave them the benefit of a doubt and waited a while in case they were busy and/or slow to respond to my messages.

But after a few months, I just had to face reality: the artist took my cash and ghosted. :/ They seem to have disappeared from the web entirely.  I filed a dispute with PayPal to refund my money, and thankfully was able to get that through.  I've never heard from the artist again though.

So, yeah.  I had been looking forward to those pieces, which makes this entire situation a real shame.  I also felt very foolish and hurt, because I trusted them.  Obviously, I won't be working with this person again for any future projects, games or otherwise.

Please DO NOT badger the artist or send them angry messages.  Yes, they did a bad thing, but I don't want harassment to come out of this.  If you want to feel better, block them and move on.  If they return to the web and start posting again, I may feel inclined to make a statement warning people not to commission them.  But for now, I will stick with this post.

Tl;dr: Feed Dating 2 will not have an art update b/c the artist took my money & did not complete the pieces (I was thankfully able to get a refund).  I will change the game's page removing mention of the update, and will not work with that artist in any future projects.

Thank you for reading.