End-of-Year Fundraising Update #2

Friends, it's been a big day and I have some announcements!

First, thank you all. I really can't believe how successful this fundraiser has been. It's truly very invigorating to know that y'all believe in our vision and are willing to show us so much support - material and otherwise.

Second, the 10k milestone will be the final stretch goal. If we hit it, the fundraiser will officially conclude. This is nothing but a practical consideration: y'all have given us plenty to do in the coming months and we don't want to bite off more than we can chew in a timely fashion. Work has already begun on the 20(!) milestones that y'all unlocked, and you can expect that this content will start to appear as it's ready. Our priority remains addressing the content promised in the last roadmap, but the roadmap gives us a lot of flexibility to sneak more stuff into each update.

Third, because of your generosity and starting in January, the dev team is fully migrating to a revshare model. Paying the artists to support their maximum productivity remains the priority, but what is left over will be shared by the team. This means a lot to all of us and we're truly grateful. I feel confident that this is going to enable the entire team to commit even more of their effort to breathing life into TNH.

Finally, two small gestures of my appreciation:

- I am extending the availability of the promo tier until the end of February, meaning y'all can continue to access beta builds and the Viewer app at a discounted price for an additional two months if you so choose.

- I have submitted a PR to the official Ren'Py repo that makes our implementation of Live2D physics support accessible to everyone. We hope that this encourages the creativity of all of your favorite Ren'Py devs!