《Mushroom Oasis》开发日志 #19：常见问题、更新与公告

Hello hello fireflies!!

It's been a loooong while since my last devlog, and I apologize for the lack of updates! I don't usually make a devlog unless there's a major update or announcement, but in this case, since the next chapter is taking a while, there has been a lot of questions that's been repeated in my comments section that I'd like to address!! Without further ado, I'll get straight to the point!

First of all, I'd like to make it very clear and final that I only use itch.io to publish my games. 

If you see any other site hosting a download for my games, I have not given them permission to do so. 

Frankly it's been a common trend with indie visual novels, as explained here by holyschnitzel, the creator of Broken Colors. If you'd like to help reporting these false pages, kahluacoco has also provided a template:

This site is impersonating the official page for the indie game "[Game Name]" and offering a fake/unauthorized download. It is not affiliated with the actual developer. Official downloads are only available at [official Itch/Steam link].

Your help in reporting these sites is very much appreciated!!

Next, Mushroom Oasis will have a continuation.

As I've said on the mini FAQ, Day 4 is still in development! If you're interested in updates, I'm much much more active on Tumblr, and recently shared a Day 4 Progression Post so you can bookmark and check in the progress from time to time! 

Just keep in mind I work alone and completely independent, so whatever shortcomings I have, I have to deal with on my own. I do my best to chip away progress as much as I can, but having experience from years of working on several projects, my primary goal is to make quality content while avoiding burnout. And that means it'll take time.

The last thing I want is to lose "passion" for this "passion project" so please be patient while I work on getting Mychael back to your screens!

Speaking of Mychael, I don't allow fanmerch of my games.

Other than Plush Wonderland, I've stated many times that I do not allow fan merchandise being sold online or in conventions. However, people are free to commission, draw and make their own merch for personal use (not for sale) as much as they like! 

The reason being is that since my games are already free, for a while the only means of financial support I  get are from the very very generous support of my Patrons, and the occasional kind donation directly from itch.io! 

I have my own ACGGOODS store if you're interested in supporting me while getting something back! And I plan on adding more items in the future.

I believe those are the big three topics I'd like to get out of the way, but if there's any more questions, I'll add on to this list below! 

My goal at the moment is releasing the next update before the end of the year, so it could be anywhere between tomorrow and December 31st 2026. Of course, I'd like to avoid fulfilling that promise at the very last second! Seeing as I have a proper to-do list to follow, it's just a matter of maintaining my work-life balance to get it done! 

All I can say is your story in Mushroom Oasis is not done yet!

Thank you for reading, and have a nice day/evening/night! 💙💙💙