New year, new me. It's cheesy but that's my goal for 2026.
tldr; This year, I'm focusing on interactive and narrative-driven projects and games. I'm burnt out drawing standalone illustrations/pinups so there will be less of that.
This is a big shift in my content, so please feel free to change your subscription or cancel altogether if you're not interested in any of this.
Sendrawz era is over, we Sendevz now.
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For me, 2026 is the year experimentation, and I have two projects in mind for that:
FE High
Genre: Dating Sim, Harem, Power Fantasy, Eroge, Visual Novel
This is a non-canon Fan VN so events will differ greatly from canon. I do try to stick to characters' established personalities but at the end of the day, I just want to have fun! ^^
Plot:
After Alfador's defeat, he sacrificed himself to unleash Ragnarok in a final attempt to destroy the Order of Heroes and all Nine Realms. Desperate to save your friends, you managed to unleash the true power of Breidablik: World Summon.
Just before being consumed by Ragnarok, you and the Order of Heroes escaped to seemingly peaceful modern world. Troubles quickly arise when you find out that your friends have lost their memories. It's up to You, Anna, and Loki, to find a way to restore your friends' memories and discover the fate of the Nine Realms!
Spoiler: helping your friends involves a lot of S-Supports ♡
It's fun putting the characters in a mix of erotic scenarios and modern world shenanigans ^^ I have about 9 chapters planned focusing on different Book Heroine(s) each chapter. I'm mainly focusing on fun character interactions so I don't plan the story to be very long.
I plan to release the early access version 0.1 on January 25 (Sunday next week) which covers chapter 1 of the story. The public version (for Acolyte and Free members will be released at a later date)
FE High is very niche content, but there's a stubborn and reckless part of me that just wants to do it anyway, even if nobody plays it or it gets cease-and-desist'ed by big daddy Nintendo (I'll obviously cancel the project if I get C&D.)
Anyway, I'll have more details on the release post. Stay tuned ^^
Pixel Eroge
I've been expanding my skill set to pixel art and I'm finally confident in my skills. I'm obviously not the best but I think I'm at a decent baseline. This year, I want to make a pixel eroge with a focus on pixel H-animations with light gameplay elements.
I'll be making the game in Godot. Here's a video of a super basic, unfinished SRPG I made in Godot: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qCVJt-g9oWaBP2XhDf1tkIGybmBCn3JX/view?usp=sharing
I'll start work on this game on March because I want to get a good chunk of FE High done first. I'll have more details on exactly what kind of game I'll make then, but here are some things to keep in mind:
it won't be a fan game
not an SRPG (very complex lol)
gameplay will be light and tied to the ero
I'm hoping to release the game in Steam and GOG once it's finished, obviously you guys will receive a free key.
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Q: Why two projects?
Because I have free will and I'm exercising that :P
But seriously, FE High is a comfy personal project mostly made for myself. The Pixel game is my attempt to create a game for everyone. The 2 projects engage different skillsets, which will help a lot when I inevitably hit an art/writing/creative block.
For FE High: my default artstyle, writing, comfy Ren'py
Pixel game: pixel art, light on writing, focus on animations and gameplay, more challenging programming with Godot
Naturally this creates a problem of priority. Right now, I want to get a good chunk of FE High squared away so I'll be able to focus on my own game later on.
Q: What about regular illustrations?
If the past few months were any indication, I probably won't draw a lot of stand alone illustrations. Not even for Rhea.
My focus is on FEHigh and my game, and anything that feels right at the moment. Maybe I'll sketch here and there, but I'm just burnt out drawing standalone illustrations and pinups.
Q: What's changing with rewards?
Acolyte ($1)
Poll Vote (1x weight)
Name in Credits
Bishop ($5)
Poll Vote (2x weight)
Name in Credits
Early-access to game builds
Patreon-exclusive art and posts
Archivist ($10)
Poll Vote (3x weight)
Early-access to game builds
Name in Credits
Patreon-exclusive art and posts
1 minute timelapse videos for finished art
PSD and CLIP files + select Dev files (Aseprite files, Blend files)
Please note: This does not include the source-code of my games.
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So that's what 2026 looks like for me.
Lots of promises and I know that words are cheap, so I'm sticking to "Show, don't tell." I have a whole lot of work ahead of me, but I honestly feel energized and pumped, I don't want 2026 to end up like 2025. Time to get back to work!
Oh and it's very late but Happy New Year! I wanted to post sooner but I just kept rewriting this very post lol ^^