It's been a few months since my last update, and in fact, since I last worked on the project. This is mainly due to the lack of feedback I got, which to me translates to lack of interest. Yet Istanbul (not Constantinople) is a story that WANTS to be told, so I'm proceeding with the project at my own pace.

This week I picked up where I left off. The processor is churning and the computer is spitting out renders once again.

I'm back to work on chapter 1 of the story. I'm hoping for a January 2022 release date for chapter 1, but if interest and support remain none-existent, I'm not rushing it.

Chapter 1 status at this point:

- Total rendered images so far: 537 (437 when utilized)

- Writing: ~ 40%

- Story characters introduced: 35 (18 male and 17 female) Each with fully developed backgrounds, wants, needs and motives

- Coding: ~ 25-30%

- Estimated render hours: ~1,342.5 hours (about 56 whole days of rendering time)

- Estimated VN playtime at the moment: ~ 2 hours