Hey, Chordies!

Now that the new Staccato is done, I just wanna give you some updates on Build 7/Episode 7.

• Writing is nearing completion. I'll be honest, I've been stumped a few times with this one 😅. I'm on the tail end though! I'm wrapping up the last couple thousand words.
• Sprites are done! There wasn't too much sprite-work that needed to be done. Most of the assets from Build 6 are being reused. Right now, we're taking some time to spruce up the ones we currently have.
• New CG is being worked on! We're inching towards getting this piece done. Hope you enjoy the WIP!
• VA work will begin after writing is done. There will be no new characters this time around, so the voice cast you know and love will remain as-is!
• We're working on updating and refining Chester's backyard background. We're also working on illustrating some long-overdue backgrounds.
• Aiming to have the review copy ready by mid-April.

I was trying my best to get a review copy out this upcoming weekend, but that's most certainly not happening. This harps on a goal I had at the beginning of the year. I wanted to publish four builds of Chord Progressions during 2025. I'm already missing the mark by not having something ready for March.

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like four builds in a year is possible at this time. The workflow me and my team possess seem to have a speed limit. Three builds a year seems to be our sweet-spot of comfort and productivity. I hate to dial back some of my goals, but I think this is for the best. I don't want to push myself or my team harder than necessary.

In other news, the itch page has been refreshed! Go check it out if you haven't already :3.

• Added some new screenshots and added a new section to credit our voice actors.
• You might notice two new names on the team roster! I'd like to officially welcome Creeeples and Jim to the creative team!
• Creeeples has worked on several other fantastic FVN projects. He'll be helping me with the software side of things. We'll be working together to bring you some exciting new features to the game!
• A lot of you are already familiar with Jim's work. He made the pool house background featured in Episode 6. He also made a new background and a character scene for the newest Staccato story. He'll continue to work on more illustrations for Chord Progressions.
• I'm very excited to bring these two on board! Both are longtime supporters and readers of ChoPro, and I'm so happy they decided to join us!

One last announcement. A little song preview is dropping next week! Keep your eye out on Bluesky and Twitter. Think y'all are gonna like it :3.

That's all I got for you! Take care :3.