Render production was centered on a race scene that had already passed one hundred images, with race animations still to be completed. Another planned scene involved one of the love interests and required additional adult animations.
UI work had slowed but remained a priority for the Episode 3.1 release. At the same time, small fixes were being made to the free Steam demo, which the team intended to publish in January.
Joshua was reworking an important Episode 3.2 sequence rather than forcing a version that did not feel believable. The goal was to have the 3.2 draft substantially complete by the end of the month and ready for deeper editing while Episode 3.1 moved toward release.
The update also began planning the 2024 Valentine's community renders, again using player polls to select the character and setting.