I know I haven't used NG for the whole time I started working 3D and that the amount of people following me here is very low but I post this note on every website which allows text posts:

This is a difficult post to make, but I’ve been thinking about it for a long time. I didn’t want to write this because it feels like admitting defeat.

I’ve spoken before about the lack of financial support for my work, and unfortunately, nothing has really changed since my last post over two years ago. Still, I kept going—learning new things, improving where I could, and making every dollar stretch. I never withdrew a cent for myself, covering almost everything out of my own pocket except for voice acting, addons, and models.

There were times when I worked 80+ hours a week, telling myself, Just keep going. If you get better, people might start supporting you. But that never happened. The only real change has been an increase in leaks—people sharing Patreon-exclusive content, even posting it on the same websites where I release free content.

Recent events have made me realize it’s finally time to accept the truth and set one final deadline—October 2025, my five-year anniversary. If nothing significant changes by then, and if I don’t lose motivation completely before that, I will bring this journey to an end.

I chose this deadline because I still want to complete some of the bigger projects I’ve started. They may be released without sound due to lack of funding, but I want to see them finished—for myself, if nothing else. I have no hope that things will change, but I need closure. That’s why I’ve spent the last week working on one of the two big animations still in my backlog.

I had many plans for the future, but I’m no longer willing to spend a significant portion of my personal income to keep this going. I understand that not everyone can or wants to support my work financially, and that’s okay. But it also means I have to accept reality and move on.

When the time comes, I will make an official announcement one month in advance before deleting my Patreon and website. I’ll also pause billing for that final month, so no one gets charged for rewards they won’t receive.

Until then, things will continue as usual. I’ll keep posting early access releases and exclusive content on Patreon, and I’ll continue sharing my artwork on social media.

Despite everything, I still want to use this sad news as an opportunity to thank everyone who has supported me on this journey. Your encouragement, kindness, and generosity have meant the world to me.

Sanmie