Cover image by FrankFolf!

Hey, everyone! The first build of Undefeated released one year ago today on June 9th, 2022. 🎉 Happy birthday, fellas!

I'm really not sure what to say! I never expected so many people to enjoy this project, and I'm endlessly thankful to everyone that's supported me thus far. The story of Undefeated is very close to my heart, so I appreciate all the kind words people have given it and its characters.

Round 5 is well on its way, very much nearly complete, just waiting some polish and a few art assets. As far as the story goes, after this build I'd estimate we're around 50-60% complete. Round 5 should be on schedule for early July. With a consistent schedule (and with working hands), the story should hopefully be wrapped up sometime next year. The remaining Rounds (Builds? Chapters?? They're all the same thing) are looking to be decently thick.

On top of that, I'm also looking to clean up some areas I've missed with the first few builds. In Round 5, I'll be adding sprites for a few characters that speak to Zander. This includes Ryan, the rat guy, and the gentleman Zander spilled his smoothie on (He never caught their names...). When I wrote those chapters, I prioritized only buying sprites that I needed. Now that I'm getting less new sprites (I'm at the point where I have a sprite for most occasions), I can afford to add a few more visuals to the story. Big thanks to scpkidd for the designs, and to Hunter for working so diligently on the sprites!

The build after next, Round 6, may also require a shift in schedule. I've got a few vacations planned between now October (the regularly scheduled release), so I'll see where the story is at for that build. Between my time off and my hand issues slowing the progress, I appreciate your patience and understanding.

I wish I had more to say, but I'm honestly just thankful I've been able to keep this up for a year now. I'm so excited to tell this story. As always, thank you so much for all your continued support. I'll keep doing my best. 

- Leo