Hey everyone! Unfortunately, I have some disappointing news...
I was aiming for an Early Access release at the end of this year, but it's clear to me now that that's not feasible. I focused all of my time on thesis work, and wasn't able to get any game dev done during the whole month of October, so now I'm way behind schedule.
I'm handing in my first draft tomorrow, and the revision process should be a lot less time-consuming. That's why I'm optimistic I can start working on AS again this month.
My new goal is to have the early access version ready for supporters by February 2023, and for everyone else 2-4 weeks after that (giving me enough time to implement bug fixes and initial feedback).
I'm really sorry about the delay and for getting your hopes up. Still, I hope you look forward to Artificial Selection's first step towards being a complete game!