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A smaller team behind the long wait

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Developer messages explain the reduced capacity, while the community waits for a build that demonstrates the progress.

In July 2024, Johnny Guitar described going from a programming team to being the only programmer while dealing with technical debt. In January 2025, he described the game as being developed primarily by two people. These are dated descriptions of capacity, not a complete current staff list.

Vitka has documented work on Canmore Hamlet, including interiors, apartments and the golf course. A May 2025 estimate of 97% completion referred to that area, not the whole game or the entire upcoming update.

Johnny again acknowledged reduced capacity on October 22, 2026. The practical question for the community is when the documented work becomes playable. We will keep developer announcements, technical commits and released patch notes separate so readers can follow that distinction.

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