Vincent: The Secret of Myers
Indefinite Hiatus
Hi all, as indicated in the title of this blog, I have decided to place the development of VTSOM on an indefinite hiatus. As disappointing as this news may sound, I would like to first take a moment to gladly announce that I am now a graduate researcher with Computer Science as my research focus. Not only will I be dedicating myself full-time to my research interests, I will also be assigned teaching assistant positions to help guide current & incoming undergraduate students in my areas of knowledge. Needless to say, this is a dream come true and I want to thank my friends and loved ones for supporting me in my academic pursuit.
However, this change, along with a combination of other factors, has led me to make the decision to take a longer break from game dev. As much as I enjoy game dev, it is extremely time-consuming and does not offer me basic financial support. And though I have met many wonderful people from game dev, constantly dealing with asset piracies, online demands, and the not-so-pretty side of the fandom is getting quite stressful, and sometimes I can’t help but wonder if this role is truly for me. Furthermore, the online expectation that expects me to be constantly working on games has led me to question if it has consumed too much of my life, even though I have so many other skills, and there are so many other things that I want to learn.
That being said, this was an extremely fun and fruitful experience, and as the creator myself, I do not wish to leave Chapter 4 as the official ending of this game. I hope to return in the future to continue my development of this game, but right now is not the best time for me. I want to thank everyone in advance for your understanding, and needless to say, I cannot thank all of you enough for your love and support along this journey. I don’t think I would have even made it to Chapter 4 if it wasn’t for your support, and I wish to clarify that I never intended to give up game dev. However, I hope you understand that I need to make the best decisions for myself and my future.
Before my departure, I would like to showcase some sneak peeks of the progress I made on VTSOM over the past few months. I had a great time working on this game, and I hope that I can come back to pick up exactly where I left off. I also want to send my best wishes to whoever is reading this at this moment; I hope that we both can figure out what we wanna do, who we wanna become, and most importantly, what makes us happy and realize our dreams together. I wish all of you the best of luck in your future endeavors.
Best,
Dino
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WOWOW CONGRATS AND BEST OF LUCK ON ALL YOUR ENDEAVORS!!! I hope you're living a happy life of blessings and abundance ^^
DINO I AM ON MY KNEES AND WAITING FOR MORE BRO! congrats on graduating though (im 2 years late
IM A NEW FAN AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE GAME, HOPE TO SEE IT UNTIL CHAPTER 5 AND THE OTHER ROUTE TOOOOOO!
De tempos em tempos, retorno a este lugar me pergunto: quando voltarás?. Entristeço-me demais ao ver que não há sinal algum de tua volta, mas tenho fé de que, algum dia, todos nós veremos o desfecho de tua obra. Aguardo-te, em algum futuro, como sua fiel jogadora e espectadora.
Carinho de uma brasileira à tí.
Hi Dino! I just began playing VTSOM and I absolutely love it! Your work is seriously amazing. As a very stressed honors student, I get why you have to take a hiatus (and obvious congrats! It's been almost 2 years since this post so I hope you're career is doing good). To be able to juggle between work and game dev, prior to graduation, is astonishing. I hope you're doing well!
I wonder where he is now but i hope he will be back
Hello! I literally played your game just today and i wanted to say: it's really incredible. :] You help me to realise, that maybe if I'll try hard and good enough I'll finally be able to make my game. i genuinely expected something much less, then i gained after playing the game and it's heartwarming, that i decided to actually play this game myself:3
Wish you all the best, hope you're doing well. We will wait for your return:)
hi dino i hope you're doing well i've been really interested in the games i cant wait for the new chapterss i hope you come back but take as much time as you need to to pursue ur dream
Your username??? HELP. But yeah! I agree
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Based off of the spoilers, THE REVAMP AND NEW CHAPTERS ARE GONNA BE BEAUTIFUL!!
I found out about this game not too long ago and absolutely fell in love with it and its characters! I'm very glad that this game hasn't been forgotten and that the fandom is still going. Congratulations on your achievements Dino, and we all hope that you're doing great! Your game has inspired me lots with my dreams of showing my characters to the world, so I just wanted to say thank you ^^
I really wish you the best! I hope you achieve your dreams and more!! :D
recently i've been missing this game and i'm pretty sure there hasn't been any updates since this page was posted. it made me wonder if this game was completely dead, but i was glad to find that people are still here waiting like i am! i look forward to new content, and i wish you the best!! :D
Hello dino !! Just wanted to say we hope everything is going well for you !! Everyone that enjoys the game misses you and we all wish you the best in what you're doing with life now !! We hope to hear from you at some point soon, no matter what it's about, and that life is going great for you <3
congratulations on your achievement! I and many others adore your games and hope that whatever you choose to do in the future (whether it involves game dev or not) will continue to make you happy. best wishes and hope to hear from you again someday
Hello! I'm not sure if you are still reading comments on this post, but I just wanted to say that I've been lurking around your games for a while and finally decided to try one, starting with Therapy w Dr. Albert Krueger. I just finished it and will say that I am thoroughly impressed. I'm looking forward to jumping into TSoM, even in its incomplete state.
Anyway, I just wanted to say--even if you don't ever come back to game dev or even come back to finish this game--that's absolutely fine. It sounds like you are looking forward to how you can apply your talents in CS while helping others as a TA. Whatever stage you're at right now, I hope you're still enjoying it--because it sounds like you've got a lot to offer no matter where are. Much love, and thank you for sharing what you already have in this community!
the vincent brainrot is too real i miss you.. keep on trucking!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!
It's very important that you haven't forget to take care of yourself and your dreams! I hope you'll enjoy the break as much as we enjoyed your games! <3
We're proud of you! We wish you all the best :)
IM SO PROUD OF YOU FOR YOUR ACADEMICS!!!!!! Great accomplishment!! I want to say that it saddens me that your passion for both computer science AND Game dev didnt get a chance to blossom at the same time, but i would rather you be happy and confident in your pursuits than feel regret.
I love your games and I see how much heart you put into them, if in the future you have the time and desire to keep creating your games I want to be here to support you !!
Your life is yours, and I hope your passion is put to use in your life. Im sure when you have the time and the energy to continue Vincent, you will. For now I want to let you know that your efforts to make a good game was worth the stress. I LOVED your games. and i love seeing how your brain worked. from the games themselves. Only someone like you could make games as great as these because theyre from your heart.
Sending you love and care!!
hello. As a Korean who played this game, I would like to borrow a translator to convey my feelings. My dream was to be a cartoonist, and one day I was about to give up on my dream because of a slump. But playing your game made me dream of becoming a cartoonist again. Thanks to you, I am able to regain my dream that I almost gave up on. I want to say thank you.
Hey! It's a anniversary year of the hiatus , i hope you are nice and i just want to wish you are having a nice day
All the fans are waiting pacefully ,everytime are more! This game is one of my favorites in this time and I really thanks to this masterpiece