Another month has gone by. And while I don't have a spectacular reveal to share just yet... I do have plenty of progress to report.

My main objective for July was to finish Book of Threads—the mechanics chapter of the Corebook.

I didn't quite get there. But it's close. Very close.

It also turned out to be considerably larger than I originally anticipated, which I'm actually taking as a good sign. This is where Silent Læke's ideas finally become a playable game, and I want to make sure every rule is as clear, elegant and enjoyable as possible.

I'd much rather spend a little longer polishing it than rush something you'll be reading and playing for years.

Most of the t-shirts included with Killer, Homecoming King and Homecoming Queen pledges, as well as those purchased as add-ons, are now in their owners’ hands. Seeing backers wearing Silent Læke before the game itself even exists physically has been a surreal feeling. There are still a few shipments left to complete—roughly a third of them.

It'll most likely be to confirm an address, clarify a shipping detail, or simply make sure your t-shirt arrived safely.

One of the things I've been working on behind the scenes is commissioning a significant amount of new artwork from the incredibly talented Ludmila V., whose illustration you already know from the cover of Dusk's Embrace.

This time she's helping bring the chapter dividers of the Corebook to life. Each one has its own atmosphere, symbolism and identity, and I genuinely can't wait to start showing them to you.

The moment I have artwork I'm allowed to share...

I absolutely will.

One thing I've learned over the past month is that making a game isn't only about writing.

It's editing. Commissioning art. Reviewing proofs. Answering messages. Packing shirts. Planning production.

Making hundreds of small decisions that, taken together, slowly become a finished game.

Sometimes progress looks like pages written.

Sometimes it looks like a package arriving safely on someone's doorstep.

Both matter.
And both bring Silent Læke one step closer to becoming real.

Thank you for your patience, your enthusiasm, and for continuing to walk this road with me.

See you at the lake.