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Yo, didn't you like read the first few lines of this post? People have lives outside their poke projects... maybe Spanish creators have more time on their hands so they can finish those faster? Plus did YOU ever tried to create this type of game from scratch? Cause I have and man it takes time... a lot of it... and if you work 8+ hours and you travel to work 1+ hours that is 10+ hours of your day gone. So 24 - 10 = 14, lets say you sleep 6 hours (not even 8 hours of sleep) you have 8 hours left, if you live alone you need to cook, depending on meal it can take 3+ hours so you have 5 hours left. You need to clean your living space too which takes 2+ hours so you have 3 hours left... and people have social life... people have friends and family... If you are in school it's a tad better because you have family that takes care of cleaning and cooking, but if you are alone young adult it's different... So please, don't compare how people are creating their games and how they manage their time in doing so.

Caz will definitely be missed, but I wish him well in what comes next for him. Desolation has quite literally inspired me like nothing else had, I started writing again for the first time in years, rejuv is the only other game that comes close to how genuinely amazing fan games can be. I’m glad to see desolation lives on, I know I’m just some rando and my words probably don’t mean a whole lot, but I wish the remaining team all the luck and success in the world. And I wish caz the same. Looking forward to seeing what comes next. Sorry for my rambling. It’s 4:30 am and I just saw this. The game weirdly means a lot to me. The desolation characters (and the rejuv ones) are quite literally the closest things I’ve got to friends these days, pathetic as that sounds. And they’re one of the few things keeping me standing upright in this batsh*t insane world. So I wanted to say thanks to everyone involved. Even if my words are lost in the aether, I still needed to say them. Perhaps in hopes that they could be relayed to the proper recipients, or perhaps any number of odd reasons my strange mind could conjure. Aaaaaanyway sorry I have a bit of a habit of getting off topic and getting carried away. tldr: thank you caz for desolations existence and thank you deso team for keeping it alive!

Then go play the Spanish games.

Live your life well, Caz. We’ll all make sure Desolation keeps going until it’s fully complete. Thank you for giving us this amazing fan game, and thank you for inspiring all of us with our own stories. I wish you the best. And good luck to Posty, Ruby, and everyone else. We’re all rooting for you!

I just realised, that I never really wrote just how impactful these fangames have been in my life, and @GreyShadow's comment just really inspired me to share my experience as well (while also rambling too much, but I believe this to be a ramble friendly space) During 2020, I was quite effected by the pandemic, and as someone who's autistic and depressed, I tend to deal with stress through isolation. Of course this was the norm during the lockdown, but even afterwards, I had a hard time meeting people again, or staying in touch with the few friends that I had. Over the years, my mental health deteriorated significantly, until I finally decided to take a break from failing at life and focus on not failing my brain. These games have stayed by my side through every step of my life since 2020 and have always given me a safe space to explore, figure out, and despair at. I have very vivid memories of playing Rejuvenation while in a mental hospital. I have written a lot of fan fiction about extremely minor characters and my Pokémon team. These incredibly complex worlds that take the Pokémon formula and expand it to such extreme and just insane lenght, breadth, and depth, that YEARS after playing them for the first time I still find new things about them, or ways to love them. Nowadays my life is a lot brighter than it was when I needed these games. I've got a job that, I have a social life, and I've got a grip on my mental health (not really a tight grip, but a grip nontheless!) So a huge thank you to Ame, for creating a space and an environment where these wonderful stories can be shared, laying the groundwork for these games that mean SO much to me, and for putting in so much time and effort into a just plainly beatiful game. Thank you to Jan and the Rejuvenation team, for creating the very best Pokémon game I have ever played. Creating such a vibrant and expansive world that constanly feeds my own imagination and creativity. Thank you to Caz for having written the most impactful story I had ever had the pleasure of finding in a Pokémon game, and the second most impactful story in ANY game in general I had ever played (second only to Omori). From someone who knows how fickle a recovered mind can be, I fully sympathise with your decision to focus on maintaining your mental health. Take care of yourself! It is very hard to do so. And of course thank you to Posty and all the other incredible members who will continue telling this story in their own ways. It won't be the same, but nothing ever is. From the few images I had seen so far, it looks quite promising, and I'm sure you all will be able to create something new that will expand and conclude the story in new and exciting ways. It is always difficult to have a story be written by so many different people with differing visions, but it sounds like you all are a team that harmonises and values one anothers insight. You've got this! At least I (a random lurker you don't know and will quite possibly never hear from again) have full confidence that EP 7 will be something novel that may tell the story in a different voice, or tell a different story altogether, but it will be without a doubt enjoyable and lovely in ways I couldn't possibly forsee :D So yeah, uh, thanks for reading this monster of a comment. Y'all are great. Thanks for being so cool :) I'll go back to lurking now. Sorry if this was too long and/or disjointed

First, thank you for telling your fans about changes that goes through team Desolation, second I wish nothing but the best for Caz and hope he can overcome all the hardship he goes trough his life. He started an amazing game and he can be proud of that. I also wish you and Ruby the best as lead dev and co-lead in future of Desolation. So far you did amazing job (as well as the rest of the team) and I am excited to see you lead this amazing game to the end .

Desolation has always been a glimmer of brightness for me amongst the darker moments in life, and quite frankly, it is a beacon amidst the absolute chaotic world-state we find ourselves in right now. As it seems for many others as well. It’s a game that holds a special place in my heart. It has given me a sense of solace in hard times. It has provided a story that has stoked my curiosity and resonated with me. It has rekindled my creative spark. And of course, provided many joyful weekend discord adventures with friends. You started something special that has touched many of us, which is a pretty amazing feat. I hope that instills in you a sense of pride. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all that you have given us. All that being said, your mental wellbeing comes first and foremost. I hope you one day conquer the hardships. Maybe even find inner peace. You deserve that and much more. Please take care and farewell Caz! We wish you the very best! Now that the torch has been passed on, I have faith you guys will do a phenomenal job. It won’t be the same but that’s okay, it doesn’t have to be. Different perspectives allow for creativity to thrive and flourish. I’m sure your new vision will harmonize with the essence of Desolation thus far and inspirit a new and wonderful adventure for us to experience. That’s an exciting prospect to look forward to and I know I can’t wait to see what all of you have in store for us! Cheers to the start of a new chapter for Desolation!

Cowboy Emily

I'm wondering if other Eeveelutions will reach that "certain form" like Umbreon.

Welcome, new devs! ^_^ Neat that we also have to deal with the logistical issues of building the resort, not just funding it and moving on with our lives. (jokingly glares at Reborn)

First :3

Hello, Caz. I don't know if you'll come back to see this, or if you even remember me as one of the original testers from... What was it, 8 years ago now? A lot has happened and I fully understand and support your decision to step back from development, and I am sure many here do so as well. This project, even incomplete as it is, still manages to reach out to people in such profound ways. Many in the various fangame discords still cite this game as a must-play classic in the fangame scene, often even above the likes of Reborn and Rejuvenation. The new team seems to be very capable and I know they'll do you proud in seeing this project through to the end. Best of luck in your future ventures, Caz.

Bro Desolation is both art and a passion project and those things take a load of time. Also if you look at the grand picture, development is going at a decent paste. Every episode feels like an entire new game, so it is reasonable that it will take a couple of years per episode.

bro, this is peak I think the sidequest are what makes these games more special and more are always welcome in my eyes

Drifblim, eh? Clearly an on-the-nose metaphor about how alcoholism carries you away from your life, the way the Drifblim family does. (good work, devs!)

Why is the development of this game so slow brother, whereas other (mainly Spanish fan games) are taking the Pokemon community by storm.

Welcome back, Chargestone Cave.

Why should I be punished for that! What’s wrong with seeking perfection!?

posty what does that even MEAN also… I have a guess where the blue crystal place is… but is it a new floor/layer, or global warming… time will tell?