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Thursday, 20 November 2025

Development News

Sorry for the out-of-season post. I'd like to address the unacceptable remarks that have emerged from my co-developer PurityGuy's past. I won't speak for him. This is his announcement:


I've always wanted DoL to be a safe place for everyone. It's written into the game's DNA, and PurityGuy's remarks contradict this basic principle. 

That said, his past remarks do not justify the coordinated attempt to have him fired from his real life job. This was not done in good faith. His employers saw offending images before even I did. He has decided to take a break from development.

Sorry for the near-silence on this over the last week. A lot has been happening, and we didn't want to act rashly. It's important we get this right.

I'd also like to address the trouble with moderation on the Discord server and subreddit. I'm no good at moderating, and I've always had this idea that communities could basically elect their moderators, and sort of manage themselves. I see now that I'll need to take a more active role, if there are going to be official DoL communities at all.

As for DoL itself, next update I'd like to build on the previous two updates, fleshing out Avery's mansion and polishing Gwylan. I'm also going to get more involved with managing contributions. I'm sure I'll sneak some time in for other additions, though.

Thanks everyone. Sorry if I haven't caught up to your comment under the last post yet. It's been busy.