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The development diary also states the sequel's initial planning and content schedule are finalized, with roughly 20 characters planned.","whyItMatters":"The crowdfunding announcement resolves a months-long funding crisis for a game that earned an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' Steam rating while its developer struggled to monetize it.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Korean indie team CherryPicker has set a summer 2026 target for the crowdfunding campaign of D1AL-ogue+, the sequel to the free android repair adventure D1AL-ogue. In a May development diary, the studio said the campaign is now planned for around summer, after earlier reports of budget shortages and living difficulties tied to the free release model. The team also noted that Kickstarter is not available in South Korea, making the crowdfunding setup a challenge. The diary adds that the sequel's initial planning and content schedule are finalized, with roughly 20 characters appearing.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"CherryPicker's crowdfunding pivot turns the original's free model from a selling point into a structural problem. D1AL-ogue's \"Overwhelmingly Positive\" reception did not pay the bills.","twitterPost":"D1AL-ogue's free release earned a 3,500-review \"Overwhelmingly Positive\" rating but left CherryPicker in budget trouble. The crowdfunding solves the revenue gap.","threadsPost":"CherryPicker's crowdfunding for D1AL-ogue+ follows a year where the original's free model delivered critical success and financial strain simultaneously. The studio reported budget shortages and living difficulties in April, and now plans a summer campaign to fund a sequel with 20 characters. The reception was never the problem; the monetization was.","newsletterBlurb":"CherryPicker announced a summer 2026 crowdfunding campaign for D1AL-ogue+, the sequel to the free android repair adventure D1AL-ogue. The studio had previously reported budget shortages and living difficulties tied to the free release model, and confirmed Kickstarter is unavailable in South Korea. 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