Morels: The Hunt 2 News

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-Wes Abrams
The Abrams Studios Team[/p]

It has been a little while so I wanted to give a little update on things.

We just got back from Maryland to our home in Indiana a couple of weeks ago. I had successful bone marrow transplant done in January at the NIH (National Institutes of Health) in Maryland. I just got the call that the UAB1 test came back, and I no longer have VEXAS. This is the best news. It is still a long road to full recovery but the is such great news. I still have to wait until July when I go back for my follow up and have a bone marrow biopsy done to see if the Blood Cancer is gone but the doctors are very confident that it is gone as well. This journey has been a roller coaster of emotions. I am so thankful for my donor who has blessed me with a second chance at life. Even through these difficult times God has blessed us in so many ways. We are very thankful.

I was not able to work on or do any updates to either Morels game while I was out in Maryland. The project files that I had access to for the games would just constantly crash. I do not know if it was an issue with the laptop I was using or an issue with the project files.

I spent most of my time in Maryland just trying to recover from the transplant and then working on my solo game Bigfoot Life. We have also started to work on the next Morels game. Morels: Out of this World. I can't wait to share more information on this game. The goal was when I got back I was going to do an update for both Morels games based on a lot of the feedback I've seen posted in the Steam Hubs. I also released a demo of Bigfoot life and entered it in the Steam Next Fest. Well, this has ended up being a little too much all at once and I've actually started to get a little bit of GVHD (Graft Versus Host Disease). The doctors believe it could just be from stress of over doing it with the game stuff. They have suggested that I step back a little and give my body more time to heal from the transplant. I decided to pulled Bigfoot Life out of the Steam Fest as well.

I am still planning on doing the updates to the Morels games as well as give out more information on the new game. Right now though I've decided from feedback from my doctor's that it is best if I ease back into things and don't feel so rushed to do everything. Recovery from the transplant takes a long time and I have to prioritize my health. So, the updates and information on the new game are coming. They may just take a little longer than I originally was hoping.

Thank you for all of your support and understanding.

-Wes
Abrams Studios

Morels: The Hunt 2 is taking part in the Play it Build it Beat it Steam Sale raising money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. You can purchase the game with a 40% discount and the money raised from this sale will help build a new Children's Cancer Centre at GOSH.



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[h3]Health Updates[/h3]

Things have gone pretty well with the Bone Marrow Transplant at the NIH in Maryland. I was admitted on January 22nd and successfully had the transplant done on January 29th. There have been a few rough days as to be expected but overall things have been going pretty well. Right now, I have successfully engrafted with the Donor's cells, and I might be looking at being discharged from the NIH this week if things stay on track. I will then have to stay near by the NIH for weekly tests and doctor visits until 100 days post-transplant. If everything goes well, I could be looking at returning back home to Indiana in May Some time. Feeling extra thankful for my donor and how things have gone so far. Thank you for all your support.

[h3]What's Next[/h3]

The next update will most likely be in May once I get back home to indiana. Besides updating the Morels Games. We are also looking into starting development on our next game. I think we are going to go with Morels: Out of This World. It will be mostly like the Morels: The Hunt games except you will be on alien planets with alien mushrooms, plants, trees, foliage, and animals/creatures. We will try to provide more information on this game a little bit later where we will also be asking the community for ideas for these alien planets.

Thank you again for all your support. We are excited to take part in this event and help out the children at GOSH.

-Wes

I did not expect a game about mushrooms to be my personal pick for 2024. I also didn't expect Donald Trump to be re-elected President of the United States. Life really is like a box of chocolates, I suppose: Most of it tastes like crap, but every now and then you bite into something that doesn't suck...
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If anyone is interested, Morels: The Hunt 2 is Officially Released on Playstation 5. We have received so many requests to bring the game to consoles and are happy we are finally able to.

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10011360