Hey there, folks! Hope you've been enjoying your summer!

Okay, so we've been kinda quiet here on NewGrounds for a bit, so I figured we owe you a bit of an explanation. Well, long story super short....life kinda kicked us in the rump! Personal, medical and financial issues hit even the best of folks at times, and that's been the case for us here since about...March? Thankfully, family and friends have been there for support and encouragement, and while we did lose a few teammates, the folks that ended up staying are, in my opinion, closer than ever.

Now for production updates on the pilot episode:

2024 has been one heck of a year to be sure. Thanks to a few hiatus' and additional production issues, we essentially lost the months of January through March, and of course March is when all the crud hit the windmill. Re"cooping" from that (sorry for the pun) took a bit of time, but finally we're back on track, and we're on schedule to have the first sequence fully animated in color by the end of the month..so yay! We plan to put out a sneak peek closer to August, so stay tuned for that.

So yeah; thankfully things are looking to be on the upswing finally; however if you're willing and able, we do have a few ways that you can help us out monetarily. I HATE passing the hat around, but sometimes I guess it's necessary to keep us indie series going. We do have a Patreon page, but honestly you'd be better supporting us through the following:

• Our Ko-Fi page here: https://ko-fi.com/chuckychickencartoons

• Buying some merch here: http://chuckychickencartoons-shop.fourthwall.com

• or directly on YouTube by becoming a member here: https://www.youtube.com/@ChuckyChickenCartoons

Any way you're able to help us out, we'd greatly appreciate the support!

With all that said, we're sorry for not being as active as we'd like this summer - we do have a few fun things planned for the remainder of July, including celebrating Chucky Chicken's birthday on July 25th. We also have some End of Summer stuff planned, and of course, our annual Halloween and Christmas celebrations that are certainly never to be missed; especially since this'll be our first year doing it HERE on NewGrounds.

So there ya go, our State of the Rooster Address for you lovely folks. Honestly, we love being on this platform, and while we're still learning the in's and outs, and trying to get our group out there to a wider audience, the folks we have supporting us here have been nothin' but kind and supportive. So with that said, thank you all for your patience and understanding.

With that said, here's to the second half of 2024 being a bit more productive, and bringing you something worth cluckin for!