Thanks, Heather! That post is still relevant, but I can offer a bit more that might help everyone.

Yes, life and work threw us a few curves over the last couple of years that put us behind (you might say waaaay behind). In a small team like this, a few disruptions have a much bigger impact than they do in a large studio.

We also put some new features into the game that everyone had been asking for, and those slowed us down, as well. In the end, we decided to delay a handful of the trickier features in order to finish the game and get it out there for everyone to play. Hopefully, VF3 is a success, and we will be able to add those features and more, just like we did with VF2!

For now, I'll comment on what we have in the Previews page, updated for where we are now:

Virtual Families 3: Our Country Home will be larger and more customizable than Virtual Families 2! (The map is roughly 50% larger than VF2's map to accommodate a larger home and provide room for outdoor things and activities.)

Some of the features we have planned are:
- More flexible options for families! Have larger families! (Families can include 12 children in VF3.)
- Improved social features! (Delayed)
- Modular, reconfigurable house (The house starts small and can be expanded. A couple of rooms need to be finished, and many other rooms can be added. Rooms can be changed to meet the demands of a growing family.)
- More advanced decor and furniture placement options (Partially delayed)
- Gardening and lawn care (Partially delayed)
- More of everything! (New furniture and decor, new and updated peeps, different story line, updated goals, new and updated behaviors and events, and many more!)

We are still working very hard to finish everything up in VF3, get it successfully through QA and beta test, and deliver a shiny, new game to all of you. We really do appreciate your patience. We know that it's been a long wait, but hang in there. VF3 will be in your hands as soon as we can possibly make it happen (but please don't ask for a date - we just don't have one yet).