24.08.2023 Ninjamuffin Mini-AMA summary

Since the last time PA has been on /funkg/, progress on the update has been significant for the past few weeks.
Cassette Girl will be removed from the game in light of the allegations.

27.04.2023 Ninjamuffin & Phantom Arcade AMA summary

Ninja:

The FAG is planned to be DRM free and the source code will (ideally) come with all the art assets and such.
The updated base game engine is being made so that it breaks as little stuff as possible when it comes to mods, and everything that can be done in other engines can also be done in the base game engine.
A Dead Estate reference or level is not planned but not out of the question either.
Improvements to the UI and menus will be done piece by piece.
A limited online play demo for the NG version of Funkin' is possible. All depends if the infastructure is there sooner rather than later.
Certain future songs will be composed by "certain other people".
GF's canon panty colors are white.

PA:

Nudity will be in the FAG, based on whether or not it makes PA laugh or horny. However, nudity will also be used sparingly.
PA handles the design for the women.
"Leaf Girl" is just a doodle PA made for fun, and isn't planned for anything in particular.
PA has asked Dozen for help, but hasn't given him any tasks in particular yet.
Original characters are being focused on right now rather than guest characters.
The next level was originally planned to be very off kilter, but Ninja suggested that Funkin' could use a "cool level", and thus Darnell was suggested and approved.
The artbook is still planned, which includes all the FLA doodles.

15.12.2022 Ninjamuffin AMA summary

Input system will be greatly improved
Pico day teaser theme's name is BLAZIN
The HUD rework in song play is pending, possibly updating note UI art
Online leaderboard is not coming in the overhaul update
Slight chance of the team uploading another ERECT remix by the end of the year
Alien Hominid is more or less confirmed but technically isn't in yet
Cassette Girl was originally planned for week 8 during the kickstarter campaign, but plans have changed after some time.
A backend developer for kickstarter has been found
Creating stages will become much easier in the overhaul update
Future cutscenes will primarily use MP4
Ninjamuffin's way of charting is to make the charts feel intended instead of being pure gameplay, along with making the aspect of character's movement being fun to look at.
Ninjamuffin has recently hired a musician from the modding community, with the catch being that an extensive background research will be done on the person in question

According to a tweet, PA is responsible for hiring that musician and apparently confirmed a second one to work on base game's music

Ninjamuffin is a one-handed player as of now, which can also allow him to design gameplay/charts with one-hand controls in mind.
Hank is still possibly the final demo week
Ritz might still get a week
Week 8's opponent is an OC
The special guest composer is supposedly someone that most people won't recognize
FNF x TBOI is still planned
Kickstarter t-shirt surveys will be sent out soon
If week 8 doesn't come out on 2023, then FAG is being worked on.
There will be no self-inserts (vs. devs) and mod characters in base game