>>25375

Hey. I've been following Dave's work for years, and even used to be a regular on his old message board. I have a thought for how to proceed. Here's what I see:

* You already have the project going.
* Dave is tired of doing guro.
* He's uninterested in getting back in
* He's okay with the project existing but wants it clear that it's not his work and that it doesn't directly use his original art either.

So why not take the "fan" part off and turn it into an original work? If Dave gives his blessing, you may be able to use a similar story concept, but original art and characters.

It just makes me think of Retro City Rampage, which started as a GTA demake fan game but later became its own thing and a fairly successful project. This could be its own thing too.