In the category of 'better late than never' my desire to work on the game has reappeared. I've been adding a few bits and pieces over the past couple of weeks and look to be continuing that for at least the next short while. Unfortunately I have very little free time and projecting forward, with my work/class schedule shaping up as it is I might only be able to work on the game once or twice a week, and that will only happen if I'm not swamped with a ton of papers to grade (an entirely likely proposition). Should my work on the game continue, however, I will have something for release either by Thanksgiving break (late November) or at the very least Winter break (mid-late December).
This might not be what you wanted to hear, but a half measure of something is better than a full measure of nothing.