hii!!! well first things firsttt happy new year !!! hope this year went alright for everyone and that this new year will bring some fun stuff to the table yayyayyayay

second things, this year, atleast for me, was pretty eventful (negatively and positively) i made some friends !!!!!!!!!1 but also lost some... its fine tho !!! im just really thnakful for anyone who has decided to walk through me in this journey, seriously im really grateful!!!!!!

Before getting to the annual-gamejolt-user shoutouts that are basically mandatory to do at this point,,,, I'd like to pinpoint some of the milestones I achieved this year...

My coming out of the closet

Some of you ( fortunately ) know me as Kat-Katastic-Katatonic-Kataroni-Kevin-Macleod user handle, but did you know who I used to be before? ????

This guy right here !1!!! ----> @throwaway19745

Relyn is dead shot in Miami

Just incase It's not clear, I am NOT RelynFoe/throwaway19745 anymore. Please refrain from referring to me as that name because i've separated myself from that identity long ago....

My coming out

I don't think my 13-year old self would believe that I'm a gay nonbinary ice cube that uses it/its pronouns, so yeah.

Essentially, this year is the year where I became WOKE... That sounds kinda cringe when I say it like that, but its true !!!!!!!!!1

Honestly coming out has helped me shape into a better version of, well, me. I feel way happier now :D

I'm actually involved in people's projects now ???

I HAVE been involved in people's projects before, an example being An Abhorrent Week with Mr. Glasgow or Two Horrible Nights with Mr. Glasgow, games which I'm not directly involved with anymore, but have influenced one way or another.

This year tho, I finally got to help/helping with other awesome gaming projects that I personally have/had fun helping with !!

Those projects were, in ( probably ) chronological order:

• The Past Shall Scream

  first time i beta tested a game lol

• Slendytubbies: A Different Fate

  Not any major help with this one either, but I'm really happy that I got the opportunity to make stuff for this game !!! It was so fun to see people enjoy the " FIENDS " update while showcasing some of the art I made for it, really awesome I think !!

• Alari's Gamejolt Community

  Not a game, but I'm glad that, this year, I got the opportunity to make a gamejolt/discord icon for Alari's Community !!! I think it came out really well, but there could've been some improvements. Might remake it someday ,,,

• A Hangover At Winfred's

  Again, not majorly involved. I did compose one single track for this game ( which is sadly not listed in the soundtrack list despite it being lengthy enough to be ), and I think it came out really well! This is the first game I've composed a soundtrack for, by the way

• Fazbear's Surveillance Shift

  I'm the artist for this game !!! Although It's kinda in hiatus at the moment, I will still be happy to help shape this game into whatever Zypherry wants it to be lol

• Lovely Friendly Whimsical Assortment of Nights at Hazbear's

  I didn't DIRECTLY help with this game, but I have playtested updates for it. That's all I can say for this one, lol

• One Night at Shbolighrkgh

  Again, playtested this one too. I honestly LOVED being a part of this game's development, even though it was just for a tad bit. A few lovely things that came out of me being involved with this game is the hoax element and the iconic yaoi drawing if you know what i mean

There's lots of other projects I'm involved with, but I've signed multiple NDAs so you're not gonna catch me speaking about them until they're been released/announced!

It's not a proper thank you post without thanking the people you love, so without further ado:

[ @SisterBee ]

It's almost mandatory to include you here... Even though this shoutout list isn't put in any particular order, you're the first mention for a reason ,,

You're kind of like my ride or die honestly, you're the only one who truly stuck out and hasn't left my side after all these years !!

I can't really trade you for anyone, and hopefully our friendship will still be as strong as it was since we met !!!

[ @-TightSocks- ]

I'm really glad we started talking this year! You're honestly a pretty cool person, and I'm glad to be your friend.

You're overall just an awesome person I can be fully honest with !!! You don't get people like those often, y'know. So make sure to cherish me just how much i cherish you !!!

[ @Bop__ ]

Where do I even begin ??? It's lowkey uncanny how many similarities we share, I really like talking to you! You have been a influence to me in pretty much every way this year, this kinda includes me fully coming out aswell :U

You also made me realize that I'm like, pretty autistic aswell so that's fun ,,

You played a MAJOR role in pretty much everything, even if you didnt mean to lol

[ @mac_n_cheeseiscool ]

I'm really glad I met you !!! Didn't think I would meet anyone as equally brainrotted as me

You've been a major influence towards my artstyle, and I really like everytime we play stuff together I've had really fun memories with you vro you're awesome gaming !!!!

[ @ImSyren ]

Hi Syren !!! Hope you're doing well !!! We don't interact much outside vcs, but I just wanted you to know that you've been a major motivator when it came to me composing and drawing, I love your content! You're probably the best alien gal I know lol

[ @Vloid_Tazz ]

MAJOR INSPIRATION HOLYYYYY SHIT dude you're BASICALLY one of the main reasons why my art is way better than it used to be before. Your silly little kat fanart always brings a smile to my face, and I love it when you yap about your ocs and projects and whatnot. You're such a cool friend, dude! Remember that !!!

[ @ScalCreature ]

Even though we met really late this year, this didn't stop you from being a really nice friend !!!

Honestly love everything you make ! I'm not trying to glaze but I just genuinely enjoy your content dude !!!

Wish I could make a way longer statement about how awesome of a friend you are, but that will have to wait until we bond even more... so same time next year...? Im really excited to see what this new year has to offer for the both of us!

[ @zypherry ]

Best bow I know :U , i like talking to you !!! you're pretty comforting to talk to and i honestly really wish you the best for this new year!

You're Gay, and really kind !

I dont have much to say here either,,,, but im hoping we bond more this new year !!!!

[ @noyuu52 ]

I'm so happy to have met such an awesome person like you !!! I REALLY love your content and pretty much everything you make ....

YOU ALSO INTRODUCED ME TO SO MUCH COOL STUFF I DIDNT EVEN THINK I NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT !!! YOURE AWESOMEMEArRDGfhldhhfg

theres lots of other cool people i talked to !!! theyre amazing and i reccomend that u follow them ,,,, seriously go do that theyre rlly awesome methinks

@bikewithnoseat @Sikco @BubbledDEV @kios3A @BerriBoo @BasicallyBackstage @te3v3e @KamiLago @odditythegoat

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