First and foremost i would like to apologize for lack of updates and transparency regarding WWD these past 6 months. As much as i would love to say that i was working behind the scenes for a big release, i sadly can't say that is true. The build that releases next month will sadly be what i would consider the bare minimum, 1 world, 15 plants, and a handful of bonus levels. Not that I don't want to work on the game or anything, but unfortunately motivation on my end has nearly run dry, I've struggled to articulate why I've felt this way for awhile and the truth is the reason im lacking said motivation is for a lot of reasons, for the sake of transparency I'll try my best to explain 2 of the primary reasons now.
1.The scope of the game has just creeped to high to keep up with. For years now I've been so caught up with improving the game with massive redesigns, remaking the game, and gathering a team, but along the way the imaginary expectations i set have gotten to high. Over time showcasing animations and updates transitioned from exciting to stressful, while i want the game to look its best in the process its only made working on the game less fun. Gone are the days of pitching a fun concept with robo/synth and whipping up a animation and programming it all in a day, And as of recently the professionalism i tried to strive for has only held the game back. Both the sides of fun and professionalism has its pros and cons, and in the future im going to have to decide which side i value more.
2.I love WWD and truly am proud of how its turning out, however since I started working on it the ideas of what games and art i'd want to make has changed. Im much less content making the thousandth PVZ fan game and I'd want to try something more original. No matter how much effort time and passion i put into WWD a fan game will never truly be mine.
I know this post has been a bit of a downer but with all that being said i would like to stress that this is not the games last update and i'd love to get back into working on this game more regularly, regardless of how much motivation i have WWD is always on my mind, i'd have to reevaluate how i go about things, but there's still so much i have planned for the project and I cant wait to share it with you all
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