2 months ago

Though it's just about done now, the demo will be released on Friday(1/30/26), as hopefully more people will have the time to play it after school or work....reasons why below.


But if I'm being honest....

I guess I need the extra time to prepare it at a slow, more precise pace as I am also dealing with leftover habits sprung from the pressure of being in (collegiate) research/academia for so long, where everything is precise and sometimes even the best efforts are not enough to get the needed results.

While these habits give a slight advantage here in that I'm always kinda wired to triple check EVERYTHING, they feel like never-ending rejection...sometimes killing my appetite and keeping me somewhat nocturnal. And for those of you who might say I need therapy, I've been already and it has worked - the issue is just that deep and will take a ton of time and work to get completely right again.

On a semi-positive note, I am proud of what I have created even if my expectations for how well it will go over with yall are very low. I will make the media of this project free and as accessible as I can, putting in as much work as I feel like it needs.

I can't please everyone (as there are many more people doing the same thing with profit in mind - and the talent, money and time to reflect it), but I know that your vibe will always attract your tribe, so I will be vibin with my game - demo and full! I look forward to seeing who's in my tribe!



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Complete quests based on the game!

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