Hello!

It's been a while since the last update... once again! This time however, the news aren't all that great.

For those that can't bother reading the whole thing, there will be a short TL;DR at the bottom of the article.

Recently I have announced two work-in-progress original projects and a major content patch for my latest FNaF fangame, The Fredbear Archives, all of which I have worked on for quite some time already. While I still had a decent amount of motivation left at the time of this happening, it is no longer the case.

I have realized that game development isn't really my dream 'job'. In fact, I have never pursued game development as a true career path, rather as a regular hobby and alternative to playing games. Despite it being extremely fun while it lasted, my entertainment and motivation have since run out. No personal/life issues are involved, I just simply no longer have fun creating games.

Does this mean I'm quitting game development?

Currently, I no longer have any interest in game development and are in pursuit of a different career. However, it is still unclear to me as to whether this will change in the future.

The last time I took a major break (over a year long) from game development was after the first version of Fredbear and Friends: Reboot was cancelled due to corruption. While it might have been quite a long hiatus, I came back from it and remade the game entirely, and even made two more smaller projects down the line, all as a result of a random and spontaneous decision.

In about two weeks I will be a student at a programming school for three years, meaning my current programming experience will not go to waste, and perhaps I may even learn a lot more.

Working as a programmer will be my temporary job however, something that I will need to make a living off of. I already have several plans for my true dream career, although I will not reveal those just yet.

Going back to the current projects, I am not officially cancelling anything just yet, but for now they'll probably be put on a long hiatus. If they do end up being cancelled (along with the The Fredbear Archives update), I will be making several videos showcasing a ton of deleted content, many unannounced projects and a few cancelled projects that I have worked on over the years for those that would be interested. These videos would show projects that date back as far as 2014, and describe the beginning of my game developement 'career' in great detail.

TL;DR

I no longer enjoy game development, and are in pursuit of a different career path. Current projects aren't officially cancelled for now but will most likely be put on a long hiatus.

Thanks for reading, hopefully I'll see you soon!

~Rarithlynx

EDIT: Quick side note, I am not leaving GameJolt and will still be active daily until I officially quit. In case you have any questions or business inquiries, I will be available 24/7.