The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Figured it out.

So, Plan B: The remainder of tonight will run V1 of a solo OCN mode, with an updated version coming tomorrow during the end of the con.

(And a further refined public release of this later on. If there's interest.)

Turns out what the game actually needed was for me to take a proper break from development and enough time to realize what I had broken.

(It was the values tied to IDing what foe it'd be.)

It'll likely need more testing, but we're back in buisiness!

Still have to address a few tweaks to layering and test some other sidequests, but I think that we're back on track again.

I might be having too much fun with this process...

Me: Man, I really wanted to have something released for the 10th anniversary, but I have nothing ready for it!

Clickteam: *drops trailer for Five Laps at Freddy's*

Me: *Finally remember that I still have a janky ace up my sleeve*

Motivation has returned in a substantial enough way.

Not quite the fix I've been talking about for the past few weeks, but it's at least progress.

:)