So, as many of you know... My finances aren't great, and I'm earning less than 1% more money via Patreon than I was 2 years ago. I'm also more exhausted than I've ever been, to the point where success feels impossible to me... I really need to make my Patreon more exciting to help increase how ma...
2023-10-06 09:49:09 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon updated the website and made a bunch of things actually worse to use. I heard there might have been an issue with polls, so I'm testing it out. I've included five options - there is only one of each. If you see anything out of the ordinary before or after voting, let me know.
2023-10-06 00:41:52 +0000 UTC View Post
There are a few minor bugs present, but it's playable enough. I'm not too concerned with optimal presentation right now, thus: there is no music, no boss, and a few features missing - but there are a few rooms to test out the very basics of a working engine. Controls are included within zip...
2023-10-03 09:09:18 +0000 UTC View PostI'm considering the return of patron suggestions & voting polls, though doing so may be at the expense of the typical quantity of pieces in our sketch collection threads. So, let's test that out.
This month's theme is "witch", though we can expand that other types of ma...
2023-10-02 03:45:31 +0000 UTC View PostDropbox Folder HERE.
Using Dropbox's Services, you can see every drawing I've drawn over the last several years, with occasional artworks that are exclusive to the Dropbox archi...
2023-10-02 03:44:27 +0000 UTC View PostI think I'm hitting a point where I need to accept that I'm in a bad spot. My popularity on social media is plummeting and my posts aren't performing consistently well enough. So I often find myself asking whether anything I do matters. Growth is glacial and I'm earning less money.
If we co...
2023-09-21 09:27:22 +0000 UTC View Post
I've expanded the level design tile set with: a statue, some cracked stone, pillars, and wooden platforms. I don't think I can make super detailed backgrounds like in CV or CotM right now, but I'd still like to do a little more if possible.
I probably can't create a super dynamic boss withi...
2023-09-10 01:27:32 +0000 UTC View PostSo, we've got 4 weeks until October. Ideally, I'd like to publish a working demo within the first week of the month. I don't need a super fancy presentation - like a proper title screen or even background music. All that's really important is that the game plays the way it should.
Will update over time, but know that my focus lies elsewhere this month.
2023-09-05 06:50:12 +0000 UTC View PostI thanketh thee for thy patience. I do apologize for the silence the last few days, I've just been trying to rest (and have been modding Skyrim). I still plan to do a few commissions this month, but my focus will be on the game dev project - as I want to put out a public demo by October. I'm goin...
2023-09-04 01:35:43 +0000 UTC View PostDropbox Folder HERE.
Using Dropbox's Services, you can see every drawing I've drawn over the last several years, with occasional artworks that are exclusive to the dropbox archi...
2023-09-04 01:31:25 +0000 UTC View PostTouching base before the month ends...
I can probably squeeze some concept art in before the end of the month, but it's very clear that I need to start scheduling something earlier in the month or providing some additional value to that tier. It's just tough to...
2023-08-28 06:52:13 +0000 UTC View PostIs anyone experiencing any issues with their patronage here? Do you have access to rewards? Have those of you with access to the discord server no longer have access or anything like that?
2023-08-03 04:14:36 +0000 UTC View Post
This post will be updated throughout the month with new sketches as they are done.
2023-08-02 03:03:22 +0000 UTC View PostDropbox Folder HERE.
Using Dropbox's Services, you can see every drawing I've drawn over the last several years, with occasional artworks that are exclusive to the dropbox archi...
2023-08-01 17:11:45 +0000 UTC View PostExhaustion:
Tired and overwhelmed; feelings which have been clearly present for several months now. I'm not really sure what I'm doing. It feels a bit like I'm wasting my time and getting trapped in routines.
It's possible I'll run out of my savings in 8 months or so, so that's not pr...
2023-07-29 18:06:58 +0000 UTC View Post
This post will be updated with new art as the month progresses...
2023-07-05 05:17:25 +0000 UTC View PostDropbox Folder HERE.
Using Dropbox's Services, you can see every drawing I've drawn over the last several years, with an occasional artwork that is exclusive to the dropbox arch...
2023-07-05 05:06:02 +0000 UTC View PostSo what's the plan for July? Well, I don't know yet... I'm still considering what to do. I think I'd like to get one strong Elayne Beaumont illustration, but my attention is also on game development. How cool would it be to have a demo out by October?
So these are the thoughts I'm entering ...
2023-07-03 03:59:42 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a pretty slow month between exhaustion, lack of interest and confidence, and health issues. I didn't even take on as many commissions as I should have.
I've grown concerned about the quality of my Patreon, especially since the concept art has been weak lately (we did even miss a m...
2023-06-28 20:13:15 +0000 UTC View PostMy apologies for the general inactivity as of lately. I had a pretty bad infection early this month, and I just recently got a new pair of glasses (after 10 years, so I need to re-adjust) earlier today. So I haven't done much besides casual game dev work.
Game Dev work takes a while, so it ...
2023-06-13 00:26:11 +0000 UTC View Post
My apologies for the delay for artwork. Health issues.
Don't forget to eat & sleep.
2023-06-10 23:14:12 +0000 UTC View PostFeeling a bit unwell, so progress has slowed. But here's some updates:
Although I previously showcased the spaghetti eyeball monster, I was never happy with the de...
2023-06-06 02:25:12 +0000 UTC View PostDropbox Folder HERE.
Using Dropbox's Services, you can see every drawing I've drawn over the last several years, with an occasional artworks that are exclusive to the dropbox ar...
2023-06-03 23:22:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The previous demo has been updated with replaced graphical assets, a few minor adjustments & bug fixes, and a new platforming section at the end.
I don't know if it can run natively on MacOS, but if you can run Microsoft.EXE, then you should be fine. Download & Unzip, as you will ne...
2023-06-03 05:48:12 +0000 UTC View Post
I've spent the last few days working on game development, focusing my efforts on replacing previously borrowed art assets, cleaning up current sprites, and as of last night, producing a small tileset for level design - just enough for a demo.
I'm a bit concerned that some of these sprites a...
2023-06-01 05:47:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Managed to do a bit of concept art before the month's end. This should give you the kind of idea of what kinds of challenges I'll need to start dabbling in soon as I replace the older assets with original art.
There's a great deal of problem solving, for both concepts & technical design...
2023-05-29 00:53:58 +0000 UTC View Post
