Progress Update 6 (Patreon)
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Time for a spooky progress update. What's spooky is how long this shit is taking.
So I've had to do even more revamping of core systems. The most recent thing is the inflation system and breathing systems. They already underwent a big set of changes, but I realized things just weren't going to function without more work put into them.
"So when the hell will this be done?"
There's a couple big systems to wrap up work on, then some final cleanup passes. I suck at estimating, but I'm pretty confident that this'll end up being a mid-November update. Take that as you will >.<'
There are three big reasons this is taking forever:
- Shiny things distract me.
- If some code needs to be majorly revamped to work well, and rewriting that code will lay the groundwork for future features, then I've just been revamping it. This is a relapse into poor work habits for me. I'll need to recenter after this update is done and make some serious changes to how I cope with challenges like this.
- Honestly, it's just a lot of work and it's hard to predict how long each step will take >.<'
The important thing I want to stress is that the game works, the new features work, and it's just taking a lot of time. Indie games that hit big delays like this always make me super nervous, because sometimes it's a sign that the project is collapsing. So no, not collapsing, just super slow. If you're concerned about throwing money at a project that isn't making visual progress, please feel comfortable pausing donations until you see proof that work is being done. It's what I would do as a patron. I'm honestly blown away that so many of you are this patient.
I'll try to keep up with making progress updates. I'm not great at maintaining an internet presence in general, but some of my friends are forcing me to stream my work on the game once a week. picarto.tv/DaiLevy on Thursdays at 12pm to 4pm PDT. Voice chat is a complete spaghetti-fest but I do answer any questions from chat.
okay back to hiding and working on the update <3