Category: devlog

I’m close to my ideal schedule for August — approaching a playable build of the first half of the first plot as the month ends. I’ve spent nearly one and a half months of work on that part of the game, and I’ll probably need another week before a player can go from start to…

This week only needs a short update — a simple “and then” post so mom doesn’t get scared that I haven’t written anything. I haven’t done much except work hard on the first half of the first plot in The Ben Wander Murder Collection. That might be strange phrasing, but it’s my next milestone. Okay,…

Lately, some folks have been asking for game updates. Sure, I write my devlog, but that’s tailored to a different, more technical audience. What about the old updates? How do I feel about what I’m doing? How does the broad schedule look? Where is this damned thing going?! I’m humbled by how many friends still read my scattered thoughts.…

Last week, I worked tirelessly to finish the player navigation of my game’s Map Screen. I wrote about the process, and why it was so unpredictably long, on my devlog, so let’s not rehash it here. But I’d like to use this post as a form of therapy — to dive into my mindset last week. Completely overtired, overworked,…