Game Update
We finished fixing some more interface problems with some inconsistencies with the way the buttons were functioning. That was a quick fix and we started moving back into focusing on the Capsule Artwork. It might be a good idea to add a build to my laptop to do screen caps and work on the art. I seem to do better with working on artwork using my laptop anyway. I guess it takes me back to working on 3D models in Blender 3D. I’m hoping that once I have the game built I will be able to keep making more levels and 3D models to keep adding to the game.
I’m a little worried about the plot line and some of the human interest parts of the game. I haven’t added any functionality to the game to allow the player to make choices during the levels. I’m not sure the dialogue is all that great.
I haven’t had any word come back from the lawyer that I retained, and I don’t think I will hear anything until after the holiday. I’ll re-engage after I move and settle. It is on my mind, along with a lot of other things lately.
I’m a little worried about my motivation over this time period. I think that paying a mentor all this time has helped me keep focus even in times like this. I have time every week blocked out to work, even if I don’t get anything done in between sessions.
Personal Update
Getting ready for this move has been the primary thing on my mind lately. Lining everything up and dealing with inevitable delays. It will be good to have everything settled next month. I’m not sure how much time I’ll be able to put into game development while I’m transitioning and adapting to my new job.
Thanksgiving is at the end of the week, and this year is going to be tough for everyone. I’m lucky to be spending it with my parents this year right before my transition. It brings back memories of last year. I was in a really happy place and everything seemed to be falling into place. Little did I know then that I might have been laying the ground work for the biggest love loss of my life. It still weighs on me and it’s been difficult to move forward and really allow my heart to love again. It’s not as if I haven’t met anyone in since then. I just need to make sure live in the present and not in the past. Giving appreciation for the time I was allowed back then.
I can’t say to much but recent events have made me a lot more aware of how I’m attracted to certain traits that aren’t good for me or my boys in the long run. It’s frustrating because when I meet someone that is a good thing they are less attractive to me. I’ve had to really take a hard look at myself and fight my own instincts that way. Still I keep moving forward hoping to break the cycle. I’m sure that my new life in Florida will have all new adventures to embark on.