Game Update
Still working on the first pass of all the levels for the game. It might be something where I should do them in small batches of 5-10 instead of tackling them all in one go. It takes a fair amount of time to do each pass and there are 8 different passes.
This week I moved from a hilly forest city to a more coastal one. Luckily I had recently visited a city which was key for some of the inspiration on this stage. The history of one site had multiple forts protecting a small waterway to shipyards. This was an interesting idea so I took that and built it into the stage. It’s nice when I can be inspired by something real world.
Personal Update
My boys are all back in town now after a grueling driving weekend. It might have been one of the more difficult drives this last time due to traffic, weather and a pretty unsavory stay at one of the worst hotels I’ve been to in my life. It was so bad I actually felt like I let my boys down by staying there. Luckily we are all back home safe again.
It’s kind of crazy how much my attitude and focus shifted automatically now that they are at home. I actually thing I will be more productive with them around instead of less. That’s kind of a crazy thing because I typically spend a lot of time correcting them which eats into other things I would be doing. I find that when I am alone that I am much more lazy sitting down on the couch to watch tv, and not get much done.
I’m not unhappy about my productivity this summer. I managed to complete 2/3 major items I was aiming for which is great. I expect that this will help me continue to improve our lifestyle here at home, and eventually it will pay off in other ways as well.
I’ve been thinking about how much time I have with my boys lately. I think it might be time to start to focus on pouring into them a bit more. My oldest son has taken real interest in game development and has given me some really interesting ideas for the game. I hope they will make it in one day but for now we are primarily focused on building all the content. I can’t wait to put him on a stage and turn him loose to see what he can do.
I miss my girlfriend terribly even though it’s only been a week since we were able to be together. She’s so supportive and good to me. We will be slowing our visits a bit during the school year but plan to make time each month to meet up. It’s nice that we are now in a place where we can be around each others children. I can’t wait to get involved with her through all of the children’s birthdays and all the holidays that are just around the corner. Our one year anniversary is coming up which is quite a milestone for both of us. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for us next!