Game Update

This week we reached the final stage for the game and I started laying down the typical groundwork for it. I really want to push the player a bit and build in some sort of surprise or something that will make the player have to think a little differently about the way they do business. It may call for a new mechanic or something similar.

I listened to a couple of GDC talks recently and one in particular peeked my interest in the idea of focusing and making sure that I am building my game for the audience that wants it. It makes me think there is something else that I will need to add to make it more engaging. It’s likely that will be more options when building the squads. I will probably need to add items, relics, standards, musicians, or something else as an option to make things more interesting.

Personal Update

The boys are away for the summer now, and I couldn’t help but feel a sense of loss over the past week before I took them to be with my ex-wifes family. These exchanges are becoming more difficult for me. I thought to myself, “how many more times will I do this?” About twelve more times came the answer. I’m just hopeful that they will grow up without to many issues, but it’s difficult to know what effect growing up like this will have on them.

Turning my attention more internally, I need to focus and make sure that I am productive while they are away. I’ve already set in motion some extra work to build my investments. I’m very excited about my first premium Dungeons and Dragons game. I need to make sure that I perform at a level that will make them feel value for the price. Who knows maybe it will grow into something even greater in the future.

Next month I’m going to try something new with my fitness. I have been running more lately, but I also want to start being more strict with my diet. That might not be easy, so I’m trying it out for a month. I’d like to get under 200lbs and build up some more muscle in my arms. It’s kind of amazing how my running pace has picked up in such a short amount of time. When I started I was running an almost ten minute mile and now I’ve managed to work down to just under nine minutes.

I had an idea to start writing a book about some of the things I had to go through after my divorce. It would focus a lot on self development, social dynamics, and dating. The issue I run into is that there is other peoples privacy to think about. Still it would be nice to put a lot of the lessons that I learned over the years into something that might help other single dads out there.