Since people on the blog don't get my weekly updates and this release schedule is unusual, I figured I would just confirm that I am not dead or lost at sea or anything. ^-^ I just took off a full week of vacation for my first time as an adult, which fell right in the middle of the development period.
I took the opportunity to do some athletic things it's probably better to attempt while I'm still relatively young. I ate some foods I've never tried before and some fruit I definitely have but you can't get perfectly ripe in northern climates. I saw some natural wonders that are currently being destroyed and are forecast to be gone within my generation. Overall it was certainly a worthwhile experience I don't regret.
Am I more relaxed, though? I hope I'm recharged in some deeper sense, because not really. Obviously adapting to new places and plans isn't going to be as mentally easy as staying in a highly optimized environment. Also capped things off with the most cursed flight in my personal experience (though mild by overall aviation standards).
You know what has been relaxing? Catching up on things at a leisurely pace, not pushing too hard on anything, just handling stuff. I truly enjoyed reading all the comments I missed and doing some less intense work. All kinds of stuff to prepare for.
Just to get an extra layer of testing because I've been intermittently absent, the newest build is now available to all supporters on Patreon and SubscribeStar! That said, I anticipate no problems that will stop it from going public in a week.
I'm glad I took a vacation, but I'm also glad to be back home and focused on creative work. Onward!
Thank Ivala you are okay.
ReplyDeleteLet's go!
First time playing after almost a year (new job/first apartment/converting to Linux) and I'm loving the new visuals from the beginning, can't wait to do my first full replay!
ReplyDeleteAlways trying to work on everything. Have fun!
DeleteI legitimately thought something bad happened to you; thank the goddesses you were just enjoying life.
ReplyDeleteSorry, didn't think anyone would worry so quickly! I do try to remember that people following via the blog don't get Patreon updates, hence this post.
DeleteI'm happy to hear you took a vacation for once. Recharged or not, it's still important to encourage a healthy work-life balance. Plus sometimes you can get new perspectives and/or ideas while traveling.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back!
Welp, to break the chain, I was not worried, I had assumed that the update got delayed or something ^^
ReplyDeleteI would have been worried if you didn't give us news for another month though.
I hope you had fun in your trip ^^