pivoting is normal
felt like i'd been going a little crazy the past couple of weeks until i picked a crochet project up and started making something physical and instantly it all went away... so don't neglect physical artistic outlets, sometimes you do just need to touch something real.
lately i've been learning bitsy, which has been fun. i initially didn't really care for it when i first heard of it but lately it's appealed to me a lot more (maybe as i shifted my attitude on game making to a hobby than a career). i've been wanting to go back and touch up my IF game because that poster sucks but didn't know what to do; now i think i'll make it into a bitsy game. i've also had a concept for a visual novel for a while that would work as a bitsy game too so that's been bouncing around...
yes i'm suddenly focusing on other projects because the more research i do for my current game the more that finish date is pushed back and back... the death of all projects, i know. but i'm also considering going back to study because of many reasons, so working full time and studying part time will mean i will have no time (lol) for making games. it will probably kill me but career advancement is good, right? :sigh:
the book on chinese myths that i'm reading is giving me lots of inspiration though, many names to write down and research. literally called "the chinese myths" by tao tao liu. very readable and lots of beautiful art inserted throughout. it also hits that artistic spot in me that just loves monochromatic art as all the images are only printed in blue.
wanderer rpg has been a big help in generating ideas for writing. highly recommended. i'm coming up with some background stuff and side characters that's helping me to flesh out the world more as it's something i'm struggling with at the moment. i've lost grasp of the characters a bit so writing literally anything is pushing me back on track.
i've revitalised love and dove in my pc as they're something easier to bash out. i get a little frustrated with the frivolity of their dialogue sometimes but isn't that the point of them anyway? the poster should get done soon so when it is, and i've worked out the bugs, and if i don't suddenly decide to rewrite all their dialogue, it should be out. eventually. man, i just like looking at them, lol. i want to commission 1 million artists to draw them. if i had any drawing skill they'd be all i draw. their page on itch gets at least one view a day which is more than i can say about any of my other projects (that bara tag is doing heavy lifting lol), so it gives me hope people like them.
also i forgot tags are actually used for searching on the wider bearblog ecosystem and not just for organising my own blog so i'm using them again. and i added in a contact page in case anyone wants to, idk, say something random, ask me a question, etc etc.