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Vacationing Notice (or not)
🕑 Added 2021-08-10 12:49:16 +0000 UTCHey! This one isn't strictly related to the game, but to development in general. I've been planning for a vacation since last year, and tomorrow is supposed to be my departure day.
I say supposed, because there has been a lot of stress about a potential visa issue which kept me busy and tired the past few days. The visa issue is caused by airline regulations potentially deviating from governmental ones (the consulate of the country I'm going to said that a visa for my circumstances isn't necessary, but that the airline company might have its own interpretation of the regulations and I might need to do some convincing)
The build for v0.2.1 isn't what I'd like it to be yet specifically because of that. I had planned to spend a few days and polish the bugs out & improve the UI, but because that issue kept me busy I couldn't put as much energy as I'd have wanted into it. Nonetheless, I released it for $5+ Patrons with a warning that the build isn't ready yet and has plenty of bugs left.
Since I'm not happy about the current build, I'd understand it if any Patrons would like to be refunded for this month and I'll do it with no questions asked.
And now, about the vacation itself, here are our two possibilities:
- If everything goes well at the airport, I'll be gone from 11th August to 25th August. As soon as I come back, I should have more energy and creativity to spare and I'll be able to polish & fix this month's update faster.
- If by misfortune, the airline company refuses the departure, I'll not be gone at all. I hope this won't be the case, because I've gotten a bit burnt out (not only because of development, but because it's been very hot outside) and I can feel it affecting my energy levels and creativity.
I'm not exactly planning for the second bulletpoint, so I can't make any promises if that happens. The only thing I can say is that I haven't really had a change of scenery (better called, a vacation) other than my PC for more than 2 years every day and it would help me greatly mental-wise if everything would go smoothly.
Comments
Anyone that expects you to work all year round is an idiot. I view paying a patreon as paying(only a small amount atm, but im a poor uni students) you to indulge in your art for our shared benifit. Ensuring you have adequate RnR is important and, im sure, will ultimatly result in you producing a better game.
DamnedFrog
Even if you can't take the plane and go where you want, take a vacation ! You can still make a journey in your own country (well, may be not if you live in Liechtenstein and already made 3 times around your country :-)). But get some fresh air. It's a patreon order !!! :-)
Spikesagitta
Hope you get to have a rest.
