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Saturday Update!
🕑 Added 2025-12-06 15:35:46 +0000 UTCGood morning folks! It's Saturday!
I am a funny little husk because it is very dry and very dark here. I don't think I've seen the sun in 2 weeks [ it's just been cloudy every day, plus the days get real short up this far north in winter ]
But! I'm still doing alright. I'm using my seasonal affective disorder lamp and getting outside when I can. I got a fair bit of writing done again, probably similar to last week. The script is still pushing me towards madness but 🤷♀️ I can keep writing or I can scream into a jar and then close it really quickly and hide it behind my toilet. I don't have any jars at the moment, so writing it is.
Honestly the only thing freaking me out still is the amount of work that has to be done with the script. It still feels like so much ahead of me.
Even once that's all filled in with blue, the editing passes will take a long time. This script will need extra attention and writing during the editing passes, plus I have a really unreasonable amount of variables to keep track of [ for instance this week on Friday I realized I wrote all week without remembering to touch lawrence's affection stat :') ] I am the architect of my despair LMAO
Still, we walk forward. Progress has been made. And as long as I keep at it, we'll get there. The time will pass anyway, etc etc.
Oh, before I go on, I wanted to take a second to thank you guys for being so nice lately. You were all so sweet and understanding during my writer's block, and last week you were so encouraging and positive about my progress. It helped my confidence with the new script and changes to Lawrence, and I'm sure I would be struggling a lot more if it weren't for you guys. Thank you so much!
Now let's move on cuz I have some crumbs for y'all again this week:
Still just experimenting with drawing scenes from the script. The final sprites might not be anything like these sketches but it's good practice and it keeps me focused on the uhh... I dunno how to describe, the 'screen direction'?
It's important for me to try and imagine what will be on screen when I'm writing because that keeps me from writing stuff that makes no visual sense. I actually ended up changing a scene from the original game [ that I generally did want to be in this new game ] just because I didn't think the positioning worked. I think the new version should be good though, it'll let me draw from an angle I don't usually get to do [ sorry for being vague here about the scene but I can't be spoiling everything LMAO ]
Anyway, I think that's about all I got this week!
I attached two videos to the bottom of this update- I wanted to show Willow's level 1 and level 2 purrs 😁 [ might have to turn up sound to hear them ]
Stay safe and stay warm folks! Hang in there! And of course, see y'all next week!
Comments
Gatobob
I make my planning charts on draw.io! It's very convenient, free, and attaches to a google account. I recommend it!
DoomtheGloom
I know this is weird to ask, but what program did you use to make those branches or did you just open up a document and make the shapes in there??
JsonWF
Can you let us top Ren in YKMET Ren. Please and thank you
Gatobob
haha! Well, they'll at least be put into the 'concept art' section of the game 😂
Kandi_crystal22
Gato, not to jump too far ahead, but I’m just putting it out there that I would absolutely pay money for a book of sketches you drew during the game design process for the entire BTD universe
Gatobob
I haven't used paypal for commissions in a long time, but I do have some tips! The first is to charge people with an Invoice [ https://www.paypal.com/us/cshelp/article/how-do-i-create-and-send-an-invoice-help319 ] This is very important, because it prevents people from scamming you by telling paypal to reverse their payment. An invoice makes the business transaction official and gives it a record so you have some protection. Second, if you do use invoices, DO NOT MENTION ANYTHING NSFW. Paypal has rules against selling anything adult, so when you have to describe what you're selling, call it something like 'art commission, action pose'. Third, transfer money out of your paypal into your bank account ASAP. Paypal can shut down anyones account at any time, they are not trustworthy and they are not a bank, so they dont have to be fair. As for your panic attack question: short answer is I don't LMAO I have had panic attacks. Sometimes catastrophic ones, like back when I was on social media or running a discord server. These days I just try to limit my exposure to people as much as I can. I block people who harass me with no warnings, and I vibe check any long messages [ like if I get a message of 7 paragraphs, I read some of the first and last bit to see if the person is mad or not ] then I'll know if it's a huge rant and I can decide if I have mental space for that or not. It's just always a challenge. I'm sorry I don't have very good advice for this ^^;
dankFangirl
Hi Gato, I hope you’re doing well!! Willow looks like a very healthy cat, congratulations! nwn I wanted to ask you about something I know you have experience with: commissions. I have no idea how to charge for my drawings, how to set up my PayPal account, etc. How did you manage when you had commissions open? Do you have any advice for artists like me? And lastly, how do you handle the attention of hundreds of people without having a panic attack?? (If there are any grammatical errors, I apologize. This is how Google Translate translated it :B )
Dani
Ahhh I love seeing your sketches 🖤
parascyth3
i love lawrence
Lucacytes
Feel you on the darkness as a fan in AK. Gotta triple my D3 intake for season oof.
Puppy!
HI GATO HI WILLOW! THE WAY I HOWLED FOR THE DRAWINGS AWWOOOOO
ResidentReptile
"You have no idea how much this hurts." "Heh... yeah." so when's Lawrence uploading his favorite ways to die tierlist
Ellie
On a vacation but tuned in a day late to enjoy Law Crumbs
