Road Map 2022

Road Map 2022

It took me more than a month into 2023 to finish the 2022 road map. Unfortunately, I didn't reach the goal of getting four episodes out. On the bright side, it was only a month extra and I can focus on 2023.

I don't plan on having an exact road map for 2023 because stuff happens and I might not be able to make it. It puts some extra stress on me to meet a deadline (I'm not good with that) and can leave you all disappointed when I don't get things out on time. I think it's best that I just work as hard as I can as efficiently as I can without rushing things.

Since getting the updates out in a timely matter, there are two things I'm doing I mentioned before that I want to emphasize again.

-Improving my workflow. I'm not the beginner I was when I first started and I'm constantly learning how to do things faster. I'm better than before but I can get better. I have a pretty steady flow when it comes to putting together renders, which are the bulk of the episode. I think I do a decent job at getting things set up for a render. Faster renders means the sooner I can put together an episode.

-Shorter episodes. I look back on some earlier episodes and I can't believe I packed so much into some of them. Along with my poor workflow, it's part of the reason episodes took so long to come out. From now on, I won't try to force so many scenes into one episode for the sake of making sure I touch every single plot in the story. Shorter episodes also means I'll be able to concentrate on ensuring the quality of those scenes specifically.

I've already started doing these and I'm looking to improve on it. I can't guarantee any release dates but the main thing I want to avoid is long waits that take up half-a-year. I know some of you don't mind waiting but even if all of you were okay with it, I wouldn't be okay with myself if things took long.

Sorry that I haven't done a recap on Episode 9 yet. I wanted to give everybody a chance to play through it before I started commenting on it. I also wanted to get a headstart on Episode 10, so that's where most of my focus is right now.

There were probably won't be an episode release in February. For those of you sticking around next month, I'll have a recap of Episode 9 and some early news on Episode 10. The early plans are to get some polls up and maybe a philosophy post or two. No time table on when I'll have the first progress update up.

There's plenty for me to cover. I'll go into more details in the coming weeks but for now, I'll just say that I plan on making 2023 productive. It's not just about putting out as many episodes as I can but progressing the story as much as I can.

Thank you all for your support. It's hard to believe that I've been working so long on this game. I wouldn't have gotten this point without any of you. I appreciate you more than you know. You always have a voice, so if there's anything you want to ask, any requests you want to make, any suggestions you have, or any feedback you want to give, feel free to send me a message. Thank you again for everything. It means a lot to me to write and make something and know that there are people out there that are enjoying it. I'm excited about this project and what's ahead. I hope you share some of that enthusiasm. Let's make 2023 an even bigger and better year for this game.