Dev Update #309


My boring life.

I have been mostly unable to work this week, and I think you have a right to know why. So let's talk about it.

Most of you probably already know that I have some health issues. Including some chronic pains, induced by a badly healed injury I sustained almost 30 years ago. Arthrosis and neural budding ( I think that's the word ? I'm not sure.) are making my life regularly difficult, but so far I managed to deal with it, with some painkillers and a cane.

This time, however, it's different. I haven't been able to walk for more than a month now. I've exchanged my cane for a couple of crutches and moved myself around my house with arm strength. Not being able to walk didn't impair my ability to work until last weekend when I injured my right elbow. Since then, I have been unable to stretch or bend my arm, and most positions are uncomfortable, if not very painful. That made me unable to even hold and drag my mouse. I am typing this dev update with my left hand only. I tried to keep working, at first, but it has been rapidly obvious that I couldn't work with my left hand only, as posing requires some precision.

That is the situation I'm in.

There is hope, however, I saw an MD and got some new meds. I started the treatment today, and I believe I'm already seeing some improvements. I have good hope to be able to work again on Monday, I probably won't be 100% efficient, but at least, I will be able to make some progress.

It is highly ironic that, now, I'm spending more time at my desk, because I am unable to move, and yet I am unable to work because I can't move my right arm either.

V0.6.7 : Scene 33.

So, as I mentioned, I made very little progress on the posing. I've barely posed a handful of shots before deciding that maybe I should just rest or do something else, some other task I could do more efficiently. And that was working on Scene 34.

V0.6.7 : Scene 34.

I didn't do much, however. I corrected my story map a bit, took some more notes, established a plan for the scene... and started writing it. Of course I didn't go very far, as writing with my left hand only is impractical and slow as fuck. But I wrote down the first few hundred words of the script. It was a very frustrating experience, but at least I felt like I was doing something.

So... Yeah, I'm not very proud of the work I accomplished this week. I hope I'll be able to work again starting next Monday.

The quick sum up :

  • Day 6 Part 7 will contain 3 new scenes: scenes 33, 34, and 35.
  • Day 6 Part 7 will contain 1 reworked scene.
  • 6365 words of new content.
  • 191 shots are planned, 14 are posed.
  • I'm currently posing scene 33.


You can follow my progress on this Trello board.


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(+1)

Feel better, Cap!

I already do. The meds are doing great!
Thank you!

I hope you are doing well. Always remember to prioritize your health. Take care!

I'm trying to.
Thank you

(+4)

Unfortunately, healing takes time. Don't overdo it with work; it usually just sets you back. You can't buy health, so we have to nurture it. No one who thinks clearly can be angry with you if you take care of your health. All the best for your recovery.

Oh, I never thought that anyone but myself could be angry at me because of this.
Thank you for your good wishes.

(+3)

Hope you get better man can't wait to see more of this game hopefully you get to finish it but make sure you get better first man

(+1)

Thank you. I'll try my best to heal as fast as I can.

(+3)

your health comes before anything. i hope you get well soon!

(+7)

Take care of yourself, the game and your fans will wait. You've shown your dedication over the months of development, so take the time you need to recover and heal. I'm certain you will return when you are able and I'm looking forward to future updates!

(+1)

Thank you. The frustration of being unable to do anything is painful in itself. I am eager to return to work!