May 30 Update (Patreon)

Lots of different things this week.

TLS Comic: When I think of an idea I think is cute or funny, I generally put it into the game. Occasionally, however, I have an idea for the cast that isn't suited to the fundamental medium of game sprites/dialogue. This little comic with Annikath is an attempt to explore one of those alternate ideas. Hopefully Patreon doesn't squash or mangle the image. I may put it up in other internet places if anyone has suggestions.

DStP: Though a new fatal error appeared in the web version, generally a death knell for this sort of thing, the game is trending in a positive direction with better numbers than predicted. In theory once the feedback trails off, this project will go on the backburner because there's nothing to do but wait on other people's work.

OEA Maps: You're getting two weeks of these at once, so please take a look. Though there are a large number of maps, they mostly cover a few dungeons:

• Canisan Mine: All floors of it. Note how we tried to vary the light level and ornamentation of each floor, which will hopefully help distinguish them.
• Dungeon of Dreams: First map got a slight redesign to look better, but otherwise the same general concept. Note the unusual lighting on the final map. With this, the last large Tale is completely mapped.
• Tower of Order: This and the previous are both Dreamer-based dungeons with a primarily white aesthetic, so we tried to distinguish them with secondary colors. All the other floors coming up.
• Revised New Canisan: Throwing this in. The final version has moving clouds, though.

OEA Trailer: I'm working on an alternate direction, perhaps with something next week.

Books: I have a big launch next weekend, the second book in The Brightest Shadow. More on that later.

Personally: The past week I have been running on empty, which is the worst state for meaningful creative work. If I can endure the next week or so, I should be fine. I hope at that time I will have a much cleaner slate of work to go along with renewed energy.