I feel really lucky that you've responded to Sitzprobe in this way. I think I've gotten maybe five-ish comments about the actual content of my games since I started posting them here in 2022, so it's really refreshing to hear what someone thinks about a thing I wrote. Comments like that can be trailmarkers in their own way. Thank you for your insightful words!
Ah, no worries, I thought it was a really enjoyable read given the games archaeology of sorts I find fascinating. It was amusing too to chew on it and think about what other niche games I know that it reminded me of.
I was actually curious about the jam it was submitted under, but I was working under a different jam at the time, but I missed the deadline for it so now I'm just tinkering with the thing independently and so on...actually, if you like this kind of thing, there was err I think it was called the Lost Histories jam, I don't know when it was held. Either way though, it had a number of submissions kinda in this vein, people talking about defunct forums and strands of history like that. Worth a look maybe?
I know things can be a little disheartening, like, throwing stuff out there and there not really being a ripple back? Expression unheard is a kind of misery. But I understand too that it's really nice when the signal connects through the noise and all? So thank you for putting something out there that I could tune into! I'll have to check out more of your stuff too ^^
That's so kind! I'll definitely try to track down the jam you mentioned; I really can't get enough of stuff like that. I actually released something a month or so ago about signal vs. noise! It's called "not signs... patterns." Very different vibe than this conversation, but I thought I'd mention it.
Maybe I can link to it? I think I have it on file here somewhere, I'm not sure how accommodating of links Itch is, even to its own stuff.
Lost Histories Jam Link. Hopefully that works, I've never had to insert a link before. The piece I'm most familiar with in there (and how I found it in the first place) is "Dictionary of the Known World" which discusses parts of theory, culture, and practices around old RPG Maker forums. I thought the title was pretty clever.
And I've been meaning to take a crack at "Not Signs" actually. I've been wanting to get into journaling/solo games more but struggle to summon the attention usually? But I've been journaling/note taking a lot more since I've been tracking various game ideas and things, so like I'll have to try and apply that to an experience instead of untangling my brain, I suppose XD
I understand that a lot. I read somewhere recently that it takes energy to take in something new, so a lot of us folks who feel tired tend to fall back on the familiar rather than overcome that friction. It's trouble enough finding the mental resources to work on projects, I find, so my leisure time is typically pretty predictable unless something of enough keenness catches my eye.
I feel like solo games are amazing to help develop like, creativity and imagination and personal voice, but again that sounds like work? Overcoming that inertia is certainly a struggle ;w;