FINALLY got the map made! It uses the Polar Facility modular map building thingamajig on the marketplace. I just kind of threw things together, then scattered the logs and placed Purple Muriel at the opposite end of the map. I think my favorite room is this robot room, it tells a story all on its own. I also played around a bit with terrain editor to make a mountain range outside. None of this is the best, sure, but for a beginner I think its cool and acceptable.
Today went a LOT better than yesterday. Very few crashes or glitches, my brain was fresh, I took a break in between (went to a Christmas party, where I drank hot cocoa and held a chicken. Not at the same time, though) which I should do more often because it really did help.
Tomorrow is my day off, and Monday I learn how to rig up sound cues. Muriel, I plan to have her cycle through ten random lines (she says a random line, waits a few seconds, then says another line, repeat). The unnamed guiding voice, she will say a line right at the beginning of the game, one after each log collected, and two at two specific points at the end of the game (how I will keep her from interrupting herself or overlapping herself, I don't know). That should be fun. I also need to figure out why my game no longer automatically starts with the player anymore.
And I really should rebuild the lighting.