60 days since I created this post. The simple decision to create this devlog represented an important step for me. This is the furthest I have come with any project I have ever tried to complete, I am happy and saddened at the same time.
According to the modification date of the .txt of the first Harmful Heaven writeup, the project was technically born on January 25, 2023. And now, we are just about halfway through the year. I feel good that I've been so consistent, but.... God, I feel like a failure looking back at all the previous things I failed to complete. I'm hoping that Harmful Heaven will be the thing that breaks this cycle that I've had since I've been trying to do these things since I was a kid.
Harmful Heaven is the most consistent and playable game I've made so far. Mainly because the gameplay of the game consists of reading. But... It's still a piece of playable software that's telling a story, one in development, but when I test to see if everything is working right, I feel like the game is... A game, i can play it and say "yes, it's in development, but it's definitely a game." I don't have words to express how that makes me happy.
Seeing the career of other developers, maybe I will be more professional and efficient if I start drinking beer. I'm 18 so I can do that, I'm sure I'll be cool and successful like ZUN if I start drinking a lot of beer.... Just kidding, it would be a huge expense.A song from an anime I did not see was decisive in determining the tone and direction of the story of Harmful Heaven. Was this one: Jounetsu ni Tsuite Katarubeki ni, san no Shinjitsu.
I may do English lyrics later. "We rolled ourselves to fate, but miracles are awakening." Those kinds of phrases have the song. I like to think it's Sera who sings the song, I think it suits him.
Things seem to be going well. Still, I'd like to somehow reduce my entertainment time, but I can't lie to myself. I have to spend at least 1 hour playing some game or reading some manga. I have to learn to discipline myself and be stricter with myself.