Gamezopher

I’m now homeless and I’m living in my car. I couldn’t stay at my cousin’s apartment. I can’t pay my bills any longer and I’m finding myself caught in a stranglehold.

The best way to perceive something positive in this troublesome situation is to feel free like a bird. As long as I can stay free I guess I can endure a lot of trouble.

Any existence deprived of freedom is a kind of death, and freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.

Delaying EE2 had consequences. If the game was released during the Christmas rush as previously intended, my life would certainly be painless at this moment. It’s not the result of laziness; I worked during a huge part of the summer. The truth is that inspiration isn’t something that can be controlled even if it’s forced. The game had several major plot holes and I deliberately refused to rush the development to get my hands on fast money. I made myself the promise that EE2 will meet my fans’ expectation – just like EE1.

Obviously developing forty-hours RPGs represents a risk, especially in this niche market. They are big games. Admittedly my incomes during 2009 with Eternal Eden were ‘modest’, just enough to meet my needs on a monthly basis during the duration of several months. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining, I enjoyed every minute of 2009. It’s one of the best periods of my life. I don’t regret any decision and I wish to repeat this experience again.

To resolve the ‘hole’ in this situation as a developer, a new game concept is currently under discussion with my partners. I would like to create an episodic game divided into small chapters at a reasonable cost. It’s going to allow steady incomes and fill the gaps. You can think of Aveyond 3 or Millennium, though I would like to attempt a different approach. Sadly I can’t share my trade-secrets online at this moment.

P.S: You can expect to hear again from Downey (character in EE1).

However it will take some months before this episodic game become concrete. It needs solid preparation and initializations. I have no incomes flowing at this moment and it’s not going to be easy to maintain my concentration.

I do qualify for last-resort financial assistance benefits and I will take serious steps in February. It can take more than a few weeks before I receive some cash.

Until then I intend to face the current events bravely.

I’m not in a position to refuse donations from generous readers :) If you’re interested, my Paypal account is:
elder@blossomsoft.com

A good meal in a while will not hurt. I will not forget anyone. Your names will appear in my next games as special thanks.

More importantly your moral support will also play a huge role in my life in the upcoming weeks. Don’t be shy to post messages on a regular basis. Your presences make me feel strong, really.

In return I will keep writing sincere articles on this blog with my humble human side. I hope to inspire other aspirants. From my experiences, it’s important to know that life isn’t always easy and without obstacles, but we can always perceive light when we search for it with a positive mind, and once the light is spotted we must always walk toward it step by step, even how painful each step is.

I’m going to conclude this article with one of my favorite quotes from Rocky Balboa:

«The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!»