Rather than specific updates, I just went on a bit of a rant for a blog today. If you're just interested in progress, then the tl:dr of it all is "work is going smoothly but the developer has some stuff on her mind that is slowing her down a little. Still, things are progressing."

I've been getting LA work done at a good pace, however, the unfortunate part of being at the end-game stage of things means that I can't really release screenshots or even much in the way of details without massive spoilers. It creates something of a dilemma: I want to keep people hyped about the upcoming release, but I can't really show off anything ^^;;

Being this close to the end of something I've put this much work into has put me in an interesting mindset: I'm constantly wanting to move forward, to inch closer and closer to finishing the project, and on one hand that gives me plenty of motivation to work hard. On the other hand, it has the downside that when interruptions, problems, or troubles arise, they kinda feel like slamming into a wall.

While I'm not able to go into any details right now, issues have arisen both in real life and with the game that have me quite a bit worried. Neither of these is going to stop the game from being released this year and at worst will just slow me down a bit, but each has caused me quite a bit of stress and frustration.

Ultimately, I know that I shouldn't let myself get too stressed out, especially with getting a game released, so I'm doing my best to remain clam, mindful, and trying not to take anything too seriously, but being so close to the finish line makes me feel a little more vulnerable to these sorts of things somehow. I handle it well from day to day, I think, but I also find myself slipping into a bit of a funk now and then and having to recover and re-motivate myself.

The lesson I've taken from all this is to remember the same state of mind that has gotten me this far: take things one day at a time, one step at a time. Those steps, however small, will one day become a completed game.

Thanks for letting me get that out there. ^_^