INTRODUCTION!

I am literally THE dumbest person alive and didn't even realize there was a forum option other than the poll one, so I hope this doesn't double post,,,

Hey there! First post in this forum (and almost any real forum, ever), and I wanted to introduce myself since it seems like the cool, hip thing to do. This might be a bit of a long post because I tend to overshare and ramble, but I hope to share a bit about myself and maybe even find some new friends or meet interesting creators.

My name is Cate (she/they), but you can call me by my more common online username "Shubunkin", or just "Borb". I'm a small artist who has been working on game concepts for about 5 years, however only recently have I actually had access to the tools to start making them a physical reality. Game design is, quite literally, my passion; I was previously attending CCAD's Game Art and Design program until Covid and personal issues made education a bit too difficult for me to keep up with, and I am unfortunately having to withdraw this coming semester. Previously, I attended Watkins College of Art for Illustration until it, too, met a bit of a foul end.

My primary focus is story and characters, so a lot of my projects are going to have a heavy emphasis on those aspects. My genre specialty is probably horror, however, I love experimenting with genres and will likely dabble in a lot of things. A fair warning though way in advance that a LOT of my projects will likely cover some potentially upsetting subjects, specifically regarding mental illness and associated topics. Many will also likely feature imagery like blood and body horror and other, once again, upsetting topics. Not all of my games will have this, so don't worry if it's not something you're interested in; I'll definitely have some less macabre work in the future.

I pull a lot of inspiration from Games such as OFF, Yume Nikki, Ib, and even Non-RPGM games such as Undertale. I mentioned that I have a special interest in story, and I feel that's what I enjoy most about the aforementioned games. So if you enjoyed any of those titles for similar reasons, you might enjoy what I have to offer.

I'm Jack of all trades, but I definitely don't consider myself a master of any of them. You'll probably see me asking around for a lot of help, and I'll probably be looking for people to help me create assets- specifically anything related to tilesets or music. Will probably need coding help too, so prepare to see me in the forums in the foreseeable future :')

Anyway, That's really about all that I have to say! Sorry that was long and weirdly formal- I promise I'm not that professional. Hope everyone reading this is having a good day today and is staying safe!!!

(Also, if you wanna see my art, my instagram is @sshubunkin !)