CRESCENTKNIGHT'S PROFILE

Hey, fellow RPG makers!

The name's Cody and I am an artist/writer who just recently started designing RPGs. I've never been much of a gamer
to be honest, but after trying out RPG Maker VX on my friend's computer, I've been hooked ever since.
That was about a year ago and I was spending most of my time learning the basics and occasionally planning
my own game. In fact I did so much planning I didn't even start the game! But I've done enough planning
and tinkering with the program to finally start something. Everything has been going smoothly but I am struggling
with man's worse enemy: TIME. Creating custom graphics, planning scenarios, coding my CBS and mapping (oh how I resent doing this) has
really become a huge strain on my social life. Back when I was just drawing and writing for the hell of it, I didn't really
care if I missed a day or two but now I am trying to create something for the world to see and I would really like to know
how you people on here balance work, life AND this monster of a hobby. I work a part-time and go to school on the weekdays so weekends
are when I like to relax and work on my art (which I always feel accomplished after doing) but game development is like making
small leaps and hurdles (yay took 4 hours to make a damn sprite -_- ohh another 3 hours balancing battles). Then I have to make some
time to actually PLAY other people's RPGs because I'm always looking for how other designers do what they do. Maybe I'm taking
this hobby too seriously? All I know is that I really want to make games. Which is so damn weird because I barely even played RPGs
growing up (Final Fantasy 7, Kingdom Hearts 1/2 and Secret of Mana are the only ones I recall playing. If Pokemon counts I guess that too)

Sorry for the rant >__>

So how do you guys balance this hobby and life (among other things)? Also, for those who create their own graphics, code and music, how do
you do it?

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