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why can't I motivate myself anymore?

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Zeigfried_McBacon
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
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Its tough out here man. Maybe you need to let your batteries recharge?
Maybe you need to play some Broforce to remind you of what it means to be a Game DeveloBro.
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APATHY IS FOR COWARDS
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The day we invent bottled momentum, someone's going to be very rich...

I believe in you, kentona! You'll get back in the swing of things soon, I'm sure of it!
LouisCyphre
can't make a bad game if you don't finish any games
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Perhaps your passions have changed. Do you know what it is you want to make?
Motivation is not always a starter, real motivation emerges when you actually do something.
So take the advice our grampa has screamed at us: Don't think, just fucking do it.
InfectionFiles
the world ends in whatever my makerscore currently is
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Just smoke weed about it, bro.
author=InfectionFiles
Just smoke weed about it, bro.
but... I don't smoke.
Zeigfried_McBacon
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
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Try travelling a bit more to if at all possible, or at least somehow, some way. take time to see the wonderful things you don't normally get to.
Quit your job and rely on making games for your income.
Maybe I should quit game making and focus on my job.
'coz you'z playin' it small.
LouisCyphre
can't make a bad game if you don't finish any games
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Bear in mind that you have completed a large, highly-regarded game. Is there something about seeking that same sort of success that gives you pause?
The inability to replicate that success = shame!
don't think about replicating it but surpassing it instead, give yourself a blank slate.
Maybe you should make your project involve more scantily clad women.
That might motivate you.
Zeigfried_McBacon
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
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If I have to consistently pester you on IRC, I will Kentona.
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APATHY IS FOR COWARDS
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^ Seconded!

I have no idea what it's like to have a super-blowout game, but I can imagine the pressure of following it up is really intense...

For what it's worth, you have led a website full of people to glory in gamiking, so in a way, you're somewhat responsible for all of their success!
LouisCyphre
can't make a bad game if you don't finish any games
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author=NewBlack
don't think about replicating it but surpassing it instead, give yourself a blank slate.


This is what I was hinting at.

You'll never make the same game again. Your sensibilities have changed too much, as has your lifestyle. If you're truly intent on creating something, you have to sit down and think about what your current personality and living standards permit you to make.
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