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I feel like I've woken up suddenly at the train station, and have panicked about missing my train only to discover that I've still got a long time to wait.
Takes a long time to select the header picture for the update that will make the most people feel sorry for himthis guy is so slow his weekly sunday updates have started hitting on tuesdays.
I get what you are saying, but I disagree.Game Needs Unavoidable Rape or Rape tag. Past the interview there's no option to say no really.
I've thought of doing the exact same thing. I have these bouts of creativeness, but I tend to overextend and would honestly hate letting people down. Especially when money is involved. Last thing I would want is for someone to feel like I cheated them for a quick buck. Times are hard enough for most people as it is.I've wanted to make an html game myself before but it looks overwhelming and I worry I'd end up like crush with a shit ton of people pissed at me, I probably wouldn't open a patreon or at least wouldn't hide the game behind it and just use it for dono's at least that way there's slightly less pressure.
You can always just set the patreon to "pay on release only". That way it's essentially a shop, no "subscription", just "pay if you want to get this version"I've wanted to make an html game myself before but it looks overwhelming and I worry I'd end up like crush with a shit ton of people pissed at me, I probably wouldn't open a patreon or at least wouldn't hide the game behind it and just use it for dono's at least that way there's slightly less pressure.
I have two minds about this. Making an html (usually actually twine) game is easier than a lot of things that people do. It's easier than most jobs. However, it can become extremely difficult when people get in their own way. There are many different personality flaws that can cause this issue, and most of us (myself included) have potential paths towards a bad situation like this. However, if people don't self-defeat, it's actually easy if there's a structured and realistic plan in place.I've wanted to make an html game myself before but it looks overwhelming and I worry I'd end up like crush with a shit ton of people pissed at me, I probably wouldn't open a patreon or at least wouldn't hide the game behind it and just use it for dono's at least that way there's slightly less pressure.
I try not to comment on other people's games, Crush is doing a lot of great stuff with a lot of variables and is pushing Twine to its limit. Would the game be as successful if it wasn't for the custom character? I don't know. But I imagine it takes up a lot of time and is a technical nightmare to account for every single scene, then an expression change. I like the custom character stuff, but I could just do with a generic stylised portrait like the other characters. I really like the story and setting rather than the custom character stuff, which is just a nice bonus, but the writer's block must be real.I have two minds about this. Making an html (usually actually twine) game is easier than a lot of things that people do. It's easier than most jobs. However, it can become extremely difficult when people get in their own way. There are many different personality flaws that can cause this issue, and most of us (myself included) have potential paths towards a bad situation like this. However, if people don't self-defeat, it's actually easy if there's a structured and realistic plan in place.
Honestly, I think many creators eventually clue into how their project has reached a peak and has become self-perpetuating in one way or another. At that point, creators may simply open separate accounts to make other open-ended games to earn money without progress as well.
Finally, some creators lose their minds as soon as they encounter feedback--yet another personality flaw in play. That's probably more frequent than we may guess. Some people are simply too important, either in the non-Internet world or in their own minds, to be wrong or to make a mistake. That does not translate well into game design.
I do develop my own game(s). As I have said before, I refuse to reveal anything more than that, because of how the Internet works. Much of this is not at all how it is perceived. Who really cares if someone is angry? On the Internet, if one person is angry, one or more people will jump up to oppose them. It only becomes really bad once it becomes more than simply obvious (as in, Identity "the game"). Crush does work with others however. I'm not trying to claim too much about Crush, because to be honest, it doesn't help and I can't say anything with certainty. I do know that he has expressed dissatisfaction with FA progress, and so that carries more weight than other guesswork.I try not to comment on other people's games, Crush is doing a lot of great stuff with a lot of variables and is pushing Twine to its limit. Would the game be as successful if it wasn't for the custom character? I don't know. But I imagine it takes up a lot of time and is a technical nightmare to account for every single scene, then an expression change. I like the custom character stuff, but I could just do with a generic stylised portrait like the other characters. I really like the story and setting rather than the custom character stuff, which is just a nice bonus, but the writer's block must be real.
I've had it with the game I develop, I check in on other games sometimes and recognise the same problems I've had in other developers. It's really hard to put until you have developed your own game, one week everything will be perfect, then the next you're having a crisis of confidence with what you want to achieve and if you can achieve it. Sometimes you just get stuck on what the fuck to type next, then that turns into weeks and then months. Just my perspective, though I'm not getting a lot of money and have other commitments and I understand why some people get a pissy with it. I also get that people might think progress is slow because once the game is finished, then what? But other developers have moved onto other stuff and retained their audience. I have no idea if he works with other people or if it is a solo operation.
Just my two cents after I began working on my game.
Not what I said, I just said from my own experience of developing a game, it gets more and more complicated as it goes along. Before I developed one, I wouldn't have said so. So I have sympathy for him and I think a lot of the comments are overly harsh. It's high quality, especially compared to 90% of twine games where they don't even align the text correctly!I do develop my own game(s). As I have said before, I refuse to reveal anything more than that, because of how the Internet works. Much of this is not at all how it is perceived. Who really cares if someone is angry? On the Internet, if one person is angry, one or more people will jump up to oppose them. It only becomes really bad once it becomes more than simply obvious (as in, Identity "the game"). Crush does work with others however. I'm not trying to claim too much about Crush, because to be honest, it doesn't help and I can't say anything with certainty. I do know that he has expressed dissatisfaction with FA progress, and so that carries more weight than other guesswork.
But no, I do want to reinforce, "don't criticize games unless you develop your own games" is older than the hills. Plus, some of the regulars here do actually develop our own games. We know what it is like.
It's true that some of the comments are too harsh, but some also give too much praise. The situation surrounding FA seems to be especially polarizing such that fair and accurate comments are rare and they often have little or nothing to do with FA itself. It's the nature of the beast here however, and this situation is likely inseparable from the way that Crush develops and occasionally self-defeats. This isn't the same as certain other games where a few trolls harshly criticize the creators for no good reason--instead the conversation focuses way too much on personality and can't seem to get away from it.Not what I said, I just said from my own experience of developing a game, it gets more and more complicated as it goes along. Before I developed one, I wouldn't have said so. So I have sympathy for him and I think a lot of the comments are overly harsh. It's high quality, especially compared to 90% of twine games where they don't even align the text correctly!
place yer bets! place yer bets! what could this patron-gated update be?hey patreons,
what is he saying?
"Fuckin COVID"
Crush significantly cut down on (arguably unnecessary) variety for the custom character after 1.6.3, so about 2 years ago now. That didn't really cost that many patrons, even despite coming packaged with another "I'm gonna start over". That suggests the custom avatar isn't as important to the game's success as many seem to think (and Crush presumably used to think).Would the game be as successful if it wasn't for the custom character? I don't know.
WRONG! If you look closely at the release schedule, you will see there is no mention of the YEAR:Crush significantly cut down on (arguably unnecessary) variety for the custom character after 1.6.3, so about 2 years ago now. That didn't really cost that many patrons, even despite coming packaged with another "I'm gonna start over". That suggests the custom avatar isn't as important to the game's success as many seem to think (and Crush presumably used to think).
Anyways, Crush posted a Patreon update with release schedule on August 21st, which he stuck by for one release. For 1.17, he was 100% behind schedule as of last week, with no end in sight. And his patrons don't seem surprised, at all, because that is par for the course to his biggest fans, too.
There's no other project where I am this certain it'd have significantly more backers with a per release Patreon. Of course, given just how long Crush's writer's blocks tend to last, I seriously doubt that could actually offset the loss in monthly income from the true believers.
On the contrary. Now thanks to long covid, he can join the expanding ranks of porn game authors with persistent health problems, and will have a ready made delay machine any time he needs it.I don’t think Covid excuse can be used many times though.