With everything happening with itch.io, I decided to spend my Sunday creating a website. You can check it out here:
Games by Albie
And follow me on Neocities here. My games are still up on itch.io. I'm gonna experiment with hosting my own games tomorrow (since I have additional files and it's a little more complex, just a few things I need to test out before publishing them) but this isn't going to impact how I communicate and how you can play right now. It'll just be an additional source for communication and a backup for game hosting. :)
hello! not trying to put pressure or make u feel bad or anything like that..... just wondering if ur still working on the demo? ive been excited for this game for a while but if ur taking a break from it or not writing it anymore i get it!! it would just be good to know.
ur a lovely writer and from what has been shared so far, have created a great and lively cast of characters and settings 💗
Hey there! No worries, you've asked this very kindly 😊 I completely understand people wanting updates on what the status is here. Yes, I am still working on this story, very much so (in fact, I was able to spend about an hour working on it tonight while things were slow at work). I had to take a step back from it due to things I was going through that I'll put under the cut and just because I prioritized other projects (like Zorlok and Mousetrap).
The gist of it is, yes, I am working on this story and will release it. However, I've been reevaluating and changing some aspects of it and the characters (in part for the reasons detailed below the cut and in part because I feel more comfortable and confident in my stance and perspective as a writer since I first announced this project nearly a year ago). I am still nailing things down but have already begun drafting a post about the changes with explanations, so you can expect more word on that soon.
But yeah, thank you for your interest, support, and for caring about this project, it means a lot to me! Excited to share this story and world with you 😊
CW: eating disorder
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So, as you might have guessed from the content warning, I struggle with disordered eating—primarily as a result of gender and body dysphoria. In fact, I spent the first few months of this year in an intensive outpatient program for my ED (I wrote about going into the program here earlier this year).
Basically, as I took a step back and evaluated my life and my relationship with food and body, I realized that many of the characters in this story struggled somehow with disordered eating (some very intensely—like K, Alex, and Cecil). Aspects of my own traumas and disordered habits were embedded into them and, in that way, intrinsically connected to this story. So, as I worked (and still continue to work) towards and through recovery, I've taken a step back and allowed myself to not think about this project for a while. Now that I have a much clearer head and distance from the feelings exacerbated and drawn out by my intensive therapy, I'm returning to this story in a much more comfortable and healthy space with renewed excitement and passion for the project.
I remember reading a few years ago about some game (maybe Half Life?) where NPCs will comment on how the PC, a silent protagonist, never actually speaks. I always thought that was cool and thought it would be fun if a player chose to play a silent protagonist (despite the ability to respond in other ways) to have the NPCs notice and comment on it.
