#jen update

[somethingventuredgames]

Some (Personal) Updates

A reflection on my current VN dev status. Unnecessary if you’d prefer straight up game dev content (nothing’s being dropped don’t worry, just going slower than originally planned)! More below the cut.

Hello! As you know, I’ve been quiet on the VN dev front, and for that I apologize, especially to those that have been eagerly awaiting updates on Red Wolf Hiding.

The progress has been going very slowly, and I think it’s safe to say that my original goal of having most of the writing done by the end of the year isn’t going to happen when I’ve barely started on Emmett’s route, the first route.

I’ll admit my motivation dropped as my stress about the game (alongside irl things) started to rise. The reception to RWH blew me away, I didn’t think people would so readily take a liking to the demo! I was really touched ;w; Thank you!

But then I started to get worried that people wouldn’t actually like what I have planned now that they had expectations and then I started hitting a wall... And then I started to berate myself because I needed to just do it, but I also needed to do it well even though I didn’t know exactly what that meant, and then suddenly my passion project didn’t feel as fun anymore...

So I took a break to work on The Bare Escape which was written like a fevered dream to be honest. There was no pressure and it was silly and fun! The game is very dear to me!

But then at the end... I think I got a little burnt out. There are several irl obligations that have been weighing me down and then a bout of “I’ll never be good enough” depression BUT!! I think I’m finally finding my footing again.

I don’t plan on dropping Red Wolf Hiding, but I feel that for the sake of my sanity that I’ll have to take things slowly. I’ll keep y’all updated as the game progresses though!

Sorry for the long rambling post, thank you for reading! And also thank you for all the support ;w;

I try to do projects that I personally love so it’s fine if they don’t become popular and I can motivate myself, but it’s been hard lately. Seeing people enjoy my work though makes it feel worthwhile and it helps me carry on!

[vagrant-muffin]

I made a Bluesky account! Follow me if you like?

Just an artist from Hawaii that loves RPGs! Instagram: @vagrant_muffin

Do links still hide your posts on here lmao well I’ll still post here so nothing really changes…

[somethingventuredgames]

Hey! Actually I just wanted to ask you something silly. I played a few of your games (my fav one is the demo of Red Wolf Hiding, I think the characters are quite unique in their own way) and I would like to ask if you have something like Ko-Fi, for being able to support you and your work. Anyways, I love your games and I hope you're doing fine now.

Oh hello! Thank you so much for playing my games, I’m so happy to hear that you’ve enjoyed them! ;w; While I haven’t stopped making art in general, I’m sorry to say that continuing solo VN dev work for me has still been a struggle so I can’t say I have any news, especially for Red Wolf Hiding... but I very much appreciate your kind words and support.

I do actually have a ko-fi now at: https://ko-fi.com/vagrantmuffin, where I’m also accepting character requests (more info on there, if you’re interested!) But there’s no pressure to donate! Most of my art can still be seen on my twitter, instagram, and general art tumblr as well. Follows/likes/reblogs are wonderful ways of support too!

Again, I’m sorry I don’t have any VN updates, but thank you so much for the kind message. I hope you have a wonderful day! :>

[somethingventuredgames]

For those curious as to my current status:

First of all, a week after The Bare Escape’s NaNoRenO release, it’s got 160+ downloads! Hope you guys enjoy the shirtless antics!

The current goal is to completely finish The Bare Escape before returning to Red Wolf Hiding.

However, I can’t completely dedicate myself to finishing the Bare Escape as I need to finish a freelance animation project that’s due later this month so the final release will take awhile. No promises, but aiming for the end of April!

As a mainly solo dev, I want to try not burning myself out by working on ALL the projects at once. They’ll get done, but slowly!

Thank you to everyone for your patience and support, I appreciate all the reblogs, likes, and even the silent supporters who still check in every once in awhile! ;w;

[itsoundslikethis]

Really stoked about these ideas for a few new drawings. Hopefully I can get at least one done before I go back to school saturday before I start dying of school stress.