{"author_name":"Henry McLaughlin","cat":"MiniLD","comments":[],"epoch":1307749620,"likes":0,"metadata":{"p_key":"65573","p_author":"Henry McLaughlin","p_authorkey":"979","p_urlkey":"101369","p_title":"Mini-LD #27 \u2013 My Plan of Action","p_cat":"MiniLD","p_event":"LD20","p_time":"1307749620","p_likes":"0","p_comments":"0","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"979","us_name":"Henry Mclaughlin","us_username":"pycron","event_start":"1304035200","event_key":"6","event_name":"LD20"},"text":"

Well, I thought things over.<\/p>\n

I’ve been working on action games and poking at roguelikes for years. Other artistic interests of mine have been neglected. I haven’t written a story in ages. I haven’t really drawn anything in a few years. I’ve been frustrated.<\/p>\n

I’m going to challenge myself. I’m making a visual novel with Ren’Py.<\/p>\n

I have a plot in mind, but I’m not giving it away. It’s a big break from my usual stuff, though.<\/p>\n

It’ll hopefully be an interesting story, and hopefully I can still draw after not having drawn anything in so long. It’ll probably be good for me to step out of making mindlessly violent games.<\/p>\n

I’m going to count this among my “I think I hate this but I’ve never\u00a0 tried it, so I’ll give it a go” experiences. I’ve really been under the impression that I wouldn’t enjoy this type of thing. For all I know, I may discover a fondness for manga. (My game will be drawn in a manga style, which is how Ren’Py games are usually drawn)<\/p>\n

I may well have been wrong about myself for a long time. There might well be something I’ve been running from. I’m not sure just yet. Blah. I’ll leave it for this morning.<\/p>\n

Peace,<\/p>\n

— Mr. Dude<\/p>","time":"June 10th, 2011 6:47 pm","title":"Mini-LD #27 \u2013 My Plan of Action"}