Posted December 01, 2023 by Kerrie Lake
#update #star realms #blog
Happy December everyone!
It's been a while since I posted an update here, so I wanted to let you all know how things are coming along!
Star Realms
For full transparency, in the last few months, I hadn't really had time or motivation to work on Star Realms (turns out I also have ADHD), but I'm happy to announce that the next pack is finally in the works! I am currently working on a farming pack that will include both tileset and icons. I am still in the early stages of working on this, so if you have any requests of what you would like to see included in this, I'd love to hear! For example, are there any produce items you think don't get enough love in farming games you would like to see? Any farming-related features you would need that you would like to see art for? Let me know in the comments!
If you have any feedback of any of my current packs too, please let me know! I haven't heard much yet in terms of issues with anything, so I'd love to hear if there's any improvements to be made for future pack updates.
Online Shop (Pixel art stickers, bookmarks and more!)
Additionally, another reason why there haven't been many updates on Star Realms is because I've been busy opening my own online shop!
In October I opened my online website Pixel Moon, where I now sell my pixel art on physical products, like stickers and bookmarks! I'm planning to expand into other products as well, with things like pins and keychains on their way to the store soon. Business there has been starting off a bit slow (which is pretty expected starting something from scratch), but if it's something you are interested in I'd really appreciate it if you checked it out or spread the word!!
Pixel Moon website
www.pixelmoon.ca
I currently only ship to Canada and US, but am looking into expanding soon hopefully starting with UK and EU markets. I frequently post updates about my shop on Instagram and Tiktok too, where you can find the shop on both under the handle @pixelmoonshop.
I have a Pixel Moon product idea as well that may involve Star Realms art in the future, but it would require a lot of planning and funds I currently don't have to get it manufactured yet. I think if I can continue to grow Pixel Moon as well as my itch.io shop, it can definitely be something I can pursue and hopefully introduce to the shop next year. Crossing my fingers!
Long Term Goals and General Life Update
In general, it's been a pretty rough year for me. After being laid off from my old job earlier this year, I've struggled to pick up freelancing work and have also been suffering through some pretty intense burnout. The summer was particularly rough as a lot of things started breaking down and one of my cats had some unexpected health issues that dug a large hole into my savings. The rising cost of living also hasn't helped!
I think a lot of my burnout has to do with splitting my time up with so many freelancing gigs and not getting much out of it. I'm also feeling like I've given up so much of my time to making art for clients, and not necessarily art for myself or art that I want to make. In these last couple of months, I've been making many changes to improve everything, which I feel has helped a lot! Here are some of the changes I've made as of recently: