Posted September 13, 2023 by Solus/Solace
#update #hiatus #fail
In the Spring of this year, I came to the conclusion that I have failed in the creation of Fading Away. I've not wanted to write this post, but neither have I wanted to leave the game page as permanently "in-development."
There isn't really much to say in this regard, other than that I was in over my head with what I wished to accomplish in this project. The main reasons can be summarized in a few brief points:
Now, what does this mean? In plain terms, this project is on "indefinite hiatus." I say that because I truly want to bring this game to life. I love Leanen's story, and I have ever since I first conceptualized it. Creation of stories is my passion, and this was one that I wished to share with the world.
I am going to leave this page up, and I hope to come back to it with the ability to bring the game truly to life.
Make no mistake, this does not mean that I am quitting creation. I don't wish to sound presumptuous, especially considering how no one really cares about this game or my work, but I did want to at least mention this point...
I am still creating things. However, for the bulk of this year, that has been in the form of literature. During the development of Fading Away, I put writing on the side so I could devote my energy towards this project, but once I started a new project, it was a deeply satisfying feeling. In March, I wrote a novella called A Stirring at the Ridge, You can click that link to read the novella in its entirety, because unlike this game, I was actually able to finish that one, thankfully. It feels weird to advertise my other work on a "hiatus" post, but at the same time, it'd feel weird not to. So...If you're (for whatever reason) interested in learning what Þérge looks like 150 years after the events of Fading Away, give it a read!
The reason I mention my writing works is because I want for this post to at least have some kind of uplifting news. I enjoy what I make, and I want to share it with the world. For now, that will be my literature. Hopefully in the future when I am able to do so, games will be added to the list of things I can offer. Of course...That means that Fading Away will only be all the better when that day finally comes.