HELLO EVERYONE SORRY THAT I DIDN'T COME TO VELOX TURBO 2 I'M BACK NOW THOUGH! DID YOU MISS ME? YAPPING ALERT AHEAD
I'll be honest, I didn't know if I was going to participate because VN making is really tiring to me lately and opening up Ren'py deals psychic damage to me. Fortunately, Ren'py isn't the only software that there is! Decker is now my best friend. If I don't want to, I literally don't have to type a single line of code. I have a touchscreen laptop. Decker has a dedicated touchscreen mode, which means that I can just... draw things in Decker with my finger directly on the screen. Sure, Decker's not really an art program and it comes with its limitations, but this is the fun thing! Working within those limitations (color palette, specific brushes) really gets my brain going. I stuck with monochromatic vibes (outside of one scene) just to keep everything as simple as possible. To spice things up, I did what I've never done with Decker before: used transitions and sound effects. The photo tearing scene (those who played know) is probably one of my favorite things I've ever done. From non-technical standpoint, I had this storyline prepared (at least partially) after seeing the themes from the last voting batch. It could fit several of the themes depending on where I'd steer the story and that's really nice. Without yapping much more, I had fun. I had a lot of fun. I think this is what matters the most.
I can't deny, this was the chillest Velox I've ever had. I slept well, I ate well, I didn't push myself too hard. Maybe this is why I had fun. I'm no longer at that stage in my life where I want to wreck myself for my art and I think that when I feel better, I just do better. Bye bye sleep deprivation and caffeine overdose. Y'all get yourself some water and some good sleep, trust me, it'll change you.
And it's so nice to see so many familiar faces again! Can't wait to play all of your games! I already played one. I'll get to the rest of you in a bit. This is a threat.
Well, anyway! Happy to be here again, I hope I'll see you all soon on one Velox or another. We'll see how I vibe with it.