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Had the mother-in-law over from Japan for the last 3 weeks. She still here for another 1. Obviously, I'm focusing most of my time towards making sure she has a good time in New Zealand. I'll get back to programming after we have said goodbye. Until then people! Peace!

Thank you for your amazing work! My games would not be the same without your incredible work! Station X by ETLHTM Studios (itch.io)

Thank you for your amazing work! My 3rd title wouldn't be the same without your contribution! Station X by ETLHTM Studios (itch.io)

Thank you for your work once more! My 3rd title wouldn't be the same without your work! Station X by ETLHTM Studios (itch.io)

Thank you once again for your work! My 3rd title wouldn't be the same without your contributions! Station X by ETLHTM Studios (itch.io)

Station-X is done ... so far as I am happy with it.  There will undoubtably be a few bugs and glitches along any playthrough ... but what an experience of learning! I feel that any future titles I make will benefit greatly from the knowledge I have gained with this project. It may not be perfect, but it served its purpose well!
A few lessons through this process were...
* "Always have and maintain a clean and organized code" ... I found that adding things along the way without an overall control code or pattern, made for a very difficult time locating the particular codes I was looking to change. Since I use GameMakerStudios2, all code is embedded in objects. So, if you are using an object-based programming system, always have a REFERENCE OBJECT that holds all commonly used variables.

* "Have an end goal and stick to it" ... don't get me wrong ... creating as you go is a lot of fun, especially when you learn a new thing and want to incorporate it into your project. And spontaneity can be amazing, just look at "Whose line is it anyway". BUT! Having an end in sight and staying to that path ... although challenging ... is always the right idea. 

* "I am NO ARTIST!" ... this one is kind of unique for everyone obviously ... some people can create astonishing art with not but a pencil and paper ... I however ... will stick to imaging how amazing something could look instead of trying to create it myself :-P I'll leave that artistry to far more talented people.

* "Time management is hard" ... I first tried to tell myself ... at least 1 hour per day, that didn't seem that bad. But 1 hour a day ... during a hot summer ... after working a full-time job ... living on a farm ... in this expensive economy ... being tired ... having to be a 'mature' adult ... ... turned out to be a big ask. So, to stick to my original thoughts ... I will program ... when and ONLY WHEN I feel like it to avoid forcing myself.

I hope to make more projects in the future, and I hope to hear any thoughts / suggestions for future improvements. 

Thanks again for your support!

Looks amazing people! Nice work!

Putting the finishing touches on the 3rd title now. I have to stop developing this new one ... or I'm going to just keep thinking about things to add to it ... and then it would never be finished. 
I've gained A LOT of knowledge about object-based programming and the limitations that has. As well as the advantages of creating global systems so that nothing gets lost in the pages of code ...  
Hopefully this will be enjoyable for people and provide a little bit more than 10 minutes of fun!
See you soon!

Still working on the next title. This one will have a more MISSION based gameplay with multiple locations. It will still be simple in style and easy to understand, but with much more depth than previous titles. 

I will say it now ... there will be bugs ... but I will only be releasing this once I'm happy with the state of it.  I don't like bugs and you guys shouldn't have to accept them either ....

As of right now ... it looks terrible :-) ... but I want it to have functional strength before I go and pretty it up.

Thanks again, and catch whomever soon!

Has recently been updated with a few new graphics, a parallax background on the main menu and a link to the studio website. As well as a new, easy-to-use installer. Thanks for your support! Enjoy. 

Thank you for your effort! I used some of your designs in my 2nd ever title. Thanks again. Run Drone Run! by ETLHTM Studios (itch.io)

Thank you for your amazing efforts here. I'm no artist, so it's great to see such talent! I have used some in my 2nd ever title.  Thank you so much! https://trdarkshire.itch.io/run-drone-run

Thank you for your amazing work. I used these glorious backgrounds in my 2nd ever title. Thanks. https://trdarkshire.itch.io/run-drone-run

Thank you for your work again! The little ship that could has once again appeared in my 2nd ever title. Thank you! https://trdarkshire.itch.io/run-drone-run

Thank you for your amazing work. I have used some images in my first EVER (if not laughable) release. Thank you. Elemental Incoming by TRDarkshire (itch.io)

Thank you for your work. I used it in my first EVER (if not laughable) release! :-) Elemental Incoming by TRDarkshire (itch.io)