Distant Travels
Burnout & DT Updates
Hi there!
It's time for an update on DT Development, kind of.
So, I've recently gotten a medical diagnosis for burnout. Not regarding DT, but rather my day job and life as such. One of the things on my plate to recovery is to focus less on work and more on my creative time; so in this case DT.
Now, while my full focus will be actual recovery I've also decided on sort of a time line to get more focused on what actually brings me energy rather than drains it.
So, going forward this is how the DT update schedule will more or less look.
Coming Update
First, I'll release an update as soon as the last 2 remaining sprites for Chapter 3 are done. This update will be minor edits to the existing story, and all the sprite and code updates. Most of this is already done, and this update should be out a day or two after the actual sprite images are finished.
This will be all the new code, the sprite viewer, gallery code, and music room as well as all the new art and menus. The only new story content will be updated memory sequences for the memories that are already released.
Next, hopefully not too long after that update I'll release Charles ch.3 This is mostly written already, but I still need to expand the actual scenes in the script and add in more flavor.
After that, my hope is to release a monthly or bi-monthly update for the rest of the game with one character/chapter at a time Ch4. (Mike -> John > Charles). -> Ch5. Depending on energy, and how the burnout recovery goes. After all, recovery first -> game second.
The cool part is that most of the art and all the music needed to finish the game is already finished.
So in short, still alive. Some rough patches in life but I'm not giving up on DT regardless of how slow I am.
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Distant Travels
A space/sci-fi themed gay VN touching on and existential questions and reflecting on life during the adventure.
| Status | In development |
| Author | GruntSteel |
| Genre | Visual Novel |
| Tags | Bara, Furry, Gay, LGBT, philosophical, Romance, Sci-fi, Space |
| Languages | English |
| Accessibility | Subtitles, High-contrast, One button |
More posts
- Development Status Update50 days ago
- Ver. 0.7 - "The Big One"Feb 20, 2023
- How to set up LayeredImages in Ren'py (& new sprite teaser!)Nov 15, 2022
- Arctos: Frosthearth (April Fools 2022)Mar 31, 2022
- 0.6 Release!Jan 07, 2022
- Slight delays and some renpy codeDec 30, 2021
- About delaysSep 03, 2021
- 0.5.1 - Small fixesMay 16, 2021
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Look after your own health, I hope you can pull through, feeling that drag to do things is rough. Just do your best and don't let it ruin anything you love. Take your time and I'll look forward to good news
I've been down to the burnout road once about a decade ago and almost a second time a couple of years ago, after which I teetered on the edge a lot until I reached the current phase of apathetic disinterest. Now I just drag myself from one (work)day to another.
Dunno if your situation is the same but I tend to get a huge bursts of energy when my focus switches to some new thing... and then I burn up all that energy in a flash and end up feeling guilty about failing to keep up with the pace.
What I guess I'm trying to say is... take your time and don't push yourself if you feel like you can't hit the update goals you set for yourself.
Anyhow. You know yourself best so take this advice with a grain of salt...
I admire your determination, but please, take care of yourself.
It's really nice to hear from you again! I hope things will turn out good for you, just take your time!
I don't care how slow you can update as long as you can continue that's fine by me but do take care of yourself okay, it's fine to take a break sometimes and hope you recover fast.
Take care of yourself, Grunt! Enjoy some rest!
My condolences on your difficulties in 2022. Best wishes with your burnout recovery foremost and I look forward to seeing more DT when it's ready!
Eat lots of Spaghettis
I'm sorry to hear about the burnout for your job, we all wish you a fast recovery and hope you enjoy some rest!
Yer better get some rest then, last thing we would want is you to collapse.
Hoping the best for your happiness and recovery
Take your time, we are waiting the update of this VN.. Pls take care of yourself.. While do doing your work... Thanks a lot for sharing this.