Family Visiting (August 08 2025)

Progress has once again slowed down because I have family visiting. Now the expected release date for the platformer is September. It feels bad to go this long without having released anything due to various factors, and also this game doesn't feel especially content-heavy (it'll be 6 short levels at most). Many things have happened in the summer that have made things much busier than before, and I feel like I've lost some of my creative energy because of it.

The secret online game has continued to take up time. I thought I'd get the chance to play it with my cousin in-person but they constantly have to leave the house with their dad for many hours at a time, which ruins that plan. I never go with them because it doesn't sound fun. Having to accompany 2 kids who I can't communicate with in any language also doesn't make me want to go along. I would just be spending 99% of the time on my phone, with no audio, and I'd rather than just do that at home with a computer instead.

I also never understood the point of going on vacation. It costs a lot of money (both for flights and getting a place to stay) and time (all the traveling), and all of that is just for 1-2 weeks of going somewhere and then probably never going back again. It just doesn't seem worth it to me. I don't really care about sightseeing or taking pictures, and most of time still seems to be on your phone (again you don't need to go outside to use your phone). I also never understood how people could get bored staying at home during covid; most people have computers/phones with wifi, finding things to do is easy.

There's still another week before the other family members leave. It's been less than a week and I'm already tired of their existence. Even small things like losing one of the bathrooms has been very disruptive. It makes me wish to never have long-term guests at this place ever again.