Category Archives: Mental Health

On Sabbatical

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Ray

You’ve probably noticed by now that updates on my progress have gotten thin. There’s a good reason for that! After leaving my old job, I made plans that afternoon to experience a big, liberating wave of euphoria. Euphoria, the fickle … Continue reading →

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On Something Else

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Ray

Work on Fortress has brought me to a land of blockage and frustration, so I’m taking this week off from it to learn workflows and techniques I’m going to need for Guys, Stop Pressing Buttons!. Aesthetically, I want the game … Continue reading →

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On Transitioning

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Ray

I have a weird habit of holding off on big changes for way too long. I’ll find something in my life I’m not happy with, and then tell myself I’ll change it soon, once I’ve done this and this and … Continue reading →

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Discipline and Depression

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Ray

This one gets a little serious. Not a lot, but a little. By a wide margin, the biggest issue keeping me from being as productive as I would like is depression. When I’m depressed, I procrastinate, and when I procrastinate, … Continue reading →

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Status Report — April 2011

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Ray

Current project: Fortress Next milestone: Beta 2 — April May So if you’re on the Fortress beta, you might have noticed there haven’t been any new builds pushed out yet. Let me tell you why not. First, a high note: … Continue reading →

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Crunch Experiment Premortem

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Ray

It’s the last day of my crunching experiment. The verdict: Crunching isn’t a good idea in my case, but it’s more complicated than that. This week has been successful. I want to be clear about that. I met my primary goal of … Continue reading →

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The Great Crunch Experiment

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Ray

One part of the Game Development Experience that I’ve never had the pleasure of enduring is Crunch Mode. For those unfamiliar, Crunch Mode is when a game company instructs all of its developers to work lots of (usually unpaid) overtime … Continue reading →

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On Mental Health

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Ray

Abstract: Mental health is important. Executive summary: My mental health fell into the shitter in 2010 and I’m going to focus on fixing that this year because mental health is important. So hey, guess what? Mental health is important, and … Continue reading →

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Most Days

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Ray
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