Technically done but will I ever really finish?

Hiya, Kiwi here! Did you miss me?

SO! The experience "R-Echo-llection" is TECHNICALLY complete. By that, I mean it is mechanically finished! HOWEVER.... It lacks the polish that I want to put in it. There are some aspects that I consider necessary, such as messing around with the lighting and audio, as well as making some models for the key objects in the experience! But besides that, we are good to go for a prototype/ V1 release! Additional polish may come with time as I improve my skills, but for now, there shouldn't be any more updates to the experience or this dev-log chain, which I've seen quite a few people have viewed! >///<

Keep your peepers peeled for my next project that I decide to work on (out of the... uh... 4 I have started :O )!

Since this is the last dev-log of this experience, something extremely personal to me, I wanted to get a bit personal with you, THE VIEWER (WOAH SO META). So... if that grosses you out or something, ignore this bit :)

" I have always wanted to be a game developer. I sit in awe at the worlds that people create. Even here, on Itch.io, there are so many unique, talented people putting out something that they pour weeks upon weeks into. It’s so beautiful to me. I’ve always wanted to weave my own worlds and put them out there, to give people something to enjoy, to resonate with, to laugh at. That led me to start coding roughly a few months ago. I started with Godot because it’s lightweight and I can use it on my laptop. 

This path is very draining, creatively and physically, especially as a solo-developer, but I know it is what I want. I always have this fear in the back of my mind that it won’t amount to anything, but that doesn’t matter to me. What does matter is the amount of debt I’m in because of University. I’m training to be a nurse because that’s what I thought I wanted, but it was just what others wanted of me. This isn’t a cry for donations or anything, I just want to be real with you all;  I’m a human too. I decided that I would continue the nursing course, but pursue my passion in my downtime. This leads me on to my biggest insecurity.

I’m insecure about the rate at which I can produce things and the quality I can provide because everything takes a lot of time. I feel like I need to rush, or else the fleeting moment that people view my pages will be gone. It’s silly and irrational, but it’s real because I feel it. I’m sure some of you are also game developers, and if you are, you might understand that feeling.

In the end, this won’t stop me from doing what I want to do; I want to continue weaving worlds, I want to continue putting out content and being silly because it makes me feel like I’m myself. And that’s all that matters in the end, right? "

MINOR UPDATE:

I DID INFACT FINISH! Just going to check it over a couple times to see if it's all working :)

That's all from me and R-Echo-llection for now!! Have a good day!

PS: Subscribing to my Ko-fi membership will get you an in-game thank you line, because it really does help, even if small.

If you've felt seen or moved by this project, even a small donation helps keep the lights on while I keep building it. Thank you <3