Hey Luhnaire! Zak here!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the game. Messages like yours honestly give me a huge boost of motivation to keep doing even more hehehe.
About what you said regarding wanting to experience the story all at once, I totally get that. This will still take a good while to reach its full form, but I’ve been thinking of the game in “sagas.”
The first saga, the one you’ve just experienced, is the Matt vs Diego arc, everything you’ve experienced so far plus what's to come that leads up to that fight.
After that, the story will move into a new saga where these characters (and a few new ones) continue to play important roles.
So maybe you would prefer to only play it when a new saga get's fully released. Maybe it’ll feel a bit like following a series, one saga at a time ;)
I really want Trueclash to stay centered around the characters and the stories that connect them. My goal has always been to make players feel something real. Mostly positive emotions, yes, but also the tougher ones that belong in any meaningful story: frustration, anger, sadness…
The characters I like to write (and read about) are the ones who have both strengths and flaws, the kind that feel human. Those who are not perfect, but alive.
As for finishing the game, I genuinely love working on it.
Actually, I might love it a bit too much sometimes… I tend to push myself until I burn out and then have to take a few days off. xD
That said, I’ve gotten much better at this. It’s been quite a while since I’ve truly burned out, mostly because I’ve learned to recognize the signs in myself and step back before it happens.
Still, I sometimes slip and get close to it again — it’s such a subtle thing. I’ll get completely focused on a single scene for days, the fatigue slowly builds up, and only once it’s done do I realize how mentally exhausted I’ve become. xD
But yeah, I’ve gotten a lot better at not letting myself reach that point.
In short, this whole process is just too addictive and I think the only things that could make me stop are either something happening to me or me forgetting to rest xDDD
And about the financial support — I truly appreciate the thought. If you ever do decide to support us, it would help me bring more people onto the project, increasing quality and speeding up production.
But honestly, messages like yours are also a form of support. Just reading them and knowing people care about this journey means a lot to me.
Thank you again for taking the time to write all that, and for the kindness in your words.
I really hope we can keep creating content that resonates with you 💙
— Zak