CheesiMoon's Dev Talks #1: Happy New Years 2022! (IG)

 (Archived from @hallegengame IG, 1/1/2022)


Happy New Year everyone! Dev Talks will be our time to talk about our thoughts on Hallegen, and anything else that's potentially relevant.


2021 has been a tumultuous year for Hallegen, as the team's been shaken up twice throughout the year. This page might be new, but this game and its Twitter page has been around for a while, so bear with me a bit.


I used to be very passionate against programming, so I would spend a lot of time trying to avoid as much of it as possible, which was my main motivation for forming a team with others in both instances. However, that's not how teams should be made, and I found out the hard way what happens to the game and people when that is the primary motivator. Everyone suffers. Through these experiences, I'm slowly learning to embrace and appreciate programming, as it gives me utmost control over how the game works, which is something I will never want to give up anytime soon if ever. This is also when I finally realized that no one is gonna care about this game as much as me, which is why I'll continue to be the only one working on the actual game, as it is unrealistic for me to expect other people to put in as much time as I do towards Hallegen, at least without monetary compensation. I am still working with a musician and external artist to create a complete game experience. However, the actual game production and construction will just be me for the foreseeable future.


As for the actual game, 2021 has been a changing point, as the game's direction has once again been shifted slightly, this time more towards the replayable direction, with 2 unique characters, random permanent stat upgrades, and more in-depth combat and movement. I intend on finishing the game in this state, as I find it to be very compelling.


Many things have changed, but the one constant has been everyone's support. Uall have been so generous with your support, and I would like to thank uall once again. This project would be nothing without ur support. Your encouragement and fascination has seriously helped me go further. I will forever be grateful for the cool community around here.


2022 will be a fantastic year filled with cool stuff!


-CheesiMoon 

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