So did you know abt Witchbrook? I love the idea of being a witch! And i wanna know if ure interested in playing it once it's released? 👀
Because goddamn have i been waiting for 8 years for this game to be released 😭😭😭
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answering this one asap because i wondered if i’d be asked about it, and i’ve been mulling over a reply & collecting references ( ＞ㅅ＜)/ i apologize, this is gonna be much more of a reply than you probably anticipated! 🤧 if you just want to enjoy the game and the excitement of its release, please please please feel free to skip this post.
to be super transparent, i’ve had mixed feelings about witchbrook, but i’m cautiously optimistic. one of my random interests for years has been keeping up with general gaming news - and that being said, the 8 year development period is a warning sign for me.
this situation struck a chord with me; for reasons i won’t discuss, exploitation of labor from young, starry-eyed artists/developers who don’t know any better is something i’m familiar with and against. excusing themselves with essentially “i don’t have the money to pay everyone but no one was forced, there were no deadlines, and everyone was credited” is, in layman’s terms, weaksauce.
additionally, in the same year for a separate game (wargroove), they also accidentally cast strictly white cast, even for poc characters, which, to be fair, they did actually apologize for.
last thing i want add is for anyone who isn’t aware, chucklefish and witchbrook are in no way associated with stardew valley!! ik that was a misconception for a while, but concernedape split with chucklefish back in, again, 2019, his statement ending with: “I can also say that, both personally and in my capacity as the recent founder of a small team, I believe in compensating developers for their contributions in working on games. -Eric”
…all that to say!!! obviously things can change for the better over the course of almost 6 years - the game certainly LOOKS beautiful, and i’m sure some incredibly talented people have poured an unthinkable amount of work into it.
the gameplay didn’t grab me personally, but i still hope that it came together in a way that the devs and players are happy with. maybe i’ll play it someday! but i’ll probably give it some time first. in closing, i encourage anyone interested to read the linked articles and form their own opinions. these are entirely my personal thoughts and observations. MWAAAH 💛
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recent lavenders 💜
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someone on my straw page asked how i make my art ✨glow✨ so i put together a little guide!! 🫶
this is an easy trick that helps dress up a super rough sketch (and adds a pretty cool effect to lineart too)!
Ive seen monroe so often that when i opened FOM for the first time in over a month I forgot that he wasnt a canonical character in the game 😭 I was bummed as hell too
SFHDJKFSHDJKF that is THE highest honor, but i’m also so sorry for the confusion HAHA 😭
(i will also be adding this to my ongoing album of folks who thought monroe was real, thank you for your contribution)
Ive seen monroe so often that when i opened FOM for the first time in over a month I forgot that he wasnt a canonical character in the game 😭 I was bummed as hell too
Do you share timelapse in like patreon or any other platform?
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i answered a question about timelapses recently, but i’m gonna use this one as a jumping off point to say i’ve been really considering reopening my patreon!! it exists, but only as an ancient tip jar/high res archive right now
for one thing, i get a lot more questions about my process lately - i used to share timelapses/step-by-steps there, it might be a good place for me to do it again!
…and for another thing, i just draw so. much. and most (but not all) of the art i draw doesn’t get posted for weeks/months/never. it’d give folks a chance to see the heaps of unposted art long before i share it.
many thoughts … 🤔
today in fields of mistria i was breeding animals and on the same day got a blue cow and sheep and to myself went "oh my god... just like monroe..."
360, 1 year ago
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