Rorasuketo Dev Blog

CONTENT WARNING: Suicide. I've said that  Rorasuketo's  mental health aspects are rooted in personal experience, and if you are playing the game, you have a feel for a little of what that means. But for those who aren't playing, I spent a lot of my younger years (admittedly, not  that  long ago) feeling like I was a machine of destruction incapable of change. I was certain that I was having a net negative impact on the world, and I wanted to end that before it got any worse, to save others and the world the trouble. I was a burden and I could do nothing but hurt people. I was telling someone this earlier today, and their response was "JESUS CAM" Felt as true at the time as the fact that the sky is blue. I was picking up some folding chairs from some friends this morning and they were geeked about  Rorasuketo.  They were at the webcast, they were buying the game, and they wanted to know if there was going to be merch. (I'm open to feedback.) I talked earlier...

If you're at Mitten Kitten tomorrow, feel free to grab a little promo card or sticker from our table. We will be situated with our backs to the Meow KaPow track, kitty-corner (no pun intended) from the massage table. Kind of a primo spot! On Saturday, we will be all hooked up and ready to demo. See you then!

The Promo Twins and Bardertown Video have been instrumental in helping along this endeavor well before launch. If you want to see me being awkward and Rob being his outrageous self, check out the Twins. And if you want to rent or buy physical media and hang out with some great, nerdy folks, stop by the store . Instrumental in getting Rorasuketo on an actual arcade cabinet at Kellogg Community College is the Tech Club . Clearly, they are hoopty froods who knows where their towels are. Here, Michael (a different Mike than our glorious composer Nebyoolae) shows off the Barneston bus station. Thanks to the tech club for being so supportive of our story lead, Tiffany, and the game itself. I hope you all enjoy it! I can't believe I get to say that I created a video game that made it into the arcade.

Curators are a feature of Steam I never really paid attention to. Now I am getting emails from curators. If I give them 4 Steam Keys, they will play and review my game, and with that comes the clout and glamour of being curated . This could be an outright scam, it could be a collective of friends who've discovered a way to score free video games, or it could be simply not the right medium for a legitimate reviewer, but so far, I haven't felt a strong compulsion to engage with the system. The main reason for this disinterest is that these curators will have "reviewed" 1,700 games and they will all be "recommended." Not one "not recommended." Not a single negative review. Essentially, I would be bribing someone to leave me a positive review, and nullifying its value in the process. That's what curation appears to be from my end. So, for now, I don't expect to distribute Rorasuketo to any curators. Know that reviews for the game are not bribe...

  The crew at Mitten Kitten think you should play more indie games. You heard it here first! Yes, not only are we appearing at Mitten Kitten, we are sponsoring shirts for the crew, volunteers, and medics. The unsung heroes of derby! We are very happy with the shirts (well, and the crew, for letting us bedeck them in pixels). Shoutout to Transfigure for the great job they did on pretty short notice. We will see if we'll have any leftovers. Then we have to decide what to do with them. Maybe a giveaway of some kind? 

For those who don't know, I both work in education part-time and am taking 2-3 university classes per semester - and much of  Rorasuketo  was completed during binges in spring, summer, and winter breaks. We are currently approaching midterms, which is possibly the worst time to launch and promote a video game, but I chose this time because I was tired of waiting around. Also, Mitten Kitten  (October 10!) was going to be a really cool opportunity to get the word out, and getting the word out is easier when you have something tangible to offer people. This might affect my grade point average and work life a little bit. I'm trying to accept that. I made choices, and there are consequences to those choices. Rora  is about mental health, so I feel like I can (and should?) be honest about mine. It's taking a little dip into the "not great" category. My class and work schedule is a little wonky, where there are gaps of maybe 30 to 45 minutes between each; I am one of tho...

Yes. Some have been found. I knew it would happen, but it's still disappointing. Obviously, I am going to have to fix these things! There is a bug wherein some money  seems  to magically appear in your pocket at one point before Chapter 2, and it might have to do with can and bottle returns. This is probably one of the better bugs to have, so to that I say: Keep recycling! The game is supposed to prevent you from carrying gifts in hand when the team is not around, but apparently I missed a map. You  can  stop carrying a gift by selecting it again in the menu screen, as I believe  The Joy of Gifts  tells you, though I know that's not intuitive. But that's the "fix" for this moment. I am also checking on a potential Confidence issue, but I need more background first. There are two kinds of bugs. Oh, I have a pretty good idea how that might have happened, and I know where to look. I have no idea where this is coming from or where to even start looking. Th...