Modern Sagas Development Log Entry Final
Posted by: Ruel Knudson in Developer Blog, Modern Sagas Development LogIt’s Christmas eve. Music plays throughout the house. It is a wreck here. Presents and paper is scattered everywhere. I caught a flight this morning after waking up at 4 am to get myself and the family back home after a week in Ohio. It is a good day, and I am happy.
My family is a large part of what I do as a developer. They give me strength and inspiration. However, there is a toll that being a game developer can take on the home. This is especially true when you have a full time job, and manage the company, and write the books. My family understands and supports it. However, this book has been especially stressful. It has taken an exhausting amount of research. I have had communications with various contributors and experts. In short, this is the most difficult project ever.
It was supposed to be released in the fall. I failed that. I have also been strangely quiete since my last post. The reason is simple. I have had to slow down my work. I have not posted because it is a choice between some writing on the book and some writing in the blog. So the delay has been without explanation. I am sorry for that too.
My family need me. They have missed me, and I needed them.
So I have put the final stages on a back burner and only worked on it when I had free time, instead of making time by sacrificing my family time to get it done. It is the holidays and it has been very busy. My wife needed her husband’s help through this busy season and I chose to be with my family instead of finishing the book.
The thing about Ironwood is that it is a business that supports artists by providing and outlet source for their work. We are not demanding of our artists. In fact, the artists are free to work largely at their own pace. So please don’t associate my delays with Ironwood. I am the person managing the project, not Ironwood. I am a founder, true, but when it comes to projects I am only a writer.
When it comes to family and business I will always choose family. They support me when I need it so I am there for them when they need me. Frankly, I needed it too. I have not been so happy as I have been these past few weeks. I have played with my kids more often than I can ever remember. I spent nights cuddled with my wife watching movies. I have read Alxendre Dumas’ Three Musketeers. I have enjoyed these past few weeks loving my family, and loving life.
For those that have been waiting for Modern, I am sorry. I really needed this time. Now it is Christmas and I am going to focus entirely on this day and my family.
My wife and kids are going out of town again this weekend. I will take advantage of this time to make up for my lapse over the last few weeks. I may even get a chance to change the “Coming this Fall” banner on the front page!
The project is not forgotten. I just had to remember my family, recharge, and enjoy my them for a bit. Sorry again for this delay, and for the lack of communication surrounding it. Ironwood is a company that supports its artists. It is understanding, and not demanding. This means that there will be failings on artists and developers in our company, but not on the company.
