Hello everybody! I'm a refugee from Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. At the moment, I stay in a village in Vinnytsia Oblast and have accomplished the event of my second massive sport. My condominium and native city have been destroyed through the shelling again in March 2022. BackgroundAfter the discharge of my first sport, I bought the cash to purchase my very own place. It's a small condominium in an previous constructing, with nothing in any respect. It hasn't been renovated because the final century. I had the sensation that point had stopped right here. After watching a bunch of movies about repairs, I believe I'll attempt to do it myself, and it’ll give me a break from my pc. I ask my father for backup and we set off. To begin with, we handle the toilet. https://preview.redd.it/0fyro58cp8ed1.png?width=1342&format=png&auto=webp&s=6c83d11f6c481d04a575e017f436c532b159cc18 The following factor I wanted was a examine. Whereas plastering, I got here up with the concept to make a brick sample. I reduce out a template from a chunk of ceiling foam and easily utilized plaster on it. It appeared a bit messy, however not dangerous in any respect. https://preview.redd.it/eiouq49ep8ed1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=77a392ac15ec8379b7cbeff44388ebdd092b84c6 I wished to make a DIY desk, so I purchased some planks, glued them collectively, after which spent a very long time leveling the wood board underneath the burden as a result of the planks have been uncooked and warped. https://preview.redd.it/nipq9fugp8ed1.jpg?width=3864&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89692a02cf021068e87510edf617780253cc23fa The examine appeared like this. It was the primary time I had a extremely comfy office, and I used to be very happy with the outcome. https://preview.redd.it/63q46zcip8ed1.jpg?width=2736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c0c28d872f836096cc766734bef9dd32ed93c0f What got here subsequent was the bed room and front room. https://preview.redd.it/081egc3np8ed1.png?width=1800&format=png&auto=webp&s=9a9816a26bf2b8850337e07bc7b40a4a3ef54247 Apparently, I used iron fruit plates to make chandeliers and ornamental plaster. https://preview.redd.it/g6tb7brop8ed1.jpg?width=2440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f5160e4652a210105dce5cfadb7a7e418a9b2d7e The renovation was accomplished on February 22, 2022, and on February 24, at 5 a.m., we woke as much as an explosion. The struggle had begun. We didn't take any belongings besides cash and IDs. And now we’re on our approach to my mother and father' home, apprehensive {that a} missile will hit our condominium constructing. Upon arrival, I discover out that my father is 60 kilometers away at work, and my mom and sister are at dwelling. Town is engulfed in panic: there isn’t any fuel, no meals within the shops, and no medicines. The start of the following day is marked by the shelling of the town, as we cover within the basement. My father remains to be in a distinct metropolis. Within the night, there isn’t any energy and water, and the unheated basement will get very chilly and damp. We will hear fixed whistling and explosions above our heads. Out of the previous door within the basement we made a mattress and take turns sleeping, with precedence given to my pregnant spouse. That evening within the basement was a sickening horror, it was winter, it was very darkish exterior, and there was no ambient mild in any respect. I’ve by no means seen such darkness earlier than. https://preview.redd.it/tfpmdj3rp8ed1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f886f94d680b9c505d56ba27e39403c16b0d2653 Day 3: My spouse, a physician, is on maternity go away. She is known as in to work, there are a variety of wounded individuals and he or she wants to assist with blood assortment. We can’t resolve whether or not she ought to go there. An ambulance exhibits up and takes her away; I'm not allowed to go together with her. I can't attain her usually till 9 p.m. I don't know what to assume, I'm going to stroll throughout the town to her hospital. It was like that for an additional 3 or 4 days. A missile hits the hospital, and since my spouse is pregnant, they ask her to not come anymore. Day 8: Along with the explosions, we are able to hear machine gun hearth getting nearer and nearer. A automotive drives by means of the streets and publicizes by means of a loudspeaker that those that can go away by their very own transport ought to go, and that evacuation buses are being ready for the remainder of us within the central sq.. I used to be already form of delirious, I hadn't slept effectively, and I had eaten nearly nothing however canned meals. Leaving all the things behind, we get within the automotive and drive to Zaporizhzhya. On our means, we see destroyed homes and a highway torn up by tanks. Upon arrival in Zaporizhzhia, I wish to put my spouse, mom, and sister on an evacuation prepare to Poland. After we bought to the prepare station, we noticed hundreds of individuals in entrance of the doorway and on the platforms. My spouse is 7 months pregnant. Then I notice that my spouse, mom, and sister are unlikely to get on the prepare. We’re heading again to the downtown. There isn’t any fuel anyplace; my automotive is out of fuel, so I go away it within the parking zone. https://preview.redd.it/dda6rhftp8ed1.jpg?width=517&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8a3ac5d9ae1080d81d072f8192184e0c4fa49c2b I name my good friend; he has a diesel automotive and managed to purchase 4 fuel cans. My good friend says he’s going to depart along with his spouse and little one, however there are 4 of us. In tears, my mom and sister keep in Zaporizhzhia, and I, my spouse and my good friend's household go to the place the place we at the moment are. One way or the other, my mother and sister managed to get on an evacuation prepare to Poland. Initially, we needed to stay in a sauna as a result of all of the motels have been occupied by IDPs, so we had no alternative. Due to type individuals, we settled in an previous home. We used water from a effectively, firewood for heating, and a rest room exterior. New location and growthAfter I got here to my senses and began checking my e mail, I noticed a message in my inbox from a console writer a couple of remaster of my previous sport Shapik: The Quest. The unique model of Shapik: The Quest was launched again in 2013, and it was my first sport and my first expertise in creating, drawing, programming and animation. The sport runs on flash (Adobe Flash). I drew inspiration from video games of the Czech studio Amanita Design (Machinarium, Samorost) The unique sport seems like this I bought enthusiastic about this provide, and it appeared to me that it wasn't sufficient simply to transform the unique. I additionally wished to construct the sport on trendy expertise (unity), redraw the graphics in 4K and get acquainted with the Backbone second animation software. I defined my state of affairs, and the writer despatched me a laptop computer and a graphics pill so I might finalize the sport, for which I’m very grateful. Acer Aspire V laptop computer and Wacom One Medium graphics pill. Dwelling, laptop computer, pill CrewThere are solely 2 individuals in our crew, and to place it merely, I'm answerable for the graphics and he's answerable for the code, however as is normally the case in such small groups, to ensure that the sport to be launched, every of us performs a variety of duties. “Enjoyable reality: we met on-line, by no means met and by no means made a voice name. Who is aware of, he may truly be a cat?” https://preview.redd.it/g8l3wjp2q8ed1.jpg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=818fd9da803df6797aa6caea49bef7900aac1bb6 I shared with him the concept of constructing a remaster. He mentioned that we must always not simply remaster the unique sport, however add new ranges and puzzles. I ditched the concept of increasing the sport, I wasn't certain if I might do something in any respect in my state of affairs. Getting began with growthSince we moved into an previous home, it definitely didn't have any Web connection, and there was just one outlet in every room. I believe I'll attempt to join my mobile phone as a modem, however the Web connection in the home will not be working in any respect. To obtain/ship any messages, I’ve to exit with a laptop computer and a telephone related to it (I attempted hanging the telephone out of the window, however it didn't assist, and it snowed every single day). So I attempt to use the Web as little as potential and it's an enormous downside. Photograph of laptop computer + telephone modem My typical day appeared one thing like this:
Our washer That vicious cycle turned out to be extraordinarily demoralizing, with fixed missile assaults, poor dwelling circumstances (particularly for my pregnant spouse), fixed studying of the information and the information feed with the useless individuals and folks I knew. I’m always in a form of suspended despair and can’t settle for that we’ve got turn out to be homeless for all times. We lived on this home from March to June, after which we managed to discover a new home with acceptable dwelling circumstances. And I can't overlook these emotions when for the primary time in 3 months the water was operating from the faucet. We didn't have to hold firewood as a result of the home had fuel heating. We might take a bathe (earlier than that we needed to go to a lodge twice every week), and there was a traditional shelter underneath the home. Issues that appear to be so commonplace, such because the Web, electrical energy, warmth, and even water, can out of the blue disappear. A small forest behind the home and a neighbor's canine Regardless of all of the circumstances, the remaster of the unique sport was prepared. Nonetheless, the remaster turned out to be very quick, with solely 9 ranges, and I perceive that this isn’t sufficient for a full sport. I recall the programmer's thought to develop the sport with new ranges and puzzles. Attending to work. New rangesThe guy programmer got here up with some nice new ranges and puzzles, and every degree was distinctive. The work went like this: he despatched me a structure drawn in Paint, I redrew it in Photoshop, then we mentioned varied nuances and enhancements collectively. https://preview.redd.it/03znr93hq8ed1.jpg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eef0163d3f4e35ce469ac0602cb07a77c12b9c10 On high of that, a programmer got here up with the concept of constructing all of the puzzles random each time. As a result of after I assume again to my emotions about such video games, I wish to return to the world of the sport on occasion, however the video games I've accomplished normally can't give me new challenges. And this resolution works very effectively within the sport. Really, I'm very grateful to the programmer for his proactivity, religion within the challenge and in our crew. As I used to be busy creating the sport, I used to be in a position to distract myself from the horror of what was taking place. And whilst an grownup, it was good to be within the magical world of the sport for some time, the place all of the puzzles are solved and evil will not be so horrible. The brand new commit in GitHub is a ray of sunshine that warms me up a bit. Technical particularsThe sport was painted in Photoshop with a default spherical brush and a customized texture brush. I’ve by no means discovered to attract and I notice that I’ve massive issues with perspective, colours, and composition. I wish to begin studying, however one thing all the time will get in the best way. AnimationI work in Backbone at a really primitive degree. I break the character into separate components: head, arms, legs, and so forth. https://i.redd.it/4lfksb5oq8ed1.gif I draw the consequences body by body in Adobe Animate, so every body is a separate drawing. Then, these photos are performed one after the other. https://i.redd.it/143ce8opq8ed1.gif I do know I have to unfold the phrase concerning the sportTikTok seems fascinating, so I create my first video about sport growth through the struggle and, to my shock, individuals prefer it and I win subscribers. Then I write a couple of posts on Reddit, and folks additionally like them. The sport is nearly fully completed, however the brand new ranges and animations are with out sounds. For the fundamental model, we have been in a position to pay for the creation of the sounds ourselves, however after a big enlargement of the sport and an extra 12 months of growth this grew to become a significant issue. We didn't wish to scale back the standard, so it was determined to attempt to begin a Kickstarter marketing campaign just for probably the most needed. The marketing campaign goes very laborious. I work every single day on content material, create movies for TikTok, YouTube, write updates on Kickstarter and Twitter. On the final day of the marketing campaign, I used to be 15% quick, and due to Mrs TouchtheGeo, my video was shared on Twitter and the marketing campaign was closed, for which I’m very grateful to everybody! I do know I have to unfold the phrase concerning the sport TikTok seems fascinating, so I create my first video about sport growth through the struggle and, to my shock, individuals prefer it and I win subscribers Additionally by means of TikTok, I used to be capable of finding an incredible composer who wrote an incredible soundtrack and a cool sound designer who created nice sound results and ambiance within the sport. LaunchInitially, I deliberate to make a fast remaster, however ultimately it took a 12 months and a half. As we labored on the sport, we added 12 new ranges, a bunch of recent animations, puzzles and easter eggs, and fully modified the music and soundtrack. Anyway, the sport made it to launch. Screenshots https://preview.redd.it/ekvwtm8zq8ed1.jpg?width=2160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7dd6ea528af400ba92f0e6527b49ddd29dcc036e Thanks for studying to the top. I notice that for most individuals my condominium renovation seems lame and ridiculous, and this submit will not be about whining or evoking pity, however to indicate what I went by means of through the growth. P.S. Photograph through the condominium renovation: me and Keks. Sadly, the condominium was fully destroyed and Keks disappeared through the shelling. https://preview.redd.it/kaxl0x82r8ed1.jpg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=adbd07e5d72a01a91cc19b5c1c8e74bd23930ee4 submitted by /u/paulp_ws |