Asides

Apropos of an avian gossip session outside the house

Do crows know that their voices sound horrible? Do they simply not care? Or are they oblivious, and sing out because that’s just what they do?

I like to think they know they’ll never win a birdsong competition, but they sing out anyway, because they are joyful.

Similar post here.

🎵 Now listening: The Necks, “Body”, sole track from album of the same name (2018). Heard on 106.7FM; the DJ played the 56-minute album in its entirety, uninterrupted, on his 1-hour program. (Where can one hear this happening, except on independent community radio? Hearing a wonder like this makes me proud to be a financial supporter. 📻)

🎨🎮📝No-screen all-creative weekend. Scripted the IF game that’s been kicking in my head for a while. Wrote about half the story text. All done in about two hours, and the weekend is still young.

To do:

  • Finish writing the other half of story text. (completed)
  • Learn Twine – surely it can do what I want it to do.
  • Tweak stat/game balance.
  • Publish by September (next weekend) and get playtesting feedback.
  • Prove to myself that yes, I am capable of finishing creative projects.