Then

I design video games for a living. Previously, I was...

→ Slowing down

  • Stopping my weight lifting routine to avoid further tendon injuries.
  • Focusing on bodyweight and cardio until the end of the year instead.
  • Starting to solo roleplay the introductory adventure of Troika! with Mythic.
  • Tripping on the excellent Dwarf Fortress soundtrack.

→ Drafting

  • Diving back into Magic: The Gathering after a couple of decades.
  • Playing MTG Arena to re-learn the basics.
  • Participating to a MTG draft evening with coworkers. That was a lot of fun.
  • Creating a "solo party" for Troika!
  • Starting to learn mixing and mastering techniques.

→ Role playing

  • Diving into the wondrous Troika! bundle I got last week.
  • Looking into the Mythic solo RPG system to experiment with Troika!
  • Still honing my drum and bass skills.
  • Finally updating this "new" website.

→ Drumming & bassing

  • Crafting my first ever drum & bass track.
  • Realizing it's not as hard as I thought it would be.
  • Wondering why the hell I didn't do this earlier.
  • Cleaning up my procedural dungeon scripts.
  • Playing a bit of Baldur's Gate 3.

→ Composing songs?

  • Trying to write Toki Pona lyrics for my OP-Z tracks.
  • Thinking about the workflow and instruments involved for including vocals.
  • Writing down my goals and vision for this Toki Pona collaborative album.
  • Choosing a new workout program to carry on after Foundation Light. Likely Express Tone.

→ Meandering

  • Getting closer to define a new album aesthetics with the OP-Z. Having fun.
  • Reaching a 500 day streak on Melodics. The learning curve is steep, but I'm learning.
  • Realizing I now have 3 different track drafts, and a rough outline for a future EP.
  • Keeping the OP-Z juice flowing. Turns out I may have 4 or 5 nice drafts, maybe even more.
  • Thinking about writing a Toki Pona album with the help of some internet clown friends.

→ Crunching/procrastinating

  • Trying to figure out the OP-Z workflow to make a "full" song. It's way, way deeper than it seems.
  • Getting busier than usual at work, which leaves me less time and energy for personal projects.
  • Feeling kind of stuck at grade 7-8 in Melodics, but realizing I still make constant progress.
  • Honoring the universe (by resuming workouts.) Funny how this thought resonates with people.
  • Giving a new try to Old World, playing as Egypt. It's a great historical drama generator.