Several years ago I announced Sovereign’s release for December 2nd. I practically haven’t said a word since. I have some explaining to do.
This is my grandmother’s place. When she passed away the family was confronted with things she hadn’t noticed (she was 98 years old). Fissures.
That was shortly after my Sovereign release announcement.
In 2019, the neighbor (a real estate promoter who had purchased the place long before) tore down his house. Those town houses rest on each other and taking one down is a risky operation. April 2025, part of our house collapsed. Thankfully it was contained to the neighbor’s property and did no damage to the other neighbors, and no one was hurt.
After years of litigation (starting when the fissures were found) we won in court in March 2026 but an appeal was filed. The ruling was partially executory so we are rebuilding. The situation is still somewhat risky but under control.
Complications…
Massive weight gain, sleep apnea, dietary deficiencies, alcohol, crippling fatigue… I didn’t handle things very well.
I am well on my way to a full recovery. I sleep with a Darth Vador machine. Half of the added weight is gone, no drinking, frequent workouts and I got a couple dogs to get a routine started (they’re the mascots now!). I can finally work again.
I’ll wrap this up now because this is making me pretty uncomfortable.
So What Now?
I still have to ease back into it slowly. Sovereign is still a bit overwhelming at this point.
Some Content Creation
I put together a bit of a collection over the decades. I am going to use it to make retro gaming content and try to build a bit of a community to interact with.
A page for each game, gameplay videos, live filming the IIGS or using an emulator for convenience , a post and a tweet to announce them, and a mention in the monthly newsletter (you’re subscribed, right?)
I’ve got a few things in store to make it original and fun. 🙂
Resume development
Finishing Sovereign is the ultimate goal. Iron Ruler needs a few enhancements and Underworld might still need a fix or two.
I’ve also been building a time management application that may go public some day.
My apologies for the long silence.
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