Holding Onto Creativity in the Midst of Chaos (Patreon)

We all love creating mods that make Aloy look more beautiful, or add new outfits and features—but behind the scenes, the reality of my work has been very different lately.

This month has been especially difficult here in Ukraine. Power supply is unstable—on a good day, I get a quarter of the day with electricity from the city. The rest of the time I work from my laptop, carefully rationing an emergency battery pack while air raid sirens interrupt daily life. These conditions continue, and that’s why releases have been fewer.

But I don’t want you to feel sad or disappointed reading this. Instead, let’s concentrate on the good things—on the creativity we share, and on modding our favorite Horizon games together. You may ask, then, why I write this if I don’t want to make you sad. The reason is simple: I just want to be true with you. War never changes, unfortunately, and honesty matters.

Despite everything, I’ve kept going, and very message, every subscription, every bit of support from this community has meant more than I can put into words. You’ve helped me hold onto something hopeful and inspiring in the middle of chaos.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for standing with me. Your encouragement is a light that cuts through the dark, and together we’ll keep building new experiences in Horizon that make every playthrough feel fresh and exciting.