Box Peek September Update (Patreon)
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Happy October! It's time for the September Box Peek Update!
Production Update:
September was not a great Box Peek month--I have all my character/prop art done but none of the backgrounds for Episode 10. Still, the episode isn't far from being ready for filming, which means October will be the month I finally get back to shooting and editing. (It also means I've drawn my final CD, Kazomi, and Jordy, which is definitely a strange feeling.)
The date of Box Peek's premiere will depend on how October goes. Honestly there were a couple of weeks where I was working on my Game Boy game instead of Box Peek, but the good news is that baby is officially all wrapped up.
When I said last month that my dream was to premiere before Death Stranding launches, I seriously thought the release date was November 25th. Alas, I've learned it is actually November 8th. My dream remains the same but definitely became a dumber dream. I'll do what I can, and next month's update will probably have a clear date or at least narrow window for the actual season two premiere date. The actual goal is still just to get it out before the end of 2019.
Behind-the-Scenes Thoughts:
Making my Game Boy game definitely did not help Box Peek get done faster, but in a weird way it gave me more confidence in my subconscious creative ability, the one that activates when I stop worrying about details. (If you're curious what I'm talking about: https://kylebosman.itch.io/dont-call-me-mama-but-yes-i-am-your-mama ) I understand better that working on a secret thing for months and years can really make you question the value of your work. Imagine thinking a joke you wrote 26 months ago is still funny.
I believe I wanted to get that game done to sort of prove it to myself that I still got it. I know that I could have delayed it and no one would have cared, but I've been crunching the project for the last couple of weeks as a matter of personal pride. That weird little game is far from perfect, but I like what I did there. Sitting back at Box Peek Studios (my kitchen table) I feel a certain familiar smugness, that inner "oh yeah baby, I got this."
I'm still uncertain that Season 2 will be entertaining and interesting, but I feel a renewed confidence that I might be making something Pretty Good.
Look out for October's (hopefully unspooky) update around this time next month!
Thanks again for your continued patience and support,
Kyle