Journal Entry (#1?) (Patreon)

Howdy folks!

Ori here :) Don't worry, maps will be here soon, I'm working on it! But it's my scribbling time now (so unusual!).

I know, I rarely speak for myself (mostly because I don't like talking about myself in general), but I've recently decided to stop for a moment and reflect on my work here. I'm not really an online persona, keeping mostly to myself in my dungeon (you know it's pink? and green. Very fluffy vibes, can you imagine), creating stuff and being forever busy with mundane, mortal tasks. But perhaps, you'd actually like to hear about who is on the other side? Who knows. Even if one person finds it interesting, seems it will be worth it!

It's been almost 7 years since I've started working with maps. It was the time when we were stuck inside (good old no-need-to-socialize COVID times). As a marketing graphic designer I was the first line to be crossed off of the companies' expenses list at the time. Tough luck. But it allowed me to grow in some way - despite frustration and fear, I've decided to take a leap of faith and try something new. Here comes the map, tiriri 🎵

7 years later, marriage, flat, Bobo(Banshee), sold flat, now a house (still in process! Sometimes it sucks living between boxes of floor paneling and never-ending stack of lego, even in the bathroom). Maps are still here. I still keep going, and I feel proud of myself, that it's been going on!

I've started vendoring on conventions recently. You can find me on Polish conventions (maybe Czech and German next year too)! Or not. I'm in disguise (pink one) - I don't sell my maps there, focusing on cuter and fluffier products of my art. Perhaps it's a quest you could take some day to find me there.

I've had an important conversation with one of my closest people today, that made me sit down and reflect on those years of good work. We (as in, people in general, not only artists) are not in the best scenario currently, I know. Tough times are here, perhaps, they are to stick for awhile with us. Winter is coming, and so on, we know that it's not all about the weather. Especially, in those times, if you decide to stick with me a little longer, it means a world to me. You can leave a good word, a feedback, share your games on socials and tag me (I love seeing those!). Or not! You can enjoy them silently, they are for you after all in a way that makes you comfortable and cozy. Even if I don't respond, I see it all - but perhaps I'm just in the state of taking lego blocks out of my coffee, negotating diplomatic terms with tiny monarchs, or wrestling with shoving the vendor boxes into my car, like it's a tetris game. You can also buy me that coffee too (maybe without lego) - I just set up the tip jar tier for afordable coffees (probably instant ones, but hey, it's still coffee!).

And with that, Ori out!

(Not permamently obviously, just back to running like headless chicken to meet those deadlines for you all)

If you managed to stay till the end, you can send me a chicken in comments 😂