I want to make a game

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(if:$nope is true)[//Oh, it’s you again… Ready to make the game?// [[· Ok then...->· Yes please!]]] (else:) [//Soooo, you want to make a game?// [[· Yes please!]] [[· No thanksies...]]]

//It is a lovely rainy day outside so what else would you do, right?// True, let's do this! But... where and how to start? I am thinkiiing about making a gaame...thinking, thinking, thinking...what are words even? Why are ideas so hard? Why is game making so hard? [[· I think I should consult a friend.->FAIL - FRIEND]] [[· There was this one Twitter bot... ->FAIL - INSPIRATION]] [[· Imma reasearch the heck out of this game making!->FAIL - RESEARCH]] [[· Let's just give it a go and yeet something out on paper. ->THE IDEA]] [[· Let's get some coffee to fuel this creativity machine. ->FAIL - COFFEE]]

//K, bye!// (set:$nope to true) [[· Give it another go.->START]]

//You went for a walk to your favourite local coffee shop and got yourself a double pink espresso tonic and a delicious mini pavlova cake. You feel so pumped! But also (text-style: "shudder") [restless] and a little bit (text-style: "shudder") [anxious] from all the coffein. The deadline is suddenly looming over you, heavier than ever and you start spiraling into the ''black hole of despair...''// (set:$nope to true) [[· Let's give it another day...->START]]

//You spent a lot of time'' talking about making a game'' with your friend... instead of actually making the game. Lots of empty promises were made, both to yourself and to your friend. You couldn't agree on one best idea and the discussion went on for hours. But no worries, you still have a little bit of time.// (set:$nope to true) [[· Let's give it another day...->START]]

//You went on Twitter to check the (link: "weird game idea bot")[(goto-url: 'https://twitter.com/yournextgame')]... and found a bunch of very interesting discussussions. After two wasted hours you remembered why you came to Twitter - ''THE GAME!'' Ok, so no inspiration here....// (set:$nope to true) [[· Imma try again tomorrow.->START]]

(if:$stuck is true) [Oook so I have a pretty decent idea for a game…how do I create it?] (else:) [//Wow! You actually managed to come up with some really good ideas and suddenly...//💡 Ha! Got it, imma make a game...(text-style: "tall")[ABOUT HOW HARD IT IS TO MAKE A GAME!] Hehe, I am a genius. Yes, sounds like fun! I could totally manage that. Oook so I have a pretty decent idea for a game…how do I create it?] [[· I'm gonna brainstorm some more!->FAIL - BRAINSTORM]] [[· Imma watch some tutorials.->FAIL - TUTORIALS]] [[· Damn this place is a dump, I should clean it…it’s NOW OR NEVER. -> FAIL - MESS]] [[· Let's open Twine, and see what comes out of it.->THE GAME]] [[· I am sure the inspiration will come to me.->FAIL - WAIT]]

//You opened Google and started looking.// Ooook, soo...what kind of a game would I like to create? How aboout...a pixel art walking simulator? Ooor nonono, I know...a text adventure! But how does a text adventure game even look like? Lemme search for that and write down the notes and then I will try it myself and... //Aaaand you just spent 5 hours researching old gamebooks but ''no game is done''.// (set:$nope to true) [[· Tommorow is a new day.->START]]

//Your room really was a mess...you managed to clean it like a pro, proper Marie Kondo style. Everything is clean and shiny and where it should be and...''there is still no game''.// (set:$stuck to true) [[· Imma sleep on it.->THE IDEA]]

//You opened Twine and vomited your ideas into the tiny cards...and surprisingly, the game started to come along nicely.// I am so close I can taste it, game making is so much fun! Let's finish this son of a... [[· Imma draw and animate pictures for every screen.->FAIL - ANIMATIONS]] [[· I still have some time to brainstorm.->FAIL - BRAINSTORM II]] [[· Is that a raccoon eating cotton candy?!->FAIL - RACCOON]] [[· Oh no, there is so much I need to polish and design.->FAIL - POLISH]] [[· Oh damn, I promised my friend I will play Magic with them.->FAIL - MAGIC]] [[· Writing, writing, writing...I'm gonna finish no matter what.->END]] [[· Lemme check my Instagram real quick.->FAIL - INSTAGRAM]]

//You found an interesting tutorial...and then another...and then another...and what is that? An unusual memes compilation?! OOoh boi, bye bye tutorials!// (set:$stuck to true) [[· I will have a look at this tomorrow.->THE IDEA]]

//You brainstormed and brainstormed and then brainstormed some more...and came with a brand new top notch idea for a very cool game...that you have no time and tools to make. You spend the rest of the evening polishing this new idea...but you ''still have no game''.// (set:$stuck to true) [[· I guess I should stick to the original idea...->THE IDEA]]

//Still brainstorming? No... way... go get your game done... oh,'' too late for that now, sorry''.// [[· No more brainstorms.->THE GAME]]

//You decided to play some games and waited for the inspiration to come to you... well guess what, ''it never came''.// (set:$stuck to true) [[· Let's get some sleep.->THE IDEA]]

//That was such a cute video! Raccoons are so cute. Another one eating grapes? Another one...// [[· Damn you raccoons, you wonderful creatures.->THE GAME]]

//You opened ProCreate and started drawing... wow, that is a lot of illustrations...and you wanted to animate ALL THAT? Oh, look at the time, ''you missed the deadline''!// [[· What a stupid idea to draw any pictures.->THE GAME]]

//Just one more special floating effect, just one more disappearing text and colorful background and...is it midnight already?! Oh no, ''you missed the deadline''!// [[· If I only knew when to stop.->THE GAME]]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/KGquDdu.png" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 60%;"> //Congrats! You successfully made a game! I am so proud of you! Hey, some days you may create something complex and polished and grand! And sometimes, the best you can do is make a game about how hard it is to actually// [[START]]

//You had much fun playing Magic and seeing your high school friends...but didn't realize how much time it will take to battle them all. You lost all your matches...''AND missed your deadline''?! Oh man...// [[· I should have canceled.->THE GAME]]

//Scroll, scroll, scroll...what a cool meme! You should definitely send it to your friends! That is a very nice tattoo...you want a tattoo like that too...// //''CONGRATS!'' You now have a concept for a cool new tattoo...but you also ''missed your deadline for the game!''// [[· Maybe I should uninstall Instagram.->THE GAME]]