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Hello everybody! I'm a refugee from Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. Presently, I reside in a village in Vinnytsia Oblast and have accomplished the event of my second large sport. My condo and native city had been destroyed throughout the shelling again in March 2022. BackgroundAfter the discharge of my first sport, I acquired the cash to purchase my very own place. It's a small condo in an outdated constructing, with nothing in any respect. It hasn't been renovated because the final century. I had the sensation that point had stopped right here. After watching a bunch of movies about repairs, I believe I'll attempt to do it myself, and it’ll give me a break from my pc. I ask my father for backup and we set off. Initially, we maintain the toilet. https://preview.redd.it/0fyro58cp8ed1.png?width=1342&format=png&auto=webp&s=6c83d11f6c481d04a575e017f436c532b159cc18 The following factor I wanted was a research. Whereas plastering, I got here up with the concept to make a brick sample. I lower out a template from a chunk of ceiling foam and easily utilized plaster on it. It regarded just a little messy, however not dangerous in any respect. https://preview.redd.it/eiouq49ep8ed1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=77a392ac15ec8379b7cbeff44388ebdd092b84c6 I needed to make a DIY desk, so I purchased some planks, glued them collectively, after which spent a very long time leveling the wood board underneath the burden as a result of the planks had been uncooked and warped. https://preview.redd.it/nipq9fugp8ed1.jpg?width=3864&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89692a02cf021068e87510edf617780253cc23fa The research regarded like this. It was the primary time I had a very snug office, and I used to be more than pleased with the end result. https://preview.redd.it/63q46zcip8ed1.jpg?width=2736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c0c28d872f836096cc766734bef9dd32ed93c0f What got here subsequent was the bed room and lounge. https://preview.redd.it/081egc3np8ed1.png?width=1800&format=png&auto=webp&s=9a9816a26bf2b8850337e07bc7b40a4a3ef54247 Curiously, I used iron fruit plates to make chandeliers and ornamental plaster. https://preview.redd.it/g6tb7brop8ed1.jpg?width=2440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f5160e4652a210105dce5cfadb7a7e418a9b2d7e The renovation was accomplished on February 22, 2022, and on February 24, at 5 a.m., we woke as much as an explosion. The battle had begun. We didn't take any belongings besides cash and IDs. And now we’re on our approach to my mother and father' home, anxious {that a} missile will hit our condo constructing. Upon arrival, I discover out that my father is 60 kilometers away at work, and my mom and sister are at house. Town is engulfed in panic: there isn’t a fuel, no meals within the shops, and no medicines. The start of the subsequent day is marked by the shelling of the town, as we disguise within the basement. My father continues to be in a distinct metropolis. Within the night, there isn’t a energy and water, and the unheated basement will get very chilly and damp. We will hear fixed whistling and explosions above our heads. Out of the outdated door within the basement we made a mattress and take turns sleeping, with precedence given to my pregnant spouse. That night time within the basement was a sickening horror, it was winter, it was very darkish outdoors, and there was no ambient mild in any respect. I’ve by no means seen such darkness earlier than. https://preview.redd.it/tfpmdj3rp8ed1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f886f94d680b9c505d56ba27e39403c16b0d2653 Day 3: My spouse, a health care provider, is on maternity go away. She known as in to work, there are a number of wounded individuals and she or he wants to assist with blood assortment. We can’t determine whether or not she ought to go there. An ambulance reveals up and takes her away; I'm not allowed to go together with her. I can't attain her usually till 9 p.m. I don't know what to suppose, I'm going to stroll throughout the town to her hospital. It was like that for one more 3 or 4 days. A missile hits the hospital, and since my spouse is pregnant, they ask her to not come anymore. Day 8: Along with the explosions, we are able to hear machine gun fireplace getting nearer and nearer. A automobile drives by the streets and proclaims by a loudspeaker that those that can go away by their very own transport ought to go, and that evacuation buses are being ready for the remainder of us within the central sq.. I used to be already form of delirious, I hadn't slept properly, and I had eaten virtually nothing however canned meals. Leaving every thing behind, we get within the automobile and drive to Zaporizhzhya. On our means, we see destroyed homes and a highway torn up by tanks. Upon arrival in Zaporizhzhia, I wish to put my spouse, mom, and sister on an evacuation prepare to Poland. After we acquired to the prepare station, we noticed hundreds of individuals in entrance of the doorway and on the platforms. My spouse is 7 months pregnant. Then I notice that my spouse, mom, and sister are unlikely to get on the prepare. We’re heading again to the downtown. There isn’t a fuel wherever; my automobile is out of fuel, so I go away it within the car parking zone. https://preview.redd.it/dda6rhftp8ed1.jpg?width=517&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8a3ac5d9ae1080d81d072f8192184e0c4fa49c2b I name my pal; he has a diesel automobile and managed to purchase 4 fuel cans. My pal says he’s going to depart along with his spouse and youngster, however there are 4 of us. In tears, my mom and sister keep in Zaporizhzhia, and I, my spouse and my pal's household go to the place the place we at the moment are. Someway, my mother and sister managed to get on an evacuation prepare to Poland. Initially, we needed to reside in a sauna as a result of all of the lodges had been occupied by IDPs, so we had no selection. Due to type individuals, we settled in an outdated home. We used water from a properly, firewood for heating, and a rest room outdoors. New location and improvementOnce I got here to my senses and began checking my electronic mail, I noticed a message in my inbox from a console writer a few remaster of my outdated sport Shapik: The Quest. The unique model of Shapik: The Quest was launched again in 2013, and it was my first sport and my first expertise in creating, drawing, programming and animation. The sport runs on flash (Adobe Flash). I drew inspiration from video games of the Czech studio Amanita Design (Machinarium, Samorost) The unique sport appears like this I acquired enthusiastic about this supply, and it appeared to me that it wasn't sufficient simply to transform the unique. I additionally needed to construct the sport on trendy know-how (unity), redraw the graphics in 4K and get acquainted with the Backbone 2nd animation device. I defined my state of affairs, and the writer despatched me a laptop computer and a graphics pill so I may finalize the sport, for which I’m very grateful. Acer Aspire V laptop computer and Wacom One Medium graphics pill. Dwelling, laptop computer, pill WorkforceThere are solely 2 individuals in our crew, and to place it merely, I'm in command of the graphics and he's in command of the code, however as is often the case in such small groups, to ensure that the sport to be launched, every of us performs a variety of duties. “Enjoyable reality: we met on-line, by no means met and by no means made a voice name. Who is aware of, he may really be a cat?” https://preview.redd.it/g8l3wjp2q8ed1.jpg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=818fd9da803df6797aa6caea49bef7900aac1bb6 I shared with him the concept of creating a remaster. He stated that we should always not simply remaster the unique sport, however add new ranges and puzzles. I ditched the concept of increasing the sport, I wasn't positive if I may do something in any respect in my state of affairs. Getting began with improvementSince we moved into an outdated home, it definitely didn't have any Web connection, and there was just one outlet in every room. I believe I'll attempt to join my cellphone as a modem, however the Web connection in the home will not be working in any respect. To obtain/ship any messages, I’ve to exit with a laptop computer and a cellphone linked to it (I attempted hanging the cellphone out of the window, however it didn't assist, and it snowed on daily basis). So I attempt to use the Web as little as potential and it's a giant drawback. Photograph of laptop computer + cellphone modem My typical day regarded one thing like this:
Our washer That vicious cycle turned out to be extraordinarily demoralizing, with fixed missile assaults, poor dwelling circumstances (particularly for my pregnant spouse), fixed studying of the information and the information feed with the lifeless individuals and folks I knew. I’m consistently in a form of suspended despair and can’t settle for that now we have turn into homeless for all times. We lived on this home from March to June, after which we managed to discover a new home with acceptable dwelling circumstances. And I can't overlook these emotions when for the primary time in 3 months the water was working from the faucet. We didn't have to hold firewood as a result of the home had fuel heating. We may take a bathe (earlier than that we needed to go to a lodge twice every week), and there was a standard shelter underneath the home. Issues that appear to be so commonplace, such because the Web, electrical energy, warmth, and even water, can abruptly disappear. A small forest behind the home and a neighbor's canine Regardless of all of the circumstances, the remaster of the unique sport was prepared. Nevertheless, the remaster turned out to be very quick, with solely 9 ranges, and I perceive that this isn’t sufficient for a full sport. I recall the programmer's concept to increase the sport with new ranges and puzzles. Attending to work. New rangesThe guy programmer got here up with some nice new ranges and puzzles, and every stage was distinctive. The work went like this: he despatched me a structure drawn in Paint, I redrew it in Photoshop, then we mentioned numerous nuances and enhancements collectively. https://preview.redd.it/03znr93hq8ed1.jpg?width=3840&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eef0163d3f4e35ce469ac0602cb07a77c12b9c10 On prime of that, a programmer got here up with the concept of creating all of the puzzles random each time. As a result of once I suppose again to my emotions about such video games, I wish to return to the world of the sport every so often, however the video games I've accomplished often can't give me new challenges. And this answer works very properly within the sport. Truly, I'm very grateful to the programmer for his proactivity, religion within the challenge and in our crew. As I used to be busy creating the sport, I used to be in a position to distract myself from the horror of what was occurring. And whilst an grownup, it was good to be within the magical world of the sport for some time, the place all of the puzzles are solved and evil will not be so horrible. The brand new commit in GitHub is a ray of sunshine that warms me up a bit. Technical particularsThe sport was painted in Photoshop with a default spherical brush and a customized texture brush. I’ve by no means discovered to attract and I notice that I’ve large issues with perspective, colours, and composition. I wish to begin studying, however one thing at all times will get in the way in which. AnimationI work in Backbone at a really primitive stage. I break the character into separate components: head, arms, legs, and so forth. https://i.redd.it/4lfksb5oq8ed1.gif I draw the results body by body in Adobe Animate, so every body is a separate drawing. Then, these footage are performed one after the other. https://i.redd.it/143ce8opq8ed1.gif I do know I have to unfold the phrase concerning the sportTikTok appears attention-grabbing, so I create my first video about sport improvement throughout the battle and, to my shock, individuals prefer it and I win subscribers. Then I write a number of posts on Reddit, and folks additionally like them. The sport is nearly utterly completed, however the brand new ranges and animations are with out sounds. For the essential model, we had been in a position to pay for the creation of the sounds ourselves, however after a major growth of the sport and an extra yr of improvement this turned a significant issue. We didn't wish to cut back the standard, so it was determined to attempt to begin a Kickstarter marketing campaign just for essentially the most mandatory. The marketing campaign goes very exhausting. I work on daily basis on content material, create movies for TikTok, YouTube, write updates on Kickstarter and Twitter. On the final day of the marketing campaign, I used to be 15% quick, and because of Mrs TouchtheGeo, my video was shared on Twitter and the marketing campaign was closed, for which I’m very grateful to everybody! I do know I have to unfold the phrase concerning the sport TikTok appears attention-grabbing, so I create my first video about sport improvement throughout the battle and, to my shock, individuals prefer it and I win subscribers Additionally by TikTok, I used to be capable of finding an awesome composer who wrote an incredible soundtrack and a cool sound designer who created nice sound results and ambiance within the sport. LaunchInitially, I deliberate to make a fast remaster, however ultimately it took a yr and a half. As we labored on the sport, we added 12 new ranges, a bunch of latest animations, puzzles and easter eggs, and utterly modified the music and soundtrack. Anyway, the sport made it to launch. Screenshots https://preview.redd.it/ekvwtm8zq8ed1.jpg?width=2160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7dd6ea528af400ba92f0e6527b49ddd29dcc036e Thanks for studying to the tip. I notice that for most individuals my condo renovation appears lame and ridiculous, and this put up will not be about whining or evoking pity, however to point out what I went by throughout the improvement. P.S. Photograph throughout the condo renovation: me and Keks. Sadly, the condo was utterly destroyed and Keks disappeared throughout the shelling. https://preview.redd.it/kaxl0x82r8ed1.jpg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=adbd07e5d72a01a91cc19b5c1c8e74bd23930ee4 submitted by /u/paulp_ws |