August 32

September already! I have been making progress on a video, but also enjoying the summer and a little travel, and also in one of those traps where the project is *almost* good enough, but still takes like 3 years to run. Very easy to get in an Optimization Hole in that kind of situation. Filmed some live-action stuff outside today. The best game I played this month (perhaps this year) is Derelict Star. This is a an exploration-based precision platformer and it asks a lot of the player, but it's just my kind of game. Fundamentally you have a strange physics engine with precise (but mysterious) feedback, and all of your progression comes from understanding its nuances. It's a big game with lots to explore, and an impressive variety of puzzles and challenges given the seemingly small rule set. Some of the puzzles are incredibly elegant (I'm thinking of the green key rooms). Sometimes you will know what you need to do but spend 45 minutes grinding it out! I got all the power cells without…