As the end of August approaches, it is clear that I will have to delay the release of BARK one more time. Because I am working on this project by myself for 10-14 hours every day, I struggled through about 2 weeks of pure burnout and demotivation to complete the project. Of course, this being said, I am back on track and development is continuing as it was before.
This period of burnout was not completely unproductive though, in fact a lot of cleanup and polish has been done. The game's core mechanics function much better and smoother; A few frame rate issues have been adjusted to fit a more wide variety of devices; Some lighting issues have been worked out; And a select group of sound effects have been reworked to enhance the scariness of the experience. Overall, the experience has been enhanced and polished a LOT.
So when should I expect BARK to be released?
Although I am forcing myself to not rush this project nor set unrealistic goals for myself, I aiming for BARK to be released by the end of September. The specific date is not set because it can vary due to Steam's review process, but expect BARK to be fully complete and released by the end of September!
- Some personal motivation issues have caused for another delay
- Several in-game features and designs have been cleaned and polished
- Release date expectancy has been changed to Late September