What a year.
2025 has been a year of deep recovery, of health, optimism, and hope. And in the final quarter especially, it became something else entirely: the most disciplined, consistent, and technically productive period of my adult life. The self-understanding and practical life improvements that came together in November and December have genuinely surprised me.
The challenges I’ve faced over the last couple of years haven’t been ordinary ones. They’ve required a kind of endurance and re-calibration that most people never need to develop – and understandably, many won’t be able to relate. That’s okay. What matters is that those experiences tempered my character. I’m steadier, more deliberate, and more self-directed than I’ve ever been.
Looking back, 2024 – which at the time felt like defeat – was a turning point. I kept going largely on faith in time itself: that if you endure long enough, clarity eventually emerges. In hindsight, that difficult year was a gift. It stripped away what wasn’t working and forced growth that comfort never would have brought.
Looking ahead to 2026, I’m quietly confident. The demo is on track for Q1–Q2, with Early Access later in the year. Reaching that point as a solo developer, under these circumstances, is something I’m proud of.
I stopped worrying about commercial success some time ago. The work itself is the proof. Everything else is a bonus.
Onward.
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