Foreword – A Remedy for my Everyday Anxieties
I’ve been thinking about what I actually do a lot lately. Not always good thoughts, either. I’m retired from making videos and streaming as far as I’m concerned, I edit some stuff for friends, and I work on my indie games. That sounds like a lot, but in practice, I don’t do tons of any of it (ADHD-haver, here) and I’m frankly pretty slow at it all as well. My wife has an awesome job that she loves, and I’m not shy to say that support lets me live an amazing life with her without having to fret too much about money right now.
That said, the call to post things for you all to see still lives strong within me, but games are fucking hard to make and they take a long time as well, so a part of me feels… stagnant. Garden Guardian’s updates finished about a year ago… am I even moving forward in life? The answer is of course that I am, but you know how brainworms are, right? Doesn’t feel that way every day. I hope I can get better and faster at making games, but for the time being I want some sort of outlet where I can post more long-form stuff and share my thoughts on stuff with anyone who’s interested.
Well, here we are. I’m hoping to update the site a few times per month basis with writeups on games (bordering on reviews), some tiny development updates for my own projects (past and current) and as a spot to dump some screenshots from time to time (I wish consoles had screenshot buttons generations earlier).
There are things I’d like to add to the website like a mailing list, and maybe a more direct way to support me/it financially. This site will be by design low cost and hopefully not take too much of my time to manage (aside from writing the articles, of course). Eagle eyed web designers may notice I’m rocking the most default-ass WordPress layout, and you’d be right! Since I don’t plan for it to be a huge project it’ll be simple all the way down. Maybe I’ll jazz it up eventually, but the age-old mantra of “promise nothing and deliver less” is still something I’ll hold to. I may eventually put an unintrusive ad per page or integrate a more direct support method to help cover the minimal costs associated with hosting a site, but for now if you want to support me I’d be absolutely jazzed if you bought a copy or Garden Guardian for you and your buds! No plans for a Patreon or anything high-maintenance like that, though. Low-key only!
Anyways, thank you for taking the time to come check the site out. I hope you’ll enjoy something you read on here, or find it useful or whatever. Feel free to Tweet at me if you ever need to get in touch or let me know how I’m doing, or what you’d like to see! Enjoy!
-Liam
August 2024 Articles
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
tl;dr: The best NES Remix game there is, even if there’s less content on board.
Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir
tl;dr: A solid and breezy mystery, presented at the absolute highest levels of quality—just be aware of the genre and era you’re walking into.
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
tl;dr: A truly unmissable game that will remind you why you play games in the first place. Its captivating art will draw you into its unique blend of action/tower defense gameplay.
6 responses to “AUGUST 2024”
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The fact that you can still dismiss the thoughts as brainworms is a good sign, yeah?
Nice how the desire to write out stuff doesn’t interfere with your other projects all that much, too!
I tried using the desire to write reviews for stuff I like (integrated feedback-to-creator/recommend-to-other kind) to get more fired up, but it ended up weighing down my to-do list even further, lolAll the best to your endeavors, forever rising fighter!
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Hey Liam!
I used to tune in to your streams 5~6 years ago (time flies) and I just wanted to say those were some of the best times I’ve had on the internet (esp. those KH streams lol). Looking back, I’m not sure I would have made it through university without having that space to hang out and unwind at the end of the day. I guess what I’m trying to say is: Thank you.
Anyways, I always appreciated hearing your takes on games, especially on smaller ones that maybe didn’t receive a lot of attention elsewhere. You brought a genuine passion to the games you covered; you were always upbeat and positive; and you presented your thoughts in a way that was both respectful and insightful.
Life has changed a lot in five years, and like many, I no longer have time to watch streams or LP’s. That being said, I’ll always have time to read a blog post, and I look forward to seeing what you come out with in the future.
All the best, and 頑張って！
「RISINGSUPERBLOG」 
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