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| Covid 09/19/23 |
Okay, here we go, folks. One more entry for the books. The setback this time; was Covid, of course. It came out of nowhere and hit me like a ton of bricks and put me down overnight.
Luckily, after a dangerous bout of acute hypoxia, and a loaded dose of Remdesivir, I was up and about the next day. Miraculous. Twenty-four hours later they administered another dose and then three more rounds of this wonder drug and six days later I was discharged from HCA Hospital in Orange Park, Fl. and back to work the following day.
Piece of cake, right? Not exactly but that's more or less how it happened and I lived to tell the tale. Lucky me, I think but I'm back better than ever and ready to roll with this new prototype of the Asylum game in all its glory.
Yes, life sucks and we have to roll with the punches because that's all there is, people. You're all you've got and you must always make the best of a dire situation and resolve to come out on top stronger and better than before. That's the cycle. That's the discipline. That's life in the fast lane. Love it or leave it, all we can do is deal with it and get over it.
Okay, I'm finally over it and forging ahead as I plan the next phase of the most interesting board game you've played in a long while. Well, that's a matter of opinion but for me, it's exciting and relatable, and fun and I'm counting that other players will feel the same way once they give it a try. Don't knock it till you try it. Sure, I know it helps if I play it up and describe the entire game and its objectives and all that sort of thing. Check out the rest of the blog for all of that because I've told quite a bit about the game over the years but the best is yet to come.
For now, take a peek at one of the newest family members. It's the baby.
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| Adopted Baby 7/23 |
How adorable is this little one? Cats here show up out of the blue and this tiny one came to us months ago as a tiny kitten but look at her now. She's very playful and took to the house right away and made herself at home instantly. Some of them come and go but she's here to stay and we're happy to have her.
I call her Cinnamon because she reminds me of a cinnamon roll but we mostly call her Baby. Next time I'll post a video of her playing. She is a scratcher, though. But adorable as can be.
Okay, I know I should post only about the game but who can resist? I figure I've posted enough pictures of the box and its contents so why repeat that every time?
Once we get the new box we'll have our work cut out for us to finish designing the game. It's all about details at this point because all the broad strokes have been laid out long ago. It's all about the theme and the story how we get to the heart of the matter and what we learn about ourselves and about the Earth along the way. None of this is rocket science, folks. It's just a game in the grand scheme of this so-called life of the planet but it's all the details that make up the good parts. That's what we're all about to find out.
Mind you, I'm not a cookie-cutter type by any means. So don't expect the usual board game with risks and challenges. Yes, there's plenty of that but like all good things, the best part is what we learn about each other and the wonderful world around us that intrigues us and keeps us engaged in meaningful ways.
We hope to nail down and get Asylum Earth to its next level over the holiday season so look for all the improvements in January and publication shortly thereafter. Once you understand product design and development and marketing, that frees you to take your time because you just can't rush a good thing.
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| After Covid 09/26/23 |
