The sweet peas have won
Dear friend,
Tomorrow I am launching The Merry Fairy Demo.
It is an occasion that evokes many feelings in me, and it is a little rushed. I submitted The Merry Fairy to the Wholesome Games Steam Celebration on a last minute recommendation from a friend, and I had not expected anything of it. When I received an email from them, I did not even open it right away - I thought it was a polite refusal. But it wasn't, and this made me very happy. So about two weeks ago, I took the decision to participate in such a beloved event with a demo.
This was not an entirely impulsive decision. I have been working on The Merry Fairy since spring last year. The core mechanic of my game, the Scrapbook Journal, is working smoothly. The cottage and the desk looks quite cute, and I feel that I have enough surprises to keep you relaxed in my beautiful little cottage for a few hours. It all depends, of course, on the expectations. But I do hope I have done a good enough job with my Steam store front for you to know what to expect.
And yet taking the decision to launch The Merry Fairy Demo on August 15 put me in a state of rush and unrest. I prioritised my work on the demo above all else, and this lead to a few small disasters. I have neglected my partner far more than usual, spending entire days closed in my office. I postponed my beloved walks in the forest and said goodbye to my idea to pick enough chanterelles this year, so that I can freeze a few over the winter. My broccoli and green kale crops have been completely claimed and extremely fast eaten by the butterflies. And overall, I have done the very opposite of what The Merry Fairy stands for. I lived a rushed, ambitious life, too fast to notice its wonder.
But yesterday, the sweet peas have won.
Yesterday was supposed to be another fast paced day where my heart felt a great deal of unrest as I tackled a long list of titbits I wish to have ready for you. I woke up early and, as I usually do, I took a little walk in my garden as I sipped my coffee. That is when I noticed that the caterpillars were quite done with the broccoli and kale, and were getting ready to eat my cucumbers and radish pods. I tried to ignore this new knowledge, but somehow my wise and wonderful body did not. And I realised I am tired and stressed, and that this reflects not only in my life in general, but also in the quality of my creative work for The Merry Fairy.
So yesterday I worked in the garden. I picked the peas that need picking, I cleaned and dried and froze them, I removed the weeds around the leek, I removed half of the eaten broccoli and all the kale, I picked some wild potatoes and I started to prepare the land for autumn crops like spinach, winter radishes and pak choi. And today I will polish The Merry Fairy Demo to the best of my abilities, but not without breaks and a little garden work. And I though about how much I love this life of mine, and that I want to treasure it, which means valuing my health, my relationships and my beautiful Fairyland above all else. This is exactly something I hope to inspire you to really think about, as well, when you visit my cottage.
What, in your life, truly, deeply matters?
Yours,
Fairy
Tomorrow I am launching The Merry Fairy Demo.
It is an occasion that evokes many feelings in me, and it is a little rushed. I submitted The Merry Fairy to the Wholesome Games Steam Celebration on a last minute recommendation from a friend, and I had not expected anything of it. When I received an email from them, I did not even open it right away - I thought it was a polite refusal. But it wasn't, and this made me very happy. So about two weeks ago, I took the decision to participate in such a beloved event with a demo.
This was not an entirely impulsive decision. I have been working on The Merry Fairy since spring last year. The core mechanic of my game, the Scrapbook Journal, is working smoothly. The cottage and the desk looks quite cute, and I feel that I have enough surprises to keep you relaxed in my beautiful little cottage for a few hours. It all depends, of course, on the expectations. But I do hope I have done a good enough job with my Steam store front for you to know what to expect.
And yet taking the decision to launch The Merry Fairy Demo on August 15 put me in a state of rush and unrest. I prioritised my work on the demo above all else, and this lead to a few small disasters. I have neglected my partner far more than usual, spending entire days closed in my office. I postponed my beloved walks in the forest and said goodbye to my idea to pick enough chanterelles this year, so that I can freeze a few over the winter. My broccoli and green kale crops have been completely claimed and extremely fast eaten by the butterflies. And overall, I have done the very opposite of what The Merry Fairy stands for. I lived a rushed, ambitious life, too fast to notice its wonder.
But yesterday, the sweet peas have won.
Yesterday was supposed to be another fast paced day where my heart felt a great deal of unrest as I tackled a long list of titbits I wish to have ready for you. I woke up early and, as I usually do, I took a little walk in my garden as I sipped my coffee. That is when I noticed that the caterpillars were quite done with the broccoli and kale, and were getting ready to eat my cucumbers and radish pods. I tried to ignore this new knowledge, but somehow my wise and wonderful body did not. And I realised I am tired and stressed, and that this reflects not only in my life in general, but also in the quality of my creative work for The Merry Fairy.
So yesterday I worked in the garden. I picked the peas that need picking, I cleaned and dried and froze them, I removed the weeds around the leek, I removed half of the eaten broccoli and all the kale, I picked some wild potatoes and I started to prepare the land for autumn crops like spinach, winter radishes and pak choi. And today I will polish The Merry Fairy Demo to the best of my abilities, but not without breaks and a little garden work. And I though about how much I love this life of mine, and that I want to treasure it, which means valuing my health, my relationships and my beautiful Fairyland above all else. This is exactly something I hope to inspire you to really think about, as well, when you visit my cottage.
What, in your life, truly, deeply matters?
Yours,
Fairy