https://blog.dot-asterisk.nl/author/marcel/ Recent content in Marcel on DOT-ASTERISK Hugo en-us marcel@dot-asterisk.nl marcel@dot-asterisk.nl Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200 https://blog.dot-asterisk.nl/code/juggle-star-retrospective/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200marcel@dot-asterisk.nl https://blog.dot-asterisk.nl/code/juggle-star-retrospective/ <p> <a href="https://blog.dot-asterisk.nl/juggle-star-header.png" data-dimbox data-dimbox-caption="Juggle Star DX Header"> <img src="https://blog.dot-asterisk.nl/juggle-star-header.png" alt="Juggle Star DX Header" /> </a> </p> <p>This month marks the release of my first commercial game <a href="https://dot-asterisk.itch.io/juggle-star-dx">Juggle Star DX</a>. While this is something that should be thoroughly enjoyed and celebrated, I can&rsquo;t help but have mixed feelings about the whole process.</p> <h1 id="nothing-could-have-prepared-me-for-how-difficult-this-was">Nothing could have prepared me for how difficult this was</h1> <p>Working on this game was by far one of the most emotionally difficult paths I&rsquo;ve embarked on voluntarily. And I say that having gone through a few personal hells. But it was also insanely rewarding at times. Thinking about that gives me a lot of conflicts inside. What made it this way for me?</p>