When I first started with the concept for Knights & Legends: Dawn of a New Age the idea was to simply convert my latest tabletop rpg, New Horizon into a 3D game. As usual once my brain gets into gear you can't stop it until it fulfills its desire for creativity.
Up to 5 years ago if I looked at a project of this magnitude I'd simply give up believing it was just too much labor for one person to accomplish in a timely manner. Truth is, if you're up for it there's virtually almost nothing in the universe that can stop you from accomplishing your goals. Like the saying goes, you impose your own limits on yourself or something similar.
Coding on my own was a bit scary at first. But when you look at it as a foreign Language, it's pretty much what it is. C# is actually pretty easy and basic to learn, almost as simple as HTML or JS. Most of the core coding for the game is near done. I'm sure there are several tweaks coming ahead but the roots have been laid to build what I had envisioned. Now it's almost as simple as putting 1 and 1 together, testing, fixing, polishing, delivering. Easier said than done, I know.
C# in a nutshell: Tell me what you want me to do and it shall be done. If you don't speak the language a simple basic action is difficult to command. But when you're a fluent speaker it comes out naturally just like saying good morning or thank you!
One of my favorite things to think of is how things are created. Starting with the programs I use to deliver this game, to the universe. The really really smart ones are those who are able to create the tools the rest of mankind uses to perform basic tasks. I use these tools to craft and deliver a product. To put it bluntly, I enjoy creating something from nothing. It's the closest it makes you feel to what being God would feel like. Everything in the game was created by me, I'm the game's God.
It's easy to get carried on and let that ego skyrocket when you create something, but it's also important to love and respect it. Let your creation run its course and flourish in the world like many others. It's important to stay humble and down to earth. There's nothing more satisfying to a creator than seeing people use their tools. In my case, K&L is meant to give you joy while it entertains you. Money is not what drives me, but the feeling of accomplishment of passing this joy on to another human being.
Best regards,
Felix, J.
