I won the SHMUP-DEV Competition 2k7 with Varia. I really didn't expect first place, but I guess it all paid off in the end. There were some really professional games by people much more experienced and older than I am. I'm pretty happy right now, this will certainly make an impression in certain things.

It all started all the way back on June 6, 2007. I saw the competition and decided that I'd want to try my hand at it, because it'll help me out with deadlines and management. I didn't exactly think about making the game as it looks today; I just wanted to make something small, something similar to Kairuga.

But after some encouraging from some respected people, I decided to think about how I was going to lay it out. I released an early demo and everything, just to get feedback immediately so that I can build the game properly. And it went from there, a few videos and screenshots released to the public and I was working everyday on the game for 1-3 hours, some days even 5. At times I didn't feel like working on it, but I pushed myself and did it anyway. Basically, I wasted the summer on that single game, but it paid off at the end.

My parents are much lighter on me now that I've given them evidence that I can create worthwhile games. They will get me pretty much anything I want (except my own bank account for some reason) but the only thing I want is a wii right now and they're pretty much sold out around here (they don't want any buying online, though). I can actually think about getting SSBB in February, I'll probably get the console when it comes out.

Anyway, that's all for now.