Shantae Project - Harpy WIPs - Project update (important)

SixFootDog

I'd say if it's bothering you that much, and the comments being okay with whatever, I'd suggest just dumping what you have and work on what's most important to you.

SleepyBystander

Looping gifs is what I would like, but if its really eating at you just release what you have now.

I've seen this before, and I can only hope I speak for the majority of people when I say "It's okay"! Not only has this project taken a year to get this far in, but you also have so much to do as well with time-sensitive projects and constantly updating the comic. I recommend a mix of shelving it and simplifying it with more loops. Make the project easier and take a break from it. We can wait!

Shapeshifter6

I think it’s best if you just shelf it for now. You may want to work on it at a later date.

Gently

What ever you are comfortable with doing is fine with me. If you are looking for an easy way to make this feel more of complete then why not make the beginning, transactions, and ending as conversations ‘animations’ like they do in the game? That way the real meat of the work is making stills of Rotty Tops and Shanata as well as written dialogue, while the actual animations are the loops. I hope the idea helps and if it doesn’t please know I don’t hold any expectations for it and would much prefer any option that leaves you happy in the end! ^^

Inkblot Fox

I'd say shelve it if it's this rough on you to keep putting work into it, or publish what you have already. The work you've done so far looks great, but no project is worth your mental health.

Forte

I also don't really mind when or how long you take to finish the project, with so much going on understandably you'd also have a priority list, and that's completely fine. We don't want our favourite artists and creators beating themselves up or overworking themselves :D

Forte

Personally, I wouldn't mind the first option (just make them looping gifs). I wasn't here to see the first time you've put this off, so some people might feel more strongly or differently, but your mental health definitely takes priority. If and when you feel like you can handle it, *then* maybe you can refine your looping gifs by adding the story elements into them at a later date. I feel this is a good middle ground between finishing this project and your mental health. You can always continue refining/add the story elements later.