Couldn’t say what it means, but there are two types of artists: those who hang up their own art in their their own spaces and those who never hang up their own art anywhere in their own spaces
The biggest turning point in you life as an artist is when you shift gears from thinking “I can draw these things but not those things” to thinking “I can draw anything! Quality not guaranteed, but I can draw it”
Bloodbark trees are prized for their exotic red wood. Also called Murder Trees, they produce large volumes of sap that imitates blood. Those who strike it become convinced they are killing a person. This is thought to be an adaptation that helps Bloodbarks survive in a deforested world.
This pushback against indie games being about depression is so weird. Firstly, they aren't all about that, or even the bulk of them. Secondly, that's valid and relatable subject matter that if done well should be explored more. Why the fuck are people so dick-bent about this?
It's ok if you haven't finished your novel yet. It's ok if you haven't made the bed. It's ok if you haven't broken free of your chrysalis, unfurled your great black wings, and spread moss & gloom across the wildlands. There's still time.
