I conceived of Time Weasel at a different time. A time when the 3D platformer looked dead. A time when I did not know the first thing about game development. When my mind hadn't been opened to the possibilities of interactive media.

That time is past. The platformer has made a glorious comeback, people are recognizing the power of whimsy, a game which is almost identical to ours in every way was just released today.

A cool protagonist with a techy friend has to go to the past to undo the wrongs of an evil villain thief. In each era in time he acquires new powers etc. etc. etc. This game has platforming which is tight as a drum, zany characters, everything.

But this is not the time to abandon Time Weasel. This is the time to look at what we have that makes our project special: strong characters, fleshed-out world, story flow, basically everything you guys have generously donated your time for.

I think that taking into account my coding abilities, (or lack thereof) what we have already, and the strengths of what we have, I think the way to go is to make a cross between a platformer and a point-and-click adventure. Something similar to Psychonauts, except with less emphasis even on platforming and combat. Focus more on puzzles.

I don't know when I'm going to do this or how, but for now, this is what Time Weasel is. It kind of feels more right than even the original idea felt. We had so much story, and most of it was going to have to be cut. But now we can actually use it. I think that this style of game will really work for what we have.

Thanks so much for reading, and thanks for everything!

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Watch it. The amazing Vincent Stimpson gave me this excellent model, and then I just had to write a few lines of code and boom. Kazim Janic walks and jumps and runs and everything. This is the beginning of the next stage for this project. It has been a long time coming. We've all become different people since it started. I want you all to know I've never forgotten for a second that it's possible because of the work you've put in.

Much love,
-Spencer