Retiring from Pyweek (possibly for good)

shundread on 2012/05/14 04:39 of The Method

Pyweek is usually an event that I've always looked forward to and always tried to participate, but I realized that as long as I have a full-time job, working on a Pyweek game is becoming unrealistic. I spend my work days already either programming and studying, and by the time I get home I'm slower and less focused.

My body was kind enough to cooperate as much as possible through the whole event. It did not make me fall asleep on top of the keyboard, nor did it give me pains during the event. But the following morning after my last hours of programming, it decided it was time to make me notice all the neglect it suffered, and man, do I feel shitty.

It's nothing that a few days of taking it easy cannot solve, but it made me realize that Pyweeks are events that I should only take part in if I'm unemployed and not studying. I'll move on to shorter events, like Ludum Dare, and hopefully I'll have an easier time managing a free weekend than a busy week.

Thanks everyone for their participation, I won't be judging entries (it feels wrong since I have no valid entry myself), but I might try some out and give some feedback. And thanks a lot for Richard for organizing the event.

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superjoe on 2012/05/14 05:32:

Sorry to hear that. Maybe you could plan to take a few days off work once or twice a year for PyWeek?

Cosmologicon on 2012/05/14 06:05:

Why don't you try cutting back for next time? That's what I did this time around, after two really intense PyWeeks like you're describing. I found it to be really satisfying, knowing that I wouldn't stress out or lose any sleep. With your experience, I feel like you put in as much work as you would for a Ludum Dare and still make a good game.

richard on 2012/05/14 06:31:

The whole idea of PyWeek is that you can do a 48-hour comp's worth of work but spread out over a week and be more relaxed :-)

richard on 2012/05/14 06:31:

That probably came across the wrong way. I should have just said that I'm sorry it's not working out for you.