This went from "I'll draw a new pfp for fun" to "I'll do a fun drawing of a calendar" to "why not, I'll just do an animation" lol FLASHING LIGHTS WARNING - there are some flashy light effects in the animation. "New year, new calendar" - @Huckleberry256 (yes, you can quote me on that) Once again we are met with a new journey as one era of time descends to the depths of memory, allowing for a new era to rise from mere speculation to reality. (you can also quote me on that) Happy New Year everyone! Whether you believe it or not, it's 2025 now! I hope your 2024 was great, you enjoyed the Christmas season, and you're ready for a new year! <=/ / /=> As tradition goes, before we look to the future, we should look to the past. What did I do in 2024? In terms of Scratch...admittedly not that much. Life got really busy - in all honesty it still is - so the time I could spend on my Scratch projects was nearly nonexistent for much of the year. That being said, I did some things I'm happy with: ~ Strategic Expanse: I rebuilt a lot of the engine after practically restarting. I'm much happier about this engine because it's a lot more versatile! I'm close to catching up to the progress I made before restarting which is exciting. Check out my alt, @Huckleberry258, for devlogs! The most recent one: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1094886706/ ~ Mega Smash Madness: the v2.0 Update (announced on April Fools' Day), known as Combat Elevated, is now being worked on! This update will improve physics and combos, add much-needed features (like character animations), and basically overhaul every single character in the game! In July, I released the Test Labs, where some features are available to try out on a few characters. This is to ensure I get things right before doing all 20 characters! Link: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1046891143/ The features there are already pretty huge - and very soon I'll launch phase 2, adding in dodging! ~ I got 2nd place in 's thumbnail contest! ~ I played some really cool games that came out this year! Personal favorites were: Super Fighter Re:Tournament DEMO (by ) Goomble Gurt 2 (by ) ~ I got to hang out with so many cool people and see all sorts of cool projects! (Yes, that means you! You're cool!) Thank y'all for being fun, cool, and supportive people despite the lack of activity! You're the best :) <=/ / /=> So what's the plan for 2025? 2024's goals were too ambitious, so I don't want to promise too much. That being said, this year I'm making it a personal goal to work on creative things (like Scratch) for at least an hour each week - effectively forcing myself to get my projects done! I hope to get down to business this year. ~ MSM: Combat Elevated should release sometime this year! ~ SE: keep a lookout for new content via devlogs, including overworld maps, new characters, and levels! Getting ever closer to a demo being released! <=/ / /=> I'm excited for 2025. It's the year that I'm making good changes in my personal life and that I'm getting stuff done on my Scratch projects! I hope you also have an absolutely banger year! Let's make this year epic! - Huckleberry Music: Lightning Pandemonium (Tempest Peak) - Rivals of Aether SFX: , Shgloopy (who I drew on a sticky note in the first scene) is a character by All visuals and code are by me.
