Devlog 3 Feb. 19th 2022

Hello!

**Kickstarter Goal 6,902 / 20,000**  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/projectshell/project-shell

Not too much to report on for the week, I'll be sending out the next round of journal entries in the mail and one cool thing to report on is our funding goal is at $6,902/20,000! So we are ahead of the schedule only being 7 days into it! This is huge news and with every pledge received from $1 to $10 to $1000 we can't thank you enough. A lot, if not all, of my efforts are being put into promoting Project Shell so we can acquire the backing and funding we need to succeed.

We've been getting a steady flow feedback on the game in the form of our google doc that a fellow discord member set up for us so thank you! This will dictate the direction that we set out when we are done taking a small development break. Going hard for 2 months showed us that we can do this and we are more motivated than ever with making the game! This doesn't mean that some time off to check out new games such as Elden Ring and what not won't be needed. The cool thing about game development is seeing what other games do well is actually helpful when designing things in our game. If we play a game with good UI or lightning it helps us aim for something in the correct direction!

Closing notes are obviously keep spreading the word! We had some very large and generous donations to *kick off our Kickstarter* which is awesome but having 50 backers who all pledge $400 is a bit of a skewed expectation. Having 500 backers who pledge $40 each or 5000 backers who pledge $4 each is a bit more relatable in my opinion. So anyone you know that likes Metroidvania's or likes Kickstarters let 'em know we are trying to do something impactful here!

Regardless, any and all pledges and help is appreciated as you are actively helping our dream become a reality. I am sorry I don't have more to tell about the game and updates regarding it but I appreciate your understanding while we take a small break and focus solely on making this Kickstarter soar!

*Remember if you want journal entries or access to the discord I have the link on the front page and all over the place*