#DesignDiary Day 631! Did some more work on a side project, and got in contact with a few people related to it. It’s not very interesting work though, and it’s stopping me from being able to work on the channel.

#DesignDiary Day 630! I've been trucking away at various projects, and made good progress on most of them. I think I've figured out what I want to do for a channel refresh, so I'll be adding another plate to juggle soon enough, and I've also got back to Blender tutorials to refresh my memory.

#DesignDiary Day 629! I released a video, which is doing pretty well. We'll have to see whether that momentum holds. I'm pretty proud of the graphics released alongside it, which all look really strong. It's probably the closest I've gotten to replicating a game's UI exactly, and it looks good.

Sage is one of the best Sonic characters in years, and is representative of all the many ways the franchise has begun to improve after more than a decade of mediocrity and flops. Can her appearance in SRB2 live up to that? Unfortunately, I think that could be a debatable topic. youtu.be/x-dCYjAlGHk

#DesignDiary Day 628! The next video is now mostly done. I just need to finish the final few details, create the accompanying graphics, and then it can be released, most likely by the end of tomorrow. I'm having problems with my hard drive though, which is making progress slow and annoying.

#DesignDiary Day 627! After a bunch of tech problems, I've been able to make good progress on the next video. It's going to come out at 16 minutes, and so far I've got the footage laid out for 10. I also kept working on this UI sketch, making some of the additional windows.

#DesignDiary Day 626! I managed to record my commentary for the next video, but it turns out I had a busier day than expected, and didn't end up having the time to really work on it. When I finally did, I spent it all trying to download videos, only for them all to be in an incompatible file type.

#DesignDiary Day 625! Finished scripting and recorded the necessary footage. I'll have to check them again tomorrow, because I am scared I missed something, but I'll definitely begin work on the video proper.

#DesignDiary Day 624! Scripted, streamed and sketched: such was the nature of my day. I'm a decent chunk of the way through my script for the Sage Review, which looks like it'll come to be somewhere around 2000 words. I also streamed for the first time in a while, and mocked up this UI sketch.

#DesignDiary Day 623! Still gathering my thoughts on Sage. Not sure how I feel about her. I'll get to scripting tomorrow, most likely, and I'll also look to be streaming for the first time in a while! Into Crossworlds for the Miku Festival!

#DesignDiary Day 622! Started testing Sage for the next video (her review) but spent most of the day working on outside projects. Completed them, so it was time well spent.

#DesignDiary Day 621! Released a new video, and did a lot of work towards outside projects. Currently playing a lot of Sonic Crossworlds. I technically did this yesterday, but I forgot to post it: finally remembered how textures work in Blender.

In today's episode of Dr Robotnik's Ring Racers, I took on the Shrink Cup! Sorry if I sound a little off in this one: I had a sore throat while recording. Link: youtu.be/exEbhnIL08A

#DesignDiary Day 620! I got through making the next video much faster than I was expecting. It'll definitely release sometime tomorrow, hopefully in the morning if I can make the accompanying graphics quickly.

#DesignDiary Day 619! Scripted and recorded the new video, but I'm feeling tired and so haven't done any editing yet. I've got a bit of an illness coming on, so I might sound a little off in the recording, but what can you do?

#DesignDiary Day 618! Recorded footage for my next video, and then did some work in Blender. Unfortunately, rendering wasn't working, so I can't actually show it off.

#DesignDiary Day 617! Released a new video. That's all.

In today's episode of Dr Robotnik's Ring Racers, I took on the Swap Cup! As it turns out, playing Ring Racers right when Crossworlds releases is a bad idea: audience retention is going to be in the bin, and racing skills don't really transfer between such different games. Link: youtu.be/7RQqt7gWKRM

#DesignDiary Day 616! Video is mostly ready, and the thumbnail is complete. Should release early tomorrow.

#DesignDiary Day 615! Finished the script for the next episode. It's not my best, but the footage didn't give me much to work with. It'll be a pretty short entry into the playthrough, and I reckon Friday's most likely for a release date.

#DesignDiary Day 614! Just been assigned a number of major projects today, which will undoubtedly make my life miserable over the coming weeks. I did find the time to record footage for a new Ring Racers episode, and I'll script it tomorrow. Also got ideas for some other, more unique videos.

#DesignDiary Day 613! Finally got around to releasing something after a long hiatus and a string of delays, and it's doing pretty well, which is always good. I've since gotten around to playing some Crossworlds, and I'm glad to say... it's pretty peak.

After such a long break, it would have been prudent of me to pick a major character to cover upon my return - perhaps Sage, considering Crossworlds' imminent release would guarantee some SEO results. But... someone did request I cover Nick WolfFang, so... maybe next time. Link: youtu.be/71eGARz048s

#DesignDiary Day 612! I've done a lot of work towards the next video, and it's almost guaranteed that it'll release tomorrow. I'm having a lot of problems with streaming though, as my ethernet keeps cutting out right around the time I look to start them, so those might be put on hiatus for a while.

#DesignDiary Day 611! Once again, technical issues forced me to cancel a stream, and I'm beginning to feel like I'm cursed. I was able to get to work on a new video, and that's coming along well, but it's frustrating how I'm repeatedly being stopped from working on anything.

#DesignDiary Day 610! I missed the SAGE opening because it took them so damn long to open their website, but I spent the wait overhauling my stream overlay, which you'll see on tomorrow's stream. I also got the stuff I was waiting for earlier than expected, so I can get to making videos again!

#DesignDiary Day 609! Planned to stream today, before realising that SAGE begins TOMORROW, so that ended up making me feel like an idiot. Therefore, I just ended up sitting around doing not much of anything.

#DesignDiary Day 608! Technical issues have further delayed any work towards making videos again for probably around another week. I'll still be streaming, and I'll use the time to work on rebranding a few things with the channel. Today, I made a few icons for The Codex project.

#DesignDiary Day 607! Ended up being out for the day, so no work was done towards scripting. That'll have to wait until tomorrow.

#DesignDiary Day 606! Scripting has begun and footage has been recorded for the next video. The script might be finished tomorrow - who knows? I don't foresee it being a particularly long video though, so that's a benefit after a long break.

#DesignDiary Day 605! I'm now set up in a new apartment, and have already begun work on the next video. It's on SRB2, albeit not on the character that I think most viewers will be expecting. Hope to get it ot soon, but I have now gotten a bit rusty!

#DesignDiary Day 594! Going dark for just under a fortnight. I’m not going to be able to do much of any work on anything while I’m gone, most likely, but I’ll be back circa the 14th.

#DesignDiary Day 593! I think I've figured out the texture I was going for. It's consistent, it doesn't muddy colours, it allows for the addition of extra images to the background - as seen here - and it generally looks good. I also added some definition to the text backdrop, tying it in better.

#DesignDiary Day 592! Released a new video, accompanied by a UI concept WIP. I'm currently working on giving it a very specific texture, which I've gotten close to but not yet reproduced satisfactorily. Here's the current background: I'm looking to make it more "traditionally" pixelated.

In this episode of Dr Robotnik's Ring Racers, I took on the Flash Cup! The story of most of the races here were the same: a few moments of great success, before it all came crashing down.. I felt like I was barely scraping through right up to the end of the Cup. Link: youtu.be/ERkRZpkieT4

#DesignDiary Day 591! The next video is most of the way complete. I'd say 70 - 75% done, so it'll definitely release tomorrow, just as soon as I finish making its release graphics.

#DesignDiary Day 590! Next video's script is complete, a successful stream was completed, and I've done a few fun experiments in Photoshop and InDesign. A productive day, and tomorrow will be similar!

#DesignDiary Day 589! Released a new Ring Racers episode today, and I've already recorded footage for the next episode. I'll be working on the script for that tomorrow, while I get ready to stream some Crossworlds - I'm getting ever more excited to jump into the ONT!

In this episode of Dr Robotnik's Ring Racers, I took on the Phantom Cup! Changes made at the start of the Grand Prix worked well for me, but mistakes at its conclusion snatched major prizes from my grasp. Link: youtu.be/WWBaYs_LQ4A

#DesignDiary Day 588! Got a fair chunk of the next video completed, and I reckon I'll be finished tomorrow. Beyond that, I've been working in Blender: I've unfortunately found that I've already forgotten most of the things I've learnt, which doesn't bode well for the future.

#DesignDiary Day 587! Back to work! I've downloaded the Crossworlds OT ready to stream it on the 30th. I also watched 12 Angy Men for the first time today, and I understand why it's often lauded as the greatest film ever. It's impossibly gripping for a film so simple in stucture and execution.

#DesignDiary Day 585! Completed the script, recorded the VO and set up the framework for the next video. I’m not going to be able to work on it tomorrow, but I’m in a position where finishing it should be pretty quick and painless when I can return.

#DesignDiary Day 584! Didn't do all that much today, with just a little bit of scripting and streaming. I did get to watch Bad Guys 2 though, in a nearly empty cinema, and that was pretty damn good. Better than the first, and that was already an extremely charming little movie.

#DesignDiary Day 583! Recorded footage for the next video, and did some sketching for UI projects.

#DesignDiary Day 582! FINALLY got this new video out. Took way longer than I expected, because I had a lot more to talk about than I originally expected. But it's done, and I can move onto the next thing. Scary moment when making the thumbnail where it refused to save, but it all worked out.

Infinite was primed to be the hot new thing prior to the release of Sonic Forces... if only he was able to live up to his own hype. The official Sonic canon may only be able to withstand one red and black Mobian with anger issues, but how does he fare in SRB2? Link: youtu.be/SwPh1iorr7o

#DesignDiary Day 581! Video has been fully put together, and I've begun the first round of edits. It'll probably need a few more sweeps to be ready for release, but that could potentially be achieved tomorrow, presuming that my computer works well and I'm not waylaid by lag.

#DesignDiary Day 580! 18 out of 25 minutes now complete on the next video, which means I need to look at getting the thumbnail and release graphics ready as well. I've also connected my drawing tablet to my PC, which will hopefully help with some things in the future.

#DesignDiary Day 579! Video is coming along nicely, with about 10 minutes currently stitched together. Another 15 to go, but the first half is generally always the hardest. Meanwhile, I think this model is a lost cause.

#DesignDiary Day 578! VO has finally been recorded, and it's come out to around 25 minutes. A lot of editing still to do, but at least there's now something there.