Hello, it's me.

It's been a while since I've posted here.

In fact, it's been more than a while. It's been years. There's several reasons for that, but the main reason is that, after the release of The Outbreak Story back in September 2023, I experienced a period of severe burnout. I might write a post about that at some point, about my experience (and the ongoing road towards recovery) because I feel like post-release burnout is an underdiscussed topic among game developers. Several people I've talked to during those first few months, who are also game developers, have expressed similar feelings. I feel like talking about it wouldn't just help me process these feelings... it might help people who are in the same boat.

The other major factor is that I experienced a period of financial difficulty, due to having to buy a new laptop after the old one gave out. And, because I needed to spend the money on more important things like rent and basic necessities for me and Casper (who is lying down next to the laptop and kneading as I write this) it meant that I couldn't afford to keep this blog up.

Aside from that, I ended up discovering some things about myself. The people who follow me on social media and keep in contact with me through Discord know this, but I am trans. I go by Jules now, and use she/her pronouns.

Trans rights are human rights.

Signing out,
​-Jules

The game is out on Linux now!

Keep in mind that there might be some problems on certain Linux distros, and we're not sure how to fix all of those problems, but we have added a file with install instructions in the folder containing the executable file (the same install instructions can be found in this Steam guide) and we recommend reading it.

Shout-out to:

• Starturbo for compiling the Linux builds, setting things up, as well as writing the install instructions.
• Zeera the Zesty for checking if the game starts up on Steam on her Linux device.
• Mj.Jernigan for this blog post that helped us fix some problems.

The Outbreak Story has finally been released!
The game can be downloaded here:

​Itch Store Page: bas-makes-games.itch.io/the-outbreak-story
GameJolt Store Page: gamejolt.com/games/the-outbreak-story/309300
Steam Store Page:​ store.steampowered.com/app/799410/The_Outbreak_Story/

The Outbreak Story will be releasing on Sept. 8 2023​!

The trailer for The Outbreak Story is finally out. Also, the game now has an estimated release window. Check it out below!