Level up...

For a while now, I've been designing levels for Overnumerousness the old-fashioned way: pen and paper. I'd meticulously sketch out each level on squared paper, carefully translating those squares into the game's layout code. It was a long, tedious process, prone to errors and easily leading to disinterest. Each new level felt like a monumental task, draining the joy from the creative process.

This week, however, I finally decided to take a different approach. I spent a few quiet hours building a dedicated level editor, a tool that would revolutionize my workflow. No more painstaking conversion, no more risk of misinterpreting my sketches. Now, I can paint my levels directly, just like we do with tiles in traditional 2D games. It's intuitive, it's efficient, and it's a sheer delight to use.

Looking back, I wish I had taken the time to create this editor sooner. The difference is night and day. The level design process is now a breeze. Well...except that I still have to think of levels to put into the editor. A step in the right direction though.