State of the Game #2

Hey everyone!

I pray that all of you are doing well and staying safe. This State of the Game post is a longer one—I’ve got a whole boatload of things to share, and this will most likely be the only blog post for February.

I know… YAY!!! 😄So, without further ado—let’s jump in.

We’re already into the second month of 2021. Where does the time go? Believe me, the older you get, the faster it seems to move… right? Anyway, I’ve got a mix of new and familiar things to share: new characters, some fun moments with Helkena, Conny, and Papa, a bit of world-building, 3D model previews, Helkena’s favorite comic book hero(ine)… and yes—a rather nasty stab wound. Ouch.

(Note: Some links and pages originally referenced in this section are no longer available. Parts of the site have since been taken down or reorganized, so some content may be missing.)

New Characters

The Right Path has a lot of characters, and each one requires its own model. Creating a character typically takes 3–4 hours, with nearly half that time spent rendering.

You could originally view many of them HERE.

The base models start as templates; my job is to customize them until they match the vision for each character. Some characters were later updated—or even completely reimagined—as the story evolved. One example is Monica, who went through a full redesign.

Fun Times

Here are some fun photos, videos, and 3D model views to enjoy!

Some of you may have already explored parts of the site and discovered these, but just in case you weren’t sure what some of the icons linked to, here’s what they used to point to:

• ArtStation – A place to showcase what I’ve been working on using the character and environment software

• Sketchfab: Preview of some models (mainly Helkena) in interactive 3D—no funny glasses required! Just click and drag to move the model around.

• YouTube – You know… that place where cat videos live 😸

  
  

The Right Path pages:

• Music – All original compositions

• Videos – Same content as YouTube

• Odds and Ends: Comics and Sketchfab

  
  

Red Tonja

Red Tonja (COMIC COVER : Sketchfab) is Helkena’s favorite comic book hero.

No—Red Tonja does not appear as a character in the game. However, I still needed to create her model for the comic books Helkena collects. Helkena also enjoys dressing up as Red Tonja when she visits Medieval Village, located roughly halfway between Mill Creek and Los Diego. (Um… where? Ha! If you don’t know, go HERE to find out more.)

A Bad Ouchy!

Sometimes we see glitches or bugs in games, but we rarely get to see the “blooper reel.” In this case, a wrong pose button resulted in poor Helkena getting a rather painful-looking stab wound! HA! Look for that photo HERE!

World Building

Nope—I still haven’t started fully building the world of The Right Path yet.

That said, I have purchased many environment assets in preparation. Some work great… others, not so much. Since I don’t create 3D models from scratch myself, assets must be purchased and tested.

Some of what has worked can be seen on my ArtStation page.

New Bios

I’ve updated several character bios to better reflect who they are and what they represent.

>>>Some bios received minor updates; others—like Dean Stanton’s—were almost completely rewritten.<<<

Important note: All character bios have since received major rewrites as of January 7, 2026, so what you see now reflects the most current and complete versions. Check them out HERE!

An Archive

I don’t remember exactly how much storage space I have with my host (Wix), so some older photos may eventually be moved to a separate archive site. That site would likely be free to access and may include ads.

One Last Thing

This project is a big undertaking, and I ask those of you who are Christians to please pray—pray that I stay aligned with God’s will throughout this journey.

And one more thing…

Because of COVID, some opportunities for financial support were delayed. As a faith-based (Christian) project, much of the outreach will involve churches. Thankfully, many churches here in California chose to remain open—safely and responsibly.

My hope is to build what’s needed for a promotional video that can be shared with them. If you’d like to help support that effort, you can DONATE to learn more.

That’s it for this month’s State of the Game.

Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoyed everything I shared today.

Be blessed,

Sam 

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