State of the Game #7

Hey again, everyone.

I hope and pray that all of you are doing well.

Licking Wounds

Like the ebb and flow of the ocean, life has its seasons. Right now, The Right Path feels a bit like “tears in the rain”—something that briefly appeared, only to fade from view.

I don’t usually talk about my health. Not because I don’t think people care, but because most of us live in a world that wants everything fast—and few people want to slow down long enough to read about someone else’s struggles.

Still, it’s important to be honest.

My health has taken a turn. I’m not dying—at least, I don’t believe I am—but I am struggling. My body can no longer regulate heat properly. If I get too warm, I experience severe headaches, nausea, lightheadedness, nosebleeds, mental fog, and at times I can barely function.

The irony? I live in the desert.

I don’t sweat. At all. My body simply doesn’t cool itself the way it should. Even something as simple as taking a shower has become a challenge. What used to be relaxing now requires careful planning just to avoid triggering a debilitating headache.

Naturally, the question becomes:

What does all of this have to do with The Right Path?

Money (and Reality)

Two years ago, I had both the health and the resources to make the game. But at that time, the story wasn’t finished—and building everything alone would have required purchasing every single asset myself.

Today, the story is written… but my health no longer allows me to concentrate or work at the level required to build the game on my own.

With outside help, the minimum cost to make The Right Path would be around $100,000. The good news? I did find a team willing to take on the project—even knowing it’s a Christian-based story.

That prayer was answered.

That’s a Bummer

Yes. It is.

But I’m choosing to stay positive.

How do I stay positive?

God.

Yes, here I go again with the “Christian thing.”

I have Jesus in my life. And compared to eternity, this life is a vapor.

Some might say, “But you spent years writing this story. You invested time, money, and heart into it.”

That’s true.

But here’s the part that matters most.

Eight to ten years ago, The Right Path began as research. Then more research. Then writing—years of writing. And through all of that, God used this project to draw me closer to Him than ever before.

For that alone, it was worth it.

Thank You, Lord.

One Last Thing

(Yes, I always say that… suffer 😄)

The Faith Based Games website has gone through changes, but donations are still being accepted. Bibles are still desperately needed around the world—and thanks to your support, hundreds of Bibles have been donated both in the U.S. and internationally.

Any future donations will continue to support The Right Path—whatever form God ultimately chooses for it to take.

The Faith Based Games YouTube channel has also been updated.

Most importantly, I ask for prayer:

• Pray for doctors to discover what’s happening with my health

• Pray for investors or partners if it’s God’s will

• Pray that God’s will, not mine, is done

There is so much more I could say, but for now… this is enough.

This will be the last State of the Game—at least for now.

Let’s pray that Helkena and her friends may one day be resurrected into whatever form God intends The Right Path to become.

Be blessed,

Sam 

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P.S. No—you can’t have it. 😉