I have found that my RSI issues get a lot worse when I'm stressed, to the point where it can be a bigger contributor to it than any repetitive strain I may be putting myself under. I imagine having a launch looming is very stressful, so maybe that's why it's flaring up so much right now.
Thanks for sharing your experience with RSI! I hope your resilience comes back quickly. I've been dealing with similar since 2010. I hate that rest mode of just not being able to use your hands. Flare ups are pretty rare for me now, but my marathon limit is closer to 4 hours than 12. I had to find some non-computer hobbies. That auto break software has been a crucial tool. I need to keep all the muscles loose from my hands up to my spine, and watch my posture. I'd love to know about the pneumatic massager, as self-massaging has given me osteoarthritis in my thumbs 😅
We started a D&D campaign based on the idea of Tactical Breach Wizards when you first mentioned this idea on a video ... we call ourselves "Spell Team Six" and we're having a great time, glad to see the game coming along and we can't wait to get the game in our hands!
ThePrimeagen, who is a youtuber/programmer/vim enthusiast that had issues with this in the past swears by that by using a different keyboard (I think he uses the "kinesis" keyboard) he avoided his pains and keeps programing like a madman. I know there's a lot a of factors here like, he could have been at a different stage of RSI, everyone's body is different, he could be chilling (I don't believe so) and the keyboard is expensive, but you should look into it, you being disabled from working in games would be a great loss man. I always enjoy your games. Also, nothing wrong with the audio man, sounds just fine.
I use the same keyboard! I did voice-only programming for a year which helped the worst of the symptoms recede, and now I use the Kinesis keyboard to manage it. If I type on a normal keyboard it takes a few hours before the pain returns. For me I can still get pain with the Kinesis, but it's actually insane how much it helps.
Whoo! I've been looking forward to this for a long time. I loved Gunpoint and Heat Signature, and I fully expect to love Tactical Breach Wizards, too, regardless of first release bugs.
Gunpoint was so amazing! It's one of those few games that every now and then I re-install and play again. Those games I do that with are my personal Hall of Fame games. Tactical Breach Wizards being a Tom Francis game is the only selling point I need.
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Things like RSI can have a stress component, especially if you are neurodivergent. It can be the case that you get flareups on the basis of emotional stress rather than physical stress.
Edit: I previously got the name wrong, it was called Cursorless! Have you tried using hands free tools to help you stay productive when your hands hurt? I particularly was thinking of Cursorless, a spoken syntax for programming and interacting with a system via commands. I did some investigation into it a while back when I was researching how I would deal with various disabilities.
It sucks for me that, when I'm having pain from RSI, I can't play most of my favorite games. Blood on The Clocktower, a game which I discovered through one of your videos, is a game that takes very little physical input since so much of it is just talking, so thank you for that!
Good luck the rest of the way! Rusty Moyher had RSI and created Dig Dog hands-free, but it doesn't sound easy to setup voice commands that may or may not work, and become used to eye tracking.
8:40 Obviously the answer is to now hire a voice coach to train your voice so the dictation software can recognize your voice! I'll look forward to the video explaining how that process went. 🤣 I was in the last beta that just wrapped for Tactical Breach Wizards and want to say again it's a wonderful game. I'm looking forward to release and hope it's a successful one. I've told my friends having played all the way through that it's great and worth buying.
Glad you're taking care of yourself. Don't ever compromise on that point. And yeah, this partially selfish, I want you alive and healthy for a LONG time so you can keep making amazing games!
It sucks you're dealing with RSI pain. I played the game at Next-Fest, and had an amazing time with it. Can't wait for release. Hope the review scores reflect all your passion and hard-work.
Super excited for launch! I completely agree with the sentiment you expressed regarding dark stuff in the story. Personally I've found that my writing has also been leaning more towards the hopeful side as well. I've been getting exhausted by the overwhelming darkness in media (and the world) over the last few years and find I don't want to write that stuff nearly as much as I used to. Good luck with launch and the RSI. Hope you're able to rest up and mitigate any long term issues!
Data is all over the place, and sounds like you've tried so many experts/things/expert things. I have zero data apart from what worked for me (copywriter, gamer, sometime gigging pianist/guitarist with balloon-hands, especially knuckles, from mashing stuff repeatedly and hard for years on end)... COD LIVER OIL (capsules, whatever). Takes a while to take effect but worked for me.
I submitted a doc! not this name obviously though. I hope it was helpful! I'm passionate about this stuff and I have some experience so it should be of bit higher quality than the average consumer.
gamers need to come to terms with the fact that devs are often just finished with a project after it's out. Heat Signature consumed 4 years of the devs lives; moving on to something fresh after is almost mandatory like, even just as a player, imagine if you HAD to play Heat Signature for 4 years basically every single day. how would you feel about playing Heat Signature 2 once you were done?
@@ItWasSaucerShaped late reply but ig ppl forgot Heat Signature already got pretty significantly expanded with the Space Birthday update, after that it feels extra unreasonable to ask for more imo
I have found that my RSI issues get a lot worse when I'm stressed, to the point where it can be a bigger contributor to it than any repetitive strain I may be putting myself under. I imagine having a launch looming is very stressful, so maybe that's why it's flaring up so much right now.
Thanks for sharing your experience with RSI! I hope your resilience comes back quickly. I've been dealing with similar since 2010. I hate that rest mode of just not being able to use your hands. Flare ups are pretty rare for me now, but my marathon limit is closer to 4 hours than 12. I had to find some non-computer hobbies. That auto break software has been a crucial tool. I need to keep all the muscles loose from my hands up to my spine, and watch my posture. I'd love to know about the pneumatic massager, as self-massaging has given me osteoarthritis in my thumbs 😅
We started a D&D campaign based on the idea of Tactical Breach Wizards when you first mentioned this idea on a video ... we call ourselves "Spell Team Six" and we're having a great time, glad to see the game coming along and we can't wait to get the game in our hands!
Spell Team No Six would be so much funnier
ThePrimeagen, who is a youtuber/programmer/vim enthusiast that had issues with this in the past swears by that by using a different keyboard (I think he uses the "kinesis" keyboard) he avoided his pains and keeps programing like a madman.
I know there's a lot a of factors here like, he could have been at a different stage of RSI, everyone's body is different, he could be chilling (I don't believe so) and the keyboard is expensive, but you should look into it, you being disabled from working in games would be a great loss man. I always enjoy your games. Also, nothing wrong with the audio man, sounds just fine.
I use the same keyboard!
I did voice-only programming for a year which helped the worst of the symptoms recede, and now I use the Kinesis keyboard to manage it.
If I type on a normal keyboard it takes a few hours before the pain returns.
For me I can still get pain with the Kinesis, but it's actually insane how much it helps.
hopefully your hands don't have another flareup before launch + they get better!
i was the feedbacker with the off the wall ideas , ggs :)
Whoo!
I've been looking forward to this for a long time. I loved Gunpoint and Heat Signature, and I fully expect to love Tactical Breach Wizards, too, regardless of first release bugs.
Gunpoint was so amazing! It's one of those few games that every now and then I re-install and play again. Those games I do that with are my personal Hall of Fame games. Tactical Breach Wizards being a Tom Francis game is the only selling point I need.
Things like RSI can have a stress component, especially if you are neurodivergent. It can be the case that you get flareups on the basis of emotional stress rather than physical stress.
Edit: I previously got the name wrong, it was called Cursorless!
Have you tried using hands free tools to help you stay productive when your hands hurt? I particularly was thinking of Cursorless, a spoken syntax for programming and interacting with a system via commands. I did some investigation into it a while back when I was researching how I would deal with various disabilities.
Haven't tried cursorless myself, but I did voice-only programming for a year back in 2018. It probably saved my career honestly.
That microphone really does sound good. Thank you!
I also appreciate your foregrounding of RSI and how you handle this
It sucks for me that, when I'm having pain from RSI, I can't play most of my favorite games. Blood on The Clocktower, a game which I discovered through one of your videos, is a game that takes very little physical input since so much of it is just talking, so thank you for that!
Please do consider releasing the artbook and the soundtrack as extras. High-res promo/wallpaper pics would be also highly appreciated.
can't believe I got to know you because of your Invisible Inc gameplay videos, that was 9 years ago, what a ride since then
Hope your hands get / stay better! Also, now I wanna see those secret b-side dev log videos. 👀
Mic sounds great!
Ive not been this excited about a game since Death Stranding's announcement. One more reason to keep livin'.
you know, healthy folks don't keep a list of reasons to keep living. Hope you are ok. I don't know you so I am 100% overreaching here, but take care.
Can't wait for Tactical Breach Wizards! :D
Good luck the rest of the way! Rusty Moyher had RSI and created Dig Dog hands-free, but it doesn't sound easy to setup voice commands that may or may not work, and become used to eye tracking.
8:40 Obviously the answer is to now hire a voice coach to train your voice so the dictation software can recognize your voice! I'll look forward to the video explaining how that process went. 🤣
I was in the last beta that just wrapped for Tactical Breach Wizards and want to say again it's a wonderful game. I'm looking forward to release and hope it's a successful one. I've told my friends having played all the way through that it's great and worth buying.
Also still waiting for the ability to pet the cat.
i'm so excited for TBW, I've played your other games a lot and your game design is always solid. Excited!
Glad you're taking care of yourself. Don't ever compromise on that point. And yeah, this partially selfish, I want you alive and healthy for a LONG time so you can keep making amazing games!
I wish you luck man!!! looking forward to it
I hope this game blows up, the demo definitely impressed me!
"In a bigger company there would be documentation!" Well... Sometimes! :V
It sucks you're dealing with RSI pain. I played the game at Next-Fest, and had an amazing time with it. Can't wait for release. Hope the review scores reflect all your passion and hard-work.
Super excited for launch! I completely agree with the sentiment you expressed regarding dark stuff in the story. Personally I've found that my writing has also been leaning more towards the hopeful side as well. I've been getting exhausted by the overwhelming darkness in media (and the world) over the last few years and find I don't want to write that stuff nearly as much as I used to.
Good luck with launch and the RSI. Hope you're able to rest up and mitigate any long term issues!
trends come and go in cycles, I wouldn't think myself too removed to understand any given cycle
Thanks for getting a microphone !
yesssss lets goooooo i cannot wait :D
Data is all over the place, and sounds like you've tried so many experts/things/expert things. I have zero data apart from what worked for me (copywriter, gamer, sometime gigging pianist/guitarist with balloon-hands, especially knuckles, from mashing stuff repeatedly and hard for years on end)... COD LIVER OIL (capsules, whatever). Takes a while to take effect but worked for me.
I submitted a doc! not this name obviously though. I hope it was helpful! I'm passionate about this stuff and I have some experience so it should be of bit higher quality than the average consumer.
alright tom
Maybe change the phrasing? "What is the thing in the game you most wish were different"
Instead of this I truly wished Heat Signature could've been expanded, or had mod/workshop support
gamers need to come to terms with the fact that devs are often just finished with a project after it's out. Heat Signature consumed 4 years of the devs lives; moving on to something fresh after is almost mandatory
like, even just as a player, imagine if you HAD to play Heat Signature for 4 years basically every single day. how would you feel about playing Heat Signature 2 once you were done?
@@ItWasSaucerShaped late reply but ig ppl forgot Heat Signature already got pretty significantly expanded with the Space Birthday update, after that it feels extra unreasonable to ask for more imo
Can't wait 😁