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I don't need to tell you how hard it is to focus on anything right now. You're all experiencing it too. I'm extra proud that @incolddark will be featured in this year's Comics x Games, not just because of the hard work from my own drained and unruly mind, but also the beautiful work from the team, Migs, Adam, and Seb, all working under the same weights, and thanks to every person who has helped by playing, testing, rambling with me on countless topics, countless times. The game is not finished, not even close. But we are further than ever. And we get to share the spotlight for a moment with some other folks' truly beautiful experiences and efforts, too. I honestly wasn't sure I could pull any of this together, get anything ready in time. It's not as far along as it might have been ... but it exists, and I can't wait to share with you another waypoint on this long journey taking In Cold Dark from a spark of an idea towards a finished game full of mystery and meaningful choice. Thank you for joining us on this ride. Love, Efehan. @handeyesociety Comics x Games is on May 8th to 15th virtually, alongside @torontocomics TCAF and @brokenpencil 's Canzine. schedule coming real soon. The team: @migsxel @adamcapo @sebintoronto #games #indiegames #incolddark #comicsxgames #pixelart #writing #interactives #passionproject #festivals #fairs #toronto #canadianart #gamedesign #scifi

Tomorrow is the one, beauties. (Thursday) 7pm at the lovely @gladdaybookshop , reading at 815. Every book in our first run is hand numbered, with unique art, and we can't wait to share them with you. See you soon. <3 #inthereaches #art #books #selfpublishing #indies #toronto #booklaunch #illustration #storytelling #print #calligraphy #life #love

Twelve years ago that I wrote the first words. Not long after, Molly spoke for her, gave her voice. Line by line, coffee by coffee, Jess herself came to life. Oleksíy, Joel, Zak, Aaron, Kat, my dad, all helping with voice or animation or music. Six years ago this small piece of her story found itself stuck in the limbo of tomorrow, of tired, of passing minutes and days and hours, of maybe, of possibly, and finally of lost time and regret. Of its shape that led to lines that led to sketch that led to ... well, very nearly nothing. Six years later, I couldn't bring myself to accept that outcome, and neither could Oleksíy. Improbably, Rainfall found its way back to life. And the film has travelled, with us along with, winning more awards than we could ever have hoped for. Beverly Hills, Seattle, Rome, London, Ottawa with the wonderful Mirror Mountain Film Festival, and finally, amazingly, in Toronto for the Canadian Film Fest, in a theatre at the Scotiabank that was full of you, our loves. I will never forget it. Thank you all. Here it is. Vimeo: /460819803 YouTube (CC) https://youtu.be/6X0-f_beGPg (Clickable links in the bio! Or just search Rainfall Efehan on either site). Running time: ~ 7 minutes ------ All of my thanks to: Oleksíy Matviyenko @neontie Molly Quinn @mollycaitlynquinn Joel Harvey Zak Tatham @z_tatz Aaron Manczyk @aaronmanczyk Omer Elbi Katlyn Olo @kat_oh Stacy Dewing @spellbunny Our glam international premiere at the Beverly Hills Film Festival @beverlyhillsff Seattle Shorts Film Festival Rome International Film Festival British Animation Film Festival Christopher Rohde Renuka Bauri of Mirror Mountain Film Festival @mirrormountainfilmfest and our wonderful Toronto premiere at Canadian Film Fest @canfilmfest And to all of you, who asked about it, wondered aloud through the quiet years, and you who have watched and given this little slice of Jess's youth a moment to play out, to exist. It means everything.

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Later than I meant to post, but always in my heart, my sweet soul of a chosen sibling @jimmyjames_2485 . Forty years young now! The brightest smile, cuddle bug, huge endless heart within, thoughtful and cherished queer ally, and the HR hero we both need AND deserve (seriously). Love you always, boyo. Happy year of 40 💖

By you ~ I thought the dark pre-winter clouding would, itself like a wind, bring a quiet of the soul and a hidey of a hole and happy, amazed to be wrong so wrong  maybe the whole way along Autumn touches colour and such giving chance after chance to be in sparks of love In slow forever love In bright temporary flash in the pan love In reunion kinds  Or slow burns with smiles and futures and maybes possibly-ing in sight, In holding, In love's very presence, or it's opportune lack Aiming to be to be  to be so open, so much, that I *can't possibly* walk it back and anyway who has time for bs like that in a life this silly short What is this world even for, pal ...  but to be, for however long, absolutely *fascinated* Once again by you ?

Happy birthday to my love. Best days they've been, best days to come, best day is right now right now right now.

We made it to 39, my loves. We did it. They shall say "Ah Efehan. They lived so continuously, so sequentially, 'till 39, this they did." Skies 'n roads and love itself whole, pals old, loving new, obsessing near total of this film on the go. Waves an' care. The escaping sun caught gleaming in yer hair.  And I'll see *you* *in* the cinema,  in a *year's* time.  The lights going down, and your sweet faces near, my nerves wracked in anticipation. Tell me, what is better? than to share *art* with you? ✨ Love y'all, stay kind,  stay just,  and say hi whenever you think of me okay?

Somehow already: the September softs arrive. So, 20 random moments at a random 20 limit.  September winds they do break our intent in two, taking our best of laid plans ... Hard heart moments, but ... I hope... leaving new space for care and grace, healing. Life is unfair. Life is only now. Hold please, for grace. Snaps of sand and waves and hearts in play, your hands in mine just for then In our thoughts, souls we knew yesterday Just the little flickers of the fire, twinkle light, hand and fight and laughs at night  Family Autumn winds bring the feeling and in the echo of warm and sticky nights we linger in just a while, in spirit, as autumn hints ... And brings tomorrow, soon Hold please, for warmth. Hold them always.

Near the faded lights (But not yet)

Fine art in person form, tbh. Includes: sweet familiar @allisonardal

Home team. ⚾