Heja,

just wanted to quickly hop on here and write a bit about the birthday of my game He (the game Home as well).

When I made both games, I was in a very dark place mentally. It's been 3 years since then, and life has changed quite a bit. Though it began with He. This game was something that made me express my thoughts and feelings in an artistic way. He gave me freedom. He gave me the courage, the strength and the words to express how I felt for a long, long time. Without He, I wouldn't have been able to survive. While I could only be silent, He was there and loud. Seeing people resonate with it made me feel less alone. 

He didn't start as a game project. It began as a piece of vent art of the main character, which turned into a concept, a script, a plan, and then a game. The piece of vent art became something haunting for a while, then it became a symbol of power. I learned why I was struggling during this time, parts of it being because we were in a global pandemic. The other part was identity. Who I wanted to be never felt like a choice. He helped me make the first step. The painting was scary to look at because I saw what I wanted to be - who I wanted to be.

It's a deeply personal project that I made to break free. I am surprised that people seem to enjoy it a lot still. I often toy with the idea to remake it, or make a second part. But I feel like it stands tall enough on its own.

I just wanted to say thank you for the love on the project, the patience with bugs, and the fact that there are trans people being themselves and gaining courage through this game. You being yourself is the most powerful thing you can be.

Take care,

motheous