The development itself for me personally was pure hell, I've worked every Christmas day, sundays, seven days a week, for the last six years, basically due to lack of manpower and in hindsight my reluctance to give creative control over to other people. But overall as an experience it's been worth every second, I liken it to having a child you have to nuture it and protect it until it can stand on it's own. I'm very proud of this game.
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