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| 2 | +title: "I just killed my Discord server, and I feel amazing" |
| 3 | +date: 2025-12-09 |
| 4 | +--- |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +For the past year or so, I've had a small Discord server tied to my Twitch channel. 61 members. Almost zero messages per week. A constant **low-level guilt** in the back of my head: "I should post something, organise something, add bots, make roles…" |
| 7 | + |
| 8 | +Today I archived it forever. And I've never felt lighter. |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +--- |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +Here's the raw truth: |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +- I don't have the energy to moderate or animate a community right now. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +- I don't have a released game yet, so there isn't actually anything real to talk about every day. |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +- Keeping that server open was just another **side-quest** that made me feel unproductive instead of helping me finish what actually matters: a game. |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +So I'm done pretending I'm a "community guy" before being a "guy who **ships games**". |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +> I'm done pretending I'm a "community guy" before being a "guy who ships games". |
| 23 | +
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| 24 | +--- |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +From now on, this devlog is my new home. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +What to expect here: |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +- Weekly (or when I actually have something) honest updates about the game I'm building |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +- All the bugs, dead ends, refactors, small wins, and moments I almost rage-quit |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +- Zero pressure to entertain anyone — this is first and foremost for me |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +- If you enjoy reading real progress from someone who's been stuck in "start-but-never-finish" hell for years, you're welcome to follow along. |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +> I only go live when I have something real and working to show. No more "let's start yet another prototype together". |
| 39 | +
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| 40 | +--- |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +Live streams are not gone, but the rule is now brutal and simple: I only go live when I have something **real and working** to show. No more "let's start yet another prototype together". |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +> This devlog is my public **commitment device**. No Discord notifications, no bots, no roles, no fake engagement metrics. Just me, the code, and the will to finally finish something. |
| 45 | +
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| 46 | +--- |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +Thanks to everyone who has ever joined the server. If you want to keep watching the journey (the real one, with all the mess), bookmark this place. |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +The next post will already have code, screenshots, and probably a bug that made me lose 2 hours today. |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +See you on the other side! |
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