# Self-Induced Limbo – Memory Card #67 👋🏻 These [[Memory Card 54 – Mellow Runway|Stephen King breaks]] are not working for me. That's probably because I fail to work on anything else essay related during that window. The wind has died in my sails. These past two weeks, I have just thought about how I have to get back to this *Ragnarök* essay and get it done. I have considered if it is even worth finishing and move onto another idea. This self-induced limbo is suffocating my creative push to make these essays. It's got to go. Now I have to get back in the saddle and get to recording. I think once I actually *look* at the draft, I'll get in the groove. But, I have to actually do it. Now, this doesn't mean that I didn't accomplish *something* during these two weeks. After *Alan Wake* I dove into *[[Tunic]]*, in part because it was on my annual games to beat list and I've always been curious about it's manual gimmick. I beat the game in 10 days. It soundly took over my mornings and evenings (when I had the energy). You can read [[Tunic Notes|my notes]] if you want a fuller picture of how I felt about the game. Those also include my hand-written notes over the map that I made during my playtime. After that, I finally went back to this year's hotness *[[Clair Obscur - Expedition 33|Clair Obscur: Expedition 33]]*. Some friends finally dove in and that gave me motivation to finish my own playthrough that I started at launch. I would not recommend taking a six month break near the end of the game. I came away from the game much cooler than seemingly everyone else. This sparked some good discussions with friends. Here are [[Clair Obscur - Expedition 33 Notes|my notes]] on that one, if you are curious. In the aftermath of those two games, I have a pretty strong idea for a new essay that brings them together. And possibly another one just about *Clair Obscur*. We shall see. That one will apparently upset a lot of people, which I won't lie, is enticing. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the States. I've got two birds to prepare for the deep fryer. I hope you all have a good time with friends and family. Get some game time in too. Until next time... > [!email]+ Memory Card Newsletter > This letter is one block from the newsletter **[Memory Card](https://buttondown.com/MaxFrequency)** by [Max Roberts](https://www.maxfrequency.net/about). Thoughts? Send *me* an email at [email protected]. > > Max is the writer and producer behind [Max Frequency](https://www.maxfrequency.net), a place where he cultivates and curates curiosity—both for himself and for others—by delighting in the details and growing greatness from small beginnings. > > He's written a [[Chasing the Stick - The History of Naughty Dog during the PS4 Era|rich history and dive on the making of Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II]], celebrated the [[MFP23 - “A Passion for Smash” – Celebrating 15 Years of Super Smash Bros. Brawl with Peter Spezia|15th anniversary of Super Smash Bros. Brawl with the voice behind its hype]], and examined how [Zelda "stole" Fortnite's best mechanic](https://youtu.be/kc2l_9Fdpek). > > **Memory Card** is a real-ish time, raw, drip feed newsletter of his creative process for telling these stories. It’s *how* The Thing™ gets made. You can sign up below. (Look down) > > It's all powered by [Max Frequency](https://www.maxfrequency.net) and [patrons](https://www.patreon.com/maxfrequency). > > Wanna see The Thing™? [Check it out on YouTube](https://youtube.com/MaxRobertsEssays). Read it on [The Blog](https://www.maxfrequency.net). > <iframe scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important;height:220px;border:1px #ccc solid !important" src="https://buttondown.com/MaxFrequency?as_embed=true"></iframe>