TurtleTok Changed

Written by Turtle

The Beginning

When the game first started it became a very large project very fast. The splendid idea became an overwhelming task with not all the best attention. The first Unfollow Me If… was a test. It was never intended to be as big as it was, and the fame and challenges made it impossible to finish properly. That led to the desire for redemption. A second chance. Otherwise known as Season 2.

Higher Productions

After Unfollow Me If… Season 2 had less complications than the first, there was no question as to whether another game should happen. The TurtleTok Games became a job. With each season more formalities were made as to how the game was to run, and with that more meetings and management were required. Then after Season 5 had an intro and so much success the team moved too fast.

Burnout

As the producer and host of the game, I had been under a lot of stress and I felt obligated to hold games frequently. I felt as if I would be disappointing the players if there was too much time between seasons. This led to a careless Season 6 where I gave responsibilities to the rest of the team without giving much guidance. I had been struggling with my health and had fallen behind in school, but I didn’t want to let the TurtleTok Games be put on hold for too long. My impatience was a mistake.

Was It Over?

The lack of guidance for Unfollow Me If… Season 6 made the production low. My attempt to keep up the games so players would stay interested tremendously backfired. It became everyone's least favorite season and there was outrage about the results of the game. This led to a temporary shutdown of production.

Changing Things

When a couple of months had passed since the 6th season there was a decision to take things slow. There was a minimum number of active team members required to maintain a functional game, and there was a decision that if they were not fun for the team then they would not happen. More team members were added for some extra help, and the planning and operations went amazingly for our 7th season.

Overcoming Challenges

The TurtleTok Games continues to be a big project. In the past year and a half of writing and producing these games, I have learned many things. I ended up even giving myself a break to find my passion again, and it led to the creation of some new games in addition to Unfollow Me If…

The TurtleTok Games has now officially returned to being the fun experiment it used to be. It has returned to being a place of chaos and mistakes… and that’s what I love about it.