#offl7ne note

thank you for enduring the slow progress on Minecraft: Josh Edition. there are a few more character sheets i need to get out, some tester drawings, and then a bit more script to write. once those are complete, the comics will begin proper production, starting with the remake of the very first one. i hope that you will like the story and my take on the vague game lore as we follow Josh and his comrades.

here is an unofficial synopsis of the comic:

‘Josh wakes in the overworld with no one but his vague memories for company. when he sleeps, he feels a presence urge him to do something, but it’s unclear exactly what he needs to do. it doesn’t help that Josh doesn’t remember much of who he was before waking, only that he appears to be the last of his kind. With the help of his unlikely comrades—a Piglin Prince that doesn’t desire to take his place as King of the Nether—and a mysterious villager that knows more than he lets on about the villagers’ and illagers’ secrets—they band together to complete Josh’s journey and rediscover who he once was and why he has awakened now.’

It's been a long road and it's something bittersweet to see MatPat of Game Theory take his leave as host and pass on the torch to his trusted next.

Josh Edition began as a small thought from an interaction that happened during one of my playthroughs. It was a small moment, really. I had entered the Nether too soon and nearly died to a hoglin, but a brave piglin had come to my rescue and killed it before I could die. I was wearing nothing but a golden helmet. And in that moment, a small story was sparked within me that, honestly, made me reflect back on Game Theory. I had always enjoyed the facets and ideas that came from MatPat's breakdown of the Minecraft world and it's lore. However, I often found myself thinking "I don't think this is quite right," or "maybe this instead is what it could be". And those directly translated into my research and persistence to create Josh Edition. I was inspired to go deeper and decide for myself how this story could be, all the while with dreams of what it would look like through the eyes of the audience that could one day look upon it.

And sometimes I had dreams where there was no one at all and it was just me, my Minecraft world, and the low lighting of my RGB keyboard. I am okay with that outcome. I am okay with the other too. I don't know what Josh Edition will be outside of myself, but Game Theory made me feel that it could be whatever I wanted it to be regardless if it was seen by millions of eyes or just the two of my own. So, thank you, Mr Game Theory, for inspiring me to be my own theorist and creator. I will keep moving forward, just like you.

Hello everyone!

I do apologise for the slow updates. I really dislike not being clear on what is happening so I wanted to take a moment to give you all a response.

I was in a mentorship program that took up a lot of my time and slowed my progress quite significantly. However, that program is now finished and I'm back to just the one mentorship with my personal mentor again. I'll be taking up more classes here soon with them that will be a little more unforgiving but it should be much easier on my workload.

Secondly, I want to be honest with you all. I am overwhelmed by social media, streaming, and youtube. I know many people want to break out into those fields and gain an audience (and I am super thankful for that one I have found in all of you) but trying to be a streamer/youtuber on a schedule is actually impeding my progress on Josh Edition more than helping it. Due to this, I will no longer have a consistent schedule for those things (specifically youtube and twitch) and will just do them as I have the motivation to do so. I am very sorry about that and will not be upset if you wish to unsubscribe to either social channel. My goal with all this has never been to grow as a streamer or youtuber as my line of work, I want to focus on producing my art and the JE comics. This will lighten my mental load and allow me more time to think about when I want to upload a video or perform a stream. The stress has, admittedly, put me behind the schedule I wanted to stick to.

Going forward, I want you all to be aware of my intentions with this project. The JE comics will always be free (and modestly censored for social media due to the fact that JE does have some themes may be unsuitable for younger demographics). The uncensored version will only be available through the paid tier of my patreon, but the censored version will always be free and will not change the story.

In summary, this is what is happening moving forward: - Twitch streams and Youtube videos will upload as I am comfortable to perform them. It may not be as consistent, but they will still occur. - Previous art mentorship is finished and I am beginning a new one with my personal art mentor that will be more flexible on my time. - JE comics are still in the making. - JE art will still be posted as usual.

Again, I appreciate your patience with me and this project. Thank you for your support! I am confident these changes will help move things along better and get me back on the track I want to be. I'll see you all again soon!