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My Game Sat Untouched for Months. Here’s How I’m Saving It.

A precision platformer. Four months abandoned. One bout of pneumonia. Here’s how I got Laser Beast back on track and what the next 90 days look like.

By Mitchell, 6 monthsApril 1, 2026 ago