The Alchemy of Making
Creation is a cycle of dissolving, rebuilding, and rediscovering what endures
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Creation has never felt like a hobby. It feels closer to breathing, a constant exchange between problem and solution. That tension, the pull between what exists and what could exist, is where creativity lives.
My path toward games began much earlier than I realized. I studied design and art history in college, always drawn to the process of building experiences larger than life. But before that, growing up with very little, I learned to build worlds in my head and live in this world when the outside world wasn’t so nice. I did not have access to many games or shows or even cartoons, so imagination became the way to experience everything that was out of reach. What began as limitation slowly turned into possibility
✦ Origins of Imagination
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I have come to see creation as both control and release. Structure gives meaning to chaos, and chaos gives movement to structure. They are two sides of the same coin, always balancing and rebelling against each other. The boundaries we set, the tools we use, and the medium we choose become the tension that sparks something new.
Success also carries duality. There is the quiet satisfaction of making something that reflects a part of you, and there is the recognition of others who see it. One is inward and the other outward, and together they form a complete circle.
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What I hope others find in what I make is the same thing I found in imagination as a child: a space that offers both escape and reflection. A place where play leads to awareness. A moment where thought and relaxation coexist.
Uncertainty is a constant companion in creation, but I have learned to meet it with persistence. Curiosity does not end when things feel unclear; it begins there. To create is to keep asking why until the unknown becomes understood.
If alchemy seeks to transform base metals into gold, creation seeks to refine the mind into its perfect form. It breaks down limits and reveals what potential remains underneath. That, to me, is what it means to create
~ Sohlvian
Structure gives meaning to chaos, and chaos gives movement to structure
The Creator, Because I can't stop now
✦ Balance & Duality
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