Even though there was minimal hype surrounding the release of The Odyssey, it's clear that it's underperforming. Sales are dismal. While my primary goal was to use it as a tool for developing the journaling game and navigating through Amazon's print process, and those purposes were served, it has also reaffirmed some of my preexisting notions.

I already explained in the newsletter why I released The Odyssey: A Raven & River Journaling Game last week, seemingly out of the blue with no build up, after spending weeks hyping Ghostlight. To recap briefly, I needed to make sure the journaling game rules were going to sync up with the roleplaying game rules, and the only way to do that was to finish a journaling game.

I woke up this morning to the following email:

The Odyssey: A Raven & River Journaling Game offers a fusion of literary exploration and personal reflection. Homer's epic poem is ripe for introspection. This fosters a connection to the themes of heroism, resilience, and the human condition, echoing the enduring appeal of the original work across cultures and epochs.