Hey Players,

Life Game Design Pro just launched in Beta — and weirdly enough, I’ve never felt more peace.

Not because the game is done (it’s not).
Not because I’m suddenly making big money (I’m not).
But because this week, I returned to something I once thought was failure:

A 9–5.

Two years ago, I would’ve seen this as the end.

Back then, I was all-in on the dream:
Quit your job. Work from a beach. Make $10K a month while you sleep.

So I took the leap.

I burned through $50,000 in savings over the past year and a half trying to build LGD.
I worked 10-hour days, 6 days a week, living off fumes and stubbornness.
Every day was some mix of sales page tweaks, bug fixing, optimization loops, burnout.

And for what?

So I could maybe be "free"?

But here’s what actually happened when I started my new 9–5 this week:

I felt calm.

The pressure lifted.
I wasn’t constantly refreshing analytics or trying to squeeze out a few more conversions.
I could just… work. Commute. And then come home to build something cool again.

I could finally be creative again.

That’s why in OctaCore — the system at the heart of Life Game Design —
I made Contribution a completely separate attribute from Creativity.

Most people mix them up.
They expect their job to be fulfilling, passionate, exciting — like it should give them a life purpose.

But most jobs aren’t designed like games.
They’re not built to engage you. They’re built to get results.

And that’s okay.

Contribution is what you do to fund the rest of your life.
Creativity is what you share with the world — not to survive, but to self-express.

When we confuse the two, we either:

Hate our jobs because they "kill our dreams"
Or burn out trying to make our dreams pay our rent

But when you separate them?

You stop expecting your job to be something it’s not — and start using it as fuel.

To build your body.
To grow your skills.
To deepen your relationships.
To unlock your creativity again.

I’m not trying to escape work.
I’m finally designing around it.

🧠 LGD Pro Beta is Live Now

It’s raw. It’s real.
And it’s ready for you to build a game around your own life — no matter what stage you’re at.

There will be minor bugs (it's a Beta), and I’m counting on you to help me find them inside the Discord.

The official launch (with LGD Ultra) is still planned for late July.

Until then, I’m just grateful I get to build again without the crushing pressure to monetize every move.

Thanks for being here.

Whether you’re working a 9–5, freelancing, or figuring it all out —
you’re not behind.

You’re just in a different phase of the game.

⚔️ Let your life be the game worth grinding.

💖 From Michael

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