Why two games at once
This is usually terrible advice, and we took it anyway.
Everyone told us not to do this, and they are right that it is slower. But one of us gets stuck in the same weeks the other gets excited, and having a second project means nobody has to stare at a broken build alone.
The rule: each game must steal something from the other at least once a season. Lanternfall took its map screen from Salt & Static. Salt & Static took its pacing from Lanternfall's night cycle.
We will probably ship later than a sensible studio. We are fine with that.