I'm fully immersed in side-areas and optional content now. It's a bit scary! I have to make it all, but I don't know where to start. I could go straight for the 'critical path' and ignore the side content for now, but players might experience this stuff as soon as they can - I know I would - so it has to be balanced, no matter at what time you visit it.
Still have to make it fit with the story too! I guess I have a few interesting hours ahead of me regarding how the game will progress!
Time spent on the project so far: 582 hours
Currently working on: Making side areas