Friendship issue

[Makarenko]

Hello,

23m Brazilian here, I came here to ask about a friendship problem.

I am working on an indie PC game with my long-time friend of 6 years, beginning last May 2013.
From February, some of our meetings started to worsen. Sometimes, when I would offer an idea, he would shoot it down asap if he had a bad mood. Ex. If I included a new monster, he would say why it won't work, and when I said why could it work, he'd say "Well I do not agree, so it won't be included".
I didn't mind a few times and tried to find fault on my side - I don't mind to check my ideas that might not be as good as they seem. Or, he might be just moody and we can work on the game another time.

Two days ago, as our meeting passed, he became less and less interested in helping me work on a new game feature I proposed, instead again going "I do not agree, so too bad". I proposed leaving it to a betatest (where I would truly see if it works or not, and which has to be done anyway), again, no. If there was three of us, the problem would be solved; I have assembled a group I get feedback from on the mechanics when we are not sure, but he does not listen to that either.

In the past half year, he had some bad luck; a girlfriend of 4 years broke up with him and he cannot find a new one, he has a tremendous pressure in the company he works in, people from his aikido club of 10 years seem to overlook him and his band of 4 years had fallen apart, including some of his closest friends. Just two days ago he mentioned he feels much more withdrawn from people and seemed a lot more nervous and anxious then usual.

I feel he starts to act more like an executive than a partner; I am slowly starting to burn out. Ideas do not come so often and I become less interested in the game. This must stop, but I do not want to be rude to him: we have basically bet our friendship on the success of the game. If I attack him back, the game might dissolve, and so our friendship. On the other hand, I have had just enough of this and want to proceed as even partners. I can finish the game solo, but I would rather work with him. I have the same say as he has.

Two days back, he even started pestering me about not leaving tips when we ordered two cups of coffee, saying he is embarassed by me and verbally attacking me. I got that he might be just sad and depressed, but this is really over the top.

Any advice how to process next is much appreciated. I was thinking of telling him my feelings and considering a pause, or keep working anyway? I do not like having my ideas shot down by an even partner. Is there another option?

[basilandthyme]

I'm not sure where to go with this advice. You're writing on a love advice forum, but he seems to be a gaming development partner. What kind of advice do you want?

[Makarenko]

I'm not sure where to go with this advice. You're writing on a love advice forum, but he seems to be a gaming development partner. What kind of advice do you want?

I fully understand this. However, I have posted to the broadest thread "Relationships", which might also refer to friendship problems, since - one has a certain kind of love for his friend, when he enters the "bond". And this is more of a friendship-relationship issue than a business issue, anyway.