Bownly

@MechaDragon101 @starlitepony Yeah, probably. I don't see a reason to take it down, and I'm too lazy to take it down without a reason lol.

@Bownly @starlitepony Are you gonna keep this translation up despite the localize version coming out soon ?

Version 1.1 of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Monster Capsule GB English translation patch is now available. Special thanks to @starlitepony for reporting some errors that needed fixing. romhacking.net/translations/7…

Here's a big new update to ring in the new year. With this Alpha 2.0 release, Logue is yet another step closer to reaching its final form: the best and most replayable RPG on the #Gameboy. #gbdk #homebrew #indiedev #gamedev bownly.itch.io/logue

Everyone loves gacha machines, right? Well this was a pain in the neck to animate, so you'd better love them! You can earn money from completing dream dungeons, and then blow it all here to pull new items and skins. (Prices subject to change. Terms and conditions may apply.)

I can't guarantee that playing my #GBJAM12 entry will make you healthier, wealthier, and wiser... but you'll never know until you try. Better go play it just in case. bownly.itch.io/double-dyad

@HIMARSWill @starlitepony Nope, sorry. I never had any reason to hunt down that data. The game could definitely benefit from having a revamped exp system though. Good luck to you if you plan on taking on that challenge.

@Bownly @starlitepony Thanks for translating this hidden gem. Do you happen to know where the values for encounter rates and exp are stored? Being able to patch the game to be much less of a grind would make it so much easier to get through the game.

After nearly 16 long years, the Telefang.net team is overjoyed to announce that the translation patch for Keitai Denjuu Telefang 1 (both Power and Speed versions) is complete! Read more and download here: wiki.telefang.net/Wikifang:Telef…

Just put out a huge update for my current project, Logue. Give it a try--it's free! Just think how cool you'll be, playing the game now before it inevitably goes down in history as the greatest RPG on the #gameboy. bownly.itch.io/logue #screenshotsaturday #gbdk #gamedev

Wrote some movement AI for a chess knight enemy. It tries to chase down the player using only chess-legal moves. It's actually pretty hard to outmaneuver. ...Or maybe I'm just bad. #screenshotsaturday #gameboy

The best part about the Gameboy's graphical limitations is that even a programmer like me can draw something halfway presentable with some effort and iteration. ...Except for environmental tilesets. Those are still impossibly difficult.

@auxilotl I haven't started looking yet. I tend to not even think about audio until I finish coding the majority of the engine. I figure once I move onto the content stage of development, the odds of me axing a project usually drop low enough for me to justify investing in audio.

@Bownly Are you looking for a composer by chance? Would love to apply if so! (:

Added the logic for some non-battle spells. For Timestop and Hoverstep, the floor number indicator in the HUD gets replaced with an icon and a number indicating the spell's duration. Pay attention to that, or you might fall into a hole when your Hoverstep expires. #gameboy #gbdk

@jammigans Probably. For those scenarios, I can still place tiles normally in the editor. The auto-wall code only operates on those pure light green tiles.

@Bownly Clever! Any situation you don’t want the auto walls?

Wrote some code that dynamically draws walls based on the surrounding terrain. Left is what the map looks like in the editor. Right is what it looks like in-game, after the hallways, item on the floor, and walls are drawn dynamically. #screenshotsaturday #gbdk #gameboy

Been adding lots of new #GameBoy games and programs to the Made With #GBDK Showcase. Now up to 206 total with 99 open source entries. * 9 versions of Snake! * 8 versions of Flappy Bird! * 4 versions of Wordle! gbdk-2020.github.io/gbdk-2020-gall… #gbdev #retrogaming #retrodev

@Mishuun Cool, thanks for the detailed feedback. I wanted to lean into roguelike genre conventions by limiting verbose instructions and spell descriptions, but maybe I need to fine tune that ratio some more. And I'll have to look into that spell casting glitch. That doesn't sound right.

@Bownly Outside of differentiation between spells, maybe show the effectiveness of blocking? I tended to shy away from it after my first combat, where I was hit for 5, defended the next round, and was again hit for 5, even though I probably got high-rolled and a difference was made.

I just uploaded a prototype build for my current Gameboy RPG project (tentatively called Logue). Please check it out and brutally eviscerate it. bownly.itch.io/logue #gbdk #gbdev #rougelike

Put together a little opening sequence to contextualize the character creation process. Figured since the game takes place in a library, it only made sense to have the player create a library card. #gameboy #screenshotsaturday #gbdk

I've been testing out some new dialog engine logic. I can't figure out if it looks better to have the text advance by 1 or 2 lines at a time. And I've been too lazy to code in a non-instantaneous text speed, but I feel like it might look smoother. #gbdk #gameboy #gamedev

Some enemies will have a small chance of dropping a spell book after battle. If the dropped book is one that the player hasn't obtained yet, the drop chance will get a slight boost.