RoninDude GameDev

Updated screenshots from my game, The Black Road: Title Screen Combat Party Menu Provisions Shop It's all a work in progress, but it's coming along!

@bee_flat_major I'm deeply enjoying the process! While I might take a break to make a smaller project from time to time, I am dedicated to spend as long as it takes to finish this. I enjoy every session I've worked on it this last year, and it hasn't dulled at all. I'm kind of addicted to it.

@RoninDude Glad to see you're sticking with it despite difficulties!

While learning game dev: Early on, I sometimes lost sight of what a game mechanic was actually for, focusing more on just getting things working, and not enough on how it feels. I've relied a lot on genre tropes to get by, but it's like working blindly without a valid goal.

@Senrei_ I'm glad!

@RoninDude I love seeing the progress ❤️

So, that's why I've been working on just the prototype for The Black Road for about a year, now. They say you should start with small games, so you learn a lot... but I learned a ton anyways! It was actually supposed to be a small game, but I clearly didn't know what that was!🤣

So yeah, I've been spending a lot of time redoing mechanics to try and find that feeling. I'm getting closer! I don't think I'll struggle with making the art give this vibe, but I want the mechanics to provide this as well. I've learned lots, and there's more yet to go!

@shadeprotocolGM You're doing great!

@RoninDude It's very difficult lol, I've been typing for almost 2 days now xD but people are just too awesome, I enjoy that they have ideas I wouldn't think about on my own even if I'm in the industry!

How can game devs do better by you? Tell me honestly, I want to hear you out without justifications. Constructively would be awesome, but if you're frustrated I'll take that too, no wrong answers. I'll reply to everyone the best I can, let me hear you. -Kendall, Game Director

@shadeprotocolGM Hey awesome! Congrats!

Insane! Thanks to all of you, SHADE Protocol is now in the top 700 most wishlisted games in all of Steam! I never thought we'd be here a few months after announcing our game, you are all honestly the best community ever! Next goal: 1K Kickstarter followers! Check 1st comment!

@Ronin_Rouge @GregMikaels @shadeprotocolGM I can only tell you what I'm using, which is Godot. I chose it because it's free and looked interesting from some youtube videos I watched. But I have not tried others, so I have no point of reference for which engine might serve a better purpose.

@RoninDude @GregMikaels @shadeprotocolGM Any engine suggestions?

While I’m working on my manga projects, I’m also developing an RPG game idea and story. Indie devs, what computer skills are essential for creating a small RPG? Any tips & advices are welcome. Thank you so much! #indiegame #indiedev

@Zoroarts I was telling my wife yesterday about your story because it was very inspiring! Getting to hear about stories like yours on the podcasts I watch is very helpful when plotting out and adjusting my own journey. I consider that relevant, and I appreciate that you shared it!

POV: You are a 23 years old solodev and your second game was sold 130,000 times, so you decide to Jump on a podcast and share how you developed, marketed and released the game… And then you read comments like this 😅 Even from another dev…

@GregMikaels @Ronin_Rouge @shadeprotocolGM I am very new to game dev myself, so I don't feel qualified to give advice. That said, i feel like programming is going to help a lot in any game project. I know some engines let you build without code, but code gives you way more flexibility.

@Ronin_Rouge @shadeprotocolGM & @RoninDude any tips?

@TheDjur I will work hard and do my best!

@RoninDude You're doing good, homie. I can't wait to make it one of the games I never uninstall

@LautDTV @TTripod I'll be sure to post about a demo when it comes. As for languages, I'm just an english speaker, with limited income. I'd like to include other languages if I can afford translation, but there is a lot of text. So I can't promise anything until I understand the cost.

@RoninDude @TTripod When you have a demo, please remember this humble Samaritan, hahaha, Please also include Spanish in the full version when you release it; 90% of the people in the Americas speak Spanish (only the US, Canada, Brazil, and Guyana They don't speak native Spanish) <333

I need some feedback, please! Based on these screenshots: 🔹What sort of gameplay do you assume will be the focus of this game? 🔹If you assume it's like an existing game, what parts of that game do you expect it to have?

@LautDTV @TTripod Thanks, I do plan to ask for money eventually haha But only after it's ready, and right now I'm chopping out and adding in stuff all the time. I will have a playtest build at some point. But I want a good vertical slice of a single play zone, first.

@RoninDude @TTripod You're not asking for money? I'd pay to play a demo of that, hahaha

@didjee01 I appreciate it 😄 Honestly just got sidetracked thinking about the interesting topic of judicial duels lol I'll be fine, and the project will continue on. 😎

@RoninDude Sure, but i’m convinced that this profile is rarest than all all these depressive nobody trolls of internet who try to relieve their unhappyness by insulting people 😉 Statistically, it worth the try !🤣

I have a hard time accepting criticism from people who feel the need to lace in insults to make their point. It doesn't convince me of anything other than that they are rude. It's not that hard to offer constructive descriptions of an issue without making it a personal attack.

@didjee01 Fair! but that's why I mentioned professional. Like in historical times when they still did dueling, being a skilled killer would give you an edge.

@RoninDude Ahhh, good topic ! bullies are bullies because they choose their victims. If you have one person, unknown, with a weapon, the perspective is very different. Bullies don’t like to take blows. They are cowards indeed 😂

@sotr_game No, the setting of this game is far into a dark potential future for my DnD setting. But I am putting in lore bits and unique items from my player party.

@RoninDude ...are these heroes the player party you're GMing for? I can only imagine what it's like when your GM turns you into a hero of their franchise.

Updated screenshots from my game, The Black Road: Title Screen Combat Party Menu Provisions Shop It's all a work in progress, but it's coming along!

@sotr_game I am planning to seed discoverable lore here and there. I have lots, because the setting is a refined version of the homebrew D&D setting I've been running since 2017. Thanks for the comment!

@RoninDude It looks like a lovechild of Darkest Dungeon and Fear & Hunger - love all the blood and grimdark vibe. Hoping the combat comes with equally dark lore to uncover about the world. Good luck with development!