ThinMatrix

10 years! An entire decade of gamedev and devlogs! To celebrate I've made a video looking back at the whole journey, from the very first idea I had for a game, to my first commercial release, and becoming a full-time indie game developer: youtu.be/FStOT4pP2tc #gamedev

New HomeGrown devlog video, showing what I've been working on over the last couple of months: youtu.be/IsPNuFEWhMQ #gamedev

New HomeGrown devlog video, showing how I implemented the new crafting machines in the game: youtu.be/lwF-iIysIMU #gaemdev

New devlog video, showing how I've been implementing the beekeeping feature in HomeGrown over the last month: youtu.be/_oZzIscVyDc #gamedev #devlog

Almost finished the bee update! I spent quite a while working on their movement code to get them to land on flowers and go in and out of the hive. Just got to implement a stinging mechanic now and then I'll be done. #gamedev

@Just_Game_Dev Thank you! Glad you like it ^^

@ThinMatrix I really appreciate how you polish this up. It's getting more and more lively with every update. Really cool !

The bee update is coming along nicely! Already got some basic honey production, harvesting, and simple bee behaviours implemented. It's like being back working on Equilinox! #gamedev

I've been finally getting back to game dev this week after three weeks of video editing for the Gamescom devlogs, and I've treated myself to a fun new feature to work on: bees and honey production! #gamedev

@Kestrel_Q Thank you! :)

@ThinMatrix Genuinely I'm so happy for you, both for the successful showcase, and because you're now back home relaxing :) You did amazing, well done!

New video about my experience at Gamescom last month, where I was exhibiting my game HomeGrown! youtu.be/QV0D5bI9l7c #gamescom #indiegame

Here's the first of two videos about my Gamescom experience last month! This one covers the final 3 weeks of preparations leading up to Gamescom, and the next one (coming in a few days) will show what happened at the event itself! youtu.be/TM0u77Wsz1M #gamedev #gamescom

@JulianJBall @gamecityHamburg Haha, it's almost back to normal now 😄 I really enjoyed meeting you too!

@ThinMatrix @gamecityHamburg It was great meeting you mate! I hope the voice has recovered 😅

Gamescom last week was absolutely incredible - completely overwhelming and exhausting but I'm so glad I went. It was lovely meeting so many of you! Big thank you to @gamecityHamburg for their support, and a huuuge thank you to my partner and friends for helping out at the booth!

Off to Gamescom tomorrow! I've been preparing loads of decoration for the booth and stuff to give away. Also, a friend very kindly printed some 3D models from the game - and they turned out great! I'll be in the Indie Arena Booth area. Hope to see some of you there! #gamescom

One final little feature before Gamescom - edible cookie buffs! You can get these rare items as rewards, and each cookie type has a different effect associated with it. You eat the cookie to activate it, and then have a limited time to make use of the boost. #gamedev

It's somewhat overdue, but I finally got round to implementing a tool that allows you to remove and pick up objects from your garden so that you can place them elsewhere. #gamedev

@sebmattmotion Thank you!

@ThinMatrix I really dig the art style you went with for homegrown — it just feels super cohesive. The new colors (or rather the shading) are a great touch. Love how it all comes together! :)

Added some more visual effects to many of the tools in HomeGrown to make the actions feel a bit more "juicy"! #gamedev

Been working on some final features before Gamescom, like this maple syrup update! You can grow maple trees, extract the sap, and bottle up the syrup. I also plan on adding an extra evaporation stage to the process, but that will have to wait till after Gamescom now. #gamedev

@AZy4d Yep, all tools can be upgraded to increase their range

@ThinMatrix Great job man, can you harvest multiple at one? Like 3x3 or something

@KenneyNL Thanks! And yes, I will :)

@ThinMatrix Love them all! Will you be adding sound to the one emptying the containers?