zch 🦉 Skydare

@justff777 Ooh! I didn't know about yarn. I'll check it out! Honestly I just wanted something lightweight, and being custom I can extend it in any way the game needs.

@zchdev building your own dialogue tool is one of those 'this will take a week' tasks that takes a month but you end up with exactly what you need. the pixel art looks clean too — what made you go custom over something like Yarn Spinner?

#devlog 8 | Working on a basic NPC & Dialogue system. Didn't really like any of the tooling out there to write branching dialogue, most were too barebones or too complex for what I really needed, so I went custom #gamedev #indiedev #godot #godotengine #pixelart

Dialogue is stored as a .txt so that the Godot file explorer scans it, and parsed. I also made a quick lang config so its more readable. Text is all placeholder for now

@tsitskidev Gameplay looking addictive AF. The FXs add SO MUCH

added velocity effects (camera shake and edge blur) when the player is shmooving fast

#devlog 7 | Improved the Map's UI a bit. Not quite there yet in terms of polish, and the art and data is still mostly placeholders, but the layout is closer to the final version. #gamedev #indiedev #godot #godotengine #pixelart

The level editor is just about done. I'll try to release it tomorrow. #pico8 #gamedev #indiedev

@aw0_aj Can't remember a faster follow I've done lmao. Love how juicy it looks already

My April Fools' contribution is.... a little peek at one thing I've been working on. More to come soon.

#devlog 6 | Improved the gunner moth a bit. It's now floatier, and the bubbles behave a bit more... bubbly I feel like it might be a bit too quick though, might slow it down. Feel like it might feel too overwhelming. Thoughts? #gamedev #indiedev #godot #godotengine #pixelart

@ment4lfortress Oh?

@zchdev Strange feeling that I've seen such totem in some other game...

#devlog 5 | New totem system! Player can now stack totems on the platform, which grant passives. First totem saves the player from death once #gamedev #indiedev #godot #godotengine #pixelart #indiegamedev

@Latiencur It might lend itself well for persistent upgrades, took a bit of inspo from Hades

@zchdev Cool! But, just te first one? I mean: 1 totem = 1 live? 🤔

@semo_games I see Tetraminos, I wishlist. Keep it up!

Make a Shovel. . .

@PondsideGames Is it really worth adding if it isn't making the player suffer? lol

@zchdev Flying enemies that constantly and dynamically change their position on the arena are every player's nightmare, a very good design choice!

#devlog 4 | a new enemy. I've realized I need more enemies that actively deny area for the player, so here's a moth that makes life harder for the player :) #gamedev #indiedev #godot #godotengine #pixelart #indiegamedev

@Latiencur (No moths were harmed in the making of this clip)

@zchdev Poor moth... 🥲🔥♥️

@PortalFallGame I've thought about enabling the player to move it, but I'm not sure how to fit it in the overall design... The idea is rattling in there, though :)

@zchdev Oh I love this setup/premise. Can we move the platform or does it remain centered?

@MrBregoS This makes me itch to make a farming game now

“Let them plant!” they said...🌱 Gnomes will be able to plant whatever you want, if it’s unlocked, of course. This is not the actual speed of the game... though some people wish it were. #pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #GodotEngine #cozy #farming #wholesome

@Cogh_ The elevator blocking the light looks so good!

Don't think I ever showed this. Lighting experiments from GunDrill. #gamedev #gamemaker #pixelart #art

@ia97lies Love the FX!

Explosions in action look spectacular. #situationnormal #solodevsurvivor #actionplatformer

@AbdullahDurra10 Gameplay looking tight and juicy! It looks sooo satisfying

Slowly but surely getting there! #gamedev #indiedev