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Odd Michael

@oddmichaelgames.bsky.social

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Game designer who loves PS1 and Cosmic Horror Working on retro Lovecraftian game and a small horror game 🎮 #indiegamedev

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · Oct 26

I'm working on a game based on H.P. Lovecraft's short story.

It will be relatively short experience made in PS1 style and fixed cameras, main goal is to practice in UE5, 3D modelling and level design before I'll do my own original game.

Since it's for practice, game will be free.

#gamedev #psx

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 48m

But when I woke up, my first thought was “It could be stupidly fun and creepy multiplayer video game actually”
Similar to what CoD and BF do, when they let people have fun at “war”. Honestly when BF6 came out, notification “The time has come soldier to experience warfare” scared the shit out of me

Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 48m

Had a nightmare where some strangely looking naked man in a rusty layered environment chased me with a hammer. But I also had a hammer and looks like it was a game of “who will hit other in the head first” it was fucking scary when I thought that it’s real.

Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 18h

We Sing chapter is incredible!

#alanwake2

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 19h

Try Jusant, it’s pretty good

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 2d

Finally met the Old Gods of Asgard!

#alanwake2

Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 2d

Apple cannot process that apps can be free :D

Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 3d

Just to warn you, AW 2 is much slower in general and enemies are much more of a danger in it, but yes, overall world feels similar way, locations are changing constantly and you feel yourself in a hostile environment which you want to explore.

Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 3d

I’m falling in love with Alan Wake 2.
I believe I only felt that way while was playing Darkwood, SIGNALIS or original RE4. When the world felt incredibly immersive and engaging for me.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 6d

Totally agree!
Also I kinda think that they were inspired by Keanu Reeves for the “evil twin with a bike”

Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 7d

I didn’t know that Night Springs DLC is a thing that you access during the main AW2 story.
Just finished an episode about Rose saving Alan Wake.
It was freaking fun and stylish I can’t even describe it properly. But playing under the pink sky with 350 ammo in a shotgun while listening to OST is wow!

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 7d

Enemies in the dark place will not attack Wake if you just aim at them, they will simply disappear before the fight even began and you will save both ammo and batteries if approach every place slowly. It’s such an awesome design.

Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 7d

For sure!
I believe when SCORN came out it has the same problem with players. Almost everyone played it as a shooter which it isn’t, when you’re not rushing - enemies will just do their stuff and go away. Same here, I believe people wanted RE4 and didn’t try slow approach to AW2.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 8d

While I was playing I understood that there are 3 things I’ve been avoiding in Unreal which are separating me from making survival horror in the future.

- Inventory system
- Save system
- Enemy AI

After I finish my first retro game I’ll jump into fight with these three monsters.

#indiegamedev

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 9d

Oof, that’s painful :c

Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 9d

Are you started new game+?
Cause friend of mine recommended me to play the game twice, but with ng+ since it unravels more story, not like the usual second play through, but more like new perspective to the story or something like that

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 10d

One chapter deep in the AW2
I love how they don’t rush the events and let you immerse yourself into Bright Falls before throwing you into dark hell.

#alanwake2

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 10d

Meanwhile figuring out some Debug tools in UE.

#UE5 #indiegamedev

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 10d

Finished Control AWE DLC it’s awesome and really ties Control into Wake’s story. Sad that there was only one “taken” in the dlc, but I like how Remedy utilises darkness in the game. The ending is just wow and got me so excited to play Alan Wake 2!

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 10d

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 10d

Looks like the final showdown, here we go!

#control #AWE

Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 11d

UE Blueprints are so intuitive, the deeper I dive into learning the more I adore them in general. Probably because I love node based anything.
Hopefully will be sharing stuff soon-ish.

#ue #indiegamedev

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 12d

I can’t agree more. For me it’s one of the best

Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 12d

Feels good to be back into FBC.

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Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 12d

Finished Alan Wake Remastered
The game is beautiful, story is captivating, gameplay just a little bit outdated, but still plays great!

Next one - AWE DLC in Control. Been avoiding it back when I completed Control, because haven’t played AW.

#alanwake #remedy #games

Odd Michael @oddmichaelgames.bsky.social · 12d

Was absolutely in rage after finishing “The Signal” episode in Alan Wake.
Probably one of the most imbalanced hardcore (in a bad way) things I played.

Story wise it’s cool, but gameplay, amount of enemies and unfair (in a bad way) situations is just overwhelming.