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SV@BSKY

@spanishvanguard.bsky.social

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I'm SV! A solo dev from Spain. I'm patently useless at social networking, so please bear with me. Failing at gamedev since 2016 Failing at content creation since 2017 Failing at pixel art since 2020 🇯🇵日本語はちょっと喋れけどよく喋れない

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SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 23d

ith it brings a new #DreamEnkoure demo! Enjoy fleshed out player controls, a sense of color balance, and the all new Act 2 - Spirited Forest! I will be uploading a mirror to the itchio page soon, but I need more time. Enjoy! #pixelart #indiedev

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 1d

*replaces a random shrub in the asset files*

...why does it look so much better omg #solodev #pixelart

A screenshot of Dream Enkoure's title screen, in a in-development version. The shrubbery is new, which amazes the developer as it doesnt look like the same game. Just becuase of a shrub.

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 2d

I dont know what is this reddit thou spoketh forth. Is this a familiar of Lord //old.reddit ?

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 3d

I'm not sure I'll successfully clear the backlog of issues to deal before releasing an updated demo, but I managed to finisha tileset within two days. I feel happy.

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 4d

I've lost the editable file for Act 1's BGM

a close up of a person 's face with a surprised look on it .

ALT: a close up of a person 's face with a surprised look on it .

media.tenor.com

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 10d

A certain sonic 3 scene has been living rent free in my mind. I'm not sure if I was having an idea or a stroke. And tails as a ferret for no reason #2koma #comic #sonic3

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 10d

Your motivation died? Contact your local necromancer.

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 11d

Please please plase. September is over. Cant we just have cold weather already

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 11d

One of the changes I'm testing is on the outline.

So far it's been contextua to enviroment, but it was *too* contextual, so I'm capping it to always be active.

Maybe the color could change a little too... #dreamenkoure #solodev

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 13d

I'm going through the list of tasks that are pending, and I'm arranging them in five groups.

[Design] Tasks pendign design evaluation
[Graphics] Related to new visual assets or edits
[Code] Related to modifying code and behavior.
[Sound] Music and SFX stuff
[Hell Mode] A lil of everything.
#solodev

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 13d

Instead of a regular update for #dreamenkoure this month, there will be an update whenever the next build is ready. This build will address the feedback graciously recieved during #Sage2025 and goes from minor changes to changes to music.

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 13d

I want to keep the possibility in mind because, having speedrun games myself, Im aware speedrunning inherently makes a game easier.

"Damage boosting" is the prime example. Health is a grace mechanic, but eating damage from an electric fence and jump might be fastee [and easier] than going aroynd.

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 13d

The opposite which is having the player perform a billion hoops to barely do any progress means I need to revise the entire layout.

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 13d

I have two things thing in mind - speedrunning and casual playthrough. I want "fastest clear time" to be difficult, while "casually playing" might take longer but not as hard.

Casually clearing a chunk faster than "speedrunning" without player input(say, walking vs parkour) is going too far.

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 13d

I'm slowly going back to the era where I could barely interact in social media because I'm yapping text walls.

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 13d

(2/2)One playtest in Sage2025 , a player (shoutout @sorashimmy.bsky.social ) found a skip by buttonmashing (faster than I could during production lol). The end result doesn't breach the highest or the lowest expectation, so I left it.

It opens the debate if one ought let a player hurt their wrist.

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 13d

(1/2)The way I'm trying to design level balance is through a sense of scope and not a sense of match.

What I mean by scope, is that I set an absolute of what I want and want not to happen. If these absolutes arent breached, its fair game.

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 17d

Sage2025 is being a journey of emotions on its own. I've gone from thinking about dropping the project, to thinking its fine, to think it only needs some elbow grease, to think I legitimately need to start the project from 0 for reasons none of my own fault. It's kinda surreal.

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 20d

What is the difference between something being appealing and something being relatable? Like, legitimately asking.

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SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 23d

ith it brings a new #DreamEnkoure demo! Enjoy fleshed out player controls, a sense of color balance, and the all new Act 2 - Spirited Forest! I will be uploading a mirror to the itchio page soon, but I need more time. Enjoy! #pixelart #indiedev

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 23d

Yep.That's me. Committing critical typo failure. Happy Sage2025 everyone.

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 23d

A mirror has been uploaded to itch io. spanishvanguard.itch.io/dream-enkoure

Dream Enkoure by SpanishVanguard

Colorful platformer

spanishvanguard.itch.io

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 23d

Also if you do play, please let me know! My main purpose for joining #Sage2025 is to collect feedback, which I have a very, very hard time sourcing.

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 23d

ith it brings a new #DreamEnkoure demo! Enjoy fleshed out player controls, a sense of color balance, and the all new Act 2 - Spirited Forest! I will be uploading a mirror to the itchio page soon, but I need more time. Enjoy! #pixelart #indiedev

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 23d

4 horus ish until sage 2025 begins. How do I even begin to address that...?

SV@BSKY @spanishvanguard.bsky.social · 25d

I'm not catching up. Swordtember Day 4 - Scales. I didnt want to do lizard scales.

Do you fear hurting yourself with the scales' edge? One ought not to carelessly brandish 'Justice', for the scales ebb and flow for those that would abuse it. #pixelart