I've been working on the townsfolk for my game. I want each character to have their own personalities and quirks, but I also have to be realistic with scope!

I know other devs get round this by making tourist towns full of NPCs that come and go with a few more permanent characters...

After entering 4 game jams across just over a year, here are some of the main things I've learnt: 1/🧵

#gamejam #devtips #indiedev #solodev #godot

Want to know about my current project?

You'll play as a witch gathering herbs by platforming and farming, crafting potions with minigames, and befriending local townsfolk. Think Stardew Valley x Hollow Knight.

I'm hyped for this game and I hope you'll join me for the ride!

Want to enjoy #Silksong but find the difficulty just too much?

You'll love the game I'm making!

It's a cosy metroidvania where you play as a witch, gathering herbs by platforming and farming before brewing potions with minigames to access new areas and befriending local townsfolk 🥰

#Worldbuilding for an #indiegame can feel overwhelming. I wanted a world that felt vibrant and alive and storied, but I had no idea how to reach it.
I decided to put those worries on the back burner and take it one step at a time... For now, I needed fantasy plants for my cosy game.

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**Sound on** Progress update!
Have done some work on the environment art of my #cosygame and composed some music too! Let me know what you think! (N.B. the collectable sparkles, enemies and character are placeholder atm)

artists!⚠️
this is your reminder to back up those couple of brushes you cannot work without. it will take just a few minutes.

get them up into a cloud, send them to yourself by mail or something, you never know when software decides to be stupid and you'll need to reset your stuff

*exports*
oh i found a bug
*re-exports*
oh I found a bug
*re-exports*
oh I found a bug
*re-exports*
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I think bluesky also deserves to see this cozy swamp house
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Started planning my kickstarter page today! Really excited to get the ball rolling! #cosygamers and #witchygamers what would you want to see with it?
A - Character generator
B - Minigame demo
C - Platforming demo
D - Just a well-polished KS page
Game summary below!

Thanks to everyone who gave feedback for the UI! It's been really useful! I'm going to try and implement a light/dark mode as suggested so players can choose between option A or B based on their preference! 💖 #indiegamedev

Teaching myself to compose music for my cosy game and its so hard!! Kudos to composers for sure!

One min all the sounds clash and its really discordant, the next you've got it sounding good then you worry it's been done before and you're copying without realising ><

I'd appreciate any advice!

Working on the UI for my game and trying to decide what colour scheme to use for the dialogue boxes. What do you think? (A,B,C or D?) #indiegame #gameui #cosygame #femalegamedev #gamedevelopment

Also if anyone knows how to use polls here I'd appreciate it! 🥰

Tonight, the Hunter’s Moon rises. 🌕

An Anglo-Saxon name, this full moon marked the time to hunt and store food, readying for the cold winter ahead.

As the closest Supermoon of 2024, it appears larger and brighter—casting its glow as autumn deepens around us.

Moonrise: 17:55*

Hello! 👋 My name is Katie, I'm an indie dev making a cosy game where you play as a witch gathering herbs by platforming and make potions with minigames, plus there will be NPCs to interact with too! If that interests you, follow for updates! 🥰 #indiegame #cosygame #witchyvibes