Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Duckilous

@duckilous.bsky.social

130 followers 120 following 140 posts

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 13

ChronoVenture, a Gameboy-style platformer shooter with timewarping shenanigans where your actions can impact the future!

You can play the demo available here:
duckilous.itch.io/chronoventure

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #gameboy #pixelart

2 6 21

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · 13d

#gamedev #gameboy #pixelart

3 13

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 25

Although I'm going to be inactive for a while, I want to thank you all for showing interest in my game, it's helping me stay motivated in working on it after its development was put on a hiatus in the past couple years.

If you like to play it, link to the first demo is available on my pinned post.

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 25

I'm afraid yesterday's post was the last clip I could show off on a daily basis since I pretty much shown everything I've recorded.

Any new clips of my game at this point onwards would likely be revealed during the weekends. If I drew any art, I might share them on a weekday as well.

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 24

Another infected enemy!
Once they see you, they won't stop chasing where you are until they explode on contact! Don't get caught in their blast!

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #gameboy #pixelart #screenshotsaturday #screenshotsunday

1 5 25

Reposted by Duckilous

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Jul 16

Mindfleas.
Small critters that can hop high enough to take control of their victims' minds.
Don't let one of these parasites get a hold of you.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #gameboy

4 24

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 22

The short introductory cutscene of the first stage for my game.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #gameboy #pixelart #animation

6 17

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 21

Lizzy Concept Art #3 - The "Zapper" Gun

Based on a certain light gun.

#pixelart #gameboy #indiedev #aseprite

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 20

Another concept art of my game's protagonist, Lizzy.

This was an exercise on drawing her facial expressions.

#pixelart #gameboy #indiedev #aseprite

3 19

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 19

Early concept art of my game's protagonist, Lizzy.

A mischievous cat who ran away from home for a more adventurous life.

#pixelart #gameboy #indiedev #aseprite

1 13

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 17

Player Palettes.
Select a variety of colour palettes (some of which are copycats) to change the look of your character separate from the game's display palette.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #gameboy #pixelart #screenshotsaturday

7 23

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 16

Sword & Shield Power-ups

With the sword, you can stab your enemies with a quick thrust that even lets you hover in the air a bit.
With the shield, you'll be granted two extra hit points with reduced knockback.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #gameboy #pixelart #screenshotsaturday

5 20

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 15

It's raining, it's pouring!

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #gameboy #pixelart

9 19

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 14

The Dossier, or Codex.

It's where you can read up pages on every enemy, weapon, item, and location you've come across in the game.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #gameboy

5 13

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 13

It's actually been nearly 5 years since I released the first demo of my game.

I was hoping I could release another demo by 2022 but life wasn't exactly kind in giving me free time and motivation in the past few years so the development was slowed to a halt... Maybe things will be better this time.

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 13

Taken inspiration from Sonic CD and Ratchet & Clank.
You shoot insects, blow up things, and get timewarped to either the good future or the bad future depending on whether you completed the main goal of the stage!

If you play the demo, please provide feedback as I steadily finish my next demo.

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 13

2 6 21

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 12

Added extra info for the pause menu including kills, secrets, objective, and lives counters seen at the top.

I've also added a health bar for bosses, and an unique animation for getting a new weapon.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker

5 12

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 11

Watch out from above!

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #gameboy #pixelart

6 29

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 10

Breakable Falling Floors.
If you stand on one of them for too long, you'll fall down yourself!

Whacking down unstable floors will also force them to fall immediately and they can be destroyed with bombs.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #gameboy #pixelart #screenshotsaturday

6 31

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 9

HUD has also been changed since the last demo to resemble how it would be displayed on an actual Game Boy game by having each number be an 8x8 tile.

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 9

Intro cutscene for the first boss battle.

I redesigned the sprites for the game's first boss and what better way to show it off than having it kick the old version out of the screen during a cutscene?

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #gameboy #pixelart #screenshotsaturday

2 7 21

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 8

A short introductory cutscene of the upcoming new stage for my game.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #gameboy #pixelart

1 9 27

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 7

Long after I made that clip demonstrating the Cricket Bat Powerup, I've improved the animation for when the player slams the ground with it. Animation on the right is the latest.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #gameboy

6 12

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 6

Swooper Hunt

These unfriendly birds have an unique death animation when shot dead by a Zapper.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #gameboy

7 17

Duckilous @duckilous.bsky.social · Aug 5

Secret Shortcuts.
Some of the secrets of a level might even be hidden shortcuts that can only be accessed once discovered.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #gameboy

6 16