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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 5h

Good point, they are actually using the player colors.

Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 1d

Any thoughts?

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #prototyping #gamedesign

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you!🤗

Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 5d

Inverting the colors just felt like a really dumb idea... Now im not sure if I just go mad or the "not so normal" colors are actually quite cool.

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #prototyping #gamedesign

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 6d

I'll for sure try that in the next versions... As this is maybe a bit to silent. :P

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 6d

Awesome question and I honestly can't answer that on the spot. I guess I now have some homework to do. :P Thx a lot!

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 6d

I fell like all games have flashy colors nowadays... How do you like this more "quiet" approach?

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #prototyping #gamedesign

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 7d

I have soooo much to learn... my UI drafts look so much like aliens.

What’s your favorite 3D builder or strategy game UI I could/should learn from?

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #uidesign #prototyping

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 7d

That would be a great third option. Maybe tokens in form of medieval banners or something like that.

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 7d

Really nice to see follow journey, keep it up!

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 7d

Good point! The cards are not to complex. Complexity comes rather from where you place it and are rather a stored action.

E.g. a peasant: placed on on open field harvest resources. Placed on neutral land it claims it. Place in a building it activates the building an creates new cards.

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 9d

Really good point, Thank you! I'll give the dedicated area a try.

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 9d

Quick prototyping question: how should actions be represented in my 4X game? Two rough ideas on the table — cards or meeples. Which one clicks more for you?

#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #prototyping #gamedesign

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 13d

There’s a very thin line between making a prototype clear… and slipping into premature polishing.
Not sure which side I’m on right now. 😅

#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #prototyping

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 13d

So nice, looks really cool now!

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 23d

The first multiplayer test went well…
At least for my brother, who completely destroyed me in my own game 😱😭😂

Still, it was so much fun — and for the first time I feel like I’ve really found the spot where I want to make a game out of this prototype!

#indiedev #gamedev #gamedesign #prototyping

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 25d

For some it’s just two computers showing the same thing…
For me it’s light on the end of a tunnel!
Tomorrow: first multiplayer playtest of my project King’s Edict!

#indiedev #gamedev #prototyping

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · 28d

1500h into game dev and only now discovering asset packs…
No, I’m absolutely not stubborn.
Visual prototyping is OP 😅

#indiedev #prototyping #gamedev #design

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · Sep 11

The last days, I thought about why it felt so hard to start my Game Dev journey... I realized I waited for someone - a HERO! 😅

Spoiler: She never came.

In this video, im talking about the learnings I harvested from the fruits of failure.

youtu.be/_g_VevacBV4

#indiedev #gamedev #LessonsLearned

Nobody Joined My Game Dev Dream — And That’s Okay

YouTube video by Heidewizzka

youtu.be

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · Sep 11

I love it. :P Some times you need to do what you need to do!

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thx! I'll give it a try.

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · Sep 9

I just draw it... :P So it correlates with the time spent on the project. I also note down feelings, achievements and such stuff.
So far it helps me alot to understand what to do change in the next project, and see if it actually changed something to the better. It looks like this:

Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · Sep 9

How much time do you manage to put in bevor work? I'll give it a try for sure. But probably it will be only 1 hour or less.

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · Sep 9

I just use a time tracking app, Toggle. I log all the times working on different prototypes. I additionally track my motivation and progress for each one. So I can compare them to understand which one are actually doing better than others.

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Heidew1zzka @heidew1zzka.bsky.social · Sep 8

Cracked the 100h mark on my latest prototype! Still super excited. But the real boss fight? Pairing gamedev with a full-time job… Every time I start, the best energy of the day is already gone.

Anyone found a good approach?

#gamedev #solo #indiegames

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