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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 1h

Every "day" starts with a random upgradable Tarot card. These cards create very powerful effects for the player.

THE EYE: 👁️ Passively generates coins. Continued upgrades increase rate and amount earned.

#Gamedev #GameMaker #IndieGame #WIP

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 3h

Start the timer ber!
Ya know, the ber that goes across the terp!

#Gamedev #Code #GameMaker

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 6h

I would kill for Splatoon on PC but that's never going to happen.

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 16h

Which character is Halo?

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 20h

Maybe... too much shaking lol.

#GameMaker #Gamedev #Indiegame #WIP #ToilAndTrouble

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 1d

I love the Hyrule Warriors series, 1st one is by far my favorite. Would be nice if 1 & 2 got a Switch 2 upgrde!

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The Imprisoning War begins November 6th – Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment (Nintendo Switch 2)

YouTube video by Nintendo UK

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 1d

Obviously in this hilarious example it is not ready...

.... but what does it look like in 10 years?

#Gaming #Gamedev #AI

K. Thor Jensen @kthorjensen.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 1d

Pretty cool that Mario is gonna be at Macy's #Thanksgiving day parade this year!

Miss opportunity to put wings on his cap for this pose!

Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 2d

Not every poor statement needs addressing, especially from those that choose to hurl insults.

Today's lesson is... if some folks want to drive in the slow lane; let them.

Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 2d

Nintendo Japan has a turnover rate of 1.9% with most employees staying 15 years or longer.

Those are incredible numbers on the global scale for *any* industry, let alone a volatile one like gaming.

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING!

I am about to share with you the true secret of #Gamedev success!

This flowchart is top secret, so it won't be up forever! If the Government asks, you don't know me!

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 2d

Awwww yeah we gonna do some gamedev today!

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 3d

Well, hardware revenue is down but they still saw nearly 10% growth in '24 as part of their gaming ecosystem.

$23 billion in '24 with just over $5 billion of that being gamepass alone.

They aren't hurting, that's for sure.

Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 4d

Monday #Gamedev Advice:

When building your loops and systems, add friction to it right away. Pushback is what makes the loop work, you'll get a more honest feel for it that way.

Keep creating!

#GameMaker #Indiegame #Dev

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 5d

Alrighty! Back to work on #ToilAndTrouble!

Some changes today:
- Materials now need refined before going into the pot
- Building out 10 new worker cards
- Rebuilding the shop UI
- Starting on task/order request systems

Later this week: Fun visual stuff!

#Gamedev #WIP #GameMaker

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 5d

Haha, it's like catnip.

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 5d

Hah, been there.

Tell your programmer to put those values in a map and avoid all the ifs. ;)

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 6d

I agree that's a fair point, if most of the replies were not simply "F this guy."

The personal attacks on *him* are what I speak to, I am all for nuanced topics like preservation if we can do it without behaving like children.

Social media is... sloppy. 😅

Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 6d

There aren't enough hues in the visible color spectrum. I NEED MORE.

Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 7d

Not much for #ScreenshotSaturday, working on branding and finalizing aesthetic choices this weekend.

Oh, here's the logo reveal. ;)

#Gamedev #GameMaker #WIP #ToilAndTrouble

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 11d

Trying to cram in some more audio work today. Dialing in that 'cozy vibe.'

I think the pops are too... poppy but wife likes 'em.

#WIP #Gamedev #GameDesign #Audio

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 11d

"Beat the timer" is a fine mechanic, but I think we can do better by dressing it up.

"Something is burning"
"Acid is eating away at the thing"
"Curse grows stronger"

Tie the 'timer' to your game universe, I think it feels better than a clock in most cases.

#Gamedev #GameDesign

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 11d

Leaks are bad for #Gamedev and gaming overall for a plethora of ways, so if you're a gamedev and sharing the leaks - I ask you reconsider.

Please, don't support leaks.

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 13d

Hated all the silence, the mood is important. Spent an hour adding some fx and music. Feels so much more chill already.

#Gamedev #WIP #GameMaker

🔊 ⤵️

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Sky @helloskychi.bsky.social · 13d

Core resource loop is good, gonna spend the day adding about 20 different cards and building out the first 'vertical slice' to see if this idea is any fun or not. Seems to be so far!

(Also... I have a great name for this game, gonna do some logo work as well)

#Gamedev #GameDesign #WIP #GameMaker

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