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Matt White

@mattwhitedev.bsky.social

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Artist, game developer. Created Ghost Song: https://store.steampowered.com/app/347800/Ghost_Song/ 🎮Working on a new game called The Silver Sun

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Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

My next game is called The Silver Sun. LMK if you have questions!

-Sci-fi game with exploration, action, and rpg aspects
-Play as Yuki, a very tough, very cool android girl
-Melee focused
-Not a souls-like
-Yes those are horns
-Still pretty early in dev

#gamedev #solodev

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Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

in short, they're designed to be human-like. the horns have another explanation

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

thank you very much!

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

thanks!

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

thanks! it's very messy on the project level because the tool I use (Spine 2D) isn't really designed to be used the way I'm using it, but it's getting the job done

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Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

thank you!!

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

thank you kindly

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

It takes place in a fictional universe where Earth exists, but it's not set on Earth. It's a shared universe with my previous game (though it's a new story with new characters, not a direct sequel).

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

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Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

thank you!

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

thank you!

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

yeah she is an android, I had a pinned post with info but I accidentally deleted it earlier lmao. I'll re-post it when I get back a bit later

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

thanks! odin sphere is great, and muramasa is one of my early inspirations for getting into game dev.

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

also, I had a pinned post about the game with some info and a hero shot, it seems I accidentally deleted it when I was fussing with a glitching out bsky interface earlier!

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

(Game is called The Silver Sun, I had a pinned post with info about it but I accidentally deleted it somehow, I'll post it again asap)

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

that's good common sense wisdom, thanks for the reminder!

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Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

thanks! incidentally, I think merely lowering the tick rate of the interpolations does a lot to break up that (for many of us) negative feel of 2d models. Putting some chop into it goes a long way. Vanillaware does this constantly and is a high example of 2d rigged animation

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 1d

#screenshotsaturday Heavy attack button can be held for a charged version. This character is made from multiple different 2d skeletons which are sometimes substituted for traditional animation. #gamedev #solodev #metroidvania The goal is to avoid the paper doll or "flash" look as much as possible.

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Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · 11d

Ghost Song is 50% off on Steam Autumn Sale! store.steampowered.com/app/347800/G...
It has spooky parts for your halloweeny needs #metroidvania #gamedev #solodev

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Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · Aug 18

are you saying you brought in a save file that contains all weapons expecting the all weapons achievement to unlock when you launched the game? iirc, achievement check happens when you pick up an item

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · Aug 17

haven't heard this one yet, to be honest. you cant unlock any achievements at all?

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · Aug 17

thank you! 🙏

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · Aug 17

one of my steam library categories 🤠 #gamedev

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Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · Aug 15

I like to think so. Different android, though 🫠

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · Aug 10

Over time I've become more receptive to elements that are silly and fun. In the past I believed that such elements would work against the seriousness of the narrative and was very stubborn about that. Incidentally, Nier Automata was instrumental in giving me the realization that I was wrong.

Matt White @mattwhitedev.bsky.social · Aug 10

Ghost Song was originally created as a different game in a different engine before I scrapped almost everything about it and started over in 2019. The original version was different in quite a few ways, but to sum it up it was darker, edgier, and had a silent protagonist.
#gamedev

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