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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 1d

The game is pretty much ready, just waiting for approval on Google Play. For now I just have to work on the promo material, which means... MORE SKELETONS! #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #blender #b3d #3dart #wip #oc #halloween #spooktober

Blender viewport showing a 3d model of a silly-looking skull

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ROAWR VIDEO STORE @roawrvideostore.bsky.social · 2d

Deep in the crater lies a transit station. Processing packages becomes a nightmare when something alive slips through the channel. Coming soon for free on itch.io!

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #psx #retrohorror #horror #horrorgame #freegame #indie #indiegame #madewithunity #bluesky #halloween

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jotson ⛧ The Mailroom Wants You @jotson.bsky.social · 2d

I think I know what you mean. This didn't exist and it's made of a bunch of different sounds and it's synced to an animation and has to sound good in a 3D space. Took hours and I'm probably still going to change it.

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 2d

I think we're biased against what we produce because we know the "tricks" behind it, but to the casual player it's all good unless it sounds too out of place... so I'm trying to not torture myself too much

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 2d

Honestly I'm not even sure the "after" is gonna sound good either, I have almost no experience in this area. But what I mean is trying to make the sound effects "harmonize" with each other and with the music, so none of them feel too jarring or out of place

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 2d

I gotta stop treating audio as an afterthought. It's never as simple as playing a few notes on a keyboard or downloading a SFX pack and dropping it in the project, it's a lot of trial and error #gamedev #indiedev #solodev

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 5d

Received some great feedback already, but there's always room for more! You can play the game on your PC, phone, tablet, smart fridge, etc: whtvrwrks.itch.io/graveyard-bash

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame #android #godot #halloween #spooktober

"Trade offer" meme. The caption reads: "I receive: five minutes of your time. You receive: chance to roast my game AND get credited for it"

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ROAWR VIDEO STORE @roawrvideostore.bsky.social · 9d

This Halloween. On itch.io. For free.

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #psx #psxhorror #retrohorror #horror #horrorgame #freegame #indie #indiegame #madewithunity #bluesky #halloween #spooky

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 10d

Join the Graveyard Bash open beta, help a newbie dev AND get your name in the game's credits! You can play it straight from your browser:

whtvrwrks.itch.io/graveyard-bash

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame #godot #screenshotsaturday #spooktober #wip

Screenshot of the game Graveyard Bash, showing the layout of the pieces

Screenshot of the game Graveyard Bash, showing the shop

Screenshot of the game Graveyard Bash, showing a dialog box from the tutorial

Screenshot of the game Graveyard Bash, showing the details of one of the available pieces

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 11d

🚨 THE OPEN BETA FOR GRAVEYARD BASH IS HERE 🚨 Help a newbie dev improve his game and get your name in the credits! More details here: whtvrwrks.itch.io/graveyard-bash

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame #indiegaming #gaming #roguelike #freegame #android #godot #halloween #spooktober #spooky

A parody of the famous Uncle Sam poster, with a character from the game. This one reads: "I want YOU to join the 'Graveyard Bash' beta testing"

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 13d

I feel a strong kinship to devs that are working on games similar to the one I'm working on. Since mine is #halloween themed, whenever I see a post containing a sprite of a silly ghost or a 3D model of a cheeky carved pumpkin I can't help but smash that like button #gamedev #indiedev #solodev

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 15d

I'm glad to know! 💀

Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 15d

I'm honestly proud of myself for being able to create a whole tutorial system (including the 3D model) in a single weekend. I don't think I ever worked that hard on anything before! #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame #mobilegaming #blender #b3d #3dart #godot #wip

Screenshot from the game Graveyard Bash, showing a hooded skeleton holding a lantern and a text box below, explaining how the special effects mechanic work.

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ROAWR VIDEO STORE @roawrvideostore.bsky.social · 16d

A brand new FREE horror adventure coming very soon to itch.io.

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #psx #psxhorror #retrohorror #horror #horrorgame #freegame #indie #indiegame #madewithunity #bluesky

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 17d

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 17d

Cooking up another bony fellow for Graveyard Bash! #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #blender #b3d #digitalart #oc #wip #screenshotsaturday

Blender viewport showing a 3D model of a skeleton wearing a hood

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 18d

Learning a new programming language feels like opening up a whole new world of possibilities... Too bad I never stick with it past the basics #indiedev #solodev #coding

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 24d

Made a piece called Reliquary, but had no idea what "relic" I should place inside... So I decided to put Suzanne there #blender #b3d #3d #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #godot #screenshotsaturday

Close up of the reliquary, showing Blender's "mascot" Suzanne, a 3D head of a monkey.

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 28d

Downloaded Godot 4.5 and updated my project. It automatically fixed an annoying visual bug that I've been meaning to fix for weeks now. I don't know why or how that happened, I'm just happy it did. Thank you Godot 4.5!

Godot Engine @godotengine.org · 29d

#GodotEngine 4.5 has finally arrived! 🎉

With this new release, we made meticulous efforts in order to amplify what is possible to do with our engine, guided by our goal of making gaming and game development for everyone!

godotengine.org/releases/4.5/

Godot 4.5, making dreams accessible – Godot Engine

From mind-blowing effects now made possible by the stencil buffer to accessible descriptions of your GUI elements that opens up the possibility for people with disabilities to play your game — we are ...

godotengine.org

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 29d

The original plan was to make Graveyard Bash a casual experience, but I started feeling it was way too low-stakes even for a casual game, so now I'm adding hazards - they work like normal pieces, but have negative special effects and show up at random #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #godot #mobilegaming

Info card showing an example of a hazard (Holy Water Basin), containing its icon, name and description.

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · 29d

My favorite thing about Blender is that it's really easy to make a render look cinematic with little tweaks to the default materials and lights. With Cinema 4D everything looked so bland out of the box, it required a lot more effort to make decent renders #blender #b3d #3d

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · Sep 13

If I remember right, it started dropping frames well after reaching 50 enemies on the screen, but those enemies are really basic (just follow player in straight line and attack when at a certain distance)

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · Sep 9

I wrote a little bit about this banger that never came to be: ko-fi.com/post/My-Very...

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #ko-fi

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · Sep 8

Throwback to the first thing I ever tried to make using Godot: a hack n slash game featuring a katana-wielding cat. Sadly it never left the prototype stage #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #godot #blender

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Whatever Works | working on Graveyard Bash! @whtvrwrks.io · Sep 7

The only time I "used" AI in gamedev was when I made the mistake of reading Google's AI overview while troubleshooting. It mentioned a built-in function that did exactly what I was looking for... But that function didn't actually exist. Even the cited source made no mention of it.

Stein Makes Games ➡️ #GodotFest @steinmakesgames.bsky.social · Sep 7

I was finally convinced by a dev friend to try some AI code tool, despite me being generally skeptical to them. I asked it to optimize some code and explain the performance gains. It did seem to make some useful edits, but then fixed a non-existant bug (afaik) and said the performance gain was "∞%".

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