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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · Jul 28

hello everyone! been a little silent here but i thought id share my new game project!

it's going to be a detective mystery where you use an old os system to unravel a small-town mystery. here's a first pass of the design!

#gamedev #indiedev #godot

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · Jun 9

watched a playthrough of Doormat from tsuneko (just a streamer that commented on the game's page) and it was so fun to watch someone figure out the puzzles and have fun with the game!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc7s...

【Doormat】神秘的な世界を冒険するトップダウンメトロイドヴァニア【playthrough】

YouTube video by つねこ / catlover_mimi

www.youtube.com

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · Jun 8

It’s up again now!

Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · Jun 7

Guys im so shocked at how many people played my game… like it’s just a fun little project in godot? Im beyond shocked… thank you so much :)

#gamedev #indiedev

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · May 24

thank you! i can finally put it to rest :)

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · May 24

#screenshotsaturday ! I actually finally finished my game Doormat! It's out now on itch if anyone wants to give it a go! It's my first time in godot and I had an amazing time working in the engine :)

yattytheman.itch.io/doormat

Here's the trailer :)

#puzzle #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #godot

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · May 10

#screenshotsaturday!! almost finished with my game, and im still discovering gamebreaking bugs...

this one is so funny tho and takes a bit of button mashing skill, so i honestly dont mind keeping this in LOL

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · May 10

It’s easy to slip up. All the puzzles so far have been a smooth experience, and id like to keep it that way, and in a way i dont want the player to feel like the game is punishing you for doing something wrong? Or at least not so much more than it does now

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · May 10

Im starting to feel like there’s nuance to it. They said the puzzle itself is good, it just takes a lot of steps and is easy to fuck up. I don’t wanna guide them to the solution cus they’ve learnt the mechanic, but maybe i could make sure the puzzle is less easy to mess up if you make a wrong move.

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · May 9

I have a dilemma: i have this final hard puzzle.

When i watch ppl play it, it’s painful to watch, like they’re swearing and getting to dead ends and not looking like they enjoyed it.

When i ask them abt it, they thought it was ok? Like it was somewhat enjoyable

How do i handle this feedback?

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · May 6

ThT is beautiful!!

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · May 6

This had me hooked for a good while when i was working LOL

itch.io @itch.io · May 6

Gamblers Table - Prototype: A little idle game prototype about flippin' coins!

greenpixels.itch.io/gamblers-table

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · May 6

Doubledecker bus is a reaaaally nice touch

Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · May 5

for a first godot project that isnt meant to be anything, this map is biiiiiig #godot #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · May 3

#screenshotsaturday ! Im making progress on my game, but thought id share how the two new mechanics work together to make cool traversal puzzles #godot #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · Apr 28

just here to say im so proud of this animation and lightning fx is actually a lot easier than i expected it to be #pixelart #godot #gamedev #indiedev

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · Apr 26

#screenshotsaturday !! Was making final puzzles for the game, and found this super fun loop thing. Don't think I can make it a puzzle unfortunately, but it was super mesmerising

#godot #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · Apr 25

Cato is an absolute GEM

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Greg R. Buchanan @gregbuchananwriter.com · Apr 21

Check out my new post!

Narrative Debt Collectors: Every time you flag something as important, you sign a promise — here’s how not to default on it. #gamewriting #narrativedesign #gamedev

gregbuchanan.substack.com/p/narrative-...

narrative debt collectors

Every time you flag something as important, you sign a promise — here’s how not to default on it.

gregbuchanan.substack.com

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · Apr 20

Just played the first game of Duck Detective, it was SO GOOD!!

They did so much work for a seemingly small scenario, and fully explored a full conspiracy WHILE they kept the wackiness and humour. Such a delight.

CANNOT WAIT for the next one!!

Happy Broccoli Games @happybroccoligames.bsky.social · Dec 10

✨The Detective is quack! I mean, back! 🦆

All-new Duck Detective adventure The Ghost of Glamping arrives in 2025. Inspect a haunted (?) campsite, make de-duct-tions, and nibble at the crumbs of justice!

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · Apr 17

No stress man! Im not a reader neither, idk why im thinking about making this game 😂

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · Apr 17

Just finished Locomotive by @robustgames.bsky.social !!

Absolutely charming and delightful, love the pixel art and LOOOVE the voice acting!

The comedy is sharp and the puzzles were so wacky, I had a blast!

store.steampowered.com/app/1709880/...

Loco Motive on Steam

On the Reuss Express a passenger has been murdered, and you’re the prime suspects. Uncover a thrilling mystery and solve satisfying point and click puzzles to prove your innocence! A slapstick adventu...

store.steampowered.com

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · Apr 17

Would anyone of you ever play a game full of text?

I'm thinking about my next game, and honestly it's full of words, UI and not a lot of pictures. Kinda like a text adventure but much more investigative. Idk if anyone would just look at a wall of text and be put off by it.

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♢ Fen ♢ @salmikawolf.bsky.social · Apr 16

How are smaller games studios getting by these days?

I am day dreaming of making my own things but there seems to be no money going around and I'd be starting from zero.

Any advice would be very helpful, on how you got started or how things are feeling at this moment in the industry

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Yat Fung Leung @yattytheman.bsky.social · Apr 12

OOOOHHH when can i playtest!!!

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