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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 5h

My New Default/Error/Failed to load portrait feels like nightmare fuel.🎭
Conversation editor tool is done! Way faster to create dialog! If there is a specific #FE support you want to see remastered, drop a follow and comment which one!🔖

#GodotEngine #IndieGames #IndieDev #GameDev #FireEmblem #SRPG

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 1d

Sounds like we are both in the boat of "Screw it, I'll do it myself!" 🤣 Thanks for showing it off, I'll give it a look sometime!

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 1d

Sorry Everyone, A little less sexy [Or maybe more??] of a post today! 🔖

Manually going through JSON lines to create the dialog is a bit of a pain. So I created an editor! Should soon be able to just load the conversation file up and tinker it on a second screen! 🥵

#GodotEngine #GameDev #IndieDev

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 3d

To flex the new conversation system, I remade one funny support conversation from #FE GBA! 💬

Few things I need to correct, spacing on the . ' characters and the pop in flicker of the text box. However all in all its going well! 🤩

#GodotEngine #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #FireEmblem #SRPG

Hector and Serra C Support - Conversation System Example

YouTube video by Nathaniel Jones

youtu.be

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 3d

Wow! 200 Followers! 🫢💦

You are all awesome, Thanks for thinking that’s [“an interesting project”, ”a cool artstyle”, ”a nostalgic feeling game”, ”a damn hunk/cute guy”, “an indie dev like me”] and pressing follow! 🎉

I am blessed by your interest in my work, I don’t take the support lightly! 🙏

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 4d

There we go, now we blink and mouth words! 👀👄

In the script's dictionary key all I have to do is add a record and I can change the way the character's mouth moves and eyes act! Almost completely done creating the player side system. 🎉

#GodotEngine #FireEmblem #IndieGames #IndieDev #GameDev #FE

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 5d

The event manager in my game can now take conversation events! I need to be careful with this... The urge to create #FE 💩-posts is real.

Nonsense aside! It goes as a great example on how flexible the system is! 💪 What do you all think?

#FireEmblem #GodotEngine #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #SRPG

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 5d

Thanks Lage!
You are right!

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 5d

The conversation event system is now more robust, feels better now... 😌

📦 - Speech boxes are resizing to text with a maximum of three lines!
💬 - Tails track the speaker, They also follow during movement in the conversation!

#GodotEngine #IndieDev #IndieGames #GameDev #FireEmblem #FE #SRPG

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 7d

Please ignore the engaging dialogue even if it gives Tolkien a run for his money! 🤣
In conversation, I can now add a flag to place portraits from 0.0 to 1.0 on the screen!

#GodotEngine #Godot #IndieGames #IndieDev #GameDev #FE #SRPG

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 9d

I love that I was in the dark, and I was able to piece together the majority of this situation from this indirect post.

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 9d

Currently writing my own from scratch. There are a few unique use cases I want to account for in regards to animating the portraits as well as creating tools to community-sourcing the game into other languages. I deemed creating my own dialogue system to be the best way forward.

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 10d

Started working on getting the dialog system put in place, I want to lean into the classic style of dynamic portraits and speech bubbles. Starting with the text box.

So far, I think It is looking rather nice!

#GodotEngine #IndieDev #IndieGames #GameDev #FireEmblem #SRPG #FE

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 15d

I need to continue learning German -.-

I was going very well then I backpacked Europe and my excitement to learn disappeared after the trip. Duolingo isn’t the same as being surrounded by and living with the language. 🤣

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Lage (Stig 🧩) @bergberggames.bsky.social · 16d

I just released a major update to my game prototype. Solved a huge chunk of feedback I got on the previous version, AND added a point and click overworld. Would love your input!

lageb.itch.io/bergberg-chess

Untitled Chess Prototype by Lage B

A chess game with custom pieces

lageb.itch.io

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 16d

Also for those with a keen eye. The units have not synced to the music manager in this scene. So instead of moving to the beat, they have decided to have a seizure. 😂 Sorry!

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 16d

Working on the preparations menu, as the tactician of the army. You have a lot on your shoulders for planning and organizing your army! Which is why I love the idea of all the menus being in a notebook/diary. 📖🔖

#GodotEngine #IndieDev #IndieGames #GameDev #SRPG #FE

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 18d

Thank you! I think I might have to add a few more frames now that I have zoomed in so close 😆

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 18d

Love me some death clouds! 👌

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 18d

Oh I like the character flash at the end! Very nice 😊

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 18d

You now can send items to the convoy from the trading window! This is very helpful for when your looting the gear from captured enemies!⚔️

After recording this, I realised that I need add an option to discard if the convoy isn't present.🤦‍♂️

#Godot #GodotEngine #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #SRPG #FE

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 19d

I just stumbled across a cute little detail for posting #GodotEngine clear 2D scenes here.🎬

If you go to Project Settings > General > Rendering > Environment and change the default clear colour to HEX 161E27. Should blend with the default dark theme for BlueSky.🎨

I like it! 😍

#GameDev #IndieDev

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 19d

Whoops, I slipped... 😅

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 23d

Finally made the adjustments to the trading menus to accommodate units that are being escorted. ↔️
Including from the pockets of captured enemies! 💰🤑

While this can net you some nice items, you will miss out on EXP received from defeating them!

#GodotEngine #IndieGames #IndieDev #GameDev #SRPG #FE

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Nathaniel Jones @nathanieljones.au · 26d

We did it man!!!!! Woooooooooooo!!!!!!!