Hey there! Another week flies by with me doing cutscenes and fixing bugs... Here's another sneakpeek for a scene I finished yesterday! By next week, I should hopefully have a first version of the Next fest demo! See you all then! #indiedev #gamedev #cozygames

Hey there! Another week flew by so quick, I forgot to update on time!... Again! As I said last week, nothing much going on except bug fixes and secret additions. But here's a little sneek peak of a new cutscene! That's all this time! See you next week! #indiegames #gamedev #cozygames

Hey there! A bit of a late post this week, especially since I unfortunately can't really talk about the promised quest system quite yet... With the Steam Next Fest looming ever closer, I've decided it's more prudent to pivot into bugfixing and adding content to existing mechanics. #gamedev

The junkyard lives! A new area similar to the mines, this place will almost always ask you to spend health to collect items. So make your choice, spend the health to walk through obstacles, or circumvent them by spending stamina? #gamedev #indiegames #cozygames

Hey there! One more week flies by, and The junkyard is taking shape! This area will function very similarly to the mines, but the rewards will differ and the obstacles will focus more around trading health for rewards. #gamedev #indiegames #cozygames

Hey there! I'm one week into adding a bunch of new content to the game, so let's take a look see! This here is the new well minigame. You can do this once a day to collect water needed for different crafts! #gamedev #indiegames #cozygames

Hey there! Easter comes and goes, and nothing says easter like a properly implemented shop customization am I right? This is a pretty big milestone for the game, since upgrading and decorating the shop will be a big source of spending your hard earned cash. #indiegame #cozygames #gamedev

Hey there! The new and improved customization is done, and the bed has been saved! In this version, not only does the room upgrade as you progress, but you can also craft and place wall furniture. This includes windows and lamps for extra lighting! #gamedev #indiegames

Hey there! Another week, and I'm deep into modifying the room customization for my game. The room now upgrades along with the shop, It's a two in one deal! Unfortunately... it seems my bed was sacrificed in the interim. Not quite ready yet. But I'm getting there! #gamedev #indiegames

Hey there! Last time, I talked about adding ways to interact in the city... This time, the system is operational! There are now secret interaction hidden all across Town. Different citizens will react to different interactions, it's up to you to find them! #gamedev #indiegames

Hey there! It's been about a week since the release of the demo, and there's already been quite a few changes! Bug fixes, smoother player movement in some areas, the works! But what's next on the list? Well... why don't we talk about it?

What's this? A demo is what it is! It's finally here! Try out "Hey! Shopkeeper!" right now on steam! Leave a comment! Join the discord, ask me questions! The works! The old video had an audio issue, so I made a new one! #gamedev #demo #steam www.youtube.com/watch?v=phx0...

Hey There! Life seems to be going so quickly these days... I even forgot to last week's update in all the hubbub! Fear not, "Hey! Shopkeeper!" is still trudging along just fine! In fact, the new NPC activities are pretty much done!

Hey there! Another week goes by, and not much has changed for our old Shopkeeper... But the villagers are getting more and more animated these days! Just look at Johanna, Town's very own bard, she's singing her heart out! #gamedev

Hey there! I missed my last update, so I'm here to rectify! My sickness is mostly gone, even though I still have a persistent cough... But we march on! The steam page now comes up in steam store! Huzzah! Go check it out if you're curious!

Hey there! Quick update in the middle of the week for an exciting announcement.... The steam page is here! Anyone interested in a Zelda style shopping sim feel free to give it a gander! Maybe even drop a wishlist... #gamedev #solodev store.steampowered.com/app/4034560/...

Hey there! Another week of nothing but bug fixes for me... Which unfortunately means there isn't much to say as far as updates go. That doesn't mean I've been idle though! The demo is almost entirely done and dusted, and I just need to finish up the trailer!

Hey there! Back from the holidays and ready to get to work... is what I would say if I wasn't hit with the fated family flu this week. I'm slowly getting back into the workflow between fits of coughing, but I'll be fully operational soon! With that said... till next week!

Hey there! Happy holidays! Progress on the game has been a little slow this week, mostly because I'm preparing for a family visit this week. On that note, I will be taking the next week off! I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and see you next time!

Hey there! It's been one week, but I haven't given any updates on the steam build, so what gives? Unfortunately, I understimated how long it takes to get your steam page validated, so it's taking longer than intended. The woes of making your first steam game I suppose...

Hey there! Floor 2 is finished, and with it my work on the mines is done for now! Watch out for the two new items on this floor: The switch and the super spike! Figuring out how to deal with these traps will be key to making the most out of this floor. #gamedev

Hey there! Another week of work on the mines and I've finally got the minimap and the interactions working the way I want! With this, I'll be moving on to introducing "levels" to the mines, and tying all of this into the general shopkeeping experience! #gamedev

Hey there! We're back, and with a fully functional generated mine! Behold! The polish isn't quite there yet, as some of the sounds and interactions don't flow quite like I want it, but we're almost done with this section of the game (for now). #gamedev

Hey there! It's been a week since I've started my overhaul of the mines, so what's new? Well, the basic map generation is done, and it's working great! For those who know, this is very much inspired by "Binding of Isaac" maps , so they should feel familiar. #gamedev

Hey there! Another week has flown by, and we've got a working version of multiple save files! The UI still needs a little work but everything is up and running. I even added a general menu at the start to allow players to fiddle with the options before starting the game.

Hey there! Another weekly update for my topdown shopkeeping sim? So what's new? Well, the prologue is finally in a finished, working state! The next step is allowing for multiple save states, which will be this week's workload, but what about this month?

Hey there! Halloween is just around the corner! As of writing this, I am just about finished with the prologue of my game! Huzzah! Now, I just need to make it a little less buggy... Nothing much else to say I'm afraid, so to tide you over, here's a spoooky sprite I made this week.

Hey there! Another week of working on the game's prologue for this guy! I've been busy making the tutorial of the game which begs the question, what should my tutorial teach?

Hey There! October has arrived and I've been working hard on "Hey! Shopkeeper!" as usual. Last time I talked about the first event of the game, and I'm pleased to say that it is (mostly) finished! There will probably be more interations to the concept, but I have to move on!

Hey there! Back again with a little update on the new event! Last week, we talked about the broad strokes of what will be going down, but what exactly do you gain from participating? The answer is quite simple... Money! Reputation! Affection! Everything a Shopkeeper might need!

Hey there! I've been silent last week, mostly because there was nothing super special to announce. But that changes this week! I've been setting up the steam page for my game, and a new demo will be playable! I'm aiming for mid December for a steam debut, keep an eye out!

Hey there! It's been another eventful week for "Hey! Shopkeeper!" so it's about time to give a little update! All of the points I mentionned last week have been implimented, and all major bugs I found are fixed! That means from now on, I'll be focusing on making the first event!

Hey there! It's been one week since the new demo has come out, so It's about time to talk about what comes next! I've been getting some feedback, so here are a few of the changes I'm currently working on!

Hey there! Back again for an update on development! The demo is out, but there's still much to do! I'll be spending the next few days fixing bugs and adding some more options for controls and volume. After that, I'll be implimenting the first big yearly event! Stay tuned!

youtube.com/watch?v=VJ5n-oWKUM8 After several days of battling with last minute bugs, the second demo for "Hey! Shopkeeper!" has arrived! Try it out and tell me what you think, all feedback is appreciated!

New week and the heat is ever rising! I wish I had some exciting news, but the bugs (and the weather) have been a real hassle! I'm looking to get all this fixed and tested ASAP, so stay tuned for the next updates!

Hey there! Back again with a more complete version of the room customization! Ta-da! I'm getting real close to the new demo release, there are a few things missing that I'm hoping to add next week. Hopefully you all enjoy when it comes out! That's all from me this time! See you!

Hey there! A late update on a Monday evening is here! The optimization and bug fixing led me down quite the rabbit hole... And I ended up working almost entirely on NPC shops this week! It's in a much better state now, and I can finally get started on the house customization!

Hey there! To my great shame I completely forgot to post an update last week... But I'm still going strong! In fact, I've finished implementing all the cutscenes I wanted to add for the next demo release! Hooray!

I'm a day late but hello again! Back to talk some more about cutscenes! This week I've been thinking a lot about just how much effort I want to put into unique character animations. To what point is the extra effort rewarded? Is it even worth it?

Hey there! Back again to talk some more about cutscenes! The summer heat has really been hitting these days, I hope everyone is trying to stay cool and hydrated! Last time we talked about ways to make cutscenes more animated with less work, so let's keep going!

Hey there! Back again to talk about timelines! Last week, I mentioned making cutscenes more lively, so let's go over some examples.

Hello again! The summer heat has reached it's peak where I live, and I get to revisit my archnemesis... The timeline. For those unaware, cutscenes in games can come in two forms. Regular gameplay "scenes" where you just modify behaviour with scripts. And cutscenes, which use the tool you see below.

It is done. 330 cutscenes written for all of the main NPCs in the game! Now I just have to actually... make the cutscenes. It's been a long month of writing, so I decided to make my last little discussion about a topic I think about daily. Clarity.

Hello! I'm finally in the final stretch of the writing, and everything should be done by next week! Huzzah! Since I'm going to be moving to integrating all this text into the project, today's topic is going to be: Timing.

Wassup. Back with another week of writing cutscenes. Big week this time! 35 cutscenes written, and we're closer to the finish line!

One more week down the drain. The heat is ever rising and I've got to match it with my passionate writing!!! 190 cutscenes behind me and I have just about... (checks notes) 140 more cutscenes to go for character affections. Let's do it!

Hey there, back with another week in the writing pit. With more stories written I figured I'd make this week's topic something that I think everyone struggles with in writing eventually. Humor.

Hey there! A little later for this week's update, but we keep on going. This week I've been working on 3 characters' stories again. But instead of just saying so and moving on, I figured I'd take this opportunity to talk about my thoughts on dialogue design as I write.

Another week of writing. This time we finish up Ivy, move on to Johanna the bard, and started working on Gareth, the adventurer's guildmaster! We're at the halfway point for the personal stories of all major characters. What a long month it's been (for me)! See you next time!