I'm just distracted with #Hytale will resume work on Project North soon again, dont worry 🤣🧐 #Hytalemodding

When diving under the ice, your submarine can get quite chilly, so I added a breath effect to make it more noticeable. #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

@britzilla.bsky.social and I wish you a peaceful holiday season and an amazing start of the new year! Thank you for being part of this wild expedition, and we are absolutely thrilled to release the demo next year!

Finally finished the Newspaper transition. Think this really should give you the feel you are setting off in to the unknown 😊 #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

In my arctic exploration submarine game, the help system is solved using sticky notes that you can click to open the related page in the manual. Still needs some work but what are your toughs about this? #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

Would love your feedback sounds I added. For diving I its a hum with some valve clanking. For the snorkel its a mechanical noise accelerating and decelerating. And for the pumps, some motor sound. #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity #Submarine

The engine minigame is now almost finished 🎉. Progress is very slow lately, I'm struggling with some mental stuff and on top, the project is also in "that phase" where it just takes so much ⚡ to keep pushing... #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

Tinkering with the engine minigame… it’s tricky, but here’s a sneak peek of the visual side of tings while I still work out the kinks of the mechanics... #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

I've been super busy hooking up everything behind the scenes, here are the main lights for example: #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

Love what @andremc.bsky.social did there! I just cant help and wonder what I could do, to add the same feel and satisfaction to the moments when my players discover a new acient structure on the 3D sonar. The game is suposed to be as diagetic as possible so any flashy stuff would feel wired, not?

I’m working on a newspaper-style transition screen. Any fun ideas for what it could feature besides the expedition? #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

I refined the interaction UI a bit; this early 20th-century submarine, built to discover the secrets beneath the North Pole, has lots of gauges. Do you think the texts will help to see what each gauge is for? #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

You can now easily add you own custom vinyl records to my arctic exploration game... Have I gone too far?! 👀 I guess its up to you ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity #vinyl #vinylsky #vinylcommunity #recordsky

Spend some time on the Drop-Stack Record Player today, no animations yet, but I already love it ❤️. Assembling playlists physically is just such a vibe! #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity #vinyl #vinylsky #vinylcommunity #recordsky

Don't mind me, just listening to a🍅tomato song and ✏️drawing my submarine, so I can put the sketches in to my journal later on. #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

Just a small update for tonights progress; spend the time modeling and fine tuning the HTP (Hight Test Peroxide) recievers. Can you guess what they might be used for in the submarine? 🤔 #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

All the best to those fellow swiss devs, only a month away now!

Working hard on setting up all the many gauges, adding labels (with localization) and hoocking them up to display the correct values. #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

A or B? Context: Its an exploration game, where you can slip in the role of an early 20th century explorer, going on daring expeditions, searching the arctic ocean for a lost city. During thst you make journals to found your next expedition. #IndieDev #IndieGameDev #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

The Compass will be one of your most important tools, trying to reach the north pole, so happy how it turned out! #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

Controll-Room for my early 20th century arctic exploration game is coming along nicely ☺️ #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

Just a quick update, I'm still finishing up the model for Submarine1, but would say it is now 70% complete. Here are once again some wip pictures: P.S. submitted the steam page for review, cant wait to share! 👀 #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

Just slowly, working through all the things that need modeling. Also did a big refactor of a core system today, which finally clears some roadblocks I had. In the mean time, here are some WIP pictures for you: #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

Working on the diesel generator for the submarine exploration game. I'm currently doing some personal tweaks to the model in my free time but in general it's awesome seeing this thing running in game. Jonas modelled the original, I'm just making some tweak's to the model shown in the screenshots.

Vintage Submarine diesel engine and generator go brrr #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

I have been playing around with procedural edge wear lately, as its a big part of the visual identity for Project North. Will post a System breakdown when it its fully finished but man was this a pain 🥲 #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

Update Time👏: I've completed all the planning documents some time ago and just recently the MVP as well. So, I'm now working on the first demo for this game! In the meantime, take these WIP shots of Submarine1: #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

I’ve finished my game planning and MVP from the #IndieExpedition and now I’m starting to build the Demo. I’m giving it my all to release this game (or at least the demo) this year! #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

🧵1/4 System breakdown: Sonar By using 5 cameras that all have an FOV of 90° pointed in to each direction (except backwards), we can generate render textures that capture the brightness (and color). #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

🧵1/3 System breakdown: Sketching This will allow you to add a personal touch to every page of your daily exploration journal, document your struggles and document never before seen secrets hidden beneath the ice. #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

Making a Starter Pack featuring fellow Swiss (indie) game devs. So if you are based in Switzerland, let me know. We might be a small country but with our games we can bring joy to so many! #swissgames, #swissIndieDev, #swissDevs, #gamedev, #indiedev go.bsky.app/6hQhhBb

(1/2) It is getting really fun to run around my 19th century submarine and making sketches to put in to the journal entry for today. #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

"My Rusty Submarine - New Waters" is coming to Steam soon! Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2810270/... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #coop #multiplayerMy

I have been waiting for this day since I last sailed the skies of Worlds Adrift.

New try on the thin ice, through winch you can stick your snorkel to refill the Oxygen of your late 19th century inspired submarine. Think like this it is quite clear even when you are further away. #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

Effect to show thin ice, do you think Option C is enough? When you are on your expedition to the north pole, these pockets are essential to your success, as they allow you to refill your air supply => Run Diesel. #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

Narrow passages can be quite nerve wracking to navigate, as you need to be extremely careful not to crash and risk damaging the hull! That would most certainly not be a good time. #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

Its neat and all but sometimes I really ask my self how much time I would save (or loose?) if I would not know how to do editor code and custom inspectors. #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames #Unity

Last task before warping up the MVP Build, for my 19th century arctic submarine expedition inspired game. When creating a new expedition you can choose what and how many of the vitals you wanna take with you. #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames

Settings incl. key rebinding and Controller support finished for the MVP build! #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames

We are getting so close to a first testable build now! Settings are in, now only the pre expedition submarine configuration screen is missing! #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames

It is really starting to feel like one of those 19th century arctic exploration submarines now! Spend some time on the conning station, adding more gauges, hand wheels and so on. Any ideas how the 3D sonar could fit? #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames

Some more more work on the UI, what are your thoughts on the in game notebook as a pause menu? #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames

Last thing before uploading a first build to itch, making a rudimentary UI so you can save, load and so on. Logo is an AI place holder for now. #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev #swissgames

The map table (death reckoning tracer) turned out to be absolutely crucial, as without it, the game felt pointless in some way. Now you see on one glance where your goal is and what your path was. My furthest attempt shown bellow. #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev

Here is a little walk through my current proof of gameplay submarine. in no way represents the final vision. Reason is that currently there is not much to show while I'm adjusting the values to make the game play feel "right"... #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev

Only made small progress today, but I got the controls all in so I can now in a rudimentary way actually play the game, yay. #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev

All hooked up now, if CO2 gets to high in your submarine, your gonna have a bad time! (Ofc, speed up for demonstration) #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev

Woop woop ScreenEffects, if you mismanage your submarine you might have to deal with Hypothermia, Heat Strokes or most likely lack of oxygen or too much CO2 in the air... So better watch those gauges very close! #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev

Stuff is slowly coming together for my 19th century arctic submarine exploration inspired game. (Ofc, speed up for demonstration) I can now light up indicators and even sound alarms if certain values reach unhealthy ranges. #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #gamedev