It's been ages since I last posted something, but we are still making good progress... #indiedev #gamedev

The creature is called a Remnant Herald and it is going to feature in the upcoming demo of Bane. #gamedev #indiedev Wishlist on Steam to stay updated!

Sersa Victory posted a free, small, simple dungeon crawling game that will have you exploring like it is 1981. Pencils and graph paper not included... #indiedev sersavictory.itch.io/catacombs-of...

Sometimes bugs are hilarious. I added 'slug meat', and edible item to the inventory of a big slug so they would drop it when you defeat them. This one decided to have a nibble during the fight and it "Tasted much better then you expected." lol

Today I fell into the rabbit hole of making the rumor system. More control over enemies gives you better opportunities to provide rumors even before the levels are generated. Here's me doing a bit of adventure crafting and learning finding out about those levels. #gamedev #procgen #indiedev

I am always looking for ways to improve my #procgen. Bane is no exception. Today I found myself rethinking enemy placement. Previously I using enemies mostly as hazards: a room needs content, a specific type of enemy is present so the generator is allowed to place them there. #gamedev #indiedev 1/8

Expanding Bane's enemy roster. This is a naga... #gamedev #indiedev

So we've finally settled on the first draft for the core mechanics for Bane. The system is going to be very simple: you have 3 core stats: Resolve, Sleight, and Insight. Their values are added a D20 roll when make a skill check. (1/4) #gamedev #indiedev

Well look at that! I did manage to finish the whole thing. Now I'm itching to find a moment to run it. Might be doable as a one-shot in a lean #ttrpg system. A few details still only exist in my head, though. Such as the chasm is filled with ice cold water that somehow always reflects the nightsky.

Not completely finished yet. But made good progress in creating this adventure I called 'The Hall of Midnight'. The cards really helped fleshing things out and generating ideas. So I am pretty happy with that! But now I have to rest my poor hand. Not used to draw this much. #ttrpg #gamedev

Printed myself a set of adventure idea cards based on videos by The Red Quills. Gonna use them to flesh out an idea for a #ttrpg adventure set in the Hall of Midnight that I rolled up earlier using my offline generator 'Places of Adventure' If it looks like something I'll share some pics tomorrow!

Do I know somebody nearby that owns a 8bitdo Ultimate controller that I can borrow for an afternoon?

Introducing Bane's version of snap root trees. A staple from Unexplored 2. The challenge was to translate UE2's real-time mechanics to fit the turn-based systems. This could work? Especially when the trees are combined with with other hazards you don't want to stumble into. #gamedev #indiedev

Today I started on cave levels for Bane. I quickly discovered that a minimalist approach works best. The walls are mostly suggested by the few details that light up from you torch. #gamedev #indiedev #procgen You can wishlist Bane on Steam or discuss its development on our discord server!

Our outside lighting was very flat, especially compared to underground areas lit by multiple dynamic light sources. So I have tweaked the ambient settings a little to create more atmosphere and more depth. #indiedev #gamedev #godot

So I updated the whole menu flow to accommodate for the new Dungeon Crafting mechanics. Turns out that I only needed to disable 2 buttons and prevent 1 refresh to support multiplayer as well! You cannot imagine how rare it is for the required multiplayer changes to be this easy! #gamedev #indiedev

Hidden Folks is this week's ✨ Free Game ✨ on the Epic Games Store! It's a beautiful & silly game I'm very proud of! You search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/hidd... For Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS (!!) (in the EU).

In our game Bane you'll be able 'craft dungeons' using maps and leads you found during previous adventures. Combine them to generate new quests. Behind the scenes the game spices things up with 'grudges' which you were also secretly 'awarded'. #procgen #indiedev #gamedev Wishlist Bane on Steam now!

what if caves of qud was on nintendo switch no but for real can you imagine

For our upcoming game Bane (wishlist on Steam now!) we want to keep combat brief and we are doing so by limiting the number of rounds. After 3 or 4 rounds the combat ends. If you haven't achieved the combat objectives by then you are forced to retreat. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev 1/4

I am very proud to finally be officially announcing our new game Bane: - Turn-based, generative, sandbox RPG - Brief quest you can easily finish in an hour or so - Single player, or online multiplayer The Steam page is up. So wishlist now! #gamedev #indiedev store.steampowered.com/app/3194460/...

Pressed one of those important buttons on Steam today. Hopefully we can finally announce our new game later this week... #indiedev

We have a new HUD sitting compactly at the bottom of your screen. What do you guys think? #gamedev #indiedev

Since cobwebs are a thing now it is due time we meet their makers... #gamedev #indiedev

Dancing with fireflies. The shy creatures are just a little bit of subtle eye candy for now. But they will be a useful tool to leave subtle clues when I will add more generative puzzles to the mix. #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

No self-respecting dungeon can do without cobwebs! I was struggling a little with how to place them onto isometric tiles. Then I realized spiders don't build webs on the floor. The swinging effect sells it I hope/think. And makes the world feel extra responsive... #gamedev #indiedev

Because I just added a nasty, hazardous plant I thought it prudent to also add a necromantic spell to suck the life-essence out of them. 😈 I kinda like the effects caused by the spell, although there probably should be some withered plant materials left afterwards. #gamedev #indiedev

A heavy stone door is blocking your way? Don't worry, this keg filled with black powder has your back... #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday It's the 5th, just not of November ;)

This morning I thought I was going to do some clever skewing and stretching to pull of swinging open these doors. But as my conspirator pointed out, simple key frames would fit the style of the game better. As it turns out, a little shake and timing really sells the effect! #gamedev #indiedev 1/2

In the new game you will be opening many doors. So it will pay to make sure the experience feels appropriately dramatic. Next up rotating wooden doors. I'll have to do some magic with smart skewing and scaling, but I think I can make that work as well. #gamedev #indiedev

This morning I got up early because I had an idea for rations in the game. Now it is time to get some breakfast myself. I guess I am taking better care of my virtual adventurers than of myself. Until I come up with a new idea for a trap, that is...😈 #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

It started when I wanted to add a basin of refreshing/healing water for the adventurers to find. But it led to a pretty deep rabbit hole with liquids, vessels to carry them around and then some. At least you can now do this. Who doesn't like to start a good fire inside a dungeon? #gamedev #indiedev

I have built quite a few dungeon crawlers by now. So why didn't occur to me before today that healing potions are not items? The vessel (a flask, a bottle) is. But the potion itself is just a liquid inside. I can tell you now that doing it 'correctly' creates much cleaner code! #gamedev #indiedev

I'm trying to improving level consistency by adding different types of 'moments' (black Ms). Some moments hint at obstacles (red Os), or opportunities (green Os) elsewhere in the level. In this case somebody left arrows that lead you to a minor treasure hidden in a tree. #gamedev #indiedev (1/2)

How it started, how it is going...

Bringing the collapsing floor effects in line with the 'bullet-time' hazards philosophy we already used for collapsing ceilings. There are now choices to make when a floor is breaking beneath you. #gamedev #indiedev

My generator also generates the 'circuitry' of a dungeon: blue nodes indicate timers controlling doors triggered by switches. Now I added the option to manifest elements of the circuitry. Creating opportunities for the players to tamper with the dungeon. What could possibly go wrong? #indiedev #pcg

I have been working on secret passages for most of the day. So for your enjoyment here's a classic, little dungeon-crawling scene. #gamedev #indiedev

Yesterday I was working on some new traps. Today when I was looking to test secret passages, I discovered how effective those traps are... #gamedev #indiedev

This morning I woke up early to the realization that the collapsing effects needed change. Instead of dropping rubble on random tiles and allowing a 'dodge save', the effect is now spread out over a couple of turns. The player now has choices to make about whom to save first... #gamedev #indiedev

Wilders loopt opnieuw weg: zijn mannen te emotioneel voor politieke verantwoordelijkheid?

It's been a while, but there definitely has been some progress to report. We started on menu to manage a roster of characters. And introduced a wider variety of looks for the player characters. #gamedev #indiedev

The more sounds you add to a game, the more you notice the silence where they are still missing.

Today I'm musing about the importance of escalation in adventure stories & ttrpg sessions. Trying to come up with a list of possible ways to escalate. Mostly interested in the broad categories. In the following posts you can find what I came up with so far. Let me know what I am missing. #gamedev

We're experimenting with filling the negative space of our game with 'narrative devices'. Indicator of things happening in the background. In this case a timer that activates when you open the door and enemies that become aware of you when you topple the statue... #gamedev #indiedev

I find that sharing screenshots of a WIP game is very useful. It forces you make everything screenshot friendly. Case in point: compared to yesterday's post, I moved the feedback from sensing (listening, smelling) down so that it doesn't overlap the character. Looks much better that way. #indiedev

It's been a while. I was traveling for a bit. But I did have the chance to run some play tests while I was at FDG. I noticed there that people tried to listen, smell, and sense much more often than I expected. It prompted me to improve those actions... Still WIP, but a step forward. #indiedev

Don't sleep on Rift Riff, it oozes charm and deceptively deep gameplay.. Also we need a "otto's tale" expansion. store.steampowered.com/app/2800900/...

I am using my bluesky post about a playtest I did with students to illustrate a point about polishing games I want to make in class today for the same students. So we went full cycle (and then some, because I am now also posting about that!)

New Roguelike Radio! We discuss making roguelikes for classic home computers (C64 etc) with @mrjgames.bsky.social, @andrewdoull.bsky.social and Rick Sickinger of @badgerpunch.com : www.roguelikeradio.com/2025/04/epis...