Stressed. Broke. And down to the last smoke. Working hardly pays rent in this city. Where do we go from here? #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #Rebel

🎃🐱👻 Halloween time is a chance to decorate your apartment and gain some stat boosts. Each has a unique interaction when hovering or clicked #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #Halloween

Added a couple of spooky dudes to the collectibles for your apartment. They dont fit the theme too much but fuck it, its Devil's Night! #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #Halloween

​Some Cops will shout at Seth to, "Get back!" Giving him time to escape before he gets shot. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Quick look at the reward loop in Downtown Burn Down! 🔁 Finish a run, head back to base, and maybe get a cool (or weird) gift for your apartment. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #GameLoop

Some joy can be found in the chaos. Like this orange cat. 🐈 Find this feline and brighten up your apartment. How rare do you think it is? #DowntownBurnDown #IndieGame #GameDev #SoloDev #Cats #Collectibles

Seth's safe has organized folders to keep track of his stuff. How many items can he collect? #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #Unity3D

All stocked up? Don't push your luck! Return to Brandi to bank your change and looted item. She is protesting at the same spot you arrived #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #IndieDev #Roguelite

Testing out the navigation UI in the apartment hub. Hovering over each icon reveals its function. Audio demo is playing in the background. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #Unity3D

Crusted, broken walls and hard floors set the stage for the apartment hub. Set it up however you want with the items you find. What do you want to display? #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #GameUI

Click this icon to travel to whatever part of the city you can afford. This button will take you to a level select area #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #MenuIcon

Gotta keep your stolen loot somewhere, right? Every shitty apartment needs a safe. This is where you keep the good stuff you 'acquire' in the riots. Guitars, amps... other 'personal' items. You know, the essentials. Gotta keep it locked away from grandma. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #stash

Sketched draft of the apartment, a customizable safe house and hub that will offer buffs depending on what's placed in the room. How will you decorate? #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #wip

Inject a Slammer when defeated. The player will revive at the same spot and be invulnerable for a few seconds. What is in this stuff?? #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #Slammer #WIP

Brick vs. Shield! 🧱💥 Prototyping the two-phase Shield Cop enemy. Break his guard, then watch out for the charge! #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #IndieDev #Unity3D

Clashing with enemies has a more brutal look with blood drops. A lot of adjustments are still needed. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #IndieDev

Defeated enemies fall over when out of health. Sound and particles are still needed. What other effects do you think it might need? #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #IndieDev

Charge, hit, retreat, and charge is a tactic used by melee enemies. How would you defend yourself? #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #IndieDev

This notepad will eventually keep track of player objectives. Viewed in the pause menu, what other details should it include? #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #IndieDev

Store prototype, you can buy items from Rodney's Room to help you in the game. What item would you buy first? #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #IndieDev

Every vending machine presents a dilemma. Need a quick health boost? Pay up and leave it alone for future use. Broke and desperate for cash? Knock it over, but you'll lose that health source permanently. What's your survival strategy? #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Pause menu UI paper draft ver 1. Details about tasks, stats, and game adjustments are all available from this screen. What other setting should I add? #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Tear gas will make you cry. Wear a mask to prevent inhalation. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Getting stunned is annoying. Do what you can to avoid it or be shocked to your core. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Face conflict at any angle with 8-Directional idle and walk animations. This took some focus, but I learned a lot about blend trees and animation workflow. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Paper concept of the Neighborhood map. It's a grid of static locations, but the random spawns will make each playthrough different. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Shocked by the bad game art? Don't be paralyzed by my limited artistic abilities! Be stunned by the eletric story of retribution and rebellion. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Enemies have a variety of crudely drawn weapons to damage the player. Stab, hit, shoot, shock, and gas. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

3 dollar fee to deposit cash at an ATM?! Fuck that! Break it open and get those funds back. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Dig through the dumpster to find useful stuff. Then, set it on fire and find more useful stuff. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Buy something at the vending machine! Or wreck that mother fucking shit and steal everything! #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Automated Teller Machines can be knocked over as well. Maybe some cash will fall out, maybe not. Fuck shit up anyway! #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Dumpster dive to survive. It's another place to find useful stuff. Watch out for used needles! #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Piles of trash spill out of trash cans when knocked over. What was found in the filth this time? Something useful? Or just shit and piss? #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Rodney's room is where Seth can buy supplies. If an item is sold out, come back later. It will be in stock soon. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

A look inside Rondey's Room, where all the deals are made. He is selling bricks, molotov, masks, and more! #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Four types of feedback for getting hit. Camera shake, flash red, face change in UI, and a vignette closes in. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Pause the game with "P" or "Esc". See the date and time. Adjust settings like the camera shake and 12h clock. As well as quit to exit. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

First scene of the Intro is poorly sketched, too. I wanted a storyboard feel. Rough, animated images with little color. This is the start of the story. Seth wakes at 7am and reaches for his smokes. One left. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Changing up the cursor. Here are a couple of ideas. Any thoughts? #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

The title screen mock-up is on fire, but it'll be better with more time and love. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #WIP

Gotta be able to delete your save, right? A warning will appear before clearing all player progress if the "yes" button is clicked. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #WIP

Graffiti covered cop cars are a common sight in the city. Blocking roads and sidewalks. No getting around these fuckers. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Draft concept of Birdi, the Deuteragonist of the story. Tenacious from a difficult life, her beliefs have been radicalized by a recent assault by an officer. She accompanies Seth on every outing and, when clicked, will return the player to the apartment base. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Rought draft of the apartment where Seth can store all of his looted stuff. Open the stash on click and see what has been collected. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

The blue gang rivals the red. Which side will you help? Drawn like crap with hats and masks reflecting their colors. None of them look friendly. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Busted windows and vulgar graffiti cover parked cars. I'm not sure who wrote this, but damn are they crass. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Bangin on a trash can will knock it over. Maybe there is something useful under all that garbage. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev #IndieGame

Roads are blocked. Sirins are on. Riots are starting. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev

Creepy white vans and shitty gas guzzlers. Drawn like crap with interchangeable colors. Going to scribble "Graffiti" on all the vehicles next. #DowntownBurnDown #GameDev #SoloDev