Alright. For realsies now! LAST Mina thing! :V I had an idea to put in a roll (Which I discovered the Hammer had), and a new special mechanic not in the game! (I think?) Also gave her a playground to fight in! Enjoy! :D

Alright. Last "Mina the Hollower" thing I'll do for now! Was honestly a lot of fun trying to solve some of the issues of putting it to this 3D-ish look. Also added some bits! Maybe I can work on an actual top-down game like this one day! :V Enjoy!

I think I downloaded the wrong thing, because something's wrong with my copy of "Mina the Hollower"! :V Looking forward to the release on May 28th!

Here's what I ended up making! Thanks to everyone who came to hang out!

#Dragimon #gamedev #pixelart #indiedev Here's one of the shops- the Jewelry shop! It'll be a key Building in each town, as it upgrades your Dragimon! I wanted it to look homey- ma and pa style. So added a sitting area with a TV.

#Dragimon #gamedev #pixelart #indiedev Haven't had much to show due to what I've worked on is basically systems for dialogue- so a bunch of non-visual stuff. BUT! Now testing out a map system inspired by LoZ.

#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #Dragimon It's behavior was inspired by beavers, but with lava! And also a cat! :V

#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #Dragimon First up, home! :V Trying to make all the homes look homely, but also, you'll be able to walk into any door you see- assuming it's not locked.

#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #Dragimon First of the Fire types! Fire types will focus on Attack, but won't be much help in Defense, depending on their secondary type.

#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #Dragimon One of the starters! :V Unlike the others so far, I've actually gone in and changed its stats (Somewhat) to reflect both being a starter, and specializing in something.

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#indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #Dragimon Finally finished up the look of the first Outpost, or Checkpoint! Not sure of the name yet. It's the checkpoint between areas where you can Recharge your Toolbelt and also some other stuff, like the computer and the Kiosk for checking in.

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #Dragimon The ninja Dragimon! :V

#indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #Dragimon Player used ROCK SMASH! :V No HM slaves here, and no need to have a specific type of Mon in your party! All special restrictions are Toolbelt-based. Basically, once you have the tool, you can do the thing.

#indiedev #pixelart #gamedev #Dragimon One of the closest things that come to wearing a Mon as armor! I've always loved the thought of running around with a mon around you like a big box.

#indiedev #pixelart #gamedev #Dragimon It's our first NPC with text! :V And when the camera rotates or they're talked to, they rotate. Due to the 8-directional sprites though, it'll take a while to make each NPC, especially when I ain't so gewd at 'em. He really likes saying only one thing too.

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#Dragimon #gamedev #pixelart So a quick peek at the underworkings of the combat system. When you use a move, that move gains exp. Once it fills, you can then do something special with it! :V

#indiegame #gamedev #pixelart #Dragimon A little show of the forest area! :V This is where you'll fight your first mon after a little exploring in the town. (After a tutorial fight of course)

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#indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #Dragimon Performance: First the village - Fairly minimal. Then forest - Trees are the big tankers. Still good. And then empty room - to show the lower end. Forests wouldn't be this dense though, as trees are removed for actual traversal. Showing Forest Area soon.

#indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #Dragimon The method is called "Spritestacking". It's literally just stacking sprites on top of one another, then offsetting by 1 px upwards. There's some extra math, but it's repeated a lot. Simple and quick, but has its drawbacks. I recommend NOT using it. lol

#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #Dragimon Starting combat! :V They'll be able to sense when you are near, but only in direct line of sight does the fight start. Then the shutters slam, and it's on to combat! :V

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Stunned! Shock! AMAZE! :V Just saw this game and it looks pretty cool! Loved the art style the moment I saw it, but then I saw the combat system! Das what I'm doing too- as well as Mons communicating with humans and Mon villages! :V I am really looking forward to seeing more on this game!

#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #Dragimon Going in and out of homes! No NPCs yet, but it's going to be fun designing the layouts of the insides for some of that sweet environmental storytelling! :V

#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #Dragimon Plants are Physical-Focused but lack Energy support, while Fire is Attack-Focused, but lacks defense. With these base stats, she'll definitely be a powerhouse. But very susceptible to Energy Attacks.

#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #Dragimon Gonna be going through the first gen of Dragimon! :V That's 100 showcases of mons with their stats and descriptions! I'll also be sprinkling in some other info about the game with my usual progress updates! Hope y'all enjoy!

#pixelart #indiedev #Dragimon #gamedev It was bugging me that it wasn't showing both the Current HP and the Max HP, so with some moving around in tight spaces, I decided to stack them. I like it, kind of don't, but I am quickly warming up to the HP stacking. Adds something.

#indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #Dragimon Toolbelt is now functional! Or... Navigating it is functional! :V You have limited charges during combat, so pick your item-use wisely! Just need to add some descriptions, but that's basic stuff.

#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #Dragimon Now it shows the correct info! Or, well- the typings are randomized for testing, but 1 line commented out fixes that! :V

#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #Dragimon Contextual text is a-go! :V Can write images into the font now. No need for fancy text... yet? Maybe? Idk. Something like "|29 if follows your |14." translates to what "Bite" says in the vid. (Bite won't actually do that)

#gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #Dragimon Condensed the tooltip in with the name, but now there's the worry of not having more complicated effects, and too much iconography! :V It also took up more vertical space for the Name and HP.

#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #Dragimon Better breakdown of the UI! :V

#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #Dragimon Too much UI?🤔 I might have to find some ways to put less on-screen. - Action tool-tip is an easy toggle. - The moves of your Rival in the top-right are going to be constantly referenced by you as the player. - Everything else is a must.

#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #Dragimon Sending out a new Dragimon! :V As much as I'd love a run animation for all 200 Dragimon- I neither have the budget or skills to do so. So this lil' wiggle will just have to do for now! :V

#indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #Dragimon As much as I liked the look of the other version, I ended up remaking the VERY old version to make the movement more clear.

#gamedev #indiedev And that is why you use source control. I'd have lost the entire project otherwise.

#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev Working on the combat system that uses a timer-turn-based style of command inputs. :V

#pixelart #indiedev #gamedev Replaced the Pokemon sprite with an original one. Found and edited a template by AxulArt. axulart.itch.io/small-8-dire...

Been messing around with something! :V

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Finished up a Jam Game, but still doing some touch-ups, like polish and balance! You grab random ingredients from a bag and throw GLOOP on customers! But if you get too much ICK, you ruin the brew! "Party House" (UFO 50) and "Quacks of Quedlinburg" inspired! devious-oatmeal.itch.io/monster-brew

Man. Was looking back on some old stuff and found my original Dragimon combat system- based on an old game called "Dragon Seed" (Which I want to return to eventually). And with how many Mons I have now- always 200, I'd have a massive roster to pull from.

Someone made a cover of the Kirby song, but as a western and it inspired me to make a quick rough using the "Wester" character from Kirby. www.youtube.com/shorts/W10o4...

Man... Just had an unfortunate interaction with a streamer. Liked their stuff, and was sharing my game and looking at theirs, then they asked which artists I commissioned. I hadn't answered yet (It was a while before I did), but I was answering other questions and had thoughts to share beforehand.

#indiegame #indiedev Game Idea: You're an "AI" or "info booth" and you Swipe left/right or click on info for "prompts". But it's not the real world. It's some weird world. You're given a book of info, like a Papers Please, and have to give the right answer.

So like... Since Scarlet & Violet (2022) to Pokemon Z-A (2025), Palworld (2024) has sold More/Equal units than the Pokemon Franchise games. "Sold" as in, gotten in the hands of players since it was also on Game Pass. Pokemon has made more money, because $80 vs $20, but that's interesting.