I think it really is time for a rebranding...

My dear fellow indie devs, don't forget to take breaks or even some proper time off. I know our minds are always working, but trust me, your ideas won't run away. With that said, I'm signing off for a well-deserved vacation 🫡

Whoever thought it was a good idea to have 500 undo steps in Unity: thanks buddy, saved me lol

Stone Tower Temple has the best temple music track of all time, change my mind

You know what? UI Toolkit is pretty cool to work with

Ready to spread your wings? A new Velkyn devlog about the raven form, transformation, and the open world is out now! I put a ton of work into this one and would love if you gave it a watch! 😊🩷 #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

Ready to spread your wings? A new Velkyn devlog about the raven form, transformation, and the open world is out now! I put a ton of work into this one and would love if you gave it a watch! 😊🩷 #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

Currently working on a new devlog video for the Raven controller. Once again putting way too much time into it, but hey, I'm having a blast #gamedev

Me, looking at my “progress” while my fellow indie devs actually release stuff #gamedev

Bananza is so good man. The real launch title imo

Modular ladders + positioning tool. You have no idea how much time this is going to save. Sometimes I really love editor scripting 🤣 #gamedev

I love the view from up here ❤️ (Please ignore the WIP state of the island 😅) #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Flying over real terrain hits different #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

Improved the in-place transform as well ✨ #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Reduced the flashing during transformations a lot. What do you guys think? #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Improved the transform a bit #gamedev #indiegame #screenshotsaturday

Transformation into raven form while standing (so you don't go straight into flight mode) Yeah, the transformation isn't cool yet. That's coming next, promise! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

New stamina wheel! I love how in Zelda the current stamina usage is shown in red for a bit before disappearing. Makes it easier to read and estimate the remaining stamina. Tried a linear stamina bar for a while, but I think a wheel is the way to go! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

Finally added the transform mechanic! Cool or nah? Still needs some fine-tuning and juice tho #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

Good evening Mr. Crow

Who would you like to feed the peanuts to? 🥜 (Yep, the mechanic is still buggy lol) #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

The new or the old sprint animation? #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Would you explore the open world as a raven or a human? #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Funny bug, character got stuck in the transition state 😅 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

❓ Should you automatically transform back into a human when you crash into a wall in raven form? ❓ I'd love to know your opinions. My thoughts in the thread 🧵 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Finally some character action again. Here are the planned size differences between the character and the astral raven #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Character controller (without modules): 2540 lines Raven controller: 1428 lines Not proud of it but it is what it is 🥴

Improved roll in turns #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

Added some juice to the flap ability ✨ #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Crows & ravens wherever I go 🤣

Added a subtle cam wobble during dives (at max speed) to emphasize the feeling of speed. (Of course, you'll be able to turn off any kind of cam shake via the game settings) #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

Raven idle specials: 🔊 Yes, the second one will have cute raven SFX ⚡️ Yes, I will slow down the animations by 40-50% 😅 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Left or right? #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

Gave the Raven model a slight roll during turns depending on intensity, feels a bit more realistic now I think #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

I added some flying orbs that restore astral power when collected and give a speed boost 🚀 #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

I've always said you can transform into an astral raven in Velkyn. Now it's time for the raven to look astral too! ✨ #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

lol Unity Test Framework is a certified nope. Created my own workflow now. Had way too many problems 🤦‍♂️

Regenerate astral power when you’re diving! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

I think the time has come. Time to harden my project and my scenes 😎

oops, wrong value for acceleration #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

Charge astral power when near a crystal 💎✅ #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Flap is gonna be a raven ability that costs a bit of astral power but significantly speeds up the raven! (adding VFX right away felt super important lol) #gamedev #indiegame #screenshotsaturday

Even though you can fly as a raven, I still added a jump mechanic. Sometimes you just want to move around on the ground! #gamedev #indiegame #indiegames

wait for it... 🐦‍⬛🪩 #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

Everything's better with speed lines! 🚀💨 #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

The raven will be an astral shapeshift form in Velkyn, letting you glide through the open world. Moving through the air costs astral power, but don't worry, fun is the main focus. You can regain astral power through crystals, flying orbs, and dives! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

First clip of the Raven Controller. Takeoff and landing, plus speed adjustments based on flight angle are already in! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

Currently cooking up something! Will show my new flying character controller in the next few days 🤩

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