Got UI and sound effects implemented. Hopefully this small showcase gets the idea of the *basic* TRPG gameplay loop across, but there'll be way more toys and mechanics implemented later for sure. Melee and E-warfare in particular. #GameDev #IndieDev #godot #Devtober #Mecha #lowpoly #Heavensfall

Crystal is the perfect character to introduce the Bond mechanics for us. She's practically Yurushi's already best friend by the time Heavensfall takes place, aside from being her maintenance technician. She's...enthusiastic, about her job. #digitalart #indiedev #yuri #Heavensfall

Benefit of having a messy desk: Using empty mugs to visualise 3D space when working on AI targeting. They even have a handle for which way they're pointing, it's perfect. #gamedev #godot

Is it even possible to buy a dumb TV anymore? I just want something that displays moving pictures sent to it via HDMI

Our first two characters, courtesy of @tg-marlo.bsky.social ! These two are inseparable - a prototype robot girl and her maintenance engineer/best friend - which is good because #Heavensfall is as much about relationships as it is about giant robots. #indiedev #mecha #yuri #digitalart #robotgirl

I don't trust people who wear cowboy hats

The basic enemy AI is working nicely now. The presentation isn't pretty, but having the functional bones put together is still incredibly exciting - especially since even those basic elements are surprisingly engaging. #indiedev #gamedev #heavensfall #mecha #godot #lowpoly #mech

sincerely addressing my cat as "tiny dingus" and pretending like it's normal human behaviour

Why can't I bitshift floats in GDScript. I had such a cool idea and now I am sad.

If you have a pile of money and you're not funding artists to make cool shit then you've got some confusing priorities my guy

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GIRL LOVE

tasty snack

Godot and I are not friends today.

You ever just wake up and want to write a parser?

Gamers will optimise the fun out of games, and now, with the power of AI, humans will optimise the living out of life.

I wish I had the money to buy all my friends ice cream when they're sad

staring into my coffee, trying to manifest pim pimmling energy

I'm nostalgic for software that actually works

New devlog! It covers the setting, introduces some characters, and even has a grumpy technical tangent from yours truly.

Just don't use LLMs. It's more fun to be competent. Do something hard and learn from it, or your brain will go the way of the humans in WALL-E.

Posting some dev shots of our narrative-heavy, character-driven Tactical Mecha RPG: Project Litkit. #indiedev #gamedev #mecha #RPG #lowpoly #screenshotsaturday #godot

SRCS-95 Mandate model is complete! Thank you so very very much, @fedeath.bsky.social! An absolutely badass machine to kick off our narrative-heavy Tactical Mecha RPG, Project Litkit! #indiedev #mecha #lowpoly #mech

Hey, I'm a pixel artist and animator looking for work! I love animating sprites as well as cinematic scenes! You can find my work Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog, ZONERS, and the upcoming Scott Pilgrim EX! You can find my portfolio at: kbutzkorner.com and thank you for checking out my work!

Final design for the Mandate is complete! Next step is modeling it for Project Litkit. @fedeath.bsky.social has a style that perfectly suits our retro, early PS2 aesthetic. Can't wait to see how it looks in 3D! #mecha #mech #gamedev #indiedev #conceptart

I don't have anything interesting to say, all I think about is code

Artist friends and I have put together a summer advertisement zine inspired by retro magazine ads! ☀️ Featuring beautiful retro art by over 40+ artists! Please check it out! Enjoy your summer everyone! 😎 #SummerAdZine 🌴 tinyurl.com/SummerAdZine

We're working with @fedeath.bsky.social to design our first Strider, the SRCS-95 "Mandate," and we couldn't be more excited. This will be the design we use for early prototypes and alpha builds, and probably most of our public promotions early on. #mecha #gamedev #indiegame #conceptart

Very scratchy Lich doodle that I might not finish, but was at least a fun attack concept #sketch #butzsketch

its surprising to see how positively CATGIRL has been received. i just wanted to make a game that if i ever died my partner could play it and feel like theyre hanging out with me again. thats crazy of course, but that was the energy i went into making it with! maybe it worked for that reason

The more I learn about game dev, the more I realise that web dev rotted my brain. I have so much to learn. It's exciting.

If you haven't played Lucy Dreaming, definitely check it out - it's oozing with charm. Also, having met them a couple of times, I can confirm that the folks at Tall Story Games are genuinely good eggs and well worth supporting.

I was wondering why I was sweating like a pig in a spotlight after such a short walk Turns out it's 79% humidity. Britain is Atlantis, you can't change my mind

"yeah, sorry, I'm not gonna be getting much done today"

"Two hearts cursed to wander eternal and one to solitude and study, join together to blaze their own path beyond fate's hand." #butzsketch #sketch

You're not a real VN developer until you've had a mental breakdown about fonts

I mentioned the other day that I'm working on a game with @litemechanist.bsky.social LitKit is envisioned as a narrative-heavy game about a revolution against an exploitative coalition of space colonies with two separate, but tightly interwoven gameplay loops: Slice of Life, and Tactical Mecha RPG.

Butz is exceptionally talented and a pleasure to work with. Hire him before he gets snapped up (by me).

Anyone with some money lying around want to toss it my way so I can make a couple games? ...worth a shot.

You didn't think your favourite lieutenant commander would miss a chance to enjoy summer like this, would you? It's always better late than never so don't worry, there's still time to make the most of the #SteamSummerSale by buying Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog with a 20% discount!

That reminds me, I should probably play undertale

I have to wear so many hats as a game dev, I honestly don't think I'd blink if tomorrow I had to learn woodworking to get something done

The new-toy honeymoon period is over, and yet I'm still enjoying Godot. Either there's a goblin with a bag of surprise misery waiting around the corner to get me, or perhaps it's just delightful to work in.

Real romance is here in 'When will love be mine?' the first Side Story from Sol! Join a young Merys Bartermews at the Jovian Military Academy before the Solar War to find out how she becomes the captain you know and love in this story of growing up, finding yourself and finding eachother.

Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog is now available on Steam! Experience the story of the JFS Gun-Dog and all her crew as they encounter an unknown threat from beyond Jupiter in this #retro throwback #visualnovel based on 90s #anime, 80s #mecha and 70s #sci-fi. store.steampowered.com/app/2118420/...