we're adding sprinting and zooming in to the game this week! no pictures because it's still a heavy work in progress

Update 4! "Docks" update. Grab mechanics are improved, Purple is in, saves are invisibly different. Patch notes are on Escape Velocity's Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/3210690/...

do you like launches? today we got launches #gamedev #EscapeVelocity #indie

Working on something new: making the bomb better visually match how it's responding to the bomb-rope. Normally (orange mode) the bomb explodes. If it lands near a bomb-rope, it acts different: it doesn't explode. Instead, it starts a chain reaction in the bomb-rope. Here's how that looks: (WIP)

KICKSTARTER BACKERS AT THE $100 TIER: CHECK YOUR EMAIL! There's a survey to fill for me to design posters off of

If you have Escape Velocity installed, you may have noticed it had an update yesterday! On the steam page (and on @itzu.bsky.social) I also posted some patch notes: steamcommunity.com/app/3210690/... Anyhow, there's more behind the scenes than just what's in the notes! Let's talk about Wasteland.

Want a puzzle game like Portal and Talos Principle, with the aesthetics of Halo? Check out our Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/rat... #demo #puzzle #gamedev #indie #kickstarter

Finally, we have capsule art, thanks to the wonderful @foxfaer.com !! They did great work making Gerund (the ant) look great and also really selling the environment! #gamedev #steamnextfest #capsuleart #indiedev #capsuleart

Made some posters to decorate walls in Escape Velocity! Also because testing feedback indicated we needed to "Ant it up". They look flat because there's a generic "poster multi" in their material that applies folds, wear, and stains ingame (the third image is that "multi")

Working on UI stuff this week! It's a HUGE difference. here's a WIP of a few menus, with before/after shots.

hm. that's...not right. #gamedev #turningandturning

Spent last week replacing the kinda awkward arrow arrays with a single laser-like arc. The results look neat! Also a lot cleaner for building levels and puzzles.

I don't often take pics of the greyboxing for levels since, y'know, it's supposed to be replaced later. But for this last round of maps I figured I'd take at least one before/after shot. Here's level...11? I think? of the tutorial-- Shooting Gallery. #gamedev #indiegamedev #escapeVelocity #antGame

sometimes gamedev just looks plain bad. building a laser pointer and just had to admire how "work in progress" this looks. I love how test maps look and now I see how they end up like they do...

let's try that again. Our first sketch for an Escape Velocity game icon was a little...dated. The current one fits much better in the steam library, even if it's a bit less colorful

this didn't make the cut for a game icon but it'd be great for a mid-90's downport

Escape Velocity, as it currently exists, is split into 4 map files. This represents the tutorial/demo levels-- after the demo is out, I'll be building the next several levels to represent the rest of the game. As of today I'm finally working on polishing up the 4th map file! yay

Since Bluesky now has video: Announcing Escape Velocity! An explosive first-person puzzler about blasting your way out of a bad situation. Coming mid-2025. Wishlist it today! store.steampowered.com/app/3210690/... #gamedev

fun fact: the temporary model for our auto-cannon was the beam tower from halo 1. it works real well as a giant tech cannon The current model is much simpler, but fits in the setting and physically into places a lot better. Plus I won't be sued over it

Hi everyone! Itzu here. Gonna be sharing random trivia about the game and some WIP things that weren't ready for the announcement trailer. Hopefully it'll give you all a better understanding of what the finished product will be like updates won't be immediate, I gotta get images and stuff