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I'm getting my head handed to me. Good.

I'm getting my head handed to me. Good.

I think there's not a lot more that I can improve or polish in the demo / early game, at least not without more feedback, so I guess...

I think there's not a lot more that I can improve or polish in the demo / early game, at least not without more feedback, so I guess it's time to start playtesting the final dungeon. It's been "done" for a while, but I have yet to actually play through it and get a real sense for the flow and difficulty. Here goes.

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I sometimes roll dice to determine what party I'll create for a test run, which is what I did this time. It helps me see the gameplay...

I sometimes roll dice to determine what party I'll create for a test run, which is what I did this time. It helps me see the gameplay from perspectives I might have overlooked on my own.

I started to record some gameplay footage, but ended up having to put that aside and fix multiple bugs that I wasn't aware of until now,...

I started to record some gameplay footage, but ended up having to put that aside and fix multiple bugs that I wasn't aware of until now, due to trying out some skill combinations that I hadn't before.

For example, Pursuit inflicts extra damage on targeted enemies, and Poppy Dust inflicts sleep on one or more enemies. The problem is that damage reduces the duration of sleep, which means that Pursuit was immediately breaking sleep as soon as Poppy Dust applied it.

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I know what I think, but what do YOU think?#VideoGames #Gaming #CRPG #DRPG #Blobber #DungeonCrawlerRazor wallsSnake tunnelsI don't know...

I know what I think, but what do YOU think?

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Razor walls
Snake tunnels
I don't know what this is about

Steam's 10-review threshold is basically anti-competitive practice and one of the ways in which they punish and hold indies hostage to...

Steam's 10-review threshold is basically anti-competitive practice and one of the ways in which they punish and hold indies hostage to their platform, because keys redeemed from external vendors aren't counted towards the 10. They may claim that this is to combat astroturfing, but it actively punishes indies for selling outside of Steam or even giving KS backer keys, while being completely immaterial to AAA. Totally coincidental, I'm sure.

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Should I write a (PDF) manual for Minerva Labyrinth, with things like detailed rules, puzzle hints, and default party bios?#IndieDev...

Should I write a (PDF) manual for Minerva Labyrinth, with things like detailed rules, puzzle hints, and default party bios?

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Yes, manuals are cool and helpful
No, nobody reads them, it's a waste of time

AI is like if you need a nuclear power plant to flush your toilet, and also it flushes in reverse.

AI is like if you need a nuclear power plant to flush your toilet, and also it flushes in reverse.

I underestimated how much polish was still needed, I think. I was expecting to spend most of the interim finishing and playtesting the...

I underestimated how much polish was still needed, I think. I was expecting to spend most of the interim finishing and playtesting the remaining content.

Next Fest is in just a few weeks. I have spent most of the time since releasing the demo adding polish and addressing feedback, but...

Next Fest is in just a few weeks. I have spent most of the time since releasing the demo adding polish and addressing feedback, but although this has benefited the game, the cost has been progress towards finishing content. Now I am second-guessing whether I am actually ready for Next Fest and whether I can release the game by my target date. And, if I don't end up releasing before Next Fest in October, then was it a mistake to participate in June?

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corporate foolishness*layoffs*"This strategic realignment will drive future growth."*the future: more layoffs*"This strategic...

corporate foolishness

*layoffs*

"This strategic realignment will drive future growth."

*the future: more layoffs*

"This strategic realignment will drive future growth."

*the future: even more layoffs*

"This strategic realignment will drive future growth."

*the future: layoffs yet again*

🤔

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Because @shram86 insisted, here's a panel to quickly display party build and basic status in Minerva Labyrinth. This is useful for a...

Because @shram86 insisted, here's a panel to quickly display party build and basic status in Minerva Labyrinth. This is useful for a quick build snapshot, a detailed vitals / XP (to next) check, or a reminder of who's who. I was able to assemble a working version of this in like an hour thanks to #GodotEngine 's very efficient GUI tools.

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Since releasing the Minerva Labyrinth demo, a lot of my time has been spent addressing issues and feedback on that, but I just finished the...

Since releasing the Minerva Labyrinth demo, a lot of my time has been spent addressing issues and feedback on that, but I just finished the art and scripting for the final boss ("finished" meaning ready for playtesting, not ready to ship just yet). I am very close to content-complete now. Part of what's left are a couple of music tracks, though, which is quite difficult for me.

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Tracer Tong's new Dark Age is starting to sound a lot more appealing these days.

Tracer Tong's new Dark Age is starting to sound a lot more appealing these days.

I might have said that I'd like a Daggerfall remake, but they would probably fuck up and make it 400 GB, so I guess I wouldn't.

I might have said that I'd like a Daggerfall remake, but they would probably fuck up and make it 400 GB, so I guess I wouldn't.

Why does #GodotEngine 4.4 keep flipping this metadata back and forth? I am seeing this behavior in a number of resources that contain...

Why does #GodotEngine 4.4 keep flipping this metadata back and forth? I am seeing this behavior in a number of resources that contain Arrays or Dictionaries.

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As a kid, I never stopped to appreciate that a gorilla riding a swordfish is a pretty hilarious image.#VideoGames #Gaming

As a kid, I never stopped to appreciate that a gorilla riding a swordfish is a pretty hilarious image.

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Is it possible to get the Itch client to execute a .sh file on Linux instead of opening it as a text file? I set the default OS behavior to...

Is it possible to get the Itch client to execute a .sh file on Linux instead of opening it as a text file? I set the default OS behavior to execute, but Itch is not respecting that.

I ask because the application manifest doesn't support command line arguments, either. Or rather, it says it does, but the client doesn't seem to understand them.

Itch never responded to my support ticket about the arguments.

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Since several people have requested it, I am implementing holding down a movement key to move continuously, so that the player does not need...

Since several people have requested it, I am implementing holding down a movement key to move continuously, so that the player does not need to repeatedly tap the key when running in a straight line. You can also hold down the optional clickable arrow buttons, and you can turn and sidestep while running. This was more complicated to implement than it appears and it took some trial and error to get it to feel right, but I think it is working pretty well now.

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I've been working on implementing a QoL feature that has been requested a few times, but unfortunately this has required refactoring the...

I've been working on implementing a QoL feature that has been requested a few times, but unfortunately this has required refactoring the input code. Input is always frustrating, but I have reworked the solution a few times because it wasn't quite right, plus I have had some unexpected bugs with world interaction to deal with.

I think I have it working now, but it makes me nervous. I will probably have to retest the entire demo before I merge it, just to make sure.

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