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Crimson Coil update: Enemy turns are implemented, as is winning and losing a mission! The most basic MVP is done, from here it's just more content and polish. That's enough for a Kickstarter worth millions, right?

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Saddest Death Scenes In Gaming #1: Crimson Coil

(The bullets actually cause damage when they impact, no trickery, it's not just visual!)

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This is how it feels from the other side, it's great.

Sadly there is no hotel chair for array index out of range errors.

#TheTrolleySolution is OUT with a 35% launch discount!

It may or may not contain philosophical content.

Get it now!”

#screenshotsaturday

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Me: Creates advanced enemy behaviour scripting allowing each robot to deterministically find the best move within 2ms.
Also me: Forgets to remove a robot when it's destroyed.

The joys of #indie #gamedev

Don’t you just love it when a logo gets a minimalistic rebranding? It’s so exciting to see something turn modern, sterile, and soulless. #design

@TheTrolleyGame - @byDanDans

#TheTrolleySolution

(The Trolley Solution is a really great game, go play it! ~Toraka)

Easy solutions can still be good. I broke my brain over how to implement grid line of sight into Crimson Coil. Solution: Actually spawn wall objects where they are implied to be and check for collisions in a line.

(I turned off terrain for a better visualisation.)

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Enemy behaviour is implemented in Crimson Coil! Robots will intelligently find and coordinate where to go. Also they have angry eyebrows now, because evil.

Further added are fog of war, health bars, camera panning, and a bunch of technical improvements. Productive week!
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TFW you accidentally give your code feelings.

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When you write the enemy behaviour code and it just works first try #gamedev

YouTube video by Toraka Studios Crimson Coil demonstration: Gradual camera speed!

Control feel is super important, not just function. See how Crimson Coil's camera scrolls faster when the mouse is closer to the edge. Prideful visualiser of the trigger zones included! 🌈

youtu.be/DSxkBnrUG50

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YouTube video by Toraka Studios Crimson Coil showcase: Camera controls and Hero turns!

Crimson Coil progress for the week: The camera scrolls by moving your cursor to the edge of the screen now. It seems simple, but it's important to get the basic controls feeling juuuust right!

youtu.be/X1-r_OFs_R8

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YouTube video by Toraka Studios Crimson Coil ghost cursor demonstration

Tinkering with gamepad controls for Crimson Coil: The grid cursor has a body and a ghost. If you leave the grid, the ghost will leave the body behind until you return.

youtu.be/4MAmL3h3uqA

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YouTube video by Toraka Studios Crimson Coil tech demo: Hit energy cost

Lil' clip showcasing Crimson Coil's central mechanic: Nothing is random. For each shot, you choose to hit or miss, but manage your energy carefully!

youtu.be/aOwp4KPk1lU

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Live feed of emails hitting my inbox from shady "marketing firms" asking for thousands in advance payment:

Idol Spotlight 7/8: Lucky! Member and champion of a dozen sports clubs, she won't let anything hold her back and proudly wears her glasses even on stage.

Hit Idol is now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/

#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame

Idol Spotlight 6/8: Elf! Standing at a clean 5 feet tall (including her hair tail), she solves equations as fast as she makes new friends. She can't read music notes, though...

Hit Idol is now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/

#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame

Idol Spotlight 5/8: Jade! Her grammar is spicy, but she knows a thousand sage poems. She likes to go barefoot and never puts down her trusty backpack, even on stage!

Hit Idol is now available on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/

#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame

Idol Spotlight 4/8: Queen! The beauty from abroad prefers to listen and speak only carefully considered truth. She may be Teacher's favorite, but don't tell anyone.

Hit Idol is now available on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...

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Idol Spotlight 3/8: Squilly! Tiger's twin sister knows every good place in the city and has a favor to ask everywhere. Her favorite season is winter, to see the stars.

Hit Idol is now available on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...

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Idol Spotlight 2/8: Tiger! The class rep of 12A filed many a form to make the idol club real. She enjoys watching Naruto and hearing the quiet of everyone getting some good rest.

Hit Idol is available now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
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Idol Spotlight 1/8: Butterfly! She's the denmother of the idol club and takes care of all the little details. She's always writing something in her handy notebook, but don't worry about it!

Hit Idol is available now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...
#gamedev #indie #cute

RT appreciated:

Are you a hobbyist gamedev ? Meaning you are not working in the game industry, but you make game that you publish in your free time. DM me! I'm writing a new article

Hit Idol is OUT! My cutesy pixel art puzzle game filled to the brim with story is out on #steam after two years of solo development in #gamemaker! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...

I definitely didn't wake up at 5:30AM today from excitement <.<

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Huge thanks to everyone who played, recorded, or streamed #TheTrolleySolution DEMO

There are WAY more but couldn’t find all the VODs

Demo is no longer available, but you can check out these amazing creators!

#indiegames #wishlistwednesday

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My last game is playtesting Hit Idol.

Oh no.

Twitch Twitch is the world

Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come hang out!

Yapping with @grogdev.bsky.social about Hit Idol's development: How I got into game development as a professional software engineer, and the sins I committed along the way!

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Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come look!

The technical side of the dialogue is implemented. Now we must make it pretty. Then, maybe combat mechanics?

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An IKEA Blahaj shark plushie resting on a towel wearing sunglasses. Next to it, a bottle of water and a book whose title reads "Liechtenstein Maritime Law - The world's most useful law book".

Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come look!

Stay cool in these trying times. Hydrate well with cool water. Chill and read a book. Or come hang out as we work on Crimson Coil! This time we finish the dialogue system actually for real.

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