Hot Barrel Studios

Just a small update here, taking a bit of a break in development for the time being. Will still be working and maybe post updates or just some side projects!

16.02.2025 14:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I need to post some updates! Lots of changes to the actual game. Added alien projectiles, UI, some other things as well. Will post an update video soon I hope, for now here are some different colored tanks. Seriously thinking of redoing the tank later on in development.

05.02.2025 06:12 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Quick question, for other Devs, or gamers, is it better to post small updates every day or is it better to do fewer updates but with bigger more visible changes?

I’ve been figuring things out slowly but surely :)

29.01.2025 21:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Capital ships are just so much fun to see in games and films ! Keep up the good work :)

28.01.2025 03:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Added: Power up node! Can you hear the pickup sound?
Barrel movement working great now.
Custom cursor (too dark, v2 will be easier to see)
Alien ship upgrades (they now get hit by bullets, have health, despawn, blow up, sfx etc)

28.01.2025 03:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

So much has been added, but so much more needs to be done !

What are your thoughts? Anything stick out to you? #indiegamedev

Next update goals: Make aliens shoot back, make the ground look better (via parallax?), create a rough UI, make the power up do something to the tank.

28.01.2025 03:14 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Still need to fix the barrel movement, want to add rotating wheels, moving ground path to follow. Enemies, enemy projectiles, more gameplay elements. If there’s anything you’d like to see, let me know!

25.01.2025 07:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Small update, I’ve been trying different things, deleting, adding, you get it. Small snippet of what I have so far. Made a Parralax background, found some placeholder music that feels decent(I’d love feedback on the music, is it too much?

25.01.2025 07:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Everyone has those days that feel like you have “nothing to show” but, that’s one part of the very long process that it takes to reach our goals! Keep up the good work, I’m rooting for you!

23.01.2025 02:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Pixel sprites:

23.01.2025 02:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Would love feedback if possible! Happy to answer any questions!

Got a free asset background off of itch. io and created sprites for an enemy as well as some projectiles. I still need to fix the barrel movement, looking to add some more to it later tonight. (Credit to Craft pix . Net)

23.01.2025 02:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

More clips and videos on my other socials !

22.01.2025 03:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Any comments or interactions will be deeply appreciated!

Update: new tank design has been created and put into a project, added lateral movement. Still trying to work out the movement for the barrel. Will likely move on and address that issue later on. Still need some more sprites later on.

22.01.2025 03:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Looking for other people who love games and creative expression !
• game devs
• gamers
• streamers
• artists
• youtubers

Interact with this post if you fit the description and we can follow/support each other 🤝🏽

21.01.2025 08:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Would love some feedback or thoughts on this if possible :)

Super Rough draft of a pixel art tank for an upcoming project. My first time trying pixel art so it looks a little silly. I want the final product to just be a simple tank with a ball turret on top.

21.01.2025 02:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

To any other game Developers or game lovers. I would love to build a community, I’ll be following everyone back ! Let’s grow and connect with one another !

20.01.2025 08:27 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0