James Vigor

We're giving you something you didn't know you wanted. Agent K has been fantastic to develop. He's a very good boy and can run wherever you need him to be at any time. Fill your deck with pets and treats - he deserves it!

Missed opportunity to say it was blubbering.

Barely speaking is still pretty good for a whale. Especially since it was so emotional.

The art style also really lets Link down. If there's any emotion in his face, it's impossible to see. I've heard people say the style is literally perfect and cannot be improved. To that I say, compare his in-game look to the promo art of the very same game, and tell me which looks better.

Perhaps the gravest sin of Zelda's Wilds era is making Link boring. Next to no reaction in even the most powerful scenes. Not so much as a cocky smirk, or a wistful sigh in the presence of his loves. He looks completely dead inside.

Please, let Link smile.

I've learned my lesson about asking for audio advice on Reddit. Apparently if you, as a novice, don't realise you're slightly beyond the scope of what the subreddit is for, the mods will breakdown your door like you've been screaming racial slurs. Why did I ever think Reddit might be a good idea? 😒

Customer Research Questionnaire A research questionnaire looking into customer's opinions of Escape Rooms!

Do you like escape rooms?

My girlfriend is running a survey and wants to hear your thoughts on them. If you've got a minute or two to spare, we'd really appreciate you filling it out. Thanks! forms.gle/8AatsAr5pFGz...

A slide showing several screenshots of 'Knights in Tight Spaces'. James Vigor stands at a podium off to the side.

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My talk at @developconference.com went down really well! It was a fantastic experience and I feel very fortunate for the opportunity.

If you missed it, scan the QR code on the slide below and you can access the entire slideshow with all my speaker notes for your own reference. :)

The team have touched down at @developconference.com ! Come say hi 👋

An image of James Vigor from Ground Shatter with the title of his talk, 'Now Do It Again, But Better - Building On the Success of Fights in Tight Spaces'

As part of our coding track James Vigor from Ground Shatter explores the challenges in programming roguelike deck builder, Fights in Tight Spaces, and how they were tackled for its fantasy spin-off. #DevelopConf

Any legislation that does come into effect that imposes restrictions on game development should be done in a way that does not stifle creativity. It would be tragic if something done FOR gamers ended up robbing us of amazing games because devs are scared.

Lawmakers: talk to indie developers.

This is just dismissing the issue. A great many games don't and can't do this. What about games that rely on Steam to connect those clients? What about use of Photon or Coherence for the game logic?

Please tell me if this has already been addressed because I can't think of a solution to this. 4/4

I worry that legislation that forces games to remain playable indefinitely will have a severe impact on indie devs, and possibly scare them away from making online experiences at all.

I've seen this fear swept under the rug by saying 'most indie devs just work clientside so it's fine.' 3/4

At some point, that third party will shut down too and the game will die. Will the developers be legally required to build the game to fit a new server model decades after the game was sunset? Many indie devs have to use systems like this to make development viable in the first place. 2/4

Stop Killing Games sounds great in theory, but I do have a major concern about it. Maybe it's been addressed already and I've missed it. But what happens to devs who rely on third parties to host their game? Often this is done so that they can leave the game behind and let people keep playing. 1/4

Hey, have you tried the Liked Songs playlist on Spotify? It kinda slaps.

I subconsciously make the face of the emoji I'm looking for and I hate myself for it.

It's never easy to know when a project is ready to reveal to the world. There's still so much I want to do with Medibody, particularly to improve the enemies and the feel of combat. The main exercise here is to learn about good gameplay and level design, as that's where I tend to get stuck.

This is Medibody, a twin-stick game where you defeat enemies by breaking chunks off of them, then collecting them before they have a chance to retrieve them. Featuring classic Zelda/Metroidvania style upgrades and progression. #ScreenshotSaturday

I certainly will! It'd be nice to get some thoughts on it. 😁

I've been quietly working quietly on a solo game project on-and-off for a little while now and it's slowly coming together. Might consider showing it off a bit this weekend as a Screenshot Saturday thing. We still do that here, right?

Are they still making Final Fantasy XII? I feel like they've announced it fresh every year for the last decade

I demoed this talk to Unity developers in Bristol this week and it went down very well! If you're interested in coming, you can still get Early Bird passes until 4th June. www.developconference.com/event-info/p...

'Now Do it Again, But Better', a look behind the curtain at the development of Knights in Tight Spaces after the success of its predecessor, will be at @developconference.com, Wednesday 9th July, 2pm! #ImASpeaker #developconf

James Vigor standing next to a projected presentation. A group of people are on the slide.

Huge thanks to @onevigor.bsky.social for speaking tonight at the Bristol Unity Meetup!

This is tonight! If you're in Bristol, come along and learn the story of the heroes (programmers) who saved the world (game studio) from evil demons (technical limitations).

How did we build on FITS and make another kick-arse deckbuilder? Come find out!

This is today! Still spaces available if you want to come along! :)

Now Do it Again, But Better – Building on the Success of Fights in Tight Spaces, Tue, May 27, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup Hi everyone, Our next session is a really exciting one from one of our favorite local development studios! [James Vigor](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesvigor/) has kind

A new Bristol Unity Meetup is on the 27th!

@onevigor.bsky.social from Ground Shatter has kindly volunteered to talk about building on the successes of Fights In Tight Spaces to successfully create Knights In Tight Spaces. Really looking forward to it!

RSVP here: www.meetup.com/bristol-unit...

How are there still websites I haven't rejected all the cookies for?

An image of James Vigor from Ground Shatter, highlighting their talk at Develop:Brighton titled "Now Do it Again, But Better – Building on the Success of Fights in Tight Spaces"

As part of our coding track @onevigor.bsky.social from Ground Shatter explores the challenges in programming roguelike deck builder, Fights in Tight Spaces, and how they were tackled for its fantasy spin-off. #DevelopConf