c y b e r e l i a

We have added a new story that introduces an NPC, a new weapon, and upgraded enemies in one of our areas! #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

I'm not a watch person, but that's my kind of watch.

Did a major refactor with player and enemy breakpoints to make iterative updates easy. On top of that, XP earned from enemies is now dynamically generated based on level differences between player and enemy. #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

We've been converting our progression system into formulas for flexibility that can be easily tuned by just changing a couple of values. This provides a faster turnaround with player feedback. #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

Your next hop should be to Omarchy.

Hell yeah, $20 a year to work at Blizzard. Count me in.

I have the last 4 months, but only because I was on summer break at my university and had all the time to just work on my game.

Now that I have to go back… well, actually it will be about the same, but for school instead of my game. Lol.

But there are days where I revolt and do no programming.

Added more to the storyline and enemy pool, along with different mechanics that alter the player in interesting ways. We also have a forum for feedback for those that wish to test the game! We could certainly use some help. If anything, we can at least be friends. :) #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

Oh dang. I had no idea there was something going on. That's unfortunate.

Source hut is pretty cool too, but codeberg is a nice middle-ground all the same.

Writing this game in typescript made me appreciate not writing it in javascript. I did a massive refactoring in the codebase today for conciseness and clarity, and if I hadn't used many of typescript features, I probably would have off'ed myself by now. #programming #gamedev

Finished adding prototype messages for all enemies planned to be in game so far. Also prettified a lot of the commands so they look a lolot nicer across all platforms the game is being played on. More to come as always. #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

Added battle messages for more enemy subclasses. On top of this, there's been tweaking of difficulty so the player experiences a feeling of progression while still getting some challenging fights here and there. #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

Added more stories and tweaked enemy difficulty for a smoother beginning experience. #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

Pauses between combat turns are now dynamically generated based on how long the battle description is, allowing for pacing to be more dramatic. The descriptions also change depending how much damage is dealt/received, making for a more immersive experience overall. #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

We now have an armory in the game. Lists the equipment available to you and a drop-down menu so you can equip a piece of gear. #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

It has nothing to do with what I was talking about. It's a blatant low-effort advertisement with no comment on what I'm creating. At least attempt to bridge the gap.

We have our first piece of player equipment in the game! It’s a laser rifle and has three activations that occur during an enemy fight to assist the player. Soon the player will have an arsenal to play with! #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

Have you tried not blatantly advertising something that's unrelated to the post?

There is now a /history command, which helps you get back on track with the story objective if you take a long enough detour and forget. #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

Slow is steady, steady is smooth.

Did a complete overhaul of the battle loop text so it's a bit more engaging and easier to read. With the power of #discord, embeds, they have brought some life to it. #gamedev #cyberpunk #textbased

Finally overhauled the story to include locations varying in difficulty. At the same time, I further simplified the commands and added more story direction where a player might need it in the beginning… like a pseudo-tutorial. #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

Depends how emotionally scarring the overall experience was.

RPGs need loot right? Equipment is coming to the game soon, but from a slightly different angle. #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

Overhauled story interaction to make for more consistent questing, as well as simplifying and strengthening the code. Previous iteration had a real-time interaction, but it made the code extremely brittle and a breeding ground for edge cases. It had to go. #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

progression | c y b e r e l i a a discord-based cyberpunk rpg game

New-ish blog post about the game's state: cyberelia.net/blog/progres... #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

I'm looking for people to do exactly this. Well said.

Simplified some code and the way the game is played to make it more intuitive to players. Added reflex and targeting stats to the game, which now affect the strength of players and enemies. Updated guide to reflect changes. #gamedev #textbased #cyberpunk

That is where being full stack comes in clutch.