James – working on Star Heretic

Lovely sense of atmosphere!

An image overlaid with the words 'Cult of Galaxy presents Star Heretic' and an illustration of the game's protagonist.

It's officially official: 'Untitled Kinoko game' is now 'Star Heretic'! 💫

Don't worry, our team is still Cult of Galaxy, and Kinoko is still Kinoko. It's the game that got a name, and now that it has one, we can begin thinking about things like our Steam page.

More details soon...

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video on how some old-school #gamedev tricks were used to make cool effects. I love this kind of stuff www.youtube.com/watc...

The game development process is full of before-and-afters like these. I can't wait to see our game with some proper environment art. 🥺

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

More progress in the dungeon. Added buttons for control the water level. (Their design is a placeholder).

I think I'm getting better at doing diorama style areas

#gamedev #indiegame #gamemaker #crocotile3d

🌟 @cultofgalaxy.com

I wasn't happy with the way Hover Mode felt in #NovaSquadron 's city missions, so I made some quick changes that made it feel like a whole other game:
- Movement is now camera-relative
- R3 to lock on
- Right stick switches targets while locked on
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

A screenshot from a video game. The player character is using one of their summoned star companions to cast a fireball.

Development has begun on the starsprites' abilities. Unlike their passive effects, abilities can be cast at any time in exchange for starlight. Use them to navigate the worlds, solve puzzles and defeat enemies!

Side note: Game title reveal soon...

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

Improved pathfinding #gamedev #godot #indiegame

In my opinion, nope, not too late! Same characters, same art style, same vibes, just a different name - I reckon you'd be fine.

If you see this, quote this post with a video game that transports you back to your childhood!

Added more tasks, so now 25 to go by the 21st, anyone wanna be my hype man while I do this?

#pixelart #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #ゲーム制作 #ドット絵 #ゲーム開発 #픽셀아트

Leaker!

permadeath gamedev where you cancel the game if it ever crashes during development

So we MIGHT have thought of a title for our game...

We're gonna sit on it until at least Monday before doing anything with it, to make sure we both like it before committing to it, but right now we both feel like we're onto something. 👀

Nine years since you made me the happiest guy in the world!

Forever my best friend and inspiration. 💕

Hymble Ventures is a cute & quirky, level-based adventure game where you relive 3D collectathon platformers with a modern twist.
- Non-Violent & Progressive Combat
- Exploration
- Abundant Collectables
- Hero Customisation
- Charming Characters & Humour
- Compelling Narrative

Excited for you! It's a massive step.

Your clay figurines are amazing!

Starsprite Attack (WIP)

The red objects represent unleashing their cosmic powers, firing shooting stars at the target. While their individual attacks don't hit hard, having more starsprites in your party can speed up takedowns!

(This is specifically for red starsprites)✨

Since there are two layers when it comes to abilities (the starsprites AND their colour-specific powers), I've been thinking a lot about the best ways to switch between them without disrupting gameplay. 🤔

Kinoko has an ability bar now! This lets the player switch between all the abilities of their selected starsprite, with each starsprite type/colour offering a different set.

Superman Isn’t Trying to Be Political. We Just Have Real-Life Supervillains Now.

What a headline.

Working starsprite commands have finally been added to our game! This is so incredibly central to the game, impacting everything from combat, upgrades and puzzles to checkpoints and fast travel and ofc story...

I haven't posted much since our first demo, but things are about to get very exciting. 👀

Gragypt summons an overwhelmingly powerful cloud
(Character by @newhatesinstagram.bsky.social )

#alightmotion

Our office is getting redecorated! c:

My advice would be mainly just to make sure people know you're open for business. Mention it often. IMO price lists help a lot too, even if just as a rough guideline; you may find people are less hesitant to approach you if they know beforehand whether your work fits their budget or not.

Good luck!

Such a perfect day!