nullbandgames.bsky.social

Take a gander at /r/godot/ /r/IndieDev/ /r/IndieGaming/ - those communities work well when you participate and share; I would avoid just blatant advertising posts. You can buy ads there.

Like paid advertisements, or raising awareness? Reddit was the one place I identified as having the most reach for paid advertising about what I'm doing, but my understanding is that these days, Keymailer/influencer campaigns are more effective for getting eyes on your product.

screenshot of a typing game in progress with over a million points

Nice job, I dig the music, and I don't think I've seen this exact combination of mechanics before!

I'm really excited; I now have a playable #Godot #roguelike #cardbattler, with the frontend coordinating with the backend, which handles adjudication and state management! Learn more about how I did it, & join the Discord if you'd like to playtest in the coming weeks - nullband.games/posts/connec...

New Relic data nerd trophy, which is a golden astronaut.

If I recall, I earned this for analyzing some really weird traffic patterns for an enterprise client and eventually determining it was network saturation; some hardware upgrades fixed it.

I'm really excited; I now have a playable #Godot #roguelike #cardbattler, with the frontend coordinating with the backend, which handles adjudication and state management! Learn more about how I did it, & join the Discord if you'd like to playtest in the coming weeks - nullband.games/posts/connec...

Sorry about the loss of the todos, that's really frustrating! On the plus side, a clean slate and you'll likely recall the most important ones.

Making some UI progress on my #Godot #roguelike deckbuilder, hooking up the backend engine with a frontend... It's coming together! Next step, finishing with the main game loop!

A Solid Conflict Foundation I’ve been implementing and refining the core gameplay loop. Since last week, many more mechanics have been implemented and wired up. Opponents have AI, mechanisms have costs, you can win or lose, effe...

In my latest #Godot #indiegaming #roguelike #deckbuilder update, I've made great progress with the core gameplay loop and have modeled multiple battles from start to finish. Next up: a wireframe UI to gather player feedback!

A Solid Conflict Foundation I’ve been implementing and refining the core gameplay loop. Since last week, many more mechanics have been implemented and wired up. Opponents have AI, mechanisms have costs, you can win or lose, effe...

In my latest #Godot #indiegaming #roguelike #deckbuilder update, I've made great progress with the core gameplay loop and have modeled multiple battles from start to finish. Next up: a wireframe UI to gather player feedback!

A small black cat snoozes in a grey cat-shaped covered bed on a desk.

This is better for both of us. #voidcats #catpics

A young black cat is sitting on a mouse pad inside a desk.

I have #kitten #void company in my office today. She's not exactly contributing to my velocity, but that's OK.

So far, it's been smooth sailing; the GUT godot_4_6 branch has worked without issues.

Building the Core Deckbuilder Loop I’ve been working on one overarching task for over a week, in Codecks the card is labeled as “Gameplay.” I’ve got a GDD, sketches, wireframes, and a couple of proof-of-concepts, but the real question ...

This week, I've been working on implementing a #Godot state machine and the core gameplay loop of my upcoming #roguelike #deckbuilder to get to a prototype for gameplay feedback. Bonus GitHub Action definitions for GUT unit tests and static analysis!

Big fan of #deathhowl by @11bitstudios.bsky.social / @theouterzone.bsky.social - a great combination of deckbuilding and tactics, haunting pixelart, steeped in lore. Haven't 100%'d it quite yet, but getting there!

In this week's update, I wrote about my experience working on a #Godot prototype card game as I was setting up my business.

Skirmish by Null Band Games A card game similar to Casino War

I've released Skirmish on #itchio, a #Godot prototype #freegame card game I was working on in the early stages of the business. Skirmish very much informed how I'm approaching the project I'm currently working on. This is my first "official" release!

Discussing a Coherent GDD The first draft of the Game Design Document (GDD) for my game is about 80% done, and with it, I’m now able discuss it coherently and start getting feedback. On Tuesday, I attended my first ROC Game De...

My GDD for my #godot #roguelike #deckbuilder is complete enough that I can talk about it coherently, leading to great discussions through ROC Game Dev and others. Going to be working on wireframes and physical prototyping this week!

It's a sweet game, my kids liked it too!

First Game Preproduction Started The holidays have come and passed, and I’ve been working on a Game Design Document (GDD) for my first commercial game. In practice, it’s a comprehensive, living, descriptive software design document t...

I've entered pre-production on my first commercial #Godot roguelike game, starting with a GDD (Game Design Document). I'm roughly halfway through it, and I'm going to be building out the system mechanics & goals next.

Finished the Business Foundation I had been planning one game with a long production timeline, but following my last meeting with my SCORE mentors, I think I’m going to start with a smaller game set in the same overall universe as wh...

I've wrapped up the business foundation of my indie video game studio startup, and I'm moving into pre-production! I've switched to @codecks.bsky.social for project management, it's been a great fit. Talk about floodgates; I wrote this update, then did 6 pages of a GDD.