Ashes of Darkness | Play Demo on Steam

👾 Solo indie dev making Ashes of Darkness
Dark fantasy pixel art ARPG
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[Ashes of Darkness | Play Demo on Steam @ChakaDev_]

Solo dev.

Years of work.

Countless bugs.

The Ashes of Darkness demo is finally available on Steam.

#gamedev #indiegame #pixelart

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@LastLightStd Thanks! That's the hit stop effect.

It's a small detail, but it makes a huge difference in how impactful the combat feels. I'm still tweaking it, but I'm happy to hear it's noticeable.

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I completely reworked the parry system in my Sekiro-inspired 2D RPG ⚔️

Chaining parries now feels much smoother, more responsive, and way more satisfying.

The demo will receive a new update very soon.

Does this capture the Sekiro feeling? 👀

#indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #soulslike #sekiro #indiegame

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@PlayGameGen Thank you! Glad to hear the timing window feels readable.

I've been focusing a lot on the parry feedback lately, so it's great to hear the atmosphere and visuals are helping too. Still plenty left to improve, but this is encouraging!

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Every wishlist helps a lot and supports the development of the game. Thank you! ⚔️
https://t.co/CTfrL68TMJ

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@Ithildiess234 I don't understand, what do you mean I should edit?

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I went into Steam Next Fest with 532 wishlists.
I came out with 2,000+.
Seeing so many people discover the game has been incredible.

Thank you for all the support ❤️

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@MagoStudio thank you🙌

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@DragnflyCovennt Thank you, it's not easy, but we're still here.

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@BloodscriptEnd Thank you, I'm glad to hear that.

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@Flyway_Games Thank you, there is still a long way to go.

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@TraitRoguelite Thank you! ❤️ The water shader is a combination of scrolling noise textures, distortion/refraction, and some color/depth blending to create movement and variation. I also added highlights and subtle wave animation to make it feel more alive.

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A few years ago this game was just an idea. Today it has 1,000 wishlists on Steam.

Thank you for helping a solo developer reach this milestone. ❤️

[Ashes of Darkness | Play Demo on Steam @ChakaDev_]

@SupersaneG Glad you like it! 🎮

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What if Sekiro's posture system met Devil May Cry combos?

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@domcapuano Really happy you like it! More coming soon 🚀

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@han_topia Thank you! 😊

[Ashes of Darkness | Play Demo on Steam @ChakaDev_]

A few years ago this game was just an idea. Today it has 1,000 wishlists on Steam.

Thank you for helping a solo developer reach this milestone. ❤️

[Ashes of Darkness | Play Demo on Steam @ChakaDev_]

Steam demo:

https://t.co/CTfrL68TMJ

[Ashes of Darkness | Play Demo on Steam @ChakaDev_]

@LastLightStd Thank you! 😊 Glad you noticed the reflections, I felt they added a nice touch too.

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@Unseen_Domains Thank you! Really appreciate it 🙏 Hopefully many more to come!