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Just a hobbyist software developer, making small but useful apps and small but fun games.

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What if snake was even more difficult and stressful? Introducing Snake³ (or #SnakeCubed), which brings the classic game of snake into the third dimension!

Play now (for free!) at https://t.co/nnZ0M6Di2Z

#GodotEngine #indiedev #indiegame #Retro #madewithgodot

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@moulinauxbulles I generally end up banging my head against my desk until an idea comes to me...

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@kuhnchriseu Maybe I'll call it Chessle

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So here's a better example of the idea I'm going for. The AI is just playing randomly (as am I) and there's no win condition, but hey, there's potential I think.
#chess #GodotEngine #indiedev

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@kuhnchriseu I hadn't thought of it that way, but yeah, that kinda works! It's the same kind of deducing involved

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Obviously, this is far from the whole idea. This is just me testing stuff for my chess engine. Once the engine is done then the real fun happens...

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So instead of working on my already-started projects, I started a new one...
#Chess #GodotEngine #indiedev #gamedev

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@imjp94 Awesome idea, I think it works really well.
I also see that my earlier suggestion was implemented ;)

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I'm definitely not saying this out of experience or anything

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Protip: Don't get the variables x and y confused

#gamedev #programming

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@imjp94 Love the animation but I feel like for a simple coin it should be faster/shorter. It feels like it hangs in the air too long. This would be a great animation for a less common/more important collectible, though.
Just my thoughts!

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I also put an LCD panel in the TV section of it, and now I can play #SuperMarioBros, (among other games) on the Lego set!

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With my amateur engineering skills I managed to cram a #RaspberryPi Zero 2 into the official #LEGO #NES set, while maintaining the original Lego functionality. It's now a functioning game console!

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Progress on #Dimenshift is coming along. For reasons I'll be explaining later, I'm making sure the game is compatible with GLES2 for lower-end devices.
In this process I made an alternate portal design that doesn't use particles.
[Current - Left] [Alternate - Right]
#GodotEngine

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I don't have a screenshot of my game for #screenshotsaturday but I do have a screenshot of my plans for accessibility modes in #Dimenshift, including "Standard, Chill," and "Exploration" modes.
Any input on how to improve the game's accessibility is welcome.
#indiedev #gamedesign

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Speaking of testing, if anyone would like to help test the game, you join the discord here: https://t.co/EshAMfGihg

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My custom script automatically filling in the level map in #Dimenshift, with only part of the map in view so as not to give too much away ;)
In related news, all of the levels are done! I'm now down to polishing it up and some testing.
#indiegame #GodotEngine #indiedev

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I'm still not sure if I'm going to redo the rest of the game in vector art instead of pixel art; which do you like better?

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Hey, I actually got something for #screenshotsaturday!
Here are some recent visual differences in #Dimenshift. I've changed the "shift bar" UI, replaced the character pixel art for some smoother vector art, and there's a new "shifting" shader effect.
#indiedeveloper #GodotEngine

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I'm down to only 5-ish levels left in #Dimenshift, I know I've been saying this for awhile but I really feel close.
#indiegame #indiedev #GodotEngine

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Thanks for the kind comments, everyone! I wasn't actually feeling all that down about it, (it was really just a brief thought that I thought would make a good tweet lol) but I feel better now anyway!

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Playing a game like #MetroidDread, then looking at the #indiegame I'm making as a #solodev and having that feeling of... why even bother?
#gamedev #indiedev