AS | Sky Lords 3D

Solo dev building Sky Lords 3D, a free browser 3D air-combat game. Building in public from Marrakech.

[AS | Sky Lords 3D @SkyLords3D]

Solo dev update: Sky Lords 3D now runs smooth in your browser ✈️
Black F-16, boss fights, bomb shockwave, lakes and forests.
Free, no download: https://t.co/7dBXdP7sL1
#indiedev #gamedev #webgame

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@yamauchigamedev Ah, that makes sense. Banknotes swirling around the tornado is a great visual goal. Good luck with the stage!

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@AnalogDreamDev A rough outline is a great start. One thing I’m learning from my own clips: the first frame decides if people keep watching. Looking forward to the trailer.

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@pgmuscat Thanks for the breakdown! A custom water shader with no texture is impressive, that's my next step for the lakes. Congrats on the 1.9M views, the game looks great.

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@BenjaminCrAdams Thanks for voting! Noted, a boss early on is a strong hook. I'll share the poll result soon.

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What should I add next to Sky Lords 3D?

1️⃣ More jets
2️⃣ A new boss
3️⃣ A new map

Reply with 1, 2 or 3. I'll count the votes.

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@Riftwalkergame 26 years of experience shows in the lighting and scale of that street. What was the hardest part to do solo, sound or world design?

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@gameralphabeta @Ladder_Lad The ladder as the main tool changes how every level gets designed, and the magenta hazard on the green reads instantly. Is the demo lo

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@RagerrrYT Free on any device with a launch in hours is confident. Auto-battlers are hard to balance. How many units at launch?

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@IndieGameJoe Switching between a 3D archaeologist and living wall art is a genius perspective twist. Do the two worlds share the same puzzle state?

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@RealFedeURU Three days with a veteran steering the AI is probably the real recipe. The playtesting and "this feels off" feedback is the part that isn't automated. Did the handling take the longest?

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@imalreadyscrea1 Replacing chains with pillows turns a horror trope into a boss fight you actually smile at. Do the pillows have different throw patterns?

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@Navedux 2.37 MB for a whole game is the real flex. I ship a 3D browser game (Sky Lords 3D) and every MB counts for load time. Rive is new to me, how is it for performance?

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@L_rd_Ray Mod communities and studios always end up in this tug of war. Genuinely curious where players think the line should be.

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@DeadSetWarriors Burnout is real, going back to single-player content sounds like a good reset. The "Great" popup on the hit feels punchy. Any window for the demo update?

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@ForkedPush @sidahuj Prompting a crab into Blender and getting a rigged result is wild. I build my 3D browser flight game (Sky Lords 3D) with AI help too, and keeping assets light is the hard part. How many polys per crab?

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@matt__makes Nice, finding the first users is the hard part for every solo builder. Good luck with it!

[AS | Sky Lords 3D @SkyLords3D]

Solo dev update: Sky Lords 3D now runs smooth in your browser ✈️
Black F-16, boss fights, bomb shockwave, lakes and forests.
Free, no download: https://t.co/7dBXdP7sL1
#indiedev #gamedev #webgame

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@hijongparkAlt Thanks for the detail, I didn't know weapon mounts push back a light helicopter like the MD-500. Is the recoil in your game a real force on the helicopter or a visual effect?

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@yousseffsom Thanks, that means a lot, flight is harder than it looks. Does the speed feel too slow or too fast to you? Don't give up on yours, it took me many versions to get here.