Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam

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[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

@hopprbro So glad to hear that! Iterating on what's working and what isn't probably is the most important part of game development, at least in how I approach it

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

Switched from real-time to turn-based. Had to create a new level, adapt movement and combat mechanics... so far, I'm very happy with the change.

This is the way to go!

Here's the first few seconds of the first mission.

#indiedev #gamedev #strategygame #turnbasedtactics

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

@hopprbro And most importantly: "I know WHY I lost". And that's incredibly hard to pinpoint in real-time when there so many things happening at the same time. Which also means that balancing is even harder

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

Day 3 of switching from real-time to turn-based. The game was always about making tough decisions under pressure and turn-based can enable that while real-time mostly creates pressure.

Also integrated a much better Fog of War system.

#indiedev #gamedev #stategygame #turnbased

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

@hopprbro Exactly! And I never wanted my game to be about who can react and click fast. Tests showed that it's very chaotic. The only possible solution would be to add a pause to the real-time combat but I always disliked this idea. Just go turn-based then...

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

"We’ve added a temporary label to your account which may impact its reach"

I got this a week ago and I don't think it's gone. Most likely, because I replied with my game too often (when a post asked me, too, of course).

Should I pause completely for a while?

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

@IndieCurator I actually changed from real-time to turn-based and for strategy games, in general, that's much better, easier to market and with a much bigger market share. 2 days coding and I already have a first prototype so it's possible :)

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

Still not sure if it's going to be real-time or turn-based. All systems and mechanics have progressed, so I'm testing turn-based once again.

Expeditions are always about performing tasks under pressure. But I think tough decisions can rather be made in turn-based.

#indiedev

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

@IndieBandits Hopefully, my base has some visual identity.

#indiedev #solodev

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

@random_entropy @EracuStudios 👆THIS
Came here just to write this because it's such an important thing to keep in mind.

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

@IndieCurator Yes, I also love random events but creating them is a lot of work. That's why I'm already planning the code infrastructure to allow for mods to write additional events. A simple title, description and different options, that affect your resources or your characters.

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

@IndieCurator It takes a lot of time and drains so much energy when you invest a lot and receive nearly no feedback. But that's the same for all us so I won't complain (too much)

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

@IndieCurator Many games have moral decisions, which sometimes feel fake when you clearly have an advantage with certain options and I don't like that very much. You can have only bad options WITH moral consequences.
Expeditions are switched to daytime (makes more sense. Need to update desc)

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

@IndieCurator Most important aspect: "Planning". There are many layers that will affect your plans (e.g., injured characters, ion storms) and events that will test how flexible these plans are. Hard to convey on social media -> marketing is the most challenging part of game development...

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

@IndieCurator And of course thanks for the shoutout! 🥰

[IndieCurator | Indie Games @IndieCurator]

Interesting concept here:

Frost Protocol from @stonewakeStudio is a frozen survival strategy game where you manage survivors, deploy robots, and keep fragile outposts alive.

Crew pressure, fatigue, expeditions, and difficult decisions.

Definitely one for strategy and survival fans.

Steam:
https://t.co/RKT9eNHGrp

#IndieDev #StrategyGame #GameDiscovery

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

@gamedevcases @charge_r_game Hi, check out a few screenshots here!

https://t.co/uXR4pDu8gv

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

Showing actual screenshots at #ScreenshotSaturday. Crazy, right?

Wishlist Frost Protocol Steam (seriously, just do it...):
https://t.co/L5WWTSbJ1N

#indiedev #gamedev #solodev #strategygame #scifigame

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

@JanduSoft Hi, here's some actual screenshots!

https://t.co/uXR4pDu8gv

[Frost Protocol - Wishlist on Steam @stonewakeStudio]

Showing actual screenshots at #ScreenshotSaturday. Crazy, right?

Wishlist Frost Protocol Steam (seriously, just do it...):
https://t.co/L5WWTSbJ1N

#indiedev #gamedev #solodev #strategygame #scifigame