Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol"

// Solo indie game dev
// Working on a survival horror game: Escape Protocol

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

New ranged enemy for my survival horror game WIP.

It spits acid blobs and leaves acid fog around the area for a while. The fog hurts other enemies too not just the player.

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

@thomasbrushdev Let’s just call it experience

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

@Unseen_Domains Yep! You only stay hidden if you crouch otherwise you get detected.

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

New enemy type WIP!
This one throws projectiles and sweeps within a limited angle. Just a cube and the core logic for now.

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

@apepatrickdev Right I learned how important playtests are at an offline game booth :) They didn't play the way I expected lol.
And asking people to record their gameplay is a great tip! Thanks

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

Gamedev retrospect:

I think I need to block things out more and focus on finishing one small but complete game, instead of spending time making it look good. And I should test it with real people more often.

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

You can wishlist it here if you're interested!
https://t.co/iRl8DxWyu4

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

Added a few visual indicators to make combat more strategic.
Enemy FoV, enemy state, last known position, attack range.
Icons and some UI still need work.
#gamedev

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

Why do people dislike generative AI in games?

I don't think it's really about the AI.

It's the feeling that the game was thrown together carelessly, and someone is just trying to sell it fast with no real effort. and most people react to that without even realizing it.

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

100 wishlists! yay

6900 to go 😂

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

Working on the sights.
When your vision is limited, you need to look around first to see where things and enemies are.
#gamedev

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

You can wishlist it here if you're interested
https://t.co/3xE6fcQhr2

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

Started fixing the combat mechanics and the first step is making the assassination.
Pretty rough for now not even any animations yet.
#gamedev

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

Making the devlog took a while, so I didn't touch the game for weeks.

I'm making a survival horror game.

How you play affects how the game plays out later like the environment and who you run into.
#gamedev

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

The offline game booth might not be great for marketing. But what I learned from running the booth was a lot more than that. And I made a devlog about that.

https://t.co/tpSoujSHLk

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

Finished making a devlog about my offline game booth event! (Finally)

Trying to show how I prepared for it and what I learned.

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

This week, instead of developing, I'm making a devlog about the game booth I had last week.
It was my goal for this year and I think it's worth turning that experience into a video.

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

My game booth opened today!
Watching people play my game in person was genuinely fun.

But I also got some hard feedback.
"Controls feel uncomfortable"
Multiple players said the same thing. Felt bad that I couldn't fix it right away.

Can't sleep before fixing it. #gamedev

[Zeff Dev | Wishlist "Escape Protocol" @zeff_dev]

Not sure if every part time gamedev feels this way, but I feel trapped in my full time job. I know I need it until I can make a living with gamedev but there's no passion at all. Just drained, and keep asking myself why I'm still here.