Post

New #EIDOLWARE devlog: I designed an elite enemy that was great on paper and awful to actually fight. Fixing the Emberjack taught me what my combat system is for. eidolware.com/blog/solving... #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

eidolware.comSolving for Combat & The Emberjack DilemmaAn enemy that looked perfect on paper turned out to be miserable to fight. Fixing it meant figuring out what EIDOLWARE's combat is actually for.

10/8/26, 3:52 am5 reposts16 likes

Chris Savin

@chewbr.net

10 Aug

Great in theory and miserable in play tells you what the system is actually for.

GameBrief

@gamebrief.bsky.social

10 Aug

Great on paper, awful to fight is the failure mode hardest to catch solo, you already know the tell. Did fixing Emberjack mean nerfing it or just telegraphing it better?