Killswitch5150

Killswitch5150

@killswitch5150.bsky.social

Creator of Frontline Studios. I’m an indie game dev in my free time. I also make assets, do game jams, etc. Check me out on itch.io: https://frontlinestudios.itch.io/ Join the Frontline Studios discord server: https://discord.com/invite/PbdKDSDwr

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ssd.eff.orgPrivacy Considerations with AI ToolsArtificial intelligence (AI) tools come in all sorts of flavors. There are notetaking and transcription tools, chatbots, device-wide agentic AI features, grammar and writing tools, translation assistants, AI summaries, and research tools, among others. As a term, “AI” may refer to features in apps, apps themselves, third-party plug-ins, or a...
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It’s sad to hear the Outer Worlds 2 performed poorly enough in the sales department that a sequel is not being planned. OW1 was one of my favorite games of all time, and OW2 didn’t quite match the magic of the first one, but it’s still unfortunate to hear that franchise is being shelved.

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Killswitch5150
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I was able to put in about 6 hours of work on an upcoming project today! Finally got around to adding a save game/load game system (and debugging all the chaos that comes with that), changing the UI around, and laying the groundwork for some of the future work! #gamedev #godot #itch.io

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I finally got around to getting a playable web version (and .exe) of a #PyGame project i was developing for a few months back in 2024-25. It was a great learning experience coding so much starting with nothing! Check it out on my #itch page! frontlinestudios.itch.io/final-stand #FinalStand

frontlinestudios.itch.ioFinal Stand by Frontline StudiosA Pygame Micro-Game styled after old school top-down shooters, defeat endless enemies! How long can you survive?
Killswitch5150
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I must say, time and effort vs progress wise, incremental games are easily my favorite to work on. I can have a nice fleshed out prototype with hours of gameplay ready in just a few hours. Most recently, about 8 hours into dev, i had 20 units, a story mode, and a random battle system.

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@killswitch5150.bsky.social

I’m excited to continue to develop and polish this project. While it won’t re-invent the wheel or shatter the earth, it is already scratching an itch i’ve had ever since Storm8 EoL’ed “World War”… so even if nobody else enjoys it, I sure will!

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@killswitch5150.bsky.social

While working on Knifepoint, I was able to integrate Dialogic, and create some semblance of a story that unfolds in real time as the player explores the world. Figuring out how to work that in, freeze the world outside of the dialogue, etc. will surely come in handy later.

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I think my big research goal in the next few weeks is going to be learning how to make everything more modular. I spend so much time copying pasting and reworking code for similar yet slightly different game objs, i should be able to store the base functionality in resources (Godot) right?

Killswitch5150
@killswitch5150.bsky.social

I do wish learning game dev had a bit more structure. What parts am i winging and doing in the least efficient way possible? What parts am i actually grasping correctly? I have no idea, but trial and error is a long and painful process.

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@killswitch5150.bsky.social

Is there any money in developing for web anymore? I feel like the golden age of browser games is far behind us, but the nostalgia makes me want to develop some HTML5 games and try my hand in the market. I miss flash games… curious if any of you do any browser game work?

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My most competent and frankly impressive prototype to date. While it is nothing earth shattering, it is the farthest I have pushed myself in creating a refined and polished experience for players. Aside from never finishing the city design and making the demo level linear, as I had envisioned it…

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@killswitch5150.bsky.social

Knifepoint turned out to be an amazing lesson in top-down shooter mechanics, which i have not experimented with at all since I was a young teenager. Revisiting and seeing the growth and how I was able to problem solve and work through issues I remember having previously, has been great.

Killswitch5150
@killswitch5150.bsky.social

Finally was able to finish the two OST/soundtrack asset packs I've been working on lately! Two releases in one day! Check out these projects on itch! Both projects offer a free full-length sample track with full rights! Check them out below!

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If you found either of these assets useful, please consider purchasing them, donating towards my development journey, sharing them around, or rating the projects on itch! All of this helps me grow!

Killswitch5150
@killswitch5150.bsky.social

Finally was able to finish the two OST/soundtrack asset packs I've been working on lately! Two releases in one day! Check out these projects on itch! Both projects offer a free full-length sample track with full rights! Check them out below!

Killswitch5150
@killswitch5150.bsky.social

My ides of march sale on itch.io is over, thanks to everyone that checked it out. Be sure to follow me on here and itch (link in my bio) to keep up with sales, free weekends and more! I’m even thinking about doing some giveaways in the future. If you are a game dev be sure to tune in for new assets!