Mack

Mack

@macksaur.bsky.social

Solo indie gamedev making a zeldalike! ...in Godot! I love exploring dungeons, cool puzzles and rich game mechanics that allow for shenanigans. I may also be susceptible to roguelikes and procgen.

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Hi! I'm Mack and I'm making a zeldalike game! It's early days but I want to share my progress with everyone as I work and make things. I can't wait to see all the cool things everyone else is making!

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e n h a n c e ๐Ÿ” #zelda #gameboy #gamedev

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I've never really understood the draw of CRT shaders... well, until I made one! Here's a high-res screenshot of the game that got me hooked. I rendered at ๐Ÿ”8x zoom to hopefully let the details come out. Ah, I've such fond memories of the gb/gbc! LCD shaders > CRT shaders ๐Ÿ˜พ #zelda #gameboy #gamedev

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I've never really understood the draw of CRT shaders... well, until I made one! Here's a high-res screenshot of the game that got me hooked. I rendered at ๐Ÿ”8x zoom to hopefully let the details come out. Ah, I've such fond memories of the gb/gbc! LCD shaders > CRT shaders ๐Ÿ˜พ #zelda #gameboy #gamedev

e n h a n c e ๐Ÿ” #zelda #gameboy #gamedev

Mack@macksaur.bsky.social

I've never really understood the draw of CRT shaders... well, until I made one! Here's a high-res screenshot of the game that got me hooked. I rendered at ๐Ÿ”8x zoom to hopefully let the details come out. Ah, I've such fond memories of the gb/gbc! LCD shaders > CRT shaders ๐Ÿ˜พ #zelda #gameboy #gamedev

I've never really understood the draw of CRT shaders... well, until I made one! Here's a high-res screenshot of the game that got me hooked. I rendered at ๐Ÿ”8x zoom to hopefully let the details come out. Ah, I've such fond memories of the gb/gbc! LCD shaders > CRT shaders ๐Ÿ˜พ #zelda #gameboy #gamedev

This game has gone live! Do check it out if you like #zeldalike / #gameboy style games! It's awesome! #gamedev #indiedev

ProtoDungeon Episode II is out on Steam in ONE WEEK AHHHH Please go wishlist and spread it about on the internet! store.steampowered.com/app/3495160/... #IndieGames #GameDev #SteamDrop

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Been working on a new player sprite and a bunch of new fx. Here's some new materials with sounds! and footprints! #zeldalike #gamedev #indiedev I will try to post more (I get bummed out easily, sorry ๐Ÿ˜‘) I'm also working up to revealing the actual name of this thing lol. Let me know what you think?

Been working on a new player sprite and a bunch of new fx. Here's some new materials with sounds! and footprints! #zeldalike #gamedev #indiedev I will try to post more (I get bummed out easily, sorry ๐Ÿ˜‘) I'm also working up to revealing the actual name of this thing lol. Let me know what you think?

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24 Hours remain for Isle of Reveries on Kickstarter! We're just $3k away from getting the Customizable Township added to the game, and the final stretch goals have been revealed... including SECOND QUEST! ๐Ÿฆ‰โš”๏ธ Support the game on Kickstarter ๐Ÿ”—โฌ‡๏ธ #indiegame #gamedev

Have you ever wanted to iterate every cell from a Rect in Godot?? What do you think of this? ๐Ÿ˜… Should I clean this up and make a PR? #godot #gamedev

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The Kickstarter has just been funded! Thank you so much to everyone that has supported the game!! ๐Ÿฆ‰๐ŸŽ‰ We still have 11 days left on Kickstarter, and some pretty fun stretch goals I'm hoping we can hit! The first two are Online/Local co-op and Player Housing. Link โฌ‡๏ธ #indiegame

carl // Isle of Reveries OUT NOW!@desertcucco.bsky.social

The Kickstarter for Isle of Reveries is now live! โœจ There are discounts available for early backers, and the ADVENTURER tier includes a playtest of the game's second dungeon as early as next month ๐Ÿฆ‰ Link below โฌ‡๏ธ #gamedev #indiegame www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCXI...

I'm thinking of adding a dedicated strafing button to keep the player locked-on in a particular direction. Maybe I'll just build this into the items that require it? Previously only the sword does this when you hold it out, and the bow is basically a pain to aim consistently. #gamedev #indiegame

Here's what it looks like specifically with the bow, since this is how I ended up here. I think the bow either needs some kind of hold to strafe, and release to fire, or a dedicated strafe button. Requiring two buttons for an item to be fun has me uneasy.

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A mysterious tower appears in the woods overnight. Chico and his new friend Beeatrice are going to explore it and solve its mysteries together! #gamedev #indiegames #chicosrebound #pixelart

I had so much fun with this demo, please check it out!

carl // Isle of Reveries OUT NOW!@desertcucco.bsky.social

The Kickstarter for Isle of Reveries is now live! โœจ There are discounts available for early backers, and the ADVENTURER tier includes a playtest of the game's second dungeon as early as next month ๐Ÿฆ‰ Link below โฌ‡๏ธ #gamedev #indiegame www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCXI...

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I added a boomerang item inspired by my buddy Mack. ๐Ÿ˜† You're gonna need a bigger wallet... #GodotEngine #pixelart #gamedev

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Q: How many items can the boomerang hold?? A: At least this many items! ๐Ÿ˜Ž Is it too many...? lol #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #zeldalike

What?! ๐Ÿ˜‚ This is amazing, the leaves, the sound! Now there are *two* boomerangs! More! More! #boomerangclub

Game Endeavor@gameendeavor.bsky.social

I added a boomerang item inspired by my buddy Mack. ๐Ÿ˜† You're gonna need a bigger wallet... #GodotEngine #pixelart #gamedev

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Q: How many items can the boomerang hold?? A: At least this many items! ๐Ÿ˜Ž Is it too many...? lol #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #zeldalike

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Here's a closer look at just the boomerang picking up some items! How many gems do you think it can hold?? #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #zeldalike

Q: How many items can the boomerang hold?? A: At least this many items! ๐Ÿ˜Ž Is it too many...? lol #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #zeldalike

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Here's a closer look at just the boomerang picking up some items! How many gems do you think it can hold?? #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #zeldalike

Here's a closer look at just the boomerang picking up some items! How many gems do you think it can hold?? #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #zeldalike

I've been tinkering on this for like forever, I better start showing it off! Here's some basic combat with the boomerang in my game! What do you think, do you like it? It might one of my favourites. I need to add lots of powerups and enchantments for it. ๐Ÿ˜ #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #zeldalike

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NEW ZELDA SHOWCASE: Feel the classic NES vibes with the revamped First Gen Ring, now complete with many gameplay adjustments! This one was quite the endeavor to take on, so I'm particularly proud of all the work I've done :) #zelda #fangame #gamedev #pixelart

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In the Timelocked Villa dungeon, Lief will need to manipulate the flow of time in order to create new pathways and solve puzzles (&yes, you'll be able to copy & spawn the magic clock...) Follow Isle of Reveries on Kickstarter! Launching March 1. Link below โฌ‡๏ธ #gamedev #indiegame

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I know I said chipmunks are trained in fire safety, but this one seems to have gone rogue Today is the last full day to get Chico DX for 50% off! A puzzling adventure for PCs and Nintendo Switch! #indiegames #gamedev #gameboy #chicodx #gamedeals

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Had a fun idea for the fishing mini game. You'll be able to catch fish in a turn-based system, with a chance to encounter rare and shiny fish. This will be a stretch goal for the upcoming Kickstarter campaign! Kickstarter is launching March 1. Link below โฌ‡๏ธ #gamedev #indiegame

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The music for this boss goes so hard ๐Ÿฆ‰๐ŸŽถ I won't be spoiling anymore of this boss, but a preview of this whole dungeon will be available as a reward tier for Kickstarter backers! Launching March 1. Link below โฌ‡๏ธ #indiegame #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

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There's always time for a little pinball on the beach! Chico DX is 50% off everywhere you get your chicos #indiegames #chicodx #gameboy #steamsale #nintendoswitch