Ben

The demo of my game, Runner Overdrive, is now live on itch.io! It's a twin-stick roguelite platformer centered on delivering packages and getting things done. fifthedgestudios.itch.io/runner-overd... #gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker #itchio @itchio.bsky.social

Added a variant of the limb system that allows me to have any number of segments, so I made this hammer-based enemy with a 3-segmented arm that tries to crush the player #gamemaker #steam #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev

The Runner Overdrive Steam page is now live! store.steampowered.com/app/4507450/... #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker #steamgame #dreamhack #indiegame

working on an interactable terminal for exploring lore documents and got it to work with both keyboard & gamepad input by allowing players to build out commands or type directly #gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker #steam #indiegame #pixelart

getting started on a new style of level which alters the available path to the player depending on if they get spotted by security cameras #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker #itchio #steam

working on new stealth elements for the second area, so we now have a security camera #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker #itchio

finally got around to adding the file reset cutscene #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker

getting a bit esoteric with enemy types so now we have the funny energy ball launcher guy #gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker #pixelart #itchio

working on laser puzzles

yall think this is enough screenshake? #gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker #pixelart #platformer

Two years ago, my game from the Pirate Software jam kept getting reuploaded to unblocked game sites because itch.io's filters weren't working. Just added a system that detects reuploads and blocks access to stop people from stealing + redistributing my work #gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker

got bored so heres a walking flame thrower lmao #gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker #pixelart #steam

new elevator for the second area #gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker #pixelart

oh yeah its lore time #gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker #pixelart

progress on the second area + new mechanics #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker #solodev

lock on rocket launcher #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker #solodev

finalized boss fight sequence with intro, fight, and package delivery #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker #solodev

boss fight progress (3/5 stages completed) #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker #solodev

the creature #gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart

Added a dedicated shop area that players get transported to in between every other level, so they don't have to constantly exit out to the hub world to get upgrades. (also added a stats screen and juiced up the elevator transition) #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker

Working on updating and creating a bunch of systems, including Overdrives: equippable abilities to give you a temporary boost of power or utility #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker

Short demonstration of the first world of Runner Overdrive: The Cascadia National Communications Hub, complete with elevators and walking guns lmao #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #gamemaker

Beware the walking gun #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #GameMaker

guys boss breaker is on the front page of gx.games again :>

Functional prototype of an inverse kinematics-based animation system for walking-type enemies that allows them to climb over obstacles #gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker

Full playthrough of the entire warehouse/hub area in Runner Overdrive #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #GameMaker #indiegames

Finally landed on a game name and added the main menu. #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #GameMaker

Working on the hub world #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #GameMaker

First pass on a shop system that features dedicated upgrade types, upsides & drawbacks, and allows me to easily extend it with other functionality in the future #gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart

UI updates and implemented being able to pick up the main objective to be delivered at a later point in the stage #gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart

ripped out boss breaker's dialogue system and completely overhauled it so that I can have text effects using a tag system instead of having to define the start and end indices manually #gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart

got really annoyed with unity, so im back to cool 2d stuff in gamemaker lol #gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #pixelart

full look around aiming with grabbed objects + a UI compass for finding the package and other players in your lobby #gamedev #indiedev #Unity #blender

very cool and professional tutorial for dropzone #gamedev #indiedev #Unity #blender

Finally switched to first person and added the ability to peek under grabbed objects #gamedev #indiedev #Unity #blender

replaced the UI notifications & countdown with an in-world alternative #gamedev #indiedev #Unity #blender

minor inconvenience #gamedev #indiedev #Unity #blender

Working on props + environmental art for the first area of the game, which I've decided to be an abandoned research facility of some sort #gamedev #indiedev #Unity #blender

Finally started on actual game mechanics, and you can now throw whatever item you're holding! #gamedev #indiedev #Unity #blender

First pass at in-world UI & menus, though I need actually to start on gameplay lol #gamedev #indiedev #Unity #blender

I've been working on animations and had a visceral reaction seeing the player turn into a gremlin creature #gamedev #indiedev #Unity #blender

Been mainly working on cleaning up the backend to handle errors and more weird edge cases properly, but I finally added a lobby-wide ready indicator system so everyone can see who is/isn't ready #gamedev #indiedev #Unity #blender

Full multiplayer lobby test with new art and VFX #gamedev #indiedev #blender #netcode #Unity #procgen

Been figuring out how to properly use Blender the past couple of days and I now have an actual model for the player’s lobby pod #gamedev #indiedev #Unity #blender

Got the two major halves of the prototype connected to where players can join a lobby through Steam, have everyone ready up, then have everyone transported into the procedurally generated (assembled) level, which they can explore together #Unity #gamedev #indiedev #procgen #netcode

Figuring out chunk-based level generation for the new "FedEx in hell" game. Still a bunch of things I want to improve, like adding angled rooms and generating the level with the end in mind, but it's coming together 🙏🙏 #Unity #gamedev #indiedev #procgen

extremely scuffed right now, but i'm working on an in-world lobby system for a new project i've been experimenting with for the past week or so #Unity #gamedev #indiedev

im real now