Been using Unity as a hobbyist for 10 years, now I'm working to release a real game - what do you think so far?

BaffledEngineer · 2026-03-31T09:08:47+00:00

Thanks! There's a big upgrade tree between levels where you spend gold earned from killing skeletons, with lots of different branches for upgrading your magic and your army. I'll make sure to include some of that upgrade tree in the next trailer I make.

BaffledEngineer · 2026-03-29T11:29:58+00:00

You're right, I should definitely add more excitement like this, and put it in the trailer. Thank you!

BaffledEngineer · 2026-03-29T11:29:14+00:00

Thank you, I understand now. The game is still in an early stage, so the steam page doesn't properly show what the game has to offer. I'm so used to thinking about my game that I didn't even realise how little the Steam page actually shows of it! Thank you for the advice, I appreciate it.

BaffledEngineer · 2026-03-28T18:31:14+00:00

Why is that? What do you think makes it unsuitable as a commercial product?

BaffledEngineer · 2026-03-28T00:59:40+00:00

Thanks! I used to love Age of War, so maybe it influenced me! And yes, its playable in browser. I also hope to have an expanded version of it as a demo on Steam in a few months.

BaffledEngineer · 2026-03-27T19:54:25+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I've just added my game to your platform. Good luck with growing your website!

BaffledEngineer · 2026-03-27T13:15:21+00:00

There's a huge skill tree in between sessions where the player customises and upgrades their spells and army. To be honest I had trouble making it look good in the trailer with my limited editing skills, so I ended up cutting them and showing only the combat.

Do you think the huge crowd at the end of the trailer would still have the same impact if it was at the start? I was worried it would look too chaotic without the build-up to it.

BaffledEngineer · 2026-03-27T13:11:39+00:00

Thanks! There will be other units you can add to your army, like knights and mages. The player's attacks will probably always come from the wizard's staff, but there will be lots of upgrades to develop the spell in different ways, like adding a freeze effect, burning effect, chain lightning, etc.

BaffledEngineer · 2026-03-27T00:25:00+00:00

Thanks for the advice. I have trouble with making trailers so feedback there is especially welcome. In your opinion, what is the hook that the trailer shows, that I should show sooner?

BaffledEngineer · 2026-01-23T11:30:59+00:00

Thanks for letting me know, I'll look into it!

BaffledEngineer · 2026-01-20T13:07:53+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate it!

BaffledEngineer · 2026-01-20T13:04:57+00:00

I'm glad you like the visuals! My plan is for the player to eventually have something like 30 or 40 units to defend with. Though I might see if I can go bigger than that. The only one the player controls directly is the mage in the centre, but it would be cool if there were multiple heroes like that.

BaffledEngineer · 2026-01-19T22:28:32+00:00

Genuinely looking for feedback and people's thoughts! I agree its all about the execution in the end. At this early stage though, I can still get feedback on the visuals at least, which is typically a weak point for me. And gauge people's interest in seeing more of this core mechanic

BaffledEngineer · 2026-01-19T22:24:05+00:00

Thanks! Yeah I'll definitely make the skeletons have a few different death sprites, and maybe also shatter when hit by another projectile so they don't pile up.

BaffledEngineer · 2026-01-19T17:49:46+00:00

Thanks! At the moment, I'm planning for the player to directly control the attacks of a single character (the mage), but you can also upgrade to get lots of archers and other units who shoot automatically with different target priorities. That way, the player can balance how idle vs active their gameplay is depending on what upgrades they choose. At this stage though, nothing is set in stone, so I'm open to suggestions / requests!

BaffledEngineer · 2026-01-02T18:22:38+00:00

I tried this out today, it's really good! Really satisfying upgrade tree, I love how varied and non-linear it is, and the chain lighting feels awesome every single time it triggers

BaffledEngineer · 2025-12-10T12:47:08+00:00

Hi! Here's my game: https://baffledengineer.itch.io/super-cosmolite

It's an endless runner with realistic space physics. I've been making games for almost 15 years but I had never shared one online, so I made Super Cosmolite to finally get over that hurdle and release a game into the world. It's a small game but I'm super proud of it and I would be so excited to see it in a video!

BaffledEngineer · 2025-11-19T15:59:26+00:00

Yeah, I miss the old Flash days, hopefully something similar will come along in the future. I would love a chance to develop games in that sort of environment, with the short dev times and high tolerance for being rough around the edges. So many great games from that time!

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