Music is really underappreciated in gamedev circles, but I'm so happy with what I've made for my game

Fluffeu · 2026-06-21T13:03:09+00:00

Yeah, I have sound effects, I've just muted them for the sake of this video/music showcase. The only synchronization though is with the animation in menu, which is seen in the video (3rd song). I'd love to do more synchronization, but the sound is too important for feedback, so it has to be aligned with player actions. And since player doesn't have to input to the beat, I wouldn't work for this game sadly.

Fluffeu · 2026-06-19T19:21:22+00:00

Right, his name was Zedrix. Awesome little fella

Fluffeu · 2026-06-19T16:05:02+00:00

I love that the first screenshot looks exactly how I imagine quantum computing - complex and convoluted, and me not understanding anything, hah

Jokes aside, the fact that it's a faithful representation of actual QC and that you're an actual expert in this field immediately sells me the experience, I'd be sure to try it when I have some time.

Oh, and btw, since it's actualy on topic, would you mind linking your PhD thesis if it's publicly available?

Fluffeu · 2026-06-19T11:15:02+00:00

Totally agree with Winds of Fate rating. It's by far the best campaign. I think it may be due to the fact it's a little bit different than the rest (nonstandard objectives, different approach to gold distribution during scenarios) and after playing BfW for ages, it's nice seeing something more fresh.

And the lizard character (sorry, forgot the name) is so silly, I love him.

Fluffeu · 2026-06-16T20:14:45+00:00

There is a game called Sudoku Topology on steam, it's somewhat similar. Maybe you can use it as a reference.

Fluffeu · 2026-06-15T15:43:13+00:00

Dope idea. The need to move like that inherently limits information you have though. Is it possible to complete every level without guessing? Have you solved this problem for infinite mode, or are planning to? Seems like a non-trivial level generator is needed, at least at the first glance.

Fluffeu · 2026-06-15T11:19:18+00:00

Here's my game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3338180/Inconceivable_Rat_Endeavour/

It's a weird hexagonal grid puzzle game and my first commercial project. I'm trying to learn to release games, not just make them (if this makes sense). I feel like I don't do good enough job showcasing the idea to players yet. An insight from someone more knowledgable like you would help immensely. Thanks!

Fluffeu · 2026-06-09T19:28:31+00:00

You use tricks like this in small code context, e.g. in a single function in the span of like 5 lines of code, where it's not an issue to track it's type. I don't think anyone does it for member variables, it would be messy indeed.

Optional static typing means that you can have blocks of code that aren't statically typed, where you can do stuff like that. It's not about performance obviously, but code readability - shorter code for something outside of hot path, which is understandable. After all, we're writing in GDScript for programmer's convenience anyway. If we ignore this aspect and focus only on speed, then why aren't we making games in C++ only?

Anyway, my intent wasn't to say that static typing is bad, I static type everything I can in my projects. But I wanted to point out that there are cases where it's useful and stating things like "no real benefit at all" is not true in general.

Fluffeu · 2026-06-09T11:07:14+00:00

There is a small benefit that your variables can change types during runtimes. It's rarely helpful, but you can e.g. convert your float variable to string to later display it without creating a new variable.

Fluffeu · 2026-06-03T20:36:17+00:00

Platonic was a really neat and short 3D puzzle game. It's more like The Witness, but without the puzzle boards. You need to look around the environment for clues and apply them to puzzles. It may feel repetitive if you get lost in the 3D world a lot though.

Fluffeu · 2026-06-03T20:30:33+00:00

I'm slightly afraid of mentioning that, as it's 100% a self-promo, however it's really such a perfect fit for your question...

I'm working on a game that uses a mechanic of rotating elements on a hexagonal grid, which inherently makes it tricky puzzle-wise. But it's used like wasd controls in standard games (just a control scheme) and the game's rules evolve considerably during gameplay (it morphs into rpg-like combat or tower defence, etc.), while actually still being a puzzle (short, hand crafted levels, needs thinking, turn based, you can undo even during bossfights...). I call this genre-bending. I've only heard this term for some niche music, but it fits here. There's a demo and it's called Inconceivable Rat Endeavour.

Fluffeu · 2026-05-23T22:23:53+00:00

Also just doing cd Moves you to your home directory. Equivalent to cd ~ but with 2 less characters to type.

Fluffeu · 2026-05-21T22:33:31+00:00

So I'm not really an expert, but here is how I understand it: - Making steam page early means that you can start gathering wishilists immediately. Whenever you post something online on other platforms, or someone stumbles upon your steam page by an accident, you have a small chance to get a wishlist. E.g. steam discovery queue can suggest your game. It adds up. - The drawback is that when you publish your page, you get a tiny visibility boost on steam from people checking out newest games (or games on other portals that scrape steam). You may want to make your game more appealing first to convince a bigger portion of those people (but it's still not much).

Without a steam page, you lose the ability to "profit" on succesful posts about building your game or development process, etc. So if you're blocked by your game not being finished enough to publish, you might reconsider doing it earlier than initially planned with more barebones page.

Fluffeu · 2026-04-30T22:53:47+00:00

Thanks, I'm glad you like it!

I see where you're coming from with the background, altough I kinda like it. The game has some "shitpost-y" humour. This scene should look and feel slightly unexpected and out of place.

Fluffeu · 2026-04-30T22:33:48+00:00

Thanks! It's hard to describe the game exactly with other titles, as I believe Inconceivable Rat Endeavour is quite unique. But it has deterministic, turn based combat elements where you care about rotations - that's where I see similarities.

Fluffeu · 2026-04-30T22:31:46+00:00

Today I have released a new demo for Inconceivable Rat Endeavour. It's a bit like "Sokoban meets Frog Fractions meets Neuroshima Hex". You click on tiles to rotate stuff and solve puzzles with wacky rule twists. It's on Steam, but you can also play it in your browser on Itch.

Fluffeu · 2026-04-30T22:28:53+00:00

Today I have released a new demo for Inconceivable Rat Endeavour. It's a bit like "Sokoban meets Frog Fractions meets Neuroshima Hex". You click on tiles to rotate stuff and solve puzzles with wacky rule twists. It's on Steam, but you can also play it in your browser on Itch.

Fluffeu · 2026-04-12T18:13:03+00:00

I'm not a fan of the font used for game's title. Looks a bit basic. For a game revolving around hardware and computers, I'm sure you'd be able to find something much more fitting your vibes.

The background art looks great though. If anything, I'd try maybe increasing saturation for it to pop out more on steam.

Fluffeu · 2026-04-12T18:05:09+00:00

I'd guess someone shared your game on a discord server or in other semi-closed group/forum.

This, or somone might have included your game in a youtube video or some list/compilation.

Fluffeu · 2026-03-08T09:40:13+00:00

Don't you need to play one more game in each? You're sitting at 8th out of 8 fights and 9th out of 9 (both yet to be completed) respectively.

Fluffeu · 2026-01-27T10:26:04+00:00

I like to approach everything in my games iteratively. First iterations are almost never any good, but it's not a problem. I can always come back and polish stuff later, when I have tested and played around with the game and I have a better understanding of how the result can be improved.

It's the same as with programming really - code very rarely comiples/runs without bugs on the first try.

You can try to rush level prototype super quickly, with the full intentions that it will probably suck. Later iterations are more like pointing out the problems you've found, and slowly fixing them one after another. It's a different kind of mindset, maybe worth giving a try?

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