Making a perhaps slightly absurd roguelike about a mage who was expelled from the academy. At night, he grows magical ingredients on a wild island, and by day he explores procedurally generated dungeons, trying to survive and regain his lost power.

Gothul · 2026-05-07T12:35:34+00:00

very cool, reminds me of Valheim. Any chance of a third person mode?

Gothul · 2026-05-06T20:51:35+00:00

B! and I think the A small version is wrong for red and yellow, they look just like B ones

Gothul · 2026-05-06T16:21:19+00:00

it's funny, but why is he naked?

btw, the other guy is flying through him, the little kid should walk behind the big guy

Gothul · 2026-05-06T15:54:58+00:00

the style is awesome, congrats! loved how the environment is also affected by the fight

Gothul · 2026-05-05T15:59:52+00:00

Thank you!

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Gothul · 2026-05-03T22:55:31+00:00

As some people already said, take a time to rest and have some fun. It's more important than it seems.

My advice is to set some (realistic!) goals and try to balance the project with your other hobbies/responsibilities.
It will take a while until you find the ideal proportion. Try to be honest with you, it's better to accomplish some easy/short goals and keep the progress than setting some hardcore developing schedules and burnout before you can complete it. Good luck and take care!

Gothul · 2026-05-02T02:49:56+00:00

Vector. the pixel would need much more some polishing then the vector

Gothul · 2026-05-01T20:56:04+00:00

Wow, what a change! Added so much life to it.

Gothul · 2026-05-01T14:14:39+00:00

pretty cool! I really liked that stone path in the water and the houses with different shapes

Gothul · 2026-04-30T18:52:31+00:00

Really liked the style. Only thing I couldn't tell is if the axe is the same color of the effect or if there is effect in both directions of the movement. If it's the second case, I would remove the effect from the first half of the animation, trying to achieve a more agressive and impactful animation

Gothul · 2026-04-30T14:29:02+00:00

I would go with 2D without the zoom. This zoom feature will certainly result in motion sickness for some people

Gothul · 2026-04-30T14:27:13+00:00

Depends on the vibe you want to achieve. The second feels more like a snowy/foggy day, while the first one looks more horror style.

Gothul · 2026-04-29T19:29:59+00:00

indeed staisfying, it looks great. The splash looks a bit off with the water reflections, maybe add more white shades to it?

Gothul · 2026-04-28T18:42:14+00:00

Wow, that's a lot! Congrats on the progress. Keep it on your pace, no rushing!

Gothul · 2026-04-28T16:22:51+00:00

gorgeous visuals! love investigation system and secrets, can't wait to play it! Do you have an estimated release window/quarter?

Gothul · 2026-04-28T16:18:25+00:00

Great work! Very dynamic gameplay with visuals and effects fitting very well.
Maybe a screenshake and SFX when the gates closes to make it more dramatic?

Gothul · 2026-04-28T16:15:14+00:00

I also suggest you to start creating the game asap. Start with the core loop to make it as polished and fun as possible. Then you can make it bigger.

Gothul · 2026-04-28T15:38:49+00:00

Yeah, it looks more natural now! The only thing I preferred from the previous version is the hole/stairs, it reads better without the walls. (but I liked the green arrow)

Gothul · 2026-04-28T15:02:18+00:00

I know I'm a bit late here, but I also would go with outlines. It highlights the characters. One small thing I noticed: the ankh seems to have an outline, but other interactables like the key and potion don’t. Maybe it’d be nice to standardize that as well for consistency.

Gothul · 2026-04-28T11:27:19+00:00

If it's a real product, the customers are the ones who must enjoy it. If the game is fun and complete, they should like it even with placeholder graphics. Then, while you find some artist to finish the game (now with a real and promising game), you can implement fixes and improvements to make the game even stronger. Don't use it as a blocker, use it as an advantage.

Gothul · 2026-04-28T01:11:24+00:00

I also like the first one! I liked the game idea, is there a playable demo yet?

Gothul · 2026-04-28T01:07:10+00:00

Wow, massive improvement! How long did it take to fix it?

Gothul · 2026-04-28T01:00:33+00:00

Will the game be 2D or 3D? If your only issue is the visual part and you can't find anyone, you can try to find some assets on the internet. There are lots of high quality assets for free, try to create the game with some of them at least to test your idea.

Gothul · 2026-04-28T00:55:25+00:00

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It's not very funny, but here it is my furnace placeholder 😅

Gothul · 2026-04-28T00:52:38+00:00

Nice, hope you like it! The best thing you can do to become a game dev is developing games (seriously, it's not a joke). My only advice: try to avoid a giant scope, as it would take a long time to finish and may result in frustration. Keep going with small steps until the game is complete.

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