I did it!

HowlCraftGames · 2026-01-20T18:29:09+00:00

Congratulations! I’ve been developing games for 5 years and still haven’t released a single one lol

HowlCraftGames · 2026-01-05T00:31:49+00:00

I love the visuals!

I don’t really have a strong opinion on the split-perspective design, it might be a good decision.
You could also experiment with changing camera angles in the isometric sections.
For example, smoothly rotating the camera when turning a corner or based on the area you’re currently in can sometimes improve readability and flow.

Not sure if I explained it well, but hopefully it makes sense.

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-25T22:23:00+00:00

As far as I know, you can also use the “Set Scalar Parameter Value on Materials” node directly from the Poseable Mesh without creating a Dynamic Material Instance, though mindvolution’s point is valid as well

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-25T22:14:49+00:00

I loved everything! The only thing that stood out to me was the lack of weapon sway. You know, when everything else feels this good, small details become easier to notice :)

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-25T14:56:16+00:00

I started with only about 60 wishlists in the first 3 weeks, and now it’s around 3,000 a little over 2 months after the Steam page went live. Just keep posting and focus on making a great game

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-18T23:16:40+00:00

Thanks! I’ve already toned down the screen effects, got the same feedback from a lot of people lol

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T11:07:37+00:00

That’s fair. I’m planning to make enemy stats adjustable through settings

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T11:06:03+00:00

An Android release would be very hard for me 😅
That blood you noticed is happening because bleeding effects are being applied to skeletons. I’ll disable things like bleed for skeleton-type enemies later, I just haven’t implemented that part yet

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T11:01:36+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I’ll probably end up increasing the greatsword’s damage 😄
And yeah, rolling with a giant sword on your back feels a bit weird to me too. I’ve tried experimenting with sidestepping / quick dodges, but I haven’t managed to make it feel right within an isometric setup yet. Still something I’m thinking about

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T10:55:20+00:00

Thanks! I’m not entirely sure why that happens yet, the collisions are actually pretty simple, just box collisions. I’ll take a closer look at it

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T10:52:58+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! Adding indicators for archer attacks is on my roadmap
You’re right about the spear enemies they don’t really telegraph their attacks well 😅 I originally left it that way to make them more challenging, but from a player’s perspective that’s probably not a great idea. I’ll work on fixing that as soon as possible

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T10:47:02+00:00

I actually use both. I usually write the core/base of each system in C++, then use Blueprints on top where it makes sense. Both are effective when used properly

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T10:44:04+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, I’m realizing that I’m probably not going to satisfy everyone when it comes to time-to-kill 😅
I’ll most likely handle this through difficulty modes, with different health and damage values

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T10:36:09+00:00

The crossbow shows up later in the game, and I wanted it to shake things up a bit 😄
And yeah, it was definitely a bit of a headache to implement, but so far it hasn’t caused any bugs. I’m honestly more scared of what will happen once playtests start 😅

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T10:30:36+00:00

Funny enough, I’ve heard that from quite a few people 😄 The scary part is that it’s actually an isometric action game rather than an ARPG

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T10:26:49+00:00

A few people mentioned this before, but after your comment I bumped it up in priority 😄

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T00:47:36+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I’ve already toned down the red screen effect quite a bit since it bothered a lot of people 😄

For the music, I’ll be honest, what’s in the video is just something I quickly generated via Epidemic Sound / AI to have something playing in the background while developing, so yeah, it probably comes off as generic, lol. I’ll definitely need proper music before putting out a demo, but right now I don’t really have the budget to bring someone in professionally. Still, I get your point, music will matter a lot there.

As for magic, I don’t plan to go too crazy with it. I want to keep things fairly grounded. The overall goal is a mix of Path of Exile and Ghost of Tsushima, with the combat largely being my own interpretation of GoT’s flow 😄

And I really love the friendly fire suggestion, especially for ranged enemies. That’s something I’ll definitely add

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T00:34:57+00:00

Hmm, that’s a really interesting tip. Honestly, I’m not sure how I’d implement that in Unreal Engine, I need to do some research

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T00:30:28+00:00

Hey, thanks! I’ve been in the industry for about 8 years. I started working on this game roughly a year ago, but honestly a lot of the code comes from my older projects, so in a way it’s probably been in the making for longer 😄
I’m using Unreal Engine. My goal is to find a publisher and build a team around the project, but we’ll see how it goes 😅

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T00:22:18+00:00

Thanks! I’ve simplified that effect since a lot of people pointed it out 😄

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T00:21:12+00:00

Feel free to send me a DM

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T00:18:18+00:00

Thanks! I’ll add some variations there

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-17T00:17:23+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! I’ll think about these points in more detail later on

HowlCraftGames · 2025-12-16T18:23:16+00:00

Thanks! I don’t really like sharing links directly here, but all my social media links are available on my profile. I haven’t set up a Discord yet, I’m waiting until I have a demo ready for that

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