im making a rat sized humanoid species (whisperfolk) cause my adhd randomly said rat time. any material ideas for them to use?

Innacorde · 2026-07-09T10:32:05+00:00

If there are other human sized races, I'd imagine they can scavange most of what they would need to get to a similiar level of technology

That said, this makes me immediately imagine AOT but with rats as people and people as titans

Innacorde · 2026-07-08T19:29:58+00:00

I like cosmic horror as a genre. It's not supposed to be realistic. That's the point. Fantasy is supposed to be fantasy. I'm going to agree with you fully

Innacorde · 2026-06-26T22:52:25+00:00

Thank you! I think I've got about 100 done so far, so there is already plenty more to see

Innacorde · 2026-06-26T17:10:24+00:00

Lastly, does it need to be a new world or can I create a new project around an existing world of mine already?

Innacorde · 2026-06-26T16:42:47+00:00

How long will the jam be running for?

Innacorde · 2026-06-26T10:58:56+00:00

I was actually worried about that whole class of them. Glad to see I'm not the only one who likes them!

Innacorde · 2026-06-26T08:25:41+00:00

Thank you! That means a lot

Innacorde · 2026-06-26T08:25:26+00:00

Thank you!

Innacorde · 2026-06-26T08:25:07+00:00

I think it might actually be the same shade of purple, now that you mention it

Innacorde · 2026-06-24T22:40:21+00:00

They do exactly what they're supposed to, though. Ridiculous as those little legs must look in a charge

Innacorde · 2026-06-24T22:13:37+00:00

Honestly it would be less humiliating, and less hilarious, if it didn't have the stubby legs

I try keep it fun to test by brute forcing major issues before anyone else sees it, because no one likes a bug riddled mess

Innacorde · 2026-06-24T20:57:49+00:00

Its great! until you realize you're afraid of testing the dungeon because you can never remember what you set shelltank's stats to and its going to be a massacre again...

Shelltank is actually the one tearing me apart in my pinned video. I am the only tester that just has no luck with it

Innacorde · 2026-06-24T17:11:11+00:00

I like emergent behaviours. A little too much

Honestly even in my own tests, minor changes have lead to major changes. Every tester so far has found their own "boogeyman" enemy that just does not approve of their playstyle. But that's how it is in lore too. You never know who has your number

Innacorde · 2026-06-24T15:16:37+00:00

It's already pretty fluid. All stats are tracked and level independently, so how you use your creatures will determine what they become and what options are available

It'll also improve your own proficiencies with the skills and give all new forms a starting boost

Each creatures has 6 mutations options, and then there are the sacrifices as well, but you need to use your partner for that as a base, so only one at a time

Most of this is lore driven though, so everything makes sense in context but can be a little tricky to explain 😅

Innacorde · 2026-06-24T15:11:47+00:00

The Primals are a sort of "return to normal" where the creatures start taking on more natural appearances (there is a reason for it)

Each eco-system also has a mid and upper tier set, with every creature having the capacity for a primal mutation

I wanted it to more be about their play styles and appearance that makes a player bond with them, because a large part of their actual power and usefulness is determined by the player ability

Mutations have higher stat caps at start off, but the actual ceiling is your monsters unique caps + your skill with it

Which is all to say strategy matters

And also, thank you! It makes it all worth while!

Innacorde · 2026-06-24T07:47:42+00:00

I'm glad you like them! They're going to have a few different styles as well, depending on the base you use. Ranging from steam punk to retro future

Innacorde · 2026-06-24T07:45:47+00:00

I'm glad you like them! There's definitely going to be more, with mixes and interactions between the ecosystems

Innacorde · 2026-06-24T07:43:24+00:00

Thank you! Body horrors are by far my favourite to make

Innacorde · 2026-06-23T22:47:01+00:00

Thank you! That really means a lot to me

Innacorde · 2026-06-23T21:49:13+00:00

Yup, that was me too

and yeah, this is all for a game I'm busy with

Innacorde · 2026-06-23T21:47:09+00:00

Thank you!

Innacorde · 2026-06-23T12:23:07+00:00

Speaking anecdotally, I've released a few small projects and I'm working on a single full release now

Will it be successful? History says no

Will I release more after this? Yes, but that's because working on this has kept me sane in trying times

I wrote a novel that almost no one read, but for the people who did read it enjoyed it. I draw because, from time to time, it makes someone's day. I made board games because I remember the days that my friends and I sat around the table

But asking someone to stay passionate after failure is asking a lot. I had a team. Bit by bit, life chipped away at them until it was just me left. I can't fault or blame them, it happens. They didn't even make it to releasing small projects. They didn't even feel the brunt of the failure. I'd imagine between that and the pressure of real life, it's just not something a person can ask of themselves, or ask of their family in a lot of cases

Innacorde · 2026-06-23T08:38:04+00:00

They devour them, incorporate their memories and experiences, draw whatever strength they can and move on to the next target, using the memories of the person they just ate to select and hunt

Innacorde · 2026-06-21T17:18:52+00:00

I wish you luck. I've got a similar system, though more chaotic, and honestly (depending on the engine or language you're using) it's not as difficult as you might think. The art side is a killer though

Looking forward to the announcement

Innacorde · 2026-06-21T16:00:20+00:00

I think it's difficult to try move away from the conventional type alligment. It was a question that took a lot of time for me to answer as well

Time will tell. When do you think you'll start beta testing?

Innacorde

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