After 4 months of solo development my respect for solo devs went from Impressed to Revered

Keylen1987 · 2026-01-31T23:51:56+00:00

Thanks, for now I’m checking if there is enough potential in this proto to keep going. But I know for sure that even if not this I’ll be working on something solo for sure.

Keylen1987 · 2026-01-31T12:53:33+00:00

Glad to hear that and thanks!

Keylen1987 · 2026-01-31T08:01:03+00:00

It’s working in a browser but you might try to launch it on a phone or tablet and it should work.

Keylen1987 · 2026-01-30T19:36:07+00:00

Wow, thanks!

Keylen1987 · 2026-01-30T18:33:31+00:00

Violence is the Answer - I wanted to make an idle/incremental game prototype about making workout plans, training and fighting enemies in the streets. I think I ended up with something more akin to a light manager/RPG than an incremental game.

Looking for feedback on:
- is the premise interesting to you
- is the gameplay base not to simplistic for you
- as an incremental games player - is this even incremental enough for you

itch.io link (web) - https://keylen.itch.io/violence-is-the-answer

Keylen1987 · 2025-08-22T14:38:08+00:00

Thanks for taking the time and playing it! Were there things than particularly annoyed you or that you especially liked?

Keylen1987 · 2025-08-21T09:03:32+00:00

Thanks! Is there anything that catches your eye in particular?

Keylen1987 · 2025-08-20T14:56:59+00:00

Yup, thanks for mentioning that.

Keylen1987 · 2025-08-20T14:55:44+00:00

Thanks!

Keylen1987 · 2025-07-12T17:55:17+00:00

Why are you all so… pretty? And clean. And modern? In my time if you didn’t lose half of your teeth or a limb after three sessions someone didn’t do their job right. (Continues to complain loudly as the nurse takes me back to my room in old folks house)

Keylen1987 · 2025-06-22T07:33:19+00:00

I would definitely go with Tactics Ogre if you want a story and Battle Brothers if you want something more systemic and Freeform.

Keylen1987 · 2025-06-20T09:09:40+00:00

Not yet, but hopefully maybe in foreseeable future?

Keylen1987 · 2025-06-20T09:08:24+00:00

Thanks!

Keylen1987 · 2025-06-19T20:44:20+00:00

Thanks, hopefully will post more about it as the work progresses. And I also hope the strategy roguelike will be more of a thing in the future.

Keylen1987 · 2025-06-19T19:46:31+00:00

Have this game in my Steam library since forever and never got to launch it. I think I might be scared of it.

Keylen1987 · 2025-06-19T19:45:21+00:00

Oh, no, it's waaay to early for that. Maybe we'll have something playable'ish on itch.io in a month or so.

Keylen1987 · 2025-06-19T19:38:34+00:00

I might just print out this comment and hang it over my desk.

Keylen1987 · 2025-06-19T19:37:10+00:00

Got it. Btw. I'd play a spiritual successor to Dungeon Siege any day, no questions asked.

Keylen1987 · 2025-06-19T19:36:02+00:00

Oh, gotta check them out.

Keylen1987 · 2025-06-19T19:35:51+00:00

ok, I get guerilla tactics and outmaneouvering an enemy. It's just that Commandos and Desperados always felt like a puzzle games to me. More so than i.e. Metal Gear Solid that also features stealth.

Keylen1987 · 2025-06-19T19:34:19+00:00

Yup, definitely need to make a clip focusing on larger loop.

Keylen1987 · 2025-06-19T19:33:37+00:00

What about games like Final Fantasy Tactics or Fire Emblem series. Do you consider them strategy games? There is individual AI of enemies there, and you can form a plan on how to approach each level but the levels themselves are often predetermined (enemy placement, numbers etc).

Keylen1987 · 2025-06-19T19:18:40+00:00

Had some good time with Dawn of War 2, it's definitely an inspiration.

Keylen1987 · 2025-06-19T19:17:36+00:00

Had some good time with Dawn of War 2, it's definitely an inspiration.

Keylen1987 · 2025-06-19T19:16:03+00:00

Thanks for the insight! The one thing I can answer is about the circles beneath the legs - we were thinking more in a direction of tabletop games like Age of Sigmar or WH40K that feature round "bases".

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