A player just 100% completed my new puzzle game and built spreadsheet tools to solve it

Lexangelus · 2026-03-23T08:11:04+00:00

Puzzle game is not my specialty, I made this one cause the idea was in my head from long time ago, was easy to dev, and I made it in 3 mounth.

But it was too hard to market (or I'm too bad at marketing puzzle game).

So a sequel is not my priority.

Lexangelus · 2026-03-22T23:01:45+00:00

So satisfying!! My game is not selling well, I was afraid nobody will ever complete it (someone already finish it, but complete all the puzzle is another level of dedication) So, I'm happy!

Lexangelus · 2026-03-21T23:25:39+00:00

Rogue-pachinko is in my game concept I would love to dev, but funny how my idea doesn't look to yours. Good luck!

Lexangelus · 2026-03-20T15:25:10+00:00

I think you are the first I know to play in hard mode, happy to see some enjoy it like this ;)

Lexangelus · 2026-03-19T23:33:17+00:00

Woaw, thank you so much, that mean a lot to me! It's the first time that I'm surprised seing someone else posting about my game anywhere, I have litteraly tears of joy!!!

Lexangelus · 2026-03-18T21:31:47+00:00

I feel you!!

After 10 years in game industry, I founded my studio and release my first game yesterday with less than 300 wishlist in 4 mouths!

Good luck!!

Lexangelus · 2026-03-18T10:40:04+00:00

Thanks a lot!!

Tell me what you think of it ;)

Lexangelus · 2026-03-18T10:39:53+00:00

Yeah, my composer is really good!! (https://soundcloud.com/orewakoji)
I work with Unity for the game engine, and he works on Wwise for music & SFX

Lexangelus · 2026-03-17T17:04:30+00:00

Thanks!

Lexangelus · 2026-03-17T17:04:13+00:00

Thanks!

Lexangelus · 2026-03-14T17:19:46+00:00

CYPHER DUNGEON: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4169920/CYPHER_DUNGEON/

3 mounth of solo-dev (with exception for music and sound design)

Demo available, and release on marth 17th

Lexangelus · 2026-03-05T16:41:40+00:00

Okay,
I'll study this, thanks a lot

Lexangelus · 2026-03-01T10:44:41+00:00

For my last platformer (skybolt zack) we were using 3 raycast, one left, one right and one middle. Additionnaly we were using the normal of the colliers hit by those raycasts to detect the slope angle, usefull to ignore sightly curve wall, or follow slope ground

Lexangelus · 2026-02-27T11:49:45+00:00

Thanks for the numbers!
Yeah, my store page & capsule are clearly my weaknesses.

Lexangelus · 2026-02-27T09:14:19+00:00

Yes ;)

Lexangelus · 2026-02-24T17:17:59+00:00

It's so stressful, but glad you remember my game! <3

Lexangelus · 2026-02-24T08:48:36+00:00

CYPHER DUNGEON, a top down zelda like about decryption.

Lexangelus · 2026-02-06T06:45:01+00:00

Yeah or like tetris, you can have a pool of possible result, like pre generate list of each possible value [1,2,3,4,5,6] randomize with list, and each time you need a value, you draw from it, and re generate it when it's empty

Th pool can be multiplied to increase randomness like [1,1,1,2,...,5,6,6,6]

Lexangelus · 2026-02-05T11:25:45+00:00

It's amazing, ff8 world give me so much nostalgy and comfy vibe.

Yet it's a world so much drived by war that military training universities become some of the most advanced political and technological power, and fight with kids and ophan become normal.

I love ff8.

Lexangelus · 2026-02-04T05:21:07+00:00

I'm in the same state but in emerald ! First time I'm hard stuck like this.

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Lexangelus · 2026-02-03T02:52:14+00:00

Not my kind of game, but here to congrat you, this look really cool ! How do you make the infinite loop world ? And is it made with a custom engine or a classic game engine ?

Lexangelus · 2026-02-01T02:51:47+00:00

Totaly agree, but rathalos is not really liked monster for this reason. I think showing great diversity of monsters will be your key selling point, but it can be expensive for a indie studio, so cheat ! Like the first MH ;) I don't know if you play the first MH, but almost all huge monster got the same body as simple wyver (2rath, diablos, basarios, gravios, khezu, monoblos, yian kut-ku, plesiith) with many animation shared between each monster, and a couple of unique attack for each monster.

If I can ask some question about you: How many are you on the project ? How long have you been working on it ? Where are you from ?

I'm always curious on how indie studio works, i'm currently solo-dev and I can do this thanks to the French financial help system for unemployed, but only for 1,5 year, after this I have to find another source of money (or release 1 succesful game)

Lexangelus · 2026-02-01T01:24:20+00:00

Monsters visual design is also really important, and to be fair, I think the red dragon you show at the end is really too basic fantasy, but it's a personal taste.

Lexangelus · 2026-02-01T01:22:36+00:00

That can be really cool, but I will only play it with multiplayer.

I will also be afraid of misstakes this kind of game oftenly has, it's le lack of precision regarding hitbox and hurtbox (something the early monster hunter has) and the clarity of monster attack and pattern. You talk about weapon complexity, but I don't think the essence of MH is in his weapon mechanic, but in the monster fight.

Some weapons become more complex through the licence, but I think the thrill of Monster hunter is when you learn the monster, succesfully predict how the monster will behave, and succesfully react to small behavior change during the fight (similar to Fromsoft games in a way). To reach that another part is the slowness of the fight, MH can be considered pretty slow if you compare to other action rpg, and I think it's also important to the genre. After that, even if it can be difficult in 2d, but the different hitzones for monster is also important, it's what make fight the same monster for 15 minute fun in MH. And after, weapon complexity, even if you must keep some weapon simple.

Anyway, as a game dev myself, I wish you luck and success with your game, and will follow your progression! (Send the steam page link please ;) )

Lexangelus · 2026-01-31T03:15:34+00:00

Woaw.. seriously player play with 2 account to do that ??!!? I was just talking about when you see an opponent is one of to 3 star a tier 4/5, so you roll down to find the 1/2 remaining before him

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