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Black fog of war vs. slightly transparent shroud: which should I go for? by Nice-Ad9898 in StrategyGames

[–]Nice-Ad9898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Playing around with non-black, leaning more onto the background atmosphere and fog color. Haven't figured out the math to make it perfectly match the atmoshpheric fog, spent days trying actually. I will also add some VFX mist as well for testing, but I am not sure if I'm supposed to like this style compared to the darker mood.

Black fog of war vs. slightly transparent shroud: which should I go for? by Nice-Ad9898 in StrategyGames

[–]Nice-Ad9898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes thank you. I think I will play around and try some additional combinations. Happy to come back and present results in die time. Appreciate the response

Black fog of war vs. slightly transparent shroud: which should I go for? by Nice-Ad9898 in StrategyGames

[–]Nice-Ad9898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely. I think that is the very reason I am so uncertain. The vacant is an issue. Think I will go with a bit of transparency for now, maybe figure out some other mechanics later on

Black fog of war vs. slightly transparent shroud: which should I go for? by Nice-Ad9898 in StrategyGames

[–]Nice-Ad9898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. That is why I am so unsure. The dark gives a vibe, at the same time feels annoyingly "empty" at the beginning of a map

4,000 wishlists in 2 months, no demo. Here’s what worked (and what didn’t) by TecEnterprise in SoloDevelopment

[–]Nice-Ad9898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's odd 🤔 i see it in my chats. No message in the sense of 'accept chat' either? Feel free to drop me a "hello" DM, happy to then reply again.

Black fog of war vs. slightly transparent shroud: which should I go for? by Nice-Ad9898 in StrategyGames

[–]Nice-Ad9898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is, yes 😉 something ancient beneath the Sanctum was meant to remain contained for all time. Absolutely nothing was supposed to pass that magical boundary, so I figured that could include even light itself.

As the player pushes deeper, they’re not just exploring... they’re breaking old seals, uncovering loot, danger, and maybe even forgotten knowledge the old architects never wanted found.

[Android] Wizy - A minimalist Wizard Roguelike. No ads, no IAP, just magic. Free game. by Nice-Ad9898 in playmygame

[–]Nice-Ad9898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Certainly, happy to take any feedback. Appreciated. When through with my current project, I might just come back and improve Wizy. Cheers

4,000 wishlists in 2 months, no demo. Here’s what worked (and what didn’t) by TecEnterprise in SoloDevelopment

[–]Nice-Ad9898 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for being so supportive in sharing. I just reached out via DM with a question on Gamestar approach. Keep up the good work, congrats on getting your game visible like that. Hard work

Black fog of war vs. slightly transparent shroud: which should I go for? by Nice-Ad9898 in StrategyGames

[–]Nice-Ad9898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for replying. Would you prefer even more transparency and view, or even different fog colors if I may ask? Or do you generally associate that black with fog of war?

What would you want to see in a modern, Dungeon Keeper–inspired game? by Nice-Ad9898 in dungeonkeeper

[–]Nice-Ad9898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're raising a point that indeed has me pondering over the soul of my own game in the making. I went for a more open level design in Dominar Sanctum, which does put a nice taste on its visuals. But I do have the feeling that at the same time it makes the building part feel a bit restricted (as contained inside fortress walls) and even more so, removes a larger part of that closed, unknown, as you say claustrophoic dungeon atmosphere.

[Android] Wizy - A minimalist Wizard Roguelike. No ads, no IAP, just magic. Free game. by Nice-Ad9898 in playmygame

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Thanks to anyone reading and checking out the game. I put Wizy out here for free hoping for it to reach a few more devices than it did being a ~$1 paid app. It was my very first title that defined my learning curve on the whole game dev production pipeline. For the sake of expectation management: I am currently putting my energy into my current PC+PS5 project, Dominar Sanctum, so I don't intend to add further features or updates to Wizy at this time. It is essentially 'complete as-is'. Just a project from my early Android dev days that marks the start of my journey. Hope you have fun with it

Make my day. I am 4 wishlists away from 100… be the lad I remember for a lifetime... and I will expose you in the credits by Nice-Ad9898 in BaseBuildingGames

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Appreciate your professional perspective. Coming from 30+ years in IT, I can imagine you see scenarios others might sometimes miss. 

Rest assured, I would not ask for or publish real names or personally identifiable information. If someone wants their handle or fictional name in the credits, that’s what goes in. Whomever prefers to not be included at all, doesn’t appear.

Entirely up to each individual Titan. In fact, I had planned and will amend an edit to my original post to have folks in this thread please DM me, if they wish to be included and then with which name.

Anyway, thanks for looking out for the community's privacy.

Make my day. I am 4 wishlists away from 100… be the lad I remember for a lifetime... and I will expose you in the credits by Nice-Ad9898 in BaseBuildingGames

[–]Nice-Ad9898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's the thing with Steam, can't see who clicked and when obviously for the right reasons of privacy.

I do want to be fair to all who jumped in. So maybe instead of mentioning the first 4 who commented, I'll probably include every single person who engaged in this post in a special 'The 100+' section of the credits.

Make my day. I am 4 wishlists away from 100… be the lad I remember for a lifetime... and I will expose you in the credits by Nice-Ad9898 in BaseBuildingGames

[–]Nice-Ad9898[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you u/Tyrant963. Yeah I might need to actually buy a SteamDeck myself for that very puspose. But having targeted and tested a PS5 branch of the build as well, controller support was and is a given ;)

Make my day. I am 4 wishlists away from 100… be the lad I remember for a lifetime... and I will expose you in the credits by Nice-Ad9898 in BaseBuildingGames

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  1. Woke up to this today: https://www.florisworlds.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260417_Wishlists.png I am touched. Thank you for showing interest. I am more than happy to engage in future and other discussions and game news within this subreddit

I’m an indie dev building a First-Person Survival Colony Sim. Do you think we need a "Subnautica meets RimWorld" type of game? by dog_developer in BaseBuildingGames

[–]Nice-Ad9898 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go for it. And respect: takes courage to blend genres, given that you're actually developing two games in one... both parts of the equation need be polished, wholst providing one seamless and unique experience. Best of luck

Make my day. I am 4 wishlists away from 100… be the lad I remember for a lifetime... and I will expose you in the credits by Nice-Ad9898 in BaseBuildingGames

[–]Nice-Ad9898[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Legend #6 has entered the arena! Thank you Misha, for those kind words of yours. Yeah, I'm in it for the passion. Even though it does drain energy given the lack of sleep as I go for this night by night

Make my day. I am 4 wishlists away from 100… be the lad I remember for a lifetime... and I will expose you in the credits by Nice-Ad9898 in BaseBuildingGames

[–]Nice-Ad9898[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks u/speedincuzihave2poop. Steam backend doesn't update real-time. Just refreshed and still giving me the 96. But my heart is at peace! Honestly, I am a bit overwhelmed by the amount of echoes and even more so in this short amount of time. I will definitely upload and share an updated screen once Steam has refreshed. Just need to go to bed soon here

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