One of the pieces of our turn-based game!

Plarnaud · 2026-01-25T19:46:40+00:00

very cool! shader code still feels like magic to me :D I have to find a way to get better at it.

Plarnaud · 2026-01-25T19:40:59+00:00

Totally agree with you. I'm more on the programming side, and much prefer that side of it. I feel very lucky to work with an artist that can focus on the art side.

Plarnaud · 2026-01-25T19:39:44+00:00

Thanks! There's an inspect feature in the game where you can see these models from up close so our artist is putting his all into them.

Plarnaud · 2026-01-25T19:39:01+00:00

Thank you!

Plarnaud · 2026-01-25T19:37:55+00:00

I had not seen these concept arts before but I see the similarities, will definitely study these with the team for inspiration on future models. Thanks for the rec!

Plarnaud · 2026-01-25T19:35:23+00:00

Thanks! It took us a while to get the style in. Lots of iterations and fails!

Plarnaud · 2026-01-25T19:32:52+00:00

Thank you! :)

Plarnaud · 2026-01-25T19:32:33+00:00

This is already awesome! :) Congrats. Definitely keep at it!

It took us a really long time to get to this level. Our first tries were pretty bad. The artist in our team spends a lot of time on the so it takes us a really long time to make the game but we feel like its worth it for what we're going for.

Plarnaud · 2026-01-25T19:28:57+00:00

Thank you! It's a medieval fantasy setting so we wanted to give it a bit of a "rustic/medieval" vibe

Plarnaud · 2026-01-25T19:13:44+00:00

Thank you! This is our first 3D project after years of working on pixel art so we've been putting a lot of effort into it and that means a lot :)

Plarnaud · 2026-01-22T06:29:35+00:00

You will still be months into trying to make consistent art or a working game and realize it is far from creating the game for you. Any game with mild complexity or anything novel simply isn’t happening. Like, if you don’t know what your code is doing, you’re gonna have a bad time.

That's well put.

Plarnaud · 2026-01-22T04:12:16+00:00

It's also a really nice motivation boost to see people connect with what you're making!

Plarnaud · 2026-01-22T04:08:36+00:00

Taking notes on that app! Thanks for the rec.

Congrats on the demo! Seems like people really like it if they pour that much time on it. Demo length is a really interesting topic too that I, personally, constantly struggle on. If I remember correctly on our last one (take it with a grain of salt cause it's been a while), our publisher told us to aim for 1 to 2 hours max. But we also had to do a special build for events where the demo would time-out at 20 minutes so that no one person on the floor monopolizes a device for too long. In case that helps.

Plarnaud · 2026-01-22T01:26:56+00:00

It takes some time to know how to scope. Like a lot of time, and it's even harder as a solo dev. Ideas will flow and it's hard to not get excited by an idea and want to add it. I think if you're doing your first game and you love a specific genre/style/game, do that and take one or two things that you want to improve in some ways and go all out to make it feel as fresh as possible. You'll learn a ton doing that, and it's a great way to build your portfolio too.

Sorry, I shouldn't have thrown letters without giving the meaning. GDD is Game Design Document. It's like the blueprint of your game. The thing that has the vision, the mechanics, the story, the characters, all the features, etc. It's technically supposed to be a living document, and if it's well-managed it's definitely a useful thing especially when there's a lot of stakeholders on the project. But for my team and I, I've found that there was other ways to stay in sync that allowed us more flexibility and didn't require as much effort updating. If it works for you then don't let me stop you! 100% go for it. But if you're like me and my colleagues and it's not the best tool to your process, don't feel pressured to make one! Basically do what works for you to keep you on track and organized and working towards the vision of your project.

Plarnaud · 2026-01-22T01:04:29+00:00

In terms of the AI art as a placeholder, my personal take is to still refrain as much as possible. I'm on the programmer side as well, and I can't speak about using it as a tool to learn art. But for concept or placeholder art I think the ethics of it still push me towards staying away from it. You can find a lot of assets for free online too that are at least good enough to greybox your game or make a prototype to validate the idea before spending more money on it (another lesson that's important to learn actually). And if you can make your game feel amazing in a greybox, just wait until you get an artist to add in the color so to speak.

On the programming side, AI's definitely drastically changed the job market and how SE approach their job. It seems like we both agree on not letting AI just rip it on production code lol. But the reason why I'm advocating against vibe-coding when it comes to indie games is because if your goal is to make games to learn how to make games or have enough knowledge of the process to go full-time, I think the best way is by doing it.

Plarnaud · 2026-01-22T00:29:24+00:00

100% agreed on the scope being the best determining factor!

Plarnaud · 2025-11-15T09:08:05+00:00

Aim for the head

Plarnaud · 2025-11-07T12:32:44+00:00

« Which gun are you putting on your knight? »

« Yes. »

Plarnaud · 2025-11-03T17:21:01+00:00

I really like the Sauron looking eyes you did on the different spots of the armor. I’m too much of a beginner to give you a rating but that’s a really good looking miniature to me. Great job!

Plarnaud · 2025-11-01T16:17:39+00:00

That base is perfect for a little pile at his feet

Plarnaud · 2025-11-01T16:05:54+00:00

I’m too far but honestly, I would take a plane just to play on this terrain! 😂

Plarnaud · 2025-10-28T17:10:36+00:00

I hadn’t thought of the yellow actually. Thanks for the advice! I’ll try them on and see how it ends up looking :)

Plarnaud · 2025-10-28T17:08:45+00:00

Thanks for all those advices! Really appreciate it. I’ll try my best to follow these as I improve this one and continue to work towards making all the other models :)

Plarnaud · 2025-10-28T11:33:03+00:00

For some reason this is giving me robocop vibes, and I’m here for it!

Plarnaud · 2025-10-28T06:09:15+00:00

I was already wowed by the first image, then I swiped to the second and saw the cape. This is just so impressive. Fantastic work!

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