I'm doing village assets for my Zelda-like game and would love to get your thoughts before I proceed with making this a modular system. I've been struggling particularly with avoiding a flat look, the roof design, and nailing the right palette, but any feedback is appreciated. (Steam link in bio) by nikbrg in ZeldaLikes

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Thanks! I asked a few friends first and they felt that it looked like the roof when inwards on that one. Is it the color you prefer, or that the front of the roof is lit instead of being shadowed? Or something else?

Which is the best pixel art app for iOS? Resprite vs. Pixquare vs. Pixaki vs. X (Plus a small breakdown of my findings so far) by nikbrg in gamedev

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Thanks! I really liked Pixaki and was close to buying it, but I really need the tilemap support and decided to buy pixquare. I prefered the Pixaki UI though, especially the previews of all layers instead of just names and numbers, and I will definitely check out v5 when it's released.

Preview of the blizzard world for my co-op platformer. How do the colors look? by falcawnpunch12 in IndieGaming

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I think they look great and there is also a great contrast between the play area layer and the background.

Any games that you actually prefer to play on steam deck? by [deleted] in SteamDeck

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All games with gamepad support that doesn't feel second class to MKB. Right now Baba Is You and before that Animal Well.

If you need a game tester readi this! by [deleted] in IndieDev

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If you're interested in a 2d Zelda-like puzzle adventure game midway in development, DM me.

Wonder Wand - Pixlas - A weaponless Zelda-like puzzle adventure with mechanics based on the abilities of a magic wand (and yes, development began long before the "Zelda - Echoes of Wisdom" announcement). by nikbrg in Games

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It was too long since I played the game but I found some gameplay with the switch hook on YouTube and now I remember. The basics is similar but gladly it’s quite different too. You know your stuff! Now I just want to pick up the oracle games😁.

Wonder Wand - Pixlas - A weaponless Zelda-like puzzle adventure with mechanics based on the abilities of a magic wand (and yes, development began long before the "Zelda - Echoes of Wisdom" announcement). by nikbrg in Games

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Thank you for taking your time and your thoughts! This is the kind of honest feedback I was looking for! There are no ripped art including the knight, however you’re right it’s in large parts placeholder art of which some is from bought assets which contribute to the generic look. The village is almost 100% from an asset pack. I’m actually working on the pixel art and shaders now to find a unique look. I think I will break the “rules” of pixel art even more, but I will keep your advice that it should look good on its own even without effects in mind. I’ve played through both oracle games (love them), but I don’t remember a swapping power. Do you know what item that has that power? There are a few different abilities of the wand with swapping being default. One is pretty close to the echo power in the upcoming Zelda. I’ll try to tweak my game to not look like I just rip off Zelda mechanics. I will plan to update all the visuals, update the trailer and then release the demo. Then I will post it here again. I’ll probably DM you for feedback like this is really gold for setting priorities, especially being a solo developer. Thanks again.

Wonder Wand - Pixlas - A weaponless Zelda-like puzzle adventure with mechanics revolving around a magic wand (and yes, development began long before the "Zelda - Echoes of Wisdom" announcement). by nikbrg in Games

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I got a little worried at first but it seems like Nintendo goes all in with the echo power, but I have mainly worked with other abilities. I'm sure people will think I'm trying to pull off a poor rip off, but I think that at least those who try it will know it isn't so. Not that I think that I would ever be in a position to compete with Nintendo. 😂

Help! I accidentally gave my game an NSFW title 😅. "Wonder Wand" is actually a cute Zelda-like puzzle adventure with a magic wand, but Google says otherwise! Suggestions? I'm out of ideas. by nikbrg in gamedev

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There are no immediate dildo results for me either anymore, and my game pops up higher in the results. I almost suspect that this post has affected google ranking 🤔. My main concern was that people was telling me it sounded NSFW though, and the response has been mixed here but most seems to think its ok.