Suspected my Behavior Tree System was slow, so I stress-tested 128 Zombies and 32 other random Entities on the island. Nope, pathing is the bottleneck in this case. And maybe the actual behavior of Zombies in large groups could use a helping hand as well... #gamedev #indiedev

All Engine features were in! The Watcher Trees boss will be a breeze! Narrator: It was not a breeze. Why is it sinking while burning? Why is it hurting itself and why are the attacks mid air? All sorted now but I still wanted to share these clips... #gamedev #indiedev

Some trees on the Uncounted Isles have learned to hunt. With their roots near the surface, Watcher Trees seize anything that disturbs the soil around them. #gamedev #indiedev

Yes, I wrote my own editor last year. Before that, the system was kind of hacky, but now it's a lot of fun to create new islands. The editor will be packaged in the release, but it wasn't created for modding in mind but maybe someone will have fun with it.

After the weapon generator coding deep dive, I switched gears to rework the small Harbor Town Island. It's the last one built with my old level format -> that todo was practically fossilized... #gamedev #indiedev

So I thought the weapon generator would be done quickly, but I was wrong. Anyway, the tech is done now! Below is a stress test. More model variants will be added, but for now it's good enough. Onwards to new adventures! #gamedev #indiedev

One thing I wanted to add to Uncounted Isles is an Item Generator. Since the islands are far from civilization, swords and gear should look like a hotchpotch of items brought there. I am testing my draft here: materials and parts can all vary. #indiegame #gamedev

Explore the Uncounted Isles, a vast archipelago where the maps run out and the stories begin. A first-person voxel #RPG of swords, sorcery and hard choices. Sound like your kind of adventure? Come wishlist on #steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2012030/... #wishlistwednesday #gamedev #indiedev

Finally wired up the quest system fully. Quest Journal UI still needs some work but this shouldn't be a blocker anymore. #indiegame #gamedev

So, I had involuntary Uncounted Isles break. My day job took my whole focus for the last two months. Today was the first full day I got back working on the game! Lots of cleanup from the Co-op implementation was done. Next getting the quest journal fully wired up! #indiegame #gamedev

Haven't had much time lately for Uncounted Isles. Finally got back to it but procrastinated by working on the engine instead of the game. Implemented splitscreen co-op! Here's the first time it worked. Needs a few evenings, but this is now a game feature.😅 #gamedev #indiedev

Just updated the steam page and website for Uncounted Isles. This shot is so lush, I’m worried my allergies are going to kick in just from looking at it! 🤧 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

I updated my UI Framework in preparation for the Quest UI and some other missing pieces. I streamlined the design and updated the colors. My editor especially benefited a lot from those changes already! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

Testing out adding gibberish voices as a voice replacement. Not quite sure about this version just yet, but better than nothing. Maybe? #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

Just switched my game engine's audio system to FMOD. Testing out audio zones with reverb going from exterior to warehouse interior. I still need to learn more about the parameters... but it's a good start I think! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

Hmm, maybe those 'Don't stand in the fire!' loading screens in RPGs are onto something? 🤔 #indiedev #gamedev

Added doors, locks, keys, and safes. If there's a locked door, there's a key. If there's a safe... you'll figure it out. Little things to build up the stealth sandbox 🔐 #indiedev #gamedev

Silly animation test but I'm hyped: new skeleton & animation system! Positions can now be animated and I have more control over keyframes and easing. All defined in code but hot reload makes iteration fast and I can hook into actor state etc. Neck slot items visible too! #indiedev #gamedev

Kicking off the year with a brand new logo for Uncounted Isles! What do you think? #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

Happy New Year everyone! And thanks for all your support and feedback!

A little thing I played around with for my holiday post was adding blinking to NPCs. Now it's fully integrated for both NPCs and the player and what a difference it makes! #gamedev #indiegame

🎁🎄 Happy Holidays everyone! 🎄🎁 And watch out for Kobolds making off with your gifts 😉 #indiegame #gamedev

Took a break from the new Steam page to code a bit. Added levers, doors and gates. Not much but it made me realize how far my engine has come. From the core ECS to the editor I can expand, to stuff like navmesh updates as gates move. Lots of duct tape but it works. #indiedev

Oops, didn't realize how long it's been since my last post! The Steam page work continues and a new logo reveal is on the horizon✨In the meantime, here's a small clip just a friendly reminder to stay alert out on the Uncounted Isles #gamedev #indiedev

Been putting in work overhauling the Steam Page for Uncounted Isles! Still got a couple weeks to go before everything's ready (including a shiny new trailer & logo for end of the year), but I couldn't wait to share this: the new Key Art is done! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Haven't had much time this month to think about the spooky season, but here is an early draft for an important story moment of Uncounted Isles that kinda fits. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Had fun implementing a little proof of concept for a lockpicking / code breaking minigame today. Every RPG game needs those, right? #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Small Uncounted Isles Update: Added subtle wind sway to the trees and tweaked the clouds a bit and does it ever make a difference! The sway intensity actually depends on wind strength, so stormy weather should look better too! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Long overdue #ThrowbackTuesday Post! Side-by-side of a level from 1½ years ago when I considered a level editor for my #CustomEngine but decided against it. Same island now rebuilt with my newly finished editor & all the engine improvements since. What do you all think? #gamedev

I'm tinkering with one of the main quests and its set pieces, like this burning village. I think I only need a handful more assets, some sound effects, and a couple of tweaks to the particle effects for it to fully click together. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame