jensarv.bsky.social - Profile | ThreadSky | a Reddit-style client for Bluesky

Experimenting with unit selection at the start. Idea is to select unit pool to recruit from during the run - allowing to go for more breadth or more consistency. Not 100% certain how exactly this should work yet, I just know I want units to be unlocked progressively. #indiedev #gamedev

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

In Save the Forest, your units earn promotions which allows them to gain new abilities and upgrade existing ones. The available upgrades are restricted by their unit class, but who knows what can happen deep in the forest? #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #turnbased

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

It was only a matter of time until the trees reached their breaking point #indiedev #gamedev #savetheforest

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

It turns out even Gnome horses are not effective chargers in a pond - I think the Kaptain has the upper hand here #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiedev #SaveTheForest #monogame

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

It's Saturday, so there's time for game dev, and there's time for tea. One thing at a time though.

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

Me: designing elite/boss encounters with cool new mechanics Also me: won't this require quite substantial code refactoring? Again, me: yeah, you know who's gonna do it? Me, dejectedly:

submitted 52 days ago • 0 comments

Experimenting with the title screen, thinking about having different scenes based which buildings you've built in the town (i.e what units you can recruit) #screenshotsaturday #savetheforest #indiedev

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

Thursdays have strong Jester energy #indiedev

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

Here's a scarecrow and its inventor crew in action against a buncha hedgehogs. Wish them luck! (they're gonna die) #ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #SaveTheForest

submitted 84 days ago • 1 comment

Trying to sort units into categories so that I can figure out which kinds of upgrades should be available to them and this just made sense #gamedev

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

Help, I just wanted to do cool game design and now I'm playing this "Google sheets" game? it's not bad I guess but the controls are a bit unintuitive

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

"Finished" with the updated squirrel faction, let me know if I missed an obvious squirrel for the theme! tTe quotation marks is for when I inevitably come back and mess with these again 😅 Now back to the level design mines I go #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #savetheforest #tactics #turnbased

submitted 88 days ago • 1 comment

Decided to redesign the raccoon faction and I'm rally happy about how they turned out! Which one is your favourite? #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #raccoon #savetheforest

submitted 95 days ago • 3 comments

Just wondering if anyone else came home to a winter wonderland and decided to snow theme their game in the laziest possible way, ended up liking it and now wondering if they should keep it in?

submitted 112 days ago • 0 comments

So for the Day-before-dipping-day, I present to you the Scarecrow. The Scarecrow is a mechanical unit that looks way more intimidating than it is. Or was it the other way around? I guess it depends on if you think it's terrifying or not... #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #savetheforest #tactics

submitted 130 days ago • 0 comments

So 😂 this unit is one of my favourites so far. This is the Mason, and masons specialty is building walls in the middle of the battlefield. You can upgrade the walls to either become spikier ( = more damage to enemies when pushed into them) or just be ballistas that shoot instead #gamedev #indiedev

submitted 134 days ago • 4 comments

One unit a day until Christmas from my tactics roguelite Save The Forest 🌲 If You're wondering why the Catapult moves like that, I am sorry to tell you that it's a secret. The secret is... I'm not a very good animator. #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #pixel"art" #savetheforest

submitted 136 days ago • 1 comment

One unit a day until Christmas from my tactics roguelite Save the Forest! Here's the Shielder, who's generally a non-risk-taker. Shielders, when not out on the battlefield, can usually be found buying insurance and helmets with generous padding. #indiedev #gamedev #savetheforest #pixelart

submitted 138 days ago • 0 comments

That feeling when you've upgraded your Jester with everything but a useful AOE... and you're also terrible at deployment. #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indiegame #savetheforest #gamedev

submitted 140 days ago • 0 comments

One unit per day from my roguelite tactics game Save the Forest 🌲 In Save the Forest mounted gnomes can learn how to dismount before they die, which gives you a smaller, pluckier version of the unit. Here's what the Pilgrim looks like dismounted! #indiedev #tactics #gamedev #pixelart #savetheforest

submitted 140 days ago • 2 comments

One unit a day (kinda) from my tactics roguelite Save the Forest until Christmas🌲 Jesters might not be suited to the battlefield? like seriously is it such a good idea to put them on the front lines? they juggle and are a good time sure but... I just don't know #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart

submitted 142 days ago • 0 comments

One unit a day from my tactics roguelite Save the Forest 🌲 Today we've got another gnome on a horse, and it's the Trappers turn today. Please don't make fun of their knots. Just... please - they've heard it all. "nice rope, ya dop-" just stop. please. #indiedev #gamedev #savetheforest #pixelart

submitted 145 days ago • 0 comments

In Save the Forest you'll need to build a squad that can deal with all kinds of enemies, like this shieldwall of hedgehogs for instance (or a "shieldhedge" as they say) #screenshotsaturday #savetheforest #indiedev

submitted 147 days ago • 0 comments

A unit a day (most days 😅) until Christmas from my tactics roguelite Save the Forest!🌲 Inside the Battle Bishop there are two wolves. One wants to bless, the other wants to judge. Oh also a third one wants to hit things with hammer. #turnbased #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #savetheforest

submitted 147 days ago • 1 comment

One unit a day until Christmas from my turn-based tactics roguelite Save the Forest 🎄 Today, witness the majesty of the Crossbow. Wow. Such elegance, grace and power. Effortless. #pixelart #indiedev #gamedev #savetheforest #turnbasedthursday

submitted 148 days ago • 0 comments

One unit a day from my tactics roguelite Save the Forest until Christmas! Sledgehogs are strong, but usually only in one arm. You see it's bad luck among hedgehogs to switch weapon arm, and there's no point in working on your worm-and-fruit-eating arm... #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #savetheforest

submitted 149 days ago • 0 comments

Working hard on making the first public demo of Midnight Horde. Hopefully available soon! #gamedev #indiedev store.steampowered.com/app/864170/M...

submitted 163 days ago • 0 comments