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DevLog #11: The Imagination Gambit
Right after the Phoenotopia Flash game wrapped up development in 2014, there was some pondering over what to do next. At the time, there was just me and one artist. But, I had nothing for her to do. Me: “Nothing to draw right now, so… talk to you again in…
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DevLog #10: Fast Travel
A rare trip has come up. An old friend is getting married, which has necessitated I travel to the other…
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Dev Log #09: Little Design Decisions
When creating a game world, you have to tackle various design questions. We’re familiar with the big front-facing design questions…
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Dev Log #8: HP vs Hearts
Star Iliad uses a “Heart” system to display player health – which is a marked change from Phoenotopia’s “HP”. Today,…
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Dev Log #07: The META of Blog Posting
Happy New Year! New years invite reflection. Today, I’ll reflect on dev logs themselves. More specifically, why do we write…
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DevLog #11: The Imagination Gambit
Right after the Phoenotopia Flash game wrapped up development in 2014, there was some pondering over what to do next. At the time, there was just me and one artist.…
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DevLog #10: Fast Travel
A rare trip has come up. An old friend is getting married, which has necessitated I travel to the other side of the world. So on that note, let’s talk…
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Dev Log #09: Little Design Decisions
When creating a game world, you have to tackle various design questions. We’re familiar with the big front-facing design questions – things that require clear intent and are likely to…
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Dev Log #8: HP vs Hearts
Star Iliad uses a “Heart” system to display player health – which is a marked change from Phoenotopia’s “HP”. Today, I’ll explore why that is. Did we consider other health…
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Dev Log #07: The META of Blog Posting
Happy New Year! New years invite reflection. Today, I’ll reflect on dev logs themselves. More specifically, why do we write them? What are they for? And why do I have…
