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SideBlaster bug fixes

Just spent yesterday updating my old SideBlaster game because I submitted it to my university's game showcase. Fixed a bunch of controller issues since the original web version just assumed people used mouse and keyboard.

A few of the bugs would really get in the way of people being able to play it. So I went back, found my old stashed source code (good thing I saved those!) and fixed a few of the more glaring bugs. This update is focused on gamepad support. Also, I've released the full source code on my github (link in the changelog). It is solely to aid in helping others learn Godot, so please don't reupload the game anywhere else. At the very least, please credit me if you use any scripts from the project.

The full list of fixes and changes can be found here on my itch.io.

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After some minor fix-ups, my team game design final is now playable on itch! It's a casual game featuring cute cats visiting your cat cafe! You can play it in browser, but we also have a build for most platforms. I learned a lot about making games in a team instead of just myself, and learning the ins and outs of Unity to boot! Was definitely fun to make, even if we weren't able to get everything we wanted to due juggling our school workloads while making it.

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Thanks again to everyone who played the demo and left feedback.

And thank YOU for following us! We’re working hard behind the scenes to bring the next case to you all!

"You got something interesting in the mail..."

It's been two years since VIOLA was first posted! The team has grown from just one to many and progress is going steady with the completion of Case 2.5 - all thanks to your wonderful support! Here's to another year of VIOLA!

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Web version now available!

The VIOLA demo can now be played in your browser! That means the game should now run on all major platforms: Mac, Windows, Linux, and finally the browser. You can now solve the case and see each character route on most computers! As always, please leave a comment if there are any issues with this build of the game.

Play the web version here!

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Our game’s demo is finally out! You can download it RIGHT NOW to meet our lovely characters and solve the first case!

It's finally here! VIOLA has an itchio page - and with it a free demo!

Try out our new indie visual novel all about donuts, interrogations, and robots- did we mention donuts?

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It's time for the #VIOLAVN gameplay trailer! Our new indie game is a combo of visual novel and point and click to interrogate suspects and recreate the crime scene. Think you can discover the truth? Follow us here and watch for the demo release on itchio!👇

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Introducing our final demo character: Walt!

Today's character...isn't an officer at all?! Walt visits the station so often he's an honorary member. He and Johnny often get along because Walt brings the fun and most importantly the DONUTS! While interrobots can't eat, he'll still help you with your investigations in our new visual novel VIOLA!

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Introducing our second character: Sammy Paulissen!

Sammy is the next character you'll meet in our new visual novel VIOLA! You'll need to choose your responses carefully, but they say she has a hidden side she shows to those she trusts. 😉 Follow us here or on itchio to see more of Sammy and the other officers of VIOLA!

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Introducing our first character: Johnny Abraham!

Johnny is the first character you'll meet in our new indie game VIOLA! He may not be the sharpest officer on the force...but he is the sweetest. If you want to see more him, follow us for the release of VIOLA's demo on itch.io!

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Our second trailer for the game, meet the characters of VIOLA!

In our newest indie visual novel, you'll meet a colorful cast of characters in and around the Canta Police station! Check out our second teaser trailer here, and follow us for more development on our new game VIOLA!

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Hey everyone! Introducing the newest project I’ve been a part of: VIOLA. It’s a new visual novel coming out next month to itchio. I even made the trailers! We’ll be releasing more details as the release date nears, but follow @violavn to be notified on project updates as it drops.

HELLO.

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Hey everyone! I've made a more casual sideblog for casual posting. That way this blog will only showcase my work, while the casual stuff can be over there. Check it out here.

My new sideblog

This is going to be my personal sideblog, for posting memes, out of context development, and generally casual posting. I’ve already reblogged all my posts from my main development blog where I’ll just post completed works.

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Packaged

It’s been a whole year since I started making games as a hobby, and I’m proud to say that this year I helped host the same local game jam I participated in for my first game The Right Way. Still, I couldn’t resist making another game, so me and JSAniken teamed up again to make another entry! This year’s theme was “Home”, so we made a game about packing up your things and deciding what to keep and throw away while you move. Play “Packaged” online here!

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SideBlaster V2!

After the GeoJam I continued working on my game jam game SideBlaster for the rest of the summer. I'm proud to say I'm releasing a new enhanced version that's even MORE geometric: more upgrades, more shapes to unlock, improved aesthetics, and controller support!

Play it in your browser here:

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SideBreaker

Ahoy again everyone! Over the course of June I experimented with a couple of new game engines. One that I really enjoyed was the godot game engine. So I decided to try my hand at using it for my submission for GeoJam 2022: SideBreaker! Play it in your browser here:

This game was made in 72 hours for GeoJam 2022, with the theme "Pick a Side". I'm pleased with the result, earning #121 overall out of 260 submissions. For a first game in a new engine, ending up above average is great! If you want my post-jam thoughts on the game, check out the post-jam postmortem.

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This is my bigger Blender animation I worked on. While I modeled and animated almost everything, I want to credit:

reddit user Ojinavi for the wallpaper texture.

Nathan Vegdahl for the shakify Blender add-on to auto-animate camera shaking.

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Welcome to white space.

This is my first foray into blender. Made a basic scene of Omori chilling in White Space. While I modeled everything in the scene, I do want to credit Omori’s sprite itself to this tweet from Omocat.

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