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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Jun 19

These past 2 weeks since releasing Rogue Cell have been a blur. I even forgot to post about version 1.1 with New Game+! Of all the positive feedback, the biggest compliment has been seeing friends try again and again to beat their best times. 🦠

#gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame #Unity3D #Steam

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Jun 6

My good friend @noopp.bsky.social is streaming my indie game Rogue Cell in a few minutes, which feels so surreal to say as a dev... Show her some love! www.twitch.tv/noopp

#IndieDev #IndieGame

noopp - Twitch

Playing a friends game (HUGE SPONSORED STREAM), then some more things later (undecided) | !discord

www.twitch.tv

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Jun 4

I don't, but maybe that's something I can put on my list, turn some of those into Itch projects

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Jun 4

Not sure what to do with my life now that Rogue Cell's published... Onto the next indie gamedev project I guess? 🤔 Time to brainstorm!

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Jun 4

I'm now officially a published developer. Time to enjoy some cake! 🥳

Rogue Cell is available now: store.steampowered.com/app/3602010/...

#gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame #Unity3D #Steam

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · May 29

I used a Windows build. Steam Deck uses Photon which allows it to run a lot of games built for Windows (and so far so good).

Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · May 28

Incredibly satisfying to see Rogue Cell running on a Steam Deck, can't believe how easy it was to set up. And it feels great to play it on a portable device!

#gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame #Unity3D #Steam

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · May 21

2 more weeks until I release Rogue Cell! 🦠😁 I hope you'll forgive some self promotion, but if this is your kind of game, wishlisting and sharing helps tremendously! store.steampowered.com/app/3602010/...

#gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame #Unity3D #Steam

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · May 17

Working on a custom LOD system for Rogue Cell, mostly just for "fun" while I wait for the release date. As cell radius or camera orthographic size increases, the mesh is regenerated to include more perimeter vertices.

#ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame #Unity3D

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · May 16

It's hard to reference the game without making a hyperlink! But it's very much inspired by it :) I still play it every now and then

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Kira After Dark ✨🌙 @kiraafterdark.bsky.social · May 14

Friend of mine has been putting this game together. He’s getting closer to getting it out soon! It’s looking pretty awesome!

(I may or may not be in this trailer)

Maplelike Games @maplelike.com · May 5

Check out our new trailer for Rogue Cell, an arcade-like game set to release on Steam on June 4th! 🦠 Wishlist on Steam:

store.steampowered.com/app/3602010/...

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · May 15

I can't believe how much fun I'm having with what was meant to be a quick, post-game mode

#gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame #Unity3D

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · May 5

When you need to be absolutely sure that you haven't missed a localization hook: (>'.')> <('.'<)

#gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · May 5

Very excited to finally have a finished trailer for Rogue Cell! And equally as excited to finally have a release date of June 4th! It's happening! 😄

🦠 store.steampowered.com/app/3602010/...

#gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Apr 26

For today's #ScreenshotSaturday, progress on a new arcade mode! Paying homage to "Agar.io" with this single-player, "grow as big as you can" mode, competing against fake players with frustratingly good enemy AI, and high scores to beat.

#gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Apr 22

Been playing around with cell behaviours for a new arcade mode, and it's strangely entertaining watching the cells swim and dash around in the debug view at 5x speed.

#gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Apr 20

Spatial audio makes such a difference, even in 2D games, in tracking where events are happening relative to the player. What a difference it makes, I can't believe I didn't set this up sooner.

#gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame #Unity3D

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Apr 17

Having more options is better than fewer, right? I'm curious to see how many players will prefer the "pixelated" look, and how many will prefer the "clean" look.

#gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Apr 8

After spending some time with it, I'll definitely build my own layer next time too! It's usually worth the upfront work to save time later.

Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Apr 8

It's a little surprising (not really) how few quality of life features are included for UI navigation in #Unity3D. But it's very satisfying to get auto-scrolling and dynamic navigation maps (for gamepad support) working! Now to actually make the options menu...

#gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Apr 1

Working on something fun/different today!
✨ Cinematics ✨

#gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame #Unity3D

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Mar 25

I'm so excited to announce that you can now wishlist Rogue Cell on Steam! 😀🦠 store.steampowered.com/app/3602010/...

#gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame #Unity3D #pixelart

Rogue Cell on Steam

Rogue Cell is an arcade-styled game about absorbing cells, avoiding hazards, collecting DNA, and upgrading on a path to become the biggest and toughest microscopic organism in the primordial soup.

store.steampowered.com

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Mar 22

Rogue Cell was originally inspired by Agar-io's squishy cells and absorption mechanics, which were fun to replicate in #Unity3D. Procedural meshes with "dynamic vertices" that I could displace with spring-like dampening.

#ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Mar 16

Tweaking some hostile cell behaviours in Rogue Cell, and having some fun at their expense. #gamedev can be fun sometimes!

#IndieDev #IndieGame #Unity3D

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Alexander Smith @alexandersmith.ca · Mar 14

Been working on the upgrade tree for Rogue Cell, both the layout, order, and rough pricing, to help create a sense of progression for players as they evolve and get bigger. 🦠

#gamedev #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameDesign #Unity3D

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