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Derek Gour @dandybarbarian.bsky.social · 7d

If you’re going to #paxunplugged check out the Games on Demand area. Along with other great #ttrpg games there @pg-yyz.bsky.social will be running his game Ringmaster and also my old survival card-based RPG Hope Inhumanity.

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Derek Gour @dandybarbarian.bsky.social · 10d

I’m getting to the fun stuff in my game. I’m building a divine favor system. Temples, festivals and sacrifices impact divine favor, which impacts the environment. Here’s the exponential function mapping them. Soil fertility translates to how many plants can be supported in a farm plot. #indiegamedev

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Derek Gour @dandybarbarian.bsky.social · Sep 26

I’m working on a lightweight player notification system for my game. No interaction for these, but I wanted them to stack if multiple notifications arrive close together. #unrealengine #ue5 #ue #indiegamedev #wheatandwrath

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Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · Sep 23

The god of war and death is a living flame rising from a sacrificial pyre. The Wrath Infernal is enrobed and crowned in flames, with three fiery eyes representing life, death and sacrifice. #conceptart by Jacqueline Manherz #indiegame #wheatandwrath

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Derek Gour @dandybarbarian.bsky.social · Sep 22

From 3D model to animation.

Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · Sep 22

The raider in action with his bone club. #indiegame #indiegamedev #unrealengine #3Dcharacter

Derek Gour @dandybarbarian.bsky.social · Sep 22

From concept art to a 3D model.

Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · Sep 22

Wheat and Wrath has a raider character now!

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Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · Aug 23

Character concept for The Raider. Why would they grow their own wheat when they could steal yours? Follow us for more on the upcoming Wheat and Wrath strategy game. #indiegame #indiegamedev #conceptart #wheatandwrath

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Derek Gour @dandybarbarian.bsky.social · Aug 19

Am I doing this right? 😂 #indiegamedev

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Derek Gour @dandybarbarian.bsky.social · Aug 6

Rough concepts for raiders in my upcoming game. #indiegame #indiegamedev

Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · Aug 6

In a magical world of straw people, they need a constant supply of wheat to re-stuff their bodies. Some farm their own wheat - others raid and steal it from the farmers. These are the Raiders. And here is some of the early #conceptart ideas. Which one is your favorite?

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Derek Gour @dandybarbarian.bsky.social · Jul 23

More concept art from our upcoming game, Wheat and Wrath. There are four gods in the game, and we are imagining what the straw people in the game think their gods look like. This is the god of agriculture.

Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · Jul 22

The Grain Father god concept art for our upcoming game Wheat and Wrath. You want his favor so your soil stays fertile so you can grow a lot of wheat. #conceptart #indiegame #indiegamedev

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Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · Jul 10

Meet Plowfather Edran, a religious leader you need help from to build your village, but is also a key adversary in Wheat and Wrath.
#conceptart #indiegame #indiegamedev #characterconcept

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Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · Jul 5

We’ve been focused on creating systems for a vibrant landscape in Wheat and Wrath. Here’s a preview of our latest work on the game. #indiegame #indiegamedev #unrealengine #ue #ue5

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Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · Jul 4

Watch the progress of Wheat and Wrath's main villager. From #conceptart to 3d render. This will be one of the straw people inhabiting your civilization.
#indiedev #gaming #3dart #ue5 #unrealengine #indiegame

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Derek Gour @dandybarbarian.bsky.social · Jun 29

I’m learning how to change the environment in unreal engine over time to simulate the passing seasons.

Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · Jun 29

Seasons will play a big role in Wheat and Wrath. Here is some prototyping of the environment (and sun) changing with the seasons. #indiegamedev #indiegame #ue #ue5 #unrealengine

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Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · Jun 29

Our first straw man character fully rendered in 3D for Wheat and Wrath #indiedev #indiegame #3dcharacter #ue #ue5 #unrealengine

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Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · Jun 27

The #gameart of Wheat and Wrath has been developing promisingly. We’re aiming to have a very artistically unique game feel.

#indiedev #gaming #conceptart

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Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · Jun 26

Recently, we've been storyboarding a core gameplay loop for Wheat and Wrath, something that will help direct development. We wanted to show it off!

Everything begins with Wheat. Grow food → feed your villagers → free up workers.

#gamedesign #indiedev #gaming

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Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · Jun 9

Want to play a strategy game with the city building and resource management features you love, but set in a unique world filled with Straw People and an intense political backstory?

Follow us as we build a new kind of strategy game. #indiegame #conceptart #gaming #strategygame

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Derek Gour @dandybarbarian.bsky.social · Jun 8

@blueoceangames.bsky.social is running The Rising Tide challenge now through June 17 where you can vote on early gameplay concepts and help them become a reality. They're also aiming to help indie game developers with studio investment. Go check it out.
blueoceangames.com?referrer=c20...

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A new way to validate your game, get feedback, and secure funding.

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Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · Jun 5

More #conceptart for Wheat and Wrath is here! These rough sketches are of potential prophets to the god of harvest, who we are calling Plow Fathers. They all look very mysterious, but 5 is our favourite so far. What do you think?
#indiegame #gamedesign #indiedev

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Derek Gour @dandybarbarian.bsky.social · Jun 5

Has anyone made a game yet where medieval knights and peasants fight deadly snails? This imagery appears so often in medieval European artwork. #indiegames #gameidea

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Derek Gour @dandybarbarian.bsky.social · Jun 2

I love Unreal Engine but the amount it crashes! * Welp *

Derek Gour @dandybarbarian.bsky.social · May 31

More concept sketches for my game!

Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · May 31

The #conceptart keeps rolling in for Wheat and Wrath! Check out these amazingly whacky rough sketches for the scarecrow villager homes. We love 2, 3, 4, and 6 - with the idea that these folks like to live in round homes. It makes them feel cozy. What do you think?
#indiegame #gameconceptart

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Past Imperfect Games @pastimperfect.bsky.social · May 28

From rough to full art. Check out the journey of concept art for our game Wheat and Wrath:

#conceptart #indiedev #gamedesign #gaming

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Derek Gour @dandybarbarian.bsky.social · May 28

Oh yeah, and I'll be at XP Game Summit in Toronto in June. I'm looking forward to meeting a lot of game devs, artists, marketers and gamers. Also looking forward to some 🔥 talks. See you there!

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