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I’ve made Combat even Better in my Voxel Game

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Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · 19d

Two of the new critters coming to Lay of the Land. Watch your step 🏃🐊🐍. #gamedev #indiedev #voxelgame #voxelart #voxel #procedural #UnrealEngine

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Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Sep 11

The Magical Movement Update for Lay of the Land is here & available now on Patreon/Kofi. It brings combat/animation improvements, new spells, building materials, visual/performance improvements & more.

youtu.be/t7mDOi6gSOI

#gamedev #indiedev #voxelgame #voxelart #voxel #procedural #UnrealEngine

Adding Seamless LOD Transitions to my Voxel Game

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Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks :)

Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Sep 4

Getting overwhelmed by ranged enemies in combat? Use the new Shield Spell coming to Lay of the Land to regenerate your health and attack enemies from the safety of a bubble of magical energy.

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Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Aug 22

Spot the LOD transition. Hint: it's much harder now in Lay of the Land. #gamedev #indiedev #voxelgame #voxelart #voxel #procedural #UnrealEngine

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wfxu...

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Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Aug 17

Yes there is digging and building

Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Aug 15

Been working on new melee combat animations for Lay of the Land as well as adjusting AI attack patterns to better support block/attack style combat. Also looking into adding unique death animations for AI. #gamedev #indiedev #voxelgame #voxelart #voxel #procedural #UnrealEngine

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Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thanks

Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thanks so much :)

I’ve Overhauled the Progression System in my Voxel Game

Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Aug 7

The Progression Update for Lay of the Land is here & available on Patreon/Kofi. It brings overhauled progression, weapon upgrading, simulation improvements and more. Thank you for all so much the support.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPmG...

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Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Aug 1

Magica voxel and blender

Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thanks 😁

Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Jul 30

I've added boss summoning sequences to Lay of the Land as part of the progression system overhaul that I'm currently working on. #gamedev #indiedev #voxelgame #voxelart #voxel #procedural #UnrealEngine

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Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Jul 19

thanks 😊

I've Added Weapon Upgrading to my Voxel Game

Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Jul 19

I've added Weapon Upgrading to Lay of the Land. Weapons are upgraded using gems found throughout the world. Each different type of gem gives a unique effect ranging from higher attack speed to setting enemies on fire.

#gamedev #indiedev #voxelgame #voxelart #voxel #procedural

Making Building in my Voxel Game even Better

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Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Jun 23

The UI Update for Lay of the Land is here & available on Patreon/Kofi. It includes Controller Support, a whole New Building UI and more. Thank you for all so much the support.

youtu.be/1nCGhvycxgY

#gamedev #indiedev #voxelgame #voxelart #voxel #procedural #UnrealEngine

I've Added Procedural Caves to my Voxel Game

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Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · May 10

The Caves Update for Lay of the Land is here & available on Patreon/Kofi. It includes Caves, Metalworking, Rideable Horses and more. Thank you for all so much the support.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=flvq...

#gamedev #indiedev #voxelgame #voxelart #voxel #procedural #UnrealEngine

I've Added Metalworking to my Voxel Game

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Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · May 7

Metalworking is coming to Lay of the Land. You can now melt down ores and cast metal into various shapes that can be used to craft weapons/tools.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHgK...

#gamedev #indiedev #voxelgame #voxelart #voxel #procedural #UnrealEngine

Improving the Interaction System in my Voxel Game

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Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Apr 27

I've overhauled the interaction system in Lay of the Land. You now physically interact with objects such as campfires, anvils etc to perform actions instead of using a UI.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ua-...

#gamedev #indiedev #voxelgame #voxelart #voxel #procedural #UnrealEngine

I've Added Horses to my Voxel Game

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Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Apr 22

Horses are coming to Lay of the Land. Soon you'll be able to traverse the world with your 4 legged companion 🐴🗺️.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3m6...

#gamedev #indiedev #voxelgame #voxelart #voxel #procedural #UnrealEngine

Adding New Enemies, Magic Spells, Weapons and Locations to my Voxel Game

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Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Mar 16

Thanks 😊

Tooley1998 @tooley1998.bsky.social · Mar 14

The Mushroom Swamp Update Part 2 for Lay of the Land is here & available on Patreon/Kofi. It includes new enemies, magic spells, weapons locations & more. Thank you for all so much the support.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Ce...

#gamedev #indiedev #voxelgame #voxelart #voxel #procedural #UnrealEngine