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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir!

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I am a UK based independent Godot game dev. I make (without AI) games that I want to play but don't exist yet! He/him, self confessed geek, under the thumb of a very cute cat Wishlist Highway Noir! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3317730/Highway_Noir/

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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · Sep 14

OK, let's do this...

I try not to overthink these things but truthfully 5,000 followers would feel like a milestone

Ask some questions in the replies. If I hit that 5k I'll finally do an honest-to-goodness YouTube video and answer them

#IndieDev #HighwayNoir #AMA #WhatHaveIDone

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Josh Bycer @gwbycer.bsky.social · 9h

I know there are #indiegamedev looking for someone to check out their next fest demo, let me know about it here as I have at least 6 more nights of coverage to go.

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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 8h

When I see NextFest calls like this I recommend...

Curtains The Clown (@grimclownjay.bsky.social)

Fantastic Findings (@bering.bsky.social)

Super Pinball Adventure (@tcbasche.bsky.social)

I'll be in the next NextFest :D

Have fun!

Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 9h

You might say you're taking a TENTative approach to gameplay

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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 10h

Forgive me if you've been testing for this and are already well aware but I just had DropShot running very nicely on Deck :D

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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 11h

You've got this. Hello to Umbreon

Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 11h

But will the self driving buses actually make it to the facilities?

Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 12h

Stunt casting Sporty Spice in that one was a mistake

Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 12h

😂

I think that was the one with the time travelling car and the infamous wisecracking triceratops

Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 12h

Sequelize your #IndieGame with wildly inconsistent titles (a la Fast And The Furious)

Highway Noir
Highway Noir: 2nd Exit
Highway Trois
HIGHW4Y
Interstate Noir

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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 17h

In this episode of 'Things I Never Thought I'd Do'... I recorded an impressions video

It's a look at Curtains The Clown by my buddy @grimclownjay.bsky.social. It's currently in #NextFest, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did

Video:
youtu.be/2jdk0iPslKQ

Demo:
store.steampowered.com/app/3766820/...

Steam NextFest tryout - Curtains The Clown

YouTube video by Archangel Softworks

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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 17h

You're too kind, thank you! :D

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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 1d

I'm digging the colour

Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 1d

Eternal Skies: Slavic Drift

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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 1d

Phase 1: the folder is called Motorway because I thought I was just doing a short POC
Phase 2: ended up actually developing it, decide on Midnight Asphalt
Phase 3: potential sticky legal situation, switch to Highway Noir

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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 1d

Guess I missed this because it was dinner time for me :( I can't access my YouTube at the moment but you know what's getting posted tomorrow!

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👽Curtains the Clown🤡 | Wishlist on Steam! | by GrimClownJay @grimclownjay.bsky.social · 1d

Here we go. The #SteamNextFest stream of #CurtainsTheClown is live! Right now, I have the looping info video playing, but I'm switching to full mic with camera playtesting and Q&A at 2pm EDT. Hope to see you there!

#Steam #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #Gaming #SoloDev #UnrealEngine #2DGames #Retro

Steam Community :: GrimClownJay :: Broadcast

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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 1d

Great questions! The short answer is that the Deck attempts to map automatically based on common controller/keyboards layouts. I'll give you some more detail tomorrow but I was able to complete the first level quite happily

Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 1d

Thanks so much! Had to follow back a fellow Godot dev also making lots of progress :)

Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 1d

kermit the frog is wearing a suit and tie and holding a glass of wine and saying `` hmm . cheers . ''

Alt: Kermit the frog saying 'Hmm. Cheers'

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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 1d

I'm still trying to figure out the compatibility statement too!

If you want any Deck specific feedback, let me know. Happy to fire it up and try a couple of things

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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 1d

You've been one of the best!

Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 1d

Yours is in 4 days, FYI :)

blueskyscore.com/grimclownjay...

BlueSkyScore for 👽Curtains the Clown🤡 | Wishlist on Steam! | by GrimClownJay (grimclownjay.bsky.social): 8.26

What's your score? Check it now!

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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 1d

Have you listened to Quest Markers? It's an interesting and insightful games podcast that I highly recommend. And it's about survival horror tomorrow?! Perfect!

Quest Markers Podcast @questmarkers.bsky.social · 1d

TOMORROW, @adinolfi.bsky.social will be joining us live to talk about the making of survival-horror game Heartworm 🩸

🕰️Tuesday, Oct. 14th at 11am Pacific Time (with Q&A!)
🔗 twitch.tv/marinahascoffee

3 screenshots from the video game Heartworm. From left to right: it shows (1) a shadow engulfed in TV static standing in front of a house; (2) a woman standing in front of another house, looking into a window on the second floor that's engulfed in a pink light; (3) a large grandfather clock with various gears floating around it. Text shown is (from left to right, top to bottom): (1) QM Quest Markers; (2) Heartworm; (3) The making of survival horror.

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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 1d

If you're interested: I just tried out the demo on my Deck. It needed a little finessing in the control map but fundamentally it works perfectly well!

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Archangel Softworks - Wishlist Highway Noir! @archangelsoftworks.co.uk · 1d

Starter *prides*, please!

:p