Dag - Counter Duck Games
@counterdag.bsky.social
Personal account of a former tutor, washed up smash player, writer of Pokemon fanfiction, currently trying to be a real game dev
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Day 317
It has just dawned on me: I could have an Alpha build of House Rules by the end of the year.
#GameDev #IndieDev #HouseRulesGame
It has just dawned on me: I could have an Alpha build of House Rules by the end of the year.
#GameDev #IndieDev #HouseRulesGame
November 11, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Day 317
It has just dawned on me: I could have an Alpha build of House Rules by the end of the year.
#GameDev #IndieDev #HouseRulesGame
It has just dawned on me: I could have an Alpha build of House Rules by the end of the year.
#GameDev #IndieDev #HouseRulesGame
Day 316
Some progress. En passant is fuuuuun.
Some progress. En passant is fuuuuun.
November 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Day 316
Some progress. En passant is fuuuuun.
Some progress. En passant is fuuuuun.
Day 315
Huzzah! I've got gameplay loading again!
I've been fighting small issues here and there, just trying to get back to where it was before.
Huzzah! I've got gameplay loading again!
I've been fighting small issues here and there, just trying to get back to where it was before.
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Day 315
Huzzah! I've got gameplay loading again!
I've been fighting small issues here and there, just trying to get back to where it was before.
Huzzah! I've got gameplay loading again!
I've been fighting small issues here and there, just trying to get back to where it was before.
Day 314
If I keep smacking my skull against this wall, at least one of them will break.
I know this is important, but god is it tedious.
If I keep smacking my skull against this wall, at least one of them will break.
I know this is important, but god is it tedious.
November 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Day 314
If I keep smacking my skull against this wall, at least one of them will break.
I know this is important, but god is it tedious.
If I keep smacking my skull against this wall, at least one of them will break.
I know this is important, but god is it tedious.
Day 313
progress is progressing. I think I've got most everything in place, but I need to check a few more things before I can call things good.
progress is progressing. I think I've got most everything in place, but I need to check a few more things before I can call things good.
November 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Day 313
progress is progressing. I think I've got most everything in place, but I need to check a few more things before I can call things good.
progress is progressing. I think I've got most everything in place, but I need to check a few more things before I can call things good.
Day 312
I've spent most of today fighting our home server to make effectively 0 progress on it. No game dev work today.
I've spent most of today fighting our home server to make effectively 0 progress on it. No game dev work today.
November 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Day 312
I've spent most of today fighting our home server to make effectively 0 progress on it. No game dev work today.
I've spent most of today fighting our home server to make effectively 0 progress on it. No game dev work today.
Day 311
Oh yeah, it's all coming together. The Tag system is just about there.
I don't have anything to really show just yet, but I'm feeling really good about what's ahead.
Oh yeah, it's all coming together. The Tag system is just about there.
I don't have anything to really show just yet, but I'm feeling really good about what's ahead.
November 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Day 311
Oh yeah, it's all coming together. The Tag system is just about there.
I don't have anything to really show just yet, but I'm feeling really good about what's ahead.
Oh yeah, it's all coming together. The Tag system is just about there.
I don't have anything to really show just yet, but I'm feeling really good about what's ahead.
Day 310
Tag system is mostly implemented! Once I can get basic chess working again, I'll call that a milestone.
#GameDev #IndieDev #HouseRulesGame
Tag system is mostly implemented! Once I can get basic chess working again, I'll call that a milestone.
#GameDev #IndieDev #HouseRulesGame
November 5, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Day 310
Tag system is mostly implemented! Once I can get basic chess working again, I'll call that a milestone.
#GameDev #IndieDev #HouseRulesGame
Tag system is mostly implemented! Once I can get basic chess working again, I'll call that a milestone.
#GameDev #IndieDev #HouseRulesGame
Day 309
Have been working, but it's not glamorous. I'm effectively doing everything over again but better.
I SHOULD have done this at the start, but I was and still am pretty unskilled. I'm understanding it better now, at least.
Have been working, but it's not glamorous. I'm effectively doing everything over again but better.
I SHOULD have done this at the start, but I was and still am pretty unskilled. I'm understanding it better now, at least.
November 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Day 309
Have been working, but it's not glamorous. I'm effectively doing everything over again but better.
I SHOULD have done this at the start, but I was and still am pretty unskilled. I'm understanding it better now, at least.
Have been working, but it's not glamorous. I'm effectively doing everything over again but better.
I SHOULD have done this at the start, but I was and still am pretty unskilled. I'm understanding it better now, at least.
Day 308
HASTE IS REALLY FUN OKAY
HASTE IS REALLY FUN OKAY
November 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Day 308
HASTE IS REALLY FUN OKAY
HASTE IS REALLY FUN OKAY
Day 307
After two days of some pretty heavy and personal shit, I needed a day off and a new game.
I bought Haste as it was on sale. Roguelike Sonic, how the fuck is it not more well known, it feels amazing. Only complaint is that it feels like runs should be twice as long
After two days of some pretty heavy and personal shit, I needed a day off and a new game.
I bought Haste as it was on sale. Roguelike Sonic, how the fuck is it not more well known, it feels amazing. Only complaint is that it feels like runs should be twice as long
November 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Day 307
After two days of some pretty heavy and personal shit, I needed a day off and a new game.
I bought Haste as it was on sale. Roguelike Sonic, how the fuck is it not more well known, it feels amazing. Only complaint is that it feels like runs should be twice as long
After two days of some pretty heavy and personal shit, I needed a day off and a new game.
I bought Haste as it was on sale. Roguelike Sonic, how the fuck is it not more well known, it feels amazing. Only complaint is that it feels like runs should be twice as long
Day 306
Sorry, personal stuff came up.
Sorry, personal stuff came up.
November 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Day 306
Sorry, personal stuff came up.
Sorry, personal stuff came up.
Day 305
Not much progress today, stuff came up. tired.
tag system is at least taking better shape
Not much progress today, stuff came up. tired.
tag system is at least taking better shape
October 31, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Day 305
Not much progress today, stuff came up. tired.
tag system is at least taking better shape
Not much progress today, stuff came up. tired.
tag system is at least taking better shape
Day 304
Not much today, because smash, but am making progress.
I've finally realized I need to properly add a 0th team to denote Neutral, unplayable pieces. The pieces left over after a player leaves the game for one reason or another will automatically go here.
Not much today, because smash, but am making progress.
I've finally realized I need to properly add a 0th team to denote Neutral, unplayable pieces. The pieces left over after a player leaves the game for one reason or another will automatically go here.
October 30, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Day 304
Not much today, because smash, but am making progress.
I've finally realized I need to properly add a 0th team to denote Neutral, unplayable pieces. The pieces left over after a player leaves the game for one reason or another will automatically go here.
Not much today, because smash, but am making progress.
I've finally realized I need to properly add a 0th team to denote Neutral, unplayable pieces. The pieces left over after a player leaves the game for one reason or another will automatically go here.
Day 303
At long last, it's time to get to the new mechanics: Piece Tags, Tile Effects, and Board Rules.
I believe Piece Tags will be the roughest, as I already have a number of pieces with effects coded in. These effects -should- probably be converted into tags.
This includes attacks and moves.
At long last, it's time to get to the new mechanics: Piece Tags, Tile Effects, and Board Rules.
I believe Piece Tags will be the roughest, as I already have a number of pieces with effects coded in. These effects -should- probably be converted into tags.
This includes attacks and moves.
October 29, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Day 303
At long last, it's time to get to the new mechanics: Piece Tags, Tile Effects, and Board Rules.
I believe Piece Tags will be the roughest, as I already have a number of pieces with effects coded in. These effects -should- probably be converted into tags.
This includes attacks and moves.
At long last, it's time to get to the new mechanics: Piece Tags, Tile Effects, and Board Rules.
I believe Piece Tags will be the roughest, as I already have a number of pieces with effects coded in. These effects -should- probably be converted into tags.
This includes attacks and moves.
Day 302
Hooray bugfixing.
Maybe now I'll actually get forward progress
Hooray bugfixing.
Maybe now I'll actually get forward progress
October 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Day 302
Hooray bugfixing.
Maybe now I'll actually get forward progress
Hooray bugfixing.
Maybe now I'll actually get forward progress
Day 301
I'm close.
...to finishing Pokemon ZA.
sorry.
I'm close.
...to finishing Pokemon ZA.
sorry.
October 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Day 301
I'm close.
...to finishing Pokemon ZA.
sorry.
I'm close.
...to finishing Pokemon ZA.
sorry.
Day 300
Big celebration day!
...but I didn't do anything. whoops.
Big celebration day!
...but I didn't do anything. whoops.
October 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Day 300
Big celebration day!
...but I didn't do anything. whoops.
Big celebration day!
...but I didn't do anything. whoops.
Day 299
I'm going through the code again. Just updating and finalizing bits here and there.
For example, stalemates. I didn't have anything good for if a player is stalemated. But 4P chess rules have actually given me what I need.
I'm going through the code again. Just updating and finalizing bits here and there.
For example, stalemates. I didn't have anything good for if a player is stalemated. But 4P chess rules have actually given me what I need.
October 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Day 299
I'm going through the code again. Just updating and finalizing bits here and there.
For example, stalemates. I didn't have anything good for if a player is stalemated. But 4P chess rules have actually given me what I need.
I'm going through the code again. Just updating and finalizing bits here and there.
For example, stalemates. I didn't have anything good for if a player is stalemated. But 4P chess rules have actually given me what I need.
Day 298
Ugh, I have a bad feeling I need to go through the code. It's starting to get a little too spahgetti.
Ugh, I have a bad feeling I need to go through the code. It's starting to get a little too spahgetti.
October 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Day 298
Ugh, I have a bad feeling I need to go through the code. It's starting to get a little too spahgetti.
Ugh, I have a bad feeling I need to go through the code. It's starting to get a little too spahgetti.
Day 297
Smash day, no work
Smash day, no work
October 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Day 297
Smash day, no work
Smash day, no work
Day 296
Coding stuff started today. Not much progress I can show, sadly, and probably not for a little bit.
It should be a little quicker, though.
Coding stuff started today. Not much progress I can show, sadly, and probably not for a little bit.
It should be a little quicker, though.
October 22, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Day 296
Coding stuff started today. Not much progress I can show, sadly, and probably not for a little bit.
It should be a little quicker, though.
Coding stuff started today. Not much progress I can show, sadly, and probably not for a little bit.
It should be a little quicker, though.
Day 295
Yes, I'm working today!
Right now, writing out how Drop-in will be implemented, as well as expanding promotion rules.
#GameDev #IndieDev #HouseRulesGame
Yes, I'm working today!
Right now, writing out how Drop-in will be implemented, as well as expanding promotion rules.
#GameDev #IndieDev #HouseRulesGame
October 21, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Day 295
Yes, I'm working today!
Right now, writing out how Drop-in will be implemented, as well as expanding promotion rules.
#GameDev #IndieDev #HouseRulesGame
Yes, I'm working today!
Right now, writing out how Drop-in will be implemented, as well as expanding promotion rules.
#GameDev #IndieDev #HouseRulesGame
Day 294
No progress, but going home today. I'm betting I'll be a corpse though.
I'll be back on things tomorrow
No progress, but going home today. I'm betting I'll be a corpse though.
I'll be back on things tomorrow
October 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Day 294
No progress, but going home today. I'm betting I'll be a corpse though.
I'll be back on things tomorrow
No progress, but going home today. I'm betting I'll be a corpse though.
I'll be back on things tomorrow
Day 293
No progress
Fun fact: I can't do amusement park rides. I never could, but I tried to tough it out for my partner's sake.
I did one small roller coaster and one fast spinning ride and that was it. Miserable the whole time. I felt very ill.
No progress
Fun fact: I can't do amusement park rides. I never could, but I tried to tough it out for my partner's sake.
I did one small roller coaster and one fast spinning ride and that was it. Miserable the whole time. I felt very ill.
October 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Day 293
No progress
Fun fact: I can't do amusement park rides. I never could, but I tried to tough it out for my partner's sake.
I did one small roller coaster and one fast spinning ride and that was it. Miserable the whole time. I felt very ill.
No progress
Fun fact: I can't do amusement park rides. I never could, but I tried to tough it out for my partner's sake.
I did one small roller coaster and one fast spinning ride and that was it. Miserable the whole time. I felt very ill.