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@oleogustus.itch.io

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Making Checkmage! a casual adventure game about playing chess with wizards Play the demo now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3706230/ join the discord! https://discord.gg/Gn6K4BYqba art account - @posshydra.com | games - https://oleogustus.itch.io

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 1d

Checkmage! is in the steam nextfest. try the demo now! your feedback helps a lot.

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#indiegame #chess #rpg #nextfest

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 15d

Thanks to the people at @pigsquad.com and @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social, i will be showcasing Checkmage! at the PRGE on October 19th (sunday!)

Come by and check out my game alongside a lineup of unique games from some other indie developers :)

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Portland Retro Gaming Expo — Portland Indie Game Squad

Join the Portland Indie Game Squad (PIGSquad) at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo! We'll be hosting indie games, our annual Horror Game Marathon, and more alongside PRGE's massive arcade!

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 22d

Checkmage! weekly devlog 10

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 25d

you have a remarkable individual skill. you are the ideas guy. a visionary for the team

oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 28d

yumm heads be like my coconut aminos

oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Sep 16

Checkmage! weekly devlog 9

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hi, its austin. strikes are going away. ive done a lot of thinking with jusentari on the games identity, now that its been played and tested by a good number of people. i found that the 3-strikes chec...

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Sep 12

my chess pieces are cooked wtf help

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Sep 12

please take forever long, your sense of fun and whimsy is unparalleled don't compromise it for a deadline

oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Sep 9

Checkmage! weekly devlog 8
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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Sep 8

thanks! i appreciate you taking the time to check it out

oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Sep 8

then i just translate the nodes like this in game

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Sep 8

hi, thanks for expressing interest, its 3 GPUparticles2D nodes and i use particle animation for 2 of them while also changing their scale/color

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Sep 6

quadratic bezier curve for spellcasting trails. also testing the game in a forbidden "portrait mode"
#godot #indiedev #gamedev

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Sep 5

thanks for 750+ wishlists!
if you haven't played the demo, give it a try!
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#gamedev #indiedev #godot

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Sep 1

Checkmage! DEMO OUT NOW! Play it on Steam or Itch! tell me what you think!
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#indiegame #gamedev #pixelart #checkmage

Checkmage! on Steam

A chess-based strategy game with casual deckbuilding elements. Build your deck by trading cards and battling lovable, hand-drawn characters.

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Aug 26

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Aug 22

YOUR TAKING TOO LONG
#gamedev #godot #pixelart

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Aug 19

Checkmage! weekly devlog 5
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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Aug 11

Checkmage! weekly devlog 4
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#gamedev #godot #aseprite

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Aug 8

when you make the main character run around, he really exerts himself... you should let him go at his own pace unless you gotta get somewhere quick.
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Chey 🌻 PLAY FOURMIWORLD!!! @cheyennix.bsky.social · Aug 8

🌻Fourmiworld is OUT NOW on Steam FOR FREE!

Immerse yourself in a surreal alien dimension and find all sorts of strange things along your journey!
#indiegame #indie #games #gamedev #indiedev #godot

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Aug 7

character customization (excuse for me to draw one hundred new sprites)
#pixelart #gamedev #godot

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Aug 6

oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Aug 5

been watching the progress on this for forever! cant wait to play

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · Aug 5

diving deeper down into the well-well
#gamedev #pixelart #indiegame #godot

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