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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧

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Solo dev Founder of Pay Artists Studios Roid Chimp-A fastpaced metroidvania, collect coins and punch enemies. Level-up and combine elemental powerups to become unstoppable! Buy it today! http://store.steampowered.com/app/3271860/ https://rpanichart.com

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · May 10

Steam page has been approved!

Wishlist today!

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The Universe of Death on Steam

Hand-drawn isometric Diablo style rogue like with Elden Ring style controls, and it's also a tower defense. Level up in run to try new skills and builds, level up between runs to increase your stats t...

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 1d

So I think only the diagonals tessellate so far, but it’s good to get the general art direction and underground tile set logic sorted out.

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 1d

Finishing up a cleanup phase and moving back into an expansion phase:

Working on underground tile sets, and thinking of how to implement the socketed weapons/ gem system.

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 1d

“The content of that image does not reflect the values”

Literally the point of a flag.

Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 2d

The old aiming art was too subtle, so I’ve made it more noticeable.

I also coded in colour changes in the menus so you know what’s changing in the inventory.

It also helped me find a whole buncha bugs hidden back there.

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 3d

Redone the ui! Shrunk the orbs, which seems simple, but in order to keep them pixel perfect, I had to spend the morning cleaning up the resized art.

Also greyed out the inventory/ skills menu to clarify what is selected.

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks! :)

Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 4d

First test went well, but some early instructions were necessary:

I’ve made this UI element to explain some early game mechanics as well as for later game quests.

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 6d

Recorded unique sound effects for each items pick up, and drew some
unique skeleton spawning animations for the zombies and ghosts!

Made the minion skellys brighter than the enemy ones.

And general balancing and bugs.

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 8d

I’ve finalised the inventory system and the roguelike system!

You unlock weapons and armour, and start with one each round, which you can also give to towers or (eventually) mercenaries.

Also balancing and squashing bugs

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks!

Oh that just displays the Controls for like 15 seconds when each round starts!

They’re also in the pause menu, but I found players won’t look, so I figured just putting it front and center at the start would help haha.

Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks :)

Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 9d

Yup! :)

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks! They’re mostly hand done, and occasionally touching things up as particle effects or with code :)

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you! :)

Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 10d

Added static enemies that exist in the world, plus the ones that spawn and attack your town.

The loop is tower defence > build a strong enough city > explore the world Diablo style > return with loot to upgrade towers.

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 11d

Testing and debugging. Everything is looking happy for now!

Checklist to Demo is about 70% through!

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 13d

Added a corpse explosion to the tier 3 poison skill! Also coded in a system to keep track of/ limit the max number of skeletons.

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 14d

Reworking/ debugging some of the skills:

The rock elements now also trigger some of the other elements (plants here)

Spark bombs buffed, but randomised.

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you! :)

Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 15d

Doing final pass of all the skill level ups: the fire swords tier 3 creates burning patches that grow as you level up the skill.

The fire damage still comes from the tier 1 skill, so all skills continue to have value.

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 16d

Finished up all the weapons and armour! Sorting out some UI inconsistencies today.

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 17d

Skelly variants!

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 18d

Alright! All the armour and this characters weapons in! I should probably just do the remaining weapons while I’m here.

I also put up archery and melee targets! And drew some logs!

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Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks! I’m really trying to scratch that nostalgia itch :)

Robert Panichpakdee 🦧 @rpanich.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you so much. Just keeping my nose to the grindstone haha