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@saminton.bsky.social

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Creative & Coder. Making a game — Of Salt And Solace

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Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Jun 7

We now have BIG waves 🌊 #screenshotsaturday #GodotEngine

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · 2d

Oh thanks 😍, love your works also

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · 3d

Experimenting with some environment puzzle mechanics #screenshotsaturday

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · 10d

The @noclipvideo.bsky.social documentaries are a great watch and seem really down to earth, though it's usually about smaller studios

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · 17d

you can do this in our game #indiegame

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · 17d

Will do 😉

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · 21d

For those interested in knowing a little more about the game. I had a small chat with Karrus, he goes over some of the gameplay, inspirations and perfectly captures the vibe

youtu.be/GEqLqpeDILk?...

Fishing for Ghosts of the Past | Of Salt and Solace

YouTube video by Karrus

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · 24d

Yes mostly alone I have someone helping me for the sound design and music. Level design is probably one of the hardest parts for me as it requires a lot of trial and error whilst I'm still learning

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · 29d

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a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a microphone and smiling .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a microphone and smiling .

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Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Sep 10

Modified the lighting and layout a bit, already better. For the concave vs convex problem, rim lighting could work though I'll have to see how much it impacts the aesthetics

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Sep 10

All very valid points 🙏 I'll see what I can come up with

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Sep 10

A lot of works from Simon Stålenhag have been a source of inspiration. The "Tales From The Loop" TV show based of his work also captures the vibe I'm going for.

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Sep 10

Great feedback! I get your point, the overcast weather probably isn't helping here, I'll have to play around with the lighting see if it helps. Another solution might be to have an addition "fake" lighting on the rocks by adjusting the brightness based on the normal direction 🤔

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Sep 10

I’d prefer to avoid the “yellow paint” when possible but for the tutorial I think it may be necessary ? 🤔

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Sep 9

I have touch buttons on one that is NOT induction it's borderline dangerous, my cat can accidentally turn them on if he decides to sit on it. I physically cut the power to it when I leave the house in fear of the whole place burning down 🤦

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Sep 6

I keep telling myself “I don’t need x feature”. Only to find it makes so much sense after I later decide to implement it. Anyways, there’s now a sprint button 😅

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Sep 5

In the process of contacting artists to work on the steam capsules, last piece of the puzzle before the steam page goes up 😉

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Sep 5

I think @heartmachine.bsky.social 's Hyperlight Drifter does a great job by having a pixel art animation, you already kinda know what to expect, before seeing any gameplay 🤷 (they also serve as cutscenes in the game)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWuf...

Hyper Light Drifter - Release Trailer

YouTube video by Heart Machine

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Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Sep 5

I know this kind of game is hard to market with in-game footage alone, but (hot take) I always have a gripe with trailers that stray from the game's actual art style. I feel it creates a sense of false expectation, and then often feel underwhelmed when the gameplay footage finally shows up

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Sep 5

I think it'll take a while for me to be impressed after the absolute monster of a trailer from @moonhood.bsky.social 's A Midnight Walk Trailer. Animation, style, music, everything hits way too hard
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBln...

The Midnight Walk - Official Launch Trailer

YouTube video by IGN

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Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Aug 30

Working on some optimisations, still some popping issues to sort out but tree imposters are now set up🌲 #screenshotsaturday

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Aug 15

Started implementing sound only to realise the Godot FMOD plugin won't build on Mac 😬, back to the drawing board 🔊🦗 #GodotEngine #screenshotsaturday

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Aug 15

Started implementing sound only to realise the Godot FMOD plugin won't build on Mac 😬, back to the drawing board 🔊🦗 #GodotEngine #screenshotsaturday

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Aug 9

Catching tuna takes skill... and a whole lot of patience #screenshotsaturday

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Aug 7

What is this witchcraft 😯

Sam @saminton.bsky.social · Aug 2

Experimenting with a health and damage mechanic for the boat 🛥️💥 #screenshotsaturday #GodotEngine