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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 2d

It's quite puzzly and at the end of an encounter, your brain can get quite overloaded. We think jumping into a map with so many macro choices right away won't give you the rest that you need to prepare for the next encounter. So it's a pacing thing really...
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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 14h

Shout out to @dclasair.bsky.social for trying out our little silly wizard deckbuilder game. We learned a lot from watching you play!

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#deckbuilder #roguelike #bibidi

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Trying out the free demo of Bibidi Bibidi . #videogames Follow DC: https://dclasair.com https://bsky.app/profile/dclasair.bsky.social Support DC: https://ko-fi.com/dclasair Music provided by Backing Track https://backingtrack.gg/

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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 18h

Bibidi Bibidi! was mentioned alongside many other cool new and upcoming roguelikes: www.youtube.com/watc...

My own wishlist grew by 14 games after this video haha

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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 2d

But then why DON'T we use it? One reason is mental load. Combat in Bibidi Bibidi is quite cerebral. Each card has multiple effects, and there's a tradeoff with picking one. Then there's multiple cards you need for a single spell. And picking the right monster to target.
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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 1d

Big thanks to @urbanbohemian.com for trying out our silly little deckbuilder! They're extremely entertaining to watch (and very insightful as a playtester), so give their video a watch. ✨

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#deckbuilder #roguelike #bibidi

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Bibidi Bibidi! is a wizardcore roguelike deckbuilder where you combine cards in your spellbook to cast unique and powerful spells. Crawl through twisting tunnels and fight maddening monsters to find the perfect build for your wizard. Every turn is a puzzle! https://store.steampowered.com/app/35406

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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 2d

Secondly, there's still room to change plans at certain intersections. If you're doing great, you can nudge your route to a path with more risk, if you're doing bad you can try to hit an easier route. You constantly juggle these micro and macro decisions inbetween encounters.
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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 2d

First off, you can balance risk and reward. From the get-go, you can decide to take a path with a lot of events, shops and rest sites to mitigate your health attrition. Conversely, you can pick a path with a bunch of elite encounters to maximize your rewards.
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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 2d

So the map with routes has a lot going for it. Slay the Spire, to this day, is still the golden standard of the #roguelike #deckbuilder genre, and they had this kind of map. But what's so good about it?
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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 2d

For this #screenshotsaturday, we'd love to share some progress and design insight on encounter selection for Bibidi Bibidi! Instead of the classic map with routes that we've come to expect from roguelike deckbuilders we opt for something else...

#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 2d

Interested in seeing how that will pan out? Wishlist the game on Steam to keep an eye out for the next update to our public alpha: store.steampowered.c...

#gamedesign #deckbuilder #roguelike #bibidi#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
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Bibidi Bibidi! on Steam

Bibidi Bibidi! is a wizardcore roguelike deckbuilder where you combine cards in your spellbook to cast unique and powerful spells. Crawl through twisting tunnels and fight maddening monsters to find the perfect build for your wizard. Every turn is a puzzle!

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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 2d

So instead, we opt for a handful of options in the form of doors. Each door has an ominous name and a scary design, to try to evoke a sense of mystery of what's behind them. Hopefully, you keep on guessing what's behind them but don't lose that sense of forward momentum.
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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 2d

Another reason is immersion. We want to give you the feeling you're exploring a dungeon, and you're able to get lost. Having a whole map of the dungeon and seeing where you're at feels antithetical to that dungeon-crawling theme.
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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 2d

It's quite puzzly and at the end of an encounter, your brain can get quite overloaded. We think jumping into a map with so many macro choices right away won't give you the rest that you need to prepare for the next encounter. So it's a pacing thing really...
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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 2d

But then why DON'T we use it? One reason is mental load. Combat in Bibidi Bibidi is quite cerebral. Each card has multiple effects, and there's a tradeoff with picking one. Then there's multiple cards you need for a single spell. And picking the right monster to target.
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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 2d

Secondly, there's still room to change plans at certain intersections. If you're doing great, you can nudge your route to a path with more risk, if you're doing bad you can try to hit an easier route. You constantly juggle these micro and macro decisions inbetween encounters.
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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 2d

First off, you can balance risk and reward. From the get-go, you can decide to take a path with a lot of events, shops and rest sites to mitigate your health attrition. Conversely, you can pick a path with a bunch of elite encounters to maximize your rewards.
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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 2d

So the map with routes has a lot going for it. Slay the Spire, to this day, is still the golden standard of the #roguelike #deckbuilder genre, and they had this kind of map. But what's so good about it?
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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 2d

For this #screenshotsaturday, we'd love to share some progress and design insight on encounter selection for Bibidi Bibidi! Instead of the classic map with routes that we've come to expect from roguelike deckbuilders we opt for something else...

#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
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Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks so much for playing Glen! Any feedback you might have is much appreciated

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Glen Henry - BUY SUNKEN STONES🏴‍☠️ @spritewrench.com · 3d

Sooooooooo .............

I've played this and it feels very fun.
Love the art direction and the spell casting feels like a game designers rabbit hole that I'm gonna get lost in.

Also I love that my goofy wizard says the words as I cast:
"Bibbi Bobbidy Nada!"

Daan | New To Narrative @turbohermit.bsky.social · 4d

Will write a thread about why we've chosen this soon! In the meantime, go check out the public alpha:

Bibidi Bibidi! on Steam

Bibidi Bibidi! is a wizardcore roguelike deckbuilder where you combine cards in your spellbook to cast unique and powerful spells. Crawl through twisting tunnels and fight maddening monsters to find the perfect build for your wizard. Every turn is a puzzle!

store.steampowered.com