Solo Waterford Game Dev
4lakesgames.bsky.social
Solo Waterford Game Dev
@4lakesgames.bsky.social
Making Guildmaster's Quest, https://store.steampowered.com/app/4134790/Guildmasters_Quest/

I am a hobbyist games dev based in Waterford, Ireland 😊
All of the purchase blacksmith recipe logic is now in place so players can now purchase recipes for crafting later.

If you like what you see, why not give an ol wishlist (page needs a lot of work hehe) :D
store.steampowered.com/app/4134790/...

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #tbs
November 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Good progress with the library, allowing the player to acquire new spells/boosts for adventurers. Already thinking it may be a bit OP 😅

If you like what you see, do wishlist on (page needs a lot of work hehe): store.steampowered.com/app/4134790/...

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #tbs #anime
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Added a very basic Training Ground to the Guild Management. Allows the player to invest in passive improvements for the Adventurers. Needs improvement.

Finally added the game to Coming Soon. Needs a lot of work (and trailer): store.steampowered.com/app/4134790/...

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
November 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Latest build with loads of little additions. Reconnected my main menu with the tutorial, and made loads more fixes and so on :D #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
November 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Lots of progress this weekend! Added in the Fog of War from the campaign map into the tutorial, added item ranks and showing on UI, fixed lots of little bugs and made big market updates under the hood. A productive weekend :D #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #solodev #tbs
November 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Finally getting around to unifying the market UX with the other panels that pop up so it is consistent. Needs more work but glad to be rid of that completely different formatted screen :D #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #tbs
October 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Latest build is now done. Huge refactor under the hood, various minor bug fixes/ux fixes and some additional tutorial tweaks. Feels like progress :D Looking forward to when I can get people to try it out! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #tbs #solodev
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Before going further, I decided to stop and do a big refactor of 3 classes that were growing far far too large. 3 files are now nearly 40, shoulda done this sooner hehe 😅 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
October 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A good weekend for progress! Lots of UI fixes (button/panel size inconsistencies, etc), extra character popups, movement speed, and reduced build size by atleast 20% by removing old assets unused :D #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #tbs
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Latest build up and going. New character popups, panel titles, new models/animations and lots of fixes. Nearing the point where I can get some people to try out my build :D #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #tbs #anime
October 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Finally getting around to switching the city to properly use the hexes (was circular in nature). Needs polishing and maybe more colour but progress :D #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #tbs #indiegamedev
October 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Latest build with lots of updates. New fort models in, some additional messages from the Elder Lich, a new Expose Secret option and additional player info. Nice ol progress :D Next step, more model updates! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #tbs #anime
October 14, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Finally adding in name platers for characters and some actual hex models for the forts. Needs more tidying but I am liking the progress :D #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #tbs #anime
October 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Latest recording with more bug fixes and tidy up. Added a final notes screen to the end. Next build is hopefully my last before an art pass is needed :D #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #solodev #tbs
October 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Latest build! Lots of little bug fixes, some better end game states, lots of text updates and minor UI tweaks. Another 1 or 2 builds of enhancements and then an art pass I suspect. Good to see progress! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #tbs
October 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Added in proper messaging upon completion of the tutorial. Conflicting UI assets being used that I need to address in next art pass but yay for progress :D #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #tbs #solodev
October 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Finally the tutorial end to end is completed :D A lot of fixes / tidy up and other general enhancements before an art pass but really happy to have end to end now! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #tbs #TurnBasedThursday
October 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Adventurers are now equipped with an OP sword and the local lord is advised to launch a full attack and retake the fort alongside the adventurers! Tutorial is almost complete :D #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #tbs #anime
October 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Keep moving more logic into client side xml files, which should allow me to open the door to content mods and so on in the future, excited to see what weapons/spells/monsters and so on people come up with :D #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
September 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Linked up my equipment details screen with the basic flow for the tutorial. Some of the UI is pretty basic but really happy to see the stats on screen of the sword which was got from completing the dungeon. Tutorial is almost done! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #tbs
September 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Finally implemented an equipment review screen into the tutorial so the player can review the amazing sword taken from the Dungeon. Need to add controls to let it be equipped next but the Demon Lords undead army is in trouble :D #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #solodev #tbs
September 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The purification scroll is now working and hitting the undead hard within the tutorial :D Next step, the adventurers lead the army in retaking the fort and defeating the remaining undead! :) #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #tbs
September 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Adding loads of tooltips for various things to better explain to user. Text itself is placeholder on many but happy to have them :D #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev #tbs #anime
September 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Next tutorial turn done! Adventurer party is getting some new recruits to fill up ranks and player is finally unleashing the Purification Scroll upon the Demon Lords Undead army. Significant audio tweaks and fixes too. Tutorial flow is nearly complete :D #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #tbs #anime
September 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Updates to textures around the undead fort and finally added the Use Item logic! UX needs work but the Purification Scroll is finally about to be unleashed on these pesky undead in the tutorial :D #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday
September 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM