Almost finished the bee update! I spent quite a while working on their movement code so that they can land on flowers and go in and out of the hive. Just got to implement a stinging mechanic and then I'll be done. #gamedev

The bee update is coming along nicely! Already got some basic honey production, harvesting, and simple bee behaviours implemented. It's like being back working on Equilinox! #gamedev

One final little feature before Gamescom - edible cookie buffs! You can get these rare items as rewards, and each cookie type has a different effect associated with it. You eat the cookie to activate it, and then have a limited time to make use of the boost. #gamedev #indiegame

It's somewhat overdue, but I finally got round to implementing a tool that allows you to remove and pick up objects from your farm so that you can place them elsewhere. #gamedev

Been working on some final features before Gamescom, like this maple syrup update! You can grow maple trees, extract the sap, and bottle up the syrup.
I also plan on adding an extra evaporation stage to the process, but that will have to wait till after Gamescom now.
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Added some more visual effects to many of the tools in HomeGrown to make the actions feel a bit more "juicy"!
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Working on some new effects for when you harvest your crops, so that the items now fly from the plants into your inventory instead of just appearing there. #gamedev

Almost finished work on on the automation update!
The auto-harvesters harvest the vegetables and store them in a container for you to collect. The auto-planters take seeds from their container and plant them. #gamedev

A bit more Equilinox news - it's currently being featured in the games category at the Athens Digital Arts Festival (April 3rd - 7th): 2025.adaf.gr/artworks-cat...

I made a short showcase video for the event, so I thought I'd share it here as well.

#indiegame #natureinspired #ADAF2025

Continuing my work on automation this week with these auto-harvesters. Still a work-in-progress and they don't actually harvest yet, but they're coming along nicely! #gamedev

Moving back to farming gameplay features this week, and I'm starting off with an exciting one - automation! There are going to be a few simple machines that will take some of the farming work off your hands.

First up, sprinklers!

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Almost finished the new marketing update for the farmers' market, which allows you to add marketing boosts to your market stall! There are various types of marketing you can choose from, each affecting your sales different ways. #gamedev

The 8-bit breadboard computer I've been working on over the last few months is almost complete! Here it is running a program that calculates the Fibonacci numbers.

Based on Ben Eater's fantastic Youtube tutorials.

Been working on some improvements for the shop UI over the last week or so. Added a couple of new features like category tabs (will be more useful when there are more items!) and unlockable items, as well as doing a few general visual upgrades. #gamedev

Here's how the new villagers are looking now. Almost done! Extra-long devlog video coming next week! #gamedev

New hairstyles for the villagers! I'll be working on their clothes today. #gamedev