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Early Trinket Implementation | Patreon Weekly #249
Hey Patrons! In this weekly I’m going to go over some of the implementation I’ve done for the player acquiring trinkets.There’s also a new poll this week! In this poll there are some options for potential side content in v2.4.0!Trinket CatalystsCreating a trinket starts with finding a trinket ...
v2.4.0 Side Content | Patreon Poll #51
A quick note for users on the Patreon mobile apps: multiple-choice polls don’t seem to be working correctly right now. You may need to refresh this post or restart the app to be able to vote for more than one option.Hey Patrons! In this poll there are some options for potential side content in v2....
More Delays | Patreon Weekly #248
Hey Patrons! Another week has gone by, and unfortunately right after posting weekly #247 I got sick! I’m finally feeling better now, but this means yet another week in February has been a wash. I’ll probably be making a public status update blog post shortly to get everyone in the loop regarding...
Trinket Details | Patreon Weekly #247
Hey Patrons! My dad is now pretty much totally able to move on his own and so I am back from my parents! I’m starting to ramp development up again, although unfortunately I expect the month of march will also have some distractions, though not nearly as large. In this weekly I’m going to be givi...
V2.4 Overview | Patreon Weekly #246
Hey Patrons! Afraid I’m still with my parents helping my dad, but things have improved quite a bit and I’m hopeful I’ll be able to get back to Shattered in another few days. In the meantime, this week I’m going to share a summary of what I have planned for v2.4.0.There’s also a new Shatter...
Knee Recovery | Patreon Weekly #245
Hey Patrons! As I mentioned in last weekly, this week I’ve been fairly busy with helping my dad recover from some knee surgery. Everything’s going well on that front, but recovery takes a while and as a result I’ve had little time to work on Shattered stuff.I’m afraid that because of this I ...
Holiday Item Sprites | Patreon Weekly #244
Hey Patrons! In this weekly I’m going to show off sprites for the remaining holiday items coming in 2024!There’s also a patreon poll up this week! This poll is asking for your opinions on alchemical catalysts, and whether they should still have a place in the alchemy system.Finishing up Holiday ...
Catalyst Recipes | Patreon Poll #50
A quick note for users on the Patreon mobile apps: multiple-choice polls don’t seem to be working correctly right now. You may need to refresh this post or restart the app to be able to vote for more than one option.Hey Patrons!In this poll I’d like your opinion on alchemical catalysts. Design-w...
LibGDX 1.12 Native Code | Patreon Weekly #243
Hey Patrons! In this weekly I’m going to talk a bit about Shattered’s internal changes that are releasing today with v2.3.1.There’s a new Shattered Secrets this week too! In this Shattered Secrets I’m going to share some rough concepting ideas I have for trinkets in v2.4.0!The Easy PartlibGD...
Future Holiday Plans | Patreon Weekly #242
Hey Patrons! Sorry for the slight holdup this week. In this weekly I’m going to share some info on upcoming holiday items that I previously detailed in Shattered Secrets #31.We’ve also go the results from Patreon Poll #49! In this poll I asked how soon Patrons would like to see a 3rdvariant for ...
Future Fungal Priority | Patreon Poll #49
A quick note for users on the Patreon mobile apps: multiple-choice polls don’t seem to be working correctly right now. You may need to refresh this post multiples times to be able to vote for more than one option. EDIT: multiple choice polls now seem to be working for me, so hopefully there won...
Fungi Design Work | Patreon Weekly #241
Hey Patrons! In this weekly I’m going to share the current final state of the design for the fungal caves quest variant.There’s also a new Patreon Poll this week! Seeing as the fungal caves quest is being delayed, I’m curious what your thoughts are on that, and when you might like to see it re...
Spritework Experiments | Patreon Weekly #240
Hey Patrons! In this weekly I’m showing off some spritework experiments that I previous shared in some Shattered Secrets posts earlier last year.This weekly also includes an audio Q&A! Go and give it a listen if you’d like. You can find audio timestamps at the end of this weekly.Spritework Exper...
The Plan for 2024 | Patreon Weekly #239
Hey Patrons! Sorry for the holdup on posts for the last week. I’ve been preoccupied with a mix of holidays, a stressful family visit, and getting sick from said visit! I’ve been testing negative for COVID, so I suspect it’s just a head cold. I’m starting to feel better now, so I’ve been ge...
Fungal Foes | Patreon Weekly #238
Hey Patrons, happy holidays! In this weekly I’m going to share my early concepting and implementation progress for the various enemies in the third caves quest variant.I’m also hoping to release a Shattered Secrets in another day or two, sharing some early info on what I’m planning for 2024.Th...
Gnoll Difficulty | Patreon Weekly #237
Hey Patrons, the last week has been almost entirely spent getting the beta for v2.3.0 out and evaluating/addressing reports from that.I’m planning to try and release a Shattered Secrets next week, but there unfortunately won’t be an Audio Q&A this month. With the holidays right around the corner...
Gnoll Quest Feedback | Patreon Poll #48
A quick note for users on the Patreon mobile apps: multiple-choice polls don’t seem to be working correctly right now. You may need to refresh this post multiples times to be able to vote for more than one option.Hey Patrons!Much like poll #46, I’d like to gauge how well you guys are enjoying th...
Finishing up v2.3.0’s Side Content | Patreon Weekly #236
(somehow this got scheduled for 1am instead of 11am, so here's this weekly/poll a little early I guess! Patreon's new UI for scheduling isn't the best...)Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to cover what I’ve implemented on the various side content for v2.3.0. All of this comes fro...
v2.3.0 Patreon Alpha! (latest: BETA-1.0)
Hey Golden+ Patrons, an alpha test is ready for the second caves quest variant!This initial alpha includes a complete second variant for the caves quest, and almost all side-content planned for v2.3.0. Please let me know what you think, or if you run into any bugs. Happy testing!Please note that the...
Gnoll Geomancer | Patreon Weekly #235
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to go over final progress on the Gnoll Geomancer!Edit: whoops, I seem to have hit 'publish' instead of 'schedule', oh well, you guys get this one a day early.The Gnoll Geomancer FightAs mentioned two weeklies ago, my plan was to implement gnoll...
Lunar Cycles | Patreon Weekly #234
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to change gears a little bit. I fell down a bit of a rabbit hole while working on some side content, and thought I’d share some of that journey with you.This weekly also includes an audio Q&A! Go and give it a listen if you’d like. You can find audio times...
Geomancer Rock Armor | Patreon Weekly #233
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to share some more progress on the gnoll quest variant, including some early geomancer implementation!First though, there’s a new Shattered Secrets this week! Shattered Secrets #31 covers my current plans for extending the game’s various holiday items!Also...
Sapper Attacks! | Patreon Weekly #232
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to show off some of the implementation work I’ve done for gnoll sapper attacks!There’s also a new Patreon Poll this week! In Poll #47, I’m gauging support on five possible options for side content in v2.3.0.RockfallsFirstly, gnoll sappers have an attack ...
v2.3.0 Side Content | Patreon Poll #47
A quick note for users on the Patreon mobile apps: multiple-choice polls don’t seem to be working correctly right now. You may need to refresh this post multiples times to be able to vote for more than one option.Hey Patrons!I want to keep v2.3.0 fairly lightweight overall and focused on the two n...
Gnoll Sappers | Patreon Weekly #231
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to share some details on the second enemy for the gnoll caves quest: the Gnoll Sapper!A Quick Gnoll Recapv2.2 is looking pretty solid with the recent release of v2.2.1 (just one patch this time!), so I’ve started moving on to working on the caves quest again...
Caves Quest Balancing | Patreon Weekly #230
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to cover how v2.2.1 is performing from a balance standpoint. (Note that all gameplay data discussed here is from v2.2.1, from 0 challenge runs and players who have already won the game at least once)This weekly also includes an audio Q&A! Go and give it a list...
Seeded Deck Sequences | Patreon Weekly #229
Hey Patrons, I’m taking a short break from new development, so in this weekly I’m going to briefly talk about v2.2.0’s release and do a little deep-dive into a bug I fixed recently.There’s also new Shattered Secrets this week! In this Shattered Secrets I share a rough idea for another new ch...
Gem Cutting | Patreon Weekly #228
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to share some progress I’ve made to the various visuals in the new crystal caves quest region!There’s also new Patreon Poll this week! This time around I’m curious to get your feedback on how tough and taxing the new caves quest is.Visual ImprovementsFir...
Crystal Hardness | Patreon Poll #46
A quick note for users on the Patreon mobile apps: multiple-choice polls don’t seem to be working correctly right now. You may need to refresh this post multiples times to be able to vote for more than one option.Hey Patrons!In this poll I’m curious to get your feedback on how tough and taxing t...
Gnoll Types and Release Changes | Patreon Weekly #227
Hey Patrons, in this weekly I’m going to share some more design work on the gnoll variant of the caves quest, and an important update about the release plans for v2.2.0.Also, as a quick aside, if you have any feedback about the recent Patreon redesign then please let me know. I don’t use this si...
