Chronoblazer

Devlog

• Narrative Balance
  October 27, 2024 by adammcdonald

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  #narrative design, #dialogue, #tutorials, #shmup, #action, #stg, #shooter

  This past summer, I implemented dialogue in Chronoblazer for the very first time. The implementation itself wasn't without challenges, but I found the most interesting aspect of it was the impact it h... Continue reading

  
• Summer 2024 Progress Update
  September 24, 2024 by adammcdonald

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  #map, #dialogue, #dialog, #level design, #shmup, #shooter, #shoot em up, #action, #time loop, #upgrades

  It's been long enough since my last update that it doesn't really make sense to go into a huge amount of detail about everything. So, in the interest of clearing my "devlog block", here are some broad... Continue reading

  
• May 2024 Update - Boss fight, map and more
  May 04, 2024 by adammcdonald

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  #shooter, #shmup, #boss fight, #map, #action, #adventure

  April ended up being a productive month! The game dev gods were on my side an things mostly went my way, not getting caught up on problems for very long and mostly just moving forward. Or maybe that's... Continue reading
• April 2024 Update
  April 12, 2024 by adammcdonald#shmup, #stg, #boss, #pixel, #metroidvania, #fight, #boss fight, #shooter, #bullets, #bullet hell

  I captured this video and decided to write this update on April 6th, but now it’s nearly a week later. So this update will cover roughly the start or March to roughly the start of April. This month... Continue reading
• March 2024 Update
  March 10, 2024 by adammcdonald

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  #boss fight, #shmup, #metroidvania, #action, #shooter, #pixel art

  In the last month or so, I've had a few things going on with this project. Boss Fight I have never really made a boss fight, but I know I want this game to have them. I made an attempt to start making... Continue reading
• February 2024 update
  February 04, 2024 by adammcdonald

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  #ui, #ux, #game design, #shmup, #shooter, #arcade, #store, #shop, #hud

  For the last month and a bit, I have been very focused on UI and usability. Tutorial system added! Some tutorials added to the start of the game. Button callouts now exist and have gone through some r... Continue reading
• Getting Started
  December 19, 2023 by adammcdonald#pixel art, #stg, #shmup, #time travel, #metroidvania, #action, #arcade

  It's been a while since I posted an update! I have had a couple of parallel threads going with the dev log for this game, attempting to go back and start at the beginning while also giving updates on... Continue reading

  
• Playtesting 2 - Still hard, now fun
  September 07, 2023 by adammcdonald

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  #playtesting, #game design, #stg, #shmup, #feedback, #action, #action-adventure, #metroidvania

  This past July, I brought Chrono Blazer to the monthly Full Indie event in Richmond, BC and watched people play my game for the first time. I wrote about this experience, and although it was painful i... Continue reading

  
• Inspiration - Part 2
  August 03, 2023 by adammcdonald

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  #gamedev, #inpsiration, #chrono blazer, #shmup

  The Notes app on my phone is filled with snapshots of ideas. Some are short and concise, like this idea for a Caillou-inspired game I had written down in June 2021 and forgotten about until finding it... Continue reading
• Inspiration - Part 1
  July 27, 2023 by adammcdonald

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  #gamedev, #inpsiration, #shmup

  In the fall of 2021, I had a lot going on. My daughter was only a few months old, my son had just turned two. My family had just moved into a new home. It was less than a year after my mom had died. I... Continue reading
• Playtesting
  July 20, 2023 by adammcdonald#playtesting, #game design

  I was at my second Full Indie event in Vancouver (in Richmond this time, actually) since their post-pandemic return in 2023. Similar to the first one, I had a lot of conversations introducing myself a... Continue reading