2026-05-26T02:48:57Z https://yabu.me Clarissa | making Enigma Heart https://yabu.me/npub1h80lu7h64v3w8sxdue77v9tlzup2f97epujpe4sq8p4zrxre4v2sgpvdl2 https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/accounts/avatars/114/096/822/268/070/952/original/7f71e9b9c0ff1ed9.png https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/accounts/avatars/114/096/822/268/070/952/original/7f71e9b9c0ff1ed9.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq3ck23zy48n3hxp46jmfk7l4cpvh8qjuffan92w2nnhcqhgff97qzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432z9tvse ugh, posting to beg people to wishlist my game makes me feel like one of those Number Go Up capitalist types. I hate it 2026-04-08T16:18:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv2v52ty2rxpfvrf8sctjd4gzmsycyhx0cxllrcjcvzugl3ex8rlczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432azcfta This kind of thing used to be cutesy internet culture, but now I just find it user-hostile. I didn&#39;t break Reddit; Reddit broke. Also, give me a goddamn error code just to show me you&#39;re not entirely unserious<br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/365/231/643/025/058/original/93863f9ff8134bb7.png"> <br/> 2026-04-07T20:09:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspsnfatptt06wf29psaeqrxlx69hl4zu0n7wv2r0rhgf7vjw9mllqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432m7rnwq Okey Dokey Panic 2026-04-06T21:23:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvwcd5q960k2jwmqwxqv54wzhkyll85ur7j7knvje03m696z6qrfgzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4327uz4rx Just a reminder that if you follow me for my #gamedev musings, be sure to follow <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19yjc99aa6l2j6lcvs82dvhplwn3cj3jh6jssjtdqp5q2ucy3dz3qdwz90k" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Hadrosaurus Software 🦕🌈💾</span> (<span class="italic">npub19yj…z90k</span>)</a></span> as well! 💚🦕🌈 2026-04-06T19:42:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2g6pzgpcfdve227nn44qryh7d59ptmw5cuzd6c76hm9gl5kntfaczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432h5xnd8 So! Enigma Heart is currently at 1,319 wishlists on Steam. I think this coming #WishlistWednesday, I&#39;m gonna try for 2,000. 2026-04-04T23:55:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqj2aqqpm78kwk5xjshpdsaj24vjj94t488efe7lcluheht8pkccqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432376hwj I wonder how many of my rejected/ignored pitches came down to Enigma Heart not having parallax scrolling 2026-04-04T19:32:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs85g4wxc0m0s7udurdnwjjzym8v3yx0exmtnwmqstmntjspqelzjszyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432zan5pc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx6s8jmff7han6cdxnq8ptr2ceth9cssm0mzd84tkg2fcee8lmgps2m9x36'>nevent1q…9x36</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>agree 2026-04-03T15:23:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsycu8chyxwvqyt6zxcfxxs2uja44xrr8l0a35dm3ljs7ye704dy3czyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432dhj57t Turned off the depth of field effect in Eiyuden Chronicle and started using the d-pad instead of the left stick to move the character around. It feels more &#34;right&#34; now 2026-04-03T15:11:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszv7tlk75paykwvzjcmz8wvvksyjghrv39whvkdj8medvfjky5f5qzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432guarl9 oh geez here we go<br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/332/755/321/076/004/original/1536c1f8a76141a3.png"> <br/> 2026-04-02T02:29:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsze804sql6rpwz56kq5x6qxg4wkwfxx9h067yp24u95xqpwsqm3uqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4322slh4y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg0jte96stkruglmxcd7qtrq8jhkz45pa57ddqshzzkxskaj93c8smv8560'>nevent1q…8560</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Eight pitches sent. They had submission forms, so they were easy-ish to do in my current headspace. Will wait until more spoons to pitch to the remaining six, which are all e-mail addresses.<br/><br/>(I&#39;ve got an email already written, from when I had to do this in previous pitch waves, but I just don&#39;t have it in me right now.) 2026-04-01T18:54:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg0jte96stkruglmxcd7qtrq8jhkz45pa57ddqshzzkxskaj93c8szyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4325958rh Adjusted my budget figures in my pitch deck and I&#39;m going to be finally sending out the last 14 publisher pitches today.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve also got two funds I want to pitch to, so that&#39;ll require me creating a second version of my pitch deck, since my current one focuses on publishers. (And I&#39;ll need to raise my ask, since in that case I would be doing/outsourcing everything myself: QA, marketing, localization, etc) 2026-04-01T15:39:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspzd3w8s2le9aaf9l4af0jsw40xurxckj6xau0rqplgzae5uvuzgczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432qg0pzr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv7prw7p9nktas672s25ls6tenujp6px35j075rwgdunyqn28r2xqgemxsn'>nevent1q…mxsn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yeah, actually. Especially when it comes to level flow. I don&#39;t want dungeons to just feel like strictly A-to-B-to-C, but I don&#39;t want them to feel like random maze nonsense, either. And finding that balance is hard. 2026-03-30T18:53:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswekgp28vx9r9ypc3mtxu567v3dswz9hfaad8n22cwrpqwya8xf8qzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432enqwqv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs23ra3w0xxl7gehan5pahx6pga900jm27dldys9454lk5lkpd2ueqx2fw9r'>nevent1q…fw9r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>[hugsss]<br/>Thank you. And ikr? I just want to do something I can enjoy, while being able to eat 2026-03-30T18:09:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv4qfmduv5pc5xldaf7l78aazk6q8xveg24elnanldn3k3jqqzczqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432n84965 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsglux603tppcuxxsv6vn670a67uhu4gqty3cl2fe8ehgvamuqy6cq65g23c'>nevent1q…g23c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yeah you know what, I&#39;m out. The job requires certifications from the Coast Guard and the TSA, which, while I&#39;m sure I would get them (I have a clean record and all that),&lt;li&gt;We&#39;re talking wait times of up to two months&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Last thing I want is to volunteer for yet another federal government list, especially the way things are right now. Fuck that noise&lt;/li&gt;<br/><br/>I&#39;m out, fam. 2026-03-30T18:08:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsglux603tppcuxxsv6vn670a67uhu4gqty3cl2fe8ehgvamuqy6cqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432aeklk0 ugh, why am I even bothering applying for this particular job? nobody&#39;s going to even consider me for a ferry position with a resume that&#39;s 25 years of nothing but white-collar work<br/><br/>But if I wanted another fucking office job, I&#39;d have one by now 2026-03-30T16:51:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd8m809x5kqa4ez7ruq9yeaxgd4p4r7fvex4ppkqpu8rrhdv2l83czyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432xd8zc7 Enigma Heart v0.1.68.01 is now uploaded to Steam for playtesters (and the original Google Drive URLs if you opted for a standalone build).<br/><br/>Changelog in the game directory and at <a href="https://www.hadrosaurus.net/enigma_heart/CHANGELOG.txt">https://www.hadrosaurus.net/enigma_heart/CHANGELOG.txt</a><br/><br/>#GameDev #EnigmaHeart #EnigmaHeartPlaytest 2026-03-29T18:52:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs83dlth7j550rjgv45kfq0w0cpqmj8kfwdddn2hnw0jhaak4peztczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432x3d8t7 I should start selling <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19yjc99aa6l2j6lcvs82dvhplwn3cj3jh6jssjtdqp5q2ucy3dz3qdwz90k" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Hadrosaurus Software 🦕🌈💾</span> (<span class="italic">npub19yj…z90k</span>)</a></span> merch. I know every custom merch storefront is gonna suck in their own unique ways, but are there any in particular that are less sucky than the others? 2026-03-29T16:16:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszehxzp0p633eljc3sykuzefs3fl62nu0mzcuu28hrm8rhyyuelsqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4326t9yyy new <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19yjc99aa6l2j6lcvs82dvhplwn3cj3jh6jssjtdqp5q2ucy3dz3qdwz90k" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Hadrosaurus Software 🦕🌈💾</span> (<span class="italic">npub19yj…z90k</span>)</a></span> logo finalized ^_^<br/>I&#39;ll be posting it later today :D 2026-03-28T20:01:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsts944pgtxcucp0pevcv74tkp059plmpa0a83hwqsl7r2ymhcgqeczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432vu552p Sorry to ask again, but it&#39;s another month and things are tight -- scary, really -- for my wife and me as the publisher search really hasn&#39;t amounted to much yet, and jobs aren&#39;t exactly falling in my lap either. We&#39;re completely broke. Again, I hate asking, but any amount (and boosting! 🔁) would help.<br/><br/>Thank you 🙏🩷 <br/><br/><a href="https://ko-fi.com/clarusplusplus/goal?g=0">https://ko-fi.com/clarusplusplus/goal?g=0</a><br/><br/>#mutualaid <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rl7sxmdvhjssw4vq4hl3gjmadxfuh25n3y608mj3tds2uxrdcu6qqyr8f0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mutual Aid Requests</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rl7…r8f0</span>)</a></span> 2026-03-28T18:00:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg44krwekjchgfwz6xm070yj3halhdapv9s35nghe94fl40xjgt8czyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432cnrmj5 New on ko-fi: some updates on my progress on Enigma Heart, both in terms of pitching and development of the game itself.<br/><br/>I suppose this also counts for a #ScreenshotSaturday post!<br/><br/><a href="https://ko-fi.com/post/Some-updates-J3J61WTK2M">https://ko-fi.com/post/Some-updates-J3J61WTK2M</a><br/><br/>#ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev #EnigmaHeart #PixelArt #IndieDev #IndieGame #kofi #mutualaid 2026-03-28T17:51:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsry448e4m3v8rqutlafcct687mauyx4n3lp2eqafm0j4ke624yuvgzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432p276uj Uploading some gameplay footage for a ko-fi and Patreon update 👀 <br/><br/>#GameDev #EnigmaHeart #kofi #Patreon 2026-03-28T16:44:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdflvzennc945w0ez2qem2umgxh44nyfxk0hpqws0fm7358m7adcczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4324qk5s4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2e8utua2l97r8fkfdp4syxcnxfmxdau0zwpqauzqj9w7kffav9qch9ksfq'>nevent1q…ksfq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s going to require a BIOS update and that&#39;s terrifying given this machine is ten years old and my only daily driver and Linux PC 2026-03-28T00:47:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2e8utua2l97r8fkfdp4syxcnxfmxdau0zwpqauzqj9w7kffav9qczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432d0k06g I suppose at some point I should unplug my computer, open it up, dust it out, and put in the CPU upgrade I bought over a year ago 2026-03-27T16:25:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswv96as2jpypytp5rw8gpy4lza5222pmm92rpg2suak7sgfff0vcgzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432pey0t8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0g02mfhuc6vtm8suuu0kdyt9cssq366m6eeg8gsqec64jneysfmsr62vmd'>nevent1q…2vmd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I feel like such a hapless amateur sometimes 2026-03-24T17:33:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0g02mfhuc6vtm8suuu0kdyt9cssq366m6eeg8gsqec64jneysfmszyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4323pd8v0 v0.1.68.01 is, unfortunately, going to *again* break save files, despite my promise that it wouldn&#39;t. It&#39;s my own fault; instead of just addressing the immediate issues, I went ahead and started developing chapter 2 content.<br/><br/>Good news is, I&#39;ve reorganized the save file format to guard against this specific type of breaking change in future, so that&#39;s one less pain point going forward.<br/><br/>#GameDev #EnigmaHeart #EnigmaHeartPlaytest 2026-03-24T17:28:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswlc68d0wxpfn8e62v7alkskxj29gw29n3mp7qlr4ymfp2r9ayuwgzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4324elj73 I don&#39;t think I&#39;m going to find a publisher. 2026-03-21T17:25:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2duls5xulwlyq8q7zay2gapwf6epde0sj0fjwpd20k09kny0ak8qzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432ylhrlr Trying to come up with a name for this village&#39;s tavern and all I can come up with at this late hour is &#34;The Tufted Biscuit&#34;<br/><br/>I&#39;m not sure you want a tufted biscuit 🤢 2026-03-20T02:28:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrjec6rft8v4h7r8tmrujr5kw5fpz0flgghe67prz2u532sfjm5dczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432027e0v New village in progress: Valgarth<br/><br/>#GameDev #EnigmaHeart #PixelArt<br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/258/895/421/719/636/original/01e46dc8284fa1ff.png"> <br/> 2026-03-20T01:27:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspkq5yssfzmf9yfkv8jgn79kquzvt26qv6fvfhxz6zm9qyrxmq3mczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432vc33cz Officially starting development on chapter 2 of Enigma Heart today.<br/><br/>It&#39;s gonna be weird looking at a new section of the world map, new towns, new NPCs, and new monsters 👀 2026-03-19T21:06:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv6a82dnvkptdnppuxmzxu74mhghczx2kkug5fkjpetht7fr2zjlczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4328r5h9u Is it business time yet?<br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/247/867/612/726/432/original/efecd7e1ac4917fd.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-18T02:42:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxjvk6w4p85fyrxxhd903he7727m3w49h3h9f6f6u56j67txxvcsqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x43228zr0v Gonna playtest it all the way through later (probably tomorrow), but barring any bugs, I&#39;m calling it a wrap on v0.1.68. Probably gonna upload it tomorrow or Tuesday.<br/><br/>I&#39;m so tired lol<br/><br/>#GameDev #EnigmaHeart 2026-03-15T20:57:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrz7wvfm4hcqcp93hlceaghjxgheh2z9c9j09ywpq7cf836y65e6szyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432f8g7x9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqkf72jqnunusy84hqjeguwtecx8gqqeucmd3s0fwjc3rt3xj7adssgara8'>nevent1q…ara8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that&#39;s a shame; I&#39;m finding the maps to be one of my favorite features of EH.<br/><br/>I&#39;m impressed by what you&#39;re doing with the constraints you have, btw. 2026-03-15T20:05:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgsmg08xnphzr7y5edvlmmcj5krzrwy5e0zyna8l2mrutre6w0u4czyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432cy0qlx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdvq8gulycm0cyzaz4a7v42va5vvgfm8d57gndt3pvw409d9z29hg3zhe66'>nevent1q…he66</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And speaking of maps, I&#39;ve extended the dungeon map system to support any map set by name, not just boss temples.<br/><br/>#GameDev #EnigmaHeart #ScreenshotSaturday<br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/230/512/032/464/981/original/31aa142b43613385.png"> <br/> 2026-03-15T01:08:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdvq8gulycm0cyzaz4a7v42va5vvgfm8d57gndt3pvw409d9z29hgzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432u8g9l3 Got the minimaps remade for the new world map.<br/><br/>There&#39;s something about a square world map. It&#39;s satisfying. It&#39;s very JRPG<br/><br/>#GameDev #EnigmaHeart<br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/225/908/846/072/664/original/ab9f0ff2c558ea7e.png"> <br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/225/909/421/480/003/original/7dca21260cc0548c.png"> <br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/225/909/645/354/113/original/f9a28350897bf02e.png"> <br/> 2026-03-14T05:39:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs27hlk577a3z6uvjg3j7yx2p7yyyhfsz2jd86twpnph5lvssfxvvszyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4327lru9v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0782cr7scd3fv4neftk0g06tdykfypn8r8ddtuelgh68r9walx3smjg84z'>nevent1q…g84z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>ikr? Lots of talented artists on there, and the free stuff is great for prototyping 2026-03-13T18:28:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ps8pygg3g8sget84lkeq33emryzedhr3uanurwqj95e4yl6ze8gzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432x2elpn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr4r8gs3540429pv2l6kcg2pqp2j4qy5ckc6q6sp9nre6cuac69psg8wq6a'>nevent1q…wq6a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This isn&#39;t the final sprite; it&#39;s just a placeholder from [an artist on itch.io](<a href="https://merchant-shade.itch.io/16x16-mini-world-sprites">https://merchant-shade.itch.io/16x16-mini-world-sprites</a> ). Version 0.1.68 will probably push with this sprite in place, but eventually it&#39;ll be a cool little sprite of Zalia riding the horse. 2026-03-13T16:58:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr4r8gs3540429pv2l6kcg2pqp2j4qy5ckc6q6sp9nre6cuac69pszyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4324pcsw9 Added a little tooltip for horsey mode :3<br/><br/>#GameDev #EnigmaHeart<br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/222/920/728/284/528/original/8d8a9a8fb5408e79.png"> <br/> 2026-03-13T16:57:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrpq3h5x80csp5fsyxqtp6cayrjknamcfm3dekp5eeu4aq9cuduuczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x43239rhdp hey<br/><br/>y&#39;all<br/><br/>I&#39;m making an RPG 🥰 2026-03-12T04:53:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfx044ganavc2mafmp6654r0nw3l7zc3rxs74vrkyyny37rnf6dnczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x43243xknj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0qhtez503470ka2f974ffxnlhwzqg0xrhd8jtjgwgswqnl2c75ncxqng93'>nevent1q…ng93</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A few things I can do before I can release the next version:&lt;li&gt;Fix the region data to fit the new map (for those popups that tell you where you are as you travel)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Fix the encounter zone data as well. Technically it doesn&#39;t matter for chapter 1, since it all uses zone 0. But it should still be done anyway&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Finish filling out Danab Desert, as well as think of something to put in a cave that I couldn&#39;t resist adding to the map&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Add a super secret thing that I&#39;m not gonna say 🤐&lt;/li&gt; 2026-03-12T00:42:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0qhtez503470ka2f974ffxnlhwzqg0xrhd8jtjgwgswqnl2c75nczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x43233yfjj Just played through Chapter One with the new world map<br/><br/>It, in a word, *rules* 2026-03-12T00:37:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8mhlafj5pc970l9uwfxq3pfyh5c6rjdgx24cka6gjcwa5gm69s7czyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432y36wjp I don&#39;t understand what publishers don&#39;t see in Enigma Heart. This game fucken rules 2026-03-11T20:11:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf72h72vwh7rpvs3lkjq3ug97dx69gghd5m6we7vkxudr00hy07vqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432fergd4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspzkah6cqkpjk4r30v997z0q7ln8f9v8mvne0w34pwwxnu60q3xus5c7z2h'>nevent1q…7z2h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>heck yes 2026-03-11T17:54:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8v2pmv549hnqyzsp53s3l7wklcnml4ywy50f6zhvkz98u3dg6j4czyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432zgt439 ok I think I got the scripting fixed for the overworld 👀 Time to playtest 2026-03-11T17:53:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdttf0ez7pgndjfdg7dctz4s5htcpxl2n5vwfqjt7sqaxf3v8zj3szyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432yud77t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx4l2g0t30sr02kt7f8xu279w635ykdxzasycqt8lkvzngzu6m4dq0p0plr'>nevent1q…0plr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/211/588/641/508/017/original/9e15d37e34a8a54c.png"> <br/> 2026-03-11T16:55:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswzs5krr74h5eyxtejnsk2fqgd6gwky73hcytgan8w3z44d97sx5qzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4329ysnrv RE: <a href="https://gamedev.lgbt/@ClarusPlusPlus/116196262474621713">https://gamedev.lgbt/@ClarusPlusPlus/116196262474621713</a><br/><br/>This was a shitpost but now I&#39;m considering it<br/><br/>Must not copycat... must not copycat<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note168ny50mh5sggdntcv6sq4ft734w929v558vnumlczul69jrglwqqkcpx3j" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note168n…px3j</a></span><br/> </div> somebody dare me to put a giant snake in the swamp that you can't outmaneuver without a horse<br/><br/>hey, if I'm copying FF7 for everything else, why not </blockquote> 2026-03-11T16:31:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ts6fr3gfq0xz0jjprmlf4hlv28s0fdsg5qhhv0qmw7ntcg56tgszyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x43236zkxx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdh6yufr8r0p2errpkzx8xkp5ql87fsux2ry2j2s6hv38m87ald2qu5zsyv'>nevent1q…zsyv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was going for something kind of like HoverBat&#39;s addition of mountain tiles to Parapa Desert. But I feel like that goes a little too far with it, because it stops feeling desert-y? But I also don&#39;t want it to just be a screen and a half of sand tiles with no landmarks. 2026-03-11T15:26:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdh6yufr8r0p2errpkzx8xkp5ql87fsux2ry2j2s6hv38m87ald2qzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4326qt9ug I need to redesign Danab Desert. The placement of the mountains and lava lakes has always felt very &#34;hey this is supposed to be a bit of a maze but it&#39;s really just more of an annoyance than anything&#34; 2026-03-11T14:58:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgvjcxnhmm2kvjmjr93ty7v2z9l7y4akn96krgku2utsjyvuf44lszyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432nfu9rw These publishers are gonna be real sorry when Enigma Heart is a hundred-thousand-seller and the only cut that comes out of it goes not to their pockets, but to Gaben&#39;s superyacht fund 2026-03-10T22:39:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfq64jmspuwj2s6ve85zlw5hd3aeg2y64vxlkmx52u4kp3erhvkgszyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432jvlujl If you think I&#39;m not gonna do that thing like in Zelda II where in order to pass into the last area of the map you have to go through a dirt path with three unavoidable encounter squares, you&#39;re wrong 👀 2026-03-10T01:07:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfzmz3l0ds57d55lcntftgre9um7gue55g7ewx35hxq4dh4warx6czyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432ecud74 Once I&#39;m done re-creating the map (end of day today hopefully?) I&#39;m gonna post on [my ko-fi](<a href="https://ko-fi.com/clarusplusplus">https://ko-fi.com/clarusplusplus</a> ) and [my Patreon](<a href="https://www.patreon.com/hadrosoft">https://www.patreon.com/hadrosoft</a> ) a comparison of the two maps, as well as screenshots from various spots around the game world, to show how much more compact it is. Should make for interesting content. 2026-03-09T17:25:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdrej28am6gyyxe4uxdgq254lg6hz4zk22rkf7dlupw0azep50hqqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432df233y somebody dare me to put a giant snake in the swamp that you can&#39;t outmaneuver without a horse<br/><br/>hey, if I&#39;m copying FF7 for everything else, why not 2026-03-08T23:57:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgmuxqsvmcnf5p9mn3re95y42ecwmmrktdeyx5edx37f508myp4fqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432f2vsa5 I hope my posts about resizing the map haven&#39;t been boring, or like, too much noise on the timeline 2026-03-08T23:43:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsywkx6nsmqwtjvse2d80g7yzcmq3drtf7wqsrzelvz6en3frxmgnczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432n4xrkn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv8z6dkh3fuyhcaltlme4m2fax6ugljd3kfuaxdjvzmzuefv4c2mcur046c'>nevent1q…046c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Danab Desert is the most aggressive downscale yet.<br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/194/803/129/115/453/original/a8a383a7e83ab788.png"> <br/> 2026-03-08T17:47:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv8z6dkh3fuyhcaltlme4m2fax6ugljd3kfuaxdjvzmzuefv4c2mczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432yqqtzg Three regions of the map re-created. These are the scaling factors vs. the original map.<br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/194/608/942/678/437/original/841fadd9d07703b3.png"> <br/> 2026-03-08T16:57:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrc0e5t5tzdhlzulsvl0str0n598z4nmgy32kxmm3j7cy8hnht6zszyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432fr9dxh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszpytcjlch3gsckmkvjhrfuh40teasge0rxntmv39qjeng7u4hmtglx85xn'>nevent1q…85xn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m probably going to keep the Brywood the same size as it is now, because that area is *supposed* to be confusing and feel impenetrable. But Saliya plain, the western expanse, and the snow fields all have some aggressive downsizing coming their way.<br/><br/>Danab Desert not quite as much, but it is gonna get a little smaller. 2026-03-07T22:45:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszpytcjlch3gsckmkvjhrfuh40teasge0rxntmv39qjeng7u4hmtgzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432xkamj2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2p4772rxn6mvzptdhcppu4t6farxxdp3y774w0xh5ag2cyyjkprqk9q4gu'>nevent1q…q4gu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>At this scale, and with Zalia&#39;s new (slower) walking speed, it takes 0-1 seconds longer to walk from Lydaea to Brygate than it did before. So that ain&#39;t bad! That&#39;s, like, margin of error territory.<br/><br/>Plus, psychologically, it probably feels better to navigate, because there&#39;s more scenery packed into a single screen as you walk by. You&#39;re not just walking through screens full of empty plains 2026-03-07T22:40:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2p4772rxn6mvzptdhcppu4t6farxxdp3y774w0xh5ag2cyyjkprqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432r5q2z6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfkd769c3tm6ylwhnfszhs422y604chngt6wx0gl84ule4h6gzg8qd4tpm4'>nevent1q…tpm4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I dunno, this scale doesn&#39;t feel *terrible*?<br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/190/277/388/401/286/original/1c26de8d9a794fc1.png"> <br/> 2026-03-07T22:36:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfkd769c3tm6ylwhnfszhs422y604chngt6wx0gl84ule4h6gzg8qzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432ftqak2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfgxag7wc80zdfjepja9k48xh4tt350neczm9ceevr64p8rt2zgkgqqfarm'>nevent1q…farm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As far as the current build goes, since there&#39;s been some interest shown in speedrunning and otherwise demoing the game for festivals and showcases and such this spring and summer, I&#39;m gonna lock down version 0.0.83 this coming week, with Zalia&#39;s current walk speed and the current world map. That&#39;ll take the pressure off of having to get the entire map resized all at once. 2026-03-07T21:51:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfgxag7wc80zdfjepja9k48xh4tt350neczm9ceevr64p8rt2zgkgzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432k7u7dz I think I&#39;m finally coming up with a method for scaling down this world map without driving myself crazy.<br/><br/>I&#39;m gonna do it in stages, region by region. Get Lydaea plain (the area encompassing Lydaea, Brygate, Milama Lake, and the dogcow woods) feeling right at the new scale, save that as a tilemap. Go to the next region (probably Danab Desert). Get that feeling right in isolation, and then add it to the main tilemap. etc. 2026-03-07T21:49:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsze7mzcl9fqy3jnaea9km9cck4cg09x865jcer528p3yem0mjujdqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432adtnsj Okay, Bluesky moderation actually came through. My ability to send chats is back.<br/><br/>Although, it figures I wasn&#39;t notified, I just happened to check. 2026-03-06T00:26:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsynq54ffsx7pes9q3gnvfadng40r7vl4xug0fxpe7wupr5axah7tczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432jskvkq What&#39;s funny is, I didn&#39;t intend for Enigma Heart to be difficult as a matter of principle -- I&#39;m not even really that big a fan of hard games in the first place. But I just happen to be good at Zelda II because I&#39;ve played it so much, and I wanted to make a Zelda II-style game, so EH ended up being difficult as a matter of inheritance. 2026-03-05T21:44:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstxevgnnmjt87mjyv7dpxv2s6uxrfmgrnfka2l8xlrpu3pvpzphugzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432fv3xgf Playing Enigma Heart on my Steam Deck, connected to my TV.&lt;li&gt;The bug where requesting fullscreen would crash the game is fixed -- I set it so if you&#39;re on Steam Deck, any request for fullscreen is silently converted to borderless.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;zomg this game looks awesome on a TV&lt;/li&gt;<br/><br/>#GameDev #EnigmaHeart 2026-03-05T21:24:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg8rvgs60pga3pdspg7798z4vzhdd0xaex24hltyquugt2xyyw5xczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4326z2eas In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszdx5j875mzlp0x9kkumdvwcmq8gty3vwzs6t3n6n369mtlj473vgy0ecea'>nevent1q…ecea</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is a better visual solution.<br/><br/>#GameDev #EnigmaHeart<br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/174/377/007/498/268/original/cc3eab0c512147de.png"> <br/> 2026-03-05T03:12:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszdx5j875mzlp0x9kkumdvwcmq8gty3vwzs6t3n6n369mtlj473vgzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x43277c3uw The game now reads a save file&#39;s version header and if there&#39;s a mismatch, it lets you know.<br/><br/>I may change that red to something less eye-searing.<br/><br/>And I think if the user wants to load an old save, I&#39;ll let them, but with a warning that the game may not work the way they expect, or perhaps even crash the program.<br/><br/>(Although I would eventually like to put in exception handling to guard against a crash. But ideally, that won&#39;t be necessary post-1.0)<br/><br/>#GameDev #EnigmaHeart<br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/173/744/399/654/176/original/4daa8c9c94408d9f.png"> <br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/173/744/936/352/851/original/ed00ce5db0a39c24.png"> <br/> 2026-03-05T00:34:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstcrt2wk4h9v56365znqy87ktdje2tku283jh9yja237k8pdwsajczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4322ntjdt Maybe I&#39;m weird, but there shouldn&#39;t be input lag in a text editor 2026-03-02T19:03:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrrgpxu8hr5c3d9ujnqnx4km9agmyncpvdpu5kt63xz0s5xz835dqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432saf074 So honest question for folks who have playtested Enigma Heart. If I were to post some gameplay footage on my ko-fi (<a href="https://ko-fi.com/clarusplusplus">https://ko-fi.com/clarusplusplus</a>) and made it a public post, not gated to just supporters, what should I show, and how much? <br/><br/>I should show off some cool stuff, but not, like, super spoilery stuff either 2026-02-28T20:21:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdx280tjulvlefxjnnp7yq9c8vqwf2ee3pgl3hrh4w0w24a67zf5szyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4323sad6q Added a new glowing magic ball-type projectile so everybody&#39;s not just flingin&#39; rocks everywhere. Feanu and Kabukava still spit rocks, but Lentavu spit glowy balls now. And the glowy balls have a special magic ping-y sound they make when you block them, isntead of the loud metallic *clang* that you get from blocking rocks.<br/><br/>Oh, and I added some sick lighting to the bottom levels of Danab Palace<br/><br/>It rules 2026-02-28T17:35:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs98jxz25kpf37dj66rarweunkvf4lx83hcx6yg4vpg4fty0l62wyszyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432e2e5a8 <a href="https://ko-fi.com/clarusplusplus">https://ko-fi.com/clarusplusplus</a><br/><br/>I really don&#39;t like asking, but things are getting extremely tight for my wife and me while I continue pitching Enigma Heart to publishers and looking for a backup job at the same time. (Luck hasn&#39;t been so great on that front.) We&#39;re close to running out of savings, and rent and food are coming due.<br/><br/>If you can help, and you&#39;ve got a few dollars to spare, it&#39;d really help keep us afloat. Thanks! 🩷 <br/><br/>#MutualAid 2026-02-27T06:01:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspz24pw88ljwpd9ndfql4jl9893l8s90luq7kfgcnn0z9zjejw7xqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432qeg5p3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstputner5f9hpxmalp2fccx3l5azcztp3nullh8cq3leh6dfa52xgufvzdf'>nevent1q…vzdf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If Enigma Heart gets to 10,000 wishlists, I&#39;ll do that and also print &#34;FF ⏩&#34; on screen in a VCR OSD font.<br/><br/>We&#39;re at 1,300 wishlists. Get sharin&#39;!<br/><br/><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2986980/Enigma_Heart/">https://store.steampowered.com/app/2986980/Enigma_Heart/</a> 2026-02-26T23:47:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstputner5f9hpxmalp2fccx3l5azcztp3nullh8cq3leh6dfa52xgzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432zjv88d Who dares me to draw VHS-style tracking noise on screen when you&#39;re skipping cutscenes? 2026-02-26T23:41:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq9mzkgrjeauyrwppcvdp8vnrkralaxvedasp9uspvnjy4n9are4qzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432e30vxr Enigma Heart CDi when 2026-02-26T18:32:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdsv3823d4qhec4vu94mgjdnx5qay2jhxe5fqgjwhu5telgwys4fqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4324dzk22 You can tell Zalia is from the &#39;80s, because here she is proudly showing off one of her collectible plates.<br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/127/183/886/942/287/original/30b2080a2f3608ee.png"> <br/> 2026-02-24T19:11:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyl65qsc7qr4u8822j8wmrpez8ypg33fsxxmy47xqu3uc65sz95hqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x43276fcvm My eyes are flitting around the room because I don&#39;t really know what to do with myself now 2026-02-23T23:07:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf7vqtzchzf4mw2der6jgyyekvycd8ah0vhwqdzkhyl5wut5gt2rgzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432y4lk44 Why yes, I do believe I would recommend this game to other players, thanks for asking. 💜<br/> <img src="https://193eb646-6077-4968-9f13-271a9b475591.svc.edge.scw.cloud/media_attachments/files/116/122/439/659/118/010/original/b456dff82f6bac3c.png"> <br/> 2026-02-23T23:04:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspce4xeqj82plhgk86fdtfacugu6826mpul8heujsxmdz533uksmszyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4329gs5x5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9f4j4jtmxzpcenmgpzhfqux3kxa72l46v3flzfpwp90zkf8tmhkqa5dvve'>nevent1q…dvve</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Linux version built and frozen, ready to upload (after some hiccups, including one last-minute bug I noticed lol).<br/><br/>Booting up Windows machine right now (I should really set up a VM for this...) 2026-02-21T18:55:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9f4j4jtmxzpcenmgpzhfqux3kxa72l46v3flzfpwp90zkf8tmhkqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4328sc3sv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvgyafp8n7jtvdyc4zwdlk4m92f2m4ysk9u8nxepmkvzfs8q9pw5gm84aez'>nevent1q…4aez</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For Windows, I just build on Windows 11 using MinGW, and dump SFML&#39;s DLL files in the folder. Seems to work so far. 😅 2026-02-21T18:02:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvgyafp8n7jtvdyc4zwdlk4m92f2m4ysk9u8nxepmkvzfs8q9pw5gzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432580qw8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv2savkqder9h5d86pcksjyw9nql9zwtgyz8ecmf5dkg7x5yxcjycwws6jn'>nevent1q…s6jn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Okay, I&#39;m currently compiling the shipping build.<br/><br/>The way my pipeline works is:&lt;li&gt;I develop on Ubuntu MATE 24.04, because that&#39;s what I&#39;m running on my daily driver&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;For the shipping build, I move to a VM with an older LTS, to avoid glibc version incompatibilities on older distros. In this case, I build on 22.04.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;I then test on a clean Debian 12 VM that&#39;s had nothing installed on it since the OS was first installed. If it runs there, I figure I&#39;m safe.&lt;/li&gt; 2026-02-21T17:58:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv2savkqder9h5d86pcksjyw9nql9zwtgyz8ecmf5dkg7x5yxcjyczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432fhzh7t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst35asrcz2g4rfgqhtndkqz6ncuzugasqztujq8lcjarqnqzhwulqzm2xpe'>nevent1q…2xpe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Okay, fixed! Gonna replay that battle and the Rykar one to make sure nothing is fucked, and then start building the final binaries!<br/><br/>I never should have shared so much code between Rykar and Xylara, especially now that their behavior is so different. The number of branches in this code is ridiculous. Definitely worth refactoring at some point.<br/><br/>Never again sharing code between bosses. 2026-02-21T17:43:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst35asrcz2g4rfgqhtndkqz6ncuzugasqztujq8lcjarqnqzhwulqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432glq3vt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz5x706nytz5w9ahfz5md529ms869u4p9gj9tu9zp2d4d6u8qlmagpeqhre'>nevent1q…qhre</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m glad I thought to test that fight one last time. I was just about to upload 2026-02-21T17:38:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz5x706nytz5w9ahfz5md529ms869u4p9gj9tu9zp2d4d6u8qlmagzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4325phcc0 ah shit. Last-minute softlock bug where Xylara just.... disappears as soon as the fight starts.<br/><br/>damn it damn it 2026-02-21T17:37:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvzp86v2fct0n3a7a2wvecktqex9gw2e7q6qrnnr3vkmtta2mfxeszyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432p99aep I have four more fixes I want to make to the game today, and provided I get them done, I&#39;ll push 0.0.67.02 to Steam tonight.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve tried my best to preserve save file compatibility, but I can&#39;t 100% guarantee that they&#39;ll work. And I know certain things are going to be a little non-broken-but-messed-up, even if the save files work. Sorry &#39;bout that folks. 2026-02-20T15:50:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy3pesuau62k64zv5306h2lv0dgaafsggnhgjv96dn874zy782n0czyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432ztakqs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8yw8dgu5xh3vp8qgl658hysqngzxxu9wrhjylaq54jmv3my5m8pc4x5j8x'>nevent1q…5j8x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh awesome! I didn&#39;t even do anything! 😅 2026-02-18T23:33:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgmhh5u2e9tv3c8rsuws8mu8x3e267dsrqqq88p9jtwkqaaqkd2xszyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432rpggrr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfpmgjsd5s7q7jq7mrx3v5fh6vnffxl5ll65vvte4x3dujwcq9psc06mndm'>nevent1q…mndm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Damn, that&#39;s annoying. I&#39;ll see what I can figure out on that front. 2026-02-18T02:47:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0lg76sqvfyp4utxxj0hvh8ff7ltv7g0ajvrhsrac2wfdv6qf5tuqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432u0t90c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgun3yu3406nq3x2kdc8cx259qxmfg3kuyjzyfsy0rtkgygknhx0strs3zr'>nevent1q…s3zr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Post-boss story sequence now grants the player XP sufficient to level up (serving the same function as placing a crystal in Zelda II). 2026-02-17T20:30:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgun3yu3406nq3x2kdc8cx259qxmfg3kuyjzyfsy0rtkgygknhx0szyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4328taage In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvrzxdz6xtva4a3fgh3eq3h53vpz9up5wn5sr2hx0q6fhqhgauv2gvgq3pa'>nevent1q…q3pa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Rykar (end boss of temple 1) now gives 200 XP instead of 50. 2026-02-17T20:22:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvrzxdz6xtva4a3fgh3eq3h53vpz9up5wn5sr2hx0q6fhqhgauv2gzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432keh7zn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9yx46m0t9kyhezaa3ufuryh9mnljr5d2mtk48u2ptkqa4fvyadzgvse4g9'>nevent1q…e4g9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A trigger for the second quest (escort mission) has been added to the North Field exit in Lydaea. Player is no longer required to go back to the main town and talk to Esme first. 2026-02-17T20:17:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9yx46m0t9kyhezaa3ufuryh9mnljr5d2mtk48u2ptkqa4fvyadzgzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432ugltwg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst44e79mju6khv5nt74d0r7gv08d7dn4rvgyk5adu33s8fmghhh6c9gjxgd'>nevent1q…jxgd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Added a Zalia 1up doll in an easily-findable, non-secret area. In the full game, this will be deleted in favor of hiding it somewhere in act 2, but for now it helps the demo show off how the lives system works. (1ups are permanent across retries. If you pick one up, you have 4 max lives forever. There will be a total of 6 throughout the game, for a maximum of 9 lives)<br/><br/>Zalia is a catgirl confirmed? 2026-02-17T20:05:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst44e79mju6khv5nt74d0r7gv08d7dn4rvgyk5adu33s8fmghhh6czyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4326fmund In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgv0k7hda0sm4ny8xmuk4r3fxtmtxclvhe6zpqwn5w0dyzg4caq7q27ag24'>nevent1q…ag24</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Added a special tile on the overworld to signpost an early secret. It&#39;s now super obvious, but that&#39;s a good thing, because it&#39;ll teach the player about overworld secrets. 2026-02-17T19:57:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgv0k7hda0sm4ny8xmuk4r3fxtmtxclvhe6zpqwn5w0dyzg4caq7qzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4328t4xys In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvcc3eflu6slq2keszv2mchmj8flsrepff2dz4vm5nl7pcwkwhakq275la9'>nevent1q…5la9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Moved the exit from Saliya one tile to the south so you don&#39;t get in a loop of exiting and re-entering the town if you hold down the right d-pad 2026-02-17T19:56:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvcc3eflu6slq2keszv2mchmj8flsrepff2dz4vm5nl7pcwkwhakqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4320km4yl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrqhp6wzvz3kxrwf8lu5qrznx305pg5x4vsfad5geudl07h3xnhcq845a2v'>nevent1q…5a2v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Blue magic jar drops now give 15 MP instead of 5. 2026-02-17T19:47:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrqhp6wzvz3kxrwf8lu5qrznx305pg5x4vsfad5geudl07h3xnhcqzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x43244z2ha In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxcpxsa2dqv8n56ulxk0q975u4675kq4865jy5nxy2c4rf4g5645s8k0j8y'>nevent1q…0j8y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All save crystals now restore your health and mana, not just the ones in towns. 2026-02-17T19:45:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxcpxsa2dqv8n56ulxk0q975u4675kq4865jy5nxy2c4rf4g5645szyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4326jy98f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqrwywmvmhj7wp8pju5fktcqqwe39tk2zwema6xwu8pwp25lc2kucq9aw6z'>nevent1q…aw6z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Dangala, Rustbops, and Lentavu are now merely annoying, instead of assholes, lol. 2026-02-17T19:39:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqrwywmvmhj7wp8pju5fktcqqwe39tk2zwema6xwu8pwp25lc2kuczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432qstzwu The XP drain mechanic has now been removed from Enigma Heart. It was rude. It&#39;s gone.<br/><br/>#GameDev #EnigmaHeart 2026-02-17T19:18:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr3mmcs5jtl3zk36turdteg6sxgastqgj88ew5e5h26at0haky59qzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x4329vpj7c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxkn4cq2789anjkx5ha46lm686r5zlswggvju3ldarj4vjk5yd45qktz4sl'>nevent1q…z4sl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also the fact that [what was basically a shitpost last night](<a href="https://gamedev.lgbt/@ClarusPlusPlus/116084714080115777">https://gamedev.lgbt/@ClarusPlusPlus/116084714080115777</a> ) is on track to become my most viral promotional toot, is making me go &#34;wtf, what even is marketing&#34; lol<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note14g9gp3ee5mlyz853p4k27cnzu0rlv3sjyn4crhj3jtazq5pudk4sdxrky9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note14g9…rky9</a></span><br/> </div> "Why didn't Nintendo ever revisit the design of Zelda II??"<br/><br/>Because they were waiting for a cool-af transbian furry to do it for them:<br/><br/><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2986980/Enigma_Heart/">https://store.steampowered.com/app/2986980/Enigma_Heart/</a><br/><br/>#GameDev #EnigmaHeart #Steam #Zelda #Zelda2 #Nintendo </blockquote> 2026-02-17T16:52:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxkn4cq2789anjkx5ha46lm686r5zlswggvju3ldarj4vjk5yd45qzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432n8f334 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr9y2mlm37qpaww4r2jqquguehcywu886huh64qa5nq87699jcgsgn3vq29'>nevent1q…vq29</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s honestly making me think that, once I work out the kinks that have come up in playtesting, that I should release a public demo. I might actually have something real here. 👀 2026-02-17T16:49:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr9y2mlm37qpaww4r2jqquguehcywu886huh64qa5nq87699jcgsgzyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432ecfeze Opening up the game to playtesters has had a really interesting effect: the game&#39;s seeing a spike in visibility.<br/><br/>Which is wild, because there&#39;s still no public demo yet, and only like 12 people have played it so far!<br/><br/>But I guess just knowing that it *is* playable, and people *are* playing it somewhere, is enough to get buzz going?<br/><br/>Wild.<br/><br/>#GameDev #Steam #EnigmaHeart 2026-02-17T16:49:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9jsupjf9lu3jpg2ce9ku7h6pne3rmru7xcrsxdz4jdfhyz4drvjszyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432r78682 Another day, another instance of me completely getting the Markdown syntax for a hyperlink wrong. 2026-02-17T15:31:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs25z5qcuu6dljpr6gs6m90vf3w83lkgcfzf6upmege973q2q7xm2czyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432xlvns6 &#34;Why didn&#39;t Nintendo ever revisit the design of Zelda II??&#34;<br/><br/>Because they were waiting for a cool-af transbian furry to do it for them:<br/><br/><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2986980/Enigma_Heart/">https://store.steampowered.com/app/2986980/Enigma_Heart/</a><br/><br/>#GameDev #EnigmaHeart #Steam #Zelda #Zelda2 #Nintendo 2026-02-17T07:09:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswfrw89ejk5vwkgmrv8t7f63lw5gtunjwf97vy3lgymkyjgvu2m6szyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432ezrhhm Based on some feedback, I&#39;ve made Zalia&#39;s default walking speed 20% faster when she&#39;s in a town.<br/><br/>It feels a lot better. Should have always been this way. 2026-02-17T00:48:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswdmvcqhyrkzt0v2adjpsnww87fdzrj5adawerhm0mldjj5cd46rczyzualln6l24j9c7qehn8mes40uts9fyhmy8jg8xkqqux5gvc0x432x3x80u Anybody with an ear to the industry have any clue what this might have been about? The publisher in question is one of the ones I was planning to pitch to today, and the quoted post is deleted.<br/><br/><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/nefnoj.bsky.social/post/3lrgejl4qgc2l">https://bsky.app/profile/nefnoj.bsky.social/post/3lrgejl4qgc2l</a> 2026-02-16T17:34:23Z