Erik_de_Roos

40 FtG content

Past 4 weeks I added a lot of content to Find the Gnome. In this post I will take you through the things I added and the learnings I had. And of course, a happy new year to you all folks out there! (Or ’in’ there, if we are literal and take in account theContinue reading “40 FtG content”

39 Release date

Finally I have found ’my flow’ and I am now pumping out content like crazy. A large part of that is a feasible goal, my release plan. Another thing in this blog is the new Find the Gome gameplay video. Its shows a few interesting new things. So, buckle up and enjoy the ride! VideoContinue reading “39 Release date”

38 Doing ‘things’

Most of the past 4 weeks was working on ‘providing for the family’ on my main job. But I managed to pull off some interesting pieces of code. And the guys that help me with the models did their part too… but that’s for another time. This blog is about a few code things andContinue reading “38 Doing ‘things’”

37 Find the Gnome

A peek into the beautiful low poly level design, a sketch of the game’s intro, and more. I have been working hard the past four weeks, so I skipped a bi weekly update. But that s because I have enough stuff to work on. A good sign I think! So enjoy this weeks content. VideoContinue reading “37 Find the Gnome”

36 Artists

It has been a while since the last post. That is because I have been working on very interesting things. Like hiring artists to help me out on Find the Gnome. In this blog I will go a bit more into detail on what we are working on. Fan art The game isn’t out yet,Continue reading “36 Artists”

35 Rediscovery

I did take a leave for a few weeks to get revitalized… and because my kids have their summer holidays. Here is an update on how this went. And yes, I did change up stuff, again. This time because I am getting to understand what was missing in my games: an artistic touch. So getContinue reading “35 Rediscovery”

34 Polish

Polish isn’t my cup of tea. But playing a polished game is definitely more fun than a rough one. So I go polish hunting this time! Its only a few years now that I am actually able to handle feedback. So I take a look back at how I became more easy on myself. EnjoyContinue reading “34 Polish”

Iterative game dev

Its now June 2021. I have written a few articles on iterative game dev in the past years. And I created a few well visited video’s on Youtube on how to automate your game build and deployment. Most of this is from a point of view of a software developer, versed in Agile development, takingContinue reading “Iterative game dev”

33 Sneaky gnomes

I have been working on a new gnome type that is really living up to the ‘hiding’ part. So see for yourself how this works out! And I have been experimenting with an overview map to tie all the levels together. But that is going to need some more time to come to fruition. FindContinue reading “33 Sneaky gnomes”

32 Farm level design

Today I give a peek at how I approach level designs. Also, someone joined in to help me with the level designs! Stay tuned to see who is helping me out… Video No game-play fragments this time. Next blog will probably have one again. Level design I always start out with drawing stuff on myContinue reading “32 Farm level design”