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”
Category Archives: Scheduled project updates
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”
31 At work
First a shout-out to Jonathan: Stay strong! Last 2 weeks I have created this fancy pancy Unity build to Steam pipeline. Finally, the whole pipe is now ready! So easy to get new updates to Steam now. And I did some small updates to Find the Gnome itself, like an improved UI. Find the GnomeContinue reading “31 At work”
30 Change of pace
I am switching from consultancy job because of an opportunity that opened up. At the same time, I have prepared for this so Find the Gnome is in a good place now to work part time on it. Blast from the past This is me, doing a vlog in 2018 on my first Find theContinue reading “30 Change of pace”
29 Making progress
In the past two weeks I was busy wrapping up my last freelance job. Currently I am enjoying 2 weeks off, and then on to a new job! While all this is happening, I am still working on Find the Gnome. It is coming a long very nicely, if I may say so. A fewContinue reading “29 Making progress”
28 Test flow
Hi folks! Today a more technical blog with a peek into my game production and test flow, with DevOps yml code included! But first, a gameplay fragment of Gearful. This is somehow connected to ‘Roan’, my new helper! Gearful Level 7 of Gearful, played on itch.io. Play it yourself. This level is created by RoanContinue reading “28 Test flow”
27 First gameplay
Yes! YES! I am back in business. My game dev is flowing freely again, from my fingers through the keyboard into the bits that make up the re-envision of Find the Gnome. Please, enjoy this new writing of mine. First gameplay on Find the Gnome Here you see my boy Roan in action (9 yearsContinue reading “27 First gameplay”
26 Gnomes everywhere!
Gnomes everywhere! Like… everywhere! But only a few of them are corrupted… That is how the ‘old’ Find the Gnome works. In the new one you just have to catch all gnomes. But for now, enjoy the little piece of gameplay I recorded for you on the old version! I have an update on howContinue reading “26 Gnomes everywhere!”
25 Animating
When I started ‘Find the Gnome’ in December 2017, my goal was to do it all myself so I could experience what I was good at and what I was bad at. Creating a model for the gnome, texturing, animating: it was all part of that. Now in 2021 modelling is much more easy forContinue reading “25 Animating”
