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Did the streamers find the demo themselves, or did you send keys out? Six in a week is a lot for a demo.

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do the scanlines scale with window size? at 1x and fullscreen they can look like two different games

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the eyebrows sell the attack before it happens. does the bee dive in a straight line or track the player?

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do the outlines show through walls? in a tag game that changes how hiding works

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congrats, that's a huge jump. what was the second bump around the start of october - a festival, or someone streaming it?

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Steam demo diary, day 5: weekend, build still waiting. One thing I didn't expect: the macOS build runs from Steam without Apple notarization. The $99/year only matters if you ship on Mac outside Steam. Mac devs - did you pay for it anyway? store.steampowered.com/app/5041300 #gamedev #indiedev

A physics-throw roguelite fought from the top of a wall. Charge, aim, and rain bouncing rocks down onto the hordes climbing up — chain the kills, trigger slow-mo, and stack run-warping artifacts. It's...

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The enemies had a group chat. Then I threw one rock. They left the chat one by one. Climb & Punishment - you hold the wall, they climb. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5041300/... #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #roguelike #indiegame

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Steam demo diary, day 4: build still in the queue. 3 business days down, Steam says 3-5, weekends don't count - so Monday at the earliest. Tip from another dev: a build can bounce if the reviewer can't reach a content survey answer in the game. store.steampowered.com/app/5041300 #gamedev #indiedev

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good tip, didn't think they'd check every survey answer in the build itself. going through mine again. did they approve fast once you sent the save file?

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Recipe: corpse cascade. 1 rock, 6 climbers, serves 6. Let them rise, drop, simmer until done. Climb & Punishment - you hold the wall, they climb. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5041300/... #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #roguelike #indiegame

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same word, two separate records - lesson learned. next time I'll check which one it's about before celebrating

Steam demo diary, day 3: saw "approved" and almost celebrated. Then read it again - only the demo store page passed. The build itself is still in review. False start. Anyone else celebrate too early? store.steampowered.com/app/5041300 #gamedev #indiedev #solodev

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Makes sense, the late wave sells it better anyway. How many upgrades do you usually have by that point?

does the rude missile track you or is it just bad luck where it lands

Feels too fleshy for a Wendigo. It hangs over the house more than it walks - something like "the Overhang"?

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Chaotic enough without going unreadable for me. Is this the late-game density, or does it start like this?

unclear rules beating bugs is the scarier stat for me. was it mostly players missing the goal, or fighting the controls?

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animation first - sound is easy to miss with music on.

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Made a climber that blows you a kiss when he reaches the top. Then the level is his. Can you spot him in the crowd? Climb & Punishment - you hold the wall, they climb. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5041300/... #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #roguelike #indiegame

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Steam demo diary, day 2: still in review. Remembering my itch demo - tested it a thousand times. Still, some players had no sound, and others had an enemy stuck on a floor, just living there. Anyone ever had a smooth demo launch? store.steampowered.com/app/5041300 #gamedev #indiedev #solodev

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Two rewrites for one corner sounds about right - corners are where climbing systems break. Was it the body orientation or the leg placement that kept going wrong?

Once more at most, with a slightly different tell. After that it's on the player.

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Start fresh, almost always. A paused run feels like homework when I come back - I've forgotten why I made half my choices.

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The spin already looks really punchy. And those four JOIN slots - is this going to be couch co-op kaiju chaos?

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Going from the pencil V2 to this colored V3 is a big jump - the glowing flask really pops. With progress like that, I'd keep going yourself.

Five years in - huge milestone. Rebelstar and Laser Squad are rare inspirations these days, and those dark maps really capture the feel. Good luck on the 16th!

The wall-to-top transition looks so natural - that's usually where climbing gets janky. Love the per-leg readout in the corner too.

That green flame pillar from the jar is a great tell - you know exactly where not to land. Nice way to make the jump-over trickier.

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Makes sense - holding a button while attacking on touch is rough. Curious what the playtests show.

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Yes - show it once on a safe floor, so the first time it fools you on a late floor it feels earned, not cheap.

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Almost there - good luck with the launch!

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Not yet - but a decoy that signals nothing is a nasty idea. Might steal it for the last floors.

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Made an enemy that heals back to full after every hit. So I dropped his friends on him. Climb & Punishment - you hold the wall, they climb. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5041300/... #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #roguelike #indiegame

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True - late floors are where a missed read hurts most. That's where the tell goes first.

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Thank you! The climbers do the climbing, I do the punishing.

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Love it! That rocket launcher gives me some Worms vibes. Good luck with the game!

Animating with two fingers taped together - respect. Hope they heal fast! Are you doing a post every day of devtober?

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The "simpler art style next time" promise - every solo dev makes it at some point. How long does one portrait take you?

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Sprint by pushing past the ring is clever - one less button for thumbs to hunt for. Did testers find it on their own?

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Learning Inkscape mid-project takes guts. The characters already read clearly - going flat vector all the way?

Congrats on getting it on Steam! How long did the demo review take? Mine went into the queue yesterday.

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A refund to respec in a demo is a nice touch - people try more builds when mistakes are cheap. Did you see more experimenting after it?

Steam demo diary, day 1: yesterday I sent my first ever build to Steam review. I know it's just a demo, nothing big. Still, I'm a bit nervous - the good kind. They say 3-5 business days. Will post how long it really takes. store.steampowered.com/app/5041300 #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #steam