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.. prevent players from registering when the wind moves right with > 20 miles-per-hour xD totally random, but there are pretty much no real limits here.

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So, for now, not shown at all. Later it impacts the visuals. However, my condition system has access to the climate and I can have a WindDirectionCondition in every single system. This allows the server to enable/disable pretty much every game feature depending on the wind direction. I could even ..

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… Desert I will abstract the wind from miles-per-hour (positive/negative values) to a generic -1 / +1 and then move the weather effects in that direction on the client.

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Also, each weather type comes with a list of ambient soundeffects that will be played either on addition to the current ambient sounds or stop the existing and overwrite them. Rain also brings a looping sound that is played for the rain duration. Wind isn’t visualized at all for now, but in the…

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… lower volume and even see it in the background. Also, the different types of weather can have an impact on the ambient light. The stronger the rain (3 levels) the darker the ambient light gets. It adds A LOT of atmosphere to the game!

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… heavily. The game just got another dynamic behavior added, which adds more unpredictability (from a players perspective) and makes the game feel more alive. When you are inside a cave that connects to a outside-map, and the outside-map currently has rain active, you will hear the rain with …

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… behavior if needed. For the desert I can use the wind-axis. For a cemetery I could have a spookiness-axis that rises at night. There are lots of options here. The weather system allows me to have maps that spawn outfits such as a frog outfit that appears in the swamps when it’s raining …

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… and humidity that move slowly over time and trigger the specific weather. However, I can also have conditions setup that allow fog only in the early morning at a 20% chance of it’s cold and wet enough. The system itself is relatively straight forward, but it can be used for complex climate …

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… the current climate axis and the weather that is available for the zone. It checks which weather definitions are valid for the current axis values. Each weather definition can also use conditions to make em only active during specific game-states (optional). A basic climate is just temperature …

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…that describe how the different axis can move over a semi-random period of time. Depending on the hour of the day the direction the axis moves can shift. Some movements have conditions under which they will get activated. Then there is a update on the weather every 5 minutes which will check…

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tinylittledev @tinylittlestudio.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The different axis are all optional, it depends on the zone that handles the climate. In a desert I need an axis like wind to spawn sandstorms. Other zones work with humidity and temperature only. Each zone has a climate profile with min/max values per axis and a series of ClimateMovements …

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I made the lit torch more transparent and visually appealing 🦆 #gamedev #indiedev #madewithunity

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BlaXun @blaxun.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The weather system in #slimeonline got a new "wind" axis. Its now temperature, humidity and wind. I also added a new weather - "fog". Still fine-tuning it, but it looks nice with a blend mode during the evening. I also changed the way climate "moves"! Progress! #gamemaker #gamedev #solodev #indiedev

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youtu.be/hnh0SV8LTpI?... I’m about to wrap things up regarding implementing the weather system. Weather adds a lot of atmosphere but also has many ways to impact gameplay. Was fun to add too! #gamedev #indiedev #slimeonline #solodev #gamemaker

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Slime Online - Weather System Showcase

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BlaXun @blaxun.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I agree that a hit-effect on enemies would add to it. Give it a try

BlaXun @blaxun.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Lots of progress on the weather system for #slimeonline Weather can now dim the ambient light, it plays an (optional) looping soundeffect, it can hinder other ambient soundeffects from playing, it shows in the background when inside. Adds a lot of atmosphere! #gamemaker #gamedev #indiedev #solodev

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BlaXun @blaxun.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Nah, I had it all planned out beforehand. Had condition checks in place when I first created those features and am now just wiring it all up. Player digs, server checks conditions, server answers. It’s pretty straight forward

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BlaXun @blaxun.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Most likely player positions.. x, y, fsmState… that’s all done with UDP and map chunking… was annoying to get to work. Everything else is relatively easy as everything else is TCP. I do have plausibility checks on the server, but it’s not a high security project

BlaXun @blaxun.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Finally started on the weather system! Zones have weather and weather has an influence on resource spawns, digging and even warps. Server is pretty much done handling weather, most has to happen on the client now #gamedev #gamemaker #indiedev #solodev #slimeonline youtu.be/JgfKkl3ucV8

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Slime Online - Weather WIP

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Great game! Graphics were pretty crazy with the use of shading

I like what I see. Keep it up!

Volpanic! / Clam Shandy @volpanic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

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Added a little debug teleporter thing, It's not perfect yet but It's pretty useful! #gamedev #indiedev #platformer #gamemaker #indiegame #metroidvania

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Myles McCoy @coolbug.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I really like hand-writing code, I think you should try it. I feel like I catch opportunities for optimization easier.

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Myles McCoy @coolbug.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

polishing up some of the other special cases with the ui. I'm going to try and make a big push to get this demo level playable tomorrow. #gamedev #pixelart

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Absolutely. Been playing another one of the copies yesterday (it’s not as good as the original) and there HAVE been some really nice copies. Big studios would never have even thought bout this type of game. I love indie

GameBrief @gamebrief.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

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Vampire Survivors built a genre by stripping the skill expression out of bullet hell and keeping the satisfaction. It shouldn't work as well as it does. The fact that it spawned a hundred imitators tells you something about what players actually wanted. #VampireSurvivors #indiegames

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Mud Cave finished. After adding decorative elements, refining some spots, setting up all resources I finally feel confident enough to call it quits on this area for v1. Next up is some outside-maps before I add a weather system #gamedev #gamemaker #slimeonline #indiedev #solodev youtu.be/7av0nZ5pZoE

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Slime Online - Mud Cave

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Amazing that this project is still alive. I admire your dedication! Keep it up!

BlaXun @blaxun.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The new Mud Cave in #slimeonline has some nice secret areas, mud lumps and dirt spikes to be harvested. Next to it is the start of the cliffs which lead to green valley. The world is growing a lot recently! #gamedev #gamemaker #solodev #gamedev #indiedev

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BlaXun @blaxun.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Hmmm… like the controls? The actual gameplay? Graphics? Maybe some screen shake effect or cloud shadows on the ground?

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MakhamDev @makham.itch.io · 04/09/2026

Plasma Ball #PixelComposer Now that the Mac port is settling. I can start making artwork again.

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BlaXun @blaxun.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Hmm… Ragnarok online, Maple Story, Animal Crossing, My Sims… I guess