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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 10/07/2025

Since there are two layers when it comes to abilities (the starsprites AND their colour-specific powers), I've been thinking a lot about the best ways to switch between them without disrupting gameplay. 🤔

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 10/07/2025

Kinoko has an ability bar now! This lets the player switch between all the abilities of their selected starsprite, with each starsprite type/colour offering a different set.

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 08/07/2025

Working starsprite commands have finally been added to our game! This is so incredibly central to the game, impacting everything from combat, upgrades and puzzles to checkpoints and fast travel and ofc story... I haven't posted much since our first demo, but things are about to get very exciting. 👀

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 16/06/2025

That's on the heavier side of the healthy range so still don't like what I'm forced to look at in the mirror every day, but if I can get this down to about 21 again I'll be happy.

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 16/06/2025

Six weeks ago I stepped on the scales to learn that I was overweight for the first time in my life, which obviously I put down to the loss of my brother and the things I was doing to cope, but as of today I'm 18 pounds lighter and feeling good! 🌞

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 20/10/2024

You can kick the snail now! The next thing to do will be allowing Kinoko to pick it up and put it somewhere else. 🏈 #gamedev

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 25/09/2024

Go lowercase - you'll appear even more authentic and approachable which will break down barriers and foster a sense of community.

Lowercase Godot spelled out in Comic Sans

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 24/09/2024

Made good progress last night adding player objectives to our game which can be dynamically added and tracked. We can also lock progression behind their completion states, so the player must do X before they can do Y for example. Now thinking about how we display them...

A basic prototype interface for a video game. Two objectives are displayed in the upper-right corner: 'talk to Astraeus' and 'summon a starsprite'. The former is crossed out and its colour dimmed, indicating that it has been completed whilst the letter has not.

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 14/09/2024

Kinoko can crawl into tight spaces now! Once in one, he can't stand up again until he's come back out. #gamedev

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 12/09/2024

I'm focusing on creating reusable props and hazards tonight, simple stuff that can be dropped into any level. #gamedev

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 10/09/2024

Taking notes for your game, worldbuilding, world domination plans? Team or solo, I for one swear by MediaWiki...

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 08/09/2024

Rare drawing by me. Festerwort is Sludge-Queen Anaesthesia's court wizard, tasked with preserving her beauty and youth (it hasn't worked). Species by @chelsey.cultofgalaxy.com.

Rough design and sketch of a slug-like magician, standing before his equally slug-like queen, who demands a potion to make her pretty.

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 03/05/2024

Finally, my five-day extended weekend has begun! It's time for some decorating, some game development, and hopefully a nice drive to the seaside on Tuesday even though it'll probably rain. 🌧️

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 06/02/2024

I'm probably gonna replace these toggles with volume sliders tonight but here's our new settings menu!

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James – working on Star Heretic @james.cultofgalaxy.com · 13/09/2023

GD.Print() discovered. Now, if by nothing else but sheer force of will, I can do anything. 😎

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