lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 7hMy first fantasy city looked like a spreadsheet. Old cities grew house by house, so their streets twist and dead-end. So I wrote rules that grow a city the same way. Luna, Lightspire RPG, blockout. #GameDev #ProceduralGeneration 061
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 07/10/2026How tall should a dwarf be? Lightspire's races run from 135 to 208 cm, and the same swing on a dwarf reaches about 72% as far. One shared aim rule and per-race step distances keep it fair. Which race would you play? #GameDev #Fantasy 061
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 06/10/2026How many animations does one RPG character need? 6 kinds of attack × 29 weapon types = at least 174, and each has to fit bodies from 135 to 208 cm. Which is why I started filming myself. Lightspire RPG, work in progress. #GameDev #Animation 061
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Mocap part 3: how do you test it without a suit? Film an animation you already know with a virtual camera, run it through the pipeline, compare every joint. Caught 3 bugs; final error about 5 cm. Lightspire RPG, work in progress. #GameDev #MotionCapture 042
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Part 2: how two cheap cameras see in 3D. One camera guesses depth; two cameras triangulate, once a 28 cm bathroom scale tells each one where it is. Average error went from about 13 cm to about 5 cm. Lightspire RPG, work in progress. #GameDev #MotionCapture 062
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Can a painting become a room? The Dwarven Hearth for Lightspire RPG, from a Lightspire: Cards illustration to grey boxes, stone, light (11 versions in about 18 hours) and props, ending with a character standing in it. Work in progress. #GameDev #Blender 071
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Do you need a £2000 mocap suit? No. These dagger attacks were captured with my phone, my laptop webcam and my bathroom scales, which gave both cameras a known 28 cm square to calibrate against. Work in progress for Lightspire RPG. #GameDev #MotionCapture 061
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Luna, from the sky: a flight over the city layout I have been building in Blender for Lightspire RPG. Castle island, bridge, harbour and arena district, then the districts I am detailing right now. Early blockout, plenty to change. #GameDev #Blender 041
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Parries and disarms in Lightspire RPG. Read the windup, parry into a stagger, punish the opening. The last exchange ends with the sparring enemy's sword on the floor. Combat work in progress, music from Lightspire: Cards. #GameDev #IndieGame 0103
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Luna Castle, from concept to 3D: the original reference, early hall, throne design, scale checks and the current interior. A look at the Lightspire RPG environment work through reference art and Blender renders, with GodlessTheme. #EnvironmentArt #GameDev 061
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Working on blocking while strafing in Lightspire RPG, using the knight starter weapons. Different left/right-hand options, with a focus on leg direction and hand and arm placement for each guard. Animation work in progress. #GameDev 081
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A closer look at the cards behind the battles. Browsing the collection and its filters in Lightspire: Cards. Free demo and wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4825780 001
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Movement progress in Lightspire RPG: running, camera movement, contextual rolls, lock-on, strafing and climbing. Still polishing: strafing while blocking and the ladder exit animation, shown at the end. Early test footage. More progress to come. #GameDev 061
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026More cards on the board, more to consider. Face-down cards sit alongside revealed units in this Lightspire: Cards battle. Free demo and wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4825780 001
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Choosing the next card in Lightspire: Cards. Cards in hand become units on the grid. Play the free demo and wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4825780 001
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Finding a place on the grid is part of the decision. A short look at positioning in a fresh Lightspire: Cards battle. Free demo and wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4825780 001
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026From portrait references to character choices. A look at Lightspire RPG's head workflow, from Blender sculpting to early MetaHuman fitting and the character creator. Book portraits are reference examples; the creator heads are player options. Still in development. #GameDev 091
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 21/09/2026First positions on the grid in Lightspire: Cards. Cards in hand become units on the grid. Play the free demo and wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4825780 001
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Part 2 of my dev story: building Lightspire's world in Word, writing its characters into books, and turning an RPG card minigame into Lightspire: Cards. Which RPG has stayed with you the longest? #GameDev 053
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This is where a Skirmish starts: choosing the leader and deck for the battle ahead. This selection belongs to Skirmish. Campaign begins differently, with Seraphina leading the starter deck. #LightspireCards store.steampowered.com/app/4825780 000
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 19/09/2026My first talking-to-camera dev story: learning Hammer Editor with my dad, making an RPG, losing the project files, and eventually finding my way back to making games. Part 1: before Lightspire. How did you get started? #GameDev 071
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Cards become units, and position decides what happens next. The Lightspire: Cards trailer moves from dark fantasy into tactical grid battles shaped by facing, terrain, and deckbuilding. Play the free demo and wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4825780 #LightspireCards 131
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 18/09/2026A spoiler-light look at the Lightspire: Cards campaign map. It shows completed chapters and the next available battles, while leaving the narrative slides out. Free demo and wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4825780 #LightspireCards 011
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Cards in Lightspire: Cards become part of the battlefield. Unit placement, movement lanes, and positioning all shape the next decision. Free demo and wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4825780 #LightspireCards #TacticalGames 011
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The game itself handles filtering and sorting, a third party client is used for multiplayer security and server authority on legal moves, player ranking, matchmaking etc! 000
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Building the deck is where the next battle starts. Here’s a look at filtering and inspecting cards in Lightspire: Cards. Play the free demo and wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4825780 #LightspireCards #Deckbuilding 131
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 16/09/2026You only get a little more for a win, the essence is actually calculated with a base rate plus things like destroying enemy cards and playing a longer match give slightly more essence. If you find yourself struggling later on you can always go back and grind cards from decks you know you can beat 000
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A loss grants a smaller amount of card essence, the resource used to craft cards! 100
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026You receive cards permanently when you win a match! No microtransactions just good old library grinding 100
lightspire.bsky.social @lightspire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Win the skirmish. Roll for new cards. Rebuild the deck. I’m developing Lightspire: Cards solo, a tactical dark-fantasy deckbuilder. The free demo is out now. Play and wishlist ahead of Steam Next Fest: store.steampowered.com/app/4825780 #LightspireCards #IndieDev 275
