Big enemy. Tiny hero. Every placement counts. ⚔️🧩 Fresh game
Big enemy. Tiny hero. Every placement counts. ⚔️🧩 Fresh gameplay with expanded animations, exposed weaknesses, resistances, and plenty of…
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Dev Log 2026
58 posts from 2026.
Big enemy. Tiny hero. Every placement counts. ⚔️🧩 Fresh game
Big enemy. Tiny hero. Every placement counts. ⚔️🧩 Fresh gameplay with expanded animations, exposed weaknesses, resistances, and plenty of…
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The Loop Is Done. The To-Do List Apparently Didn't Get the Memo.
Swordoku's basic game loop is done, monsters are dropping Gold and Essence, and the combat HUD is getting another shuffle. This weekend's…
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Sanctuary Has Left the Building. Please Mind the Dragons.
Sanctuary is a map now, the puzzle board has weaknesses and loot, and monsters have a proper pecking order. Swordoku is mostly playable—and…
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Sanctuary: Come for the Campfire, Stay for the Inventory Management
Sanctuary gets a complete scene rebuild, working equipment and inventory systems, and daily rewards that won't punish a missed day. Gold…
Read moreIntroducing Swordoku. Place blocks. Slay monsters. Try not t
Introducing Swordoku. Place blocks. Slay monsters. Try not to sacrifice all your HP. ⚔️🧩A little Swordoku: Grid & Glory gameplay preview —…
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Six Hallways, Some Rocks, and a Little Sanctuary
I took a break from Swordoku's gameplay to build the way into it: splash and title scenes, character profiles, and a moonlit Sanctuary. No…
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I Gave the Website More Power. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The new SquigglyFrog Studios MCP server is running, and this post is its first proper test: fewer copy-and-paste rituals, a scheduled…
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Dungeons, Cards, and the Ever Dreaded Monetization Question
SWORDOKU's core gameplay loop is working, the 3D dungeon is coming together, and I'm having a blast building it. But figuring out how to…
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