The Bots Have Filed Their Report. Apparently We're Not Done.
Swordoku's balance bots estimate 50–75 hours of gameplay—and found plenty to adjust. There's also a custom analytics setup, unfinished…
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Development Work
29 posts filed under Development Work.
The Gameplay Is Done. Now I'm Sending a Bot Into a Few Thousand Dungeons.
Swordoku has reached a major milestone: the gameplay is done. Next comes a bot that can fight, manage equipment, and make upgrades while…
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23 Dungeons, a Thunderstorm, and a Ghost With Entrance Requirements
Swordoku has ability and status icons, 23 dungeon scenes with five variants apiece, and weather that occasionally lights up more than…
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We Have Sound! The Dungeon Has Officially Stopped Miming.
Swordoku's combat has sound, effects, moodier dungeons, and a speed button for people who would quite like their turn back. The spirit has…
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The Monsters Look Terrifying. Shame About the Complete Silence.
Swordoku's monsters have more visual effects, more abilities, and absolutely no combat audio yet. Teaser work helped me remember that…
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150 Monsters. Apparently They All Need a Rehearsal.
Swordoku's 150 monsters have their ability animations assigned. Now comes the slower part: making arrows and spells appear at exactly the…
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The Shop Works. The Bosses Got Closer Together. Facebook Is Still Facebook.
Swordoku's shop passes its test purchases, milestone bosses now start at dungeon five, and about 40 monsters have joined the roster. Then I…
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I Built a Map. Then Another Map. Anyway, We're Back at Camp.
Sanctuary has come full circle: after several map experiments and a wrestling match with 3D world design, it's a camp outside the dungeon…
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The Boss Would Like to Rearrange Your Carefully Laid Plans
Swordoku's bosses can now rearrange the puzzle board, spirits are joining the dungeon journey, and a very wealthy new test character…
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