Wrapping up the weekend with progress on this guy 💀
With 10 left to go, I should be done with ALL Pony Sprite Pieces by Thursday (for reference, just showing this dude's head at 3 different angles took 40 mins)
How long it takes completely depends on how perfectionist you wanna be. I have to...
An exciting new Progress Report is here!
March 2023 Progress Report (Ponies Under Construction)
Gearing up to animate some new ponies for you to catch and battle with!
Check it out on the YotesMark Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/YotesMark
Sprites are under construction this month, so a lot more characters can be added to the playable Battle Gem Ponies roster come April and beyond! 👷 🚧 🏗️
Everyone who ordered Add-Ons from the BGP Kickstarter should've gotten some special stuff in the mail recently, or can at least expect it to show up before March 1st.
(If not, double check your address listed on Kickstarter and let ol' Tony Yotes know if there's been a mixup.)
It's been so...
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NEW New Patch is Out!! [0.5.6]
The hardly-tested new feature we added in the previous hotfix completely broke VS Mode Functionality with a Null Ref error that leaves the game in a locked up state with the wrong UI as soon as you get into battle.
VS Matches Are in an Unplayable State No...
We made a big OOF and pushed out a build missing the extremely VITAL ability to swap out your newly caught ponies with the Gem Storage system in Town Hall!
So we patched that up just now and you can download the fixed 0.5.5 build on Itch and GameJolt!
As an added bonus, you'll also get the...
Available Now: The New Battle Gem Ponies MAGFest Demo!
New #BattleGemPonies demo is up! Jam-Packed with improvements based on feedback from #magfest2023!
Play It Here! https://yotesmark.itch.io/battle-gem-ponies…
#monstertaming #brony #fakemon #mlp #ponymon #screenshotsaturday
Wave 1 Backer Rewards Are Now Being Shipped! 📦
Get the full news here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/78025378
And keep up with daily development screenshots and accomplishment lists on our Backer & Patreon exclusive Discord channel! 📰
A new post is up on our #gamedev Patreon! 📰
It's going over every single task left to do on the #BattleGemPonies project to get us to Beta by Christmas ☄️
https://patreon.com/YotesMark?filters[tag]=progress%20report
Take a look at the shiny new elemental icons!
(changed a few for clarity & more distinct silhouettes)
Also, the Magic class will be known as Fairy now.
It's our Patreon Anniversary! (From 2017 to 2022...)
It's amazing how far we've come and how long we've kept going despite the hurdles.📈
Big THANKS to EVERY backer keeping this #indiedev dream afloat! 🛳️🥳
[ Join the Stampede!🐎➡️: patreon.com/YotesMark ]
Pokemon SV has me thinking about what order to put these Game Direction Priorities in as an indie dev. 🤔
Can't believe I'm having so much fun with the lowest rated games in the franchise. Makes me wonder just how important polish is to having a good time, really.
The list so far:
Character...
Pokemon SV has me thinking about what order to put these Game Direction Priorities in... 🤔
The list so far:
Character Appeal / Acting
Visual Style / Feedback
Premise & Charm
Music
Story
Gameplay / Reward Loop
Level Design / Setpiece Moments
Playthrough Diversity (Choices, Customization, &...
These wiggle vines can be set to toggle whenever their counterparts are scared into hiding. You'll have to find the one that's more sensitive than the others to take a sturdy wall of them down.
Beginning Work on a 3D Ponatina Model Commission by DJTHED!
Check out this journey into the 3rd dimension on the YotesMark Blog over the next few weeks 🖥️
https://www.yotesgames.com/2022/11/beginning-work-on-ponatina-3d-model.html