hey that was me! i was the teen/college dude! 😂🥰

Good job on finishing your game !

when are you making your own game console????

I enjoyed talks of gameboy, I just setup PokeMMO today. Keep up the work!

I really enjoy your devlogs and the idea and art from unread messages. I didn't think another devlog could give me the same chilling vibe that ThinMatrix devlogs do, but you did it. Great video! I wish you all the best on your game development journey.

Are you doing play testing?

Thanks for inspiring me to get into game development 💕

Running to wishlist this now💕✌️

horse!

Such a pretty horse !

I'm glad to see that the game's coming along really well! I'm excited to play the full game when it's done! Good luck on the rest of development!

First gamedev video with horsefriend subplot.

I wasn't expecting a horse, great video though

The music is meh

yaaay!!!

Looks great, I like the added bloom to the neon style

Yes, that was great to see your process. Thank you!

Simple and effective. Its great to see an alternative to paid flashy project management tools.

This was a nice cozy video! I'd be waiting for the video on how the demo release impacted your game in the future! :)

Loved this video! and your game looks really cool :)

4x10hr work week... is your primary job by chance in healthcare? Just wondering because I am in that boat, but for me it makes independent game development a bit *more* difficult due to being extra tired more often than not. :P

Are you a Nanowrimo-er turned game dev? This spreadsheet is so cute. I'll have to try something like it!

I really like the black background on the spreadsheets, it really makes everything pop! I might just have to start doing that myself, thanks

I think your spreadsheet is brilliant, I love how you’ve translated game dev into pages and chapters, its a really refreshing take on project management

I think its always interesting the different ways that people manage tasks, writing, and just the overall way they portray everything. You definitely have an interesting medium, especially with the type writer. Great video, good luck.

Big fan of

Hey! I played the demo and absolutely loved it 😄 I saw in one of your other devlogs you said you sometimes struggle with music, I'd love to help out with that if you're open to the idea! I sent you an email, let me know if you want to discuss further 😊

Lol. I'm starting work on an indie game and was just goofing around while taking a break. YT recommended you and the first thing I see is the typewriter. I have an Olympia SM9 that I just adore. Every now and then, when feeling uninspired, I clear a desk or counter and go to work on it. Anyway, thought it was cool.

Good call on doing a Dev Log!

Boy it tough around Level 8!

Keep it up!

creativity points awarded - a dev log showing typing on an ancient manual typewriter and cooking enchiladas

Good job on all your hard work !

A very cozy devlog! Loved it and your game even though it's a small, out of the league style game... It's hard to find the audience but People are there to play and keep making.💎🙂❤️

Heres my critque Negatives: - Between round dialogue with the bot should have some form of sound effect like how you recieve a ding when the bot talks to you during the round ( really just the first 2 lvls ) - Message controls get buggy when beside each other - Id like the option to drag a path or something rather than having to click tile by tile to form the entire path. - Seems very repetitive once you learn the few mechanics. Probably introduce more mechanics untill you have enough to randomize to some extent so that each level can pull a few dif mechanics from the pool rather than having to utilize all of them each level. Just code a bunch and keep the ones that are fun. - Completing the round isn't incredibly clear untill the nice falling animation plays and the level transitions. Make it feel more rewarding for the player when they complete a round before you play the transition animation. Maybe that means having an animation where the packets get sent from starting tower to the final tower or some flashy light up animation. - Theres no scoring system. Most puzzle games balance themselves so that casuals can complete the puzzle but get a lower score and other plays can push themselves to complete a level to perfection allowing for a wider audience and more gameplay. - Background story is kind of boring. It could be great if the game had an interwoven story line with interesting interactions instead of just side of the map basic dialogue. Matching the player up against some ai drama could carry the entire game's success. Positives: - I do like the art style - Very well suited for a mobile app so long as you can make the controls work. - Could easily experiment with some gamemodes. Try putting a countdown timer limit forcing the player into a time crunch, maybe extend that and when they complete it generate an extension of the map and they keep going for a highscore so long as they can outpace the continuos timer.

I've never seen someone use index cards on a typewriter, that's so unique.

most people will click on the video to see the actual game. however, you spend most of your time not showing it. i think showing the game atleast earlier on + more footage would help you reach more people

Good job with the puzzle levels and difficulty curve so far (im on level 11 as I write this), I really enjoy playing around with it and figuring it out. I love the colors, pastel and neon glow on a black background with gray tile markers, it just works. Nice music, sets a really nice ambience. Somehow dreamy yet gets you focused. Good effin job so far, very impressed with the demo! Get it gurl! Wishlisted! (one last note, the reflections are a really nice touch visually). *Edit* Whats going on with this AI? My buddy was reset?! EDIT: WAIT...free will settings??? GET OUT?? Ahhh!

This card by typewriter thing is an interesting way in staying organized. Game looks cool. I wish best of luck for the release.

Good luck with your demo! Hope you get valuable feedback to push this project further :)

"No AI has ever failed training under my guidance" Playing the demo now, good stuff 👍

Nice devlog, nice cats, nice food and nice trailer. I'd like to see your next steps and future games.

Very Cute! I Love The Cats ;3 The Game Is Awesome As Well! 🎉

Researching portal was smart, the dev commentary is really fun to play through

Max is so helpful !! 😆

Nothing beats the physicality of pen and paper for notes and planning!

Hope Max feels better soon. <3 Thank you for another great vlog! :D

Get well soon, Max (Though he seems happy chattering at the birds)