50 Days Of Roguelike Game Dev! | Indie Game Devlog

After over 200 days of work, I stopped working on what I thought was my dream game, but why? I explain in this devlog. My new game, Project Myth, is an roguelike inspired by hollow knight and risk of rain 2, and in this video, I'm covering the first 50 days of development, ending with a brand new bossfight with Ares!
My Game Couch Combat on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/16...
Join My Patreon: / butwhylevin
My Discord Server: / discord
My Free Games: butwhylevin.itch.io
My Twitter: / whylevin

[@emeraldmation7019]

I love Ares being the weakest boss bc in most Greek Myths despite being a war god he's pretty weak

[@ButWhyLevin]

Yeah, most Greeks didn’t really like the god of bloodshed and stuff, so he got done pretty dirty

[@MrDitano]

Well he is just an immortal dude with a sword. Next to gods who can throw lightnings and control the realm of death etc. who are also immortal he IS weak

[@sl1ppey]

Neat I wanna play it. The feedback when hitting enemies looks especially satisfying.

[@TheShinyShrimp]

ur in the game

[@Metaldude-th1rte3n]

Movement looks clean 🔥🔥🔥! Idea for mythical creature: In Brazilian folclore we have the Headless Mule, which is a black or brown mule with no head, its neck is constantly spewing fire like the ghost rider and it screams imitating a crying woman.

[@TiltLoop]

Dream games are usually tricky,very prompt to scope creep. I'm also building a game that is not my dream game, and creating devlog shorts for it. I wish you the best of luck.

[@18vlsnp]

ayyy devlog 2! We kinda started the same time so its cool to see you make progress along side me. Especially since we have a similar game loop with the waves!

[@AidanNieve]

Absolutely loving it! You were one of my main inspirations to start a devlog series. The only thing I'd change is the Daitengu's sword, it's really small while it's moving and then the attack is quite big, so it may feel a bit unfair

[@goldencookie5456]

Suggestion for a boss is the Nemean Lion, a golden furred lion that's impervious to attack, and was killed by Hercules via choking it to death.

[@goldenstarsstudio3153]

The Tarasque from France would be pretty neat as a tanky but slow enemy

[@supercreeper9993]

Jormangandur or Oroborous would be insanely cool to add if possible

[@BlockMainaic]

Some ideas for enemys (most of them i dont know much about apart from the short sum that apears when you search them) Nuckelavee (Scottish Mythology): Horrifying sea creatures with the torso of a man fused to a horse, spreading disease and decay. Draugr (Norse Mythology): Undead warriors that rise from their graves, becoming very strong but slow. Jotunn (Norse Mythology): Giants with immense strength, often wielding massive weapons like clubs or hammers. Harpies (Greek Mythology): Winged spirits known for stealing food and souls, attacking in swarms and using their claws. Rakshasas (Hindu Mythology): Shape-shifting demons with the ability to cast illusions and powerful magic. Thats all my ideas for normal monsters then heres some boss/minibosses Susanoo (Japanese Mythology): The storm god wielding a powerful sword, able to call upon devastating storms and lightning strikes. Tiamat (Mesopotamian Mythology): A primordial sea goddess who can summon sea monsters and use water-based attacks, transforming the arena into a deadly oceanic battlefield. Yamata no Orochi (Japanese Mythology): An eight-headed dragon that can attack with multiple elements simultaneously, creating a chaotic combat environment. Thats all my ideas i hope ya use some

[@Fabobus]

Looks really cool!

[@snugpig]

Love the art style! You should try adding some layered backgrounds, i think that would look sick

[@ButWhyLevin]

Yeah, the background is something I need to improve soon

[@user-xm7hh2so3j]

Love the vid! As I am a huge fan of myths and legends (favourite author of all time was Rick Riordan), I would love to play this game. I have only one suggestion for this game which is adding something like the enemies of the gods, for example the Titans in Greek mythology, helping the main character. For example, you can add something like Hyperion's blessing (the titan of light/brightness), which will apply a dazzling status that stuns the enemy for a few seconds, Would be a very cool idea.

[@ButWhyLevin]

Yeah I love Percy Jackson, and I do have some plans for a similar system, but I’ll get to it in a future video, as I’m not entirely sure how it should go yet

[@OwnedByChristian]

my country has a cool myth : de vliegende hollander Translated : The flying dutchman

[@sixty5notch796]

What if theres a item that refrences achiles where if you hit the enemies in the lower section of the hitbox it does extra damage?

[@LithuanianSage]

love this

[@OrlandoFloyd-gh2lq]

I think adding some Australian Aboriginal gods like the rainbow serpent and bungle the eagle would be cool. But I’m not sure if it would be insensitive or not

[@lukascaha1429]

You could add a Kappa from Japanese mythology, or a "Polednice" from Slavic mythology.

[@linusjensen6905]

I really think you should look into mythological creatures from Greenland. They have a lot of zombies and stuff. Really cool game! Keep going!

[@letsnotgetstressed8552]

In Flanders, Ossaert is the name of a water ghost known to strangle people. But that’s just one guy and he generally didn’t kill people. In Frisia, there’s a similar story. Unlike the Belgian one, this spirit doesn’t have a personal name but is known as the Grypkagrauw, which means the Grab-you-Grizzle. It’s an invisible forest spirit that comes out at night. It grabs victims by the head and turns it 180 degrees. The myth has it that many people were found like that on early mornings. It is sometimes said to be invincible and has incredible strength but it only attacks from behind.

[@drip_sand]

add a shop keeper, and make it before the final boss in the shop, he starts attacking you becoming a boss. after defeating him he drop 5 free random chests

[@MezyPez]

the Loaghtan from the Isle of Man is very cool

[@vulturesandravens]

Finally a game whith yokia😊

[@torikugay]

i think u should use only enemie related to the boss of the zone

[@DangerDurians]

There are plenty of mythical monsters and folklore creatures you can take from, theoi is pretty great, and Wikipedia have a lot of list pages

[@TheShinyShrimp]

this new game is much better keep it up dud

[@mrsquid8034]

Make a Jersey Devil! I love the myth.

[@code-ci2jv]

Put antartican mythology in the game

[@Worldfire_Interactive]

List of legendary creatures on Wikipedia can give you heaps of enemy ideas

[@aadikhose375]

In the Indian mythology, there are many creatures that can be used as monsters, however most of them are "vahanas" or rides that the gods use.. I would like some mechanic like that so that you can tame/ride specific creatures that are actually rides of the Indian gods that you subdue

[@vulturesandravens]

A good god might be skadi and her wolf

[@cheezum]

I would live to see characters from Chinese myth, like the qilin.

[@sloppyglizzy8313]

How did I not know that the swordsmith in demon slayer is based on real stuff

[@boxhead-zk7sn]

may personal advice about the item situation is to look at other roguelike for inspiration, if you want to found a roguelike with a lot of item try skul the hero slayer

[@user-ru4bb2cg2c]

Here is one from my country :Grootslang.

[@prorobotyt9891]

A unicorn because the character is a Man the unicorn is super agressive with him

[@mattiasmarkehed520]

Very basic but Jötnar/giants could be fun. Or a swarm of hustomtar (Gnomes).

[@walkersheep3333]

Your the best!

[@ButWhyLevin]

Wow! Thank you for the money

[@walkersheep3333]

@@ButWhyLevin No problem! I enjoyed watching all of you couch combat devlogs, and this new game is looking good!

[@EEeee-qo7le]

You should add a harpy

[@ethanpulse]

for a second i thought you stopped working on this game

[@hgEITAMNETA1]

Ceyclops, hydras

[@Therealchair]

The Parthenon doesn't have any bricks and the pillars are white, and also usually the greek gods dont fight just assist the people that they want to win or take descises to hide their true identity. You can just not go by the rules but personally would not recommend 👎 but ok I guess that you want to go with a not correct version. Just make sure that the details that don't effect gameplay are accurate. (Also some details on the sky would help)

[@snugpig]

biblically accurate angel enemy?

[@LazoDev]

Do baba roga and baba yaga

[@easemakesbeats828]

hard

[@fuseboxjackson2789]

ngl your current games art looks soooo good and your old games art looks inconsistent.

[@fuseboxjackson2789]

so I would change your old games art style

[@mrgetrext297]

But why Levin, why did you switch!

[@user-zw6dv3ty7d]

CHUPACABRA

[@xdsloth5199]

I have but one question... can you parry?... :D

[@reubenhaitsma2522]

"and spending way to much time reading mistborn" haha as if, theres no such thing as to much mistborn. especially when you get to age 2 and meet wayne.

[@ButWhyLevin]

I just finished the first era, excited to see what happens next

[@torikugay]

bro put a terraria enemy and thougt we woudn't see x)

[@Aidanryry]

Hello

[@jonahsmith1809]

why so few views?

[@softwaredeficiency2521]

I know it is generic, but why not have zombies, I'm pretty sure they originate from Haitian folklore

[@ButWhyLevin]

Yeah, zombies are a must, but I’ll probably pick one of the less traditional versions to mix it up

[@rut_roh]

What about a Weeping Angel? It's not really mythology, but it'd add a unique enemy to the game and I'd think it'd be fun to come up with attacks for!

[@user-ss1om4qe5e]

create the nephilim from the bible.

[@JuniorEpiphany]

No one really knows what they are though

[@barry_wastaken]

i don't think it's very nice labeling someone's beliefs as myths 😅 be nice and have some manners 😅