Richard Jordan

Trying out a trapdoor fade effect in Melkhior's Tower, for when a level is completed in time trial mode. The fade will help with a smooth transition to the result screen. bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

I honestly don't expect *anyone* to watch a 30-minute arena gameplay test video for #Mausitron, but here you go: youtu.be/yL9vxKgiYx8 It has some good bits in it, I think. #gamedev #retro

Wandering around castle Knight Lore. #zxspectrum #retrogaming #retrogames #retrodev #madewithgodot #indiedev

Not posted much about Melkhior's Tower recently because it's nearing completion and I don't want to give stuff away. Working on the launcher effect and title screen today. bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #screenshotsaturday

I've just published the itch.io page for #Mausitron at mausthekat.itch.io/mausitron and imported its devlog. Mausitron is my upcoming #Quazatron, #Paradroid and #Magnetron -inspired action #roguelite game, that will eventually be coming to #itch.io and #Steam. #retro #zxspectrum #c64 #gamedev

I've been feeling a bit off-color the last few days with some kind of bug, so I decided to go easy on myself and put together a trailer for my Quazatron/Magnetron/Paradroid-inspired #Mausitron. #retro #gamedev It will be available on #steam and #itch, eventually, hopefully. youtu.be/RTVaifoYHeA

So, my testing victim was complaining about the #Mausitron Grapple sub-game being a bit tricky to understand at first. So, I graciously decided to add some tutorials. Thank you for your attention in this matter. #retro #gamedev #python youtu.be/IuMwK4VCsEM

It turns out that the #Mausitron tunnel sub-game is a lot more fun than I expected, so I turned it into an endless mode. #retro #gamedev youtu.be/4eDKrcfK3kY

I'm adding "data caches" (unless I can think of a better name) to #mausitron that need to be unlocked via yet another minigame to get various goodies. This unlock minigame was my original prototype for the grapple game. I think it's better this way though. #retro #gamedev youtu.be/Q53Rh2GYoDY

I took some time to make sure all tiles (and their specific properties) are correct for all 21 rooms in my conversion of Wanted: Monty Mole from ZX Spectrum to Acorn Electron... sharing this pretty picture for those who may attempt their own conversion of this classic game in the future 😎

"Wanted: Monty Mole" (WIP) on Acorn Electron. Took longer than expected because movement code is quite convoluted. Not perfect yet. Slowed down to target 25fps. Funny quirks in original game (and in mine): 1. No eye when walking right, 2. Walks slower on some tiles because constantly "falling"

So, I'm working on a specific feature and... I think I'm going back to the drawing board with this one. #mausitron #retro #gamedev #whoops #nicedayforpissing

You Lost The Game. #mausitron #gamedev #retro www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWQi...

It's a bit long at twenty minutes, but I've put together a rough playthrough video of the first sector of #Mausitron. Feel free to have a skim through and let me know what you think. #retro #gamedev youtu.be/21oF82lMs40?...

Undrium seems to be getting a bit of love at the moment, according to the download figures. Not sure why, but seems like an excuse for a shameless plug. #undrium #gamedev #monogame #indiedev #pixelart #zxspectrum www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJgG...

An arty shot of Melkhior's Tower, live in the field, courtesy of one of the members of the elite testing team. 😄 bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

Haven't posted for #screenshotsaturday in a long time, so here's a little clip of Melkhior's Tower, coming soon to the Playdate. Currently on the 3rd iteration of tweaking 'n polishing the levels. bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

I've been playing around with a quick testbed for something I might take further, time permitting. Five points for guessing the inspiration. youtu.be/6JpGOpEUxF4 #retro #gamedev

I've released the v1,0.0. release candidate of #Oids for PC and also the v0.9.7 #ZXSpectrumNext version. The PC version now has the editor built in. It'll be coming soon to the Next. #retro #atarist #gamedev mausthekat.itch.io/oids/devlog/...

Fans of Knight Lore & Atic Atac, Take Note! This Ultimate Play The Game / Rare Tribute Is Getting A Playdate Exclusive Spin-Off.

15 seconds of in game action from Melkhior's Tower, my upcoming title exclusive to the Playdate. Can't give too much away, but the first iteration of all levels is now complete. 221 rooms in total. bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

Now I've finished the PC version, I've also been working on a #ZXSpectrumNext conversion of #Oids. It should be ready some time this week once I get the last few bugs and performance issues sorted out. It's nearly feature complete and seems to run at a steady 50fps. #retro #GameDev #AtariST

Development continues on Melkhior's Tower for Playdate. Here's a quick fire selection of clips. Pixels by @craigstevenson.bsky.social and music by @mcalby.bsky.social bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

This is Monty Mole. Taken from Dream time Monty on the Spectrum Next. Here my sprite is busy running on my Smart watch 🥰

Major milestone today! Basic multiplayer comms between a ZX Spectrum Next (on the left) and PC (on the right) Jet Set Willy: Redux client via a headless server on PC. Still early days yet, but this is promising... This might just be doable! #ZXSpectrumNext #JetSetWilly #Retro #ZXSpectrum #GameDev

Finally! Got the #JetSetWilly Redux in-game map working more or less how I want it on the #ZXSpectrumNext. Just a few more tweaks and optimizations needed and it will be at parity with the PC version (downloadable as jetsetwilly.net). #Retro #Gamedev

So, the PC/Mac/Linux version of JSWR is approaching the 1.0 release and, barring a few bugs, seems pretty stable. That means its time to work on phase 2 of my evil plan (TM). #JetSetWilly #ZXSpectrum #ZXSpectrumNext #GameDev #Retro

Doors in Melkhior's Tower are fairly simple things, but there are situations that need to be considered. More info on my latest devlog post: bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

Blackford PI, an unfinished project that I may go back to one day. It's an isometric "puzzle 'em up", inspired by MOVIE on the ZX Spectrum. There's a demo available to download at bitglint.itch.io/blackford-pi #blackfordpi #gamedev #monogame #indiedev #pixelart #isometric

Added a bit of lever action to Melkhior's Tower. 😀 bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

Here are some boring screenshots of tools I've built for JSW:R. The first two show a test case for the path finder. The second is an asset pack exploration tool. See alt text for more. The latest pre-release can be downloaded at jetsetwilly.net. #JetSetWilly #Retro #Python #Rust #gamedev

Here's some 6502 to brighten your Sunday! youtu.be/MOEmQ79nA38 Special thanks to @musicvsartstuff.bsky.social for the amazing backing music

New multiplayer trap types for Jet Set Willy: Redux. In addition to mines, we now have banana skins, whisky bottles, orchids, glue, and springs. The video shows the effect of each. (It also shows off a Custom Willy designed with the in-game editor.) #JetSetWilly #retro #gamedev #Python

Venturing into the caverns in Atic Atac 3D.

Isometric rendering optimisations, what an exciting topic! Read more at bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

I've been working on how the A and B buttons will work in Melkhior's Tower. It's been a headache! Read more at bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

Devils on the Moon Pinball is out!!!! What a time to be alive!! get it here: play.date/games/devils... Only on @play.date #pinball #indiegames #pixelart #playdate

A quick video of the WIP "gorgeous" tileset. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilK7... #JetSetWilly #Python #GameDev #retro #ScreenShotSaturday

I spent some of today working on custom map/tileset support. This tileset was extracted from an old mobile phone version of the game. #JetSetWilly #retro #Python #gamedev

I figured out a sensible way to handle the crumbling platforms in a multiplayer context for the multiplayer #ManicMiner map in #JetSetWilly #Redux: I have them "uncrumble" after a few seconds. #Retro #Gamedev #Python

Some of the special baddies from the original Melkhior's Mansion will be making an appearance in Melkhior's Tower. Not 100% sure what they'll do yet, I need to figure that out. bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

Ludonarrative dissonance. WTF is that? A new Melkhior's Tower dev log entry: bitglint.itch.io/melkhiors-to... #melkhiorstower #playdate #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

A little browser based Space Invaders clone that I wrote as a test project for beefing up my Unity skills. Play for free at bitglint.itch.io/retro-invaders #IndieGameDev #spaceinvaders #unity

I managed to get the first "official" test session going today thanks to the #JSWO crew at the #RGDS Discord. It went about as disastrously as expected, of course, but on the bright side I did gather lots of juicy diagnostics. I still detest network code. #JetSetWilly #Retro #GameDev #Python

I still despise debugging network code, but at least I got the multiplayer victory screen working... (I managed to break a bunch of stuff related to teams, and I also found a weird bug where 3/4 players froze and forgot to have logging turned on. Sigh.) #JetSetWilly #Retro #Gamedev #Python

More #JetSetWilly. This time with alternative graphics from a mobile conversion from about twenty years ago.