etcher
@etcherdev.bsky.social
made SENTIENT STEEL
contact: etchergamedev at outlook dot com
contact: etchergamedev at outlook dot com
Pinned
etcher
@etcherdev.bsky.social
· Sep 18
Update 1.1 for SENTIENT STEEL is out now on Steam! 🤖💙
After over a year away from the game, l returned to it with fresh eyes to give it a final round of polish.
1.1 includes:
- Huge perf. improvements
- Gameplay adjustments
- Reworked visuals
- Fixed audio
And more!
#gamedev #indiedev
After over a year away from the game, l returned to it with fresh eyes to give it a final round of polish.
1.1 includes:
- Huge perf. improvements
- Gameplay adjustments
- Reworked visuals
- Fixed audio
And more!
#gamedev #indiedev
September 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
receiving “indie-friendly” marketing offers with packages in excess of $10k really goes to show that “indie” as a term has completely changed meaning
February 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
receiving “indie-friendly” marketing offers with packages in excess of $10k really goes to show that “indie” as a term has completely changed meaning
that one quote about how writers can generally be described as either “architects” or “gardeners” absolutely applies to game developers too
November 30, 2024 at 1:25 AM
that one quote about how writers can generally be described as either “architects” or “gardeners” absolutely applies to game developers too
Reposted by etcher
Bluesky is an echo chamber because everyone's always saying "Radiant Silvergun for the Sega Saturn? Yes please"
November 23, 2024 at 8:34 AM
Bluesky is an echo chamber because everyone's always saying "Radiant Silvergun for the Sega Saturn? Yes please"
Reposted by etcher
Bluesky is cool but we really need miitomo
November 20, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Bluesky is cool but we really need miitomo
Reposted by etcher
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
Turns 20 today 🫡
Turns 20 today 🫡
November 17, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004)
Turns 20 today 🫡
Turns 20 today 🫡
watched blade runner (1982) for the first time earlier today, and I think it might be a perfect film?
November 16, 2024 at 9:55 PM
watched blade runner (1982) for the first time earlier today, and I think it might be a perfect film?
Reposted by etcher
Some positivity for today.
Here's an Indie Solo Dev Starter Pack.
Yesterday's Indie Game Studio starter pack went off like a rocket so this is for folks who didn't feel they were a 'studio'.
If you'd like adding, please reply with your handle.
Reposts welcome 🙌🏻
go.bsky.app/46HSs4C
Here's an Indie Solo Dev Starter Pack.
Yesterday's Indie Game Studio starter pack went off like a rocket so this is for folks who didn't feel they were a 'studio'.
If you'd like adding, please reply with your handle.
Reposts welcome 🙌🏻
go.bsky.app/46HSs4C
November 6, 2024 at 7:47 AM
Some positivity for today.
Here's an Indie Solo Dev Starter Pack.
Yesterday's Indie Game Studio starter pack went off like a rocket so this is for folks who didn't feel they were a 'studio'.
If you'd like adding, please reply with your handle.
Reposts welcome 🙌🏻
go.bsky.app/46HSs4C
Here's an Indie Solo Dev Starter Pack.
Yesterday's Indie Game Studio starter pack went off like a rocket so this is for folks who didn't feel they were a 'studio'.
If you'd like adding, please reply with your handle.
Reposts welcome 🙌🏻
go.bsky.app/46HSs4C
before I decided on grinding wires for travelling in and out of the background, I used a sort of simple ‘teleporter’
wire-grinding was the better choice in the end — but I still find this old clip really satisfying!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #unity
wire-grinding was the better choice in the end — but I still find this old clip really satisfying!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #unity
November 9, 2024 at 1:58 PM
before I decided on grinding wires for travelling in and out of the background, I used a sort of simple ‘teleporter’
wire-grinding was the better choice in the end — but I still find this old clip really satisfying!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #unity
wire-grinding was the better choice in the end — but I still find this old clip really satisfying!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #unity
SENTIENT STEEL was also supposed to open with a short, 2D animated dev splash — here’s an animatic of it from Sept 2023!
again, another necessary cut, but it’s still a shame I couldn’t get it done on time
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #art #animation
again, another necessary cut, but it’s still a shame I couldn’t get it done on time
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #art #animation
November 2, 2024 at 10:46 PM
SENTIENT STEEL was also supposed to open with a short, 2D animated dev splash — here’s an animatic of it from Sept 2023!
again, another necessary cut, but it’s still a shame I couldn’t get it done on time
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #art #animation
again, another necessary cut, but it’s still a shame I couldn’t get it done on time
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #art #animation
never played the Pokémon TCG before, downloaded TCG Pocket, lost a bunch of online matches 😎
still great fun though! And I did eventually get a win thanks to quietly building this absolute tank on my bench
still great fun though! And I did eventually get a win thanks to quietly building this absolute tank on my bench
November 2, 2024 at 2:18 PM
never played the Pokémon TCG before, downloaded TCG Pocket, lost a bunch of online matches 😎
still great fun though! And I did eventually get a win thanks to quietly building this absolute tank on my bench
still great fun though! And I did eventually get a win thanks to quietly building this absolute tank on my bench
as with any game, I planned more content before making cuts to get to release
here’s a (very, very) early version of the intro for a cut boss: I’m quite sad I had to remove it, as it has a behaviour which splits the skyscraper in the video in half!
#gamedev #indiegamedev #unity #indiedev
here’s a (very, very) early version of the intro for a cut boss: I’m quite sad I had to remove it, as it has a behaviour which splits the skyscraper in the video in half!
#gamedev #indiegamedev #unity #indiedev
November 1, 2024 at 5:56 PM
as with any game, I planned more content before making cuts to get to release
here’s a (very, very) early version of the intro for a cut boss: I’m quite sad I had to remove it, as it has a behaviour which splits the skyscraper in the video in half!
#gamedev #indiegamedev #unity #indiedev
here’s a (very, very) early version of the intro for a cut boss: I’m quite sad I had to remove it, as it has a behaviour which splits the skyscraper in the video in half!
#gamedev #indiegamedev #unity #indiedev
these were the first pieces of (very rough!) “concept art” that I made back in Dec 2021, and a screenshot from the final game
you can see elements which remain from the concept phase: the tall pillars, the use of orange, the ‘random’ building layout, etc.
#gamedev #indiegamedev #art #indie
you can see elements which remain from the concept phase: the tall pillars, the use of orange, the ‘random’ building layout, etc.
#gamedev #indiegamedev #art #indie
October 31, 2024 at 11:11 AM
these were the first pieces of (very rough!) “concept art” that I made back in Dec 2021, and a screenshot from the final game
you can see elements which remain from the concept phase: the tall pillars, the use of orange, the ‘random’ building layout, etc.
#gamedev #indiegamedev #art #indie
you can see elements which remain from the concept phase: the tall pillars, the use of orange, the ‘random’ building layout, etc.
#gamedev #indiegamedev #art #indie
here are some sketches of Skyrise, versus how it appears in the final game!
I wanted to spend more time on concept art, but getting to a releasable state was the utmost priority. Being a mostly solo dev, I was sadly forced to drop concept art down the list of priorities :(
#indiedev #gamedev #art
I wanted to spend more time on concept art, but getting to a releasable state was the utmost priority. Being a mostly solo dev, I was sadly forced to drop concept art down the list of priorities :(
#indiedev #gamedev #art
October 29, 2024 at 11:46 PM
xenoblade X out of nowhere on a tuesday?! I’m very confused by nintendo’s strategy at the moment but I’ll gladly take a port of the best xenoblade!
October 29, 2024 at 2:24 PM
xenoblade X out of nowhere on a tuesday?! I’m very confused by nintendo’s strategy at the moment but I’ll gladly take a port of the best xenoblade!
streamers like YoshiBull, and other content creators who focus on indie games, work tirelessly (and often thanklessly) to get smaller games seen
without them, many titles would never be noticed, let alone generate enough income for the developers to keep creating
so, thank you, content creators :)
without them, many titles would never be noticed, let alone generate enough income for the developers to keep creating
so, thank you, content creators :)
Even the little things, such as providing feedback or bug reports, these developers have always been pleasant and respectful of criticism of their work, taking everyone's perspective into account.
SENTIENT STEEL, Snoutbreakers, Super Adventure Hand, Super Catboy (7/9)
SENTIENT STEEL, Snoutbreakers, Super Adventure Hand, Super Catboy (7/9)
October 27, 2024 at 6:59 PM
streamers like YoshiBull, and other content creators who focus on indie games, work tirelessly (and often thanklessly) to get smaller games seen
without them, many titles would never be noticed, let alone generate enough income for the developers to keep creating
so, thank you, content creators :)
without them, many titles would never be noticed, let alone generate enough income for the developers to keep creating
so, thank you, content creators :)
here’s some neat ‘cut content’ from about a year before release:
from early on, I wanted SENTIENT STEEL to open with flying a drone: in the final game, it’s a shoot-‘em-up segment, but back then it was closer to a boomer shooter!
sadly, I can’t find any combat footage :(
#indiegamedev #indiegames
from early on, I wanted SENTIENT STEEL to open with flying a drone: in the final game, it’s a shoot-‘em-up segment, but back then it was closer to a boomer shooter!
sadly, I can’t find any combat footage :(
#indiegamedev #indiegames
October 25, 2024 at 3:26 PM
here’s some neat ‘cut content’ from about a year before release:
from early on, I wanted SENTIENT STEEL to open with flying a drone: in the final game, it’s a shoot-‘em-up segment, but back then it was closer to a boomer shooter!
sadly, I can’t find any combat footage :(
#indiegamedev #indiegames
from early on, I wanted SENTIENT STEEL to open with flying a drone: in the final game, it’s a shoot-‘em-up segment, but back then it was closer to a boomer shooter!
sadly, I can’t find any combat footage :(
#indiegamedev #indiegames
here’s my game SENTIENT STEEL and three of the inspirations behind it, I wonder if any of these are unexpected? 🤔
#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
October 23, 2024 at 7:36 PM
here’s my game SENTIENT STEEL and three of the inspirations behind it, I wonder if any of these are unexpected? 🤔
#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
here’s some early combat footage from around Feb 2022, versus some from the final game
the early footage even shows the original design for what ultimately became the “Eye” Machine, which can be seen in the second half!
#indiegamedev #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #unity
the early footage even shows the original design for what ultimately became the “Eye” Machine, which can be seen in the second half!
#indiegamedev #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #unity
October 22, 2024 at 3:59 PM
here’s some early combat footage from around Feb 2022, versus some from the final game
the early footage even shows the original design for what ultimately became the “Eye” Machine, which can be seen in the second half!
#indiegamedev #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #unity
the early footage even shows the original design for what ultimately became the “Eye” Machine, which can be seen in the second half!
#indiegamedev #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #unity
gonna start sharing some development content from SENTIENT STEEL —
this is what the map looked like in Aug 2022, versus the release version. Fun fact: in both versions, you see the city from Cyan’s perspective, which is why there’s a gentle “breathing” motion on the camera :)
#gamedev #indiedev
this is what the map looked like in Aug 2022, versus the release version. Fun fact: in both versions, you see the city from Cyan’s perspective, which is why there’s a gentle “breathing” motion on the camera :)
#gamedev #indiedev
October 21, 2024 at 6:39 PM
ello, I’m etcher, and I love action games
earlier this year I made a co-op one called SENTIENT STEEL, and soon I hope to talk about my next game (it’s coming along nicely!)
I’d love to connect with devs and action game (bayonetta, wonderful 101, god hand, FFXVI, etc.) fans!
#indiedev #gamedev
earlier this year I made a co-op one called SENTIENT STEEL, and soon I hope to talk about my next game (it’s coming along nicely!)
I’d love to connect with devs and action game (bayonetta, wonderful 101, god hand, FFXVI, etc.) fans!
#indiedev #gamedev
October 20, 2024 at 12:38 AM