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@leoqb.bsky.social
Berlin based gamedev. Working on a 2D stealth game!
Play it here for free 👉 https://leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler
Play it here for free 👉 https://leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler
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I'm about to release the first version of a 2D stealth game that I've been working on for around five months...
...or 7 years if I look at it from a different perspective. 🧵
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev #pixelgame #godot #godotengine #indiegames #indiegamedev
...or 7 years if I look at it from a different perspective. 🧵
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev #pixelgame #godot #godotengine #indiegames #indiegamedev
I wrote a devlog where I dive deep on some game design changes I'm going to release (hopefully) soon, plus an explanation about why kills are now so bloody.
Read it here: leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler...
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #godot #solodev
Read it here: leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler...
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #godot #solodev
November 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I wrote a devlog where I dive deep on some game design changes I'm going to release (hopefully) soon, plus an explanation about why kills are now so bloody.
Read it here: leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler...
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #godot #solodev
Read it here: leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler...
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #godot #solodev
The annual ritual of getting @apwot.bsky.social new issue has been performed. I got the 1-3 slipcase in the previous campaign, glad to see now there's also the 4-6 one
Thanks @cazwis.bsky.social for making this happen every year!
Thanks @cazwis.bsky.social for making this happen every year!
November 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The annual ritual of getting @apwot.bsky.social new issue has been performed. I got the 1-3 slipcase in the previous campaign, glad to see now there's also the 4-6 one
Thanks @cazwis.bsky.social for making this happen every year!
Thanks @cazwis.bsky.social for making this happen every year!
Modern AAA games all have a problem: if you don't play them for a while you'll never remember all the controls. I wanted to play again RDR2 and I won't because of how intricate the controls are. And it's not like I can just redo the tutorial, since it's spread over a few hours. 🧵
#gamedev #indiedev
#gamedev #indiedev
October 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I have 4 super-simple tutorial levels and I'm thinking of switching to just 1 complex tutorial level (still linear and with instructions).
Do you think it's better multiple simple tutorial levels or 1 big one?
I worry to cognitively overload the player right away
#gamedev #indiegames #godot
Do you think it's better multiple simple tutorial levels or 1 big one?
I worry to cognitively overload the player right away
#gamedev #indiegames #godot
October 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I have 4 super-simple tutorial levels and I'm thinking of switching to just 1 complex tutorial level (still linear and with instructions).
Do you think it's better multiple simple tutorial levels or 1 big one?
I worry to cognitively overload the player right away
#gamedev #indiegames #godot
Do you think it's better multiple simple tutorial levels or 1 big one?
I worry to cognitively overload the player right away
#gamedev #indiegames #godot
Always fun to fool around in a test scene.
That repeated off-screen kill with everyone catching up to kill me once I was already dead made me laugh, like was that really necessary
#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #godot #indiegames
That repeated off-screen kill with everyone catching up to kill me once I was already dead made me laugh, like was that really necessary
#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #godot #indiegames
October 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Always fun to fool around in a test scene.
That repeated off-screen kill with everyone catching up to kill me once I was already dead made me laugh, like was that really necessary
#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #godot #indiegames
That repeated off-screen kill with everyone catching up to kill me once I was already dead made me laugh, like was that really necessary
#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #godot #indiegames
October 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
From the next update I'll add KO and change the overall level objective, this will unlock new potential playstyles:
Normal, Assassin, Pacifist, Ghost.
This comes with an interesting game design question and I would need your input 🧵
1/7
#gamedev #indiedev #godot #solodev #indiegames
Normal, Assassin, Pacifist, Ghost.
This comes with an interesting game design question and I would need your input 🧵
1/7
#gamedev #indiedev #godot #solodev #indiegames
October 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
From the next update I'll add KO and change the overall level objective, this will unlock new potential playstyles:
Normal, Assassin, Pacifist, Ghost.
This comes with an interesting game design question and I would need your input 🧵
1/7
#gamedev #indiedev #godot #solodev #indiegames
Normal, Assassin, Pacifist, Ghost.
This comes with an interesting game design question and I would need your input 🧵
1/7
#gamedev #indiedev #godot #solodev #indiegames
Now levels in my stealth game can be completed with these different playstyles
I wonder if Ghost should be it's own separate thing or if it should be added on top of the others. eg:
Ghost, Assassin, Pacifist
vs
Assassin, Ghost Assassin, Pacifist, Ghost Pacifist
wdyt?
#gamdev #indiedev #solodev
I wonder if Ghost should be it's own separate thing or if it should be added on top of the others. eg:
Ghost, Assassin, Pacifist
vs
Assassin, Ghost Assassin, Pacifist, Ghost Pacifist
wdyt?
#gamdev #indiedev #solodev
October 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I'm testing some big changes to the core gameplay of my game.
Instead of having to kill everyone, you have to kill just 1 target. The guards can be stunned, killed or ignored.
This would have a lot of interesting implications in the game 🧵
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #gamedevelopment #godot
Instead of having to kill everyone, you have to kill just 1 target. The guards can be stunned, killed or ignored.
This would have a lot of interesting implications in the game 🧵
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #gamedevelopment #godot
October 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I'm testing some big changes to the core gameplay of my game.
Instead of having to kill everyone, you have to kill just 1 target. The guards can be stunned, killed or ignored.
This would have a lot of interesting implications in the game 🧵
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #gamedevelopment #godot
Instead of having to kill everyone, you have to kill just 1 target. The guards can be stunned, killed or ignored.
This would have a lot of interesting implications in the game 🧵
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #gamedevelopment #godot
The conundrum: polish an update until it reflects what's on your mind or release it as soon as the gameplay changes are playable (and polish it later).
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment
October 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
The conundrum: polish an update until it reflects what's on your mind or release it as soon as the gameplay changes are playable (and polish it later).
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment
Today some complete stranger decided to buy my game (which is available for free). Besides some friends supporting me, this is the first time someone I don't know buys this game. It was so unexpected and felt so good tbh, just a selfless act of support.
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev
#gamedev #indiedev #solodev
October 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Adding knock-out before a kill. I wanted to make it abundantly clear when you kill the enemy. Is it a bit too much? 😬
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #pixelgame #godot
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #pixelgame #godot
October 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Adding knock-out before a kill. I wanted to make it abundantly clear when you kill the enemy. Is it a bit too much? 😬
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #pixelgame #godot
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #pixelgame #godot
Sometimes the best game design tool is just a blank canvas. A few times I got stuck in Godot only to understand that I needed to make a step back and clarify my thoughts on figjam
Well now I have a clearer idea on what to include in the next update, devlog coming soon
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
Well now I have a clearer idea on what to include in the next update, devlog coming soon
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
October 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Sometimes the best game design tool is just a blank canvas. A few times I got stuck in Godot only to understand that I needed to make a step back and clarify my thoughts on figjam
Well now I have a clearer idea on what to include in the next update, devlog coming soon
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
Well now I have a clearer idea on what to include in the next update, devlog coming soon
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
Tonight’s I finally have some time to test some mechanics I want to add to the next update. And also to make up my mind about what should be in the next update 🫨
#gamedev #indiedev #godot #gamedevelopment
#gamedev #indiedev #godot #gamedevelopment
October 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Tonight’s I finally have some time to test some mechanics I want to add to the next update. And also to make up my mind about what should be in the next update 🫨
#gamedev #indiedev #godot #gamedevelopment
#gamedev #indiedev #godot #gamedevelopment
I was searching for a feature and I found both a issue that requested it and a PR that implemented it
I think these advantages of using an open source engine are overlooked. You can just see by yourself if something has been added, instead than trying to find some info about it
#Godot #GodotEngine
I think these advantages of using an open source engine are overlooked. You can just see by yourself if something has been added, instead than trying to find some info about it
#Godot #GodotEngine
September 25, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I was searching for a feature and I found both a issue that requested it and a PR that implemented it
I think these advantages of using an open source engine are overlooked. You can just see by yourself if something has been added, instead than trying to find some info about it
#Godot #GodotEngine
I think these advantages of using an open source engine are overlooked. You can just see by yourself if something has been added, instead than trying to find some info about it
#Godot #GodotEngine
Finally took the time to convert the project to Godot 4.5, it was a very smooth process luckily and nothing really broke. I still need to do some kind of regression testing, but from the looks of it everything looks alright.
#Godot #GodotEngine# #MadeWithGodot
#Godot #GodotEngine# #MadeWithGodot
September 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Finally took the time to convert the project to Godot 4.5, it was a very smooth process luckily and nothing really broke. I still need to do some kind of regression testing, but from the looks of it everything looks alright.
#Godot #GodotEngine# #MadeWithGodot
#Godot #GodotEngine# #MadeWithGodot
I stitched together some gifs I made for the game...I think it does give a good idea of the gameplay!
As a solo dev it takes time to create these things to show the game to others, but it's cool when the result is fun to watch.
🔗 leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #godot
As a solo dev it takes time to create these things to show the game to others, but it's cool when the result is fun to watch.
🔗 leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #godot
September 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I stitched together some gifs I made for the game...I think it does give a good idea of the gameplay!
As a solo dev it takes time to create these things to show the game to others, but it's cool when the result is fun to watch.
🔗 leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #godot
As a solo dev it takes time to create these things to show the game to others, but it's cool when the result is fun to watch.
🔗 leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #godot
Does anyone know some good sources to get cool royalty free music? It could be either free or paid, as long as it doesn't have super expensive upfront costs.
#gamedev #indiegames #gamedevelopment #indiedev
#gamedev #indiegames #gamedevelopment #indiedev
September 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Does anyone know some good sources to get cool royalty free music? It could be either free or paid, as long as it doesn't have super expensive upfront costs.
#gamedev #indiegames #gamedevelopment #indiedev
#gamedev #indiegames #gamedevelopment #indiedev
So the game has been out for already a week and hundreds of people have played it, its humbling
Up until now I had this big goal of reaching a release and there were so many things to do that it was always obvious what the next step would have been, but now..🧵
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegames
Up until now I had this big goal of reaching a release and there were so many things to do that it was always obvious what the next step would have been, but now..🧵
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegames
September 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
So the game has been out for already a week and hundreds of people have played it, its humbling
Up until now I had this big goal of reaching a release and there were so many things to do that it was always obvious what the next step would have been, but now..🧵
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegames
Up until now I had this big goal of reaching a release and there were so many things to do that it was always obvious what the next step would have been, but now..🧵
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegames
Just came back from Talk & Play 52, hosted by @berlingamescene.bsky.social
So many people played Nightcrawler tonight, I got a ton of positive feedbacks. A few people told me they found it addictive, they couldn't stop playing. That's honestly so nice to hear.
#gamedev #solodev #indiegames
So many people played Nightcrawler tonight, I got a ton of positive feedbacks. A few people told me they found it addictive, they couldn't stop playing. That's honestly so nice to hear.
#gamedev #solodev #indiegames
September 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Just came back from Talk & Play 52, hosted by @berlingamescene.bsky.social
So many people played Nightcrawler tonight, I got a ton of positive feedbacks. A few people told me they found it addictive, they couldn't stop playing. That's honestly so nice to hear.
#gamedev #solodev #indiegames
So many people played Nightcrawler tonight, I got a ton of positive feedbacks. A few people told me they found it addictive, they couldn't stop playing. That's honestly so nice to hear.
#gamedev #solodev #indiegames
Some last minute preparations for tonight! I’ll be at @berlingamescene.bsky.social Talk & Play, one of Berlin coolest gamedev events!
Come meet me if you are around!
#gamedev #indiedev #berlin
Come meet me if you are around!
#gamedev #indiedev #berlin
September 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Some last minute preparations for tonight! I’ll be at @berlingamescene.bsky.social Talk & Play, one of Berlin coolest gamedev events!
Come meet me if you are around!
#gamedev #indiedev #berlin
Come meet me if you are around!
#gamedev #indiedev #berlin
Some people asked me to elaborate the history of this game after my previous thread on how this idea has been"7 years in the making"
I decided to write a devlog about it, here my favorite highlight from it!
Full devlog: leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler...
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #gamedevelopment
I decided to write a devlog about it, here my favorite highlight from it!
Full devlog: leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler...
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #gamedevelopment
September 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Some people asked me to elaborate the history of this game after my previous thread on how this idea has been"7 years in the making"
I decided to write a devlog about it, here my favorite highlight from it!
Full devlog: leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler...
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #gamedevelopment
I decided to write a devlog about it, here my favorite highlight from it!
Full devlog: leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler...
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #gamedevelopment
I just pushed v0.1.1 with some fixes and changes from player feedback.
I changed the level order: the first levels were too difficult. I made the tutorial clearer and I added a visual outline to an enemy in kill range
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelgame #godot #solodev
leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler
I changed the level order: the first levels were too difficult. I made the tutorial clearer and I added a visual outline to an enemy in kill range
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelgame #godot #solodev
leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler
Nightcrawler by Leo
A 2D stealth game, kill everyone without getting spotted!
leoqb.itch.io
September 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I just pushed v0.1.1 with some fixes and changes from player feedback.
I changed the level order: the first levels were too difficult. I made the tutorial clearer and I added a visual outline to an enemy in kill range
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelgame #godot #solodev
leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler
I changed the level order: the first levels were too difficult. I made the tutorial clearer and I added a visual outline to an enemy in kill range
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelgame #godot #solodev
leoqb.itch.io/nightcrawler
I'm thinking of adding a red outline to the enemies when they are in backstab range, same way I use a yellow outline for objects.
During some playtesting I noticed that players tend to not always understand if they are in range, especially when they are approaching a walking enemy.
Wdyt?
#gamedev
During some playtesting I noticed that players tend to not always understand if they are in range, especially when they are approaching a walking enemy.
Wdyt?
#gamedev
September 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I'm thinking of adding a red outline to the enemies when they are in backstab range, same way I use a yellow outline for objects.
During some playtesting I noticed that players tend to not always understand if they are in range, especially when they are approaching a walking enemy.
Wdyt?
#gamedev
During some playtesting I noticed that players tend to not always understand if they are in range, especially when they are approaching a walking enemy.
Wdyt?
#gamedev