conor nally
@conornally.bsky.social
roguelikedev and procgen tinkerer on rainy days
🌿 astronomer turned community veg gardener
✨️discover new stars: https://github.com/conornally/starbug2
⚔️play my roguelike: https://conornally.itch.io/diabaig
🌿 astronomer turned community veg gardener
✨️discover new stars: https://github.com/conornally/starbug2
⚔️play my roguelike: https://conornally.itch.io/diabaig
a brief respite in the wind over the last few days allowed us a packed weekend of water based activities. Beginning to get a bit cold for me to dive though
#kayak #freedive #surf #westernisles
#kayak #freedive #surf #westernisles
November 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
a brief respite in the wind over the last few days allowed us a packed weekend of water based activities. Beginning to get a bit cold for me to dive though
#kayak #freedive #surf #westernisles
#kayak #freedive #surf #westernisles
~ programmer art warning ~
It's taken all day to figure out, but ive put together a rudimentary chunk loading system. So now you can drop onto the islands and run around.
Some serious refactoring required though and a rabbit whole of chunk generation and upscaling to come
#roguelikedev
It's taken all day to figure out, but ive put together a rudimentary chunk loading system. So now you can drop onto the islands and run around.
Some serious refactoring required though and a rabbit whole of chunk generation and upscaling to come
#roguelikedev
November 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
~ programmer art warning ~
It's taken all day to figure out, but ive put together a rudimentary chunk loading system. So now you can drop onto the islands and run around.
Some serious refactoring required though and a rabbit whole of chunk generation and upscaling to come
#roguelikedev
It's taken all day to figure out, but ive put together a rudimentary chunk loading system. So now you can drop onto the islands and run around.
Some serious refactoring required though and a rabbit whole of chunk generation and upscaling to come
#roguelikedev
Did i miss the boat on #PitchYaGame?
Maybe but this is Diabaig, an old school ascii roguelike. Simple to start but tricky to finish. Use nothing but the resources you find, to tackle the large number of unique creatures, and best the dragon at the bottom.
⚔️ conornally.itch.io/diabaig
Maybe but this is Diabaig, an old school ascii roguelike. Simple to start but tricky to finish. Use nothing but the resources you find, to tackle the large number of unique creatures, and best the dragon at the bottom.
⚔️ conornally.itch.io/diabaig
November 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Did i miss the boat on #PitchYaGame?
Maybe but this is Diabaig, an old school ascii roguelike. Simple to start but tricky to finish. Use nothing but the resources you find, to tackle the large number of unique creatures, and best the dragon at the bottom.
⚔️ conornally.itch.io/diabaig
Maybe but this is Diabaig, an old school ascii roguelike. Simple to start but tricky to finish. Use nothing but the resources you find, to tackle the large number of unique creatures, and best the dragon at the bottom.
⚔️ conornally.itch.io/diabaig
Really pleased with the first attempt at generating these wee islands. Very early days but a promising start. Excuse the primitive rendering #procgen
November 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Really pleased with the first attempt at generating these wee islands. Very early days but a promising start. Excuse the primitive rendering #procgen
Find myself in cool places but can't help about thinking about procedural terrain generation 🤔
#alps #dolomites #mountaineering
#alps #dolomites #mountaineering
October 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Find myself in cool places but can't help about thinking about procedural terrain generation 🤔
#alps #dolomites #mountaineering
#alps #dolomites #mountaineering
I generally hold quite a poor view of deer here in Scotland for what they represent with ecologically mismanaged land.
However, this particular red deer stag was quite impressively and atomspherically roaring up the glen all day
#hebrides #wildlife #mountains
However, this particular red deer stag was quite impressively and atomspherically roaring up the glen all day
#hebrides #wildlife #mountains
September 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I generally hold quite a poor view of deer here in Scotland for what they represent with ecologically mismanaged land.
However, this particular red deer stag was quite impressively and atomspherically roaring up the glen all day
#hebrides #wildlife #mountains
However, this particular red deer stag was quite impressively and atomspherically roaring up the glen all day
#hebrides #wildlife #mountains
A little tweak to this. It now attracts the player towards items and creatures. However, it might still be a bit naive, as it has no checks on whether the item was just dropped or the player is ignoring/fleeing the creature
September 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
A little tweak to this. It now attracts the player towards items and creatures. However, it might still be a bit naive, as it has no checks on whether the item was just dropped or the player is ignoring/fleeing the creature
Auto explore?
I've never much liked it because you give up all exploration of the world to some robot. But I'm reworking the auto commands in diabaig as part of a bug fix update and figured i would add it in. It's quite fun zipping around the dungeon!
Minor bug fix update coming soon #roguelikedev
I've never much liked it because you give up all exploration of the world to some robot. But I'm reworking the auto commands in diabaig as part of a bug fix update and figured i would add it in. It's quite fun zipping around the dungeon!
Minor bug fix update coming soon #roguelikedev
September 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Auto explore?
I've never much liked it because you give up all exploration of the world to some robot. But I'm reworking the auto commands in diabaig as part of a bug fix update and figured i would add it in. It's quite fun zipping around the dungeon!
Minor bug fix update coming soon #roguelikedev
I've never much liked it because you give up all exploration of the world to some robot. But I'm reworking the auto commands in diabaig as part of a bug fix update and figured i would add it in. It's quite fun zipping around the dungeon!
Minor bug fix update coming soon #roguelikedev
Second wind!
Diabaig sees a surge in download rate! No idea what happened but its very exciting none the less. Still seeing so many nice comments and messages coming in, its really heartwarming
conornally.itch.io/diabaig
Diabaig sees a surge in download rate! No idea what happened but its very exciting none the less. Still seeing so many nice comments and messages coming in, its really heartwarming
conornally.itch.io/diabaig
September 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Second wind!
Diabaig sees a surge in download rate! No idea what happened but its very exciting none the less. Still seeing so many nice comments and messages coming in, its really heartwarming
conornally.itch.io/diabaig
Diabaig sees a surge in download rate! No idea what happened but its very exciting none the less. Still seeing so many nice comments and messages coming in, its really heartwarming
conornally.itch.io/diabaig
A pre-thesis defence swim. Maybe I could just stay here with the seals instead. I can see how selkies draw misguided people into the sea
This grey seal gave me a could check out at the surface. We swim with each other for about 5 minutes before it moved on
#freediving #wildswimming #scotland
This grey seal gave me a could check out at the surface. We swim with each other for about 5 minutes before it moved on
#freediving #wildswimming #scotland
September 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A pre-thesis defence swim. Maybe I could just stay here with the seals instead. I can see how selkies draw misguided people into the sea
This grey seal gave me a could check out at the surface. We swim with each other for about 5 minutes before it moved on
#freediving #wildswimming #scotland
This grey seal gave me a could check out at the surface. We swim with each other for about 5 minutes before it moved on
#freediving #wildswimming #scotland
I passed 200 downloads of diabaig this morning. Absolutely blown away by the level of excitement about my little terminal game, it has exceeded all expectations I had.
Had so much great feedback that it has been just such a joy to read
#roguelikedev #indiegamedev #ascii
conornally.itch.io/diabaig
Had so much great feedback that it has been just such a joy to read
#roguelikedev #indiegamedev #ascii
conornally.itch.io/diabaig
September 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I passed 200 downloads of diabaig this morning. Absolutely blown away by the level of excitement about my little terminal game, it has exceeded all expectations I had.
Had so much great feedback that it has been just such a joy to read
#roguelikedev #indiegamedev #ascii
conornally.itch.io/diabaig
Had so much great feedback that it has been just such a joy to read
#roguelikedev #indiegamedev #ascii
conornally.itch.io/diabaig
Release day! Here is Diabaig, a traditional #ascii #roguelike.
conornally.itch.io/diabaig
Descend through #procedural floors facing increasing adversity and creatures to defeat the dragon at the bottom. Make your way back out with only the resources you find along the way.
#indiedev #opensource
conornally.itch.io/diabaig
Descend through #procedural floors facing increasing adversity and creatures to defeat the dragon at the bottom. Make your way back out with only the resources you find along the way.
#indiedev #opensource
September 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Release day! Here is Diabaig, a traditional #ascii #roguelike.
conornally.itch.io/diabaig
Descend through #procedural floors facing increasing adversity and creatures to defeat the dragon at the bottom. Make your way back out with only the resources you find along the way.
#indiedev #opensource
conornally.itch.io/diabaig
Descend through #procedural floors facing increasing adversity and creatures to defeat the dragon at the bottom. Make your way back out with only the resources you find along the way.
#indiedev #opensource
August 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I met this gorgeous [crystal?] jellyfish the other day
#freediving #jellyfish #scotland #sealife #wildswimming
#freediving #jellyfish #scotland #sealife #wildswimming
August 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM
I met this gorgeous [crystal?] jellyfish the other day
#freediving #jellyfish #scotland #sealife #wildswimming
#freediving #jellyfish #scotland #sealife #wildswimming
Finally, a wet weekend. Time to get on and finish Diabaig i think 🧐
#ascii #roguelike #roguelikedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler
#ascii #roguelike #roguelikedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler
August 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Finally, a wet weekend. Time to get on and finish Diabaig i think 🧐
#ascii #roguelike #roguelikedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler
#ascii #roguelike #roguelikedev #indiedev #dungeoncrawler
There is something quite magical about the spaces you find while swimming in Scotland
#freediving #sealife #seaweed
#freediving #sealife #seaweed
August 25, 2025 at 7:37 AM
There is something quite magical about the spaces you find while swimming in Scotland
#freediving #sealife #seaweed
#freediving #sealife #seaweed
August 13, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Just trying lots of playthroughs of Diabaig. Little bits of touching up and polishing.
I got wrecked by this early level treasure room. Charged in barbarically and hadn't realised I was being followed. More than a few surprises awauted inside that I didn't expect.
#ascii #roguelike #indiedev
I got wrecked by this early level treasure room. Charged in barbarically and hadn't realised I was being followed. More than a few surprises awauted inside that I didn't expect.
#ascii #roguelike #indiedev
August 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Just trying lots of playthroughs of Diabaig. Little bits of touching up and polishing.
I got wrecked by this early level treasure room. Charged in barbarically and hadn't realised I was being followed. More than a few surprises awauted inside that I didn't expect.
#ascii #roguelike #indiedev
I got wrecked by this early level treasure room. Charged in barbarically and hadn't realised I was being followed. More than a few surprises awauted inside that I didn't expect.
#ascii #roguelike #indiedev
Diabaig is hard. I have never managed to beat it. A few people have come close enough to believe it's possible.
But finding the balance between challenging and unforgiving, but not feeling unfair, is really difficult.
With this yeti. They are easy to beat if you don't get surprised, like I did
But finding the balance between challenging and unforgiving, but not feeling unfair, is really difficult.
With this yeti. They are easy to beat if you don't get surprised, like I did
August 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Diabaig is hard. I have never managed to beat it. A few people have come close enough to believe it's possible.
But finding the balance between challenging and unforgiving, but not feeling unfair, is really difficult.
With this yeti. They are easy to beat if you don't get surprised, like I did
But finding the balance between challenging and unforgiving, but not feeling unfair, is really difficult.
With this yeti. They are easy to beat if you don't get surprised, like I did
The power captured in the sea was ungodly this morning. Going to be good beach combing tomorrow
#stormfloris
#stormfloris
August 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The power captured in the sea was ungodly this morning. Going to be good beach combing tomorrow
#stormfloris
#stormfloris
Baby dragons in my #roguelike Diabaig can't control their fire. This leads to whole rooms being engulfed in flames when they hiccup.
#ascii #roguelikedev #indiedev
#ascii #roguelikedev #indiedev
August 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Baby dragons in my #roguelike Diabaig can't control their fire. This leads to whole rooms being engulfed in flames when they hiccup.
#ascii #roguelikedev #indiedev
#ascii #roguelikedev #indiedev
Raggle the Haggler, a 'friendly' face deep in Diabaig. Not sure he has your best interests in mind but he will sort you out with missing supplies
#ascii #roguelike #roguelikedev
#ascii #roguelike #roguelikedev
July 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Raggle the Haggler, a 'friendly' face deep in Diabaig. Not sure he has your best interests in mind but he will sort you out with missing supplies
#ascii #roguelike #roguelikedev
#ascii #roguelike #roguelikedev
Picking back up this project from lockdown. Diabaig, a traditional #roguelike in the terminal. Originally designed to be a simple game, scope creep has expanded it to 30 levels and 50+ creatures, with bosses and mini bosses.
It's been on the back burner for years, hopefully I'll release it soon
It's been on the back burner for years, hopefully I'll release it soon
July 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Picking back up this project from lockdown. Diabaig, a traditional #roguelike in the terminal. Originally designed to be a simple game, scope creep has expanded it to 30 levels and 50+ creatures, with bosses and mini bosses.
It's been on the back burner for years, hopefully I'll release it soon
It's been on the back burner for years, hopefully I'll release it soon