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Duckilous
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24 | He/Him | 🇦🇺 | Game Developer | Game Modder | Retro Gaming Enthusiast | Graphic Designer | Web Developer | Mashup Artist

Developing ChronoVenture, a Gameboy-style platformer shooter with timewarping shenanigans where your actions can impact the future.
Another infected enemy!
Once they see you, they won't stop chasing where you are until they explode on contact! Don't get caught in their blast!

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August 24, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The short introductory cutscene of the first stage for my game.

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August 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Player Palettes.
Select a variety of colour palettes (some of which are copycats) to change the look of your character separate from the game's display palette.

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August 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Sword & Shield Power-ups

With the sword, you can stab your enemies with a quick thrust that even lets you hover in the air a bit.
With the shield, you'll be granted two extra hit points with reduced knockback.

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August 16, 2025 at 1:20 AM
August 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
The Dossier, or Codex.

It's where you can read up pages on every enemy, weapon, item, and location you've come across in the game.

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August 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Taken inspiration from Sonic CD and Ratchet & Clank.
You shoot insects, blow up things, and get timewarped to either the good future or the bad future depending on whether you completed the main goal of the stage!

If you play the demo, please provide feedback as I steadily finish my next demo.
August 13, 2025 at 2:47 AM
ChronoVenture, a Gameboy-style platformer shooter with timewarping shenanigans where your actions can impact the future!

You can play the demo available here:
duckilous.itch.io/chronoventure

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August 13, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Added extra info for the pause menu including kills, secrets, objective, and lives counters seen at the top.

I've also added a health bar for bosses, and an unique animation for getting a new weapon.

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August 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
August 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Breakable Falling Floors.
If you stand on one of them for too long, you'll fall down yourself!

Whacking down unstable floors will also force them to fall immediately and they can be destroyed with bombs.

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August 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Intro cutscene for the first boss battle.

I redesigned the sprites for the game's first boss and what better way to show it off than having it kick the old version out of the screen during a cutscene?

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August 9, 2025 at 4:02 AM
A short introductory cutscene of the upcoming new stage for my game.

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August 8, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Long after I made that clip demonstrating the Cricket Bat Powerup, I've improved the animation for when the player slams the ground with it. Animation on the right is the latest.

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August 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Swooper Hunt

These unfriendly birds have an unique death animation when shot dead by a Zapper.

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August 6, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Secret Shortcuts.
Some of the secrets of a level might even be hidden shortcuts that can only be accessed once discovered.

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August 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Secrets. Every level has them.
Try to find them all, they have pickups and powerups that can help you on your journey.

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August 4, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Secret area for a hidden weapon. Where could it be?

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August 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Reworked the boomerang weapon into homing projectiles that lock onto the nearest enemy.

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August 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Added full outlines to the ground tiles so they're more readable. Looks a little nicer, too.

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August 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM