Frank Grove
@fragro.bsky.social
indie dev ~ building "The Boundary Traveller" | dad | local agitator | legalized medical cannabis in Oklahoma, that old SQ788 | communalist
The System Authority assures us that the trade war with the rest of the galaxy won't impact our local economy here at The Yard, yet the shelves are empty... #indiedev #gamedev #tradewars #revolution
May 7, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The System Authority assures us that the trade war with the rest of the galaxy won't impact our local economy here at The Yard, yet the shelves are empty... #indiedev #gamedev #tradewars #revolution
Working on the HealthMonitor UI so you can keep track of your player character needs.
You can't convince your fellow workers to join the revolution on an empty stomach!
#indiedev #gamedev #godotengine #survival #revolution
You can't convince your fellow workers to join the revolution on an empty stomach!
#indiedev #gamedev #godotengine #survival #revolution
April 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Working on the HealthMonitor UI so you can keep track of your player character needs.
You can't convince your fellow workers to join the revolution on an empty stomach!
#indiedev #gamedev #godotengine #survival #revolution
You can't convince your fellow workers to join the revolution on an empty stomach!
#indiedev #gamedev #godotengine #survival #revolution
Added Tasks to the interface that you can select on your datapad, so it's easy to keep track of where you should be next. A little progression to keep players moving. #indiedev #gamedev #godotengine
April 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Added Tasks to the interface that you can select on your datapad, so it's easy to keep track of where you should be next. A little progression to keep players moving. #indiedev #gamedev #godotengine
Working on progression in the courier gig. As you work your way up you get access to better packages, and more incentive to steal and sell information...
In our universe quantum computing broke encryption eons ago pushing society back into more analog means of communication, like letters. #indiedev
In our universe quantum computing broke encryption eons ago pushing society back into more analog means of communication, like letters. #indiedev
April 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Working on progression in the courier gig. As you work your way up you get access to better packages, and more incentive to steal and sell information...
In our universe quantum computing broke encryption eons ago pushing society back into more analog means of communication, like letters. #indiedev
In our universe quantum computing broke encryption eons ago pushing society back into more analog means of communication, like letters. #indiedev
The replimat is popping today. We've implemented a lot since our last updates:
* Survival Mechanics (food, water, rest)
* GOAP and more dynamic behaviors
* Inventory, Storage, Pickup/Set Down Items
* Fully functional semantic memory
* Courier Job and delivery
And more! #indiedev #gamedev #godot
* Survival Mechanics (food, water, rest)
* GOAP and more dynamic behaviors
* Inventory, Storage, Pickup/Set Down Items
* Fully functional semantic memory
* Courier Job and delivery
And more! #indiedev #gamedev #godot
April 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
April 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I found a job! Think I joined a crime family though. That's okay we'll see how much crime we can squeeze out of a gritty spacestation backed by an immersive multiagent sim. #godotengine #indiedev #gamedev
February 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I found a job! Think I joined a crime family though. That's okay we'll see how much crime we can squeeze out of a gritty spacestation backed by an immersive multiagent sim. #godotengine #indiedev #gamedev
My son got me into legos again, I'm getting him into #startrek. We were lucky to grab these before the supply ran out. DS9 is a big inspiration for our game!
January 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
My son got me into legos again, I'm getting him into #startrek. We were lucky to grab these before the supply ran out. DS9 is a big inspiration for our game!
Our Cargo Trader program at The Yard is nearly done after another day of hacking. Trading cargo is one of the relatively easy ways to make credits and keep your crew fed and your ship flying. Gotta watch out for pirates though!
#ScreenShotSaturday #Godot #indiedev #gamedev
#ScreenShotSaturday #Godot #indiedev #gamedev
January 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Our Cargo Trader program at The Yard is nearly done after another day of hacking. Trading cargo is one of the relatively easy ways to make credits and keep your crew fed and your ship flying. Gotta watch out for pirates though!
#ScreenShotSaturday #Godot #indiedev #gamedev
#ScreenShotSaturday #Godot #indiedev #gamedev
New features! Access levels and ID checks are now integrated into the computers. Stealing or acquiring a higher level could be quite fruitful. Storage containers actually store items!
At the Cargo Trader you can buy low and sell high, sometimes even a Traveller needs a legal buck. #indiedev #godot
At the Cargo Trader you can buy low and sell high, sometimes even a Traveller needs a legal buck. #indiedev #godot
January 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I have never seen the comms officers pull a stunt like this when I threaten them with piracy. They know these things and are are messing with me. When these systems start working together this game is gonna be crazy.
January 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I have never seen the comms officers pull a stunt like this when I threaten them with piracy. They know these things and are are messing with me. When these systems start working together this game is gonna be crazy.
Back in the editor, adding more computers, props, and tiles. We'll need more than a test box where we are going! I'll probably add a cloning tool and clean up the editor a bit while I am extending The Yard and the Traveller maps. Would you like to see the editor in-game?
#spacegame #godot #indiedev
#spacegame #godot #indiedev
January 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Back in the editor, adding more computers, props, and tiles. We'll need more than a test box where we are going! I'll probably add a cloning tool and clean up the editor a bit while I am extending The Yard and the Traveller maps. Would you like to see the editor in-game?
#spacegame #godot #indiedev
#spacegame #godot #indiedev
Comms are open! Here I am hailing The Yard and getting a response from Nathan Butler, who is stationed at the command terminal.
All of this dialogue is real-time and generated by the agent. If you are belligerent enough expect a response, for now it's time to dock and buy cargo.
#indiedev #godot
All of this dialogue is real-time and generated by the agent. If you are belligerent enough expect a response, for now it's time to dock and buy cargo.
#indiedev #godot
January 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
What a year it's been for The Boundary Traveller! We've made a huge deal of progress, from an over-scoped threejs prototype to our current build in Godot. Progress is accelerating into 2025 and the space adventures we envisioned are becoming reality. Thanks for your support #indiedev #godot #gamdev
December 31, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Are you a fan with permanent twilight and tidally locked planets like me? Tidal locking causes permanent night and day and with liquid water and temperature gradients, life can arise in the differential.
I love these sort of environmental details in space games. #indiedev #space #science
I love these sort of environmental details in space games. #indiedev #space #science
December 29, 2024 at 6:09 AM
December 27, 2024 at 4:46 AM
If you are building a large Godot project and have any heavy scenes, and have a lot of logic outside of Nodes, the autosave feature will really start to hurt more than help.
Go to the Godot Editor Settings -> Run-> Auto Save and turn off Save before Running. Time saved! #godot #godotengine #gamedev
Go to the Godot Editor Settings -> Run-> Auto Save and turn off Save before Running. Time saved! #godot #godotengine #gamedev
December 23, 2024 at 7:53 PM
If you are building a large Godot project and have any heavy scenes, and have a lot of logic outside of Nodes, the autosave feature will really start to hurt more than help.
Go to the Godot Editor Settings -> Run-> Auto Save and turn off Save before Running. Time saved! #godot #godotengine #gamedev
Go to the Godot Editor Settings -> Run-> Auto Save and turn off Save before Running. Time saved! #godot #godotengine #gamedev
Fo xmas TBT gets aggro ships and ship damage, with explosions! Things did not go well for this particular crew. When you armor has failed ballistic rounds will penetrate into the 2D sim and have devastating consequences. Now on to cargo/transport missions! #godot #indiedev #gamedev
December 22, 2024 at 8:29 PM
These toon planets from the Godot Shader library have served us well! While they don't fit the theme of the game at all and never worked properly at scale, they were my first foray into shaders and have a special place in my heart. #godot #indiedev #devmas
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December 14, 2024 at 7:28 PM
These toon planets from the Godot Shader library have served us well! While they don't fit the theme of the game at all and never worked properly at scale, they were my first foray into shaders and have a special place in my heart. #godot #indiedev #devmas
godotengine.org/asset-librar...
godotengine.org/asset-librar...