Zexion is out now! It's a big metroidvania featuring tons of bosses, a built-in randomizer, lots of cool movement tech and sequence breaking, and more! Purchase/Wishlist it now on Steam!

store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...

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My game Zexion needs testers before releasing! If you want to volunteer for the beta, reply here or start a chat with me saying so. You need Steam and Discord (both are easy/free to set up). If chosen, I'll start a chat with you and give you a Discord Server invite link. #gamedev #indiedev #gaming

Trailer for my epic upcoming action-adventure Zexion!
Slightly abridged and remixed for Bluesky. Wishlist it at store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/...!
Wishlist indie games if you want to support indie devs!
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Crysmoon - Creatures have adapted to survive and make use of the energies emanating from the crystals in this subterranean region. An ecosystem pretty alien to what's on Earth, though some convergent evolution seems to have occurred. #indiedev #gamedev #gaming #worldbuilding #screenshotsaturday

One of the first boss fights you encounter! You can shoot in 8 directions independent of your movement! I find this more strategic than full 360° aiming. #gamedev #indiedev #gaming

I have a system set up to interpolate between key frames for larger enemies made up of multiple sprites. I like how the animation for this robot climbing up a tile turned out. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #gaming

If you have moving platforms implemented in your action game, consider using them for rideable missiles! Also, not all enemies in my game are on the same side! #gamedev #indiedev #gaming #Metroidvania

My game has a database that has small bits of info for all the creatures, robots, and warriors you've encountered - and more! Kind of a stand in for a lot of the cool info you'd get from video game manuals back in the day. #gamedev #indiedev #creaturedesign #worldbuilding

Bought a Steam Deck mostly for testing my game on. Need that shiny green checkmark on my store page! Zexion runs great on it! A slick, little piece of hardware. #gamedev #indiedev #gaming #SteamDeck #Steam

When a game has these kinds of boss doors, you should be able to jump through them like this!
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Zexion features a built in randomizer with lots of options! Some games are more interesting than others in randomizer form. I feel the wide variety and utility of key upgrades, shortcuts, and densely packed map of Zexion make for an interesting routing puzzle
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My custom game engine has save states. They've been very useful for testing things!

Players can enable them through the assist menu. Helpful for practicing speedrun tricks, or if you need to stop and aren't near a save point. Or if you want extra checkpoints
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My game has no screen transitions, the whole map is in one giant seamless "room".

It also uses shaders for indexed color palettes. Which I highly recommend if you're making a game with a retro aesthetic, or one with a limited palette.

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