Helme | making Flick Shot Rogues
@helme.butterbythefish.com
Indie Game Dev. 1/3 of Butter By The Fish. Berlin based.
Developing the hero-flicking tactics roguelike Flick Shot Rogues (bit.ly/FlickShotRogues)
Developing the hero-flicking tactics roguelike Flick Shot Rogues (bit.ly/FlickShotRogues)
"Duel for Cardia" makes the train ride from Cologne to Berlin go by fast!
We picked up this gem at #gamescom2025
We picked up this gem at #gamescom2025
August 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"Duel for Cardia" makes the train ride from Cologne to Berlin go by fast!
We picked up this gem at #gamescom2025
We picked up this gem at #gamescom2025
On the train ride home from #gamescom2025 after showcasing Flick Shot Rogues all week lomg, tired and happy.
It was a great time, and I met a bunch of cool folks. Gotta shout out some of the games once my brain works again!
It was a great time, and I met a bunch of cool folks. Gotta shout out some of the games once my brain works again!
August 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
On the train ride home from #gamescom2025 after showcasing Flick Shot Rogues all week lomg, tired and happy.
It was a great time, and I met a bunch of cool folks. Gotta shout out some of the games once my brain works again!
It was a great time, and I met a bunch of cool folks. Gotta shout out some of the games once my brain works again!
What, Matt Mercer just explained Flick Shot Rogues?
I am lowkey fangirling!
@futuregamesshow.bsky.social
#indiegames #gamedev
I am lowkey fangirling!
@futuregamesshow.bsky.social
#indiegames #gamedev
June 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM
What, Matt Mercer just explained Flick Shot Rogues?
I am lowkey fangirling!
@futuregamesshow.bsky.social
#indiegames #gamedev
I am lowkey fangirling!
@futuregamesshow.bsky.social
#indiegames #gamedev
People are playing our demo (and love it!)
After such a long time of working on it, it feels good to finally get something out there. Kinda surreal.
#indiedev
After such a long time of working on it, it feels good to finally get something out there. Kinda surreal.
#indiedev
May 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
People are playing our demo (and love it!)
After such a long time of working on it, it feels good to finally get something out there. Kinda surreal.
#indiedev
After such a long time of working on it, it feels good to finally get something out there. Kinda surreal.
#indiedev
(3/4) Which is, obviously, pretty bad. We missed this, probably because we were hit by developer blindness. There is a reason the second path exists, but it is non-obvious for first time players what path should be taken when.
So I spent today reworking how the maps are generating!
So I spent today reworking how the maps are generating!
May 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
(3/4) Which is, obviously, pretty bad. We missed this, probably because we were hit by developer blindness. There is a reason the second path exists, but it is non-obvious for first time players what path should be taken when.
So I spent today reworking how the maps are generating!
So I spent today reworking how the maps are generating!
(2/4) But this got me thinking. Somehow, this player, who played 45 minutes of our demo, missed all that.
So I checked out how it could happen, and actually, the way we generate our maps, sometimes it allows to completely skip the nodes that allow for the deepest gameplay!
So I checked out how it could happen, and actually, the way we generate our maps, sometimes it allows to completely skip the nodes that allow for the deepest gameplay!
May 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
(2/4) But this got me thinking. Somehow, this player, who played 45 minutes of our demo, missed all that.
So I checked out how it could happen, and actually, the way we generate our maps, sometimes it allows to completely skip the nodes that allow for the deepest gameplay!
So I checked out how it could happen, and actually, the way we generate our maps, sometimes it allows to completely skip the nodes that allow for the deepest gameplay!
🧵(1/4) So, after a lot of hard work, we just released the demo for Flick Shot Rogues! (Yay!)
But the first ever feedback we got was kinda bad, and it bummed me out.
Worse, I know it is not true, we have tons of great upgrades that mix up the gameplay and allow for tactical depth.
#gamedev #indiedev
But the first ever feedback we got was kinda bad, and it bummed me out.
Worse, I know it is not true, we have tons of great upgrades that mix up the gameplay and allow for tactical depth.
#gamedev #indiedev
May 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
No cheating, post the last photo of your pet that you took.
(sorry for posting two, but it's a story)
(sorry for posting two, but it's a story)
March 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
No cheating, post the last photo of your pet that you took.
(sorry for posting two, but it's a story)
(sorry for posting two, but it's a story)
In case you have not spotted it yet °☐°
March 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
In case you have not spotted it yet °☐°
March 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Crazy! Just looked through older versions of our game Flick Shot Rogues, and sometimes I forget how much of a glow-up the game had in the past year. Feels good!
This is the exact same arena by the way!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #roguelike #turnbased
This is the exact same arena by the way!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #roguelike #turnbased
February 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Crazy! Just looked through older versions of our game Flick Shot Rogues, and sometimes I forget how much of a glow-up the game had in the past year. Feels good!
This is the exact same arena by the way!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #roguelike #turnbased
This is the exact same arena by the way!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #roguelike #turnbased
Memo to myself: Always limit the speed when implementing a new speed boost trinket! At least it is a good stress-test for our physics engine...
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indietech #roguelike
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indietech #roguelike
February 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Memo to myself: Always limit the speed when implementing a new speed boost trinket! At least it is a good stress-test for our physics engine...
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indietech #roguelike
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indietech #roguelike
Because I was asked for a wireframe recording of the tool, I made one:
February 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Because I was asked for a wireframe recording of the tool, I made one:
Getting the math for the rounded edges right was a pain - but dang, does it save time to be able to create the level shapes fast and easy!
#IndieDev #GameDev #RogueLike #Unity
#IndieDev #GameDev #RogueLike #Unity
February 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Getting the math for the rounded edges right was a pain - but dang, does it save time to be able to create the level shapes fast and easy!
#IndieDev #GameDev #RogueLike #Unity
#IndieDev #GameDev #RogueLike #Unity
