So ultimately I found a means to incorporate a simplified map in my game through a grid system where each cell gets filled depending on what screen is visited to give players a better sense of orientation moving forward. I'm actually quite excited about this as now my game really feels complete.

Hey there, thanks so much for the enthusiasm and encouragement... even though you're a robot 😅 Pleeze pleeze don't enslave me when the robot apocalypse ensues 😵

Will never not say "Valdis Story: Abyssal City." Such a great title but sadly, it slipped under the radar.

Nintendo raising the bar 😬 *sweats in indiedev*

Oh nice, this is awesome. Original! I was thinking having the flippers move together like the paddle in breakout and then fill the level with pinball bumpers that break when hit by the ball and appear elsewhere. But it was just a passing idea, thought I'd share. Keep up the good work :)

Thank you SO much!! 😍

Ah, #pixelArt! This one is so cute :)

Hey, fun idea... considered mixing pinball with breakout and making a hybrid game? Like this you can fill up the whole screen too.

Haven't played pinball in ages, this game was fun!! Our #metroidvania game has little of a #breakout minigame at some point before a mid-boss. Not quire pinball but same concept! 😜

#screenshotSaturday #GameDev Did you check out our latest 2D #pixelart #metroidvania #platformer #Youtube short?

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#screenshotSaturday Did you check out our latest 2D #pixelart #metroidvania #platformer #Youtube short?

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@jugglergames.bsky.social #screenshotSaturday Did you check out our latest 2D #pixelart #metroidvania #platformer #Youtube short?

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Despite all of this, rest assured that I'm 100% committed to deliver this title in 2026.

There's a lot of stuff I'd like to add like additional pets, side quests, areas, and most of all update the look of some tilesets for the various areas to make them more unique and memorable, but the audio stuff is getting in the way of what I really would like to do.

I hear you. I've just decided to quit updating X and redirect people to my Bluesky account. X feels like it's completely unresponsive if you're trying to reach an audience.

Still not visible on my end but I trust the process ☺️