Matt - Long Trail Games
@longtrailgames.co.uk
Uk based Indie #gamedev, #pixelart, Concept art, fun #unity stuff
Working on Chance and the Time Wizards’ Curse
Itch - Games: https://matt-longtrailgames.itch.io
Itch - Tilemaps: https://longtrailassets.itch.io
Socials: https://linktr.ee/longtrailgames
Working on Chance and the Time Wizards’ Curse
Itch - Games: https://matt-longtrailgames.itch.io
Itch - Tilemaps: https://longtrailassets.itch.io
Socials: https://linktr.ee/longtrailgames
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Chance and the Time Wizards’ Curse follows the adventure of a young adventurer trapped in a repeating moment of time. She must restore the shattered time crystal atop the Wizards’ tower to bring progress back to the land of Overdale.
#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #adventure #retro
#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #adventure #retro
Distracted from work and game dev today and It finally happened...
January 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Distracted from work and game dev today and It finally happened...
Iterating Sprite style until I find ‘the one’. Last one felt just a little too tall.
Latest goes back toward the Moonlighter style that inspired me in the first place.
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegamedev #solodev #art #progressreport
Latest goes back toward the Moonlighter style that inspired me in the first place.
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegamedev #solodev #art #progressreport
January 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Iterating Sprite style until I find ‘the one’. Last one felt just a little too tall.
Latest goes back toward the Moonlighter style that inspired me in the first place.
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegamedev #solodev #art #progressreport
Latest goes back toward the Moonlighter style that inspired me in the first place.
#pixelart #gamedev #indiegamedev #solodev #art #progressreport
Timelapse of the giant knight. Did a bit of design as I went through. Spot when I remembered that Chance is right-handed 😂.
Warning: There might be a bit of flashing in the video as I turn layers on and off.
#pixelart #speeddraw #timelapse #artprocess #gamedev
Warning: There might be a bit of flashing in the video as I turn layers on and off.
#pixelart #speeddraw #timelapse #artprocess #gamedev
January 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Timelapse of the giant knight. Did a bit of design as I went through. Spot when I remembered that Chance is right-handed 😂.
Warning: There might be a bit of flashing in the video as I turn layers on and off.
#pixelart #speeddraw #timelapse #artprocess #gamedev
Warning: There might be a bit of flashing in the video as I turn layers on and off.
#pixelart #speeddraw #timelapse #artprocess #gamedev
This giant knight is the boss of an abandoned fortress in the depths of a forest. How does a small adventurer fell such a terrible foe?
Just one of the many bosses in Chance and the Time Wizards’ Curse.
#Screenshotsaturday #gamedev #pixelart #art #conceptart #indiegame
Just one of the many bosses in Chance and the Time Wizards’ Curse.
#Screenshotsaturday #gamedev #pixelart #art #conceptart #indiegame
January 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This giant knight is the boss of an abandoned fortress in the depths of a forest. How does a small adventurer fell such a terrible foe?
Just one of the many bosses in Chance and the Time Wizards’ Curse.
#Screenshotsaturday #gamedev #pixelart #art #conceptart #indiegame
Just one of the many bosses in Chance and the Time Wizards’ Curse.
#Screenshotsaturday #gamedev #pixelart #art #conceptart #indiegame
What would the enemies in your game be like if they were #Pokémon cards?
#gamedev #pokemontcg #tcgpocket #pixelart #art #indiegame #indiegamedev
#gamedev #pokemontcg #tcgpocket #pixelart #art #indiegame #indiegamedev
January 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
What would the enemies in your game be like if they were #Pokémon cards?
#gamedev #pokemontcg #tcgpocket #pixelart #art #indiegame #indiegamedev
#gamedev #pokemontcg #tcgpocket #pixelart #art #indiegame #indiegamedev
Did a fun exercise to showcase one of my simplest yet most charming of enemies, the humble slime. All they really want to do is hang out in the forest and live their happy lives.
Should I turn this into a phone wallpaper?
#pixelart #art #wallpaper #conceptart #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
Should I turn this into a phone wallpaper?
#pixelart #art #wallpaper #conceptart #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
January 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Did a fun exercise to showcase one of my simplest yet most charming of enemies, the humble slime. All they really want to do is hang out in the forest and live their happy lives.
Should I turn this into a phone wallpaper?
#pixelart #art #wallpaper #conceptart #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
Should I turn this into a phone wallpaper?
#pixelart #art #wallpaper #conceptart #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
As well as the pixel art, over the last few days I've worked on some snappy camera transitions between areas.
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #zelda #zeldalike #solodev
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #zelda #zeldalike #solodev
January 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
As well as the pixel art, over the last few days I've worked on some snappy camera transitions between areas.
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #zelda #zeldalike #solodev
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #zelda #zeldalike #solodev
Woodland scene has gone from test to in-game. Chance now has access to that little chest!
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #solodev
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #solodev
January 12, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Woodland scene has gone from test to in-game. Chance now has access to that little chest!
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #solodev
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #solodev
An update for the art test for the forest area of my game, Chance and the Time Wizards’ Curse. The slimes look right at home with their camouflage here. As does the new tree style!
#pixelart #gamedev #arttest #indiegame #zelda #zeldalike
#pixelart #gamedev #arttest #indiegame #zelda #zeldalike
January 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
An update for the art test for the forest area of my game, Chance and the Time Wizards’ Curse. The slimes look right at home with their camouflage here. As does the new tree style!
#pixelart #gamedev #arttest #indiegame #zelda #zeldalike
#pixelart #gamedev #arttest #indiegame #zelda #zeldalike
Had to take a little break from #pixelart for a week or so because I’d just been hammering it too hard and my mind was a bit of a mush. Came back to it today with this lovely tree sprite for my game.
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
January 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Had to take a little break from #pixelart for a week or so because I’d just been hammering it too hard and my mind was a bit of a mush. Came back to it today with this lovely tree sprite for my game.
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Great read to start the year. Actually useful info, especially from a UK point of view.
January 3, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Great read to start the year. Actually useful info, especially from a UK point of view.
Chance's animations are still old but the dungeon sprites from the art test look super nice in-game. Has that #zelda feel just moving around.
Plenty still to do but off to a good start in 2025.
What do you think?
#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart
Plenty still to do but off to a good start in 2025.
What do you think?
#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart
January 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Chance's animations are still old but the dungeon sprites from the art test look super nice in-game. Has that #zelda feel just moving around.
Plenty still to do but off to a good start in 2025.
What do you think?
#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart
Plenty still to do but off to a good start in 2025.
What do you think?
#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart
Happy 2025!
I have two goals this year:
- Buy a new house
- release a demo for Chance and the Time Wizards' Curse.
Let's see how it goes!
#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev
I have two goals this year:
- Buy a new house
- release a demo for Chance and the Time Wizards' Curse.
Let's see how it goes!
#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev
January 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Happy 2025!
I have two goals this year:
- Buy a new house
- release a demo for Chance and the Time Wizards' Curse.
Let's see how it goes!
#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev
I have two goals this year:
- Buy a new house
- release a demo for Chance and the Time Wizards' Curse.
Let's see how it goes!
#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev
So, there has to be a better version of the sprite and tilemap editor in Unity right? Godot 4's is way better at this point and let's face it, that's not perfect.
Anyone found any good tools to try?
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
Anyone found any good tools to try?
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
December 27, 2024 at 10:49 AM
So, there has to be a better version of the sprite and tilemap editor in Unity right? Godot 4's is way better at this point and let's face it, that's not perfect.
Anyone found any good tools to try?
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
Anyone found any good tools to try?
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
Merry Christmas from me to all those who follow me - all 1.7k of you, wow! I hope that if you are celebrating you have a wonderful festive day. And if you're not just have a good day anyway, you deserve it.
Happy holidays! I hope I can show you more of Chance and the Time Wizards' Curse' very soon.
Happy holidays! I hope I can show you more of Chance and the Time Wizards' Curse' very soon.
December 25, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Merry Christmas from me to all those who follow me - all 1.7k of you, wow! I hope that if you are celebrating you have a wonderful festive day. And if you're not just have a good day anyway, you deserve it.
Happy holidays! I hope I can show you more of Chance and the Time Wizards' Curse' very soon.
Happy holidays! I hope I can show you more of Chance and the Time Wizards' Curse' very soon.
Some more reflection on 2024: Chance is a Zelda-like and based on the ALttP Randomizer romhack concept. I spent a some of March learning to build the logic so that the player can always unlock every chest.
Here's how I've been testing it without the item mechanics. #indiedev #gamedev #devlog
Here's how I've been testing it without the item mechanics. #indiedev #gamedev #devlog
December 24, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Some reflection on 2024: Chance went through some changes as I began to learn #pixelart in May.
I was using her previous design in-game for a while but felt I improved my style after months of practice so I redid the sprite.
Here are the iterations she went through #gamedev #indiegames
I was using her previous design in-game for a while but felt I improved my style after months of practice so I redid the sprite.
Here are the iterations she went through #gamedev #indiegames
December 24, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Some reflection on 2024: Chance went through some changes as I began to learn #pixelart in May.
I was using her previous design in-game for a while but felt I improved my style after months of practice so I redid the sprite.
Here are the iterations she went through #gamedev #indiegames
I was using her previous design in-game for a while but felt I improved my style after months of practice so I redid the sprite.
Here are the iterations she went through #gamedev #indiegames
Some dungeon art test work to make the SNES action adventure vibes are intact.
Anyone up for some slime hunting?
#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
Anyone up for some slime hunting?
#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
December 20, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Some dungeon art test work to make the SNES action adventure vibes are intact.
Anyone up for some slime hunting?
#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
Anyone up for some slime hunting?
#indiegames #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
Doing some lovely dungeon design for Chance at the moment. So here is a question: what are your favourite 2D Zelda dungeons?
I am a big fan of Palace of Darkness and Turtle Rock in aLttP.
#gamedev #zelda #indiedev #indiegames
I am a big fan of Palace of Darkness and Turtle Rock in aLttP.
#gamedev #zelda #indiedev #indiegames
December 19, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Doing some lovely dungeon design for Chance at the moment. So here is a question: what are your favourite 2D Zelda dungeons?
I am a big fan of Palace of Darkness and Turtle Rock in aLttP.
#gamedev #zelda #indiedev #indiegames
I am a big fan of Palace of Darkness and Turtle Rock in aLttP.
#gamedev #zelda #indiedev #indiegames
For the first year in quite a few I simply don't have a Game of the Year - I haven't played enough and what I did play doesn't live up to the title really.
I could probably do a 'disappointment of the year' from games I have played but it would be pretty controversial.
#gaming #goty
I could probably do a 'disappointment of the year' from games I have played but it would be pretty controversial.
#gaming #goty
December 18, 2024 at 2:43 PM
This is one of those amazing pieces which inspires me to keep practicing my pixel art.
December 16, 2024 at 10:09 AM
This is one of those amazing pieces which inspires me to keep practicing my pixel art.
Chests change depending on the area Chance is exploring so you have to be on the lookout for them in a new area, they might be a bit better at blending in.
#pixelart #animation #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev
#pixelart #animation #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev
December 16, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Chests change depending on the area Chance is exploring so you have to be on the lookout for them in a new area, they might be a bit better at blending in.
#pixelart #animation #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev
#pixelart #animation #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev
Chests are a big part of Chance’s journey. Every time she collects a time crystal all her belongings get scattered around the world again, so she must find these chests to recover her items!
As such, they also deserved a bit of a glow-up.
#indiedev #indiegamedev #gamedev #pixelart #animation
As such, they also deserved a bit of a glow-up.
#indiedev #indiegamedev #gamedev #pixelart #animation
December 15, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Chests are a big part of Chance’s journey. Every time she collects a time crystal all her belongings get scattered around the world again, so she must find these chests to recover her items!
As such, they also deserved a bit of a glow-up.
#indiedev #indiegamedev #gamedev #pixelart #animation
As such, they also deserved a bit of a glow-up.
#indiedev #indiegamedev #gamedev #pixelart #animation
Progress on Chance’s updated standard attack. Not sure how happy I am with it yet, but it’ll do until version 3.
#pixelart #animation #indiedev #gamedev
#pixelart #animation #indiedev #gamedev
December 15, 2024 at 12:23 AM
Progress on Chance’s updated standard attack. Not sure how happy I am with it yet, but it’ll do until version 3.
#pixelart #animation #indiedev #gamedev
#pixelart #animation #indiedev #gamedev