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
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
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
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
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
Chance can move in 4 directions again. Updated run sprite is finished after a break to do other bits and bobs. Need to drop her back into the game soon.
#pixelart #animation #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
#pixelart #animation #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
December 10, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Chance can move in 4 directions again. Updated run sprite is finished after a break to do other bits and bobs. Need to drop her back into the game soon.
#pixelart #animation #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
#pixelart #animation #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
I have a few two star cards but I just really like the Sabrina card art.
December 9, 2024 at 9:18 AM
I have a few two star cards but I just really like the Sabrina card art.
Rocky slope update: have added pathway borders and some shading, as well as diagonals to make it more similar to A Link to the Past’s overworld layout, which never uses sharp corners on natural slopes.
Also given the risk a dirt friend.
#pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #tilemaps
Also given the risk a dirt friend.
#pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #tilemaps
December 6, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Rocky slope update: have added pathway borders and some shading, as well as diagonals to make it more similar to A Link to the Past’s overworld layout, which never uses sharp corners on natural slopes.
Also given the risk a dirt friend.
#pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #tilemaps
Also given the risk a dirt friend.
#pixelart #indiegames #indiedev #tilemaps
My rocky slope was popular earlier, which is amazing because they’re just rocks. So I will use it to illustrate about 6 months of progress with my #pixelart
The old one is available on my itch assets page even if this might not be the best way to advertise it.
#gamedev #indiegames
The old one is available on my itch assets page even if this might not be the best way to advertise it.
#gamedev #indiegames
December 5, 2024 at 3:02 PM
My rocky slope was popular earlier, which is amazing because they’re just rocks. So I will use it to illustrate about 6 months of progress with my #pixelart
The old one is available on my itch assets page even if this might not be the best way to advertise it.
#gamedev #indiegames
The old one is available on my itch assets page even if this might not be the best way to advertise it.
#gamedev #indiegames
Another year, another Wrapped dominated by Outer Wilds tracks. Amazing that Linkin Park snuck themselves in.
Fun fact: I didn’t play Outer Wilds until it came out on Switch, but I fell in love with the game via the soundtrack years before.
#indiegamemusic #indiegame #spotifywrapped #spotify
Fun fact: I didn’t play Outer Wilds until it came out on Switch, but I fell in love with the game via the soundtrack years before.
#indiegamemusic #indiegame #spotifywrapped #spotify
December 4, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Another year, another Wrapped dominated by Outer Wilds tracks. Amazing that Linkin Park snuck themselves in.
Fun fact: I didn’t play Outer Wilds until it came out on Switch, but I fell in love with the game via the soundtrack years before.
#indiegamemusic #indiegame #spotifywrapped #spotify
Fun fact: I didn’t play Outer Wilds until it came out on Switch, but I fell in love with the game via the soundtrack years before.
#indiegamemusic #indiegame #spotifywrapped #spotify
December 3, 2024 at 10:05 PM