We're back up, but still some hiccups.

Thanks, we've identified the issue - unfortunately our tech guy decided to be away from the computer so it's taking a little extra time. We'll be back soon, though, promise! ✨

a woman is sitting in front of a box with her hands on her head and making a funny face . Alt: a woman is sitting in front of a box with her hands on her head and making a funny face .

Oh noes! It looks like we're having some website issues!

Finding interesting non-combat multiplayer mechanics is tricky, but so far we've got trading, settlers 2-styled territory control, and walls / towers.

What type of #multiplayer mechanics would you like to see in a peaceful #retro settlement builder?

An in-game screenshot

In this weeks mini #devlog we're talking about how games are often better with friends, and showing off some of the #multiplayer features launching in the next update!

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store.steampowered.com/news/app/228...

#retrogaming #retro #indiegame

a screenshot of an early Folklands multiplayer game

throwback to when we had the first successful multiplayer game, and it looked like two scout camps in the woods

#retrogame #indiegame #indiegamedev

Throwback to when our entire settlement went up in flames but we were still having fun

#indiegamedev #retrogaming

You should follow us if you like peaceful settlement builders inspired by classics like good old Anno, Caesar 3 and / or the Settlers series ✨

#screenshotsaturday #retrogaming #indiegame

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✨ Want to be part of making the biggest open repository of Godot recipes, tutorials and resources?

Check out thegodotbarn.com or join our Discord server where hundreds of other Godot devs are ready to help! ⬇️
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Screenshot from the Health & Security update

🎉The Health & Security update is live!

❤Doctors, medicine and wildflowers keep your folks healthy
🛡️Guards and walls keep raiders away
📊More graphs and statistics
📜Improved quests
✨Tons of fixes

Read more: store.steampowered.com/news/app/228...

#gaming #indiegame #retrogaming #retro

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How will your settlement grow with the new Health & Security update?

With tons of additions and improvements we're really excited to see how you'll build your new settlements ✨

Coming soon!

Nice beach-front property available. Close proximity to wheat fields.

DM for details.

A woman, sitting on the beach, heart-broken

In Folklands, your folks go about their lives in-between their tasks.

Why is this lonely woman sitting on the beach, heart-broken? Nobody knows.

#indiegamedev #retrogaming #godot

Fast Lakes and Rivers Computation for Small Terrains Given a relatively small heightmap (128x128 to 256x256), compute the water distribution from a source to the borders of the map

I've made a small entry @thegodotbarn.com about it : thegodotbarn.com/contribution... I've not explained the algorithm tho ... perhaps i should.

Something isn't quite right with this thief animation but I just can't put my finger on it

#godot #blender #indiegamedev #screenshotsaturday

Folklands screenshot

Anno screenshot

Settlers 4 screenshot

Caesar 3 sceeenshot

Slow-paced settlement builders like Caesar 3 and the classic Anno and Settlers games are some of our biggest inspirations.

Amazing games you could play and enjoy in your own pace ✨ What was your favorite memory with these classics?

Godot Shaders - Make your games beautiful! Godot Shaders is a community-driven shader library for the Godot game engine. Free shaders to use in any project – personal and commercial.

This is very good for someone with no cs background!

Here’s some handy resources I use:
- Godot barn for tutorials: www.thegodotbarn.com
- Get some handy shaders: godotshaders.com

barn 2.0 i separate meshes this time to make it more optimized

#blender #godot #krita #gamedev

I love the godot barn, feed me your knowledge I am but a pig rolling in the tutorial mud

GodotSteam Tutorial - Rich Presence This short tutorial is all about rich presence for your game; specifically the game's enhanced rich presence.

Did you know that you can use the Steam Rich Presence API in your #godot game? And it's not even hard!

Check out another amazing @godotsteam.com tutorial: thegodotbarn.com/contribution...

Perfect for your #indie game!

Getting ready for #Godot 4.6 and the upcoming Steam Frame with #GodotSteam 4.17.1 (and 4.8.1 for servers)! All-new builds are available which now includes support for Linux ARM64 and Android ARM64. Also added two new tutorials with versions up on @thegodotbarn.com. Let's have some links...

GodotSteam Tutorial - Rich Presence This short tutorial is all about rich presence for your game; specifically the game's enhanced rich presence.

Did you know that you can use the Steam Rich Presence API in your #godot game? And it's not even hard!

Check out another amazing @godotsteam.com tutorial: thegodotbarn.com/contribution...

Perfect for your #indie game!

Fast Lakes and Rivers Computation for Small Terrains Given a relatively small heightmap (128x128 to 256x256), compute the water distribution from a source to the borders of the map

Let's bring some spice to a heightmap by adding lakes and rivers. The following @thegodotbarn.com contribution is a #Godot #gdscript snippet to quickly distribute water from a specified source. Enjoy ! thegodotbarn.com/contribution... #gamedev #solodev

Steam comment saying the game finally works

#thatfeeling when one of your players who stuck with you for months while you worked on fixing the game for them....tells you it finally works ✨

🥲

#indiegamedev #steam #retrogaming #godot

an in-game screenshot showing resource distribution around your settlement

in the next update, you'll be able to see where and how often your various resources are distributed around your settlement

#godot #indiegamedev #rts #retrogaming

where do you want to go today?

#godot #indiegamedev

Ultimately ended up going with a version that finishes relatively similar to the grounded version in the air so that Nelianne can retain her air movement. I like the feeling of the force of the swing causing her to pop up into the air a bit. feels satisfying

#gamedev