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Possession 2: Speed Systems in Roguelikes 2

Speed is a problem in turn-based games. It’s much easier to just have everyone move once per turn. Anything else just gets complicated, both from a programming and a gameplay standpoint. But given that the differences between bodies are such a big deal in Possession, I really want there to […]


Possession 2: Special Level, The Tombs

Not only will Possession 2 feature greater variety in its regular levels, but there will also be several “special levels” which you will sometimes visit instead of a regular level. The special levels are themed, featuring special tiles and design, and creatures that fit the theme. More interestingly, they usually […]


Possession 2: New Level Designs and Graphics

Happy New Year! It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Writing devlog posts just kind of fell behind over the holidays, but work has continued. Today I’m going to talk about the levels. Possession 1 had just one level generator. It worked pretty well, and made pretty good-looking caves, but […]


Possession 2: Programmer Art, and First New Creature!

As I mentioned earlier, I have someone working on graphics for the game, and hopefully I’ll be seeing what he’s done sometime this weekend. For the time being, though, I’ve made some quick little pixelly sprites on my own, to test the graphics code with (and also to make screenshots […]


Possession 2 Announcement

I am working on a sequel to Possession: Escape from the Nether Regions, the 7-day game I made earlier this year. I’m currently calling it Possession 2: Return to the Nether Regions, because it is a terrible name. Whether it’ll stick or not depends, but it’s growing on me. I’ve […]


My new game, Possession, is Released! 4

For the last week, I’ve been taking part in the “7-Day Roguelike Competition,” which involves creating a new game in 7 days. Today’s the last day, and I’m done! In case you (somehow) missed my earlier (incessant) posts about it, in this game you play as a ghost escaped from […]