Chronoblazer Devlog - itch.iohttps://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazerBlast, upgrade and explore as you master a time loop to save the future in this action-adventure shoot-em-up!https://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/822895/narrative-balanceNarrative Balancehttps://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/822895/narrative-balanceSun, 27 Oct 2024 05:46:09 GMTdevlog

This past summer, I implemented dialogue in Chronoblazer for the very first time. The implementation itself wasn't without challenges, but I found the most interesting aspect of it was the impact it h...

]]>https://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/804265/summer-2024-progress-updateSummer 2024 Progress Updatehttps://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/804265/summer-2024-progress-updateTue, 24 Sep 2024 04:26:15 GMTdevlogIt's been long enough since my last update that it doesn't really make sense to go into a huge amount of detail about everything. So, in the interest of clearing my "devlog block", here are some broad...

]]>https://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/725741/may-2024-update-boss-fight-map-and-moreMay 2024 Update - Boss fight, map and morehttps://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/725741/may-2024-update-boss-fight-map-and-moreSat, 04 May 2024 15:27:47 GMTdevlogApril ended up being a productive month! The game dev gods were on my side an things mostly went my way, not getting caught up on problems for very long and mostly just moving forward. Or maybe that's...

]]>https://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/713727/april-2024-updateApril 2024 Updatehttps://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/713727/april-2024-updateFri, 12 Apr 2024 15:02:28 GMTdevlogI captured this video and decided to write this update on April 6th, but now it’s nearly a week later. So this update will cover roughly the start or March to roughly the start of April. This month...

]]>https://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/695327/march-2024-updateMarch 2024 Updatehttps://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/695327/march-2024-updateSun, 10 Mar 2024 06:25:53 GMTdevlogIn the last month or so, I've had a few things going on with this project. Boss Fight I have never really made a boss fight, but I know I want this game to have them. I made an attempt to start making...

]]>https://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/676635/february-2024-updateFebruary 2024 updatehttps://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/676635/february-2024-updateSun, 04 Feb 2024 14:00:08 GMTdevlogFor the last month and a bit, I have been very focused on UI and usability. Tutorial system added! Some tutorials added to the start of the game. Button callouts now exist and have gone through some r...

]]>https://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/653004/getting-startedGetting Startedhttps://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/653004/getting-startedTue, 19 Dec 2023 17:52:29 GMTdevlogIt's been a while since I posted an update! I have had a couple of parallel threads going with the dev log for this game, attempting to go back and start at the beginning while also giving updates on...

]]>https://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/585853/playtesting-2-still-hard-now-funPlaytesting 2 - Still hard, now funhttps://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/585853/playtesting-2-still-hard-now-funThu, 07 Sep 2023 13:19:37 GMTdevlogThis past July, I brought Chrono Blazer to the monthly Full Indie event in Richmond, BC and watched people play my game for the first time. I wrote about this experience, and although it was painful i...

]]>https://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/568177/inspiration-part-2Inspiration - Part 2https://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/568177/inspiration-part-2Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:00:39 GMTdevlogThe Notes app on my phone is filled with snapshots of ideas. Some are short and concise, like this idea for a Caillou-inspired game I had written down in June 2021 and forgotten about until finding it...

]]>https://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/566226/inspiration-part-1Inspiration - Part 1https://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/566226/inspiration-part-1Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:44:58 GMTdevlogIn the fall of 2021, I had a lot going on. My daughter was only a few months old, my son had just turned two. My family had just moved into a new home. It was less than a year after my mom had died. I...

]]>https://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/563105/playtestingPlaytestinghttps://glimpse-inc.itch.io/chronoblazer/devlog/563105/playtestingThu, 20 Jul 2023 13:26:59 GMTdevlogI was at my second Full Indie event in Vancouver (in Richmond this time, actually) since their post-pandemic return in 2023. Similar to the first one, I had a lot of conversations introducing myself a...

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