Bot and Rally
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A robot-fighting, bootlegging Boomer Shooter Tower Defense game releasing in Late Spring/Early Summer 2026!
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· Jan 27
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Working on getting animations in proper. Here we have movement, jumping, and looking around. This is all really new to me, so I’m really happy with what I’ve accomplished. #indiegame #gamedev #gamedesign #tf2 #godot #videogames #indiedev #gaming #programmer
May 17, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Working on getting animations in proper. Here we have movement, jumping, and looking around. This is all really new to me, so I’m really happy with what I’ve accomplished. #indiegame #gamedev #gamedesign #tf2 #godot #videogames #indiedev #gaming #programmer
I’ve been doing a LOT today. We have actual multiplayer functionality now, with a working lobby browser, text chat, voice chat, and a bunch of other stuff that isn’t pictured. This was about a day of work.
#gamedev #gamedesign #games #tf2 #videogames #gaming #godot #indiedev #indiegames
#gamedev #gamedesign #games #tf2 #videogames #gaming #godot #indiedev #indiegames
April 27, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I’ve been doing a LOT today. We have actual multiplayer functionality now, with a working lobby browser, text chat, voice chat, and a bunch of other stuff that isn’t pictured. This was about a day of work.
#gamedev #gamedesign #games #tf2 #videogames #gaming #godot #indiedev #indiegames
#gamedev #gamedesign #games #tf2 #videogames #gaming #godot #indiedev #indiegames
Wait, I’m supposed to make it fun?
Gotta make it functional THEN fun THEN pretty
They call me the fastest UI prototyper around. Because I. Yknow. Yeah. Shame about all the gray though. Soon.
#indiegame #indiedev #indie #gamedev #indie #tf2 #mannvsmachine #games #videogames #gaming #gamesdesign
#indiegame #indiedev #indie #gamedev #indie #tf2 #mannvsmachine #games #videogames #gaming #gamesdesign
April 26, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Wait, I’m supposed to make it fun?
They call me the fastest UI prototyper around. Because I. Yknow. Yeah. Shame about all the gray though. Soon.
#indiegame #indiedev #indie #gamedev #indie #tf2 #mannvsmachine #games #videogames #gaming #gamesdesign
#indiegame #indiedev #indie #gamedev #indie #tf2 #mannvsmachine #games #videogames #gaming #gamesdesign
April 26, 2026 at 3:19 AM
They call me the fastest UI prototyper around. Because I. Yknow. Yeah. Shame about all the gray though. Soon.
#indiegame #indiedev #indie #gamedev #indie #tf2 #mannvsmachine #games #videogames #gaming #gamesdesign
#indiegame #indiedev #indie #gamedev #indie #tf2 #mannvsmachine #games #videogames #gaming #gamesdesign
A big focus for us is replay value and encouraging replays feel like a challenge to do better. So, here’s a WIP of level completion markers. More to be added soon!
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame #indiedev #indie #tf2 #godot #game #videogame #videogames
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame #indiedev #indie #tf2 #godot #game #videogame #videogames
April 24, 2026 at 9:56 PM
A big focus for us is replay value and encouraging replays feel like a challenge to do better. So, here’s a WIP of level completion markers. More to be added soon!
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame #indiedev #indie #tf2 #godot #game #videogame #videogames
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame #indiedev #indie #tf2 #godot #game #videogame #videogames
Weapon tooltips, which you’ll see in the equipment selection. I’m using Tooltips Pro for this. Unfortunately, I’m a bit underwhelmed by the power of Godot’s tooltips.
#gamedev #gamedesign #videogame #videogames #tf2 #indiedev #indiegame #godot #programming #games
#gamedev #gamedesign #videogame #videogames #tf2 #indiedev #indiegame #godot #programming #games
April 7, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Weapon tooltips, which you’ll see in the equipment selection. I’m using Tooltips Pro for this. Unfortunately, I’m a bit underwhelmed by the power of Godot’s tooltips.
#gamedev #gamedesign #videogame #videogames #tf2 #indiedev #indiegame #godot #programming #games
#gamedev #gamedesign #videogame #videogames #tf2 #indiedev #indiegame #godot #programming #games
Are you tired of screaming at your screen and wishing the people in-game with you could hear what you’re saying? No more, with the new addition, the Chatbox!
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame #indiedev #tf2 #godot #programmer #videogames #gaming
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame #indiedev #tf2 #godot #programmer #videogames #gaming
April 6, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Are you tired of screaming at your screen and wishing the people in-game with you could hear what you’re saying? No more, with the new addition, the Chatbox!
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame #indiedev #tf2 #godot #programmer #videogames #gaming
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiegame #indiedev #tf2 #godot #programmer #videogames #gaming
Basic death overlay. Again, it’ll need some TLC from the designer, but it functions, so my job is done. I do want to experiment with a vignette or gradient to impose a feeling of distance from what you see, so you feel more removed from the world.
#indiedev #godot #gamedesign #gamedev #indiegames
#indiedev #godot #gamedesign #gamedev #indiegames
April 4, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Basic death overlay. Again, it’ll need some TLC from the designer, but it functions, so my job is done. I do want to experiment with a vignette or gradient to impose a feeling of distance from what you see, so you feel more removed from the world.
#indiedev #godot #gamedesign #gamedev #indiegames
#indiedev #godot #gamedesign #gamedev #indiegames
Still have a backlog of dev previews to post here. A working chatbox, although just the functionality. I still need to get a good look for it.
#godot #games #gamedev #mvm #tf2 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #mannvsmachine #indie
#godot #games #gamedev #mvm #tf2 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #mannvsmachine #indie
April 2, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Still have a backlog of dev previews to post here. A working chatbox, although just the functionality. I still need to get a good look for it.
#godot #games #gamedev #mvm #tf2 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #mannvsmachine #indie
#godot #games #gamedev #mvm #tf2 #indiegame #indiedev #gamedesign #mannvsmachine #indie
Little bit of motion for pickups with a placeholder model.
#indiegame #dev #gamedev #indiedev #games #videogames #godot #godotdev #gamedesign
#indiegame #dev #gamedev #indiedev #games #videogames #godot #godotdev #gamedesign
April 1, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Little bit of motion for pickups with a placeholder model.
#indiegame #dev #gamedev #indiedev #games #videogames #godot #godotdev #gamedesign
#indiegame #dev #gamedev #indiedev #games #videogames #godot #godotdev #gamedesign
The last 24 hours have been a blur as I got a lot of stuff done. Here’s one of the many things I’m proud of: a 3D compass.
#godot #gamedev #gamedesign #developer #indie #indiegame #indiedev
#godot #gamedev #gamedesign #developer #indie #indiegame #indiedev
April 1, 2026 at 2:24 AM
The last 24 hours have been a blur as I got a lot of stuff done. Here’s one of the many things I’m proud of: a 3D compass.
#godot #gamedev #gamedesign #developer #indie #indiegame #indiedev
#godot #gamedev #gamedesign #developer #indie #indiegame #indiedev
Sometimes you program things just because you feel like it. This viewmodel y-movement is one of those times.
#indiegames #indiedev #godot #fps #mvm #mannvsmachine #tf2 #gamedev #gamedesign #programmer #developer #godotengine
#indiegames #indiedev #godot #fps #mvm #mannvsmachine #tf2 #gamedev #gamedesign #programmer #developer #godotengine
March 11, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Sometimes you program things just because you feel like it. This viewmodel y-movement is one of those times.
#indiegames #indiedev #godot #fps #mvm #mannvsmachine #tf2 #gamedev #gamedesign #programmer #developer #godotengine
#indiegames #indiedev #godot #fps #mvm #mannvsmachine #tf2 #gamedev #gamedesign #programmer #developer #godotengine
Viewmodels are in and working! How it works is really neat. The viewmodel is rendered separate from the rest of the environment and layered onto the rest. Since it’s in the same world as everything else, the model is hit by lights around it.
#gamedev #godot #indie #indiedev #indiegame #mvm #tf2
#gamedev #godot #indie #indiedev #indiegame #mvm #tf2
March 10, 2026 at 8:31 PM
As we approach our early beta, we need the game to be the closest to be playable we can get. So, here’s a set of placeholder menus. I think it still needs some more bearded dragons.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot #tf2 #mannvsmachine #mvm
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot #tf2 #mannvsmachine #mvm
March 9, 2026 at 12:48 PM
As we approach our early beta, we need the game to be the closest to be playable we can get. So, here’s a set of placeholder menus. I think it still needs some more bearded dragons.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot #tf2 #mannvsmachine #mvm
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot #tf2 #mannvsmachine #mvm
Deflector weapons are in! They won't be used by the player, though, they'll just be a weapon for the more difficult enemies to use.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
February 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Deflector weapons are in! They won't be used by the player, though, they'll just be a weapon for the more difficult enemies to use.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
Grenade launcher functionality! I'm still trying to get the feel exactly right, but this is a pretty good position. It gets finicky and small adjustments can make a pretty big difference with something like this.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
February 2, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Grenade launcher functionality! I'm still trying to get the feel exactly right, but this is a pretty good position. It gets finicky and small adjustments can make a pretty big difference with something like this.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
The NPCs can fire flamethrowers now. It needs work, but it already looks really cool in its unfinished state.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
January 31, 2026 at 5:16 AM
The NPCs can fire flamethrowers now. It needs work, but it already looks really cool in its unfinished state.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
I think of this video every time I have to work on this game
January 29, 2026 at 9:12 PM
I think of this video every time I have to work on this game
The first iteration of what will be the Tommier Gun™ and the flamethrower when turned on its side. Many changes are coming for them in due time, but this is where it starts.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot #3d #3dmodeling #3dmodels #maya
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot #3d #3dmodeling #3dmodels #maya
January 27, 2026 at 10:43 PM
The first iteration of what will be the Tommier Gun™ and the flamethrower when turned on its side. Many changes are coming for them in due time, but this is where it starts.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot #3d #3dmodeling #3dmodels #maya
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot #3d #3dmodeling #3dmodels #maya
The beginning of improving the Enemy pathfinding and decisionmaking. This is the map the NPCs will be navigating around so I can develop in an environment that at least sorta mirrors what a finished level will be like.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
January 27, 2026 at 1:32 PM
The beginning of improving the Enemy pathfinding and decisionmaking. This is the map the NPCs will be navigating around so I can develop in an environment that at least sorta mirrors what a finished level will be like.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
Range-based damage falloff! With a little bit of floating point error mixed in at the moment. While not directly related to NPC pathfinding, the weapons need a range that the NPCs can pathfind to.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
January 27, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Range-based damage falloff! With a little bit of floating point error mixed in at the moment. While not directly related to NPC pathfinding, the weapons need a range that the NPCs can pathfind to.
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegames #videogames #videogaming #godot
NPCs are now able to navigate along a track! (Sped up dramatically)
#gamedev #gamedesign #videogames #videogaming #godot #indiedev #indiegames
#gamedev #gamedesign #videogames #videogaming #godot #indiedev #indiegames
January 27, 2026 at 10:39 AM
NPCs are now able to navigate along a track! (Sped up dramatically)
#gamedev #gamedesign #videogames #videogaming #godot #indiedev #indiegames
#gamedev #gamedesign #videogames #videogaming #godot #indiedev #indiegames
Alright, I'm about to post a lot of dev preview backlog from the pre-alpha.
January 27, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Alright, I'm about to post a lot of dev preview backlog from the pre-alpha.
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