The LoreQuest Studio Toolset is looking so good! 👌
Now I have created the mechanics of the game, I am deep into building the tools that will allow me to write the interweaving storylines and branching player options.
And of course, it needs to be a beautiful place to work!
#GameDev #IndieGame
Now I have created the mechanics of the game, I am deep into building the tools that will allow me to write the interweaving storylines and branching player options.
And of course, it needs to be a beautiful place to work!
#GameDev #IndieGame
July 4, 2026 at 8:16 AM
The LoreQuest Studio Toolset is looking so good! 👌
Now I have created the mechanics of the game, I am deep into building the tools that will allow me to write the interweaving storylines and branching player options.
And of course, it needs to be a beautiful place to work!
#GameDev #IndieGame
Now I have created the mechanics of the game, I am deep into building the tools that will allow me to write the interweaving storylines and branching player options.
And of course, it needs to be a beautiful place to work!
#GameDev #IndieGame
My 'weekend' work of creating the maps for LoreQuest is turning into a week of work! 🗺📌
Getting the navigation up and running has proven troublesome, but I'm nearly there! 🤞
So far I've created the full, detailed map in the inventory, with NPC markers...
#GameDev #IndieGame #FreeGame #LoreQuest
Getting the navigation up and running has proven troublesome, but I'm nearly there! 🤞
So far I've created the full, detailed map in the inventory, with NPC markers...
#GameDev #IndieGame #FreeGame #LoreQuest
June 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
My 'weekend' work of creating the maps for LoreQuest is turning into a week of work! 🗺📌
Getting the navigation up and running has proven troublesome, but I'm nearly there! 🤞
So far I've created the full, detailed map in the inventory, with NPC markers...
#GameDev #IndieGame #FreeGame #LoreQuest
Getting the navigation up and running has proven troublesome, but I'm nearly there! 🤞
So far I've created the full, detailed map in the inventory, with NPC markers...
#GameDev #IndieGame #FreeGame #LoreQuest
Just finished a long implementation session to create and troubleshoot the new Lore Studio.
Not only will it allow me to create all the lore content for the game, it acts as my tool for world-building when writing the book series.
#GameDev #Fantasy #SFF #IndieGame #Author
Not only will it allow me to create all the lore content for the game, it acts as my tool for world-building when writing the book series.
#GameDev #Fantasy #SFF #IndieGame #Author
June 12, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Just finished a long implementation session to create and troubleshoot the new Lore Studio.
Not only will it allow me to create all the lore content for the game, it acts as my tool for world-building when writing the book series.
#GameDev #Fantasy #SFF #IndieGame #Author
Not only will it allow me to create all the lore content for the game, it acts as my tool for world-building when writing the book series.
#GameDev #Fantasy #SFF #IndieGame #Author
An eleventh-hour reprieve.
I was about to remove an early iteration of the new Sketch Board, as I thought I wouldn't need it.
A last-minute decision to keep it turned out to be correct.
This tool is SO useful! I've made the perfect brainstorming tool by mistake. 😄
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
I was about to remove an early iteration of the new Sketch Board, as I thought I wouldn't need it.
A last-minute decision to keep it turned out to be correct.
This tool is SO useful! I've made the perfect brainstorming tool by mistake. 😄
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
July 24, 2026 at 9:24 AM
An eleventh-hour reprieve.
I was about to remove an early iteration of the new Sketch Board, as I thought I wouldn't need it.
A last-minute decision to keep it turned out to be correct.
This tool is SO useful! I've made the perfect brainstorming tool by mistake. 😄
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
I was about to remove an early iteration of the new Sketch Board, as I thought I wouldn't need it.
A last-minute decision to keep it turned out to be correct.
This tool is SO useful! I've made the perfect brainstorming tool by mistake. 😄
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
Six books. Six LoreQuest game expansions releasing alongside each one, advancing the game story in parallel.
If you were playing a game tied to a novel series, would you play first and read after? Or the other way around?
#CircleOfSouls #FantasyWriter #IndieGame #LoreQuest
If you were playing a game tied to a novel series, would you play first and read after? Or the other way around?
#CircleOfSouls #FantasyWriter #IndieGame #LoreQuest
March 28, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Six books. Six LoreQuest game expansions releasing alongside each one, advancing the game story in parallel.
If you were playing a game tied to a novel series, would you play first and read after? Or the other way around?
#CircleOfSouls #FantasyWriter #IndieGame #LoreQuest
If you were playing a game tied to a novel series, would you play first and read after? Or the other way around?
#CircleOfSouls #FantasyWriter #IndieGame #LoreQuest
The Timeline displays the game events in chronological order, the Sketch Board allows me to draft quests and scenes, and the Quest Navigator displays the interactions of scenes which have been written.
Three tools working together in the Studio Toolset.
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest #StoryGame
Three tools working together in the Studio Toolset.
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest #StoryGame
August 21, 2026 at 10:15 AM
The Timeline displays the game events in chronological order, the Sketch Board allows me to draft quests and scenes, and the Quest Navigator displays the interactions of scenes which have been written.
Three tools working together in the Studio Toolset.
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest #StoryGame
Three tools working together in the Studio Toolset.
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest #StoryGame
A week of boring - but necessary feature additions to the LoreQuest Studio Toolset.
A full set of Backup Tools, a Restore from Trash pagem and a Restore from Backup fucntion.
Now that I'm writing story content, it's good to know it's safe!
#GameDev #IndieGame #FantasyGame #TextAdventure
A full set of Backup Tools, a Restore from Trash pagem and a Restore from Backup fucntion.
Now that I'm writing story content, it's good to know it's safe!
#GameDev #IndieGame #FantasyGame #TextAdventure
July 31, 2026 at 9:17 AM
A week of boring - but necessary feature additions to the LoreQuest Studio Toolset.
A full set of Backup Tools, a Restore from Trash pagem and a Restore from Backup fucntion.
Now that I'm writing story content, it's good to know it's safe!
#GameDev #IndieGame #FantasyGame #TextAdventure
A full set of Backup Tools, a Restore from Trash pagem and a Restore from Backup fucntion.
Now that I'm writing story content, it's good to know it's safe!
#GameDev #IndieGame #FantasyGame #TextAdventure
Three screens. All at once. Flickering, then black.
I was about a week into building LoreQuest and had just convinced Chrome to crash every display in my studio.
New blog post: what happened, and where the game is heading.
www.patreon.com/posts/archit...
#CircleOfSouls #GameDev #IndieGame
I was about a week into building LoreQuest and had just convinced Chrome to crash every display in my studio.
New blog post: what happened, and where the game is heading.
www.patreon.com/posts/archit...
#CircleOfSouls #GameDev #IndieGame
March 26, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Three screens. All at once. Flickering, then black.
I was about a week into building LoreQuest and had just convinced Chrome to crash every display in my studio.
New blog post: what happened, and where the game is heading.
www.patreon.com/posts/archit...
#CircleOfSouls #GameDev #IndieGame
I was about a week into building LoreQuest and had just convinced Chrome to crash every display in my studio.
New blog post: what happened, and where the game is heading.
www.patreon.com/posts/archit...
#CircleOfSouls #GameDev #IndieGame
Bit the bullet over the weekend and ditched the Divi wordpress visual page builder and went for custom posts to drive the LoreQuest game.
Should be so much more efficient, but I'm well out of my comfort zone! 😆
#GameDev #IndieGame #fantasy #OnlineGame
Should be so much more efficient, but I'm well out of my comfort zone! 😆
#GameDev #IndieGame #fantasy #OnlineGame
April 13, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Bit the bullet over the weekend and ditched the Divi wordpress visual page builder and went for custom posts to drive the LoreQuest game.
Should be so much more efficient, but I'm well out of my comfort zone! 😆
#GameDev #IndieGame #fantasy #OnlineGame
Should be so much more efficient, but I'm well out of my comfort zone! 😆
#GameDev #IndieGame #fantasy #OnlineGame
August 16, 2026 at 9:57 AM
The first playable release will be the Prologue. A short story arc set inside the Red Temple.
An orphan with no name, no House, and no idea what they've walked into. A companion whose meaning won't be clear for a long time yet...
www.patreon.com/posts/archit...
#CircleOfSouls #IndieGame #GameDev
An orphan with no name, no House, and no idea what they've walked into. A companion whose meaning won't be clear for a long time yet...
www.patreon.com/posts/archit...
#CircleOfSouls #IndieGame #GameDev
March 27, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The first playable release will be the Prologue. A short story arc set inside the Red Temple.
An orphan with no name, no House, and no idea what they've walked into. A companion whose meaning won't be clear for a long time yet...
www.patreon.com/posts/archit...
#CircleOfSouls #IndieGame #GameDev
An orphan with no name, no House, and no idea what they've walked into. A companion whose meaning won't be clear for a long time yet...
www.patreon.com/posts/archit...
#CircleOfSouls #IndieGame #GameDev
--- L O R E Q U E S T ---
The game asks which companion you want. Two creatures. One choice. You must discover what that choice means...
New post on what LoreQuest actually is, and what the choice is for.
www.patreon.com/posts/you-ch...
#CircleOfSouls #IndieGame #LoreQuest
The game asks which companion you want. Two creatures. One choice. You must discover what that choice means...
New post on what LoreQuest actually is, and what the choice is for.
www.patreon.com/posts/you-ch...
#CircleOfSouls #IndieGame #LoreQuest
You Choose a Companion. And the Path Chooses You... | I.G. Hulme
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March 22, 2026 at 11:48 AM
--- L O R E Q U E S T ---
The game asks which companion you want. Two creatures. One choice. You must discover what that choice means...
New post on what LoreQuest actually is, and what the choice is for.
www.patreon.com/posts/you-ch...
#CircleOfSouls #IndieGame #LoreQuest
The game asks which companion you want. Two creatures. One choice. You must discover what that choice means...
New post on what LoreQuest actually is, and what the choice is for.
www.patreon.com/posts/you-ch...
#CircleOfSouls #IndieGame #LoreQuest
Part 3 of my LoreQuest game development blog.
"Why the Game Begins at the Bottom"
The game and the books are set in the same world, at the same time, but tell completely different stories. Why the game begins at the opposite end to the books.
www.patreon.com/posts/why-ga...
#IndieGame #GameDev
"Why the Game Begins at the Bottom"
The game and the books are set in the same world, at the same time, but tell completely different stories. Why the game begins at the opposite end to the books.
www.patreon.com/posts/why-ga...
#IndieGame #GameDev
April 9, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Part 3 of my LoreQuest game development blog.
"Why the Game Begins at the Bottom"
The game and the books are set in the same world, at the same time, but tell completely different stories. Why the game begins at the opposite end to the books.
www.patreon.com/posts/why-ga...
#IndieGame #GameDev
"Why the Game Begins at the Bottom"
The game and the books are set in the same world, at the same time, but tell completely different stories. Why the game begins at the opposite end to the books.
www.patreon.com/posts/why-ga...
#IndieGame #GameDev
So far, designing the LoreQuest game has been about discovering what is possible with Claude AI.
The game has grown immesurably in scope and ambition.
Today, I am biting the bullet and rebuilding the architecture so it can scale in the future.
A lot of untangling to do... 😆
#GameDev #IndieGame
The game has grown immesurably in scope and ambition.
Today, I am biting the bullet and rebuilding the architecture so it can scale in the future.
A lot of untangling to do... 😆
#GameDev #IndieGame
April 19, 2026 at 8:02 AM
So far, designing the LoreQuest game has been about discovering what is possible with Claude AI.
The game has grown immesurably in scope and ambition.
Today, I am biting the bullet and rebuilding the architecture so it can scale in the future.
A lot of untangling to do... 😆
#GameDev #IndieGame
The game has grown immesurably in scope and ambition.
Today, I am biting the bullet and rebuilding the architecture so it can scale in the future.
A lot of untangling to do... 😆
#GameDev #IndieGame
Made some real headway in the LoreQuest game mechanics.
Actions have consequences now, driving a really interesting system of 4 key points rankings.
I won't spoil anything by saying what they are, but your decisions will affect how NPCs respond to you, and which quests open up.
#GameDev #IndieGame
Actions have consequences now, driving a really interesting system of 4 key points rankings.
I won't spoil anything by saying what they are, but your decisions will affect how NPCs respond to you, and which quests open up.
#GameDev #IndieGame
April 13, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Made some real headway in the LoreQuest game mechanics.
Actions have consequences now, driving a really interesting system of 4 key points rankings.
I won't spoil anything by saying what they are, but your decisions will affect how NPCs respond to you, and which quests open up.
#GameDev #IndieGame
Actions have consequences now, driving a really interesting system of 4 key points rankings.
I won't spoil anything by saying what they are, but your decisions will affect how NPCs respond to you, and which quests open up.
#GameDev #IndieGame
Yesterday was a real landmark. 🥳
The Studio Toolset is now at a point where I can start work on authoring the gameplay.
I use the Sketch Board and Timeline to map out the story, then convert it into actual gameplay events.
Feels great to be back at the creative work!
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
The Studio Toolset is now at a point where I can start work on authoring the gameplay.
I use the Sketch Board and Timeline to map out the story, then convert it into actual gameplay events.
Feels great to be back at the creative work!
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
July 26, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Yesterday was a real landmark. 🥳
The Studio Toolset is now at a point where I can start work on authoring the gameplay.
I use the Sketch Board and Timeline to map out the story, then convert it into actual gameplay events.
Feels great to be back at the creative work!
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
The Studio Toolset is now at a point where I can start work on authoring the gameplay.
I use the Sketch Board and Timeline to map out the story, then convert it into actual gameplay events.
Feels great to be back at the creative work!
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
The latest blog in my development series on the #LoreQuest game is out now.
Is it a game or is it a story - or both?
#GameDev #IndieGame #OnlineGame #FreeGame
Is it a game or is it a story - or both?
#GameDev #IndieGame #OnlineGame #FreeGame
May 22, 2026 at 2:22 PM
The latest blog in my development series on the #LoreQuest game is out now.
Is it a game or is it a story - or both?
#GameDev #IndieGame #OnlineGame #FreeGame
Is it a game or is it a story - or both?
#GameDev #IndieGame #OnlineGame #FreeGame
The LoreQuest development docs currently have 542 flags for bug fixes or improvements! 😱
As an author coding a game, the frustrating thing is that, until the game is built, it's hard to write the actual story! But that's just the way it goes.
It's been a long bug-fix week... 😄
#GameDev #IndieGame
As an author coding a game, the frustrating thing is that, until the game is built, it's hard to write the actual story! But that's just the way it goes.
It's been a long bug-fix week... 😄
#GameDev #IndieGame
June 7, 2026 at 7:58 AM
The LoreQuest development docs currently have 542 flags for bug fixes or improvements! 😱
As an author coding a game, the frustrating thing is that, until the game is built, it's hard to write the actual story! But that's just the way it goes.
It's been a long bug-fix week... 😄
#GameDev #IndieGame
As an author coding a game, the frustrating thing is that, until the game is built, it's hard to write the actual story! But that's just the way it goes.
It's been a long bug-fix week... 😄
#GameDev #IndieGame
Today, I'm working on the first, end-to-end quest as a test model for the LoreQuest game.
This will require me to build every element I need (dialogue panels, choice system, quest inventory).
Excited to have the story coming to life!
#GameDev #IndieGame #OnlineGame #FreeGame
This will require me to build every element I need (dialogue panels, choice system, quest inventory).
Excited to have the story coming to life!
#GameDev #IndieGame #OnlineGame #FreeGame
May 23, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Today, I'm working on the first, end-to-end quest as a test model for the LoreQuest game.
This will require me to build every element I need (dialogue panels, choice system, quest inventory).
Excited to have the story coming to life!
#GameDev #IndieGame #OnlineGame #FreeGame
This will require me to build every element I need (dialogue panels, choice system, quest inventory).
Excited to have the story coming to life!
#GameDev #IndieGame #OnlineGame #FreeGame
It's the little changes that make a big difference.
After a month of being in a tunnel, trying to finish the authoring tools for my game, the thing that brought it all together was a single design pass that created a history state function.
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
After a month of being in a tunnel, trying to finish the authoring tools for my game, the thing that brought it all together was a single design pass that created a history state function.
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
August 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
It's the little changes that make a big difference.
After a month of being in a tunnel, trying to finish the authoring tools for my game, the thing that brought it all together was a single design pass that created a history state function.
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
After a month of being in a tunnel, trying to finish the authoring tools for my game, the thing that brought it all together was a single design pass that created a history state function.
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
Milestone day in the game build! 🥳🎉
Today I have added my first quest with the new Scene Studio editor. 📝
Previously, all the quests were hard-coded, proof-of-concept ones. Now I have all the tools to create rich NPC interactions on my own!
#GameDev #IndieGame #FreeGame #SFF #HistoricalFantasy
Today I have added my first quest with the new Scene Studio editor. 📝
Previously, all the quests were hard-coded, proof-of-concept ones. Now I have all the tools to create rich NPC interactions on my own!
#GameDev #IndieGame #FreeGame #SFF #HistoricalFantasy
June 19, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Milestone day in the game build! 🥳🎉
Today I have added my first quest with the new Scene Studio editor. 📝
Previously, all the quests were hard-coded, proof-of-concept ones. Now I have all the tools to create rich NPC interactions on my own!
#GameDev #IndieGame #FreeGame #SFF #HistoricalFantasy
Today I have added my first quest with the new Scene Studio editor. 📝
Previously, all the quests were hard-coded, proof-of-concept ones. Now I have all the tools to create rich NPC interactions on my own!
#GameDev #IndieGame #FreeGame #SFF #HistoricalFantasy
Phew, what a gnarly few days!
Trying to get the collision system working for the crafting mini-game has been a nightmare! 😱
But, FINALLY managed it, and it looks great! 🥳🥳🥳
Had to get Claude to create a sandbox with values I could adjust to fine-tune everything.
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
Trying to get the collision system working for the crafting mini-game has been a nightmare! 😱
But, FINALLY managed it, and it looks great! 🥳🥳🥳
Had to get Claude to create a sandbox with values I could adjust to fine-tune everything.
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
May 17, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Phew, what a gnarly few days!
Trying to get the collision system working for the crafting mini-game has been a nightmare! 😱
But, FINALLY managed it, and it looks great! 🥳🥳🥳
Had to get Claude to create a sandbox with values I could adjust to fine-tune everything.
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
Trying to get the collision system working for the crafting mini-game has been a nightmare! 😱
But, FINALLY managed it, and it looks great! 🥳🥳🥳
Had to get Claude to create a sandbox with values I could adjust to fine-tune everything.
#GameDev #IndieGame #LoreQuest
I love the juxtaposition of handwriting all my game notes in ink, then getting Claude AI to transcribe them all and collate everything into working documents that I can then write handwritten notes about, and so on.
Seems like two different eras working together.
#GameDesign #IndieGame #LoreQuest
Seems like two different eras working together.
#GameDesign #IndieGame #LoreQuest
April 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I love the juxtaposition of handwriting all my game notes in ink, then getting Claude AI to transcribe them all and collate everything into working documents that I can then write handwritten notes about, and so on.
Seems like two different eras working together.
#GameDesign #IndieGame #LoreQuest
Seems like two different eras working together.
#GameDesign #IndieGame #LoreQuest
34 pages of game story notes all transcribed by Claude AI and output into a markdown doc.
Cross-referenced with my glossary notes to catch odd spellings amongst my awful handwriting!
Can't believe I used to have to copy all this out by hand! 🥳
#LoreQuest #GameDev #IndieGame #Fantasy #SFF
Cross-referenced with my glossary notes to catch odd spellings amongst my awful handwriting!
Can't believe I used to have to copy all this out by hand! 🥳
#LoreQuest #GameDev #IndieGame #Fantasy #SFF
April 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM
34 pages of game story notes all transcribed by Claude AI and output into a markdown doc.
Cross-referenced with my glossary notes to catch odd spellings amongst my awful handwriting!
Can't believe I used to have to copy all this out by hand! 🥳
#LoreQuest #GameDev #IndieGame #Fantasy #SFF
Cross-referenced with my glossary notes to catch odd spellings amongst my awful handwriting!
Can't believe I used to have to copy all this out by hand! 🥳
#LoreQuest #GameDev #IndieGame #Fantasy #SFF