Welcome Back!

Welcome to the 3rd Musta̶c̶h̶e Dev Weekly Update, where I share the progress I’ve made over the last week and the challenges I’ve encountered.

This week, I got really sick, but I implemented post-processing for Ryu’s Revenge and was bug fixing my GMTK Jam game, which I finally named “ScaleUp”.

Post-processing 💄

I was working on the graphic settings for Ryu’s Revenge, which had a Post-processing checkbox. To make that button functional, I had to implement post-processing. I opened the 1st level, added a WorldEnvironment to it, did some tweaking, and the colors started to feel just right.

Glow Effect 🌟

I copied the WorldEnvironment and pasted it into a cave level. I played around with the glow effect, and I’m not going to say anything else. I’ll just show you the difference:

Debugging 🐞

For some reason, Godot’s built-in debugger suddenly stopped working, but my side project, ScaleUp, was having some bugs. So, I had to do it my way…

I added a sign to each corner via script; each sign turns red if occupied, green otherwise. Using this simple visualization, I was able to tackle (almost) every bug in the game.

The Loop of ScaleUp ➰

In ScaleUp, my initial idea for the game loop was to only increase the size of the grid each time the player completes one, thus increasing the difficulty. But I’m considering either:

• Adding a time constraint ⏰
• Letting it be just a cozy game 🧸
• Introducing Chill Mode and Time Attack 🖖

It may end up having both modes, so everyone can enjoy the game.

Personal Update 🤧

A quick personal update: I’m sick, which is why there’s not much progress this week. So, just wish me a quick recovery.

That’s it! Thanks for reading, and see you next week!

Who Am I?

I’m Mohamed, known as Mustache Dev. For the last 4 years (since 2021), I’ve been making games solo using only my mobile phone.

I’m now working on Ryu’s Revenge, my biggest project so far. It’s a 2D action platformer about a ninja slime named Ryu seeking revenge for his family and his entire clan after a brutal betrayal.

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Adding Ryu’s Revenge to your collection is the best way to support me. Thanks ❤️