Developer Diary #4 is up! I discuss wishlist numbers, Zeldalikes, notes and what's next! store.steampowered.com/news/app/373... #gamedev #gamedesign #MayGame

May and the Amazing Bouquet - Developer Diary #4 - August 2, 2026 - Steam News

Completing the tutorial cave area and consolidating notes...

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The tutorial area for my game is now in a finished playable state, and here it is, from beginning to end. It teaches most of the basic gameplay mechanics. And now has music and lots of sfx too. This is a major milestone for me and I'm very happy with it. ^^ #indiegame #cozygame #GameDev #MayGame

How can you tell if there's still something to solve in a room? And what will happen once it's solved? Easy. A Puzzlegeist will be there. Draped over a door. Or a locked chest. Or just hanging out. Maybe your map will even show where they're still around. #gamedev #indiegame #cozygame #MayGame

How can you tell if there's still something to solve in a room? And what will happen once it's solved? Easy. A Puzzlegeist will be there. Draped over a door. Or a locked chest. Or just hanging out. Maybe your map will even show where they're still around. #gamedev #indiegame #cozygame #MayGame

On second thought, maybe shattering (nice-looking) destructible crystals into tiny pieces isn't quite the vibe I want to go for. 🤨 So how about instead, a bulb that opens up when you whistle at it? Might be something useful inside. Oh and here's a new rope-climbing mechanic too. #MayGame #gamedev

Another block type has entered the chat. These blue arrow blocks are similar to your typical ice blocks, but: - They're 2-way only. - You can trigger them from any angle, even if you're in their way. #MayGame #gamedev #indiegame

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Serious question: Are these flip-able blocks easy to understand as a game mechanic? Do they look fun? I'm experimenting with blocks that behave in non-standard ways, and I worry they're too unconventional and players might have a hard time adjusting... #MayGame #gamedev #WishlistWednesday

Serious question: Are these flip-able blocks easy to understand as a game mechanic? Do they look fun? I'm experimenting with blocks that behave in non-standard ways, and I worry they're too unconventional and players might have a hard time adjusting... #MayGame #gamedev #WishlistWednesday

The blobs' walk animation always felt a bit off, since the animation frame updates were not synced with their movement frames. No sub-pixel interpolation allowed, so it was kinda noticeable. Fortunately, this long-standing issue is now fixed. #MayGame #GameDev #indiegame #cozygame

Hello, everyone! I'm back! Sorry for the absence. Lots of drawing board work the last two weeks. The cave tileset has gotten a complete overhaul - as well as the water edge tiles. This is the first room of the currently-WIP "tutorial cave." #ScreenshotSaturday #indiegame #cozygame #MayGame

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We now have sound effects! 🔊 All created with the audio tool I made earlier this year. That thing took almost 2 months to make but was worth it! 🙌 #WishlistWednesday #indiegame #cozygame #MayGame #gameaudio

We now have sound effects! 🔊 All created with the audio tool I made earlier this year. That thing took almost 2 months to make but was worth it! 🙌 #WishlistWednesday #indiegame #cozygame #MayGame #gameaudio

Here is how you go up and down cliffs in my game. ^^ Stairs are two-way and impact movespeed. ↕️ Rockslides fast but are down-only. ⬇️ #indiegame #MayGame #gamedev #indiedev

My game finally has destructible terrain! They are mushroom-shaped crystals. 🍄💎 Shatter them by whistling. 🎶 They will sometimes drop money. 🟨 #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiegame #MayGame

My game finally has destructible terrain! They are mushroom-shaped crystals. 🍄💎 Shatter them by whistling. 🎶 They will sometimes drop money. 🟨 #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiegame #MayGame

In this update: added map transition fx, more vertical space, and a shopkeeper. :3 #MayGame #indiegame #gamedev #WishlistWednesday

In this update: added map transition fx, more vertical space, and a shopkeeper. :3 #MayGame #indiegame #gamedev #WishlistWednesday

Currently working on implementing and testing various game mechanics I want to include. Using placeholder animations but will refine them later. #MayGame #gamedev #indiegame #ScreenshotSaturday

I've added a mechanic where you can control May's brother, Day, directly. This will enable puzzles where you must alternatively control the two characters. The blue mimics will change appearance depending on who's in your party. #MayGame #gamedev #indiedev #cozygame

I've added a mechanic where you can control May's brother, Day, directly. This will enable puzzles where you must alternatively control the two characters. The blue mimics will change appearance depending on who's in your party. #MayGame #gamedev #indiedev #cozygame

This being is called a Mimic. They will copy anything that May does. Move. Jump. Whistle. Trigger globe switches. Call a dog over. There's a lot of synergy here and I intend for the game's puzzles to take full advantage of that. #indiegame #cozygame #gamedev #MayGame

This being is called a Mimic. They will copy anything that May does. Move. Jump. Whistle. Trigger globe switches. Call a dog over. There's a lot of synergy here and I intend for the game's puzzles to take full advantage of that. #indiegame #cozygame #gamedev #MayGame

One of my game's puzzles involves leading these dogs onto these "Paw Pads." It's similar to block-pushing puzzles. But with more dogs. :3 A hidden object tracks which ones are pressed and can make things happen if various conditions are met. #MayGame #indiegame #cozygame #ScreenshotSaturday

One of my game's puzzles involves leading these dogs onto these "Paw Pads." It's similar to block-pushing puzzles. But with more dogs. :3 A hidden object tracks which ones are pressed and can make things happen if various conditions are met. #MayGame #indiegame #cozygame #ScreenshotSaturday

🌸 Happy May Day! 🌸 Development on May and the Amazing Bouquet began two years ago today! (oh my gosh how is it 2 years already??!!) There's a new Developer Diary looking at the last two years and covering everything from April's refactor. #MayGame #indiegame #cozygame #indiedev

May and the Amazing Bouquet - Developer Diary #3 - May 1, 2026 - Steam News

Looking back at 2 years of development...

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One thing that always trips me up in games is when the same button is used to advance text AND pick choice #1. I'll frequently pick a choice by accident. :/ What if *no choice* is selected by default? This forces the player to press up or down to pick one. #MayGame #gamedev #gamedesign

One thing that always trips me up in games is when the same button is used to advance text AND pick choice #1. I'll frequently pick a choice by accident. :/ What if *no choice* is selected by default? This forces the player to press up or down to pick one. #MayGame #gamedev #gamedesign

Testing out some new game mechanics this week... These jumpy dogs might look familiar. They were used for a stealth section before. But this time, they respond to your whistle! Can we get one dog to stand on each gray panel? #MayGame #indiedev #cozygame #indiegame

Testing out some new game mechanics this week... These jumpy dogs might look familiar. They were used for a stealth section before. But this time, they respond to your whistle! Can we get one dog to stand on each gray panel? #MayGame #indiedev #cozygame #indiegame

The signpost gag has been re-added 😁, and an enemy. I can customize their behavior much more easily now. The code refactor is basically done. All the main components were rebuilt and I'm very happy with it now. ^^ #MayGame #indiegame #cozygame