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Triple Zed

@triplezed.bsky.social

Solo indie game dev seeking play-testers for Earthcraft Rescue, a search and rescue game with a survival mode. No generative AI is used in my games. All code, art, and music is my own. https://triplezedgames.itch.io/

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Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 19h ago

I only make robots, so I do animation the easy way - rotating objects on parent objects. However, if a robot is made up of 20 parts, that's 20 draw calls. A joined mesh body is 1. So, it's finally time to return to battle. I must bravely face the armature. #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 7d ago

Almost time for another long overdue draw call massacre. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #solodev

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 2w ago

Written all the code for the AStar3D pathfinding for flyers, as they were getting stuck a long way from home. Now I've got to stick markers all over my map for them to follow. Might take me a while! #gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #godotengine

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 2w ago

Working through a list of bug fixes and improvements before enemies are added and the Earthcraft gets chaotic. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #solodev

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 3w ago

Running my full game on browser might be possible. Over the coming days, I'll be looking to reduce Area3D count / activity, condense process() functions into fewer that filter down, reduce use of AudioPlayer3D, and maybe ... reduce physics to 30 FPS. #gamedev #indiedev #godotengine #solodev

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 4w ago

Ah yes, I think that will be a very nice place for a massive hornet's nest to terrorize players. #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame

A basic layout of a large brown space in blender, showing a big white box protruding down from the ceiling where a giant hornet's nest will be placed. There is also a player-shaped box on the ground for scale, showing that the nest is multiple-times larger than the figure.

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · last mo.

Playtest is open! Please join us! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame Dev log / invite: triplezedgames.itch.io/earthcraft-r...

Earthcraft Rescue Playtest - You're Invited!

I am pleased to announce that playtesting is open for Earthcraft Rescue – Casual Mode, and testing for Challenge Mode, and Survival Mode will follow soon after. For those who have played before, pla.....

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Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · last mo.

Earthcraft Rescue Soundtrack (Track 4) Playtest begins this weekend! #gameaudio #videogamemusic #gamedev #indiegame #VGM youtu.be/WzJncSWmcx0

Earthcraft Rescue Soundtrack (Track 4)

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Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · last mo.

Earthcraft Rescue Soundtrack (Track 3) Playtest begins this weekend! #gameaudio #videogamemusic #gamedev #indiegame #VGM youtu.be/rO1uTcpZFPU

Earthcraft Rescue Soundtrack (Track 3)

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Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · last mo.

Earthcraft Rescue Soundtrack (Track 2) Playtest begins this weekend! #gameaudio #videogamemusic #gamedev #indiegame #VGM youtu.be/LlUEp0yykmQ

Earthcraft Rescue Soundtrack (Track 2)

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Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · last mo.

Earthcraft Rescue Soundtrack (Track 1) Playtest begins this weekend! #gameaudio #videogamemusic #gamedev #indiegame #VGM youtu.be/HaOXuKdJST4

Earthcraft Rescue Soundtrack (Track 1)

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Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 2mo ago

As big fans of human culture, when this group of friends heard about an abandoned earth simulation, they knew they had to get inside and explore! But they never returned… #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #lowpoly #godotengine #b3d

A group of 8 robots posing for a photograph. They are wearing human hats and masks. From left to right: a ninja hood, a cowboy hat, a fedora and cigar, hippy hair and tinted glasses, a spartan helm, a pirate hat and eyepatch, geisha hair and makeup, and a witches hat. This photo is set at the entrance of the game Earthcraft Rescue, where these robots have got lost inside and must be rescued.

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Earthcraft is an abandoned earth simulation floating in space. A group of explorers have entered and not returned. Are you brave enough to rescue them? Follow for playtest announcements! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #lowpoly youtu.be/I5EXehz_FFA

What's Inside The Earthcraft? Find Out Soon...

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Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New animated start menu! Casual mode playtest coming early July, but I'm looking for a few early bug hunters. If you're interested, drop me a DM. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #lowpoly #godotengine #wip

The new start menu for a work in progress game made in Godot and Blender. The title is Earthcraft Rescue and in the top left of the screen is the head of Spark, the heroic humanoid robot, and in the top right is the head of Dog, his loyal companion and storage container. There is a large blue and green cuboid object which is a spacecraft designed to look similar to planet earth. The image is static, but in the real main menu, the earth craft rotates on two axis.

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Theme music candidate! I made this tune for the main menu of the next playtest. Dog likes to have it on while travelling. #gamedev #indiegame #gamemusic #b3d youtu.be/x7v-fqHTElA

Spark & Dog Travel Across The Universe

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Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Found all the lost explorers! Can you?? Earthcraft Rescue playtest (casual mode) will be open early July. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #lowpoly #godotengine #b3d #wip

A gameplay screenshot of 8 low-poly robots illuminated by torchlight in a dark area. The mission label says evacuate the explorers, as the aim of the game is to find all 8 robots and guide them to safety. A work in progress game made in Godot and Blender.

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Tunnels look a bit flat and boring with just torchlight, so I'm testing fake lighting (emissive materials). I'm trying to avoid real light nodes where possible to allow play on web and low-end hardware. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #godotengine #b3d #lowpoly #gamedesign

An image of a dark tunnel in a low-poly game. There are two types of fake light. One is a flame torch on the wall, where an orange flame-shaped mesh is backed by a circular mesh with a yellow-orange colour that darkens as the circle spreads outwards, giving the impression of the flame glowing on the wall. The second type is small cubes on the ceiling like fitted electronic lights. Both use emissive material that gives the impression of being bright by showing their colour when there is no game lighting shining on them.

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Merged "move to" and "follow" commands into a single button. This toggles two behavior states depending on the commanded position. #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly #godotengine #gamedesign #wip

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Getting addicted to writing Blender-Godot sync logic and other tool script shortcuts when I have a long list of other things to do before the next playtest! #gamedev #indiedev #godotengine #indiegame

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Finally, the new map is connected and imported! Now I must convert the placeholders and markers to game nodes and polish up my code and UI for the next playtest. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #lowpoly #b3d #godotengine #leveldesign

A large map of a work in progress game. The large blocks are mostly green vegetation and rocks and are interconnected by brown tunnels that are underground, allowing modular design for optimization.

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Working on some final areas to fill the gaps in my map. I'll soon be back in Godot, going through my massive list of improvements to make before the second public playtest. #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly #b3d #godotengine #indiegame #leveldesign

Four update images of a work in progress game made in Godot and Blender. The first image shows rocky terrain with green grass. There is an entrance to the scene on top of a large rock, and a wooden ramp leads down. The second image shows a gloomy, underwater swamp scene with an old log and two large wooden planks. The third image shows another gloomy swamp scene but from above water where four small islands are visible through a wooden gateway. The fourth image shows an underground tunnel reinforced with wooden frames that leads down to swamp water.

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Arranging a map shouldn't be this difficult. I'd rather be writing code or building the 3D models. I'm so indecisive, and everything points to more world blocks. Make small games they said 😖 #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly #indiegame #b3d #godotengine #leveldesign

An outside view of a 3D work in progress game in Blender. There are many world blocks and tunnels, and many gates to nowhere that need to be filled.

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Spark is having trouble crossing the swamp. I think I know why. #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly #indiegame #b3d #godotengine #leveldesign

A four stage image of a work in progress game. Each image shows a different angle of a gloomy swamp with dead trees, rocks, and the ribcage of a huge expired creature protruding from the water. The first image shows a close up of Spark, the heroic humanoid robot, deep up to his neck in the swamp. The second image zooms out, showing more of the scenery. The third image shows the whole world block from outside. And the fourth removes the water, revealing that underneath, the floor is like a simple maze, making it difficult to find the way across.

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Help needed if on PC! If nobody has commented your browser yet, please click on the game link in my bio, and "Run" and "Play" and comment if your browser loads the 3D scene ok. I may need to shrink the next version down or include a download option. Many thanks! #gamedev #indiedev

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Some thoughts on adding easier modes to my game. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #godotengine #lowpoly #survivalgame itch.io/blog/1522983...

My survival game is too hard -> new mode ideas.

I might have overestimated the demand for a challenging 3D game with survival elements, made for low-end hardware, but I think the game’s difficulty may be the primary issue. Everybody judges a book.....

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Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I get tired when doing art. But when I code, I'm not sure I blink for hours. #gamedev #indiedev

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 4mo ago

There are many challenges creating on-and-for low-end hardware. However, I think discovering gradient textures has been a win. These can help compensate for a shadowless world. #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly #b3d #godotengine #indiegame #survivalgame

A before and after image of a gradient texture applied to a low poly game scene. The first image shows a green area, passages in and out of bushes, where the color is quite flat. The second image shows the same scene with the gradient texture applied, and there is greater contrast between more colorful areas higher up and darker areas lower down.

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A big, dark, rocky place. Spark and Dog are lost again. #gamedev #indiedev #b3d #lowpoly #survivalgame #godotengine #indiegame

A four stage image of a work in progress PC game, shown in reverse order of creation. The first image shows Spark, the heroic humanoid robot, and his dog, Dog, standing among large rocks, looking upward and around, as though lost. The second image zooms out and shows that they are in a narrow, open-top passage between a large rock and a wooden walkway that passes over them. The third image zooms out even further to show the full area of the game. There is a large wooden walkway above the floor that connects one side of the area to the other, and below there are large rocks arranged like a maze. There is no clear route from top to bottom, and it looks like a place you could easily get lost.

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The peaceful oasis is a place to gather resources. Don't hang around though, as you must get back by dark! #lowpoly #gamedev #indiedev #b3d #godotengine #survivalgame #indiegame

A four stage image of a low poly survival game under development in Blender and Godot. The first image shows a world block under construction in Blender edit mode. There is a body of water in the middle, and this is surrounded by a variety of different unusually-shaped trees. The second image shows the finished block, a peaceful oasis surrounded by forest. The third image shows Spark, the heroic humanoid robot, and his dog, Dog, standing by the water. Dog is looking at the water. The fourth and final image shows Dog in the water.

Triple Zed @triplezed.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Tunnels lead to a camp terminal at the crossroads. A safe zone, in theory... #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly #b3d #survivalgame #godotengine #indiegame

A four stage sequence starting with a blender editor image of a low poly world block under construction. This is a crossroads with brown dirt tunnels leading to a central area surrounded by tall cliffs. The second image shows the finished block. The third shows Spark, the heroic robot standing in front of a camp terminal that sits in the crossroads, which is an artificial campfire with a computer screen. The caption states that the camp is a safe zone, in theory, and the forth part of the image shows a creepy emu like robot creature approaching Spark from behind.