Dungeon Deathball

Devlog

• Egg Hunt Challenge is back!
  April 07, 2023 by Matt Glanville

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  #event

  🥚 The Egg Hunt Challenge has begun A special seasonal event to coincide with Easter weekend When? 7th-14nd April 2023 (inclusive) Just like the Trick or Treat event at Halloween, this event modifie... Continue reading

  
• Patch v1.4.5
  September 26, 2022 by Matt Glanville

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  Changed start date of Halloween event... Continue reading

  
• Patch v1.4.4
  September 09, 2022 by Matt Glanville

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  This update includes improvements and fixes for running the game on Steam Deck. Purchasing the game here on itch.io grants you a free Steam key, which you can redeem on Steam to easily play on Steam D... Continue reading

  
• Patch v1.4.3
  May 23, 2022 by Matt Glanville

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  Bug Fixes Fixed text not displaying correctly in the How To Play screens. Also includes Patch v1.4.2, which was primarily focused on Steam Steam Deck functionality and improvements... Steam Deck chang... Continue reading

  
• Patch v1.4.1
  April 22, 2022 by Matt Glanville

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  Bug Fixes Language is now correctly locked to English (additional translations are not yet complete and should not have been automatically selected)... Continue reading

  
• Egg Hunt Challenge & Update v1.4
  April 14, 2022 by Matt Glanville

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  🥚 Egg Hunt Challenge A special new seasonal event to coincide with Easter weekend! When? 15th-22nd April 2022 (inclusive) Just like the Trick or Treat event at Halloween, this event modifies Daily... Continue reading

  
• Update 1.3 - New Perks, Teams, Achievements, and buckets of blood
  March 16, 2022 by Matt Glanville

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  Overview 🆕 Added 9 new Perks. 5 new Teams. 5 new Achievements. Steam Deck controller button set (select it by disabling 'Automatic Button Style' in Options menu, then select the Steam Deck button s... Continue reading

  
• Patch v1.2.2
  November 03, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  Bug Fixes Fixed Block Party achievement not unlocking when Fast Mode setting is enabled. Fixed Lightning Hazard tile popup stating that it does 10 damage when it does 5. Fixed monster sounds continuin... Continue reading

  
• Patch v1.2.1
  October 30, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  Bug Fixes Fixed monster health bars not updating when damaged by Trick or Treat. Fixed monsters not dying when health reduced to 0 by Trick or Treat... Continue reading

  
• 🎃 Trick or Treat
  October 28, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  For the next few days, Daily Challenge mode will feature some devious Halloween-themed twists in the form of the Trick or Treat Halloween Special Event! This event affects Daily Challenges every day f... Continue reading

  
• Update v1.2
  October 27, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  The second big update for Dungeon Deathball is here! Yep, there's already been one within the last week and no signs of slowing down! Here's what's new in version 1.2.0... Countdown to the next Daily... Continue reading

  
• Update v1.1
  October 22, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  The first big update for Dungeon Deathball is here! Make sure you download the latest version to grab the new changes. Here's what's new in version 1.1... Smooth Fonts option You can now choose to dis... Continue reading

  
• Patch v1.0.2
  October 16, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  🐛 Bug Fix Fixed crash caused by pushing an enemy who is attacking to the edge of the field then viewing their popup by hovering the mouse over them. <a href=" Dungeon" class="redactor-linkify-objec... Continue reading

  
• Patch v1.0.1
  October 15, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  Achievement bug fixes and small tweaks Hey folks! First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who has made this a fantastic launch . I've been overwhelmed by the positive response the game has received... Continue reading

  
• 💀🏀 Dungeon Deathball - OUT NOW!
  October 13, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  #release

  I'm thrilled to announce that Dungeon Deathball has graduated from Early Access to full release! Version 1.0 includes many improvements and new features, so be sure to download the latest update befor... Continue reading

  
• Bug Fixes & General Improvements (v0.36.4)
  October 04, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  Hey folks! The past week or two has seen a lot of new players, following the announcement of v1.0 releasing soon , so a friendly welcome to you all! Here's an update which fixes some major bugs and im... Continue reading

  
• Small cinematic update (v0.36.3)
  September 23, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  Just a small update to the intro/ending cinematics. Changes Updated the Judgment's cinematic artwork. Changed the jingle when the Judgment appears. Animated the Judgment's mouth while talking. The Jud... Continue reading

  
• 📅💀 Dungeon Deathball has a release date!
  September 22, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  🏁 Dungeon Deathball is touching down! I've been developing the game in Early Access since July 2018. In those 3 years it has undergone countless changes and improvements based on feedback from play... Continue reading

  
• Better Gamepad Support & Options (v0.36.2)
  September 02, 2021 by Matt Glanville

  Hi folks! This update improves support for a range of gamepad / input devices. Dungeon Deathball will now do a better job of automatically displaying appropriate button icons for the gamepad you have... Continue reading

  
• Bug Fixes & Improvements (v0.36.1)
  July 30, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  🆕 Added Enemies now show their next intended action in their info popup. 🔁 Changed Current Team's traits and description are now displayed in the Team Info / Help screen. Buttons on Team Info... Continue reading

  
• The Undo Update (v0.36)
  July 28, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  Back again with another update. 👋 Undo The biggest new change is the Undo button, which you'll find next to Shoot. This lets you revert simple non-combat actions (e.g. Move, Rest, Pass). Once you c... Continue reading

  
• More Bug Fixes & Improvements (v0.35.1)
  July 15, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  Full Changelist 🔁 Changed The game now remembers which player you want to start with the Ball between stages. Made it more eye-catching when the currently-selected player changes. 🐛 Fixed Fixed... Continue reading

  
• Mostly Bug Fixes (v0.35)
  July 09, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  Hey folks, apologies for this update taking a little longer to release than I'd hoped. I've been wiped out by illness this week and spent time with family last week. Maybe the two events are connected... Continue reading

  
• Survival Bonus Update (v0.34)
  June 24, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  Two updates in one week?! That's right! This is a smaller update but adds a significant change to the scoring system: any player who makes it to the end will now earn a "Survival Bonus". You will earn... Continue reading

  
• Quality-of-Life Improvements (v0.33)
  June 21, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  Hey folks! 👋 Apologies for this update taking longer than usual to get out. I took a week off to see family and rest after a long, intense period of work. I also took part in GMTK Game Jam last wee... Continue reading

  
• New Key Art! (v0.32)
  May 28, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  Plus improvements to the Daily Challenge leaderboards and main menu Overview New Key Art First of all, a huge thank you to the talented illustrator Ben Tobitt for producing this awesome new key art! I... Continue reading

  
• The Popup Update (v0.31)
  May 21, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  More popups = more information = well-informed tactical decisions Overview Teasers The game now shows you some noteworthy scores from the Steam leaderboard* to give you something to aim for. It will t... Continue reading

  
• The Speedy Update (v0.30)
  May 13, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  Overview Enemy AI is a bit smarter. Intention markers give more information about the attack type. 'Fast Mode' is even faster, and you also have additional options for speeding up the game. Overhauled... Continue reading

  
• Patch (v0.29.1)
  May 06, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  🐛 Fixed Fixed Ball disappearing if a player who was holding it was killed by a Spike Trap. Chargers now rebound on impact, instead of waiting for the character they attack to finish their 'take dam... Continue reading

  
• The Timeline Update (v0.29)
  May 05, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  See a detailed rundown of just how many players died for your win ⚠ Session Save Data Reset Your mid-run session save data will be reset in this update! Fortunately, I have now implemented a feature... Continue reading

  
• The Sweaty Update (v0.28)
  April 26, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  🥵 Don't sweat the small stuff. Unless it's your chance of survival. Here are some of the big new changes... 💦 Players get sweaty when they're tired 🕖 "Act Order" popups 💇 ♀️ More hairs... Continue reading

  
• The Achievement Update (v0.27)
  April 19, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  🏆 Finally, some acknowledgement for your hard work ⚠ Save Data Reset Your save data will be reset in this update! I try to avoid doing this wherever possible but this update brings more significa... Continue reading

  
• Price Increasing Soon
  April 08, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  As part of the Early Access phase of Dungeon Deathball's development I am trying to find the sweet spot for its price. When I started development, the game was much, much smaller in scope. In the 3 ye... Continue reading

  
• The Pressure Update (v0.26)
  April 01, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  ⚡ Pick up the pace or feel the squeeze Dungeon Deathball is currently 30% off! This will be the last discount before the price goes up again, bringing it to its full release price. It won't be this... Continue reading

  
• The Cinematic Update (v0.25)
  March 24, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  🎬 Lights, camera, deathball! 🆕 Added Intro cinematic. Ending cinematic. Credits. Developer logo and loading screen when the game first starts. 🔁 Changed Action mode description no longer says... Continue reading

  
• The Teams Update (v0.24)
  March 16, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  🗝 Unlock some of the least disorganised players in the dungeon In Dungeon Deathball version 0.24 you can unlock a number of Teams from the main menu. To unlock teams you need the newly-added Skull... Continue reading

  
• The Judgment Update (v0.23)
  March 01, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  Ever wondered who's been running things round here? Wonder no longer. It's this jerk. 🆕 Added Final boss - The Judgment (stage 4-3). The Judgment now spectates every stage and reacts to in-game eve... Continue reading

  
• More Ball Updates (v0.22.2)
  February 23, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  ⚠ Save Data Reset Your save data will be reset in this update! I try to avoid doing this wherever possible but this update brings more significant changes to the way save data is structured. Apologi... Continue reading

  
• Patch (v0.22.1)
  February 10, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  🐛 Fixed Fixed crash when completing a stage after saving, quitting the app completely then reloading your save data... Continue reading

  
• Big Ball Update (v0.22)
  February 09, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  🏈 All about that ball Wow, this update is a big one! Apologies that it took a little longer to get out but hopefully the sheer amount of new stuff makes up for that. ⚠ Save Data Reset Your save d... Continue reading

  
• Attack Perk Update (v0.21)
  January 15, 2021 by Matt Glanville

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  🔓 Unlock new attacks and face an aggressive new enemy Welcome to the first update of 2021! Apologies for the lack of updates. Before the Christmas break I worked on a little retro FPS for a game ja... Continue reading

  
• Level Up Update (v0.20)
  November 30, 2020 by Matt Glanville

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  ⚠ Warning: Your save data will be reset in this update. Have you been wondering what to do with all that gold you've been accumulating in each run? Well wonder no more! The new team management scree... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.19.1
  November 23, 2020 by Matt Glanville

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  🆕 Changes Enemy intention markers no longer animate between actions (they now animate only at the start of player turn). Final results screen now displays the current game mode and, if you're playi... Continue reading

  
• Treasure Update (v0.19)
  November 18, 2020 by Matt Glanville

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  New Score & Ranking System This update features an all-new scoring system. When you complete a stage you will now receive: Score Rank Gold These are all based on your performance, which is measured by... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.18 👹🔪😴 Killer plants and much more
  November 10, 2020 by Matt Glanville

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  Spike Traps, 4 New Monsters & a change to how Rest works Hey hey Deathballers! I hope you've been enjoying the new Daily Challenge mode. I'm back this week with some more new deadly dangers to populat... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.17 🏆 Daily Challenge Mode & more!
  November 03, 2020 by Matt Glanville

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  Huge update with a new mode and plenty of improvements ⚠ Save Data Reset First up, a reminder: your save data will be reset in this update! This affects your game settings and any mid-game saves you... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.16.1 - Tweaks & Bug fixes
  October 19, 2020 by Matt Glanville

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  🆕 Changes Maximum number of Walls spawned on Small stages reduced to 2 (from 3). Player input is enabled sooner (i.e. less waiting before you can input the next action). Keybind for 'Confirm Action... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.16 🧱💇‍♂️
  October 14, 2020 by Matt Glanville

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  Another big visual update and some rocks. More exciting than it sounds. New Backgrounds This week's update brings some much-needed improvements to the dungeon backgrounds. Check out the latest images... Continue reading

  
• Price Increasing Soon
  October 13, 2020 by Matt Glanville

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  Hi folks. This is a quick update to let you know that the price of Dungeon Deathball will be increasing soon. I just wanted to give you a heads up before this happens so you can get it at the current,... Continue reading
• Update 0.15 🐊🐢 Two new monsters!
  October 06, 2020 by Matt Glanville

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  Prepare to face off against Snaptors and Kappas As promised, this update adds not one but TWO new monsters to the dungeon... 🐊 Snaptors A fearsome new monster and star of the new Talon Trials. Snap... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.14.2
  September 28, 2020 by Matt Glanville

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  An overhaul under the hood, plus some polish and bug fixes Code rewrite But the bulk of the work has gone into a complete overhaul of some systems that control just about every action in the game. The... Continue reading

  
• Patch 0.14.1
  September 17, 2020 by Matt Glanville

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  This patch includes bug fixes and a few tweaks. 🆕 Changes Powerball perk now has a Tier 3. Added new voice sounds for human players, with unique sets for male or female. Big code tidy-up under the... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.14 - Improved Tactical Previews
  September 15, 2020 by Matt Glanville

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  Planning your tactics has never been easier! If you've ever played Dungeon Deathball and found yourself holding a bajillion numbers in your head, trying to remember what kind of effects your attacks w... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.13 - Controller Support & New Interface
  September 08, 2020 by Matt Glanville

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  As promised, development is back in full swing! Over the past month I've been ripping out a lot of the old code and replacing it with shiny new code I wrote for my recent games ( Ghost Grab 3000 and S... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.12 - Save Support
  January 06, 2020 by Matt Glanville

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  Hello Deathballers, it's been a while! I'm here with a new update. Version 0.12 is now available and brings a brand new feature.. Save Support Is your game session taking a while to complete? Do you n... Continue reading
• Join my Mailing List!
  July 02, 2019 by Matt Glanville

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  Hey folks! Just a quick update to let you know that I now have a Mailing List ! Please sign up if you'd like to receive free email updates about my games, events and discounts delivered straight to yo... Continue reading

  
• Patreon
  November 27, 2018 by Matt Glanville#patreon

  I'm very excited to announce the launch of my new Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/mattglanville If you like my work, please consider chipping in a little each month to help me keep doing what I do. I... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.11.3 - Bug fixes
  September 15, 2018 by Matt Glanville#update

  As I mentioned in the last update, I've had other work commitments so I haven't been able to make any large updates to the game. But I have fixed a bunch of bugs! Made it impossible to open the Pause... Continue reading
• Update 0.11.2 - Help Popups and Options Menu
  September 09, 2018 by Matt Glanville#update

  So the last few weeks have been bonkers due to a gigantic house move (turns out we'd hoarded loads of stuff???), and I've got some other work to do over the next month or two, so I wanted to get an up... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.11 - The Crowd
  August 16, 2018 by Matt Glanville

  I'll be the first to admit it, Dungeon Deathball is a sports game that doesn't feel very much like a sport. There were some key components missing, preventing it from truly feeling like you were fight... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.10.2
  August 10, 2018 by Matt Glanville#update

  Hey Deathballers! I've been spending time with my family this week so progress has been a little slow, but I have got some improvements to share with you. Game Structure The biggest chunk of work on m... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.10.1
  August 02, 2018 by Matt Glanville

  I stayed up way too late last night getting these damn unlock bars working to not post another update just 1 day after the last one. Full Changelist Perk upgrade bars animate and play audio as they fi... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.10 - Perk Unlock System
  August 01, 2018 by Matt Glanville#update

  Friday's update 0.9 added an aggressive new swarming enemy, which made the later stages... uhh... a little difficult. Some players' feedback suggested that I reduce the difficulty, that it was too m... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.9 - the Itch Trials
  July 27, 2018 by Matt Glanville#update

  Woah, 2 updates in 1 week! The Itch Trials This update introduces the Itch Trials, increasing the length of the game by 50% and adding not one but two new monsters: Ticks and Hatchers (names TBC). H... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.8.2 - Bug fixes and interface improvements
  July 24, 2018 by Matt Glanville

  Hey everyone! Just a little updates with some quality-of-life improvements for the UI, particularly with new players in mind. Hope you like the new version! I plan to move on to a new enemy type for v... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.8 - Perk System & Interface Improvements
  July 18, 2018 by Matt Glanville#update

  The first Early Access update is here! Perk System Now your new recruits can come with a special ability which automatically affects the way they perform in Deathball. The list of available perks will... Continue reading

  
• First week over - What comes next?
  July 15, 2018 by Matt Glanville

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  #early access, #roadmap, #trello

  Hey everyone! I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for checking out Dungeon Deathball, especially if you purchased it and left a review. As a solo indie developer, your support means everything... Continue reading
• Early Access out now!
  July 06, 2018 by Matt Glanville#release, #early access

  Dungeon Deathball is now available in Early Access! This also marks the release of version 0.7 which features the new enemy type, the Chargers a.k.a. the Horny Deathboys. Beware their big, red horn! T... Continue reading
• Early Access this Friday!
  July 04, 2018 by Matt Glanville#early access, #release

  I'm very happy to announce that Dungeon Deathball enters Early Access this Friday! What does this mean? Well, for starters I have enough confidence in its direction, and I consider it to be far enough... Continue reading

  
• Quick update
  June 14, 2018 by Matt Glanville

  Hey everyone! This is just a quick post to update anyone following the project on its current status. I had to step away from it for a couple of weeks while I worked on Switch 'N' Shoot , which I too... Continue reading
• v0.6 - Switching 'n' Shooting
  May 26, 2018 by Matt Glanville#gamedev, #tactics, #interface, #camera

  Just a quick update today to push the latest changes I've made. I'm going to be mostly out of action next week while I visit family, and then I'm attending Norwich Gaming Festival with my other game... Continue reading

  
• v0.5 - Death & Discord
  May 23, 2018 by Matt Glanville#gamedev, #game design, #discord, #permadeath

  This week's update brings several significant changes to the formula. First off, the "permadeath" I've been touting in the game description has finally become fully realised, as I intended it to be. N... Continue reading

  
• v0.4 - Point & Click
  May 16, 2018 by Matt Glanville#gamedev, #gamedesign, #ui, #indiedev, #ux

  I've been going round in circles lately, because of a problem with Dungeon Deathball 's interface. I kept getting player feedback that the movement buttons were not easy to use, because the game is vi... Continue reading

  
• v0.3 - Gauging Reactions
  May 11, 2018 by Matt Glanville#game design, #gamedev, #demo, #ui, #ux, #indiedev

  Q. What!! 2 updates in 1 week?!! A. Looks like it, yep. I've been listening carefully to all the feedback you've kindly sent my way since I released the demo last week. One of the biggest issues I've... Continue reading

  
• v0.2 - Double the Action
  May 09, 2018 by Matt Glanville#gamedev, #indiedev, #demo, #mac, #game design, #audio, #music

  Hey Deathballers! First of all WOW, I did not expect so many of you to try out Dungeon Deathball when I released the first demo last week. Thank you all for checking it out, I hope you'll stick aroun... Continue reading

  
• Demo Released!
  May 01, 2018 by Matt Glanville

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  #demo, #gamedev, #release, #indiedev

  Hey! So, this is a bit impromptu. I didn't plan to release the demo publicly just yet. It was going to be a password-protected thing for anyone who wanted to opt-in. But then during the development li... Continue reading