Knightmared

Devlog

• Knightmare Update: Combat Feedback, UI Glow-Up & New Upgrades
  April 10, 2026 by Avskum#godot, #survival, #roguelike, #rng, #update, #pixelart

  Knightmare just got a chunky quality boost This update is a mix of "that looks way better" and "ohhh, so that was working the whole time." We cleaned up menus, added more juicy weapon presentation, im... Continue reading

  
• Devlog: Of Melodies and Math – The Navigation & Polish Update
  March 07, 2026 by Avskum

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  #godot, #devlog, #update, #roguelike, #vampire survivors, #knighmare, #knightmared

  I’ve been head-down in the code past few weeks, making sure the game feels as good as it looks. While things might have seemed quiet on the surface, I’ve been busy gutting old, unreliable systems... Continue reading

  
• Devlog: The Long, Messy Road to This Update
  February 26, 2026 by Avskum

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  Dev Log: The Story Behind the Update I want to share the real story behind this update, because this one took a lot longer than expected. What started as "I’ll just improve a few systems" turned int... Continue reading

  
• The Developer's Scroll: Game Survival Project Devlog (May - October 2025)
  November 01, 2025 by Avskum

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  #devlog, #update

  May 2025 - Foundation & Combat System Core Combat Mechanics Developed initial weapon system with sword as primary melee weapon Implemented physics-based movement with VelocityComponent system Created... Continue reading

  
• Patch Notes - New Content & Balance Update
  January 18, 2025 by Avskum

  ✨ New Weapon Added: Magic Wand ✨ Automatically targets the nearest enemy with magical projectiles. Features stunning arcane particle effects with magical trails and impact bursts. Stats : Base Dam... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log: Refining Loot Drops and Enemy Visual Feedback
  January 14, 2025 by Avskum

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  Experience Vial Drop Logic Fix I encountered a perplexing bug today where experience vials 🧪 weren't dropping from enemies, even with high drop percentages set in the GUI. After some investigation... Continue reading
• Dev Log: The Journey to a Scythe System
  January 14, 2025 by Avskum

  During my recent work on the survival game, I encountered an interesting technical challenge that forced me to rethink my approach to weapon animations. The scythe weapon system started as a seemingly... Continue reading

  
• Iron Skin, Weapon HUD, and Player Damage Fixes 🛡️⚔️🔥
  January 07, 2025 by Avskum

  Implementing Iron Skin Defense System 🛡️ Today I rolled out the Iron Skin passive ability, a new defensive upgrade system for my game. Design Considerations The primary challenge was determining... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log: Combat Evolution and Upgrade Rebalancing 🎮⚔️
  January 01, 2025 by Avskum

  In this dev diary, I'll share the journey of improving my game's combat system, focusing on the new weapon mastery feature and the upgrade progression rebalancing. The goal is to create a more engagin... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log: Weapon Mastery System, Echo Strikes, and UI Evolution
  December 27, 2024 by Avskum

  Game development is a journey full of challenges, innovations, and those unforgettable "lightbulb moments" – sometimes quite literally! 🔧✨ In this combined dev log, I'm diving into the technica... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log: Sword Ability 2.0 - From Frustration to Satisfaction 🗡️
  December 20, 2024 by Avskum

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  #rework, #ability, #sword

  The Old Approach 📉 Let me tell you about the original sword implementation. It was straightforward but flawed - when an enemy was in range, the sword would simply spawn right at their current posit... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log: The Case of Disappearing Gold Bars & Save File Shenanigans 🔍
  December 20, 2024 by Avskum

  Hey survivors! Just tracked down and fixed an interesting bug in the meta-progression system. You know those shiny gold bars dropping from elite enemies that some of you reported weren't actually coun... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log: Elite Visual System Evolution & Currency Overhaul
  December 18, 2024 by Avskum

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  Elite Enemies: Shining Stars of the Dungeon ✨ The introduction of Elite enemies has taken my dungeon crawling experience to a new level, both visually and mechanically. These formidable foes stand o... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log: The Case of the Mischievous Upgrade System 🕵️‍♂️
  December 11, 2024 by Avskum

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  Chapter 1: The Unruly Bugs Two puzzling issues surfaced in my game’s upgrade system: The damage aura ability kept showing up twice, defying its max quantity of 1. The anvil count upgrade appeared wi... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log: Bug Fixes Update
  December 10, 2024 by Avskum

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  #bugfix, #hotfix

  Fixes: Anvil Upgrade Bug: Resolved an issue in the upgrade manager where the script for the Anvil ability was mismatched. This prevented the ability from spawning after the upgrade, rendering the +1 a... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log: Big Hits, Heavy Drops, and Radiant Auras! 🎮
  December 10, 2024 by Avskum

  Hey everyone! I’ve been working hard to add some exciting new features and upgrades to Knightmare , and I’m thrilled to share the latest updates with you. From game-changing meta upgrades to a sat... Continue reading

  
• 🎮 Dev Log: The Case of the Slow Diagonal + Balance Updates
  December 09, 2024 by Avskum

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  Hey everyone! I wanted to share an interesting development challenge and some important balance changes I've made to the game! Movement Fix: Early in development, I noticed something odd with our char... Continue reading

  
• Dev log: New Combat Features & Tactical Enemies! 🚀
  December 07, 2024 by Avskum#godot, #npc ai, #smart wizard, #fireball, #casting enemy, #survivor, #scythe, #knightmare

  Hey everyone! I’ve been hard at work adding exciting new mechanics and refining existing enemies in the game. Here’s a combined update on all the cool stuff I’ve been working on, from devastatin... Continue reading

  
• Solving Enemy Blob Performance Issues: Distance-Based Optimizations
  December 06, 2024 by Avskum#godot, #survival, #bugfix, #fixing, #gdscript, #2D, #devvlog

  Distance-Based Processing When @anon4life reported that enemies blobbing together caused performance issues despite maintaining high FPS, it led me to investigate collision detection as the likely cul... Continue reading

  
• Bug Fixes
  December 05, 2024 by Avskum

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  #godot, #godot4, #2D game, #survivor, #knightmare

  Hi, thanks to all your feedback I did some fixing of this bugs: Diagonal speed is fixed you are now not much slower than enemy Vignette not dissapearing after you died untill you started new game and... Continue reading