Going Solo

Devlog

• Devlog #3
  October 14, 2025 by NimueS

  Art Direction and Implementation 2D vs 3D backgrounds At the start of development, I faced a key decision: should the game world be rendered in 3D or 2D? Both had pros and cons: 3D: I have more experi... Continue reading

  
• Design Diary: Character Movement #5
  October 14, 2025 by NimueS

  Designing a 2D Platformer Character Controller Vertical movement dramatically changes how players interact with the world. While walking, jumping, and dashing establish horizontal exploration, climbab... Continue reading

  
• Design Diary: Character Movement #4
  October 14, 2025 by NimueS

  Designing a 2D Platformer Character Controller Dashing is a mechanic that I was on the fence over including or not. Originally I wanted the game to feel heavy and have a real sense of weight about it... Continue reading

  
• Design Diary: Character Movement #3
  October 14, 2025 by NimueS

  Designing a 2D Platformer Character Controller A key feature of almost any 2D platformer game is the ability to jump. Jumping can take many forms and can really define the feel of a game. From ultra r... Continue reading

  
• Design Diary: Character Movement #2
  October 14, 2025 by NimueS

  Designing a 2D Platformer Character Controller Walking forms the foundation of the player controller. Every jump, dash, or climb builds on top of this core movement, so getting horizontal motion right... Continue reading

  
• Design Diary: Character Movement #1
  October 14, 2025 by NimueS

  Designing a 2D Platformer Character Controller From the outset, the goal of the player controller was to feel grounded and tactile. The game is designed around exploration and light platforming, so ev... Continue reading
• Devlog #1
  October 14, 2025 by NimueS

  Hi, I’m Nim, a game design student and aspiring solo developer. Going Solo is my trimester-long experiment in creative independence: can I take a small idea and see it through to a complete, publish... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #2
  October 14, 2025 by NimueS

  Level Design Level design is probably my favourite part of video game design. Taking a player character and environmental hazards and shaping them into a world that feels alive, interesting and challe... Continue reading

  
• Design Diary: Tile-Based Inventory System #5
  October 14, 2025 by NimueS

  Building a Dynamic Tile-Based Inventory System The final part of the tile-based inventory System was creating an inspection panel. This would allow the player to interact more meaningfully with the it... Continue reading

  
• Design Diary: Tile-Based Inventory System #4
  October 14, 2025 by NimueS

  Building a Dynamic Tile-Based Inventory System Continuing on our jounrey of a tile based inventory system was the need for rotation mechanics. This was something that appeared daunting at first but wa... Continue reading

  
• Design Diary: Tile-Based Inventory System #3
  October 14, 2025 by NimueS

  Building a Dynamic Tile-Based Inventory System A core goal of this inventory system was to make interacting with items feel tactile and intuitive, while also ensuring the system could handle complex s... Continue reading

  
• Design Diary: Tile-Based Inventory System #2
  October 14, 2025 by NimueS

  Building a Dynamic Tile-Based Inventory System Once the design parameters and basic functionality was defined I started to create a basic outline of how the system should work. Core Structure: Grids,... Continue reading

  
• Design Diary: Tile-Based Inventory System #1
  October 14, 2025 by NimueS

  Building a Dynamic Tile-Based Inventory System Originally when creating this system I had some basic goals and parameters, as I kept developing the game and came across new use cases and design ideas... Continue reading
• And So It Begins...
  October 14, 2025 by NimueS

  Hi, I’m Nim and this is Going Solo! I'm a game design student and aspiring solo developer. Going Solo began as more than just a class project; it’s a test of discipline, endurance, and creative in... Continue reading