# Dev diaries **URL:** https://forum.defold.com/c/dev-diary/11.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.defold.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.defold.com/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Drawing Lots of Lines](https://forum.defold.com/t/drawing-lots-of-lines/82227)
**Author:** [@dlannan](https://forum.defold.com/u/dlannan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/drawing-lots-of-lines/82227 "2026-01-14T12:42:52Z")
I have been working on rendering roads across a huge landscape (real world like). This was initially during the development of my f18 game and its worldbuilder tools. While doing this, I found myself needing a fast way t… --- ## [RLE Video in-game](https://forum.defold.com/t/rle-video-in-game/81049)
**Author:** [@dlannan](https://forum.defold.com/u/dlannan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2025, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/rle-video-in-game/81049 "2025-12-31T02:57:53Z")
While building some UI bits for the f18 game Ive been working on, I decided I really wanted the TVs in the ready room to play some actual video. I didnt want any thing huge (that consumed memory and cpu) so I decided to … --- ## [Curious Fishing \[15 devlogs, complete\]](https://forum.defold.com/t/curious-fishing-15-devlogs-complete/15963)
**Author:** [@connor.halford](https://forum.defold.com/u/connor.halford)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/curious-fishing-15-devlogs-complete/15963 "2025-12-30T14:57:05Z")
I made a fishing puzzle game called Curious Fishing. Progress was slow because I have a full-time job and often didn’t have the time or energy to work on the game, but I consistently chipped away at it for a number of ye… --- ## [Tricky Temples (Formally Devil Dungeon)](https://forum.defold.com/t/tricky-temples-formally-devil-dungeon/82053)
**Author:** [@rayraytime](https://forum.defold.com/u/rayraytime)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/tricky-temples-formally-devil-dungeon/82053 "2025-12-27T15:18:54Z")
This is a game inspired by Level Devil. My version is top down instead of a platformer. I originally went with tiles to check for collisions, but now I’m using kinematic for walls and AABB for things that scale. I would… --- ## [\[FOR SALE\] Polished Soft-Body Physics Merge Game made with Defold](https://forum.defold.com/t/for-sale-polished-soft-body-physics-merge-game-made-with-defold/82112)
**Author:** [@thawri](https://forum.defold.com/u/thawri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/for-sale-polished-soft-body-physics-merge-game-made-with-defold/82112 "2025-12-16T22:01:52Z")
Hi Defold community :waving\_hand: I’m an independent developer, and I’m looking to sell or license a polished, nearly finished endless merge game built with Defold. A gameplay video is available. A test build can be s… --- ## [The Guild Trader: roguelite shopkeeper autobattler](https://forum.defold.com/t/the-guild-trader-roguelite-shopkeeper-autobattler/80900)
**Author:** [@nog1potje](https://forum.defold.com/u/nog1potje)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/the-guild-trader-roguelite-shopkeeper-autobattler/80900 "2025-12-09T10:48:29Z")
Hi Everyone! A while ago I put up a demo of the game we’re working on here: The Guild Trader (Demo) by nog1potje In the game you sell gear to adventurers who must stop incoming threats from destroying your town. The ad… --- ## [Crimson Orbit](https://forum.defold.com/t/crimson-orbit/81932)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Bulatov](https://forum.defold.com/u/Alexander_Bulatov)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/crimson-orbit/81932 "2025-12-06T09:41:36Z")
Hey everyone! I’ve just released the alpha version of my new game Crimson Orbit on Itch.io and would love to get some feedback from you all. It’s still in early development, so any comments, bug reports, or gameplay… --- ## [War Battles: Prophecy - Top Down Shooter](https://forum.defold.com/t/war-battles-prophecy-top-down-shooter/80637)
**Author:** [@a-daniel](https://forum.defold.com/u/a-daniel)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/war-battles-prophecy-top-down-shooter/80637 "2025-12-05T22:25:56Z")
I recently started using Defold and following the War Battles Tutorial turned into a prototype for a top down shooter. Now I’m wondering if it’s worth turning into a real game. Any feedback would be greatly apprecia… --- ## [Metroidvania Toolkit](https://forum.defold.com/t/metroidvania-toolkit/81541)
**Author:** [@schlista](https://forum.defold.com/u/schlista)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/metroidvania-toolkit/81541 "2025-12-02T20:39:31Z")
As per my presentation during the defold game jam, I’m working on a metroidvania toolkit. Other game engines have these in their store, so I wanted to bring it to defold, but do it even better. I’m trying to create a… --- ## [1 year with Defold](https://forum.defold.com/t/1-year-with-defold/81686)
**Author:** [@OneRedEyeDev](https://forum.defold.com/u/OneRedEyeDev)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/1-year-with-defold/81686 "2025-11-17T09:32:28Z")
Yesterday, 1st October 2025 marks a full year of use with the Defold Game Engine. I am completely in love with the engine. Warning: there will be a lot of yapping. Background I am OneRedEyeDev. I started game dev as a… --- ## [Challange "The Defold Underground"](https://forum.defold.com/t/challange-the-defold-underground/81848)
**Author:** [@d\_bl1n](https://forum.defold.com/u/d_bl1n)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/challange-the-defold-underground/81848 "2025-10-30T19:36:41Z")
Hello everyone. I enjoy listening to underground music and programming to it. I invite you to participate in the “Underground Defold” challenge. The goal of this challenge is to record the process of creating som… --- ## [Hell comes to frogtown](https://forum.defold.com/t/hell-comes-to-frogtown/18388)
**Author:** [@jhonny.goransson](https://forum.defold.com/u/jhonny.goransson)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/hell-comes-to-frogtown/18388 "2025-10-10T14:42:28Z")
Hey! Me and my friend started a little cozy defold project a few weeks back with really humble intentions. I’ve mostly made small gamejam games previsouly, which are obviously fun but rarely gets finished. So the plan f… --- ## [Arnulf against everyone!](https://forum.defold.com/t/arnulf-against-everyone/81676)
**Author:** [@d\_bl1n](https://forum.defold.com/u/d_bl1n)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/arnulf-against-everyone/81676 "2025-10-01T13:55:21Z")
Hello everyone! I don’t speak English, sorry :sweat\_smile: I decided to start a development diary for the game “Arnulf vs Everyone!” (a Brotato clone). As the saying goes: “Better late than never” . It all starte… --- ## [Drills Merge Master](https://forum.defold.com/t/drills-merge-master/80958)
**Author:** [@d954mas](https://forum.defold.com/u/d954mas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/drills-merge-master/80958 "2025-09-24T05:20:14Z")
Drills Merge Master This game is inspired by the “untitled drill game” on Roblox. The idea is simple: mine ore and upgrade. You can mine manually, or build and merge drills. After 9 weeks of development send game in w… --- ## [Top Down Adventure with Kenmi CuteFantasy Asset Pack](https://forum.defold.com/t/top-down-adventure-with-kenmi-cutefantasy-asset-pack/81440)
**Author:** [@goeshard](https://forum.defold.com/u/goeshard)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/top-down-adventure-with-kenmi-cutefantasy-asset-pack/81440 "2025-08-30T17:29:17Z")
I’ve been working on this project off and on since April. Back then I wrote this blog post and asked a few people for some feedback about how the movement felt. That version is very outdated now and I hesitate to sugg… --- ## [Building a Sync Tool for Blender to Defold](https://forum.defold.com/t/building-a-sync-tool-for-blender-to-defold/69920)
**Author:** [@dlannan](https://forum.defold.com/u/dlannan)\ **Replies:** 221\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/building-a-sync-tool-for-blender-to-defold/69920 "2025-08-06T13:47:52Z")
Update - Dec 2024 Blender exporter is no longer being worked on. I have a number of new projects not using Defold anymore and they are now taking priority. As mentioned in the comment below, people are welcome to fork an… --- ## [Thorny Times - tactical strategy-RPG](https://forum.defold.com/t/thorny-times-tactical-strategy-rpg/78524)
**Author:** [@morgerion](https://forum.defold.com/u/morgerion)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2025, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/thorny-times-tactical-strategy-rpg/78524 "2025-08-04T09:55:02Z")
Greetings dear Defolders! I would like to introduce you my game, which i am of course making on Defold. It’s a mix of strategy and RPG, as well as a mix of ancient games like Kings Bounty and Disciples. Basically, it’s … --- ## [Platformer is feeling pretty good, thanks to some recent defold features](https://forum.defold.com/t/platformer-is-feeling-pretty-good-thanks-to-some-recent-defold-features/81063)
**Author:** [@Hunter\_Loftis](https://forum.defold.com/u/Hunter_Loftis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/platformer-is-feeling-pretty-good-thanks-to-some-recent-defold-features/81063 "2025-07-28T22:45:27Z")
I’m hacking on a game to play with my daughter, inspired by DKC / SMB / M64: The custom platforming physics depend on these three awesome features: A blend of tile-based and freely-placed collision volumes. Thi… --- ## [The Unnamed Game](https://forum.defold.com/t/the-unnamed-game/47956)
**Author:** [@TomRuth](https://forum.defold.com/u/TomRuth)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2025, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/the-unnamed-game/47956 "2025-06-14T03:32:44Z")
Hi Defold community! :slight\_smile: I wanted to share with you a project that I started a year ago, making a persistent massively multiplayer online PC game with Defold on my spare time. While I’ve gone through a lot of… --- ## [RainCat: Sushi Rush!](https://forum.defold.com/t/raincat-sushi-rush/80589)
**Author:** [@oddly1](https://forum.defold.com/u/oddly1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2025, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/raincat-sushi-rush/80589 "2025-06-08T09:40:29Z")
About 8 years ago, when I was young and reckless, I found myself learning and building mobile games using Solar2D (Corona SDK back then). I even managed to publish 1 title to the Play Store - “RainCat”. The concept was … --- ## [Tiny Racing - top down racing game](https://forum.defold.com/t/tiny-racing-top-down-racing-game/79103)
**Author:** [@benjames171](https://forum.defold.com/u/benjames171)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/tiny-racing-top-down-racing-game/79103 "2025-06-06T15:49:35Z")
After making Tiny Truck Racing for Made With Defold Jam 2024 I decided to expand my entry into a full product. Although the game only managed fifth place in the jam, it went on to become my most viewed game ever on itch.… --- ## [16-Bit+ Style Retro 3D (fantasy console-ish)](https://forum.defold.com/t/16-bit-style-retro-3d-fantasy-console-ish/77226)
**Author:** [@Wolfe2x7](https://forum.defold.com/u/Wolfe2x7)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2025, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/16-bit-style-retro-3d-fantasy-console-ish/77226 "2025-06-01T02:40:54Z")
I’m developing a pixel-y 3D style that draws inspiration from the late 1980s to early 1990s, following certain rules to imitate hardware limitations and promote an economical workflow for a stubborn solo dev, while takin… --- ## [Made the start of a game, but it's just not fun](https://forum.defold.com/t/made-the-start-of-a-game-but-its-just-not-fun/80448)
**Author:** [@schlista](https://forum.defold.com/u/schlista)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/made-the-start-of-a-game-but-its-just-not-fun/80448 "2025-05-08T11:44:11Z")
So I made craps rogue-like game. I was inspired by balatro. But after I got all the mechanics working, I don’t like it’s fun to me. So I’ve been sleeping on it for a while hoping for inspiration. Now I’m ready to mov… --- ## [Cashchubbies Island](https://forum.defold.com/t/cashchubbies-island/78183)
**Author:** [@d954mas](https://forum.defold.com/u/d954mas)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/cashchubbies-island/78183 "2025-05-08T07:01:59Z")
This is topic about development of 3d game like roblox tycoon) You get money from atm, build object. Then get more money from atm and build more objects:) --- ## [Look Your Loot aka Hamster](https://forum.defold.com/t/look-your-loot-aka-hamster/10018)
**Author:** [@Dragosha](https://forum.defold.com/u/Dragosha)\ **Replies:** 288\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/look-your-loot-aka-hamster/10018 "2025-04-16T10:23:17Z")
Hey, once upon a time… I asked myself, what I can do, quick, fun and 2d. I had some experience in graphics and some gamedev experience as indie developer from 2009. But second part of my experience burned down along wi… --- ## [Light Leap - mobile platformer with light mechanics](https://forum.defold.com/t/light-leap-mobile-platformer-with-light-mechanics/79337)
**Author:** [@robotiger77](https://forum.defold.com/u/robotiger77)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/light-leap-mobile-platformer-with-light-mechanics/79337 "2025-03-12T12:13:29Z")
Hello, I’m currently working on a mobile platformer game, where the level is obscured by default and you collect small light orbs to let your character shine to beat the obstacles! It’s my first project that I want to c… --- ## [Demons Hand - card roguelike](https://forum.defold.com/t/demons-hand-card-roguelike/71886)
**Author:** [@beandaddy](https://forum.defold.com/u/beandaddy)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2025, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/demons-hand-card-roguelike/71886 "2025-01-14T23:58:09Z")
Hello Defold community! This is Demons Hand. A card roguelike with MMO PvE multiplayer. We’ve been working part time on this in a team of three for almost 1.5 years now! Influences: Diablo, Hearthstone, World of Warcraf… --- ## [Witchcrafter: Empire Legends](https://forum.defold.com/t/witchcrafter-empire-legends/32285)
**Author:** [@Pawel](https://forum.defold.com/u/Pawel)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/witchcrafter-empire-legends/32285 "2024-12-24T12:01:46Z")
Hi :smiley: I would like to present you a game I’m working on using Defold. It will be a pixel art stylized, platformer like game with puzzle elements regarding crafting magic and alchemy. I’m also trying to make my dre… --- ## [My First Project](https://forum.defold.com/t/my-first-project/78995)
**Author:** [@Jassa](https://forum.defold.com/u/Jassa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/my-first-project/78995 "2024-12-11T03:30:10Z")
Hi, everyone! As I posted before (Post), I am learning programming and pixel art using Defold, which is a game engine that I fell in love with from the moment I started using it. Programming is something very artistic (… --- ## [Chromacell - sideways scrolling shmup](https://forum.defold.com/t/chromacell-sideways-scrolling-shmup/75628)
**Author:** [@benjames171](https://forum.defold.com/u/benjames171)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2024, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/chromacell-sideways-scrolling-shmup/75628 "2024-11-30T11:52:23Z")
After the modest success of Tameshi, I decided to specialise in the shmup genre for a while longer, this time with a horizontal scroller. Chromacell is cast from a similar mould to R-Type, Gradius, Hydorah and Darius. A… [Previous page](https://forum.defold.com/c/dev-diary/11.md) [Next page](https://forum.defold.com/c/dev-diary/11.md?page=2)