# Knight Bolts , My first Defold game **URL:** \ **Category:** Showcases\ **Created:** [March 17, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549 "2026-03-17T16:33:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hydraware](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/hydraware/32/43405_2.png) [@Hydraware](https://forum.defold.com/u/Hydraware)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/1 "2026-03-17T16:33:49Z")
Hey guys, this is my first attempt, to create a game in Defold. For now its called “Knight Bolts“ and is physics game where you have to defeat the orcs, before they destroy the castle. The actual idea, was to create a Angry Birds like game (Slingshot Knights), but my I was afraid, that I dont have the skill yet. At the beginning it took a little bit longer to set up, than in Godot.. but now I can create some levels per drag and drop .. whats actually pretty neat 😃 Sorry for the bad quality. Had to shrink the video size ---
**Author:** ![Hydraware](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/hydraware/32/43405_2.png) [@Hydraware](https://forum.defold.com/u/Hydraware)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/2 "2026-03-26T20:11:28Z")
Hey guys, another further steps forward. I created a stage select and did some polishing.. The game needs some progress bar and maybe a shopping system. (Dont know how yet) If somebody is interested in playing the first 4 levels, you can play a demo on itch.. [https://hydraware.itch.io/knight-bolts?secret=dbQM79gmfSVkktz6vWcbnnSw](https://hydraware.itch.io/knight-bolts?secret=dbQM79gmfSVkktz6vWcbnnSw) The controls are easy. Just smash the left mouse button 😆 Beside that i created a logo and some other visual enhancements. ![Sketch_icon](https://forum-defold-uploads.b-cdn.net/original/3X/d/e/de3f522b9c6cc4a15a24559389b581dc5c1c78d4.jpeg) ![Logo_icon_512](https://forum-defold-uploads.b-cdn.net/original/3X/9/c/9c2886e376bb3efb5124a993d1b943263f845841.png) I should make some challenging an cool levels and probably put it on crazygames. See ya 🤟 ---
**Author:** ![Piro](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/piro/32/42221_2.png) [@Piro](https://forum.defold.com/u/Piro)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/3 "2026-03-26T21:40:18Z")
Love the art style! Keep it up! ---
**Author:** ![Mathias](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/mathias/32/44015_2.png) [@Mathias](https://forum.defold.com/u/Mathias)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/4 "2026-03-26T21:46:06Z")
Yes played all levels, love the art style and design. Things are clear how to play, icons are good. Just one thing, when we click “next level”, the next level should begin directly, we should not need to choose the level again. Maybe you should think also of other game mechanics to control what we are doing, Had a hard time to kill the boss, because it sometimes just jump all over the place. Nothing too problematic, but for next levels it could be harder and harder to make us win! ---
**Author:** ![Hydraware](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/hydraware/32/43405_2.png) [@Hydraware](https://forum.defold.com/u/Hydraware)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/5 "2026-03-27T05:17:56Z")
Thank you very much for your feedback 🙏 Yes. The „next level“ Button is in top of my to do list 🤣. I’m working on some new level mechanics like armored enemies and bombs. I make new levels and let you know 😄 ---
**Author:** ![Pawel](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/pawel/32/24623_2.png) [@Pawel](https://forum.defold.com/u/Pawel)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/6 "2026-03-27T07:09:05Z")
> [@Hydraware](#): > > The actual idea, was to create a Angry Birds like game (Slingshot Knights), but my I was afraid, that I dont have the skill yet. Yet you created something unique instead! 😍 ---
**Author:** ![Hydraware](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/hydraware/32/43405_2.png) [@Hydraware](https://forum.defold.com/u/Hydraware)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/7 "2026-03-27T09:00:02Z")
I’m happy that you like it 💪🏻🎉 ---
**Author:** ![Xev](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/xev/32/41556_2.png) [@Xev](https://forum.defold.com/u/Xev)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/8 "2026-03-27T09:01:23Z")
I love the art. Fun game. It gets pretty hard on the boss level since you can’t really control in which direction everything is going to bounce lol. ---
**Author:** ![a-daniel](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/a-daniel/32/39781_2.png) [@a-daniel](https://forum.defold.com/u/a-daniel)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/9 "2026-03-27T09:06:03Z")
Are you considering letting the player control the character movement on horizontal? I think it could be fun. It reminds me of an upside down [Bubble Trouble](https://www.crazygames.com/game/bubble-trouble-cpy) ---
**Author:** ![Hydraware](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/hydraware/32/43405_2.png) [@Hydraware](https://forum.defold.com/u/Hydraware)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/10 "2026-03-27T10:25:47Z")
Yeah. Maybe this needs to be balanced 🤣 Didnt think about going horizontal by controls. But if the player wants it, I will implement it ---
**Author:** ![Hydraware](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/hydraware/32/43405_2.png) [@Hydraware](https://forum.defold.com/u/Hydraware)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/11 "2026-05-02T19:11:15Z")
Soooo.. the gamedev.js jam is over and I need to get back to my old project. There a new ingame shop in my game, where you can upgrades for the princes, castle or buy some extra knights. (I will probably put that shop in eeeveery game from me 🤣 ) ![Screenshot 2026-05-02 at 20.51.27](https://forum-defold-uploads.b-cdn.net/original/3X/f/0/f02e2279b3765640c76c5cf56055c76267cad465.jpeg) Still pretty empty.. but somehow lacking on ideas, what the player could buy 🫠 Trying to put some interesting ideas in the game, that could catch the player.. like some kind of bombs. ![Screenshot 2026-05-02 at 20.53.21](https://forum-defold-uploads.b-cdn.net/original/3X/7/7/77ba0dd370fb415fb87e3c206e756b0c862c7143.jpeg) The game cover is finished too and the next big step would be, to create 15 levels and put the “demo” in the wilds. 😁 ![Banner](https://forum-defold-uploads.b-cdn.net/original/3X/4/e/4e20bc89cce5355771ac0631798efe4b90a14353.png) That’s it for now. ---
**Author:** ![HenryDefoldNotes](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/dec6dc/32.png) [@HenryDefoldNotes](https://forum.defold.com/u/HenryDefoldNotes)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/12 "2026-05-03T03:12:47Z")
Nice update. The shop feels like the right kind of addition for this stage, but I’d keep the first version small so it doesn’t swallow the rest of the project. Getting the 15 levels and a demo out sounds like the bigger win right now, and once the levels are there you’ll have a better sense of which upgrades actually earn their place. ---
**Author:** ![a-daniel](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/a-daniel/32/39781_2.png) [@a-daniel](https://forum.defold.com/u/a-daniel)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/13 "2026-05-03T13:35:02Z")
How many levels are there now? I’m stuck on level 8 with no idea what I should destroy. Am I missing something? ---
**Author:** ![Hydraware](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/hydraware/32/43405_2.png) [@Hydraware](https://forum.defold.com/u/Hydraware)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/14 "2026-05-03T14:26:48Z")
It is 8 😅 there are no more levels in this version. I didnt update itch for a while. Will put a newer version online the next days. I take the current version offline.. tho its not really playable ---
**Author:** ![Hydraware](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/hydraware/32/43405_2.png) [@Hydraware](https://forum.defold.com/u/Hydraware)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/15 "2026-05-26T18:48:17Z")
Its done and online! [https://hydraware.itch.io/knight-bolts](https://hydraware.itch.io/knight-bolts) ![orc_king preview](https://forum-defold-uploads.b-cdn.net/original/3X/a/5/a57bfdc3f052e8459c4980586c9e4f3c77a06329.jpeg) There are 13 levels now.. The 14th level is just a small outro. Im running out of ideas, but still glad, that I finished this project 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mathias](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/mathias/32/44015_2.png) [@Mathias](https://forum.defold.com/u/Mathias)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/16 "2026-05-26T20:30:53Z")
Yeah thanks! HUUURAY the kingdome is saved! It is a nice game, but really too short, and well polished as a first Defold game! Congratulations ---
**Author:** ![Hydraware](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/hydraware/32/43405_2.png) [@Hydraware](https://forum.defold.com/u/Hydraware)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/17 "2026-08-11T20:35:43Z")
Hello there, While working on new game ideas and concepts, I thought back to my “spherical knights” and had the idea to turn them into a merge game. The goal would be to merge larger and larger knights until you’re ready to face the level’s boss. This new concept gives me a lot more parameters to expand the game and increase playtime. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hydraware](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/hydraware/32/43405_2.png) [@Hydraware](https://forum.defold.com/u/Hydraware)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/knight-bolts-my-first-defold-game/82549/18 "2026-08-26T14:34:20Z")
> **[Knight Bolts : Merge Edition | Merge Strategy Game | Playgama](https://playgama.com/game/knight-bolts--merge-edition?clid=p_3cf4e642-19b2-4087-8e54-0fc9c2c80108)** > > Defend the kingdom from orcs in this merge strategy game. Combine knights to create powerful warriors. Play this game online for free on desktop, iOS, and Android. Maybe you wanna try the new version 🙂 I will submit an update in near future mit more levels, harder enemies and some rogue like elements.