2 Years of GameMaker Game Development - Return Devlog

In this devlog, I share the second year of development on my game Return. I show off the 3 new locations and 3 major features added.

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Return is an indie game about returning to your home planet after 200 years of space travel. Shoot, slash, and roll your way through dangerous enemies and ancient bosses, purchase items and unlock powerful weapons, and explore your unfamiliar home for parts to repair your ship.

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[stefanolassandro]

It's looking great mate! Congratulations for the second year of development.

[JC-jzrx]

great looking game, i hope you have plans to have some sort of "press A to read" or something that translates the logs into normal font text (i have seen this in other games). i have several eye issues and trying to read the handwriting in the notes was dissorienting and headaque inducing.

[sailorkisser]

Sick! The art style reminds me of Rain World and Risk of Rain. Love it!

[airixxxx]

Looks great, amazing art direction. One thing you could consider maybe is that gunshots would push and retreat a bit the enemies instead of passing though them and changing their color red. You could increase/decrease the push force with each weapon, this would give more depth and make every weapon unique. More advance stuff maybe to show damage on their bodies like loose limbs, but that maybe is too complicated.

[MrDubz]

you cannot imagine how happy I was when YT recommended me your devlog. ESPECIALLY when I was follwing your progress for over a year on IG.

I just love the Pixel art and most of the animations used in the game. while I'm no near that skill level, I hope to be one day!

much love to you D.U <3

[gluraque]

The art direction is truly phenomenal. Good video and I'm excited for more things to come.

[cheesymcnuggets]

I love the art style, ive been wanting to do something like this ever since i played the game Limbo, looks amazing

[forgeoffantasy]

Cool project! I really like the artstyle ✌

[caseyboone]

This looks very well done and I personally love the colour scheme!

[TYNEPUNK]

this looks so amazing man, makes me want to make a new game. great work.

[JstJaybeingJay]

Damn Brother that looks great. How did you create the sound of the rifle's?

[carbon]

i love the art style of your game! i am curious though as to how you achieved the blood splatter effect for the bombers?

[honumoorea]

À detail... When you run with a weapon, you try not to make it move, cause weapons are heavy.

[aanonymous]

Reminds me of Risk of Rain Return and for some reason Rain world? Cool game tho

[BaldrSky]

Just my 2 Cents from someone just a regular gamer.
As i saw the Graphics i thought "okey thats unique" which i think its a +, also hearing the sounds and music in the game forced me to visit your steam page, but then i get bit dissapointed. tbh i though well yehr i would pay for that 10$ and then saw the price and i dont bought it because "well its cool, but dont know man 18$?" its feel bit overpriced.
its not that i dont have the money for it, but that why i now refused to buy it. the game hook is cool, but not soo overpowerd good that its worth around 20$.

Then on your 2nd game, well.... this one i wouldnt even to mention to buy, it has for my eyes not the same quality as your first game. i think its because early development stage, the most thing what annoyed me are the poor particles + this black boxes from the roof of the houses or on the edge of a level, if u fix that, i think from a gamer persective i would rethink about buying it 🙂

No matter what, keep up your yourney, indead u have a own game style which is good ! just dont give up

[roihanfaiz]

Why does everything have to be souls like nowadays? I wish this was more slow paced and survival horror oriented if I'm being honest