Bundle of Joy

Devlog

• Bundle of Joy has a New Demo!
  December 09, 2024 by Essay Games

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  #update, #demo

  Hey Dads (that's everyone for this game, ICYDK)! The new BoJ demo (v0.5.2) is now available! The latest slice of our upcoming parent-simulator comes complete with: Controller support New 'Tidy Up Toys... Continue reading
• Project Management Mind Dump
  July 11, 2024 by Essay Games

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  #devlog, #roadmap

  Hello! So I haven't had a lot of mental energy or headspace to update this devlog since Narrascope... Part of that is how amazing everything was. Part of that is reflecting on the the excellent feedba... Continue reading

  
• Introducing.... SOUND!
  June 10, 2024 by Essay Games

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  #gamedev, #audio, #sfx, #game design

  Big news as we near a new demo release leading up to NarraScope on June 21st: We have SOUND and MUSIC! I'm so thrilled to announce that Ethan Desautels (aka DonutShoes ) will be scoring and providing... Continue reading
• Eating, Dressing, and Development Updates
  May 22, 2024 by Essay Games

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  #gamedev, #minigames, #UI

  Building on top of the latest round of playtests and conducting some concentrated feedback sessions with trusted friends, I'm starting to get into full CONTENT DELIVERY MODE. This means that the "bone... Continue reading
• Minigame & Game Loop Updates
  April 26, 2024 by Essay Games

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  #minigames, #gamedev

  I was able to scrape together the first playable version of the StressedOut scene for when the player fills up all of their stress meters in prep for last night's IndieDevNight at BrookLAN . Players a... Continue reading
• New Minigames, more feedback
  April 15, 2024 by Essay Games

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  #gamedev, #minigames, #playtesting

  Last week I went to a playtesting event in Brooklyn and got a lot of super constructive and detailed feedback. I especially enjoyed watching people play the demo in person, something I hadn't seen sin... Continue reading

  
• Thoughts on Initial Playtesting Feedback
  April 05, 2024 by Essay Games

  Earlier this week I sent an email blast to playtesters (you can sign up here ) to request feedback on the demo I brought to GDC. Within a couple of days, I received some really great input and I feel... Continue reading

  
• Post-GDC Reflections
  March 25, 2024 by Essay Games

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  #devlog, #GDC, #feedback, #playtesting, #demo

  Hello folks! I'm back from GDC last week and had an excellent time. It was truly a delight to see some old friends, meet some collaborators face to face, and meet new devs and folks working in the ind... Continue reading

  
• The Trailing Edge is now Bundle of Joy
  March 13, 2024 by Essay Games#redesign, #update, #announcement

  Hello! It's been a while, but I wanted to share a super important update with everyone following Essay Games. After a big round of feedback, playtesting, some soul searching, and hours of redesign, I'... Continue reading

  
• Redesign update(s)
  December 05, 2023 by Essay Games

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  #gamedev, #update, #redesign

  Over the past six months or so I've been revisiting this project after getting some very helpful feedback about the original demo. A quick summary of these insights was that even though the writing wa... Continue reading