Checkmage!

Devlog

• Checkmage! weekly devlog 14
  November 09, 2025 by posshydra

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  hi, its austin. i've been making a lot of progress on the stages! constructing them to be a lot smaller and designed destination-first has helped out a lot. i've learned how NOT to set up an overworld... Continue reading

  
• Checkmage! weekly devlog 13
  October 28, 2025 by posshydra

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  hi, its austin. this week i worked on a few small pieces to get back in the groove of developing the game. the overworld was missing a few elements to make it a true point and click experience, so im... Continue reading

  
• Checkmage! weekly devlog 12
  October 20, 2025 by posshydra

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  hey, its austin. i didn't post an update last week because we were out and about at some meetups and going to some conventions. Thanks to the generous folks at PIGSquad, I had Checkmage! showcased at... Continue reading

  
• Checkmage! weekly devlog 11
  September 30, 2025 by posshydra

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  hi, its austin. this past week, jusentari and i have been polishing the game and fixing bugs with the new undo system, so there isn't anything super interesting to show gameplay-wise. as of today, che... Continue reading

  
• Checkmage! weekly devlog 10
  September 24, 2025 by posshydra

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  hi, its austin. this last week has had jusentari & i brainstorming some finer details of the game. jumping off of last week's post, we spent some time implementing an "end-of-match" state for the game... Continue reading

  
• Checkmage! weekly devlog 9
  September 16, 2025 by posshydra

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  hi, its austin. strikes are going away. ive done a lot of thinking with jusentari on the games identity, now that its been played and tested by a good number of people. i found that the 3-strikes chec... Continue reading

  
• Checkmage! weekly devlog 8
  September 09, 2025 by posshydra

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  hi its austin. i did some things last week. jusentari implemented saves, and i designed a little profile card so you can load and delete data like a lot of small things in Checkmage, it was inspired b... Continue reading

  
• Checkmage! weekly devlog 7
  September 02, 2025 by posshydra

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  hi, its austin. the Checkmage! demo is out on itch and steam! it's so playable right now. there are absolutely zero bugs. if you're reading this and you haven't tried it, please do and let me know wha... Continue reading

  
• Checkmage! weekly devlog 6
  August 26, 2025 by posshydra

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  hi, its austin. this is the 6th week ive made one of these! i made a background, trying to replicate the background from a few levels in cave story. heres a lil process video! its not the exact same,... Continue reading

  
• Checkmage! weekly devlog 5
  August 19, 2025 by posshydra

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  hi, its austin. this last week ive worked on implementing a few spells and pieces, as well as building the strategies that will be used by opponents in the mid-game and late-game. the volcano piece fr... Continue reading

  
• Checkmage! weekly devlog 4
  August 11, 2025 by posshydra

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  hi its austin, this week i worked on some fun things. some time was spent on the profile screen. the profile screen is a place to check out your stats & other progress through the game. i drew lots of... Continue reading

  
• Checkmage weekly devlog 3
  August 04, 2025 by posshydra

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  hey its austin. this week i implemented some pieces i had planned to implement since the inception of the game over a year and a half ago. the fffrogggule i want to start by breaking down the deceptiv... Continue reading

  
• Checkmage! weekly devlog 2
  July 28, 2025 by posshydra

  hey, its austin. this week, ive done some fun visuals and implemented a lot of character sprites. i stuffed them all into one test area and made sure you could interact with them correctly. everyones... Continue reading

  
• Checkmage! weekly devlog 1
  July 21, 2025 by posshydra

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  hey, its austin. i'm gonna start doing a weekly devlog leading up to the release of Checkmage!. ive been adding some cool stuff to the game this past week and getting a lot of the long-form content wo... Continue reading