Moloch

Devlog

• 0.16.0 is here!
  October 02, 2023 by Katie And#Changelog

  This took a while. I’m really proud of this update. :3 Gameplay Features Additions Spell cost icons: Now you can tell if a spell is gonna drain your soul or not New ray spell trails: Spells like Gen... Continue reading

  
• 0.16.0dev 8 - New enemy,
  October 01, 2023 by Katie And#Roguelike, #update, #devlog, #snapshot

  Two dev snapshots in the same day. Whoa This update adds a couple of sound effects Gameplay Features These are the user-facing changes Additions New Enemies Fire Dude: Dude that circles around you and... Continue reading
• On Spell Parsing
  September 30, 2023 by Katie And#Roguelike

  Parsing the spells on a wand was my first experience with writing any sort of serious parser. I had written rudimentary JSON parsers and other custom stuff, but those were really straightforward since... Continue reading

  
• 0.16.0dev7 - It makes a sound!
  September 29, 2023 by Katie And#Devlog, #Update, #Roguelike

  Two dev snapshots in the same day. Whoa This update adds a couple of sound effects Gameplay Features These are the user-facing changes Additions Pale Joy sound effect: get scared Soul jittering sound... Continue reading
• 0.16.0dev6 - Spell mods galore
  September 28, 2023 by Katie And

  This update adds a bunch of cast modifiers, as well as fixing some bugs. Here are some of the user-facing features: Gameplay Features Additions Spell cost icons: Now you can tell if a spell is gonna d... Continue reading
• 0.15.0 - The only thing that kills you is dying
  January 10, 2023 by Katie And#devlog, #update, #effects, #savefiles

  One thing I’m pretty adamant about is that dying is the only way out of a run in Moloch. I enjoy this because it is merely a technicality - yes, dying is the only way to be able to start a new run... Continue reading
• How To Open Moloch's Command Console
  January 03, 2023 by Katie And#command console, #tutorial

  Some people might want room to experiment with different spells, or want to be able to come up with cool wands at their own pace. Or maybe they just want to fuck around. For those people, there is the... Continue reading

  
• 0.14.2 - More Menu Changes
  January 02, 2023 by Katie And#devlog, #update

  This update continues the huge menu overhaul that has been going on for the last few updates. For one, it’s now possible to return to the main menu from the pause menu. The reason I didn’t add thi... Continue reading

  
• Designing A Health System Without Points
  January 02, 2023 by Katie And#game design, #health system

  One of the greatest difficulties that comes with designing a health system without points is choosing how realistically you’ll simulate it. Great realism is hard to achieve, and requires a lot of ef... Continue reading