ThePaperRogueOfficial

Devs are terrified to post their games because someone will show up and go "looks like a shit game." Years of work killed in 4 words. But you know what helps me? The thing my 4yo son always says when he's upset: ok, I don't care. Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegame #indiedev #roguelike #indiegamedevelopment #indiegames #rpg #dungeoncrawler #hater #hatecomments

Dear lovers of passive aggression, I made something for you. No need to swing a sword at goblins anymore. Just kick a poisonous mushroom at them, it turns into a cloud, and the cloud does the rest. Only don't walk into it yourself or you'll be poisoned too. Yeah, Paper Rogue is just like real life. Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegames #indiedev #roguelike #dungeoncrawler #indiegame #gamedev #devlog

How does a paper goblin bleed? Enemies in my game used to bleed like they were in a shooter, which felt wrong. Now they bleed like they're made of paper. Watch the before and after. And remember, if it bleeds, we can kill it 😉 Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegame #indiedev #devlog #bleeding #goblins #steamgame #dungeoncrawler #roguelike #indiegames

In a hand-drawn world, realistic fire looks more fake than the drawing does. So I drew the flames by hand instead. The goblin volunteered to demonstrate 😀 Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #devlog #roguelike #dungeoncrawler #indiegames

I'm making a first-person roguelike where you smash a goblin with a mace, watch the hand-drawn stars spin off his skull, and then finish him with a poisoned mushroom for dessert. It's called Paper Rogue. Would you play this, my dear sadists? Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegame #roguelike #indiedev #rpg #dungeoncrawler #devlog #indiegames

The fire in Paper Rogue used to be realistic, and it always bugged me. Everything in this world is paper, so I redrew it. Now you can put it out with water, which is also hand-drawn. Or skip the fire entirely, bonk the goblin on the head, and watch him get the full cartoon stars treatment 🤩 Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #roguelike #rpg #dungeoncrawler

When it came time to add magic to Paper Rogue, I needed a spellbook. So I went to a flea market and bought a real one. Set up a green screen at home, filmed my own hands opening it, and dropped that shot straight into the game. Now you'll be casting spells from a book that actually sits on my shelf 😉 That's Paper Rogue. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegames #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike #rpg #dungeoncrawler #indiegame #devlog

My paper goblins used to die boring, they just fell flat like cards. So I fixed that, now they burst into scraps of paper. Also gave them an animation, and my sound guy added screams. So, want to go kill a goblin? Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegame #indiedev #roguelike #rpg #dungeomcrawler #indiegames #devlog

Here's how poison works in my game. You drink it from a bottle and it starts eating your health with a nice red flash to remind you what a genius you are. Good news is the healing potion works the same way. You can even smash the bottle and walk around in the puddle like a weirdo until you're topped up. Then you scoop the leftovers back into the bottle, because we don't waste good potion in this economy. Same goes for poison: drink it, pour it, your call 😉 Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegame #indiedev #devlog #gamedev #roguelike #dungeoncrawler #rpg #indiegames

Found the November build of my game on an old drive. 8 months old, from before the paper concept existed 😀 How do you like my old skeletons? Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegames #indiedev #roguelike #gamedev #unrealengine5 #dungeoncrawler #indiegame

I added a kick to my game without thinking about how much of the room you can actually kick! Look, the goblin is getting killed by a barrel and a poisoned mushroom 😅 This is the fun of an immersive sim. I didn't plan half of this, and players are going to find things I haven't even thought of. Wishlist Paper Rogue on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegames #indiedev #roguelike #gamedev #indiegame #unrealengine5 #immersivesim #dungeoncrawler

I finally understand why the goblins in my game want me dead. This guy is burning, poisoned, getting kicked and dropped onto spikes. He's earned the right to hate me. See those chains on the wall? Nobody needs them. I added them for the atmosphere of a torture chamber 😀 And yes, that's the Wilhelm scream 3 times. It probably won't make the final game, but this goblin earned all 3. Paper Rogue is on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegames #rpg #indiedev #roguelike #gamedev #indiegame #unrealengine5 #dungeoncrawler

I added bleeding to my game. If it bleeds, we can kill it, can't we? Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegame #roguelike #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine5 #dungeoncrawler #steamgames #indiegames #rpg #devlog

I built my goblins to react to sounds. Let's throw something into an empty corridor, like a responsible indiedev testing his work. Did you see that? The enemies are slurping and grumbling like: what was that? Guys. It was a bottle. Calm down. It really works! Is Paper Rogue an immersive sim now? Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev #rpg #immersivesim #roguelike #dungeongame #dungeoncrawler #devlog #indiegame

Water in my game is useless, isn't it? Well, in Paper Rogue you can put out fire with it. The only thing hard to put out now is the fire in the replies. Elon, help. @elonmusk Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegames #gamedev #roguelike #rpg #dungeoncrawler #devlog #indiegame

Some people hate getting close to enemies in dungeon crawlers. In Paper Rogue, there's a way around that. The bow keeps you at distance, and if something gets through -- kick it away and shoot again 🏹 Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegames #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #devlog #dungeoncrawler #rpg #roguelike #dungeongame

Developer tip #308: to make your game more interesting just teach your monsters to throw things at players 😀 Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #devlog #indiegame #roguelike #rpg #dungeoncrawler #steamgame

Goblins in my dungeon don't just show up. They set up mannequins and practice. So you're not fighting monsters but something that trained for this. Wishlist Paper Rogue on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegame #indiegames #roguelike #dungeoncrawler #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine5 #steamwishlist #steamgames #rpg #gaming #rpg

Show me a game where you smash a flask on a monster's head. I'm serious. In Paper Rogue, a health potion is also a weapon. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4… #indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedev #roguelike #rpg #dungeoncrawler #indiegame #devlog #dungeongame