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Why I'm Here: A Game I Truly Believe In
Hey everyone! Right now, players from all over the world are diving into the updated Botlings demo, pushing my tiny mechanical swarm to its absolute limits, and launching bots across the desert. If you haven’t jumped in…
Patch notes3 changesGameplayUI/audio - Botlings
Streaming Botlings
Hi all! I'll be streaming Botlings throughout Next Fest. Some of it will be a recording, but I'm going throw in a few live streams in there as well. I'll be playing the full game so it's going to show some stuff that's…
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The Soul in the Machine - Adding the AI Awakening System
Hello again! Time for second part my diary: why Botlings? Building on that foundation of Factorio logistics and Lemmings movement, something was still missing. The factory ran smoothly, but it lacked a narrative heartbe…
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How My Childhood Favorites Breathed Life Into Botlings
Hey everyone! Every game developer’s journey starts with the titles that shaped them. For me, the road to creating Botlings is a direct love letter to the gaming masterpieces I spent decades obsessing over - from classi…
Patch notes5 changesGameplay - Botlings
Giving You Full Control Over the Swarm (And Fixing My Code)
Hey everyone! I have been reading through all your comments, feedback logs, and suggestions from the demo, and one request kept popping up. You wanted more control over the pace of the game. Well, I listened, and I am h…
Store7 changesGameplayUI/audio - Botlings
From Swarm to Factory (And Back Again)
Hey everyone! I want to dive deep into the core loop of Botlings and talk about how the automation here completely flips the standard genre formulas on their head. The Core Loop: Everything is a Botling You start a game…
Patch notes4 changesGameplay - Botlings
Botlings DEMO is out now!
We are incredibly happy to announce that the Botlings demo is officially live! We have been working hard to get this into your hands, and we cannot wait to see what you build. What is in the demo? This is your first loo…
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