SwaggerStallion

In a few days, it will be three years since I started working on TORNBLADE – a project that is bringing my childhood dreams to life. These three years have been an incredibly exciting journey for me. A time of intense learning, gaining experience, and developing skills in so many different areas... from game design, 3D modeling, creating and optimizing assets, through animation, designing and implementing gameplay mechanics in the engine, to programming, creatinsg user interfaces, and so much more. But I also have to admit that it's been a time of constantly struggling with problems that often seemed like impossible obstacles to overcome. I've kept asking myself: Can I really do this? Am I capable of pulling all of this off without the necessary skills and experience? Will I have enough strength and money to keep going? Is the idea for the game even any good? After these three years, there's one thing I can say: if you never try, you'll never know. And if you never start learning, you'll never learn. I know it sounds cliché, but that's exactly how it is. When you're working alone or with a small team, it's the small steps that matter most. They're what keep you moving forward, even when the ultimate goal seems impossible to reach. Three years ago, I had no idea just how much work it would take to create a game like TORNBLADE. How many different elements go into making it, including things I didn't even know existed. What players see and experience – the visuals, animations, gameplay mechanics, and combat – is just the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the surface lie thousands of hours of work, thought, trial and error, and struggle. And all of that can be judged in just a few moments. But that's a topic for another post. 😉 There's still a huge amount of work ahead of me. More models and animations to create, mechanics to design and implement, and plenty of problems I probably don't even know exist yet. But my main goal remains the same – I want to create a game that I'm truly happy with. And if you, as a player, find something in it that brings you as much joy as I get from creating it, I'll be genuinely happy. Three years ago, all I had was an idea and a dream. Today, I have a game that's slowly taking shape. And even though there's still a long way to go, I wouldn't trade these past three years for anything. Thank you to everyone who's been following TORNBLADE's development, leaving comments, sharing their thoughts, and supporting this project. It really means a lot to me❤️ The video shows the main menu I created right at the beginning of development. I'm still not sure whether it'll make it into the final version of TORNBLADE. #indiedev #indiegame