Quick followup note to the last status (36e2d2e0-3528-4723-b500-1b34561472d5) for folks following along:

I’m building a 2D #survivalgame in #godot4. You play a cartoonish pine marten (?), trying to escape a procedurally generated island full of mutated toxic chickens. It's stealthy, a little weird, and doesn't lean on brute force.

The main mechanics revolve around odor — you leave scent trails, lure enemies, and use your stink to survive. It’s kind of gross. It’s kind of tactical...

Still early, but the core loop is taking shape — explore, survive, escape... or toxicity lurks..

#gamedev #devlog

#gamedev #survivalgame update:

Today I wired up the #toxicity system — a slow-burning threat that ramps over time. Once it crosses a threshold, it starts chipping away at your health. Not instant death, but a steady pressure -- you need to move if you want to survive! I like that it creates tension without being loud about it.

To make it felt, I added a screen tint that grows more intense as toxicity rises. Started with a ColorRect, but #godot4 threw some layout curveballs, so I switched to a Panel. This sort of visual feedback feels more straightforward than timers and alerts.

Also dropped in a proper death condition: when health hits zero, you get a loss screen and a reset button. And on the flip side, walking onto a coastline escape tile brings up the win screen.

Lastly, I cleaned up the HUD — health, odor, and toxicity now track and reflect everything in real time.

#sketch #portrait #watercolor

What if great collaboration came from clear steps — each with its own timeline of tasks and updates? Everything to move the project forward — on one page.

#buildinpublic #django #ux #idea

Some links around getting more out of a minimal Django + PostgreSQL stack:

• Async Tasks
• listen/notify
• #django Server-sent events w / #postgres, 1 and 2

A #watercolor #sketch of a watercolor artist.. so #meta!

It's getting pretty hot here, but nothing a cold #beer can't fix! #watercolor #sketch

These tasty #veggies worked well for #dryfarming the last time. #sketch

Preparing for another #dryfarm season. This year's rainfall should be adequate.. For an old timeline of what happened when, see https://kountanis.com/dryfarm-2020/

Just a couple of lines from the brush pen, turned out to be another little #wind #sketch. #watercolor.