Holdfast Gate

Devlog

• Post #9: New Playable Version!
  May 15, 2022 by Balbary

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  #release, #gacha, #tactics

  After a long hiatus, the latest version of Holdfast Gate is now available for download on both Windows and Android! This version brings lots of changes from the previous version, including: Massively... Continue reading

  
• Post #8: Pick a Card, Any Card
  November 01, 2020 by Balbary#Gacha, #RPG, #Strategy, #Tactics

  One of my favorite games as a kid was Ogre Battle, which has a big influence on the kinds of games I like to play and has also been a big influence on Holdfast Gate. A part that really stuck with me w... Continue reading

  
• Post #7: Animation, Summoning, and More
  October 08, 2020 by Balbary

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  #RPG, #gacha, #Tactics

  I've been working on a number of changes recently, and hoping to release a new downloadable version in the coming months as the game is now quite a bit different! Game Intro- the tool I'm using (Game... Continue reading

  
• Post #6: New Battle System in Action
  September 17, 2020 by Balbary

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  #RPG, #Gacha, #Tactics, #Roguelite, #Roguelike

  I've added some perspective to the combat grid and implemented movement ranges and attack ranges. I'll be making more changes, but the core of the new combat system is coming along nicely! Here's a co... Continue reading

  
• Post #5: Resuming Development & Combat Overhaul
  August 17, 2020 by Balbary#tactics, #gacha, #rpg

  Things had been upended with the pandemic and all, but getting back to development now that I've got a normal-ish schedule again Over the last few weeks I've been working on the combat mechanics and b... Continue reading

  
• Post #4: New Battle Menu
  April 22, 2020 by Balbary

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  #Menu, #RPG, #Tactics

  Over the last few days I've been working on improving the layout of the Battle Menu. I wanted to simplify things and make the sprites bigger so they look better on a phone. Here's what it used to loo... Continue reading

  
• Post #3: Formation and Ranks
  March 29, 2020 by Balbary

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  #Menu, #RPG, #Character, #Art

  The updated Formation menu is coming along slowly but surely. The yellow outline identifies the Leader of the Squad- the Leader gets a boost to all stats as of now, though I'd like to include a Lead... Continue reading

  
• Formation Screen Overhaul w/ High Res Art
  March 20, 2020 by Balbary

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  #Art, #RPG, #Menu

  This game has a lot of characters, so the most important menu in the game is the Formation screen. Here, you can assign up to 4 Units to a Squad, and you can field up to 8 Squads for a total of 32 ch... Continue reading

  
• First Post - v0.61 Release and Free Download
  March 16, 2020 by Balbary#First, #Release, #Demo

  Balbary INTRO Hello! I'm a solo developer looking to make my childhood dream of creating a video game into a reality. My aim is for a game with great art, great characters, great music, and that has... Continue reading