Point & Sin

Devlog

• Halloween devstream this Sunday
  October 29, 2021 by Neguli

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  #devlog, #devstream, #announcement, #hell, #Helloweeen

  This weekend I'll be doing a Halloween stream, where I'll briefly resurrect Point & Sin. Ideally, I'd like to prepare a new public version - we'll see how it turns out. The stream will take place on m... Continue reading

  
• Currently in development limbo + devlog
  May 23, 2021 by Neguli

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  Socials Twitter: https://twitter.com/neguligames Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/negulitv Discord: https://discord.gg/D9Vtc9f Game links Point & Sin: https://neguli.itch.io/point-sin Centurion Rex: http... Continue reading
• Halloween game update
  October 31, 2020 by Neguli

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  Hi, In the spirit of Halloween, I’ve released a new version of Point & Sin. It’s a graphical revamp of the original with some new content. Patch notes: Revamped graphics to isometric perspective A... Continue reading

  
• Unicon Retrospective
  October 20, 2020 by Neguli

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  Earlier this month I showcased a new build of Point & Sin. That's a cool pillow The venue was a small booth at the Unicon convention in Riga. Considering the recent rise of covid cases and the ensuing... Continue reading

  
• Vote for your favorite organs
  February 24, 2020 by Neguli

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  #poll, #stream, #item system

  In Point & Sin, it's possible to equip various organs and body parts as items. Help me decide which organs to put in the game first by voting in this poll (you can also add your own options). On a rel... Continue reading

  
• 2020
  December 31, 2019 by Neguli

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  Once again, the pendulum of time brings us closer to the end of all things. May your 2020 be filled with sacrilegious pleasures of flesh and mind... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #17 - now streaming on twitch
  December 26, 2019 by Neguli

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  #streaming, #pixel art, #game development, #unity, #rpg, #horror

  Hi folks, Couple of announcements: I've started working on a new prototype for Point & Sin Most of the development process is now streamed on my Twitch channel The reason for starting a new prototype... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #16 - More frequent updates on Discord
  October 14, 2019 by Neguli

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  Hey, Lately, I've been doing a poor job at publishing any updates and devlogs on itch.io. If you're curious on the state of the project, I would suggest joining my discord (NSFW): https://discord.gg/... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #15 - Depressed Skeleton Talks About Life
  August 02, 2019 by Neguli

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  #pixelart, #hack & slash

  Hey, It's been a while since the last update. So I made a video explaining news and upcoming events. Let me know what you think of this format 💀 Here are the links that are mentioned in the video... Continue reading
• Devlog #14 - The Past 3 Months
  June 19, 2019 by Neguli

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  #procrastination, #player movement, #hack & slash, #action rpg

  First time I’ve gotten a decent booth in a convention (@Hypertown Rix, Rīga, Latvia) The past 3 months for me have been littered with a bunch of events related to gamedev. It was my first time visi... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #11 - Future Plans
  April 19, 2019 by Neguli

  By the way, if you are in Riga/Latvia next weekend, you might be interested in visiting gamedev.lv conference. It's for free and will have a bunch of interesting speakers, some of whom also read lectu... Continue reading

  
• Version 1.16.5
  April 16, 2019 by Neguli

  Version 0.16.5 is now available. Main changes: added sound effects for lava you can press escape to close all active menus improved UI updated backgrounds increased fireball range It's unlikely that a... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #10 - Update Coming Soon
  April 10, 2019 by Neguli#pixel art, #update, #devlog, #hack & slash

  Decided to try something different for this devlog - making it as short and as much to the POINT as possible. New update is coming by the end of the week (Sunday/Saturday). It will include improved ar... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #9 - item system
  April 04, 2019 by Neguli

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  #pixel art, #game design, #item system, #action rpg

  This devlog will explore the item system in Point & Sin. There’s also a video version of this devlog further below if you prefer to consume information that way. Intro At the time of writing this, i... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Devlog #8 - Game Mechanics
  March 12, 2019 by Neguli#hack & slash, #pixel art, #action rpg, #gdc

  Hi boys and girls, Here’s another video update. This time I talk about the game mechanics that have been implemented in the game. It also includes some news about Point & Sin: 1. lllOHMSlll did a le... Continue reading

  
• Letsplay by lllOHMSlll
  March 11, 2019 by Neguli#twitch, #stream, #letsplay

  Last week lllOHMSlll did a letsplay of Point & Sin on Twitch. He managed to unlock brutal mode and discover a lot of bugs. Feel free to check him out! Here's the video link: https://www.twitch.tv/vid... Continue reading
• Weekly Devlog #7 - starting a video devlog
  March 05, 2019 by Neguli#porn, #pixel art

  I got a mic and a pornhub account, so from now on I will do my devlogs in video format. Not sure whether many people read these days, so hopefully videos will be more entertaining than written article... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Devlog #6 - Self-discipline
  February 26, 2019 by Neguli

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  #non-gamedev, #planning, #organization

  There’s only small snippets of development news this week. So instead of talking about the game, I’ll share a short anecdote about self-discipline, as it plays an integral role in longer hobby pro... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Devlog #5 - Gathering Storm
  February 18, 2019 by Neguli#music, #procrastination, #animation, #pixel art

  Let me reveal you a little secret - never trust yourself. OK, maybe it’s an obvious fact, but I have a tendency to forget it every time. Last week was supposed to be the most productive one yet. Tha... Continue reading

  
• Weekly Devlog #4 - wearing big boy pants
  February 11, 2019 by Neguli

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  #gdc, #finance, #arpg, #pixelart

  The past few weeks or so have been quite eventful. I’ve gotten extremely lucky to get a free pass to this year’s GDC, where I will be able to showcase Point & Sin, as well as do some pitching and... Continue reading

  
• (Almost) Weekly Devlog #3 - a look back at GGJ
  February 04, 2019 by Neguli#global game jam, #update, #pixel art, #2d, #platformer

  I’ve missed out the previous week’s devlog, as I was participating in Global Game Jam 2019. It’s an annual event, where gamedev enthusiasts and professionals get together to cook up games about... Continue reading

  
• Yes
  January 19, 2019 by Neguli

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  #hack&slash, #devlog, #testing

  This is the second devlog entry. That’s some impressive dedication. Anyways, since the last update around a week ago, I have fixed one movement bug. The version on the itch.io page still has this bu... Continue reading

  
• Weekly updates?
  January 13, 2019 by Neguli

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  #update, #hack&slash

  Over the past week or two I've been working on minor improvements to the game, trying to develop a habit of allocating at least a few hours each day. It hasn't been particularly successful, but I'm sl... Continue reading

  
• Video review by Weirder F.Y.E
  December 27, 2018 by Neguli

  A few weeks back Weirder F.Y.E kindly made a review about Point & Sin - check it out! The bugs that he found can still be encountered in the current version of the game, so hurry up if you want to exp... Continue reading
• Ludum Dare 43 - what's new
  December 09, 2018 by Neguli

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  #update

  Less than a week ago, developers and enthusiasts participated in Ludum Dare 43 - a global gamedev competition. This is the second time I've participated with Point & Sin. It's a good opportunity to ge... Continue reading

  
• We're back
  November 01, 2018 by Neguli

  After a 2-month break, we're back to developing Poin & Sin. The original Ludum Dare team is joined by an audio designer from Sweden. Our plan is to initially focus on core gameplay and make a short an... Continue reading

  
• Future plans + first week retrospective
  August 19, 2018 by Neguli#announcement, #pixelart

  It's been a week since Point & Sin was first published. Initially, it was intended as a 3-day long side project, but I quickly fell in love with the game, as did the other three team members. Which is... Continue reading

  
• First post-Ludum Dare update
  August 15, 2018 by Neguli#update, #bugfix

  Released first update since launch - version 0.11. Here's what's new: You can now point and hold left mouse button to move Added total playtime to ending screen stats Added ending screen credits Fixe... Continue reading
• Audio sources (contains spoilers)
  August 15, 2018 by Neguli#credits

  Since the music and sound effects used in the Point & Sin come from a variety of sources, I thought it would be best to list them outside of the game. Sound effects: Boss zone Boss death Boss laughter... Continue reading