Part of switching #StarSpark over to a deck system was to let players select a new card post-combat instead of a stat boost.
I still want the player's stats to increase during a run, so I've opted to award stat boosts upon clearing the round instead.
I added a KO graphic to make #StarSpark feel more like a fighting game.
It's simple but it gets the job done.
#MonthlyRecap 2026-01
- Job hunting
- Played #Firewatch
- Had a stomach bug
- Watched seasons 1 and 2 of #Primal
- Started watching Better Call Saul
For #StarSpark #gamedev:
- Deck system
- Updated the options UI
- Changed speech bubble layout
- Came up with a plan to release this year!
A friend who play tested a build of #StarSpark with the deck prototype liked it enough that he kept going back to try and finish a run. He finally did, finishing one in ~50 minutes đ
Unfortunately I left hardcoded values in the UI (fixed now though đ )
RE: https://mastodon.social/@jeremyjackson/115963246114347876
Some people tried the deck system prototype, so far it's seen as an improvement, still waiting for more feedback though đ
This is #StarSpark, by the way.
It's a turn-based fighting game where you're battling your way through a survival tournament.
UPDATE
I made it so that you can see your deck while in combat along with how many and which skills can still be drawn from it.
Not shown, but if you run out of skills to draw, the deck will just restock the ones that were already used đŞ
This week I kept prototyping a deck system for #StarSpark.
The deck menu is a bit cramped, but it works for testing purposes.
Decks save and load correctly.
Drawn skills get revealed at the beginning of your attack turn.
Combat feels more fun to me.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@jeremyjackson/115911246126588692
I played through the 1st round of a run of #StarSpark using the WIP deck system and it was actually pretty fun. Battles are more interesting (less predictable/repetitive) and I had some moments of uncertainty (see screenshot in the 1st reply).
Too soon to say for sure, but I might keep it.
This week I made the speech bubbles feel more comic-like and began a rough prototype of a deck system more like Legendary Super Warriors'.
Idk if I'll keep it versus the equips w/ cooldowns, but I had to try it out.
During each round of the Star Spark Tournament, two fighters are sent to a planet to survive while making their way towards the only exit. The catch -- the exit only activates when one of them has been defeated.
jeremy // making Star Spark