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     Alright. Here we go again. Another chance to make or break Battle Gem Ponies in the eyes of the public! I'm sure I'll get my panel through again going by other gamedev panels' BronyCon legacies. Just a matter of getting another golden time slot like last year so I can actually leave a STELLAR impression this time instead of just a good one.

     By the time BronyCon comes around, my game HAS to be done. I'll be showing off a finished build this time and how this presentation goes over will determine how other conventions will treat me. Either I become the next Fighting is Magic, or never achieve the coveted Horse Famous status.

Battle Gem Ponies DevLog #103 (Your Moves)

     Feels good having this functional. The moves are the juicy flavor centers in this metaphorical meal of a game. Scrolling through what your pony can learn and seeing what they can do delivers on that RPG feel really well. Now I just have to animate a bunch of them for the demo!

Vacation: Holiday Matsuri 2016

Holiday Season Con in Florida!

     Gonna be straight up with you. No kind of productivity is happening this weekend. I'm going to be at a convention here in Orlando for the next 3 days so I won't get back to business until Monday. If work goes smoothly, I might have Demo 6 out late Tuesday night and include it in the next DevLog post. You can finally try out pony surfing and capture gems!

Battle Gem Ponies DevLog #102 (Pony Surfing in the USA)

I can't get over how cool this is.

     The pony surfing mechanic is so fun and feels so good that I feel like doing even more with it. All I had in mind before was quickly traveling across water, diving into a secret dungeon, and navigating whirlpool puzzles. Now I feel like adding some simple minigames and speed challenges to make the Sapphire Sea segment of the game even more fun.

     It'd be so great to have it be the opposite of the Hoenn ocean segment and be one of this game's highlight moments instead of a boring grind like ocean exploration parts feel like in Wind Waker and Pokemon Emerald. Plus, this gives players a way to bond with their pony. Can't help but love your little buddy a bit after speeding around like this.

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