Scarred Steel News

[p]Hey guys,[/p][p]So, my combat scene looked bad. Like embarrassingly bad. And I had just a few days to turn it around before the demo deadline loomed over me.[/p][p]This is my first ever game and I’ve decided to build it with AI because I have zero coding experience.[/p][p]It’s been a mix of fun struggles and endless errors, but also exciting progress along the way.[/p][p]In this devlog, you’ll see:[/p]

• [p]How I wrestled with the combat UI and finally found a cleaner, more immersive layout[/p]
• [p]Why I switched from a Heads Will Roll-style HUD to something closer to Darkest Dungeon[/p]
• [p]My honest thoughts as I sprint toward submitting the demo before Steam Next Fest kicks off[/p]

[p]🎥 Watch the full Devlog #12 here:[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]If you’d like to support the game, don’t forget to add Scarred Steel to your wishlist & support me on YouTube:[/p][p]👉 Steam Wishlist Link
👉 My Game Dev YouTube[/p][p]Thanks again for checking this out.
I’m looking forward to sharing progress with you each week as I work toward the first demo release![/p][p]– Ethan[/p]

[p]Hey guys,[/p][p]We’re now about 177 hours into development, and the big focus this week has been fixing my awful-looking UI. [/p][p]Honestly, it looked terrible before, and I only just realized I should probably be using references from other games to guide me.[/p][p][/p][p]In this devlog, you’ll see:[/p]

• [p]The struggle of remaking my UI from scratch after realizing how bad it looked[/p]
• [p]Progress on the new Victory Detail Panel and functional inventory/reward system[/p]
• [p]How I pulled references from Heads Will Roll: Reforged and Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord to improve visuals[/p]
• [p]Updates on the demo scope as I juggle ideas, cut features, and focus on hitting the Steam Next Fest deadline in under 3 weeks[/p]

[p]🎥 Watch the full Devlog #\[X] here:[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]If you’d like to support the game, don’t forget to add Scarred Steel to your wishlist & support me on YouTube:[/p][p]👉 Steam Wishlist Link[/p][p]👉 My Game Dev YouTube[/p][p]Thanks again for checking this out.[/p][p]I’m looking forward to sharing progress with you each week as I work toward the first demo release![/p][p]– Ethan[/p]

[p]Hey guys,[/p][p]So, I’ve hit around 150 hours of development and the main struggle this week has been figuring out what belongs in the demo vs. what should wait for the full game. [/p][p]It’s way too easy to get excited about features and forget that the short-term goal is a playable demo for Steam Next Fest.[/p][p]This is my first ever game and I’ve decided to build it with AI because I have zero coding experience.[/p][p]It’s been a mix of fun struggles and endless errors, but also exciting progress along the way.[/p][p]In this devlog, you’ll see:[/p]

• [p]Wrestling with the demo vs. full game scope problem[/p]
• [p]Progress on the town hub (7-day cycle, working buildings, arena fights, and character interactions)[/p]
• [p]Going back through all my assets to unify the art style after bouncing between parchment, oil-painting, and cinematic looks[/p]
• [p]A bit on how I juggle having one AI “coding tab” and one AI “art tab” open while building Scarred Steel[/p]

[p]🎥 Watch the full Devlog below:[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]If you’d like to support the game, don’t forget to add Scarred Steel to your wishlist & support me on YouTube:[/p][p]👉 Steam Wishlist Link
👉 My Game Dev YouTube[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks again for checking this out.
I’m looking forward to sharing progress with you each week as I work toward the first demo release and hopefully the Steam Next Fest in October![/p][p]– Ethan[/p]

[p]Hey guys,[/p][p]So, this week has been all about wrangling portraits, dialogue, and endless back-and-forth with GPT — and Bruce still doesn’t look like Bruce.[/p][p]This is my first ever game and I’ve decided to build it with AI because I have zero coding experience.[/p][p]It’s been a mix of fun struggles and endless errors, but also exciting progress along the way.[/p][p]In this devlog, you’ll see:[/p]

• [p]The struggle of making scriptable objects work (and dealing with a thousand-line GPT “fix”)[/p]
• [p]The progress of finishing character portraits and dialogue systems (with one win and a lot of failures)[/p]
• [p]Funny moments from generating Bruce… who somehow ended up chubby, holding a stick, or changing race mid-render[/p]

[p]🎥 Watch the full Devlog #9 here:[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]If you’d like to support the game, don’t forget to add Scarred Steel to your wishlist & support me on YouTube:[/p][p]👉 Steam Wishlist Link[/p][p]👉 My Game Dev YouTube[/p][p]Thanks again for checking this out.[/p][p]I’m looking forward to sharing progress with you each week as I work toward the first demo release![/p][p]– Ethan[/p]

[p]Hey guys,[/p][p]So, over the last seven days I managed to completely break the character detail panel — the UI that holds all the stats, equipment, and info for both players and enemies. Hours of work went down the drain, and I had to delete it all and start again. Painful, but in the end, the rebuild turned out even better.[/p][p][/p][p]This is my first ever game and I’ve decided to build it with AI because I have zero coding experience.[/p][p]It’s been a mix of fun struggles and endless errors, but also exciting progress along the way.[/p][p]In this devlog, you’ll see:[/p]

• [p]How I broke (and eventually rebuilt) the character detail panel from scratch[/p]
• [p]My first experiments with cutscene art — including Bruce’s death scene[/p]
• [p]AI going completely rogue with some hilariously broken images[/p]

[p]🎥 Watch the full Devlog #8 here:[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]If you’d like to support the game, don’t forget to add Scarred Steel to your wishlist & support me on YouTube:[/p][p]👉 Steam Wishlist Link
👉 My Game Dev YouTube[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks again for checking this out.
I’m looking forward to sharing progress with you each week as I work toward the first demo release and hopefully the Steam Next Fest in October![/p][p]– Ethan[/p]