Backfire

Devlog

• Boards That Shape-Shift, Spells That Aren't Just Triples
  April 03, 2026 by frolicphoenix#devlog, #draftscreen, #prototpye, #mvp

  Devlog #3. Two big systems went in this week: procedural board generation and the grimoire pattern matching system. Boards are no longer one shape The prototype had one hardcoded rectangular grid. Eve... Continue reading

  
• 31 Assets, Zero Hardcoded Values: How ScriptableObjects Changed Everything
  March 29, 2026 by frolicphoenix#devlog, #systems, #scriptable objects, #unity

  This is devlog #2 for Backfire. Last time I talked about where the idea came from and what the core loop feels like. This time I want to talk about something less glamorous but just as important: how... Continue reading

  
• How a Party Game Tile Puzzle Became a Roguelite Where Your Spells Kill You?
  March 24, 2026 by frolicphoenix

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  #devlog, #game-design, #roguelite, #puzzle, #indie, #unity, #prototype

  This is the first devlog for Backfire, a roguelite puzzle game where tile-matching is your combat system, and your most dangerous enemy is your own casting circle. I want to use this post to talk abou... Continue reading