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In development / Side-scrolling Souls-like

The Watchman

A side-scrolling Souls-like ARPG. One iron sword, bonfires for waypoints; parry and execute at close range. Across a long night that never ends, every exchange is tuned by hand. Beside it, a small playable tracking fragment.

Type
Side-scroll ARPG / Souls-like
State
In development
Interactive fragment / Tracking Active
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› Lock onto and track a wandering beacon.

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Game Development / Soulslike / AI Workflow / Watchman

Project Kickoff: Solo Soulslike Development with AI Collaboration

An overview of Watchman's project direction and the AI-assisted production model used to organize solo development from a director's position.

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Game Development / Soulslike / Combat Design / Watchman

Single-Weapon System: Forging, Transformations, and Iron-Sword Builds

A single iron sword carries the full game, while forging, transformations, scabbards, and whetstones preserve build depth.

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Game Development / Soulslike / Combat Feel / Combat Design / Watchman

Combat Feel Design: Stance Breaks, Executions, and Pacing

How Watchman uses stance, stance breaks, executions, and parry windows to establish the weight of Soulslike combat.

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