Hi Everyone!

My goal is to post updates to my devlog every Friday about Ashbound (still a working title lol). This will help push me to work on the game every week so I have something to share with you all come Friday. I'm excited to share my first weekly update below!

Update- 07/11/2025:

I feel like I've completed most of the Village scene!  The Village is where the hero will upgrade their sword, buy potions, and return items found deep in the caves to the lost and found for rewards. I still need to work on adding more NPCs but I think I've finished the bulk of the required artwork, which is exciting!

With most of the Village scene complete I began working on the Cave levels (see screenshot below). The hero will have to descend through cave levels in order to progress through the game. When the character faints they return back to the shrine just outside the village. I designed a cave template and began adding spikes and platforms to my first level. I'm working on adding enemies like bats, skeletons, etc. and I'm thinking about how I can incorporate some puzzles too!

As always your feedback and engagement is highly appreciated!