I've released a new version of Network Traders yesterday with some nice new content. You can build a new building now: the wheelwright! 😃
What does this new building do? What is #NetworkTraders anyway? I've also published a new #DevBlog article about this:
https://www.bellingo.de/blog/wheelwright-building-released-devblog-30/

#mobilegame #indiedev #indiegame #madewithunity

If you are considering to write a server-based multiplayer game, I really recommend using a monitoring tool such as #Grafana. Last time it took me "only" 20 minutes to spin up my DataServer again for #NetworkTraders. Previously, I was often messaged by a player saying they could not trade anymore because the server was down. 😅

Of course, now I need to get that WatchDog process to restart the DataServer again, instead of just sitting by, twiddling thumbs... 🙄

#indiegamedev #mobilegame

As promised in my previous toot, here comes a #DevBlog update about the new milestone for #NetworkTraders. Have fun reading, and try the game if you are intrigued. 😜

https://www.bellingo.de/blog/milestone-alpha-test-ready-reached-devblog-29/

#indiegame #gaming #mobilegame #locationbasedgaming

I've just released version 0.5.0.0 of #NetworkTraders - a huge milestone! 🥳 🍾
We have worked on this for a year now, and whew, what a difference it is! For #screenshotsaturday now, here is a comparison of versions 0.4 (November 2021) and 0.5 (today) side-by-side.

I'll post a wrap-up in my #DevBlog later, but if you want to see for yourself, just download it from Google Play Store.

#indiegame #gaming #indiedev

Quickly closing in on my revenue goal for #NetworkTraders of 5.50€:
It's been one week since I activated voluntary ads in the game and I already earned 0.13$! 🥳
That means only ~46 more weeks to reach that objective! 😂

Of course, it's currently mostly myself clicking on that button. I could use a little help - and the game is actually not that bad ... 😊

#indiegame #indiedev #androidgaming #gaming #madewithunity

Just found out that with #Unity ads you need to load a new ad "by hand" whenever you showed one. Does it say so in the API docs? 🤔

https://docs.unity.com/ads/manual/UnityAPI#Advertisement

#madewithunity #indiedev #NetworkTraders #androidgaming

It's #screenshotsaturday again, isn't it? 😀
#NetworkTraders has gone commercial now - I've added a button for players to voluntarily watch an ad when no one is around to play with. It's in release 0.4.6.2 which I published last night.

Does this actually work, asking players to watch an ad to support you? 🤔

#indiedev #mobile #androidgaming

Thank you for voting! 😃 So my next article will be about gameplay videos. Just finishing one more feature in #NetworkTraders and then I will get to it.

#DevBlog #indiegamedev

What should be the topic of my next #DevBlog article?
In the past weeks I had a couple of obstacles to overcome in developing #NetworkTraders. I would like to share my insights with you. Please tell which of those two topic interests you more.

https://www.bellingo.de/blog/language/en/

#indiedev #madewithunity

Mildly annoying - got a message from one of my players today that trading in #NetworkTraders failed. When I looked at #Grafana, it appeared that the #AWS instance was just hiccuping, leading to timeouts. Is this normal? 🤔 😕

#gaming #indiedev

If you are using #Bluetooth in a Unity app, you may have come across the same problem as I have - permissions! 😓 The requirements changed quite a bit with Android 12. I've written a #DevBlog entry on how I finally solved my issues, using the Unity API or Java code directly.

https://www.bellingo.de/blog/bluetooth-permissions-on-android-12-with-unity/

#madewithunity #NetworkTraders #indiegame #androidgaming

@Ajo1322 #NetworkTraders. Like the past two years. 🤪
Ah, in case you have an #Android device - want to give it a try? 😉
https://www.bellingo.de/blog/devblog-two-years-an-indie-dev-on-network-traders/
#gaming #indiedev

A new update for #NetworkTraders is available (Release 0.4.6.1). I've fixed some problems with app permissions on Android 12 - would anyone with such a device like to test it? Up to now, the "devices nearby" permission had not been requested correctly.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.GamesVineyard.NetworkTraders

#android #indiegame #locationbasedgaming #indiedev #madewithunity

Two years since I started working on #NetworkTraders - that is quite a lot of time! But I am very proud of what Andrea and I achieved in that time. Read a brief history and review of that time in my latest #DevBlog post.
Two years an #IndieDev! 💪
https://www.bellingo.de/blog/devblog-two-years-an-indie-dev-on-network-traders/

I am finally back to #NetworkTraders development! 🥳 After public alpha release on September 23rd, there was so much other stuff I had to do that progress grinded to a halt. But that shall change now - read what's coming up next in my DevBlog!

https://www.bellingo.de/blog/devblog-the-long-pause-is-over/

#indiedev #indiegame #androidgaming #madewithunity

@Ajo1322 I'm working on #NetworkTraders, a location-based social economic networking simulation. 😀 If this sounds complicated, well, then try for yourself - I would say it isn't, but I am probably a little biased. Working on it for almost 2 years now and everything. 😂

Here's my devblog: https://www.bellingo.de/blog/language/en/

#indiedev #indiegame #androidgaming #madewithunity

This is actually an unconvenient time for joining #mastodon for me, but I don't want to stay any longer at #Twitter. I won't be tooting much in the coming weeks, but nevertheless, please check out my current project, #NetworkTraders!

It's a location-based social economic simulation. Give it a try! 😊

Hope to meet many of you soon, fellow #indiedev 's! 👋

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.GamesVineyard.NetworkTraders