Wizard Duel Arena Devlog - itch.iohttps://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arenaWizards dueling in an enchanted arenahttps://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1632511/beginnings-of-a-faceliftBeginnings of a facelifthttps://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1632511/beginnings-of-a-faceliftTue, 18 Aug 2026 01:09:02 GMTdevlogWhile I am currently in the middle of enhancing the spell workshop to drift closer to my vision, I also went off on a tangent and started to make things prettier. The main thing that was bugging me is...

]]>https://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1625854/spell-mechanicsSpell Mechanicshttps://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1625854/spell-mechanicsWed, 12 Aug 2026 11:55:31 GMTdevlogI want to talk a little bit about some of the design discussions that I've been having with Claude Code. This one is interesting in two ways. One, I find it hilarious that the AI was able to 'talk me...

]]>https://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1618489/spell-workshopSpell Workshophttps://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1618489/spell-workshopWed, 05 Aug 2026 23:43:48 GMTdevlogI've been thinking a lot about the spell workshop. It will allow players to modify spells they already know to create new ones to match their style. It is not ready to be implemented as it is pretty c...

]]>https://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1613081/fighting-ogresFighting Ogreshttps://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1613081/fighting-ogresSat, 01 Aug 2026 18:39:17 GMTdevlog

Did I mention that I had added an option where you could fight a creature instead of a human opponent? It was mainly just another way to test things, but it has become fun in its own right. I started...

]]>https://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1611235/store-ui-plus-better-event-trackingStore UI plus better event trackinghttps://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1611235/store-ui-plus-better-event-trackingFri, 31 Jul 2026 22:37:17 GMTdevlogI found that even though I know how this game works, I was having a hard time seeing what happened. Where stuff moved, who attacked who, etc. It was frustrating. Each turn contains seven rounds where...

]]>https://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1610026/game-nameGame namehttps://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1610026/game-nameFri, 31 Jul 2026 02:32:54 GMTdevlogI tend to think of this game as "The Arena", but I'm going to follow Dragon Magazine's lead and drop the "The". Originally their magazine was called "The Dragon" but then they changed it because peopl...

]]>https://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1608892/protecting-players-from-harassmentProtecting players from harassmenthttps://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1608892/protecting-players-from-harassmentThu, 30 Jul 2026 03:40:17 GMTdevlogHey! I've got the game hosted and it is playable now. But I ran into a dilemma. The game is about dueling wizards but I really don't have any player matching stuff yet. Right now, every wizard can cha...

]]>https://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1606751/just-getting-startedJust getting startedhttps://obscurewizardgames.itch.io/arena/devlog/1606751/just-getting-startedTue, 28 Jul 2026 00:54:37 GMTdevlogGreetings! The indie community is very new to me, so I'm figuring things out as I go. There is a game I've been wanting to create since before the Internet. I've called it the Arena. I've wanted to bu...

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