Paradox Vector

Devlog

• Updated to Version 2.0.2
  April 10, 2024 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #Update, #Lovecraft, #noneuclidean, #escher, #paradox, #vectorgraphics

  This is the largest update the game has received since it's release in 2020. There are two main changes: 1. Enemy movement has been completely overhauled. Specifically the green, spider-like robotic s... Continue reading
• Updated to Version 1.1.8
  April 07, 2024 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #updates, #noneuclidean, #vectorgraphics, #lovecraftian

  Yeah, so I have not updated this game since launch! This was a bad oversight on my part. But unfortunately I forget things from time to time unless people remind me. So now you have access to the late... Continue reading

  
• Stuff is Happening!
  April 08, 2023 by Schmidt Workshops

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  ##Lovecraftian, ##Speedrunning, ##Streaming

  Suddenly there is lots of stuff to report on Paradox Vector. First, Paradox Vector has been entered into a speedrunning competition. I am not sure what the best link to share for this would be, but I... Continue reading

  
• A Potentially Premature Post Mortem for Paradox Vector
  December 14, 2020 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #postmortem, #gamedev, #indiedev, #retroshooter

  I wanted to document the progress of my game Paradox Vector for the potential benefit of other game developers. Idea My idea started off fairly simple, make a vector graphics style first person shoote... Continue reading

  
• IndieDB Top 100
  December 11, 2020 by Schmidt Workshops

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  ##indiedb, #top100, #vote, #contest, #competition, #indieoftheyear

  Through some twist of fate, Paradox Vector made it into IndieDB's Top 100! You can vote for it here: https://www.indiedb.com/groups/2020-indie-of-the-year-awards/top100 It's in the "Released" section... Continue reading

  
• Version 1.0 Released!
  October 16, 2020 by Schmidt Workshops

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  ##vectorgraphics, ##retrofps, ##retrogaming, ##1980s, ##noneuclidean, ##mcescher, ##boomershooter

  Paradox Vector Release Announcement Some time ago, I had an idea for a quick little video game. I was inspired by my recent discovery of how to draw vector lines in a game engine, and I wanted to make... Continue reading
• Transition to Full Release
  October 07, 2020 by Schmidt Workshops

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• Version 0.9.9.5 Uploaded
  August 20, 2020 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #update, #retrogaming, #vectorgraphics, #rd2020, #realmsdeep2020, #realmsdeep

  A bunch of new features have been added to Paradox Vector. Here are some notable ones: Antialias Mode - you can set this in the preferences (restart game to activate) and get cleaner lines. Note, s... Continue reading

  
• New Screenshots
  August 01, 2020 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #screenshotsaturday, #retrogaming, #screenshots, #vectorgraphics, #gamedev, #environmentart

  Some new screenshots of levels in progress. I am trying to give each level a more distinct look and feel. Enjoy on this fine #screenshotsaturday... Continue reading

  
• Working on Full Release Finishing Touches...
  July 26, 2020 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #vectorgraphics, #retrogaming, #noneuclidean

  Paradox Vector is nearing completion. However, even though most of the gameplay is completed, I want to put some effort into the look and feel of the game. Here are some screenshots of two levels, o... Continue reading

  
• New Explosions
  June 27, 2020 by Schmidt Workshops#retrogaming, #explosions, #explode, #vectorgraphics

  For #screenshotsaturday I doubled the amount of dust and explody bits in Paradox Vector... Continue reading
• Working on Promotional Material
  June 16, 2020 by Schmidt Workshops

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  Working on some more promotional material for Paradox Vector ... how's this? Too scary?... Continue reading

  
• Paradox Vector Updated to Version 0.9.7.9
  May 28, 2020 by Schmidt Workshops

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  This latest version of Paradox Vector is approaching the final game. There will be a formal announcement and the price will be updated to $9.99, so it's a great time to buy it. There are now 22 level... Continue reading

  
• To Fog or Not to Fog ... That is the Question.
  May 23, 2020 by Schmidt Workshops#gamedev, #vectorgraphics, #retrogaming, #fog

  A question for # screenshotsaturday . Some players say the colors in Paradox Vector are too stark and it hurts their eyes. Do you prefer fog, no fog, or an option to use either? Currently the game has... Continue reading

  
• Time Machine
  April 04, 2020 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #timemachine, #retrogaming, #vectorgraphics

  Here is a time machine I am working on. The game is evolving quickly, and I plan on completing it mid-May. Thanks for all the support! I am fortunate that I have been able to work on this for the... Continue reading

  
• Gamespew and other Articles...
  February 18, 2020 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #reviews, #review, #press

  Paradox Vector has been getting some nice press recently. Here are a few articles that have come out... First is a fun little article about Paradox Vector on Gamespew. There are some great quotes in... Continue reading
• Exploding Squid Spiders and Flying Jellyfish for your Enjoyment
  February 01, 2020 by Schmidt Workshops

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  I am now working on adding a bunch of new levels, items and enemies to Paradox Vector. If I've set things up correctly, adding content should be easy and the game will expand quickly. We'll see how... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.9.5.3 is Up
  January 28, 2020 by Schmidt Workshops

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  I have uploaded some rather large changes to Paradox Vector... Updated First Level The first level of the game has a new layout. It's not vastly different, but there are a few things that make it a bi... Continue reading

  
• Paradox Vector takes 3rd Place in GDWC Fan Favorite Competition!
  December 02, 2019 by Schmidt Workshops

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  I'm so happy to announce that my game #ParadoxVector got 3rd place in the Game Development World Championship Fan Favorite Competition! Thanks for all your love and support! thegdwc.com/... Continue reading
• Featured Article on IndieDB!
  August 27, 2019 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #vectorgraphics, #retrogame, #oldschool, #article

  Great news! My article about vector graphics has been featured on IndieDB's front page! https://www.indiedb.com/... Continue reading

  
• Making a Modern Vector Graphics Game
  August 23, 2019 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #tutorial, #vectorgraphics, #lovecraftian, #lovecraft, #oldone

  I made a tutorial on how I do vector graphics in my game Paradox Vector. I hope it is useful! Let me know if any parts of it are unclear, or require more detail. https://www.indiedb.com/games/paradox-... Continue reading

  
• Elder Thing
  August 19, 2019 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #lovecraft, #elderthing, #oldone, #animation, #vectorgraphics

  Animating the Elder Thing ... here is the idle animation as it appears in-game #paradoxvector #indiegame #gamedev #lovecraft #lovecraftian #eldritch #vectorgraphics #vector... Continue reading

  
• New Direction for Paradox Vector
  August 14, 2019 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #gamedev, #indiegame, #vectorgraphics, #indiedev, #lovecraft

  I have been revising the story for Paradox Vector, drawing on the work of H.P. Lovecraft to give it more depth, and to guide the next steps in terms of creature and environment design... Here is a sne... Continue reading

  
• New Gun Models
  June 15, 2019 by Schmidt Workshops

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  ##screenshotsaturday

  #screenshotsaturday Working on some new and improved gun models... Continue reading

  
• Paradox Vector Wins!
  June 10, 2019 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #gdwc, #fanfavorite, #paradoxvector, #vectorgraphics

  Great News! My game Paradox Vector has won the GDWC Fan Favorite for this past week! https://thegdwc.com/?fbclid=IwAR1Dd0OkQaZ-Ob7to1ElmgrlubWJQlQJjTAic89CzOpkpxICzz... I have no idea what competition... Continue reading

  
• Paradox Vector - GDWC Fan Favorite!
  June 03, 2019 by Schmidt Workshops

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  ##fanfavorite, #gdwc

  Hey, Paradox Vector is up for the GDWC fan favorite this week! You can help by voting for it here :) https://thegdwc.com/?fbclid=IwAR1OTRsHPTHP4gkELEjpP9JxHy6B3rUPR4nn_5UnG3eRIo3XdL... I have been ga... Continue reading
• Game Updated 4-22-2019
  April 22, 2019 by Schmidt Workshops

  I have updated a few things and fixed a bug or two... Updates Quick Save/Load game with F5 and F6 - this currently only works properly during the same play session, so use the original Load Game when... Continue reading
• New Weapons
  March 09, 2019 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #indiegame, #indiedev, #gamedev, #vectorgraphics, #mcescher, #noneuclidean, #impossiblegeometry, #penrose, #vectorart, #oldschool, #arcade, #gamejolt, #earlyaccess, #impossibleobject, #non-euclidean, #3D, #shooter, #robots

  I am adding new weapons to Paradox Vector. Here you can see the basic gun, the laser gun and the rocket launcher... Continue reading

  
• Art Update
  February 26, 2019 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #indiegame, #indiedev, #gamedev, #vectorgraphics, #mcescher, #noneuclidean, #impossiblegeometry, #penrose, #vectorart, #oldschool, #arcade, #gamejolt, #earlyaccess, #impossibleobject, #non-euclidean, #3D, #shooter, #robots

  I'm trying to push the vector art as far as I can... It is fun and challenging to make a game world with just lines!... Continue reading

  
• Plants
  February 23, 2019 by Schmidt Workshops#indiegame, #indiedev, #gamedev, #vectorgraphics, #mcescher, #noneuclidean, #impossiblegeometry, #penrose, #vectorart, #oldschool, #arcade, #gamejolt, #earlyaccess, #impossibleobject, #non-euclidean, #3D, #shooter, #robots

  #ScreenshotSaturday I am adding plants and other background objects to my game. I'm excited to see what can be accomplished in this style... Continue reading

  
• 7.1 Update
  February 21, 2019 by Schmidt Workshops#indiegame, #indiedev, #gamedev, #vectorgraphics, #mcescher, #noneuclidean, #impossiblegeometry, #penrose, #vectorart, #oldschool, #arcade, #gamejolt, #earlyaccess, #impossibleobject, #non-euclidean, #3D, #shooter, #robots

  Version 0.7.1 is up. It fixes a problem when going into full-screen mode. If you set the resolution incorrectly, it will display a small warning tht says "Resolution not set" in the corner of the sc... Continue reading
• Paradox Vector - Version 7.0
  February 20, 2019 by Schmidt Workshops

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  #indiegame, #indiedev, #gamedev, #vectorgraphics, #mcescher, #noneuclidean, #impossiblegeometry, #penrose, #vectorart, #oldschool, #arcade, #gamejolt, #earlyaccess, #impossibleobject, #non-euclidean, #3D, #shooter, #robots

  Version 7.0 is now available - Lots' of new changes have been made. I would really love for people to try the game out and to provide feedback. Video Options I changed the way in which I made the game... Continue reading