https://bobbymode.itch.io/belt-bashersA cooperative, arcade beat-em-up board game played on a conveyor belt.https://bobbymode.itch.io/belt-bashers/devlog/1469942/postmortem-pt-3-prototyping-the-belthttps://bobbymode.itch.io/belt-bashers/devlog/1469942/postmortem-pt-3-prototyping-the-beltThu, 26 Mar 2026 16:01:46 GMTdevlogAs the idea of a more playful apparatus emerged in my mind, I excitedly said to the self the phrase my former students always dreaded hearing: “ooooh! what if…!” “What if?” is great (if you...

]]>https://bobbymode.itch.io/belt-bashers/devlog/1468184/postmortem-pt-2-congratulations-its-a-toyhttps://bobbymode.itch.io/belt-bashers/devlog/1468184/postmortem-pt-2-congratulations-its-a-toyTue, 24 Mar 2026 15:14:16 GMTdevlogWhile I was in the process of understanding what it would be like to establish the experience of an automated Mario teetering on the edge of success and failure thanks to the level designer’s choice...

]]>https://bobbymode.itch.io/belt-bashers/devlog/1466348/postmortem-pt-1-finding-inspirationhttps://bobbymode.itch.io/belt-bashers/devlog/1466348/postmortem-pt-1-finding-inspirationSun, 22 Mar 2026 17:26:55 GMTdevlogI didn’t set out to make this game. Belt Bashers—a cooperative “arcade beat-em-up” style board game played on a rotating conveyor belt—was the product of the game design process I had been t...

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