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My name is Josh. In January 2017, I quit my office job to pursue my childhood dreams of becoming an independent video game developer. It’s equal parts terrifying and exhilarating. This is WARP DOGS. It’s my site, my “company”, and it’s probably all about video games. With WARP DOGS, I plan to celebrate the joy of video games & create many strange and wonderful things

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Building a Village – 05/06/2018 - Dialogue Deck

Building a Village – 05/06/2018 - Dialogue Deck

Village Monsters

Dialogue is an important aspect of many games, but it can also kill your immersion when it becomes too repetitious or predictable. In this article I discuss...

Building a Village, February 2018

Building a Village, February 2018

Village Monsters

Development of Village Monsters has really hit its stride in these early days of 2018. January was perhaps the most productive month of my entire life...

One Week Left to back Village Monsters on Kickstarter!

One Week Left to back Village Monsters on Kickstarter!

Village Monsters

The Village Monsters Kickstarter ends in just one week. Time is running out to support the project and nab an exclusive Kickstarter reward!

A New Demo and a Kickstarter Update: News & Notes on Village Monsters

A New Demo and a Kickstarter Update: News & Notes on Village Monsters

Village Monsters

I seriously cannot believe it’s only been a week since I launched the Village Monsters Kickstarter. It’s been a tremendous experience, and though...

Village Monsters has launched on Kickstarter!

Village Monsters has launched on Kickstarter!

Village Monsters 2 comments

Well, today’s the big day! The Village Monsters Kickstarter has gone live, and you can start backing it right away. Nearly 9 months to the day I quit...

Kickstarter, Cooking, and Quests: It’s the VMD3 for September 10th

Kickstarter, Cooking, and Quests: It’s the VMD3 for September 10th

Village Monsters

I want to thank all the people who took the time to share feedback! You are making Village Monsters a better game. You can expect another release tomorrow...

No Time!: It’s the VMD3 for September 3rd

No Time!: It’s the VMD3 for September 3rd

Village Monsters

As 'promised', this week's edition of the VMD3 is late, and it'll be quite brief. I'm keeping descriptions to a minimum and instead focusing of a screenshot...

Kickstarter, New Village Construction, and a Dynamic Camera: It’s the VMD3 for August 28th

Kickstarter, New Village Construction, and a Dynamic Camera: It’s the VMD3 for August 28th

Village Monsters

Today’s update is both late and briefer than usual, but I hope i have a good excuse: with PAX being this week and the Alpha 1 release next week, I’m...

Seasons, Village Changes, and the Compendium: It’s the VMD3 for August 20th

Seasons, Village Changes, and the Compendium: It’s the VMD3 for August 20th

Village Monsters

This edition is an extra-large one. I typically try to pick out the 3 most important things I worked on to share, but I was a real whirling dervish of...

Beaches, Ruins, and UI Improvements: It’s the VMD3 for August 13th

Beaches, Ruins, and UI Improvements: It’s the VMD3 for August 13th

Village Monsters

It’s the weekend, and that means another edition of the Village Monsters Dev Diary Digest (VMD3) There is now less than a month to go until the version...

Pets, Hail, and UI Improvements: It’s the VMD3 for August 6th

Pets, Hail, and UI Improvements: It’s the VMD3 for August 6th

Village Monsters 1 comment

It's the weekend, and that means another edition of the Village Monsters Dev Diary Digest (VMD3)!

It's the Village Monsters Dev Diary Digest for July 30th, 2017

It's the Village Monsters Dev Diary Digest for July 30th, 2017

Village Monsters

I had a few really productive weeks this month, so I guess I was 'due' to have a slow one. I didn't get nearly as much done as I had hoped, and I ended...

It's the Village Monsters Dev Diary Digest for July 22nd, 2017

It's the Village Monsters Dev Diary Digest for July 22nd, 2017

Village Monsters

It's the weekend, so that means I get to share all I worked on last week in another edition of the Developer Diary Digest: Events & Holidays, a mail system...

It's the Village Monsters Dev Diary Digest for July 16th, 2017

It's the Village Monsters Dev Diary Digest for July 16th, 2017

Village Monsters 1 comment

It's the weekend, so that means I get to share all I worked on last week in another edition of the Developer Diary Digest! Since I released the demo on...

A New Demo & Trailer for Village Monsters

A New Demo & Trailer for Village Monsters

Village Monsters

I'm very excited to announce a new demo for Village Monsters is now available - and there's also a new trailer for you to enjoy right alongside it!

It's the Village Monsters Dev Diary Digest for July 3rd, 2017

It's the Village Monsters Dev Diary Digest for July 3rd, 2017

Village Monsters

Another week has gone by, and that means another version of the Dev Diary Digest! It's late again, but that's because I've been busting my butt off. Lots...

It's the Village Monsters Dev Diary Digest for June 26th, 2017

It's the Village Monsters Dev Diary Digest for June 26th, 2017

Village Monsters

Another week has gone by, and that means another version of the Dev Diary Digest! There are just two weeks left before the last pre-alpha demo is released...

June 18th, 2017: It's the Village Monsters Dev Diary Digest

June 18th, 2017: It's the Village Monsters Dev Diary Digest

Village Monsters

Without really meaning to this week followed a consistent theme - ensuring that every day (in the game!) feels different, or unique, or interesting, or...

Feature Friday: Holidays

Feature Friday: Holidays

News

Welcome to another edition of Feature Friday! Yet again I’m here to take you all on deep dive into one of the many wonderful features and systems you...