https://www.trojan-unicorn.com/village/spaces/125-zero-medal-studios/stories/s/751-updates Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:56:56 +0000 Today I want to share an important development decision. I’m taking a Game Dev course at HUB Sampa (I just had my first class yesterday!) and I already learned something essential: scope is everything. While planning the first stage boss, I got inspired by Black Belt on the Master System. Does anyone remember that game? The stages are beat’em up, but during boss fights the camera zooms in and it becomes a 1v1 fighting game, similar to Street Fighter, but with only one attack button. I thought about doing something similar since I could reuse most of my animations. I would only need a few new ones (like crouching and sweep attacks) and a camera change. I even created those animations to test the idea (they’re in this video). But I’m a solo dev. I animate, code, draw backgrounds — I do everything myself. If I keep adding new ideas just because they sound cool, the game will never be finished. So I decided to cut this feature. Right now the focus is finishing the game first. Improvements can come later as DLC or even Zero Medal 2. What do you think about a simplified versus mode as a future DLC? Have you ever played Black Belt? Zero Medal - The Galaxy Champions is an action game featuring the comic book characters Garra, Sombra, Pintado, and Juba in epic battles through the streets of Brazil, in the classic beat ’em up style that defined the great titles of the 80s and 90s. Release date: TBA. #indiegame #arcadegame #gamedev #solodev #medalhazero #unity #toonboom #toonboomharmony #zeromedal #beatemup #devlog #indiedev Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:56:56 +0000 https://www.trojan-unicorn.com/village/spaces/125-zero-medal-studios/stories/s/751-updates/articles/2480-game-devlog-30-cut-features https://www.trojan-unicorn.com/village/spaces/125-zero-medal-studios/stories/s/751-updates/articles/2480-game-devlog-30-cut-features Zero Medal is a comic book series that aims to bring a new sci-fi universe to the streets of São Paulo, Brazil. With a retro style reminiscent of 80s and 90s Saturday AM cartoons, it delivers plenty of action, superpowers, and a story full of mysteries and revelations. Zero Medal is also becoming a video game! A beat 'em up in the style of classic arcades and console hits. Learn more about this new universe on the official website or your favorite social media: 🌐 http://medalhazero.com/ 📱 @medalhazero Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:56:56 +0000 https://www.trojan-unicorn.com/village/spaces/125-zero-medal-studios/stories/s/751-updates/articles/2478-zero-medal-comics-games-and-animation https://www.trojan-unicorn.com/village/spaces/125-zero-medal-studios/stories/s/751-updates/articles/2478-zero-medal-comics-games-and-animation