Commander Coder
Battle Beyond The Stars
Seven hired pilots, six homesteads and a lot of space bandits: an RTS inside a wireframe sphere, in Godot.
- Points
- 160
- Badges
- 18/37
- Rank
- 1
Claims
- +5 Scope Whisperer
- +10 The Game Has a Mood
- +10 Feedback Matters
- +5 Temporary Art That Stays
- +10 Roll Call
- +10 Devlog Lite
- +5 Screenshot Saturday (Any Day)
- +15 Beginning & End
- +10 More Than One Thing
- +10 Failure is an Option
- +10 Meaningful Choice
- +10 One Real Mechanic
- ? Playable Minute
- +10 Input Feels Real
- +10 Rules of the World
- +10 Player Exists
- +5 It Runs!
- +5 First Commitment
- ? Core Loop Defined
- +5 On Theme
- +5 Blank Page Breaker
Badge collection
Design & Planning
Blank Page Breaker
5 ptsShare a written or sketched idea for your project.
- VeraShackle
- Charles
- DickOfAxe
- Alfie
- Commander Coder
- Simon
On Theme
5 ptsExplain how your project interprets Squad Goals.
- VeraShackle
- DickOfAxe
- Alfie
- Commander Coder
- Simon
Scope Whisperer
5 ptsShare a list of things your game is not.
- Commander Coder
Core Loop Defined
10 ptsDescribe your game’s core loop in 3–5 steps.
- Charles
First Commitment
5 ptsPublicly commit to a direction.
- Commander Coder
- Simon
Foundation & Systems
It Runs!
5 ptsProject launches and does something.
- Commander Coder
Player Exists
10 ptsPlayer can move, act, or meaningfully exist.
- Commander Coder
Rules of the World
10 ptsImplement a basic game rule.
- Commander Coder
Input Feels Real
10 ptsImprove input responsiveness or controls.
- Commander Coder
Gameplay Progress
Playable Minute
15 ptsSomeone can play for one minute without instructions.
One Real Mechanic
10 ptsAdd or improve a core mechanic.
- Commander Coder
Meaningful Choice
10 ptsPlayer decisions have consequences.
- Commander Coder
Failure is an Option
10 ptsAdd loss, death, or failure feedback.
- Commander Coder
Visuals, Audio & Feel
Temporary Art That Stays
5 ptsReplace a placeholder with intentional visuals.
- Commander Coder
Feedback Matters
10 ptsAdd visual or audio feedback to an action.
- Commander Coder
The Game Has a Mood
10 ptsEstablish a consistent style or tone.
- Commander Coder
Sound Exists
5 ptsAdd at least one sound effect or music track.
Iteration & Polish
Refactor for Sanity
10 ptsClean up or simplify code.
Bug Hunter
10 ptsFix an annoying or blocking bug.
Feels Better Now
15 ptsTune values and explain why it improved.
Performance Aware
10 ptsMeasure or improve performance or responsiveness.
Content & Structure
More Than One Thing
10 ptsAdd a second level, enemy, ability, or variation.
- Commander Coder
Progression Exists
15 ptsAdd progression or escalation.
Beginning & End
15 ptsGame has a start and a clear end state.
- Commander Coder
Sharing & Reflection
Screenshot Saturday (Any Day)
5 ptsShare a screenshot or short clip.
- Commander Coder
Explain Your Code
10 ptsExplain a system or snippet.
Devlog Lite
10 ptsWrite 5–10 sentences about progress or learning.
- Commander Coder
Ask for Feedback
5 ptsAsk the group a specific question.
Act on Feedback
15 ptsImplement a suggestion from someone else.
Helping Each Other
Hype Machine
10 ptsLeave specific, encouraging feedback in three other people’s threads.
Playtest Pal
10 ptsPlay someone else’s build and tell them what you found.
Borrowed Brilliance
10 ptsBorrow (and credit) an idea or technique from another participant.
Tag Team
15 ptsWork alongside another participant: a call, a stream, or a joint session.
Wrap-Up
Playable Build Shared
20 ptsShare a playable build or demo.
Month Complete
20 ptsReflect on what you made and learned.
Weekly Twists
Roll Call
10 ptsShow two or more things in your game that depend on each other.
- Commander Coder
Formation
10 ptsShare a clip of group behaviour in your game.