Bar Hofesh

@bararchy.bsky.social

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A father, CTO & Co-Founder at BrightSec. Security researcher and lover of technology . he/him. 🏳️‍🌈 safe space #ADHD, 🇮🇱 Sands Discord: https://discord.gg/XVW66nW2bN

Full description in https://bararchy.itch.io/sands/devlog/984110/v0125
Changes for v0.1.23 This version was MASSIVE, lots of logic was added and new features implemented! So, what do we have? * The game now shows projectile particles for ranged attacks allowing bullets and lasers to travel visibly across the screen * New ability management screen added (b), allowing the user to purchase and level up abilities for increased effects. * Day/night Cycles! The game will have cycles of Day and Night, effecting water loss on desert levels. Remember that on Arrakis moving by Night is preferred for survival, unless you don't have a choice. if you find yourself stuck on desert, make sure to have a Survival Tent available for deployment, it will cost you 1 water to pass the day and wait for the night. * Item rarity now directly boosts weapon damage, granting up to a +50% increase for legendary gear. * NPC AI improved, from path finding to calling in help and use smarter attack patterns, be ready for tougher fights * Status Effects! not just energized, from now you will also have Poisoned, Bleeding and Stunned. Try and get a laser weapon or the bloody Crysknife to see them in action! * All NPCs now have a Faction indicator, those will later be used to track your standing with this faction, for now though, it means allies will join you in fights! * Sietch Tabr! a new Sietch location with a more advanced trader and the continuation of the main quest line! * From now on the game works with more proper "turns" logic, this means investing in Quickness will directly increase the number of actions you can take before other NPCs can move or attack!
Screenshot from Sands showing the new abilities screen.
Sands new UI, wider game screen, moved messages to the right, stats to the top, and actions to bottom
A screenshot showin a Fremen equiiping a spice coffee item
A pixel-art scene depicting a rocky, circular arena surrounded by high cliffs and sandy ground. Several characters stand around a central area marked by a rocky surface, with one labeled "Wounded Jamis" lying on the ground. Text on the left panel shows the player’s status: Health: 7/10 Water: 2/9 Rings: 8 Solaris: 494 Alignment: Neutral Effects: None listed The message log on the left contains descriptions, including: Jamis lying dead with a crysknife wound on his chest Mentions of the eastern wall's cliffs, Stilgar's piercing blue eyes, and the young duke as a figure of destiny On the right, the interface shows: Active Quest: N/A Paracompass Direction: N/A Four skill options: "Spice Shot", "Trance", "Wind Trap", and "Spice Charge" Blue text hints at the presence of other characters around the arena.
A pixel-art desert landscape featuring jagged rock formations and scattered stones. A character named "Jamis" stands on the right side, speaking in a dialogue box with dark background and colored text. The dialogue reads: "Fever dreams of sun sickness, they call him the Lisan al-Gaib, but I saw him walking on drum sand like a child of three, he cannot be the who they believe he is." Navigation instructions are shown at the bottom: "[Enter] Select [1/1] Navigate [Back/Q] Exit."
A pixel-art style game screen depicting a dark, rocky desert terrain with scattered rock formations and sharp, jagged structures. Several Arrakin vultures are flying overhead. The player's character, highlighted with a yellow square, is positioned near the bottom right. On the left side of the screen, a text-based game log shows combat messages, including attacks from Arrakin vultures, damage dealt, and rewards such as spice and experience points. The player's health, water, and other status indicators are displayed at the top left. The right panel lists the target (Arrakin Vulture) with its health, disposition (hostile), and other status information. A button labeled "Spice Shot" appears at the bottom right.
A pixel art game map with a sandy desert terrain, featuring a textured brown ground with winding patterns. The map includes various small characters scattered across the area, resembling humanoid figures in blue outfits. On the left side, there is a small tent with a cart and two barrels. The top right corner has a red structure resembling a table with items on it. The bottom right features a small blue water pond surrounded by a stone border. The entire map is enclosed within a thin black border.
A screenshot from GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) displaying a pixel art image of a harvester vehicle. The harvester has a brown and black color scheme and appears to be positioned on a transparent background. The GIMP interface shows the image in the center, with tool options and layer information on the right panel. The crop tool is active, with a yellow selection rectangle around the harvester. The bottom status bar shows the current zoom level and cropping options.
A video from Sands, a roguelike about Dune, in the video you see the new spice coffee item, and how it effects the character after it consumes it, the character begins moving erratically around the screen jokingly because of the strong coffee.
A screenshot from the analytics of Sands. Views: 233 Downloads: 29 Collections: 11
A gameplay video from Sands, a Dune-inspired roguelike, showing a player-initiated trade interaction. The player character approaches a robed Fremen NPC inside a dimly lit cave. A trade UI opens, displaying the player's inventory on the left and the NPC’s inventory on the right. The player selects several items, including spice and water, offering them in exchange for a dagger and rations. The UI highlights value comparisons and confirms fair trade logic. After confirming the trade, both inventories update. The player exits the trade with a nodding animation from the NPC. The scene ends with the character walking deeper into the cave.
A top-down pixel art scene set inside a Sietch-style cave, with a warm, earthy brown background and natural wavy textures. In the center stands a white-cloaked player character, surrounded by multiple Fremen characters in darker robes. On the right side, a glowing turquoise water pool sits in a carved stone basin, representing a sacred water source. To the upper left, a cluster of white structures and a blue-clad Naib suggest the leadership area. Text indicators like "Alana - Mirvah!" appear above some characters. The interface borders show quest-related information in minimalist UI boxes.
A pixel-art game interface set in a dark desert landscape inspired by Dune. The game screen features a top-down view of terrain with scattered characters, jagged rock formations, a large spice harvester, and crater-like patches. On the left, a sidebar displays the player's stats including health (20/20), water, rings, Solaris currency, alignment ("Skeptical"), and evasion (9%). Below, a text log provides descriptive messages about the environment and dangers. On the right, an "Active Quest" and "Paracompass Direction" are labeled as "N/A," with four ability buttons: Spice Shot, Stealth, Wind Trap, and Spice Charge.
The image is a screenshot from a pixel-art style video game, likely Sands. The scene is set in a dark, rocky desert environment. The main character is positioned slightly left of center, with a red dialogue line above them reading, "I should have never come here...". Nearby, a Harkonnen Deserter (hostile enemy) is visible with 8/8 HP, armed with a Maula Pistol. UI elements on the left include: Health: 4/20 (red) Water: 0/7, Rings: 8 (blue) Solaris: 193 (yellow) Alignment: Skeptical (purple) Evasion: 9% (green) Messages: "[Level] Entered Desert" "[Water] The desert claims its due: 1 measure of your water is gone." UI on the right includes: Active Quest: N/A Paracompass Direction: N/A Target Info: Harkonnen Deserter, HP 8/8, Weapon: Maula Pistol, Armor: None, Disposition: Hostile (red) Abilities: Spice Shot Stealth Wind Trap Spice Charge The visual style uses a muted, grayscale palette with some golden pixel specks, adding a dusty, desert-like ambiance.