ideas?
What should we use this for in the game?
2025-06-26 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Aerial_Knight Games posts
Stats tracking screens
These screens are in, what do you think?
2025-06-17 16:19:43 +0000 UTC View PostBacker update :)
Happy Monday! I worked on the credits over the weekend to ensure all Patreon backers are included in the next prototype build. not the upcoming one but the one after that
2025-06-16 13:10:18 +0000 UTC View PostI finally made the video
In this devlog, I break down how we built the prototype for Aerial_Knight’s Dropshot — a fast-paced, stylized shooter — in just 2 weeks, and how that demo grabbed the attention of press, gamers, and game publishers at GDC. Now 6 months in, I’m sharing what we focused on to keep the momentum going: from gamepl...
2025-06-15 00:48:15 +0000 UTC View Postoptimization improvements
the game has gone through major optimization improvements. We’ve added a tilt feature to give players better feedback when moving left, right, forward, or backward, and introduced more sound effects to enhance the experience.
We're also working on new NPC characters, along with several menu fixes and overall cleanup. ...
2025-06-12 13:39:56 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate 6.10.25
Looking to make a lot of progress this week. We’re still working on the demo, as we keep finding small things to improve—mainly optimization issues related to cloth physics, level interactions, and loading times.
To help with that, we’re going to preload the game during the intro cutscene and hope these small twea...
2025-06-10 15:36:08 +0000 UTC View PostDreamcon!
Thank for coming by to see us at Dreamcon! I'll be cleaning up a few things we noticed wasn't working well in the demo, and sending it out to our members after all the summer games fest news has passed
2025-06-03 17:12:46 +0000 UTC View PostWant to design an outfit for Dropshot?
Submit your shirt design for a chance to win a Knight Tier upgrade for a full year, a copy of the game at launch, and exclusive swag at our next event! 🎉
🗓 Contest runs until June 30th
🗳 Top 5 designs will be voted on by Patreon memb...
Achievement Unlocked
some of the Achievement icons we're working on you can see where its going. what kind would you add?
2025-05-23 17:03:49 +0000 UTC View PostNEW PLAYABLE SOON
here are some shots for the next upcoming playtest for members of the patron
2025-05-21 14:31:22 +0000 UTC View PostEvery shot needs to be a moneyshot
Spent a lot of time in animation this week but its looking good to me what do you think?
2025-05-20 09:14:07 +0000 UTC View PostDragon feedback
This is how the dragon looks right now. What other colors or props do you think could help its design?
2025-05-15 13:11:57 +0000 UTC View PostRoar
Now that most of the not-as-fun stuff is set up and I'm not sick anymore, time to work on the cool things
New demo coming up soon so sub to the Patreon :D
Boss update
Made a lot of progress this week on the boss template and setup! The shooting, hitboxes, and falling mechanics are in a really good place now. The next step is to run a few more tests and start swapping out the placeholder assets with the actual models—though they still need to be retextured.
Once that’s done, I wan...
2025-05-09 15:18:39 +0000 UTC View PostDROPSHOT on EPIC!
You can now wishlist Aerial_Knight's Dropshot on the Epic Games Store! THANKS TO YOU ALL!
2025-05-08 12:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostFaking it
One of the things that's hard to unknow when you get into animation is that movement is a lie half of the time
2025-05-07 20:51:47 +0000 UTC View PostNever yield easter eggs
need some cool ways to add some Never-Yield easter eggs into Dropshot
2025-05-05 18:24:35 +0000 UTC View PostBreakfast
going to use this for something just don't know what yet
2025-05-02 19:22:05 +0000 UTC View PostSetting up big battles
This week, we're testing what a big battle would look/feel like
2025-04-30 14:25:24 +0000 UTC View PostNPC outfit
any designers in the building? We're looking for some new looks and designs for NPC. Here is a template for you to draw on top of if you have the skills. Let's see what you got
2025-04-29 12:45:15 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for the Cool Name
thanks for voting everyone, what a great name
2025-04-28 17:05:58 +0000 UTC View PostNaming Poll Finals
After collecting the best names,
here is the final poll
Last poster voting
Happy weekend, ok final round on poster voting, frame or no frame.
2025-04-12 20:56:05 +0000 UTC View PostPoster Design
Which poster are you rocking with more? Leave your thoughts here on in the discord
2025-04-11 15:50:43 +0000 UTC View PostMore updates to UI
Here is a before and after of the level select screen
2025-04-10 16:20:57 +0000 UTC View PostCheck out the Latest Build of DROPSHOT
Thanks to your support, we were able to update the GDC build of dropshot. which is not available to all members
2025-04-09 11:50:54 +0000 UTC View PostNAME THE MAIN CHARACTER
Alright! time to name our boy! we'll turn the most liked replies into a poll for paid members to vote on
2025-04-08 12:49:45 +0000 UTC View Post
