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  • Cat Herder V1.1 is now Live!

    Hey all! I’ve just released a new update for Cat Herder! The biggest highlights of this update are: Some other changes:– Added resolution settings for those that want them.– Fixed… Read more

  • Cat Herder version 1.0.1

    Lots of quick bugfixes. Thank you to everyone who has submitted bug reports! Thankfully, everything I’ve encountered has been pretty minor. Read more

  • Week 10: Billionaire’s Dilemma

    Here we are at last. Week 10! For this week, we have Billionaire’s Dilemma, a game where you have to spend your money or else be buried by it! This… Read more

  • Week 9: Cat Herder

    For week 9 we have quite possibly my silliest idea yet: a game about literally herding cats! This week actually started out pretty rough, in that I ended up need… Read more

  • Week 8: Nine Seconds of Blood

    For week 8, we have Nine Seconds of Blood, a fast-paced puzzle game where you only have nine seconds before you starve to death! This game idea started with an… Read more

  • Week 7: Blitz!

    For week 7, I’ve created Blitz, a action/puzzle game based around rapid bursts of movement! Though it may not be obvious, this game felt like a significant jump in terms… Read more

  • Week 6: Trail Runner

    This week we have something pretty different: a laid-back game about trail running! This week’s game focuses largely on aesthetics and atmosphere, with relatively basic gameplay. I wanted to provide… Read more

  • Week 5: Gun-Scythe

    This week, we have a silly, physics-based action game about wielding a scythe that’s also a gun! Now, obviously this idea is heavily inspired by the show RWBY, where the… Read more

  • Week 4: Ghost and the Machines

    For Week 4, allow me to introduce Ghost and the Machines, a tower-defense game where you take direct control of your robots! Try it out here: https://switchbackstudio.itch.io/ghost-and-the-machines This is another… Read more

  • Week 3: Light the Silence

    For Week 3 of the challenge, we have Light the Silence, an exploration-based game where you have to make noise in order to see! Try it out on Itch: https://switchbackstudio.itch.io/light-the-silence… Read more

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I’m Harrison, aka Switchback Studio, a solo dev. Here you’ll find my assorted posts, primarily devlogs and Unreal Engine tutorials.

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