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Orchard Deck slot machine with rarity tier reels and a tech tree panel

game-development • August 8, 2026 • FEATURED

The Slot Machine Tech Tree Is The Spine Of My Game

How a slot-machine tech tree became the progression backbone of Orchard Deck. Three reels grow to five, jackpots arrive, and the odds visibly bend your way.

#godot #game design #progression #solo dev

Orchard Deck orchard view with cards planted in plots producing coins

game-development • August 5, 2026 • FEATURED

Why Permanent Upgrades Feel Different When They Cost You Forever

How the museum in Orchard Deck turns cards you donate into permanent production multipliers, and why a one-time sacrifice feels heavier than a repeatable cost.

#godot #game design #progression #solo dev