Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

@graystripe2000.bsky.social

170 followers 180 following 490 posts

Solo #gamedev. Works include Cottontail, Red & Blue, Blobby, Jump’N’Robo, Sasha and the Corrupted Village, and more. Straight male. https://graystripe2000.itch.io/

graystripe2000.itch.io

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 26d

Glow’s demo is now live on the SAGE forums, and itch.io.
sonicfangameshq.com/forums/showc...
graystripe2000.itch.io/glow
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #GameMaker #pixelart

Glow

Short Platformer

sonicfangameshq.com

2 16

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 21h

Oof! Apparently the Grandia remaster is using pixel smoothing. Now I’m not sure I made a good example.

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 21h

Now before anyone says pixel art can’t be upscaled unless you do it like that, no. Not true. I made a Tails fangame that reused assets from the GBA Sonic games that’s designed for a 720p screen, and I upscaled them and they still look like proper pixel art.

2 8

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 21h

Took me a bit of zooming in to realize just how the image on the right upscaled things. Oh boy.

1 3

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 1d

Glow is the next project. I’ve been putting the finishing touches on it.

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 1d

Well, since it’s #portfolioday. I’m a (currently at least) solo game developer. Here’s four of the games I’ve worked on.

1 10

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 1d

Glow releases on itch.io this Friday. Yaaay! #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #indiegame

5 15

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 2d

Since Glow is no longer an HTML5 game, I had to read controller support and the pause screen. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #GameMaker #pixelart

3 12

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 2d

GameFreak. Apparently, Nintendo was too.

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 3d

You can only get this via the Bandai Namco club, it seems.

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 5d

New screenshots of Glow. #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev #GameMaker

4 12

Reposted

Andrew (Beta64) @beta64.bsky.social · 5d

Curious why Pikmin 4 took 10 years to make?

Or why Miyamoto said the game was "close to completion" years before it actually released?

All those questions and more answered in this NEW Beta64 episode on the development of Pikmin 4! 🌼

🔎 Search Beta64 on YouTube to watch now!

3 28

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 5d

How long do you think it’s going to take with whatever upload speeds you have?

Reposted

Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 5d

On Monday, Yacht Club Games delayed the much-anticipated upcoming game Mina the Hollower.

On Tuesday, I visited their studio and saw the game. It made for a rare glimpse at why a video game gets delayed and what "polish" actually means.

This week's column:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Why 'Mina the Hollower' Was Delayed

Yacht Club Games hasn't given a new release date, but the delay shouldn’t be more than a few months

www.bloomberg.com

24 120 830

Reposted

CrystalBlazier @crystalblazier.bsky.social · 6d

#CynderCommunityDay is a go! Let's celebrate #Cynder 's 19th birthday with fan content!

If you couldn't finish your entries on time, don't worry, late entries are welcome. :) #CynderTheDragon #SpyroTheDragon #Spyro #TheLegendofSpyro #Skylanders

6 15

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 5d

Happy #CynderCommunityDay! Decided to celebrate with a pixel art piece of adult Cynder in the style of my upcoming game, Glow. Also stuck her in a level and took a screenshot for the fun of it. #pixelart

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 6d

Glow is almost done. Finished the layout on the final level today. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #GameMaker

2 13

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 7d

Glow’s 9th level is done and the last one is started. Chances are this won’t be an HTML5 game anymore, because the game ended up being more than that can handle. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #GameMaker

4 14

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 8d

Finished up Glow’s 8th level today and started on the 9th. Not going to be showing the game past level 8, though. #GameMaker #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

1 5

Reposted

CrystalBlazier @crystalblazier.bsky.social · 9d

#CynderCommunityDay #CynderTheDragon #Cynder #SpyroTheDragon #Spyro

4 13

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 9d

Level 8 layout done. Now to just put more stuff in it. #gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #indiegame #pixelart

3 18

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 10d

Started Glow’s 8th level today. Decided to show an in-editor screenshot this time. #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #indiegame

6 20

Reposted

Skylanders Wiki @skylanderswiki.com · 11d

Did you know? If you have edited on the #Skylanders Fandom Wiki, you can migrate your account over to the new indie Skylanders wiki to reclaim your article contributions.
skylanderswiki.com/wiki/Special...

Migrate user account - Portal Masters of Skylands unite!

skylanderswiki.com

1 1

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 11d

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 12d

Finished the layout for level 7. Still need to add a bit more stuff, and of course, some enemies. #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #GameMaker #ScreenshotSaturday

3 26

graystripe2000.bsky.social @graystripe2000.bsky.social · 12d

“Everything looks the same color”. No it doesn’t.