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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 2h

And it's like... I get ALL THE WAY TO THE CASH REGISTER and I realize...

"I already have a Behemoth at home."
and i have to leave it in the snack aisle like an asshole!!!

why is monster design so fun but incredibly annoying haha

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 3h

"We have those at home", he says, as he orders a single, black Umbreon with no cream or sugar from McDonalds not even 15 mins later without so much as a happy meal for you. It's not even Shiny...

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 3h

Man. Sometimes monster design for indie RPGs is tough in the best way when I'm about to draw my own...

I'm sitting here with my shopping cart... OOH! Maybe a Ham Shamwitch from Dragon Quest, and I want a White Mushroom Heartless from KH and OOH! A WHOLE ASS BEHEMOTH FROM FINAL FANTASY. YEAAAAAAAAAA

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 6h

Lowkey--I had a small manic period where I replaced Sora's combo finishers with the the sumo-wrestler soundbyte from the Ed, Edd, & Eddy sound library. Last known footage of it was when I used it on Xaldin in Kingdom Hearts 2 while showcasing how to end that boss fight in seconds. 😂

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 4d

WIP. One half of the screen done. I dunno if I'll have the other half done this weekend, so here's what I have for just Idyll for now.

#pixelart #gamedev #indiegamedev

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 6h

Believe me when I say light shaders STILL make no sense to me. 😂

Keep it up!

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 7h

It took me a long time to accept I've always been a sporty person. Dominicans especially love baseball and I lived up the street from the Yankee Stadium for a while, but it never came up in my early life.

I remember being offended when someone suggested Pokemon is simply a sports anime.

I mean...

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 21h

Thank you!

Yes, thanks for asking! Why, it's more about implementation, integration, and optimization! VFX, shaders and the art & textures they use! Explosions, rain, reflections... they are the bridge between artists and programmers. And most importantly: they know how to make it not tank the FPS!

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 1d

For a decade, I found my belonging in UI/UX. I have learned recently that the rabbit hole goes even deeper now. Ever since I switched engines, I found a greater love than UI.

Technical art.

#pixelart #gamedev #indiegamedev #godotengine

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 1d

WAIT OH MY GOD ITS SUB-ZERO AND SCORPION.

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 1d

OK, that sent me into a brief giggle-fit. It's only 3:30 AM. 😂

What cuties! 💛

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 2d

I may or may not have started Godot workshop voice chats with this exact notion in mind this month 😭

I dont like feeling I am withholding cool information!!

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Pixel Eric (Developer of Kokoa!) @pixeleric.bsky.social · May 17

Howdy #screenshotsaturday! Hi, I'm Eric of the pixel variety and I'm working on an indie rpg called Kokoa! Follow Kokoa the cat and his best pal Dawn the Bunny on their quest to save the Vanilla Islands from an unknown threat!

#KokoaGAME #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev #pixelart

A battle scene with UI on the bottom and characters in the middle. A gray bunny-like creature can be seen on the left and Kokoa and Dawn on the right.

Kokoa and Dawn standing in a grassy plains map with ledges and sunflowers dotted around. A chest with a star on it is nearby.

A menu screen showing options at the top being "Items", "Moves", "Equip", "Status", "???", "Options", "Save" and "Quit". At the bottom consists of HP and SP values represented by a red heart and blue star.

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 2d

I SHOULD MAKE A SHINY VERSION WITH A DIFFERENT POSE OH MY GOD PLEASE HOLD.

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 3d

I decided to make art for funsies for once.

I started with Crystal. I had an intrusive thought with a friend and fired up Blockbench as soon as humanly possible to try something sorta like it. What an absolute unit Heracross is...

#pokemon

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 2d

It is pretty much said about anyone who is naturally inclined to find more fun or joy in anything they could ever care about.

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 3d

I decided to make art for funsies for once.

I started with Crystal. I had an intrusive thought with a friend and fired up Blockbench as soon as humanly possible to try something sorta like it. What an absolute unit Heracross is...

#pokemon

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 3d

Huh. Wasn't expecting a Dark Cloud jumpscare today. I prefer its sequel but I'm delighted anyone answered either Dark Cloud at all to this type of post! Hell yeah!

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 3d

Thank you!

Context is your usual ATK/DEF/M.ATK/M.DEF/SPEED stat table but with a volume damage bonus that is calculated at the end of all damage formulas since most skills are sound-based.

Note: This character is a silent protagonist and is immune to the "Silence" status (but able to use skills).

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 3d

Right?? It definitely helped me make my own guidelines cause of how consistently I used this and saw how to (and now not to) use this texture in the right contexts.

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 3d

Well, I guess my UI design and skills have dramatically changed since I stopped using RPG Maker.

And with it, the metal texture I used inspired by Final Fantasy Tactic's UI (bottom-right) is no longer really in use, so I figured I'd explain how I even got my old UI.

I literally lifted the colors.

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 4d

THATS WHAT IVE BEEN SAYING LMAO

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 4d

Can we talk about this again now that Final Fantasy Tactics is out???

ChiiTOON, Halloween's Crazy Mascot 🌈 オーラパフ @aurapuffs.bsky.social · Jul 12

It's got enough room for me & the whole squad ⚔️

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 4d

WIP. One half of the screen done. I dunno if I'll have the other half done this weekend, so here's what I have for just Idyll for now.

#pixelart #gamedev #indiegamedev

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🐰Hopscorch | I'm making SOMEWHEN RPG, kupo! @hopscor.ch · 4d

Welcome back!

I'm just catching up on retro JRPG design analysis and finally doing some 3D Pokemon fanart for funsies instead of more gamedev work. Haven't really relaxed and just watch videos or do something for no real reason in a while.

I need to play ReFantazio! Heard nothin' but good things

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