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Gustav von Periwinkle
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Archaeologist & Solo game dev, spending far too long building a melodramatic space opera, Zenoken; An 80s scifi anime inspired extravaganza!
Wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2494030/Zenoken/
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Gustav von Periwinkle @magemsoft.com · Jun 13
First post to launch a semi-active presence on Sky for a game I've been developing for some time now. Been posting on Twitter but looking to explore other platforms #gamedev #GodotEngine #indiegame #pixelart
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Just more WIP stuff of the introduction area in Zenoken. Lost Eden hovering in the the distant stormy background. Trying to get a demo done sooner rather than later. So much work left though.

#GodotEngine #MadeInGodot #Metroidvania #IndieGame #SciFi #SoloDev #VideoGames #Storms #Weather
November 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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This is basically my delayed #ScreenShotSaturday. I got slowed with #GodotEngine being silly about particle system limitations. Uh yeah, anyway--WIP scene of Alex being hunted by Homo Draconus Interceptors on Lost Eden's surface. Going for vibes
#MadeInGodot #Metroidvania #IndieGame #SciFi #SoloDev
November 10, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Did some responsibilities & treated myself to some more WIP sauce work for Zenoken. Lost Eden, although a dead rock, is being actively terraformed by the Homo Draconus leader Sargon--the by product being some very nasty weather.
#GodotEngine #MadeInGodot #Metroidvania #IndieGame #SciFi #SoloDev
November 6, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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Working on the "Over Drive" mechanic so I can finish this boss fight. Normally you won't take damage with charging up. Almost there though! Gotta work on parries next. Subtle Nod to beloved Akuma.
#IndieDev #SoloDev #metroidvania #Godot #SciFi #PixelArt #ドット絵 #miniboss #MadeWithGodot
October 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Got some more Zenoken work done today on Icarus mechanics after a long stretch of schoolwork database entry. Need to link the "getting pushed back and damaged" moves next after failing the clash. Icarus slowly coming alive.

#IndieDev #SoloDev #metroidvania #Godot #SciFi #PixelArt #ドット絵 #miniboss
October 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Semester restarted so haven't had as much time for Zenoken as of late that's visual. Currently working on the first boss fight. Icarus is a little glitchy still and only has have his moves coded, but he's feelin' pretty good!

#IndieDev #SoloDev #metroidvania #Godot #SciFi #PixelArt #ドット絵 #miniboss
October 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Got some more work done on Zenoken today-- working on the database section of the UI where you can track lore/enemy info/collectables that yes--are smokes.

👀Wishlist Zenoken👀? store.steampowered.com/app/2494030/

#UI #UX #metroidvania #SoloDev #IndieDev #SciFi #retro #Godot #IndieGame #CyberPunk
Image showing off some of the visual construction of the in game UI for data related stuff to find, e.g. achievements, collectables(cigarette packs in this case), monster entries, etc. It has a retro-future aesthetic with bright almost neon colors with some background effects to emulate a sort of glitchy CRT effect.
September 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Some more Zenoken 全能剣 key art I've been working on. I wasn't happy with the original face I drew like a year ago so scrapped it and did it anew. Love the new vibe!

👀Wishlist Zenoken👀? store.steampowered.com/app/2494030/...

#anime #art #metroidvania #SoloDev #IndieDev #scifi #retro
Main character, the Chinokitsune is in the center, behind her a planetoid set against a star field. There's a retro filter placed over the image, giving it an 80s/90s anime vibe. Words say Zenoken 全能剣 - Space Pirate Espionage
August 30, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Made a lot more progress on that key art today for Zenoken after putting together some new living room lamps so I can see. The Space Pirate Chinokitsune lives to die young. Hopefully finish this by the evening and work on more game dev.
#anime #art #metroidvania #SoloDev #IndieDev #scifi #vhs #retro
The Main Character of Zenoken, Alex, is sitting reclined in a high backed chair. He right arm s stretched out toward the ceiling in a deep stretch while her left hand props up her head from behind. She's wearing her basic 'cat suit' without the additional environmental armor. it's unzipped down to her lower waist with the left half of the suit taken off and clumped up over the arm of the office like chair. She has a short cropped tank top with a Japanese red sun circle emblem on the front. The composition is supposed to harken back to an 80s VHS retro aesthetic, like an old OVA tape.
August 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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WIP key art for Zenoken's MC, the Chinokitsune, letting out the catsuit for some air. Still got a ways to go to finish up the inking. Then comes the color. Having fun taking random breaks on the dev side of things to put together some fun art.

#anime #art #metroidvania #SoloDev #IndieDev #scifi
The Main Character of Zenoken, Alex, is sitting reclined in a high backed chair. He right arm s stretched out toward the ceiling in a deep stretch while her left hand props up her head from behind. She's wearing her basic 'cat suit' without the additional environmental armor. it's unzipped down to her lower waist with the left half of the suit taken off and clumped up over the arm of the office like chair. She has a short cropped tank top with a Japanese red sun circle emblem on the front.
August 28, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Another couple rooms done today in the first alien area. The layers a slow down room creation a lot. This room has 17 layers of tileart/background imagery lol

Wishlist #Zenoken and follow? tinyurl.com/bdc35knj

#GameMusic #IndieDev #SoloDev #metroidvania #Godot #SciFi #PixelArt #ドット絵 #IndieGame
August 16, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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Still working on some of the alien area designs. Some nifty little background FX that's supposed to represent a sort of 'alien magic.'

Wishlist #Zenoken and follow? tinyurl.com/bdc35knj

#IndieDev #SoloDev #metroidvania #Godot #SciFi #PixelArt #ドット絵
August 11, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Think I finally landed on the 'vibe' of the alien labyrinth areas. Added a single alien automata enemy for fun. Still need to finish up some of their SFX and animation.

Wishlist #Zenoken and follow? tinyurl.com/bdc35knj

#GameMusic #IndieDev #SoloDev #metroidvania #Godot #SciFi #PixelArt #ドット絵
August 9, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Long time since any updates. Needed a break / busy with other work. Anyways-- here's some preview of the alien labyrinth pixel art assets. Still working on them but they're about 80% there. Still need some connection tiles.
#IndieDev #SoloDev #metroidvania #Godot #SciFi #PixelArt #ドット絵
August 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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More work done on that initial sketch of Alex, the MC in Zenoken, in her preferred outfit, flying alone in her Winnebago-esque space ship. Follow me if you like what you see and want to keep tabs on Zenoken progress!

#Anime #SoloDev #GameDev #scifi #GameArt #Sketch #Alien #IndieGame #IndieDev #art
Drawing in an anime style of the main character in Zenoken. It's fully inked and largely finished with the color application. Shading still needs to be smoothed out here and there. A tall woman with mint green hair, an alien cannon on one arm, who's making finger guns with her other hand and pointing it at the viewer. She has a wry grin. Her eyes are also 2 different colors. She's wearing a cropped gray sweat shirt and white underwear. The Background is a generic gradient with a subtle peach hue/light across the image.
July 14, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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WIP cheesecake sketch of Zenoken's MC, Alex, known more formidably as the space pirate: "Chinokitsune" -- Sometimes one needs a break from coding to work on fun art.
#anime #solodev #GameDev #scifi #GameArt #sketch
Anime styled sketch of a women with an eye patch,big hair, a tucked away arm cannon resting at her side, and her free arm making a finger gun at the hypothetical camera. She's wearing a loose cropped sweatshirt and underwear.
July 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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I guess for a belated #screenshotstaurday I'll show a WIP area where some potential allies live in hiding. A small protected serene place in the wilds of Lost Eden's interior depths.
#IndieDev #SoloDev #metroidvania #Godot #SciFi #PixelArt #ドット絵 #GameAudio
June 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Thought it would be fun to share some WIP art/design on a #furry adjacent character (one of many) in Zenoken. They're well hidden, but possible to find in Lost Eden if you have a sharp eye and they trust your spirit.

#IndieDev #SoloDev #metroidvania #Godot #SciFi #PixelArt #ドット絵 #cats
Image showing off both pixel portrait art and in game art for a furry adjacent character in Zenoken with a description that reads: "Caracal Sapiens No. 315 "Cara" Product of hybrid experimentation by Lost Eden scientists. Escaped to the interior wilds, their motivations, intelligence, and abilities are unknown. Many such perceived unethical biological experiments continue to be performed on Lost Eden under Sargon's leadership."
June 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Started working on this entry way in Zenoken to a very long, but eerily peaceful exterior area that's been abandoned and fenced off for unknown reasons.

#IndieDev #SoloDev #metroidvania #Godot #SciFi #PixelArt #ドット絵
Screenshot of an alien jungle-esque scene with an electrified high security gate keeping something out...or keeping something in.
June 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Just testing out Birdageddon in Zenoken. With the right tweaks I can spawn 500 birds and remain above 60fps. When will I need to spawn 500 birds? After seeing this--I think all the time now.
#Birds #IndieDev #SoloDev #metroidvania #Godot #SciFi #PixelArt #ドット絵 #Music
June 21, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Alright--we did it. I increased the crawler speed 30x to brute force check the code and it looks... ridiculous and unnerving, but after running for 30 minutes straight they have maintained their composure. New enemy inspired.....

#GameDesign #GameDev #Godot #Metroidvania #Glitches #PixelArt
June 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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Some devs claim doors are the hardest design challenge--I argue getting a Super Metroid style wall crawler working on an assortment of convex/concave angles is harder lol. Little visually still--but it WORKS for now.

#IndieDev #SoloDev #metroidvania #Godot #SciFi #PixelArt #ドット絵 #Music #GameDesign
June 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Shot of Alex looking across the interior landscape listening to a new track I'm working on for a few planned flashback scenes where she somberly recalls lost memories.

Wishlist Zenoken? tinyurl.com/bdc35knj

#Gaming #IndieDev #SoloDev #metroidvania #Godot #SciFi #PixelArt #ドット絵 #Music #GameAudio
June 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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If you liked that screenshot of the airlock in Zenoken--you're gonna love this video of the full sequence that's an absolute assault on the ears with needless bureaucratic Lost Eden announcements in English & Japanese.

#Gaming #IndieDev #SoloDev #metroidvania #Godot #scifi #PixelArt #ドット絵 #diving
May 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Working on an airlocked pressurized room where the player can access the deeper aquifer below Lost Eden. The underground aquifer is a vast maze-like expanse hiding many secrets.

#WishlistWednesday Zenoken? tinyurl.com/bdc35knj

#Gaming #IndieDev #SoloDev #metroidvania #Godot #scifi #PixelArt #ドット絵
Screenshot showing a pressurized room on the other side of an airlock with a subtle water surface below. This room represents an access point used by Lost Eden staff/engineers/researchers to work on their biological / genetics research lab that studies water-based mutated life forms that lurk within the dark depths beneath Lost Eden. Various scaffolding surrounds the opening below with multiple machines, and SCUBA equipment.
May 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM