Dakota // Syncaroonie
@syncaroonie.com
Senior Software Engineer // Game Dev person from Brisbane. I made some Spongebob parody games. Working on new things. He/They
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Studying Japanese 🇯🇵 私の悪い日本語を許しください！
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Studying Japanese 🇯🇵 私の悪い日本語を許しください！
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Since there's a big influx of new bsky users I should probably re-introduce my game!
This is my #indierpg inspired by PS2 classics and some modern stuff too. It has a focus on characters with unique functions. I am making it in the #godotengine. Hope you think it's neat!
#gamedev #indiedev
This is my #indierpg inspired by PS2 classics and some modern stuff too. It has a focus on characters with unique functions. I am making it in the #godotengine. Hope you think it's neat!
#gamedev #indiedev
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January 19, 2026 at 1:09 PM
The fact that I keep seeing TJ "Henry" Yoshi in the youtube comments every 5-6 months is testament to how small the internet actually is.
January 19, 2026 at 7:36 AM
The fact that I keep seeing TJ "Henry" Yoshi in the youtube comments every 5-6 months is testament to how small the internet actually is.
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Hi!
I'm making NEGATIVE REVERIE, a turn based, gameboy-style, pixel RPG about intelligence, violence and technology.
I've been describing it as a "political sci-fi thriller" and you can Wishlist it on Steam, if you want to (but u don't have to 😊)!
store.steampowered.com/app/3328380/...
I'm making NEGATIVE REVERIE, a turn based, gameboy-style, pixel RPG about intelligence, violence and technology.
I've been describing it as a "political sci-fi thriller" and you can Wishlist it on Steam, if you want to (but u don't have to 😊)!
store.steampowered.com/app/3328380/...
January 17, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Hi!
I'm making NEGATIVE REVERIE, a turn based, gameboy-style, pixel RPG about intelligence, violence and technology.
I've been describing it as a "political sci-fi thriller" and you can Wishlist it on Steam, if you want to (but u don't have to 😊)!
store.steampowered.com/app/3328380/...
I'm making NEGATIVE REVERIE, a turn based, gameboy-style, pixel RPG about intelligence, violence and technology.
I've been describing it as a "political sci-fi thriller" and you can Wishlist it on Steam, if you want to (but u don't have to 😊)!
store.steampowered.com/app/3328380/...
The SiIvagunner dancing freddy fills me with so much joy I cannot explain it
January 19, 2026 at 1:43 AM
The SiIvagunner dancing freddy fills me with so much joy I cannot explain it
I found Freddy in the cupboard and put him on the couch in my office. Cat seems to like him :3
January 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I found Freddy in the cupboard and put him on the couch in my office. Cat seems to like him :3
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Limb asset destruction and replacement working. Lucky uses her threads to adapt equipment for Clover's body. So I used her FX theme'ing for the animation.
Fun touches: The limbs go ragdoll when broken. Clothing remains ruined even after replacing a limb.
#CherubDev #UE5 #Bunny #Mecha
Fun touches: The limbs go ragdoll when broken. Clothing remains ruined even after replacing a limb.
#CherubDev #UE5 #Bunny #Mecha
January 18, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Limb asset destruction and replacement working. Lucky uses her threads to adapt equipment for Clover's body. So I used her FX theme'ing for the animation.
Fun touches: The limbs go ragdoll when broken. Clothing remains ruined even after replacing a limb.
#CherubDev #UE5 #Bunny #Mecha
Fun touches: The limbs go ragdoll when broken. Clothing remains ruined even after replacing a limb.
#CherubDev #UE5 #Bunny #Mecha
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JANUARY DEVELOPMENT UPDATE!
We've posted a January development update for #MUSO.
You can check it out on our
Discord discord.gg/RUFdyFQNFR
or Devlog at musorpg.com
#gamedev #indiedev #rpg #jrpg #godot #godotengine #godot4
We've posted a January development update for #MUSO.
You can check it out on our
Discord discord.gg/RUFdyFQNFR
or Devlog at musorpg.com
#gamedev #indiedev #rpg #jrpg #godot #godotengine #godot4
January 17, 2026 at 7:26 AM
JANUARY DEVELOPMENT UPDATE!
We've posted a January development update for #MUSO.
You can check it out on our
Discord discord.gg/RUFdyFQNFR
or Devlog at musorpg.com
#gamedev #indiedev #rpg #jrpg #godot #godotengine #godot4
We've posted a January development update for #MUSO.
You can check it out on our
Discord discord.gg/RUFdyFQNFR
or Devlog at musorpg.com
#gamedev #indiedev #rpg #jrpg #godot #godotengine #godot4
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so lightning returns has this perfect guard mechanic that does a ton of "stagger damage" to most of its enemy types, but I'm not really a fan of purely timing-based challenges in these sorts of games
but a perfect guard opening up a situationally useful counterhit action...that might be something
but a perfect guard opening up a situationally useful counterhit action...that might be something
January 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM
so lightning returns has this perfect guard mechanic that does a ton of "stagger damage" to most of its enemy types, but I'm not really a fan of purely timing-based challenges in these sorts of games
but a perfect guard opening up a situationally useful counterhit action...that might be something
but a perfect guard opening up a situationally useful counterhit action...that might be something
I'm really not great at writing without cursing...
January 16, 2026 at 12:23 PM
I'm really not great at writing without cursing...
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added status ailment functionality, damaging status ailments are just treated like regular attacks, so
1. element absorption = poison heal
2. Breaking enemies turns weakens all resists
3. Breaking an enemy that absorbs poison will make them start taking poison damage
#aLtProject #aLt-Project
1. element absorption = poison heal
2. Breaking enemies turns weakens all resists
3. Breaking an enemy that absorbs poison will make them start taking poison damage
#aLtProject #aLt-Project
January 16, 2026 at 2:04 AM
added status ailment functionality, damaging status ailments are just treated like regular attacks, so
1. element absorption = poison heal
2. Breaking enemies turns weakens all resists
3. Breaking an enemy that absorbs poison will make them start taking poison damage
#aLtProject #aLt-Project
1. element absorption = poison heal
2. Breaking enemies turns weakens all resists
3. Breaking an enemy that absorbs poison will make them start taking poison damage
#aLtProject #aLt-Project
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Keep hearing devs say that they only use ai for "pre-concept art"
There is no pre-concept art. There is concept art. That's where the idea starts. With the concept.
You're using ai for concept art.
There is no pre-concept art. There is concept art. That's where the idea starts. With the concept.
You're using ai for concept art.
January 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Keep hearing devs say that they only use ai for "pre-concept art"
There is no pre-concept art. There is concept art. That's where the idea starts. With the concept.
You're using ai for concept art.
There is no pre-concept art. There is concept art. That's where the idea starts. With the concept.
You're using ai for concept art.
I've somehow caught a cold in the middle of a heatwave in the height of summer so I've just been lying on the couch watching Gibi's 40hr fazbear frights video and programming some attacks I've been excited to make.
January 12, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I've somehow caught a cold in the middle of a heatwave in the height of summer so I've just been lying on the couch watching Gibi's 40hr fazbear frights video and programming some attacks I've been excited to make.
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January 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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🚨 NEW DEMO IS OUT ON STEAM! 🚨
Explore the first two regions which will shape Ruby into a bona fide Curio Investigator.
Your choices along the journey will impact the outcomes in later chapters, or perhaps reveal unknown secrets!
Get it here ⤵️
store.steampowered.com/app/2365920/...
#gamedev
Explore the first two regions which will shape Ruby into a bona fide Curio Investigator.
Your choices along the journey will impact the outcomes in later chapters, or perhaps reveal unknown secrets!
Get it here ⤵️
store.steampowered.com/app/2365920/...
#gamedev
January 11, 2026 at 12:16 PM
🚨 NEW DEMO IS OUT ON STEAM! 🚨
Explore the first two regions which will shape Ruby into a bona fide Curio Investigator.
Your choices along the journey will impact the outcomes in later chapters, or perhaps reveal unknown secrets!
Get it here ⤵️
store.steampowered.com/app/2365920/...
#gamedev
Explore the first two regions which will shape Ruby into a bona fide Curio Investigator.
Your choices along the journey will impact the outcomes in later chapters, or perhaps reveal unknown secrets!
Get it here ⤵️
store.steampowered.com/app/2365920/...
#gamedev
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They were a little too slow to catch me (they tried, though)! #ScreenshotSaturday #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev #gaming
January 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM
They were a little too slow to catch me (they tried, though)! #ScreenshotSaturday #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev #gaming
The type of shit Claire would say if my game was based (Rated M)
January 11, 2026 at 3:25 AM
The type of shit Claire would say if my game was based (Rated M)
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In DREAMTONE, you can dodge and counter enemy attacks!
#pixelart #indiegame #indiedev #godotengine #screenshotsaturday
#pixelart #indiegame #indiedev #godotengine #screenshotsaturday
January 10, 2026 at 11:28 PM
In DREAMTONE, you can dodge and counter enemy attacks!
#pixelart #indiegame #indiedev #godotengine #screenshotsaturday
#pixelart #indiegame #indiedev #godotengine #screenshotsaturday
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For this week’s #screenshotsaturdays,
I’ll be showing off a few of the lovely locales that ByteBlaster’s Tarashi Towan has to offer! Who knows whom Erro and Ermi can find within?
#gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #godot #madeingodot
I’ll be showing off a few of the lovely locales that ByteBlaster’s Tarashi Towan has to offer! Who knows whom Erro and Ermi can find within?
#gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #godot #madeingodot
January 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
For this week’s #screenshotsaturdays,
I’ll be showing off a few of the lovely locales that ByteBlaster’s Tarashi Towan has to offer! Who knows whom Erro and Ermi can find within?
#gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #godot #madeingodot
I’ll be showing off a few of the lovely locales that ByteBlaster’s Tarashi Towan has to offer! Who knows whom Erro and Ermi can find within?
#gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #godot #madeingodot
Finished with the first Boss’ mechanics; still a lot of polish and tweaking to go until it’s in a “good enough” state but happy I smashed it out fairly quickly.
I’ve basically got an outline of all the major combat stuff figured out for the demo section; over world still needs more planning though.
I’ve basically got an outline of all the major combat stuff figured out for the demo section; over world still needs more planning though.
January 9, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Finished with the first Boss’ mechanics; still a lot of polish and tweaking to go until it’s in a “good enough” state but happy I smashed it out fairly quickly.
I’ve basically got an outline of all the major combat stuff figured out for the demo section; over world still needs more planning though.
I’ve basically got an outline of all the major combat stuff figured out for the demo section; over world still needs more planning though.
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[Content Warning: Cartoon Gore]
Dynamic wound masking. It was surprisingly trivial to set up.
Limiting it to one wound location as I'm using Primitive Mesh Data and it takes up 4 of my 32 total vars.
#CherubArt #UE5 #GameDev #Bunny
Dynamic wound masking. It was surprisingly trivial to set up.
Limiting it to one wound location as I'm using Primitive Mesh Data and it takes up 4 of my 32 total vars.
#CherubArt #UE5 #GameDev #Bunny
January 9, 2026 at 6:44 AM
[Content Warning: Cartoon Gore]
Dynamic wound masking. It was surprisingly trivial to set up.
Limiting it to one wound location as I'm using Primitive Mesh Data and it takes up 4 of my 32 total vars.
#CherubArt #UE5 #GameDev #Bunny
Dynamic wound masking. It was surprisingly trivial to set up.
Limiting it to one wound location as I'm using Primitive Mesh Data and it takes up 4 of my 32 total vars.
#CherubArt #UE5 #GameDev #Bunny
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my stupid brain swallowed an entire day because it decided "no. i want to work on music instead" so i accepted my fate and did only 2 for my sanity
anyways i was trying to make 4 store page pics to make #aLtProject more understood at a glance so i can start hustling for funds (i applied to A Thing)
anyways i was trying to make 4 store page pics to make #aLtProject more understood at a glance so i can start hustling for funds (i applied to A Thing)
January 9, 2026 at 7:09 AM
my stupid brain swallowed an entire day because it decided "no. i want to work on music instead" so i accepted my fate and did only 2 for my sanity
anyways i was trying to make 4 store page pics to make #aLtProject more understood at a glance so i can start hustling for funds (i applied to A Thing)
anyways i was trying to make 4 store page pics to make #aLtProject more understood at a glance so i can start hustling for funds (i applied to A Thing)
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Okay that last post probably wasn’t good idea.
A lot of great artists replied but unfortunately none with a style like what I had in mind.
I was hoping to connect with people already looking for work but I think I’m looking for something too specific.
Sorry everyone! I’ve taken the post down.
A lot of great artists replied but unfortunately none with a style like what I had in mind.
I was hoping to connect with people already looking for work but I think I’m looking for something too specific.
Sorry everyone! I’ve taken the post down.
January 9, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Okay that last post probably wasn’t good idea.
A lot of great artists replied but unfortunately none with a style like what I had in mind.
I was hoping to connect with people already looking for work but I think I’m looking for something too specific.
Sorry everyone! I’ve taken the post down.
A lot of great artists replied but unfortunately none with a style like what I had in mind.
I was hoping to connect with people already looking for work but I think I’m looking for something too specific.
Sorry everyone! I’ve taken the post down.