grim.ninja
@grim.ninja
Serial project starter and abandoner.
Hobbyist game dev, musician, father based in Tokyo.
Creator of Sonic16x16 in pico8. https://troypicol.itch.io/sonic16x16
Hobbyist game dev, musician, father based in Tokyo.
Creator of Sonic16x16 in pico8. https://troypicol.itch.io/sonic16x16
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grim.ninja
@grim.ninja
· Nov 24
Finally released my new game SAMURISE!
Available to play on itch and #pico8 splore.
grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=145...
A fairly punishing platformer/runner.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!
#indiedev #gamdev
Available to play on itch and #pico8 splore.
grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=145...
A fairly punishing platformer/runner.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!
#indiedev #gamdev
Unnecessary, fun systems.
Graphics are stored not as an array of pixel colours, but pixel indices to a "skin" graphic. Allows just this skin to be updated and all animations reflect the new colours. Also left/right asymmetry can be kept no matter flip direction! #indiedev #gamedev #picotron #pico8
Graphics are stored not as an array of pixel colours, but pixel indices to a "skin" graphic. Allows just this skin to be updated and all animations reflect the new colours. Also left/right asymmetry can be kept no matter flip direction! #indiedev #gamedev #picotron #pico8
July 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Reposted by grim.ninja
Train Journey v1.6 released! There's also a Spanish translation available now!
Available here: meivuu.itch.io/train-journey
And Spanish version here: meivuu.itch.io/travesia-en-...
bsky.app/profile/meiv...
Available here: meivuu.itch.io/train-journey
And Spanish version here: meivuu.itch.io/travesia-en-...
bsky.app/profile/meiv...
January 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Train Journey v1.6 released! There's also a Spanish translation available now!
Available here: meivuu.itch.io/train-journey
And Spanish version here: meivuu.itch.io/travesia-en-...
bsky.app/profile/meiv...
Available here: meivuu.itch.io/train-journey
And Spanish version here: meivuu.itch.io/travesia-en-...
bsky.app/profile/meiv...
Reposted by grim.ninja
New Pico-View issue, just released!
Check out the latest news and best games of 2024!
Read it here:
nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/Pico-...
#gamedev #pixelart #pico8
Cover Art by Werxzy
Check out the latest news and best games of 2024!
Read it here:
nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/Pico-...
#gamedev #pixelart #pico8
Cover Art by Werxzy
January 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
New Pico-View issue, just released!
Check out the latest news and best games of 2024!
Read it here:
nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/Pico-...
#gamedev #pixelart #pico8
Cover Art by Werxzy
Check out the latest news and best games of 2024!
Read it here:
nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/Pico-...
#gamedev #pixelart #pico8
Cover Art by Werxzy
Reposted by grim.ninja
Here's a trailer for the final release version of my #pico8 game Train Journey! Just making a last update before I fully move on to new projects. I expect to release it before the end of the year :)
youtu.be/DabjBmYp4CQ
youtu.be/DabjBmYp4CQ
Train Journey Final Update Teaser
YouTube video by Meivuu
youtu.be
December 15, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Here's a trailer for the final release version of my #pico8 game Train Journey! Just making a last update before I fully move on to new projects. I expect to release it before the end of the year :)
youtu.be/DabjBmYp4CQ
youtu.be/DabjBmYp4CQ
Reposted by grim.ninja
Finally beat this wonderful little game, a breath of fresh air that really made me think about movement in new ways!
Finally released my new game SAMURISE!
Available to play on itch and #pico8 splore.
grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=145...
A fairly punishing platformer/runner.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!
#indiedev #gamdev
Available to play on itch and #pico8 splore.
grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=145...
A fairly punishing platformer/runner.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!
#indiedev #gamdev
December 2, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Finally beat this wonderful little game, a breath of fresh air that really made me think about movement in new ways!
Judging game difficulty is hard when you're the dev playing your game countless times during development.
That is why play testing is so important! Lesson learnt!
Samurise now updated with less frustrating levels (I hope)!
🎮 grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise 🎮
🎮 www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/... 🎮
That is why play testing is so important! Lesson learnt!
Samurise now updated with less frustrating levels (I hope)!
🎮 grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise 🎮
🎮 www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/... 🎮
Samurise by GrimNinjaGames
Punishing precision platformer/runner.
grimninjagames.itch.io
November 28, 2024 at 6:08 AM
Judging game difficulty is hard when you're the dev playing your game countless times during development.
That is why play testing is so important! Lesson learnt!
Samurise now updated with less frustrating levels (I hope)!
🎮 grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise 🎮
🎮 www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/... 🎮
That is why play testing is so important! Lesson learnt!
Samurise now updated with less frustrating levels (I hope)!
🎮 grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise 🎮
🎮 www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/... 🎮
I recorded a play through of my #pico8 game Samurise!
My best run yet, but one very annoying death prevented me from finally getting the No Deaths achievement! 😭
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOGe...
My best run yet, but one very annoying death prevented me from finally getting the No Deaths achievement! 😭
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOGe...
Samurise Developer Playthrough
YouTube video by notnurbyor
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:28 AM
I recorded a play through of my #pico8 game Samurise!
My best run yet, but one very annoying death prevented me from finally getting the No Deaths achievement! 😭
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOGe...
My best run yet, but one very annoying death prevented me from finally getting the No Deaths achievement! 😭
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOGe...
Playing with #picotron colour tables.
Next game a light and shadow based 2D ninja stealth platformer along the same vein as Mark of the Ninja?
Next game a light and shadow based 2D ninja stealth platformer along the same vein as Mark of the Ninja?
November 26, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Playing with #picotron colour tables.
Next game a light and shadow based 2D ninja stealth platformer along the same vein as Mark of the Ninja?
Next game a light and shadow based 2D ninja stealth platformer along the same vein as Mark of the Ninja?
I've had many wonderful comments in the couple of days since release, it makes me very happy to know that even a small handful of people got enjoyment and pleasure from my game.
Thanks to everyone who liked or commented and especially to those that played! <3
What a wonderful community.
#pico8
Thanks to everyone who liked or commented and especially to those that played! <3
What a wonderful community.
#pico8
Finally released my new game SAMURISE!
Available to play on itch and #pico8 splore.
grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=145...
A fairly punishing platformer/runner.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!
#indiedev #gamdev
Available to play on itch and #pico8 splore.
grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=145...
A fairly punishing platformer/runner.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!
#indiedev #gamdev
November 26, 2024 at 1:29 AM
I've had many wonderful comments in the couple of days since release, it makes me very happy to know that even a small handful of people got enjoyment and pleasure from my game.
Thanks to everyone who liked or commented and especially to those that played! <3
What a wonderful community.
#pico8
Thanks to everyone who liked or commented and especially to those that played! <3
What a wonderful community.
#pico8
My newly released free game Samurise looks great on the #powkiddy #rgb30 !
Of course it also works great on desktop or mobile direct from the browser over at @itch.io
🕹️ grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise 🕹️
Please give it a play if you are into this kind of thing!
#pico8 #indiedev #gamedev
Of course it also works great on desktop or mobile direct from the browser over at @itch.io
🕹️ grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise 🕹️
Please give it a play if you are into this kind of thing!
#pico8 #indiedev #gamedev
November 25, 2024 at 2:34 AM
I've gotten pretty good at my game during development but still never managed to complete the no deaths achievement!
November 24, 2024 at 2:57 PM
I've gotten pretty good at my game during development but still never managed to complete the no deaths achievement!
Finally released my new game SAMURISE!
Available to play on itch and #pico8 splore.
grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=145...
A fairly punishing platformer/runner.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!
#indiedev #gamdev
Available to play on itch and #pico8 splore.
grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=145...
A fairly punishing platformer/runner.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!
#indiedev #gamdev
November 24, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Finally released my new game SAMURISE!
Available to play on itch and #pico8 splore.
grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=145...
A fairly punishing platformer/runner.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!
#indiedev #gamdev
Available to play on itch and #pico8 splore.
grimninjagames.itch.io/samurise
www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=145...
A fairly punishing platformer/runner.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!
#indiedev #gamdev
Old release, but not posted on here, so...
Sonic 16x16
#sonicthehedgehog in 16x16 pixels made in #pico8!
Play here
itch: troypicol.itch.io/sonic16x16
pico8 bbs: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=44632
Finishing/releasing stuff is hard even when it's tiny like this so I'm proud of it despite its flaws!
Sonic 16x16
#sonicthehedgehog in 16x16 pixels made in #pico8!
Play here
itch: troypicol.itch.io/sonic16x16
pico8 bbs: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=44632
Finishing/releasing stuff is hard even when it's tiny like this so I'm proud of it despite its flaws!
November 18, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Old release, but not posted on here, so...
Sonic 16x16
#sonicthehedgehog in 16x16 pixels made in #pico8!
Play here
itch: troypicol.itch.io/sonic16x16
pico8 bbs: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=44632
Finishing/releasing stuff is hard even when it's tiny like this so I'm proud of it despite its flaws!
Sonic 16x16
#sonicthehedgehog in 16x16 pixels made in #pico8!
Play here
itch: troypicol.itch.io/sonic16x16
pico8 bbs: www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=44632
Finishing/releasing stuff is hard even when it's tiny like this so I'm proud of it despite its flaws!
November 16, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Cool #pico8 feature used in my game. The screen can be split vertically into two separate palettes. I use this feature to give different levels completely different feel/colours.
Here you can see a good example when I was working on it of the same level split into two palettes. #gamedev #indiedev
Here you can see a good example when I was working on it of the same level split into two palettes. #gamedev #indiedev
November 15, 2024 at 4:36 AM
November 14, 2024 at 2:57 AM
