Jon Topielski
@jontopielski.bsky.social
making games & doing nyu mfa in game design '27
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great design talk by @namataka.bsky.social about the reactive / observational process behind creating his most recent (and superb) game!
4Gamer 🔗https://www.4gamer.net/games/872/G087218/20251119054/
生高橋氏が語る「Öoo」の開発哲学とは？ 欲求・問題・偶然を生かし，そして入念にテストプレイする［IDC2025］
同作の開発プロセスをベースに，パズルアクションゲームにおけるコンセプトワーク，レベルデザイン，テストプレイの考え方などが語られた
生高橋氏が語る「Öoo」の開発哲学とは？ 欲求・問題・偶然を生かし，そして入念にテストプレイする［IDC2025］
同作の開発プロセスをベースに，パズルアクションゲームにおけるコンセプトワーク，レベルデザイン，テストプレイの考え方などが語られた
生高橋氏が語る「Öoo」の開発哲学とは？ 欲求・問題・偶然を生かし，そして入念にテストプレイする［IDC2025］
www.4gamer.net
November 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
great design talk by @namataka.bsky.social about the reactive / observational process behind creating his most recent (and superb) game!
Whenever I make my game's resolution higher, it feels like non-game developers appreciate it more. And maybe the inverse is also true, the smaller the resolution the more likely game developers will appreciate it.
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Whenever I make my game's resolution higher, it feels like non-game developers appreciate it more. And maybe the inverse is also true, the smaller the resolution the more likely game developers will appreciate it.
Finishing up a small incremental game about shrimp fishing, coming pretty soon!
November 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Finishing up a small incremental game about shrimp fishing, coming pretty soon!
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I finished the #pico8 version of clockwise knight ! You can play it here : www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=151...
#gamedev #indiedev How many days do you need to defeat Karnoth ?
#gamedev #indiedev How many days do you need to defeat Karnoth ?
October 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I finished the #pico8 version of clockwise knight ! You can play it here : www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=151...
#gamedev #indiedev How many days do you need to defeat Karnoth ?
#gamedev #indiedev How many days do you need to defeat Karnoth ?
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microJAM [demo] by Fungal
Available for Windows, Android
fungalvoiid.itch.io
August 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Looking for good VGM soundtracks to work to, any suggestions? I've played the Stardew Valley, Toby Fox, etc ones to bits
August 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Looking for good VGM soundtracks to work to, any suggestions? I've played the Stardew Valley, Toby Fox, etc ones to bits
I made this guide to doing procedural legs (as in Thwack) for someone awhile back. It's pretty scrappy but figured I'd share it anyways if someone finds it helpful.
August 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I made this guide to doing procedural legs (as in Thwack) for someone awhile back. It's pretty scrappy but figured I'd share it anyways if someone finds it helpful.
You can override the default #GodotEngine loading bar color if you go into a project's exported index.html file and then add "accent-color: " to the 'status-progress' class.
Paired with a custom bootsplash image in the settings, you can get a much more customized loading screen :)
Paired with a custom bootsplash image in the settings, you can get a much more customized loading screen :)
August 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
You can override the default #GodotEngine loading bar color if you go into a project's exported index.html file and then add "accent-color: " to the 'status-progress' class.
Paired with a custom bootsplash image in the settings, you can get a much more customized loading screen :)
Paired with a custom bootsplash image in the settings, you can get a much more customized loading screen :)
Made some small post-jam tweaks to orbo. Thanks to everyone who's been enjoying it!
jontopielski.itch.io/orbo/devlog/...
jontopielski.itch.io/orbo/devlog/...
post-jam changelog (slight tweaks + bug fixes)
hi, thought i'd do a tiny update on the game following the end of the gmtk rating period. thank you to all the people who played and supported the game, it really did get a lot of comments! tweaks: ad...
jontopielski.itch.io
August 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Made some small post-jam tweaks to orbo. Thanks to everyone who's been enjoying it!
jontopielski.itch.io/orbo/devlog/...
jontopielski.itch.io/orbo/devlog/...
Made a precision/puzzle platformer based around an orbiting mechanic for #gmtkjam. After Wes (aka my roommate) did the audio!
jontopielski.itch.io/orbo
jontopielski.itch.io/orbo
orbo by Jon Topielski
use your orbit to move around
jontopielski.itch.io
August 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Made a precision/puzzle platformer based around an orbiting mechanic for #gmtkjam. After Wes (aka my roommate) did the audio!
jontopielski.itch.io/orbo
jontopielski.itch.io/orbo
50 people joined the "Update" Jam! There's a still a week left if anyone wants to join in and work on an update :-)
July 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
50 people joined the "Update" Jam! There's a still a week left if anyone wants to join in and work on an update :-)
I made a jam about making an update to an existing game. If you're like me and tend to neglect previously released games :'), maybe you'd like to work on an update as well! itch.io/jam/update-a...
Update An Existing Game, Jam
A game jam from 2025-07-02 to 2025-07-14 hosted by Jon Topielski. This is a jam about making an update to a game that you've already released. Why not give our old games some much needed love? Create ...
itch.io
June 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I made a jam about making an update to an existing game. If you're like me and tend to neglect previously released games :'), maybe you'd like to work on an update as well! itch.io/jam/update-a...
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all things going well, my new little game Formless Star will release on friday! explore an ever changing planet and look for animals.
May 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
all things going well, my new little game Formless Star will release on friday! explore an ever changing planet and look for animals.
I've started to stream Godot dev sometimes on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jontopielski
jontopielski - Twitch
Working on a dice game in Godot 4.4
www.twitch.tv
March 31, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I've started to stream Godot dev sometimes on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jontopielski
Wrote a blog post about the making of my microtherapy game: jontopielski.com/blog/therapy...
March 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Wrote a blog post about the making of my microtherapy game: jontopielski.com/blog/therapy...
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Vol. 187 of the @wf-games.itch.io newsletter is out now, featuring Into the Deep Web by @jontopielski.bsky.social: wfgames.substack.com/p/weird-fuck...
March 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Vol. 187 of the @wf-games.itch.io newsletter is out now, featuring Into the Deep Web by @jontopielski.bsky.social: wfgames.substack.com/p/weird-fuck...
I made a "microtherapy" game meant to help you when you're overthinking a comment you made
jontopielski.itch.io/microtherapy
jontopielski.itch.io/microtherapy
microtherapy for when you overthink a comment you made by Jon Topielski
purge that thing you said that one time
jontopielski.itch.io
March 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I made a "microtherapy" game meant to help you when you're overthinking a comment you made
jontopielski.itch.io/microtherapy
jontopielski.itch.io/microtherapy
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microtherapy for when you overthink a comment you made (@jontopielski.bsky.social)
"answer some questions about the event, draw it, and finally... purge it!"
Free - Windows, Browser: warpdoor.com/2025/03/05/microtherapy-for-when-you-overthink-a-comment-you-made/
"answer some questions about the event, draw it, and finally... purge it!"
Free - Windows, Browser: warpdoor.com/2025/03/05/microtherapy-for-when-you-overthink-a-comment-you-made/
March 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
microtherapy for when you overthink a comment you made (@jontopielski.bsky.social)
"answer some questions about the event, draw it, and finally... purge it!"
Free - Windows, Browser: warpdoor.com/2025/03/05/microtherapy-for-when-you-overthink-a-comment-you-made/
"answer some questions about the event, draw it, and finally... purge it!"
Free - Windows, Browser: warpdoor.com/2025/03/05/microtherapy-for-when-you-overthink-a-comment-you-made/
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⛩ Build a team of tiny gods, then play off their synergies against your opponent and try to get the better score! 🃏
🐉 Smol Gods comes out on Itch and Patreon, Thursday 20th! 📅
🐉 Smol Gods comes out on Itch and Patreon, Thursday 20th! 📅
February 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
⛩ Build a team of tiny gods, then play off their synergies against your opponent and try to get the better score! 🃏
🐉 Smol Gods comes out on Itch and Patreon, Thursday 20th! 📅
🐉 Smol Gods comes out on Itch and Patreon, Thursday 20th! 📅
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Got some new followers recently, so here are screenshots of some of my previous games!
November 29, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Got some new followers recently, so here are screenshots of some of my previous games!
Candy Bag was the first game I made with Love2D / Lua. For some reason, my brain aligned more with building UI from code and not through an engine interface.
It's kind of fun and creative to build your own "UI engine" from code just for that game.
It's kind of fun and creative to build your own "UI engine" from code just for that game.
November 27, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Candy Bag was the first game I made with Love2D / Lua. For some reason, my brain aligned more with building UI from code and not through an engine interface.
It's kind of fun and creative to build your own "UI engine" from code just for that game.
It's kind of fun and creative to build your own "UI engine" from code just for that game.
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An animation I made for jam back in 2021. Based on the game by @jontopielski.bsky.social .
They need to up the file size limit already so I can just post the mp4.
#newgrounds #blender3d #3D_Art
www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...
They need to up the file size limit already so I can just post the mp4.
#newgrounds #blender3d #3D_Art
www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...
Into the Deep Web: (Lost 1999 Promo)
We're going surfing on the internet
www.newgrounds.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:28 PM
An animation I made for jam back in 2021. Based on the game by @jontopielski.bsky.social .
They need to up the file size limit already so I can just post the mp4.
#newgrounds #blender3d #3D_Art
www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...
They need to up the file size limit already so I can just post the mp4.
#newgrounds #blender3d #3D_Art
www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...
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Hi hello!! Yesterday was the start of the #StudyBuddyJam2024! You've got til Dec 8th to pick up something to learn, like a new game engine, tool, or asset, and make something using your newfound know-how!
indietsushin.net/jams.html
I'll be posting some stuff that might give you some ideas!
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indietsushin.net/jams.html
I'll be posting some stuff that might give you some ideas!
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勉強会ジャム2024 // Study Buddy Jam 2024
初めてのことにチャレンジするジャムです！ // A game jam about trying something new!
indietsushin.net
November 5, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Hi hello!! Yesterday was the start of the #StudyBuddyJam2024! You've got til Dec 8th to pick up something to learn, like a new game engine, tool, or asset, and make something using your newfound know-how!
indietsushin.net/jams.html
I'll be posting some stuff that might give you some ideas!
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indietsushin.net/jams.html
I'll be posting some stuff that might give you some ideas!
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