Kaizer Sensei
@kaizersensei.bsky.social
*Art & Tech MacGyver
*Founder @ Retraissance
*System Integrator
*AAA - Apparently An Artist
ko-fi.com/retraissance
*Founder @ Retraissance
*System Integrator
*AAA - Apparently An Artist
ko-fi.com/retraissance
Pinned
Without going into much detail into the unique universe we're crafting, this is our public #pitch
subject to change but it's essentially this.
you aboard, Nakama?
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded
subject to change but it's essentially this.
you aboard, Nakama?
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded
Learning my moves pretty fast
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #dragonbones
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #dragonbones
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Learning my moves pretty fast
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #dragonbones
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #dragonbones
Learning new #animation workflows
1. timeline-based mesh deform
can produce simple animations from a single keyframe
can apply to separate limbs too for more control
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
1. timeline-based mesh deform
can produce simple animations from a single keyframe
can apply to separate limbs too for more control
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
November 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Learning new #animation workflows
1. timeline-based mesh deform
can produce simple animations from a single keyframe
can apply to separate limbs too for more control
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
1. timeline-based mesh deform
can produce simple animations from a single keyframe
can apply to separate limbs too for more control
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
in an attempt to make the game more relatable, enemies will spew nonsense at you like "job" , "bills", or even "pants".
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
November 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
in an attempt to make the game more relatable, enemies will spew nonsense at you like "job" , "bills", or even "pants".
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
what, is it Monday? AGAIN??
#mememonday
let's have a gamedev meme battle! reply with yours :D
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
#mememonday
let's have a gamedev meme battle! reply with yours :D
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
what, is it Monday? AGAIN??
#mememonday
let's have a gamedev meme battle! reply with yours :D
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
#mememonday
let's have a gamedev meme battle! reply with yours :D
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
A R T I F I C I A L I N T E L I J A S S
Am I a psychologist for depressed AIs now? LOL
it showed me the lizard four times! Does it... have a fetish?
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #AI #LLM #gemini #googlegemini
Am I a psychologist for depressed AIs now? LOL
it showed me the lizard four times! Does it... have a fetish?
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #AI #LLM #gemini #googlegemini
November 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A R T I F I C I A L I N T E L I J A S S
Am I a psychologist for depressed AIs now? LOL
it showed me the lizard four times! Does it... have a fetish?
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #AI #LLM #gemini #googlegemini
Am I a psychologist for depressed AIs now? LOL
it showed me the lizard four times! Does it... have a fetish?
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #AI #LLM #gemini #googlegemini
New devlog on itch:
retraissance.itch.io/densetsu/dev...
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded
retraissance.itch.io/densetsu/dev...
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded
int Checkpoint =2 //check for structural issues
You know what happens when you’re young, full of ideas but have no guidance? you fumble around and find out! Being 14 years in the oven we baked something with potential to span across various media.....
retraissance.itch.io
November 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Densetsu Report 2 - Winter 2025
A bit earlier than December because the winter won't bring many visible changes
youtu.be/JXXAA26dWDY
support:
ko-fi.com/retraissance
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
A bit earlier than December because the winter won't bring many visible changes
youtu.be/JXXAA26dWDY
support:
ko-fi.com/retraissance
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
Densetsu Report 2 | Winter 2025 | previs
YouTube video by Oxid Media
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Densetsu Report 2 - Winter 2025
A bit earlier than December because the winter won't bring many visible changes
youtu.be/JXXAA26dWDY
support:
ko-fi.com/retraissance
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
A bit earlier than December because the winter won't bring many visible changes
youtu.be/JXXAA26dWDY
support:
ko-fi.com/retraissance
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
Do you like to gamble? 🎲
because there's a 1/3 chance that YOU are dead 💀
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded #concept #characterdesign
because there's a 1/3 chance that YOU are dead 💀
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded #concept #characterdesign
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Do you like to gamble? 🎲
because there's a 1/3 chance that YOU are dead 💀
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded #concept #characterdesign
because there's a 1/3 chance that YOU are dead 💀
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded #concept #characterdesign
Sometimes I awe at my ingenious ingenuity!
I made this tool a few months ago to slice tilesets. Now I'm slicing body parts 🔪🩸 1 person per minute ⏰
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
I made this tool a few months ago to slice tilesets. Now I'm slicing body parts 🔪🩸 1 person per minute ⏰
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
November 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Sometimes I awe at my ingenious ingenuity!
I made this tool a few months ago to slice tilesets. Now I'm slicing body parts 🔪🩸 1 person per minute ⏰
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
I made this tool a few months ago to slice tilesets. Now I'm slicing body parts 🔪🩸 1 person per minute ⏰
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
In-app ads in apps I paid for is just scumbag tactics
it's not a subscription prison, but still...
ugh at this hypercapitalist world
not to mention that Corel ruined Jasc's hard work on Paint Shop Pro. I regret having paid for this software...
#enshittification #ididnotconsenttothis #ads #unfair
it's not a subscription prison, but still...
ugh at this hypercapitalist world
not to mention that Corel ruined Jasc's hard work on Paint Shop Pro. I regret having paid for this software...
#enshittification #ididnotconsenttothis #ads #unfair
November 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
In-app ads in apps I paid for is just scumbag tactics
it's not a subscription prison, but still...
ugh at this hypercapitalist world
not to mention that Corel ruined Jasc's hard work on Paint Shop Pro. I regret having paid for this software...
#enshittification #ididnotconsenttothis #ads #unfair
it's not a subscription prison, but still...
ugh at this hypercapitalist world
not to mention that Corel ruined Jasc's hard work on Paint Shop Pro. I regret having paid for this software...
#enshittification #ididnotconsenttothis #ads #unfair
I have way too much fun with the concept phase.
part of gamedev is making memes on company time 😁
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded
part of gamedev is making memes on company time 😁
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded
November 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
I have way too much fun with the concept phase.
part of gamedev is making memes on company time 😁
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded
part of gamedev is making memes on company time 😁
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded
Without going into much detail into the unique universe we're crafting, this is our public #pitch
subject to change but it's essentially this.
you aboard, Nakama?
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded
subject to change but it's essentially this.
you aboard, Nakama?
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded
November 3, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Without going into much detail into the unique universe we're crafting, this is our public #pitch
subject to change but it's essentially this.
you aboard, Nakama?
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded
subject to change but it's essentially this.
you aboard, Nakama?
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu #joinus #helpneeded
I am a machine that turns caffeine into GDDs.
Are you a machine that turns GDDs into games?
Let's talk!
#helpneeded #collab #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu
Are you a machine that turns GDDs into games?
Let's talk!
#helpneeded #collab #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu
November 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I am a machine that turns caffeine into GDDs.
Are you a machine that turns GDDs into games?
Let's talk!
#helpneeded #collab #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu
Are you a machine that turns GDDs into games?
Let's talk!
#helpneeded #collab #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu
we are extending our search for talent to every branch of game development but especially for Godot wizards.
are you looking for a new project? do you believe in the labor of love and $currency += 1 is not your immediate goal?
drop me a PM for introductions and a pitch
#helpneeded #gamedev #indie
are you looking for a new project? do you believe in the labor of love and $currency += 1 is not your immediate goal?
drop me a PM for introductions and a pitch
#helpneeded #gamedev #indie
November 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
we are extending our search for talent to every branch of game development but especially for Godot wizards.
are you looking for a new project? do you believe in the labor of love and $currency += 1 is not your immediate goal?
drop me a PM for introductions and a pitch
#helpneeded #gamedev #indie
are you looking for a new project? do you believe in the labor of love and $currency += 1 is not your immediate goal?
drop me a PM for introductions and a pitch
#helpneeded #gamedev #indie
Instead of making the game from the get go, we're creating an engine for our needs, fully WYSIWYG
Imagine a Maker of sidescrollers, with optional combat and RPG statskeeping.
(cutscene for attention)
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu
Imagine a Maker of sidescrollers, with optional combat and RPG statskeeping.
(cutscene for attention)
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu
November 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Instead of making the game from the get go, we're creating an engine for our needs, fully WYSIWYG
Imagine a Maker of sidescrollers, with optional combat and RPG statskeeping.
(cutscene for attention)
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu
Imagine a Maker of sidescrollers, with optional combat and RPG statskeeping.
(cutscene for attention)
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #godot #densetsu
#worktober or #octoolber ?
Text file boring, App goes brrrr
Objectives: create character profiles, both as documentation and game-ready data. WIP
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
Text file boring, App goes brrrr
Objectives: create character profiles, both as documentation and game-ready data. WIP
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
October 17, 2025 at 11:38 AM
#worktober or #octoolber ?
Text file boring, App goes brrrr
Objectives: create character profiles, both as documentation and game-ready data. WIP
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
Text file boring, App goes brrrr
Objectives: create character profiles, both as documentation and game-ready data. WIP
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
based on a true story
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
October 15, 2025 at 11:54 AM
based on a true story
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
I admit, Godot feels daunting. Especially after importing literal hundreds of assets by hand in what feels like a hundred game engines. Just tool it!
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
October 15, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I admit, Godot feels daunting. Especially after importing literal hundreds of assets by hand in what feels like a hundred game engines. Just tool it!
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime #godot #powershell
Truth is, the game was rigged from the start.
with 20 graphics studio
with 25 a music studio
with 30 a games studio
with 35 a multimedia studio
at 40: founding a cross media company.
made by humans, assisted by AI. not the other way around!
#worktober
#gamedev #comics #anime #manga #games
with 20 graphics studio
with 25 a music studio
with 30 a games studio
with 35 a multimedia studio
at 40: founding a cross media company.
made by humans, assisted by AI. not the other way around!
#worktober
#gamedev #comics #anime #manga #games
September 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Today we welcome Bushiryuu as our new #illustrator!
In appreciation, please shower him with follows
www.instagram.com/bushiryuu_ar...
www.deviantart.com/aj-aka-bushi...
As the prophecy foretold, a talented #artist draws the first #Densetsu comics. Legend 😀
#art #comics #anime #manga #gamedev
In appreciation, please shower him with follows
www.instagram.com/bushiryuu_ar...
www.deviantart.com/aj-aka-bushi...
As the prophecy foretold, a talented #artist draws the first #Densetsu comics. Legend 😀
#art #comics #anime #manga #gamedev
September 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Today we welcome Bushiryuu as our new #illustrator!
In appreciation, please shower him with follows
www.instagram.com/bushiryuu_ar...
www.deviantart.com/aj-aka-bushi...
As the prophecy foretold, a talented #artist draws the first #Densetsu comics. Legend 😀
#art #comics #anime #manga #gamedev
In appreciation, please shower him with follows
www.instagram.com/bushiryuu_ar...
www.deviantart.com/aj-aka-bushi...
As the prophecy foretold, a talented #artist draws the first #Densetsu comics. Legend 😀
#art #comics #anime #manga #gamedev
the people at #microsoft behind #windows11 , #microsoftoffice and #microsoftteams should be fired. My goodness, the M$ jank is unbearable. Google workspace is winning on most categories and it's a freaking Cloud SaaS.
If I have to choose between two Satans, I prefer the one that lets me work MY WAY
If I have to choose between two Satans, I prefer the one that lets me work MY WAY
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
the people at #microsoft behind #windows11 , #microsoftoffice and #microsoftteams should be fired. My goodness, the M$ jank is unbearable. Google workspace is winning on most categories and it's a freaking Cloud SaaS.
If I have to choose between two Satans, I prefer the one that lets me work MY WAY
If I have to choose between two Satans, I prefer the one that lets me work MY WAY
Pardon my #AI but this is what it was made for:
super fast conceptualization.
This is a #storyboard mixing AI-generated images, actual game assets/screens , and quite a lot of manual work editing images, text and layout. And the good news:
About 80% of the AI images generated locally on a 1060 6GB
super fast conceptualization.
This is a #storyboard mixing AI-generated images, actual game assets/screens , and quite a lot of manual work editing images, text and layout. And the good news:
About 80% of the AI images generated locally on a 1060 6GB
September 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Pardon my #AI but this is what it was made for:
super fast conceptualization.
This is a #storyboard mixing AI-generated images, actual game assets/screens , and quite a lot of manual work editing images, text and layout. And the good news:
About 80% of the AI images generated locally on a 1060 6GB
super fast conceptualization.
This is a #storyboard mixing AI-generated images, actual game assets/screens , and quite a lot of manual work editing images, text and layout. And the good news:
About 80% of the AI images generated locally on a 1060 6GB
Ninja.exe is running and can not be stopped
>(R)un too
(O)K
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
>(R)un too
(O)K
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
September 10, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Ninja.exe is running and can not be stopped
>(R)un too
(O)K
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
>(R)un too
(O)K
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
Hey Michio! how's it going?
"slowly, one step at a time..."
walk cycles can be hard without a good base. feel free to steal this one 🏴☠️
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
"slowly, one step at a time..."
walk cycles can be hard without a good base. feel free to steal this one 🏴☠️
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
September 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Hey Michio! how's it going?
"slowly, one step at a time..."
walk cycles can be hard without a good base. feel free to steal this one 🏴☠️
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime
"slowly, one step at a time..."
walk cycles can be hard without a good base. feel free to steal this one 🏴☠️
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegamedev #indiegame #retraissance #densetsu #platformer #rpg #metroidvania #pixelart #2.5D #anime