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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!
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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.

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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
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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.
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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.
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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.

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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!

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October 12, 2025 at 2:35 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

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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.'

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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.

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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.
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August 6, 2025 at 9:53 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.
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June 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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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.
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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.....

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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.

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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.

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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.

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May 30, 2025 at 3:39 AM