Roden
@rodenbeard.bsky.social
He/Him
Artist, Game Designer, Furry, Rat-Dog
I post about what games I'm playing, but not what game I'm making.
Artist, Game Designer, Furry, Rat-Dog
I post about what games I'm playing, but not what game I'm making.
Finished Fuga this morning. Wrote up a review for it (Spoilers Inside):
(tl;dr, 8/10, super solid, rewarding and challenging gameplay, a little light on story and character for me, but overall an excellent ambassador title for furries in the gaming world. Hugely looking forward to playing 2 & 3.)
(tl;dr, 8/10, super solid, rewarding and challenging gameplay, a little light on story and character for me, but overall an excellent ambassador title for furries in the gaming world. Hugely looking forward to playing 2 & 3.)
Rodenbeard's review of Fuga: Melodies of Steel | Backloggd
This review contains spoilers!
backloggd.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Finished Fuga this morning. Wrote up a review for it (Spoilers Inside):
(tl;dr, 8/10, super solid, rewarding and challenging gameplay, a little light on story and character for me, but overall an excellent ambassador title for furries in the gaming world. Hugely looking forward to playing 2 & 3.)
(tl;dr, 8/10, super solid, rewarding and challenging gameplay, a little light on story and character for me, but overall an excellent ambassador title for furries in the gaming world. Hugely looking forward to playing 2 & 3.)
-hanging out in a volcano
-building a giant robot around the heart of a dead god
-fixated on the ancient "betrayer" of a myth arc involving the heart
-doesn't like outlanders
You can't fool me, I know Dagoth Ur when I see him 👀
-building a giant robot around the heart of a dead god
-fixated on the ancient "betrayer" of a myth arc involving the heart
-doesn't like outlanders
You can't fool me, I know Dagoth Ur when I see him 👀
November 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
-hanging out in a volcano
-building a giant robot around the heart of a dead god
-fixated on the ancient "betrayer" of a myth arc involving the heart
-doesn't like outlanders
You can't fool me, I know Dagoth Ur when I see him 👀
-building a giant robot around the heart of a dead god
-fixated on the ancient "betrayer" of a myth arc involving the heart
-doesn't like outlanders
You can't fool me, I know Dagoth Ur when I see him 👀
Matsuyama once again proving he's still the coolest and most correct game developer
Deep down, most people like furries, they just don't know it yet. Fuga: Melodies of Steel and Aeruta creators talk about the appeal of kemomimi and furries - AUTOMATON WEST
We talk to Fuga developer CyberConnect2 and Aeruta publisher Gravity Game Arise about the appeal of furry and kemomimi characters.
automaton-media.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Matsuyama once again proving he's still the coolest and most correct game developer
I haven't been to DeviantArt in years but it's shocking an art site could fall this hard into shamelessness
November 20, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I haven't been to DeviantArt in years but it's shocking an art site could fall this hard into shamelessness
Nearly missed it by a week (which is probably a good thing, considering) but another good milestone down 👍
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Nearly missed it by a week (which is probably a good thing, considering) but another good milestone down 👍
Finally, I have achieved... Ratte 🐀
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Finally, I have achieved... Ratte 🐀
Reposted by Roden
Once again my reach exceeds my grasp with the RM fanart, but here's one for @kentonagbone.bsky.social's Hero's Realm. Obviously based on that one Amano piece, seemed appropriate
I have no idea how to draw monsters, even if I'm just basically drawing sprites 😩
#art #fanart #rpgmaker #digitalart
I have no idea how to draw monsters, even if I'm just basically drawing sprites 😩
#art #fanart #rpgmaker #digitalart
November 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Once again my reach exceeds my grasp with the RM fanart, but here's one for @kentonagbone.bsky.social's Hero's Realm. Obviously based on that one Amano piece, seemed appropriate
I have no idea how to draw monsters, even if I'm just basically drawing sprites 😩
#art #fanart #rpgmaker #digitalart
I have no idea how to draw monsters, even if I'm just basically drawing sprites 😩
#art #fanart #rpgmaker #digitalart
Also slept on Boron for way too long, man just has a "win the game" button tucked away in his Hero Mode
November 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Also slept on Boron for way too long, man just has a "win the game" button tucked away in his Hero Mode
Finished up Chapters 4/5 this morning and met the resident "hot nazi" archetype
Feels like the mechanics have finally clicked in place for me now, these two chapters were a lot easier than 2/3 and I'm, actually getting some enjoyment out of the tactical aspects of unit arrangement/skills now
Feels like the mechanics have finally clicked in place for me now, these two chapters were a lot easier than 2/3 and I'm, actually getting some enjoyment out of the tactical aspects of unit arrangement/skills now
November 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Finished up Chapters 4/5 this morning and met the resident "hot nazi" archetype
Feels like the mechanics have finally clicked in place for me now, these two chapters were a lot easier than 2/3 and I'm, actually getting some enjoyment out of the tactical aspects of unit arrangement/skills now
Feels like the mechanics have finally clicked in place for me now, these two chapters were a lot easier than 2/3 and I'm, actually getting some enjoyment out of the tactical aspects of unit arrangement/skills now
Mei not only being incredibly precious but also extremely useful (and sometimes downright busted) in combat as well
November 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Mei not only being incredibly precious but also extremely useful (and sometimes downright busted) in combat as well
Pixel Quilt over on the RMN discord has me trying to de-rust myself after years of not doing any work in the medium... Still a long way to go to get back into it though.
Gonna need to soon as I am rapidly approaching needing "for real" work for my project too
Gonna need to soon as I am rapidly approaching needing "for real" work for my project too
November 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Pixel Quilt over on the RMN discord has me trying to de-rust myself after years of not doing any work in the medium... Still a long way to go to get back into it though.
Gonna need to soon as I am rapidly approaching needing "for real" work for my project too
Gonna need to soon as I am rapidly approaching needing "for real" work for my project too
Reposted by Roden
Back in 2021, a friend asked me "what if in a parallel universe Patty was not a fox?". This was the answer: Batty Mac Ialtog.
Because I had to base it on a pun ofc.
#foxpopvli #halloween
Because I had to base it on a pun ofc.
#foxpopvli #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Back in 2021, a friend asked me "what if in a parallel universe Patty was not a fox?". This was the answer: Batty Mac Ialtog.
Because I had to base it on a pun ofc.
#foxpopvli #halloween
Because I had to base it on a pun ofc.
#foxpopvli #halloween
Started playing Fuga, finally, after mulling around it for months
October 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Started playing Fuga, finally, after mulling around it for months
Hard to believe it's been 10 years since Wanda debuted in One Piece. Still remember the day Chapter 804 came out and I saw her for the first time❤️
This one went through like 400 versions but somehow I actually finished one for the day its supposed to come out. Go figure.
#furry #furryart #onepiece
This one went through like 400 versions but somehow I actually finished one for the day its supposed to come out. Go figure.
#furry #furryart #onepiece
October 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Review of @kentonagbone.bsky.social's Hero's Realm, as promised
It's a bit of a ramble but it's here, at least
It's a bit of a ramble but it's here, at least
Rodenbeard's review of Hero's Realm | Backloggd
"It's just like the classics!"<br><br>...Except Hero's Realm was made long before it became a fad to slap a half baked knock-off of Chrono Trigger on Kickstarter, tick off the relevant boxes, and rake...
backloggd.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Review of @kentonagbone.bsky.social's Hero's Realm, as promised
It's a bit of a ramble but it's here, at least
It's a bit of a ramble but it's here, at least
Beginning is kind of rough, the end sort of falls apart, but the open world mid-game is really something special. For the most part I had a ton of fun playing this, I'd say it's a nice 7/10. Will have to write a full review soon.
Looking forward to seeing how @kentonagbone.bsky.social's redux goes.
Looking forward to seeing how @kentonagbone.bsky.social's redux goes.
October 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Beginning is kind of rough, the end sort of falls apart, but the open world mid-game is really something special. For the most part I had a ton of fun playing this, I'd say it's a nice 7/10. Will have to write a full review soon.
Looking forward to seeing how @kentonagbone.bsky.social's redux goes.
Looking forward to seeing how @kentonagbone.bsky.social's redux goes.
I wasn't entirely sold on the aesthetic of some of the early chapter areas, but I think Kentona's mapping got quite a lot better as this went on, because the later towns are just extremely pretty with this low-scale RTP look.
October 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I wasn't entirely sold on the aesthetic of some of the early chapter areas, but I think Kentona's mapping got quite a lot better as this went on, because the later towns are just extremely pretty with this low-scale RTP look.
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October 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
For a brief moment I became *very* excited about the prospect of an open world 4-party hot swapping experience (not that I understand how that would even function tbh) but alas, only for specific dungeons, otherwise its just character cycling in the same "slot"
October 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
For a brief moment I became *very* excited about the prospect of an open world 4-party hot swapping experience (not that I understand how that would even function tbh) but alas, only for specific dungeons, otherwise its just character cycling in the same "slot"
Thank you to @kentonagbone.bsky.social for sneaking "Arabian Nights" in right at the end of Chapter 4 of Hero's Realm, which will now have the Aladdin soundtrack stuck in my head for god knows how many days
October 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Thank you to @kentonagbone.bsky.social for sneaking "Arabian Nights" in right at the end of Chapter 4 of Hero's Realm, which will now have the Aladdin soundtrack stuck in my head for god knows how many days
Absolutely blindsided by *Crankshaft Toyota* and nearly lost my shit
10/10 tournament arc writing
10/10 tournament arc writing
October 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Absolutely blindsided by *Crankshaft Toyota* and nearly lost my shit
10/10 tournament arc writing
10/10 tournament arc writing