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Slowly making retro style videogames and music. Fan of JRPGs as well as RPGMaker and other indie games.
Been playing Final Fantasy 11 using a controller, positioning my right hand kinda like this. It's to help with grip strength and hand pain issues. Occurs to me this probably wouldn't even be feasible in 14 but it's been a big help in 11.
This is an 8BitDo Ultimate, btw. Great controller.
This is an 8BitDo Ultimate, btw. Great controller.
September 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Been playing Final Fantasy 11 using a controller, positioning my right hand kinda like this. It's to help with grip strength and hand pain issues. Occurs to me this probably wouldn't even be feasible in 14 but it's been a big help in 11.
This is an 8BitDo Ultimate, btw. Great controller.
This is an 8BitDo Ultimate, btw. Great controller.
Updated the first character portrait a little bit. I think my biggest issue right now with pixel art is learning shading, so I'm not happy with it yet. His face shape is better now tho.
This is literally the closest I got to gamedev work in the past few days btw.
#indiegamedev #Aseprite #retro
This is literally the closest I got to gamedev work in the past few days btw.
#indiegamedev #Aseprite #retro
July 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Updated the first character portrait a little bit. I think my biggest issue right now with pixel art is learning shading, so I'm not happy with it yet. His face shape is better now tho.
This is literally the closest I got to gamedev work in the past few days btw.
#indiegamedev #Aseprite #retro
This is literally the closest I got to gamedev work in the past few days btw.
#indiegamedev #Aseprite #retro
I forgot to post this at the time but since I'm still feeling proud of it, here it is. 100% of the Suikoden 1 retro achievements. Mostly a chill hundo but there are some luck based ones. Not fond of those.
July 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I forgot to post this at the time but since I'm still feeling proud of it, here it is. 100% of the Suikoden 1 retro achievements. Mostly a chill hundo but there are some luck based ones. Not fond of those.
Gamedev update: Gotta stop putting off how to properly make pixel art if I want this game to at least look somewhat how it does in my mind. So that's my main focus right now. Been making the character portraits at 48x48 but maybe I should up the pixel count for more detail?
#indiegamedev #Aseprite
#indiegamedev #Aseprite
July 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Gamedev update: Gotta stop putting off how to properly make pixel art if I want this game to at least look somewhat how it does in my mind. So that's my main focus right now. Been making the character portraits at 48x48 but maybe I should up the pixel count for more detail?
#indiegamedev #Aseprite
#indiegamedev #Aseprite
Smol gamedev update: Started trying to learn how to do the pixel art character portraits in Aseprite. It's been a struggle. Proportions seem off, even tho I've tinkered with it for a bit. Shading looks off too. I'll figure it out eventually, but here's what I have so far.
#indiegamedev
#indiegamedev
July 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Smol gamedev update: Started trying to learn how to do the pixel art character portraits in Aseprite. It's been a struggle. Proportions seem off, even tho I've tinkered with it for a bit. Shading looks off too. I'll figure it out eventually, but here's what I have so far.
#indiegamedev
#indiegamedev
I've just been sitting around the past few days. Haven't been feeling well. This short Aseprite animation, a couple lines of dialogue and about 8 seconds of music are all I have to show for my gamedev work.
#indiegamedev #pixelart
#indiegamedev #pixelart
July 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I've just been sitting around the past few days. Haven't been feeling well. This short Aseprite animation, a couple lines of dialogue and about 8 seconds of music are all I have to show for my gamedev work.
#indiegamedev #pixelart
#indiegamedev #pixelart
Gamedev update: Took way longer to make this than I want to admit. Still can't figure out how to make his walk look more realistic in a way that looks good. See how his back step doesn't get further away? Tried using darker shades to simulate the effect instead.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker
June 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Gamedev update: Took way longer to make this than I want to admit. Still can't figure out how to make his walk look more realistic in a way that looks good. See how his back step doesn't get further away? Tried using darker shades to simulate the effect instead.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker
I decided a while back to start over with retro achievements. I know, I'm weird. Chose Crystalis for the first 100% because it's quick and I love the game. Great soundtrack and the idea would work well in modern times. Some repetitive tiling in dungeons can make them harder to navigate tho.
#NES
#NES
June 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I decided a while back to start over with retro achievements. I know, I'm weird. Chose Crystalis for the first 100% because it's quick and I love the game. Great soundtrack and the idea would work well in modern times. Some repetitive tiling in dungeons can make them harder to navigate tho.
#NES
#NES
Not gonna lie, learning to do even simple animations has been really hard for me. I'm still new to this stuff. Keep finding little mistakes. I'm getting there tho. Anyway, that's it for gamedev updates. Kinda just been trying to relax the past few days.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #Aseprite #RPGmaker
#indiegamedev #pixelart #Aseprite #RPGmaker
June 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Not gonna lie, learning to do even simple animations has been really hard for me. I'm still new to this stuff. Keep finding little mistakes. I'm getting there tho. Anyway, that's it for gamedev updates. Kinda just been trying to relax the past few days.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #Aseprite #RPGmaker
#indiegamedev #pixelart #Aseprite #RPGmaker
Decided to keep the exaggerated walk animation. It'll probably look goofy to some but I like it, so it stays. Still working on converting the other two playable characters to the new style but it's going well.
I love your cat, btw.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #Aseprite #RPGmaker
I love your cat, btw.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #Aseprite #RPGmaker
June 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Decided to keep the exaggerated walk animation. It'll probably look goofy to some but I like it, so it stays. Still working on converting the other two playable characters to the new style but it's going well.
I love your cat, btw.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #Aseprite #RPGmaker
I love your cat, btw.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #Aseprite #RPGmaker
Small gamedev update: So uh, I spent a few days reworking the art style again. I just wanted a middle ground between the old one and the new simplified one. Still the simple style that I love but with a tiny bit more detail.
Getting better with Aseprite too.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker #JRPG
Getting better with Aseprite too.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker #JRPG
June 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Small gamedev update: So uh, I spent a few days reworking the art style again. I just wanted a middle ground between the old one and the new simplified one. Still the simple style that I love but with a tiny bit more detail.
Getting better with Aseprite too.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker #JRPG
Getting better with Aseprite too.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker #JRPG
Small gamedev update: I think I'm happy with this idle animation as well. Still tweaking the final one but I'm getting there. Also feeling a little more comfy in Aseprite.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker #JRPG
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker #JRPG
June 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Small gamedev update: I think I'm happy with this idle animation as well. Still tweaking the final one but I'm getting there. Also feeling a little more comfy in Aseprite.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker #JRPG
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker #JRPG
Started work on the idle animations. If it wasn't obvious he's a robot before, it is now. That's about it from me today as far as gamedev and Aseprite goes.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker #JRPG
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker #JRPG
June 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Started work on the idle animations. If it wasn't obvious he's a robot before, it is now. That's about it from me today as far as gamedev and Aseprite goes.
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker #JRPG
#indiegamedev #pixelart #RPGmaker #JRPG
Small gamedev update: Took a bit but I'm happy with the overworld sprite for the third and final playable character in my game. Had fun but I need to properly learn Aseprite. Still just fumbling around.
Kinda feel like I wanna make the whole game in this style.
#indiegamedev #RPGmaker #JRPG
Kinda feel like I wanna make the whole game in this style.
#indiegamedev #RPGmaker #JRPG
June 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Small gamedev update: Took a bit but I'm happy with the overworld sprite for the third and final playable character in my game. Had fun but I need to properly learn Aseprite. Still just fumbling around.
Kinda feel like I wanna make the whole game in this style.
#indiegamedev #RPGmaker #JRPG
Kinda feel like I wanna make the whole game in this style.
#indiegamedev #RPGmaker #JRPG
What would you do for Quest 64?
June 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
What would you do for Quest 64?
Small gamedev update: I'm now happy with the overworld sprite of the second character in my retro style JRPG project. Hated it at first but did some tweaking. I think I have come to love this super simplified pixel art style. Just feels right.
#indiegamedev #Aseprite #RPGmaker
#indiegamedev #Aseprite #RPGmaker
June 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Small gamedev update: I'm now happy with the overworld sprite of the second character in my retro style JRPG project. Hated it at first but did some tweaking. I think I have come to love this super simplified pixel art style. Just feels right.
#indiegamedev #Aseprite #RPGmaker
#indiegamedev #Aseprite #RPGmaker
Smallest gamedev update ever: Fixed a few mistakes and changed his legs after hearing feedback. Also changed the color of his goggle lens to be less confusing. The grey thing behind him is a weapon, btw.
Worried some might think the exaggerated walk is stupid but it reminds me of Chrono Trigger.
Worried some might think the exaggerated walk is stupid but it reminds me of Chrono Trigger.
June 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Smallest gamedev update ever: Fixed a few mistakes and changed his legs after hearing feedback. Also changed the color of his goggle lens to be less confusing. The grey thing behind him is a weapon, btw.
Worried some might think the exaggerated walk is stupid but it reminds me of Chrono Trigger.
Worried some might think the exaggerated walk is stupid but it reminds me of Chrono Trigger.
Gamedev update: So I went in a different direction than yesterday. I'm inexperienced with pixel art and Aseprite, so I dumbed it down. Here's the overworld walking sprite for the main character.
I wanted smaller sprites outside towns to help express the vastness of the world.
#indiegamedev #JRPG
I wanted smaller sprites outside towns to help express the vastness of the world.
#indiegamedev #JRPG
June 11, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Gamedev update: So I went in a different direction than yesterday. I'm inexperienced with pixel art and Aseprite, so I dumbed it down. Here's the overworld walking sprite for the main character.
I wanted smaller sprites outside towns to help express the vastness of the world.
#indiegamedev #JRPG
I wanted smaller sprites outside towns to help express the vastness of the world.
#indiegamedev #JRPG
Small gamedev update: Been working on nothing but the music for a long time so I decided to get back to the pixel art.
... Forgot how to use Aseprite already, but here's an idle animation. After the break, I think I've decided to make them more detailed than this.
#JRPG #indiegamedev #RPGmaker
... Forgot how to use Aseprite already, but here's an idle animation. After the break, I think I've decided to make them more detailed than this.
#JRPG #indiegamedev #RPGmaker
June 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Small gamedev update: Been working on nothing but the music for a long time so I decided to get back to the pixel art.
... Forgot how to use Aseprite already, but here's an idle animation. After the break, I think I've decided to make them more detailed than this.
#JRPG #indiegamedev #RPGmaker
... Forgot how to use Aseprite already, but here's an idle animation. After the break, I think I've decided to make them more detailed than this.
#JRPG #indiegamedev #RPGmaker
Gamedev update: Back to work on a song I've been slowly writing for a LONG time now for my retro JRPG. There are parts I feel confident about but others need work, like the first verse. Sounds a bit empty. And the second one needs to change things up maybe.
#indiedev #chiptune #Famistudio #nes
#indiedev #chiptune #Famistudio #nes
May 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Gamedev update: Back to work on a song I've been slowly writing for a LONG time now for my retro JRPG. There are parts I feel confident about but others need work, like the first verse. Sounds a bit empty. And the second one needs to change things up maybe.
#indiedev #chiptune #Famistudio #nes
#indiedev #chiptune #Famistudio #nes
You saw what Cecil Nyx was willing to do to himself last time. Just imagine what he'll be willing to do to London.
May 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
You saw what Cecil Nyx was willing to do to himself last time. Just imagine what he'll be willing to do to London.
Typically I wait a bit to buy a game so I can find a sale and save up gift cards (broke boy). I really love Xenoblade Chronicles though. So yeah, I didn't wait.
At first, I didn't regret not waiting. But then I made the mistake of checking the day after it arrived. It was on sale. Of course it was.
At first, I didn't regret not waiting. But then I made the mistake of checking the day after it arrived. It was on sale. Of course it was.
May 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Typically I wait a bit to buy a game so I can find a sale and save up gift cards (broke boy). I really love Xenoblade Chronicles though. So yeah, I didn't wait.
At first, I didn't regret not waiting. But then I made the mistake of checking the day after it arrived. It was on sale. Of course it was.
At first, I didn't regret not waiting. But then I made the mistake of checking the day after it arrived. It was on sale. Of course it was.
I forgot to include Undertale in the original pic of my Nintendo Switch collection. One of my favorite indie titles.
#GameCollection
#GameCollection
May 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I forgot to include Undertale in the original pic of my Nintendo Switch collection. One of my favorite indie titles.
#GameCollection
#GameCollection