YotesMark
@yotesmark.bsky.social
Black-Owned Indie GameDev Studio creating #BattleGemPonies
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YotesMark
@yotesmark.bsky.social
· Aug 16
#BattleGemPonies - 3v3 Pony RPG Action! Inspired by the likes of Pokémon and My Little Pony ~ 🦄💥
Get it on PC and Mobile Platforms 💻📱🎮
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Get it on PC and Mobile Platforms 💻📱🎮
linktr.ee/YotesMark
We made a scene validator tool today that tells us exactly which NPCs are misbehaving and how to fix them. #madewithunity
February 2, 2026 at 4:49 AM
We made a scene validator tool today that tells us exactly which NPCs are misbehaving and how to fix them. #madewithunity
There are SO many ponies in this Professor intro cutscene 😂 #screenshotsaturday
We really wanted to show off the variety during the first impression and introduction to the world of #BattleGemPonies! 🐴💎
We really wanted to show off the variety during the first impression and introduction to the world of #BattleGemPonies! 🐴💎
January 31, 2026 at 8:36 AM
There are SO many ponies in this Professor intro cutscene 😂 #screenshotsaturday
We really wanted to show off the variety during the first impression and introduction to the world of #BattleGemPonies! 🐴💎
We really wanted to show off the variety during the first impression and introduction to the world of #BattleGemPonies! 🐴💎
How did we EVER get this far without using a hi-res vertical monitor? Royal really sold me on the concept for #gamedev & #unityengine
January 29, 2026 at 6:44 PM
How did we EVER get this far without using a hi-res vertical monitor? Royal really sold me on the concept for #gamedev & #unityengine
I know we didn't exactly nail it design-wise, so it's cluttered, but it works. Plan is to reimagine the whole thing from scratch for DX. #gamedev #userinterface #UIDesign #uiuxdesign #unity
January 28, 2026 at 9:51 PM
I know we didn't exactly nail it design-wise, so it's cluttered, but it works. Plan is to reimagine the whole thing from scratch for DX. #gamedev #userinterface #UIDesign #uiuxdesign #unity
Well, this household certainly got a little prettier over time. 🍵
(The Haze House of Jade Pass)
#BattleGemPonies #gamedev #pixelart
(The Haze House of Jade Pass)
#BattleGemPonies #gamedev #pixelart
January 27, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Well, this household certainly got a little prettier over time. 🍵
(The Haze House of Jade Pass)
#BattleGemPonies #gamedev #pixelart
(The Haze House of Jade Pass)
#BattleGemPonies #gamedev #pixelart
Putting your opponent to sleep is a dirty trick, but an effective one.🥱😴
#mlp #flufflepuff #fakemon #turnbasedrpg
#mlp #flufflepuff #fakemon #turnbasedrpg
January 26, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Putting your opponent to sleep is a dirty trick, but an effective one.🥱😴
#mlp #flufflepuff #fakemon #turnbasedrpg
#mlp #flufflepuff #fakemon #turnbasedrpg
One of the most common lower level Status attacks in #BattleGemPonies is Death Glare.
It's pretty powerful too, especially early on when stats are all small numbers and GP is most precious. #pokemon #mlp #rpg
It's pretty powerful too, especially early on when stats are all small numbers and GP is most precious. #pokemon #mlp #rpg
January 25, 2026 at 7:46 PM
One of the most common lower level Status attacks in #BattleGemPonies is Death Glare.
It's pretty powerful too, especially early on when stats are all small numbers and GP is most precious. #pokemon #mlp #rpg
It's pretty powerful too, especially early on when stats are all small numbers and GP is most precious. #pokemon #mlp #rpg
In the #BattleGemPonies Arrival Story, Alpha ponies will appear after you've caught their base form. Come back to these same spots in the postgame and you may find new Alphas of the other local species in the area.
(As well as Alphas of the 3 starters...)
(As well as Alphas of the 3 starters...)
January 23, 2026 at 4:48 PM
In the #BattleGemPonies Arrival Story, Alpha ponies will appear after you've caught their base form. Come back to these same spots in the postgame and you may find new Alphas of the other local species in the area.
(As well as Alphas of the 3 starters...)
(As well as Alphas of the 3 starters...)
Here's a mysterious bug that's persisted for years. Gotta figure out what tells the Tsunami particle effect to bounce off enemies like that. And why it only happens SOMETIMES. 🌊
#battlegemponies #monstertaming #rpg
#battlegemponies #monstertaming #rpg
January 23, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Here's a mysterious bug that's persisted for years. Gotta figure out what tells the Tsunami particle effect to bounce off enemies like that. And why it only happens SOMETIMES. 🌊
#battlegemponies #monstertaming #rpg
#battlegemponies #monstertaming #rpg
#BattleGemPonies is gaining new features fast, but we really need to take time to play with them thoroughly because the softlocks and crashes are way too abundant.
Get the full Progress Report on the YotesMark Patreon (it's free for all to read this time)!📰 #ɢᴀᴍᴇᴅᴇᴠ
www.patreon.com/posts/progre...
Get the full Progress Report on the YotesMark Patreon (it's free for all to read this time)!📰 #ɢᴀᴍᴇᴅᴇᴠ
www.patreon.com/posts/progre...
January 21, 2026 at 9:36 PM
#BattleGemPonies is gaining new features fast, but we really need to take time to play with them thoroughly because the softlocks and crashes are way too abundant.
Get the full Progress Report on the YotesMark Patreon (it's free for all to read this time)!📰 #ɢᴀᴍᴇᴅᴇᴠ
www.patreon.com/posts/progre...
Get the full Progress Report on the YotesMark Patreon (it's free for all to read this time)!📰 #ɢᴀᴍᴇᴅᴇᴠ
www.patreon.com/posts/progre...
Got a whole handful of features done today. It's really nice when our second programmer soars overseas to us and we get to go HAM all weekend on the project. Feels like a real indie studio with the three of us giving it our all in the same room. #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev
January 19, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Got a whole handful of features done today. It's really nice when our second programmer soars overseas to us and we get to go HAM all weekend on the project. Feels like a real indie studio with the three of us giving it our all in the same room. #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev
Apologies for the delay. But unforeseen life events have delayed the release of BGP's Alpha1 release by a couple days.
January 18, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Apologies for the delay. But unforeseen life events have delayed the release of BGP's Alpha1 release by a couple days.
Getting particle systems like this to work was surprisingly tricky. Especially when it came to making it all flip properly when the opposite combatant uses the same attack.
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #monstertaming #rpg
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #monstertaming #rpg
January 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Getting particle systems like this to work was surprisingly tricky. Especially when it came to making it all flip properly when the opposite combatant uses the same attack.
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #monstertaming #rpg
#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #monstertaming #rpg
Each pony has DOZENS of expressive animations. That's why it takes so long to get each one from single concept sprite to finished in-game.
Aseprite's the tool used to get these pixels moving around so nicely. #madewithunity #unity2d #gamedev #pixelart
Aseprite's the tool used to get these pixels moving around so nicely. #madewithunity #unity2d #gamedev #pixelart
January 16, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Each pony has DOZENS of expressive animations. That's why it takes so long to get each one from single concept sprite to finished in-game.
Aseprite's the tool used to get these pixels moving around so nicely. #madewithunity #unity2d #gamedev #pixelart
Aseprite's the tool used to get these pixels moving around so nicely. #madewithunity #unity2d #gamedev #pixelart
The same attack can come in different colors depending on the pony using it. #pixelart #animation #mlp #indiegamedev
January 15, 2026 at 8:49 PM
The same attack can come in different colors depending on the pony using it. #pixelart #animation #mlp #indiegamedev
It's an interesting challenge getting ponies of varied size to fit onscreen together. #gamedevelopment
January 14, 2026 at 8:54 PM
It's an interesting challenge getting ponies of varied size to fit onscreen together. #gamedevelopment
Every attack in #BattleGemPonies is made up of a series of particle effects. ✨
This ones a spinning glob being lobbed!
#IndieGameDev #pixelart #creaturecollector
This ones a spinning glob being lobbed!
#IndieGameDev #pixelart #creaturecollector
January 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Every attack in #BattleGemPonies is made up of a series of particle effects. ✨
This ones a spinning glob being lobbed!
#IndieGameDev #pixelart #creaturecollector
This ones a spinning glob being lobbed!
#IndieGameDev #pixelart #creaturecollector
It was important for us to have multiple save files per game.
One for a first playthrough.
One for experiments and self-imposed challenges.
One for letting someone else play without messing up your main file.
#gamedev #indiedev #monstertaming #rpg
One for a first playthrough.
One for experiments and self-imposed challenges.
One for letting someone else play without messing up your main file.
#gamedev #indiedev #monstertaming #rpg
January 11, 2026 at 11:09 PM
It was important for us to have multiple save files per game.
One for a first playthrough.
One for experiments and self-imposed challenges.
One for letting someone else play without messing up your main file.
#gamedev #indiedev #monstertaming #rpg
One for a first playthrough.
One for experiments and self-imposed challenges.
One for letting someone else play without messing up your main file.
#gamedev #indiedev #monstertaming #rpg
VS Match let's you pick from a crazy variety of arenas to duel in. ⚔️ #madewithunity
January 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
VS Match let's you pick from a crazy variety of arenas to duel in. ⚔️ #madewithunity
The first travel trick we HAD to make sure was fun was the Surfing mechanic. 🏄
Wanted to add wave jumping and stuff, but features had to be cut for time. Those ideas may make it into a minigame though... #monstertaming #gamedev
Wanted to add wave jumping and stuff, but features had to be cut for time. Those ideas may make it into a minigame though... #monstertaming #gamedev
January 7, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The first travel trick we HAD to make sure was fun was the Surfing mechanic. 🏄
Wanted to add wave jumping and stuff, but features had to be cut for time. Those ideas may make it into a minigame though... #monstertaming #gamedev
Wanted to add wave jumping and stuff, but features had to be cut for time. Those ideas may make it into a minigame though... #monstertaming #gamedev
Take a look at all your Battle Gem Pony facts & figures on the Stats screen!
(Here's a snapshot of what the menu looked like in 2015 vs now 📸)
#gamedev #monstertamer #indiedev #madewithunity
(Here's a snapshot of what the menu looked like in 2015 vs now 📸)
#gamedev #monstertamer #indiedev #madewithunity
January 6, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Take a look at all your Battle Gem Pony facts & figures on the Stats screen!
(Here's a snapshot of what the menu looked like in 2015 vs now 📸)
#gamedev #monstertamer #indiedev #madewithunity
(Here's a snapshot of what the menu looked like in 2015 vs now 📸)
#gamedev #monstertamer #indiedev #madewithunity
January 5, 2026 at 11:54 PM