Mizuki and the Crimson Moon (Demo released!)

Healing is getting a fun rework! Enter a wisp-infused state and strike enemies to use their essence to convert your energy into health! While damage cannot normally be dealt in this state, you can still BREAK enemies for extra heals! #screenshotsaturday #GameMaker

A frame-by-frame breakdown of the new running animation I made recently. I’m still very happy with how it turned out and I’m looking forward to upgrading the rest of the movement animations! #pixelart #gamedev

I've made a new running animation for Mizuki! Not only does it look 10x better, but she is actually running! (unlike the previous animation) #screenshotsaturday #gamedev

@BecomingCaptain Isometric? That's cool! Nothing wrong with branching out and spending some time on another project either.

I might have started something new...

April Fools! Yeah, voice acting will probably never happen for real...although it is a nice dream. The voice actress is a very close friend of mine and she will remain anonymous. If you want an actual game update you'll have to come back this weekend 🎑 #aprilfools #gamedev

Voice acting is coming to Mizuki and the Crimson Moon! Never thought it would happen, but here we are. I'm now in the works for getting all 420,256,069 words voice-acted for Mizuki. I recommend turning on your volume for this showcase. #indiegame #voiceacting

Back from hiatus! I've been playing around with much bigger viewing windows. It really changes the feel of the game! It shifts the feel to more exploration / teleportation focused and less action / fighting. Just goes to show the importance of camera angles! #gamedev #indiegame

@theinbetweendev That's actually pretty cool! I like getting rewarded for exploring and such, but having it still be possible makes for a good challenge.

This room is the ultimate skill check in this chapter for people who don't explore. It's possible to beat with just the defualt kit you have, but it's really hard. However, if you checked elsewhere for abilities and upgrades, it can be mildly hard to very easy. #metroidvania

This week I've been finalizing the settings for the game while also making them accessible from anywhere. What other settings would be important in a teleportation-based action-platformer? #screenshotsaturday #gamedev

Took a break from coding to do a sketch of Curly Brace from Cave Story! Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya is someone I look up to when it comes to being a game developer and making good games. I hope my games hit that same level of enjoyment and quality! #art #cavestory #indiegame

@Lockie_Glizzy I have a demo with an update coming this weekend! Would love to get some more feedback on it. It's a platformer that's all about teleportation. store.steampowered.com/app/3105220/Mi…

Just played a seriously good puzzle platformer demo Rumbral - recommend you check it out... Trailer in the comments. Finally got some time this weekend to check out some other demos. Any suggestions?

@WePlaytestGames This is really cool! Here's a link to my demo. There's an update coming to it this Saturday but feel free to play it whenever. Looking forward to hearing from you! store.steampowered.com/app/3105220/Mi…

We need more games to playtest! If you haven't yet had your game playtested by us, drop a link below and we'll check it out.

@indiegameiacs Definitely interested and I have a pixel art game, but I’m quite a ways from release. I do have a demo though. I’m planning on bookmarking this for later if that works? 10 years is a long time too, congrats man, keep it up! store.steampowered.com/app/3105220/Mi…

I’ve been making indie game content for 10 years now. Are there any devs that would like to team up on a release? I have social, communication and producer skills Bonus points for pixel art games :D #indiedev #pixelart #gamedev

@kitoahin3D I think so! Like you said, keeping the frame-data / length the same is crucial. To me, variance adds that nice flair and breaks up repetitiveness in animations. Here’s a little clip of some variance that I added; similar but different enough.

Do you think adding variants to animations (run, attack, ledge up/down) could add extra flair to gameplay or do you think it would confuse the player if inputs do not give them consistent visual responses? (It’s implied that the frame range is still the same) #gamedev #animation

@mattdudebro Stuff like this! Particles and stuff. x.com/rickard256/sta…

What you been working on this weekend? #gamedev #indiedev

@viperwave Well, you asked for it! Hope you like Japan and / or teleporting store.steampowered.com/app/3105220/Mi…

If you are making a weird indie game and you have a demo you need to let me know.

By the way, you can check out these kinds of areas right now in the demo! Check it out on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3105220/Mi…

You can do some pretty cool movement with teleportation! It's very fun to design little segments like this. Should I include more parts like this in the Yokai Forest? #screenshotsaturday #gamedev

@Nick_LoGalbo I love this kind of determination, and I can totally relate. You and I are of the same mind there. Keep it up, you got this! I’m sure it’ll feel great once you finish your game.

Due to financial reasons I'm back to working full-time (+ overtime) in a factory. And it's a lot harder to bring myself to work on my game every day when I'm already exhausted from doing physical labor for 10+ hours a day. But I'm trying. I'm really trying guys. I am determined to both finish my game AND provide for my family. No matter how hard it is.

Got some more particles going. Unfortunately, this showcase / testing also resulted in Mizuki getting hurt... #gamedev #indiegame

@ArtroDev I actually think it looks fine visually! Maybe a little sparkle or shine when buying a card would be nice. Sound-wise though, I’d definitely add some kind of impact sound for when the ship is hit, especially with bigger attacks.

Meet the Merchant! He’s just passing by - don't hit him too hard. Also, I have a question: do I need to add more juice? I feel like I’m lacking at the juice factory. Be honest! #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart