So far it looks like I could get this story working in RPG Maker, but torn on that vs focusing on polishing it into the previous cyoa focused layout and tweaking for smoother Steam deck play, instead.
For now I'm writing the rest of the story as that needs to be done either way.✍️
You may be just an ordinary human in an extraordinary world, but that doesn't mean you can't leave an impression 👀
Will you leave the other characters in SPILL THE BEANS better than you found them, or leave a bitter taste in their mouth? 💔☕
#indiegame #indiedev #vn
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I am delighted to serve as this week’s host for the official #TurnBasedThursday thread on Bsky! 🙌
➡️ #GameDevs: post your awesome #turnbased game below – and don’t forget to use the hashtag!
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Good luck!
Fanart - Mark (Coral Island)
I'm doing a series in which I draw non-merfolk characters of CI as merfolk.
Male walruses are intimidating and stoic, but also very communal and protective, much like how Mark is towards animals and family.
#CoralIsland #coralislandgame #merman #merfolk #sno4wyart
Our game is constantly improving, but there’s still a lot of work ahead to polish every detail
#indiegame #gamedev #gaming #ThrowbackThursdays #thevestige
More concept art, trying to get placeholders for characters for now.
Seeing how Venyr looks, testing expression changes. Probably tweak the art a bit later but good enough for now. Now to make placeholders for everyone else and get the story entered to see what else I need.
Tossed some of the intro into the engine. 99% base graphics still. Only changed Sheveio for now (somewhat obviously), to test bust size and emotion changes, see how it looks.
#rpgmakermz, #rpgmaker, #indiedev
Some sprite work, sorry I've been so quiet. Decided to poke around in RPG Maker and I'm considering making this next story an rpg, instead.
I hired a ghost writer for my first scenes, so that's how that went.
"...Here... you do this, please.🙈"
(I did credit them, so not fully "ghost" but I digress haha.)
Timelines can definitely be intimidating, especially if a solodev /on a very small team. I wish you luck staying motivated, many of us struggle with the same.
Progress for more character concept art from sloppy idea-sketch to more formed. Still some planning and thinking to do on him/her but getting there. You can see the original is half mind-changed-scribbles, haha.
#digitalart, #conceptart, #sketch
Some concept sketches for new character Venyr. He is, as yet, not in any story. But maybe will be?👀 What do you think he does for a living?
#sketch, #digitalart, #conceptart, #digitalartist, #originalcharacter
Multitasking while waiting for trick-or-treaters. 😄
Just some pose/figure practice :)
#digitalart, #artist, #speedpainting
Slowly making some tilesets. At least enough for a demo level with everything I need. I'm thinking soft outlines for environment, harder for the characters to make them pop a bit. 🤔 We'll see how it looks once it's up and the character is moving around.
This made my day. This data shows that someone bought the Steam bundle for 4 of my games today but only got *1* game. That means they *already had* the others, and came back for my newest. I see you, beautiful stranger, and thank you for the encouragement and smile. 🥰
#indiedev, #steamdev, #solodev
Concept art for the speaking sprite busts. Trying to keep it close enough in style and proportions to ve easily recognized. Ignore the sloppiness- I was editing with my finger on a phone 🫠
What do you think?
Indecisive on a couple future projects, so spent some time painting instead while I think.
#speedpaint, #digitalart, #digitalartist
X.E.H.A. Rogue is now released on Steam! It is on sale and also part of the Ethikai Universe bundle so if you own any of the other games it should be even cheaper. 🥳 It would mean the world if you checked it out!
#indiedev, #solodev, #visualnovel
store.steampowered.com/app/3793430/...
More artwork and size testing. Different fantasy races have slight height differences- figure "dragon" based on lore should look about to hit their heads on a ceiling. Still just early mockups to see how "tiles" need to be made/sized.🤔
Working on potential map sprite designs. Trying to keep it simple enough to animate easily but detailed enough to allow for unique character designs. #indiedev, #solodev
Was in a goofy mood today and decided to paint a crossover just for fun. (Wakuu visits Salsa & Salsa in summer)
#coralisland, #despicableme2, #digitalart, #despicableme
Working on making a hand-painted looking "spaceship interior" as it's what I'll need for a demo/test room.
While I finish the polish on X.E.H.A. Rogue and wait to - hopefully 🥺 - get a few people willing to read before release... I am shifting slowly to my next project. My idea is not quite developed enough to share much, but here is a current mockup of my thought process.
#indiedev, #solodev, #cozygame
X.E.H.A. Rogue page is live! Rating is about Teen+ (14-16+) per Steam content rating. It is a cozy visual novel with NO bad endings and optional romance. If you are interested in a beta key, let me know!
#visualnovel, #fantasy, #cozy, #lgbt, #cyoa
store.steampowered.com/app/3793430/...
Testing expression changes in the engine as I go to make sure they look right.
#visualnovel, #interactivefiction, #fantasy, #digitalartist, #renpy
Working on Cade's expressions. It takes some time to try to make the expression fit the personality, but it's worth it at the end of the day, I think.
#visualnovel, #indiedev, #digitalart, #digitalartist
