Zack Rennick | Game Dev + Chiptune

"Basic Pose #1" | Completed 02/27/2026 at 7:53 AM

By Zack Rennick
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"Tether Pose #1" | Completed 02/26/2026 at 2:56 AM

By Zack Rennick
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This looks adorable! I love the pixel art you've done here :D

Nothing too wacky happening currently. Still just working away on minor features and bits of polish.
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Getting back into posting after the holidays, I'm almost finished with the huge backlog of fixes and additions that I want done before starting on the game's final act. Including auto-saving and a quicker respawn mechanic!
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The shadows look cool, but I think they work better as a situational gimmick rather than a constant visual effect. That is, unless they’re tied directly into the gameplay loop.

Took a break from game dev today and finished this DOOM Slayer fanart for a YouTube video. I’m really happy with how it turned out. :D I’ve included two variations of the piece here. As always, feedback is welcome! :)

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Super clean, nice work here! :)

A quick screenshot from the third area. It's the domain of the first of seven hungers.
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Good point, I'm gonna try thar later :)

Managed to finish the Tithe Warden’s full animation set today. Feeling great about how this one’s shaping up—next step is testing it in gameplay, though I may knock out a few more enemy sprites first. As always, feedback welcome! :)

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First enemy design I’ve done with the NES palette: the Tithe Warden.
My headcanon for its functionality is that it shoots in 3 directions, similar to the Metalls from Mega Man. Planning to work on its animations today. Feedback welcome! :)

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Kept pushing the NES look today—I updated some of the player’s key animations with the new palette and styling from yesterday’s run test. Still tuning the feel, but this direction is starting to click! :D As always, feedback welcome! :)

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The Rocky Horror Show Video Game: A Strange Journey: Run and jump through Frank N Furter's mansion of madness with authentic classic sidescrolling platform gameplay.

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Thanks so much! :)

Reworked the run animation this morning to lean more into an NES look—simpler palette, tighter shading, and fewer frames. I’ve included the updated version here. Still experimenting, so feedback is welcome! :)

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mech dude

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An old vrc7+ay-3 wip that actually kinda has structure and i think could use remaking on a better chip combo eventually, lol

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Been experimenting with NES sound hardware to shape the tone and atmosphere for episode one. This isn’t a full track—just a sound test using MMC5 + FDS to explore an “industrial NES” direction. As always, feedback is welcome! :)

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Testing Sega Genesis vs NES color palettes today and debating a switch to a full NES look. NES might save me time and make the look of the key art and gameplay feel more cohesive.

Feedback is welcome! :)

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Does anyone else do their best pixel art at like 1AM? My brain refuses to cooperate at normal human hours. :/

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Happy Silksong

Seeing Project Timbre play so well on the Steam Deck fills me with such joy 💜

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Working on cloud options #gamedev #indiegame

I made an oopsie messing with impact frames and created peak

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Something I made for my game today, a little health pickup. I thought making it different than the traditional 'heart' pickup would add some personality to the project. :)

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Magic Trickery! 🐇🐇🐇🐇 toejam and earl'in

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Happy Kirby Air Riders release day!! 🌟 (for yesterday 😅)

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Couple more tiles

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Early test footage from my Sega Genesis–inspired platformer. Right now I’ve got running, jumping, sliding, a bouncing projectile attack, and a fixed 480×270 internal resolution that snaps everything to a pixel grid for a more Genesis-faithful look.

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