Ephiam

A commission for a new project! Doing both battle sprites and character designs.
#pixelart #commissions #gamedev

My next project is shaping up nicely!

Unlike Scarmonde, it has a MUCH higher focus on its characters and their interactions.

Creating, testing, and editing a dialogue-heavy game definitely has its own set of challenges! But there IS progress happening! 👏

"Extremely solid. Excellent level design and enemy sprites. Huge replay value with the myriad classes. The quality of writing is a big (and largely un-advertised) bonus. This game is very good at engaging the player's curiosity." -Casa Serena

A rare (and welcome) ITCH Review! 👏

✅Scarmonde is out NOW on Steam!

⚔️Assemble a party from 12 Unique Classes!

🔥Brave The Depths in search of the Dragon God’s Treasure!

👏Engage in strategic turn-based combat while unlocking new and powerful abilities on your journey!

store.steampowered.com/app/2769210/...

"Extremely solid. Excellent level design and enemy sprites. Huge replay value with the myriad classes. The quality of writing is a big (and largely un-advertised) bonus. This game is very good at engaging the player's curiosity." -Casa Serena

A rare (and welcome) ITCH Review! 👏

Make the game you want to make

More monster commissions, and yes I've been working a lot with the NES palette...
#pixelart #commissions

It's January! (Sorry I'm a little late!)

The first month is headlined by the latest entry in the Trails series, plus Code Vein II, Final Fantasy VII Remake ports, & several indies. What's your first RPG of 2026?

https://www.rpgsite.net/feature/16349-the-rpgs-2026-every-rpg-their-release-dates

My next project is shaping up nicely!

Unlike Scarmonde, it has a MUCH higher focus on its characters and their interactions.

Creating, testing, and editing a dialogue-heavy game definitely has its own set of challenges! But there IS progress happening! 👏

I love to to hear it!

And no I haven't, but it definitely looks interesting! I'll have to pop it on the Wishlist! :)

There’s only a few days left to grab Scarmonde for 40% OFF as a part of the Steam Winter Sale! 👏🏻

There’s only a few days left to grab Scarmonde for 40% OFF as a part of the Steam Winter Sale! 👏🏻

JUST finished the Trails in the Sky Remake, and I absolutely LOVED IT! What a blast. Incredible and addicting gameplay, wonderful music, and and ending that leaves you wanting MORE!

Can't wait to grab the 2nd Chapter when it releases! 😀

🧙‍♂️Scarmonde is a retro-styled dungeon crawler inspired by games like Wizardry, but it wears a JRPG coat of paint!

⚔️Heavy focus on resource and equipment management

☠️Status ailments + debuffs can TRULY change the tide of battle and MATTER!

⬇️Steam Page:⬇️
store.steampowered.com/app/2769210

⭐️You'll love Scarmonde IF...⭐️

🚶‍♂️You want a dungeon-crawler first and foremost.

🏠You enjoy the 8bit aesthetic.

⚔️You enjoy managing equipment and making strategic choices in and OUT of battle.

💀You enjoy a dark atmosphere with a story told mostly through NPCs.

store.steampowered.com/app/2769210

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What's everyone grabbing (or what have you grabbed) during the Steam Winter Sale?!

I got:

Born of Bread
Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
Rise of the Third Power
Star Renegades
Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
Look Outside

If you took the base of Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, and used that to remake Final Fantasy II... I think it has the potential to be incredible!

an angry ocean beast the water begins to boil... better leave them be

ocean's ire
#art

Nice job, Joshua

a black background with red text that says mega sale mega sale ALT: a black background with red text that says mega sale mega sale

What's everyone grabbing (or what have you grabbed) during the Steam Winter Sale?!

I got:

Born of Bread
Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
Rise of the Third Power
Star Renegades
Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
Look Outside

The spell animations in Trails in the Sky are incredible. They really have that sense of impact, and stronger spells actually look and FEEL powerful.

(On the final chapter of the remake)

12 for 12 challenge, 12 months to play 12 games recommended by 12 friends, so far, the following have been filled in: Phantasy Star IV Quest for Glory 4: Shadows of Darkness Space Channel 5 Of the Devil Scarmonde Fortune-499 Immortality

re-upping for more game recommendations, still have five slots left if you have any suggestions! how things stand so far:

Two Flavors of Retro RPGs - Scarmonde vs SKALD Against the Black Priory If I had a nickel for every pixel-art RPG evoking the early 90s I played within the last two months...

scarmonde and dungeon antiqua both pretty solid from what i remember. i have a couple posts from when i first played them.

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Me early in the development on my new project:

"Maybe I'll make the equipment selection more streamlined and simplify it this time around..."

Me currently:

a bald man with glasses and a beard is sitting in a chair . ALT: a bald man with glasses and a beard is sitting in a chair .

Me early in the development on my new project:

"Maybe I'll make the equipment selection more streamlined and simplify it this time around..."

Me currently:

Early in the morning (before noon) or late at night (after 9 PM) is the perfect time to work on your game.

I have no idea why, but my body just VIBES with those times. It locks in. I can sit with a cup of coffee and just CREATE.

Do you have a time where your creativity peaks?

The Steam Winter Sale is LIIIIIIVE! 🎉

Grab Scarmonde for 40% OFF!!! 😁

The Steam Winter Sale is LIIIIIIVE! 🎉

Grab Scarmonde for 40% OFF!!! 😁

Early in the morning (before noon) or late at night (after 9 PM) is the perfect time to work on your game.

I have no idea why, but my body just VIBES with those times. It locks in. I can sit with a cup of coffee and just CREATE.

Do you have a time where your creativity peaks?

As a game dev, listening to proper and valid criticism is a valuable thing, BUT attempting to cater to every single person who doesn't like that ONE THING/ASPECT about your project will get you absolutely nowhere.

A lot of times you simply have to read a comment, say "ok" to yourself, and move on.