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Las Vegas Based Web Developer and indie game dev. Art, design, programming, I do it all! He/Him

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Fuck yeah, under appreciated gem

09.02.2025 02:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Google reminded me today that I registered fluttershy.everfree@gmail.com 10 years ago. Gonna hold on to that one.

24.01.2025 17:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love game/software development because its just solving a puzzle that you yourself made. #gamedev #programming

15.01.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Save 20% on Broken Alliance on Steam From the makers of Death & Taxes comes a turn-based adventure-strategy game, an indie love letter to pixel art, old-school adventure games, mythical creatures and fantasy storytelling. Choose your...

BROKEN ALLIANCE IS OUT!!!! Please take a look at our game 3 years in the process! #indiegame #indiedev #pixel #pixelart #gamedev

store.steampowered.com/app/1704180/...

15.01.2025 18:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Looks cool! Wishlisted.

15.01.2025 18:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Title: Stick Figure Game, a stylized figure holds a flag in the foreground, behind the figure are an artillery cannon, a bulldozer, a cargo truck, and an attack helicopter

Title: Stick Figure Game, a stylized figure holds a flag in the foreground, behind the figure are an artillery cannon, a bulldozer, a cargo truck, and an attack helicopter

Some promotional artwork I made for Stick Figure Game, which has a Steam page now!

store.steampowered.com/app/3403780/...

#indiegame #indiegamedev #gameart

14.01.2025 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot from a pixel art game featuring a UI window with some placeholder content

Screenshot from a pixel art game featuring a UI window with some placeholder content

Building tutorials for my game rn. Important feature... but not fun for me to implement.

For other game devs, do you find ways to enjoy implementing features like these or is it kind of an "eating your vegetables" situation to ensure a healthy game?

11.01.2025 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GoldenCharacterDesign - Twitch Behind the scenes of game development! Showcasing Indie game devs and their games, artists and other contributors, round table discussions on game dev topics, and coding sessions working on my own ga...

Iโ€™m on stream now with Golden Character Designs talking about art and dev ๐Ÿ’˜

www.twitch.tv/goldencharac...

11.01.2025 02:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GoldenCharacterDesign - Twitch Behind the scenes of game development! Showcasing Indie game devs and their games, artists and other contributors, round table discussions on game dev topics, and coding sessions working on my own ga...

Iโ€™ll be on stream tonight with indie studio Golden Character Designs tonight at 6:30! Iโ€™ll be showcasing some game art and talking about my projects.

Please join us!

#indiegames #gamedev

twitch.tv/goldencharac...

10.01.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

... until Dawntrail!

I REALLY enjoyed the Endwalker finale. Felt like a worthy payoff after years of investment in the game.

07.01.2025 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
How To Make Indie Games In 2025 w/ Edmund McMillen โ€” Full Time Game Dev Podcast Ep. 029
YouTube video by Thomas Brush How To Make Indie Games In 2025 w/ Edmund McMillen โ€” Full Time Game Dev Podcast Ep. 029

Great interview with Edmund McMillen and @thomasbrush.bsky.social.

#gamedev

youtu.be/Sb-6Yk5zS8w?...

07.01.2025 17:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This rules.

07.01.2025 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good morning

07.01.2025 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@pantheonmmo.bsky.social I'm loving this game! I didn't realize that an old-school MMO was an itch I wanted to scratch but damn this one nails it.

I'm also using chat about 1000x more than I have in any MMO for the past ten years. Love the way socializing is required and rewarded by this game.

07.01.2025 16:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some 2025 Resolutions:

1. Improve my sleep habits.
2. Draw every day (even a little bit counts).
3. 5,000 pushups over the course of the year.

06.01.2025 22:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think 2025 is a year where I'm not gonna worry about long-term goals. Just consistent, habitual, progress on a day by day basis.

06.01.2025 22:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot from Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. The player character is holding two freshly caught nebula starfish.

Screenshot from Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. The player character is holding two freshly caught nebula starfish.

Yaโ€™ love to see it.

12.12.2024 04:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Panda animation for a game I'm contributing artwork too ๐Ÿผ

#gameart #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment

10.12.2024 00:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Spotify wrapped 2024 showing: Top Artists 1. Illuminati hotties, 2. Mannequin Pussy, 3. Alvvays, 4. Masayoshi Soken, 5. Max Richter. Top Songs 1. โ€œShow Yourselfโ€, 2. โ€œSurface Pressureโ€, 3. โ€œWaiting on a Miracleโ€, 4. โ€œThe Family Madrigalโ€, 5. โ€œAvril 14th.

Spotify wrapped 2024 showing: Top Artists 1. Illuminati hotties, 2. Mannequin Pussy, 3. Alvvays, 4. Masayoshi Soken, 5. Max Richter. Top Songs 1. โ€œShow Yourselfโ€, 2. โ€œSurface Pressureโ€, 3. โ€œWaiting on a Miracleโ€, 4. โ€œThe Family Madrigalโ€, 5. โ€œAvril 14th.

Wrapped 2024

Aphex twin loses out to Disney (Sad!)

Glad my daughterโ€™s enjoying her show tunes though.

06.12.2024 20:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Your character work is sick btw! โค๏ธ

04.12.2024 20:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The main thing that irks me is when creators see alt text as a place to hide cute easter eggs or something like that.

Alt text should always be used primarily as a support for people who use assistive technology.

04.12.2024 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That could make sense and be helpful!

The guiding principal is to provide an "accurate and equivalent experience" to the sighted experience. If a sighted person couldn't have gathered the added details in alt text by just looking at the image then you might be breaking the equivalency guideline.

04.12.2024 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Accessibility advocate here, a few tips:

1. Yes, please always include alt text so people who use assistive tech can enjoy your content.

2. Alt text doesn't have to be exhaustive, just a sentence or two giving a quick sense of what the image is.

3. Alt text shouldn't be used to add secret lore.

04.12.2024 20:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A composite of five panda sketches, each has different details and shapes.

A composite of five panda sketches, each has different details and shapes.

More panda sketches! I don't think I've ever drawn a panda before and it was definitely a journey to find the right details and shapes to emphasize.

04.12.2024 18:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A digital drawing of a simplified cartoon Panda.

A digital drawing of a simplified cartoon Panda.

A lil' panda sketch.

02.12.2024 22:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If you enjoy Lospec, please take a second to check out our fundraiser page & new shop ๐Ÿฅฐ

lospec.com/fundraiser/

26.11.2024 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 102    ๐Ÿ” 66    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
Jonathan Bailey in a still from the movie wicked. He is attempting to hide a lion cub in his jacket.

Jonathan Bailey in a still from the movie wicked. He is attempting to hide a lion cub in his jacket.

Jonathan Bailey in #wicked immediately defying authority and putting a lion kitten into his jacket.

My man, please save some sexy for the rest of us.

25.11.2024 16:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A tote bag with ink drawings in three panels: 1. An overhead view of a farm in the style of Stardew Valley. 2. A group of characters from Animal Crossing stand on a small island. 3. A scene from Slime Rancher showing Beatrix LeBeau sitting on a porch overseeing a corral full of a variety of slimes.

A tote bag with ink drawings in three panels: 1. An overhead view of a farm in the style of Stardew Valley. 2. A group of characters from Animal Crossing stand on a small island. 3. A scene from Slime Rancher showing Beatrix LeBeau sitting on a porch overseeing a corral full of a variety of slimes.

A tote bag with ink drawings depicting a scene with Kirby facing off against a tree boss.

A tote bag with ink drawings depicting a scene with Kirby facing off against a tree boss.

Been meaning to post this gift I made for my lovely wife for her bday this last September! A little slice of our familyโ€™s favorite games to play together. ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅฐ

#stardewvalley #animalcrossing #slimerancher #kirby #fanart

24.11.2024 20:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love meeting people at IGDA gatherings. Today I got to meet one of the developers of Prophecy. Check it out!

#igda #indiegamedev

24.11.2024 00:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Prophecy - Demo v3.5 is up and ready to go! - Steam News Demo 3.5 is now live!

Hello everyone!!!

Prophecy demo 3.5 is now live on Steam!

Here's the announcement that lists what the changes were (I suggest playing it to get the full experience -wink wink). Enjoy! #mothman #indiedev

store.steampowered.com/news/app/243...

07.11.2024 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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