Rapidly checking off boxes as quickly as I can because I know next month is not going to leave me much time to get anything big done. Between work and multiple large events back to back, it will be a whirlwind as I try to push through it all.

I think the PS4 era cemented the idea that melodrama equals story into the minds of gamers harder than any other specific time period, often to the detriment of storytelling, and it’s gonna take years to unlearn that.

Things have been quite busy as process continues to finish polishing up Mr. Bishounen's Training Dojo for #ElemensionalRift in time for the convention season beginning next month. nrutd.itch.io/elemensional...

Things have been quite busy as process continues to finish polishing up Mr. Bishounen's Training Dojo for #ElemensionalRift in time for the convention season beginning next month. nrutd.itch.io/elemensional...

A couple weeks away before convention season starts to hit me with a massive start this year. Trying to get as much fully prepared as I will not have time between events with them so close together (and still need to do that pesky day job)

Reminder to uh, leave a review for mega knockdown on Steam if you haven't already. Steam is fucking around with visibility for games with <50 reviews and we have 31.

⚡️ First Reveal Trailer ⚡️ The shadow is lengthening... and Jake’s gang is back to stop it. 👊🔥 Introducing Blazing Strike: R.Evolution—an all-new HD handcrafted beat 'em up! You can wishlist on Steam NOW! Link in the comments ⬇️ #IndieDev #GameDev #BSREV #BlazingStrike #FGC #BeatEmUp

The Indie Dev Gallery returns to CB2026! 10+ visiting developers are looking for your feedback on their latest home grown fighting games. Find out more at combobreaker.org/indie-dev-gallery!

EXPLOSION!!!! Dana Zane from @sukeban.moe's VA-11 Hall-A enters the Exploding Judo Ring for an official collaboration! She'll be available on April 24 as a free update to the base game! Time to mix drinks and change lives... with A BEATDOWN! #gamedev #va11halla #FGC

I want to write another indie fighting game roundup for April on SuperCombo! If you have released a new character or a new version or your published fighting game or you have a major update (e.g. Kickstarter launch, Steam page launch), please reply here!👇 (Only original IPs, no fan games)

Time for more #ScreenshotSaturday for #ElemensionalRift . While this week has been cleaning up and adding more to Mr. Bishounen's Training Dojo, there is another event coming up to share. We will be at #DHATL26 so a little trailer to hype it up. youtu.be/D8NYEAEc7-o

It has been a good bit of time since the last build update for the early access for #ElemensionalRift as a lot of behind the scenes details needed working to make things fit properly for long term support. It still has some more finessing to come, too. nrutd.itch.io/elemensional...

Time for more #ScreenshotSaturday for #ElemensionalRift . Mr. Bishounen's Training Dojo is allowing players to test against multiple characters at the same time. With varying stats, sometimes it is important to see how they come together on different foes. #indiedev #indieFGC

Time for more #ScreenshotSaturday for #ElemensionalRift . Mr. Bishounen's Training Dojo is allowing players to test against multiple characters at the same time. With varying stats, sometimes it is important to see how they come together on different foes. #indiedev #indieFGC

Game jams are a super cool way to jump headfirst into game development and learn a bunch of things very quickly! I participated in a few game jams before working in dev and they were a great way to get started. Hope we see that entry list hit 300 before it starts! itch.io/jam/fighting...

Dragon Quest character of the day #43; Dhoulmagus the primary antagonist for the first half of DQ8! He was the apprentice of Rylus before being overtaken by Rhapthorm's scepter. Now he seeks to murder the descendants of the Seven Sages. Chosen for today because April Fools. 🃏

When you have talented people on your team, get out of their way.

The Miku tax is a thing? Well, #ElemensionalRift does have that covered whether it is a thing or not. She may not have a leak but she'll still wash away the other performers on stage.

Still pushing hard on this next big update for #ElemensionalRift . IRL events have not made it easy but pushing through all of it so things can be wrapped up in a way that it is locked down, functioning well, and feeling effective for those who will use it regularly.

UPDATE: Beloved fighting game community member Ludovic has been granted bond after being detained by ICE aftermath.site/ice-ludovic-mb...

Five years ago, I wrote this article on my blog. With the "Alex incest" thing still going on, I need you to understand WHY Capcom went this direction and WHY it actually fits the lore. It has more to do with Patricia. manestreetblog.com/2020/11/17/t...

I can say #ElemensionalRift has had a strong stance not to. So much is interwoven together and so many interactions both in and out of battle are deeply tied together that trying to add a battle pass would make any new characters look VERY out of place with quite heavy after thought vibes.

Next week the Fighting Game Jam is starting and I plan on participating with some mostly solo-deving. I think I might do some Dev Streaming! From Production (sheet+Trello), Coding on Construct 3, Art, UI (Figma), to uploading to itch frenquently. See you next week here www.twitch.tv/rodalefer ?

Join us Wednesday as we heat up the kitchen with the developers of COOKING FIST, a Fighting-Game with cooking mechanics! Oh, now we're cookin'! Weds. 3/25 @ 7PM est ~ twitch.tv/DoctorButler

Castagne now has an official forum! Discussion and updates go there first, it's the new central meeting point for the community! forum.castagneengine.com

Time for another #ScreenshotSaturday for #ElemensionalRift . It has been quite a bit of work to bring all of the details of the revamped training dojo to life. There will still be more small details to be added to it but this is enough to get the ideas out. #indieFGC #pixelart

Time for another #ScreenshotSaturday for #ElemensionalRift . It has been quite a bit of work to bring all of the details of the revamped training dojo to life. There will still be more small details to be added to it but this is enough to get the ideas out. #indieFGC #pixelart

A lot has been going on this week but also have gotten through the big hurdle and seeing a lot come together for the next big section. The visual of it is really coming together and hopefully can wrap it up tomorrow. Then I can get into the fun of diving into the coding of it.

Introducing SHOCKER THE ELECTRIC LOBSTER, a new costume for Baron and our 2nd crossover costume from @andreadprojects.bsky.social's Exploding Judo Federation!! What? He looks like some other lobster you know? You're just dreaming that! #gamedev #indiedev #fgc #fightinggame #duelsoffortune

THIS. Give me more gaming stories like this. :D

I was just informed of a fighting game jam happening in April where developers are challenged to make a fighting game in a month. Sounds cool if anyone wants to check it out itch.io/jam/fighting...

!! CALLING ALL ARTISTS !! HYPERFIGHT 2 will include an in-game gallery featuring official art and renders, but I also want to feature fan art from the community! If you want your art included, please fill out this form: forms.gle/dE5LBJEWL6sC...

CASTAGNE PROGRESS castagneengine.com

It's time to start stoking the flames once again! A new build is LIVE! A slew of updates have been added incl: trials, hit stuns, colors, & A NEW STAGE! visit: maguma.itch.io/burning-soul... PW: BurningDemo Download the latest build & peep the patch notes! #IndieGameDev #FightingGames 💪🕹

I admit it has been a quiet week as I have been heavily busy with life stuff and rebuilding the new mode that has been long overdue for our hardcore fans of #ElemensionalRift . I will not miss another #ScreenshotSaturday so here's a convention trailer of our next show coming up youtu.be/rxmwN3vrp7U

I admit it has been a quiet week as I have been heavily busy with life stuff and rebuilding the new mode that has been long overdue for our hardcore fans of #ElemensionalRift . I will not miss another #ScreenshotSaturday so here's a convention trailer of our next show coming up youtu.be/rxmwN3vrp7U

Dragon Quest character of the day #22: Mindini the first character and a mascot character from DQ Tact! She has been transformed into a dog & even a pink fluffy version of Dragonlord before. She also likes dressing up. Additionally, she was once possessed by Rhapthorne from DQ8.

💰THE OUTERSLOTH CONTRACT 💰 We just released the FULL contract and terms that all our games sign! We hope this challenges the status quo of what you see out there. In a nutshell: 💸 Pre-recoup 50/50 💸 Post-recoup 15/85 💸 Terms after 7 years www.innersloth.com/the-outerslo...

Pushing through trying to get all of the other chores, interruptions, and tasks out of the way to get a big dive into the next big section. IRL life and survival job have been building a lot of interruptions and really ready to dive into this next section.

I uploaded my absolute first novel from 2010 to my own website. It's in Italian and it's VERY cheesy, with a writing style that makes me go UGH 16 years later... but it was still my first real step into writing. "Il Ciclo dell'Artefice (2010)", now available again :) andreajens.github.io/tales.html

Suprisingly wholesome thread on r/Fighters where I'm doing an AMA about working in casual fighting games for the past 10-ish years. Feel free to drop by! www.reddit.com/r/Fighters/c...

From my experience, it really is such the uphill battle compared to the other branches of the fighting genre to find the right people. There are fans out there looking for it, too. Influencers looking for an empty space to bring light to many, this is a space still open to take over.

Stardust Valkyries, Elemensional Rift, Fraud Fight, BlitzFist, A Few Quick Matches, Slap City, Fraymakers, Combo Devils, Royalty Free 4 All... they all deserve love, but I can't cover them because they are so far away from my competence that I can't give them justice.

Getting ready for convention season a little early and covering the next few preparations all at once. There will be too little time between events to provide major updates between them all. Time to dive back into footage capture mode to get stuff ready.

The next update for the #ElemensionalRift early access has been uploaded. This particular update had several updates to clear off some final tasks before diving into the next big milestone that needs to be tackled. You can read about it at: nrutd.itch.io/elemensional...

Y'all, I have a YT video idea and I need *your* help! Tell me: If you're someone who has played the occasional fighting game but aren't a "fighting game player", what was it that made you try fighting games? What was it that made them not stick? Finally, what would make you try them again? Thanks!

Hey, pssst... Guess who gave a talk about making fighting games at @godot-karlsruhe.de? It's now live on YouTube, folks! youtu.be/BoloHak9aqg?...

Share your OC Boundaries: Fanart: HECK YEAH!! Shipping: These are always fun! Fanfic: Sure, just let me finish the story mode Draw OC with others: Let's do this! Great way to bridge fans, too. NSFW: Wouldn't be the first time. Just understand I can't share when targeting all ages AI: HELL NO

Dragon Quest character of the day #15: Tipper Taloon the son of Torneko & Tessie? In DQ4, he is a simple NPC that helps with his family's shop. He returns in the first three Mystery Dungeon games, with his most notable appearance being as a claw wielding party member in MD3!