post game jam excursion i am now VERY back to working on my big cool good game ive finally settled on a story and am currently making evenvrioments and doing hella writing and designing the gameplay on paper & my friend @krool.bsky.social of blanksword will be doing the code i am so so excitered !

I decided to throw a bunch of these tracks together into an album, a taste of the music I've sketched for this project, that I will likely start working more on soon. Album art by me as well. cicadaqueen.bandcamp.com/album/the-or... #beepbox #ultrabox #chiptune #indiedev #art #digitalart

Original Cicada Killer Demon Concept art design. Art done by @contryssa.tgirl.gay my roomie ;3 #art #digitalart #supernote #vndev #visualnovel #indiedev #indiegamedev

I'm in-between projects right now, trying to decide what to work on. I have no shortage of ideas, but I'm feeling pretty stuck. One idea was a re-telling/remake of "When Summer is Over," feels like there's so much more to the story... What do y'all think?

We're currently looking for a background artist for an upcoming #visualnovel game! If this is something that you or someone you know would be interested in, you can view the details on our website here: toomanyteeth.net/jobs/backgro...

"Forming a False Face," concept art for an antagonizing force in a VN I want to make. Credit for the original concept goes to my roommate :> #art #digitalart #vndev #visualnovel #indiedev #gamedev #horror #supernote

I finished this small Visual Novel Project I've been working on. It's a little rough around the edges but I just wanted to throw something together and put it out into the world. cicadaqueen.itch.io/the-troubles... #vndev #indiedev #visualnovel #gamedev #horror #renpy

I got a Supernote for Christmas, It's amazing to disconnect and have a device that's convenient to pull out when I wanna draw rather than lugging out one of my big sketchbooks. Here's a cool Jellyfish Girl I thought up (Artisitic Nudity) #art #digitalart #supernote #sketch

my thoughts on 2025

"When I stop to look at a mirror... Sometimes I just can't... Stop touching my face. Is that really me? Am I really me?" #art #digitalart #vndev #visualnovel #indiedev

Happy holidays from the CRITICAL REFLEX crew!!

play more indie games

Obligatory I'm still alive post... Here's something for that small VN Project I'm working on. #vndev #visualnovel #art #digitalart #indiedev

Thank you. I’m good but still dealing with this so I wasn’t able to thank you all. I appreciate everyone nyah. My life just a disaster right now.

Some concept art for a small VN I wanna make. Her name is Natalie btw. #vndev #visualnovel #art #digitalart

Don't forget to check yourself for signs of jolliness, y'all

I've burned myself out again... Things are rough and they suck so much but I'm just trying to push through. I'm trying to rest now and get a new job. If anyone is able to share this around in their circles or donate a little, it would help a lot. www.gofundme.com/f/violet-fin...

Every single person should watch this. Drew perfectly articulates everything going wrong with the world and economy right now. There's so much to chew on here. If you want a concise and easily digestible video on how this stuff is unfolding, please watch. youtu.be/W8Z3MfNpJpE?...

AI PIXEL ART AND HOW TO DETECT THEM I have updated the link for the write-up and added more paragraphs with new findings. Please click the link to read it. Share it with your friends who also dislike AI! Thanks to everyone who helped. drive.google.com/file/d/1bxDm...

its up for wishlisting! store.steampowered.com/app/4220960/...

It's a new month, I'm still trying to sort my job situation out, still unemployed and trying to get on some health insurance. Any little bit would help right now. Please consider donating or sharing this around. Thank you!

Very rough WIP concept art of what I imagine the UI will be like for an RPG project I've been working on. #indiedev #gamedev #art #digitalart

Been pretty burnt out lately, so I've shelved the last project I was working on and am looking at returning to the kinds of things I was making before for a bit. Here's a WIP concept art for a character in a larger overarching story, her name is August. #art #digitalart

We have some bills approaching and every little bit would really help. If you're able to share it around or donate a little that would mean a lot to me. Thank you. #trans #gofundme #fundraiser #crowdfunding #supportqueerartists

I was looking at the old school skybox images for Mario 64, and sorta discovered I have a plethora of photography from a few years ago I took with various cameras, with some editing they make great trippy skyboxes... #godot #3d #3dplatformer #platformer #indiedev #gamedev #photography #dreamdiary64

Been juicing things up as much as I can. Kinda starting to feel like an actual fun platformer to play... Kinda. #indiedev #gamedev #3d #3dplatformer #platformer #godot #dreamdiary64 #lowpoly

Took a lot of tweaking, and visually still needs some work and maybe a bit of game juice... But I have a ledge grab mechanic that works reliably... Most of the time. #indiedev #gamedev #3d #3dplatformer #lowpoly #godot #platformer #dreamdiary64

Sorry to repost this so much, but bills are coming up, and every little bit really helps right now. If you're able to donate a little or even share this around, I would be eternally grateful. <3

I've added a directional air dash, many things still need to be tweaked to contribute to a more smooth and fluid floaty-type 3D Platformer experience. But I've got most of the core mechanics down methinks! #indiedev #gamedev #godot #3dplatformer #3d #lowpoly #platformer

Let Jane sleep some more please

I'll never let her sleep! Also, thank you so much, looks great! <3

Bit more of a movement demo. I tweaked the animations and added a double jump. Been experimenting a lot with the game feel for how precise vs float-y I want it to be. #indiedev #gamedev #godot #3dplatformer #3d #lowpoly

Cannot recommend this game enough. My roommate and I are obsessed and starting new playthroughs left and right to explore the branching narrative. We also got a new bit of vocabulary out of it. We now call chilling at home all day and doing nothing "Checking on the possums in our drawers."

If you like what I do and want to support me, I currently have a GoFundMe to help drum up living funds as I am unemployed. I have a job interview tomorrow and hopefully other opportunities coming up but for now every bit really helps. www.gofundme.com/f/violet-fin...

I'm working on a 3D-platformer next. Here's the finished player character model, with textures and all rigged up, this was the idle animation I made today. #gamedev #indiedev #art #godot #blender #3d #3dmodelling #lowpoly

Just brought my vehicle in for service and expensive replacements are needed... Still trying to get a job, I have some promising interviews coming up, and I was gonna start instacarting in the meantime to help out but- If anyone else can share it around or give a little, it would help so much.

spotify pays millions to transphobic anti-vaxxer Joe Rogan and so my production company pulled all our podcasts off the service years ago and never looked back they “pay” fractions of pennies to every musician there too consider finding a better service shouldn’t be hard when the bar’s this low!

Still looking for new work, went to an organization today to help with job placement, trying to get appointments scheduled with specialists to get my hands fixed... Everyday is painful with these hands. But, still trying to push through. Any little bit y'all can give would help a ton.

Tilly's Trans Tuesdays episode 131: The indie, 8-bit graphic videogame "When Summer is Over" was so remarkable, and so deeply trans, I had to talk to the lady who made it, @cicadaqueen.buzz! We get into why she made it, what she was trying to say with it, and what the response to it has been!

Welcome to #TransTuesday! This week, we’ve got an interview with @cicadaqueen.buzz about her video game WHEN SUMMER IS OVER, an indie free-to-play game that’s so, so trans, right down to its core! We discuss why she made it, and how much it speaks to the trans experience.

🎮new episode!🎮 #TransTuesday The indie, 8-bit graphic style videogame WHEN SUMMER IS OVER is so remarkable, and so deeply trans, I had to talk to the lady who made it, @cicadaqueen.buzz! We get into why she made it, what she was trying to say with it, and what the response to it has been!

I SUMMON POT OF GREED TO DRAW THREE ADDITIONAL CARDS FROM MY DECK!!! Anyway, go play House of Necrosis.

Things have gotten a little worse... I posted an update. Had a part-time job for a bit this week, then another mental breakdown... Any little bit helps, if you can donate or share this around that would mean the world to me right now. Thank you.

June or some shit, I dunno... #art #digitalart

I made a Kofi as well today, if you've liked me work please don't hesitate to support me through a donation if you are able to. <3 I am also thinking I will re-open commissions. I may work on a graphic to detail pricing structure soon but in the meantime, feel free to DM me! ko-fi.com/cicadaqueenv

I'm still having difficulties and working through things. I've got a few interviews coming up and waiting to hear back on others, in the meantime if anyone is able to help by either sharing this around or donating even a few bucks, every little bit makes a huge difference. Thank you.

Meant to do this awhile ago, whatever, finally whipped up the album art. Here you go. cicadaqueen.bandcamp.com/album/cold-c...

Things are extremely difficult for me right now, but I'm trying to push forward and find a way through it all. If you can help, any amount would be appreciated, or even just sharing it around... gofund.me/e92711a98

Check out this super cool art from "When Summer is Over" @eggtomatosoup.bsky.social made for me! Go commission them, their art is THE BOMB!