Today's plan is to push forward with the bare bones menu system - custom designed for our specific needs and ready to be visually customised for each game. #indiegamedev #indiegamestudio #madewithunity

My Darth Maul figurine along with the lightsabers :)

Today's to do list is SO boring - I'm building UI prefabs - it's got to be done, it's got to be done right but it is just not my favourite thing in the world to do - it's not even a specific UI because it's for the base framework so is just vanilla - this here is the unglamourous grind

Back into coding mode = putting together the Raguthra Framework #gamedev #IndieGameDev #unity

For some reason I've been avoiding coding and focusing more on completing animation and maps - no reason for it - just where my flow currently sits. #indiegamedev #pixelart #gamedev #indiegames

A spot of culture for the @raguthrastudios.bsky.social this evening as I attend the ballet production of Titanic featuring our very own @hannahatraguthra.bsky.social - very proud of her and the work she has put in to this - I'm sure she'll find room on the floating debris

Early access to the article: Paying for Fixes: My Complicated Feelings About Surviving Mars: Relaunched on Patreon for backers - www.patreon.com/posts/paying... Post will be up on the main blog in a couple of days :) #survivingmars #gaming

Oh I'm excited to hear that there is a new series of #StarGate coming from Amazon - I don't anything more than that but it's a franchise with lots of life left in it and I'm a fan so it's good to hear.

Yesterday was one of those slow dev days - a few tiny tweaks, a quick video for Hannah, and not much else. So today is all about catching up: fresh textures and a new choice-heavy section for Howling Woods. #IndieDev #GameDev #PixelArt #CozyHorror #HowlingWoods #DevLog

On today's to do list is a 2D camera install and configure and finishing off some sound effects from yesterday - I've got a stretch goal of getting a foreground done but I'll be happy with the camera. discord.gg/fu6UFYqg6n #indiedev #indiegamedevelopers #indiegames #devlog

So I got some of the stuff done, a whole new section of maze one in Howling Woods and the new bat enemy has its new sound effects in place - a productive day just not as ambitious.

Princess Nancy from Disney's A Nightmare on Elm Street. This actually took a lot more planning than I expected. #disneyprincess #ANightmareOnElmStreet #mashup #disneystyle #horror

Geez I don't like this dude's chances against that green teeth monster! #indiegames

It certainly is

Today's plan includes sound effects, some fresh section building and enemy settings housework - what do all you #indiedevs have on today? discord.gg/fu6UFYqg6n #indiedev #indiegamedevelopers #indiegames #devlog

Trying to get myself into a cozy horror headspace while working on Howling Woods, so here’s Ellen Ripley reimagined in a Disney-Princess style. Had a lot of fun painting this. Might turn this into a whole series of horror icons as Disney princesses. Let me know if you want more! #alien #disney

Very happy with today's progress on the Howling Woods Re-cursed edition - I'm working on the first maze tomorrow! #IndieDev #GameDev #PixelArt #HowlingWoods #ReCursedEdition #RaguthraStudios #MadeInUnity

Today’s job – finalising the opening sequence for The Curse of the Howling Woods: The Re-Cursed Edition! #IndieDev #GameDev #PixelArt #HowlingWoods #ReCursedEdition #RaguthraStudios #MadeInUnity

I have the Ghostbusters soundtrack blasting through the house this morning - when I was a kid I had a bootlegged copy of a foreign bootlegged cassette that cut the end of the last song on each side... #ghostbusters #soundtrack #backgroundmusic #workmusic

I'm so excited to hopefully being able to add library cat into the build!!! #indiegamedev #indiegaming #cozygame

Pixel Grunt Little late for #N7Day I know but still :) #masseffect #grunt #krogan

First screenshot of Howling Woods "re-cursed" edition! A couple of extra ones are available for Patreon backers: www.patreon.com/posts/first-... #IndieDev #PixelArt #GameDev #RPG #TheCurseOfTheHowlingWoods #ReCursedEdition #RaguthraStudios #CozyHorror #SnarkyDialogue #cozygame

Fractured Library Demo stream with Krisifide about to kick off! www.twitch.tv/krisifide #cozygaming #indiegame #indiegamestream #indiegamedemo

Halloween’s over, but we still have a treat - The Curse of the Howling Woods: The Re-Cursed Edition is a full rebuild of the original – smoother, sharper, and way more snarky. Coming this year! store.steampowered.com/news/app/351... #IndieDev #HowlingWoods #PixelArt #GameDev #AdventureGame

Survival Mode: What Indie Development Actually Looks Like is my new post on the reality behind indie game dev - long hours, slow progress, and the small wins that keep us moving. raguthra.com/survival-mod... #IndieGameDev #DevLife #MentalHealth #RaguthraStudios #cozygamedev #indiegame

Exploring Deck 1 of the Command Tower aboard the RCP Clementine - Spaceship Down’s quiet, haunted heart. #SpaceshipDown #FracturedLibrary #IndieDev #GameDev #Unity6 #PixelArtGame #SupportIndieGames #RaguthraStudios

Today I spent some time refining our core player movement system - just a few tweaks to bring everything in line with Unity 6.2 and give me a bit more granular control for future adjustments. It’s not the most glamorous work, but definitely one of the most important.

Today I'm building up the dialog database to set up all of our interactions for Fractured Library - essential to set a good foundation otherwise you're chasing band-aid solutions down the track! #indiegame #cozygame #gamedev

I've decided that there will be five different door styles in Spaceship Down. This is the standard hall door which will probably be the most seen one in the game. #indiegamedev #indiegame #scifigame #pixelart

7 days in and we’re 50% of the way to our target! This has been such a surreal experience already and we feel SO humbled, grateful, and proud of what we’ve achieved already. Thank you to everyone who’s been a part of this! #kickstarter #cozygaming

So I took everyone's advice online when I asked other game devs if they force themselves to play other games (which was an almost unanimous YES) so I made some time today to play The Last Starship early access

@michakes.bsky.social thanks so much for playing our demo Fractured Library - really appreciated plus the kind words! You have a great reading voice!!!

I for one really want to build a goblin village - help us bring this to life - www.kickstarter.com/projects/rag... #fracturedlibrary #kickstarter #indiegame #indiegamedevs #goblins

In what is genuinely an amazing treat for myself - today I'm designing the captain's chair in Spaceship Down for the Clementine. This is pretty much my dream come true LOL #scifi #spaceship #indiedev #indiegamedesign #pixelart

So #indiegamedev question - do you find time to still play games??? Do you make the time or do you just feel guilty you're not working on your own like me?

Six days before Steam Next Fest, I rebuilt the entire Fractured Library demo from scratch. No sleep, too much Unity, and one NPC who kept hiding in the trees. It’s not perfect, but it’s honest - and it works. Full devlog: The 6-Day Crunch. raguthra.com/the-6-day-cr... #indiegamedev #indiegame

Jonesey boy has been away at the vets for a couple of days and he is very happy to be home and we are very happy he's back. #cats #CatsAreFamily #studiocat #gamercat

Give in into delight. 😈 Neo Habits demo patch 1.0.0 is coming this week. #indiegame #survivalhorror #gamedev

Let's try and convince @hannahatraguthra.bsky.social to include our favourite Goblin Tradie in the full game of Fractured Library!!! Back the project on Kickstarter and help us grow this world! www.kickstarter.com/projects/rag... #indiegame #cozygame #reading #books #indiegamedev #steamnextfest

I think this is the best Mark Hamill autograph #starwars

So yesterday I was working on terrain in a frozen village for Fractured Library and today I'm deciding what decking the bridge of Clementine should have for Spaceship Down #indiegamedev #spaceshipdown #fracturedlibrary #gamedev #indiegame

If you're looking for a cozy exploration game Fractured Library might be for you :D play our demo for #SteamNextFest and let us know what you think! store.steampowered.com/app/3938720/... #cozygaming #cozygame #indiegame

To this person you have NO idea how much I appreciate your feedback and the way you've framed it around the demo - we knew there'd be technical things to clean up - thanks for being open to the demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3984930/... #steamnextfest #cozygame #indiegame #indiegamedev

The first reviews are coming in for Fractured Library - it's incredible and wonderful to see these - feedback that is positive and useful is just great. It's overwhelming and exciting - store.steampowered.com/app/3938720&... #indiegame #cozygame #gamedemo #steamnextfest

First Fractured Library demo feedback is a reminder if you let one of your characters sit down on a bench in one game then you're going to have to do it for all LOL store.steampowered.com/app/3938720&... #SteamNextFest #gamedemo #IndieGameDev

Finally I have glassware worthy of the most distinguished of guests - the 1995 #BatmanForever McDonalds glasses - I had two of these back then - they are surprisingly sturdy and well made. #mcdonalds #maccas #batman

Riddle me this: What four vintage treasures wrapped in blue bubble just landed just landed on my doorstep? #the90s #retro #vintage (!?!?)

Dev Diary: Finally climbed out of a 3-week code hole. Been wiring up @hannahatraguthra.bsky.social's world design for Fractured Library, fixing bugs, & living off caffeine. The demo’s live, storms have cleared! store.steampowered.com/app/3938720/... #cozygame #indiegamedev #SteamNextFest #indiegame

That incredibly weird feeling when you type final on a new game folder and it actually IS the final build, #indiegamedev

Oh the things we have to do - I was debugging a deer last night LOL Go follow @raguthrastudios.bsky.social and wishlist Fractured Library store.steampowered.com/app/3938720&... #indiegamedev #cozygaming #cozygame #gamedevelopment #indiegames