Are You Awake Yet? Dev Update: - Full set of UI sprites done - That’s action icons and meters - Started on a first version of the main gameplay backdrop - Sprite layers on top concepted Next steps - Almost ready to start in Unreal - Could really do with some audio work

Back from holiday after exam prepping and doing :) (crushed it btw) Had a really good, really silly game idea while I was away 👀 I’ll be keeping on devving Are You Awake Yet? until that’s done, but I now know what’s next :) Anybody keen on Epic Shower Anthemzz? 👀🤣

Are You Awake Yet? Dev Update: - Made concept death screens - Made concept gameplay UI sprites - Concepted VFX - I have existing assets I can use! Next steps: - Sound design - Might be time to start putting things together in engine, to see if designs and concepts work

Are You Awake Yet? Dev Update: - I figured out how time works! - Each “level” is split in two, so it can be really precise - Happy accident :) - Also put numbers to variables and their influences - These graphs are part of that too Next steps: - Sprite design - VFX design - Sound design

Been a hot minute… I finally have time to dev again today 🥹 Going to get deeper into gameplay sections - it’s the most unrefined part so far and will dictate a lot This isn’t something I’ve had to do before 👀 I have a feeling it’s going to be really hard 😅

Are You Awake Yet? Dev Update: - Visual templating is done! - From that I’ve realised I need a couple more sprites - And also that the way I’ve been writing the text is fine, if not ideal - Huge relief! Next steps: - Sprite design - Gameplay section length concept

Are You Awake Yet? Dev Update: - First concept art in for player character Next steps: - Visual Templating - Sprite Design - Gameplay section length concept

Are You Awake Yet? Dev Update: - Decided on fonts and how they’ll be used - I can do cool stylised dialogue now :) - Key progression title card test worked Next Steps: - Visual templating - Sprite design & concept art - Concepting gameplay section lengths

Are You Awake Yet? Dev Update: - Test music piece worked! - Soundfont patches are done - Daytime concept test worked - Needs finesse but hey early days Next steps: - Concept art for other MC - Sprite design - Visual templating

Are You Awake Yet? Dev Update: - Music ref point analysis complete - Solid composing convention ideas now - Very cool idea for music progression between nights - Hint: it’s sort of chromatic 👀 Next Steps: - Test all this theoretical music stuff - Daytime concept test

Are You Awake Yet? Dev Update: - Main gameplay screen hard concepted - Background drawing in progress - Indicators have first official designs - Found a really neat way to put them in the scene naturalistically - Radio stations have thumbnail art Next steps: - Music concept test - Day concept test

That’s me!! 💚🖤

Are You Awake Yet? dev update: - Charaters have names! - Visuals are concepted - First piece of concept art is done! Have a speedpaint treat :)

Are You Awake Yet? Dev Update: - Story is done - Soundfonts are pretty much done - Visual style is decidedish - Happy with UI icons (3rd version) - Radio station playlists are done - Having fun with naming things :) - Snuck in a few references too

Dev Update: We have a working title! Are You Awake? The bulk of the story is done, Daytime things are nearly done (needs detail), Found the perfect soundtrack reference point, The main thing to work out at this point is visuals. This is a goer folks! 💚🖤

It has a shape guys. I actually really don’t think this would be too bad to solo dev. Much of the narrative is written (rough but still), the mechanics are hard concepted, management indicators are hard concepted, basic visuals and difficulty settings are concepted… I think this one is a goer!🖤

So I had a couple of random game dev ideas last night 👀👀 And it’s a bank holiday here in the UK, so I’m going to workshop the one today :) It’s a horror game with sleep disorders, hard to distinguish nightmares, and a benevolent ghost 🖤🖤 Sleep deprivation will make you a million, anyone? 😅

Just doing that thing where I pop in once a month with an annoucement :) This time it’s a BIG one though 👀 🖤 My debut novel, Mister Nakagami, is on pre-order! 🖤 So if you’re looking for one last Indie April win, why not hit the 🔗⬇️? After all, it’s less than a fiver 😁😁

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…I forgot to set my render location

YOU JUST COMPILED THOSE SHADERS UNREAL YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO IT AGAIN YOU DO NOT

Had a random game dev video essay idea yesterday Anyhow besides a handful of drawings and recording a voiceover it’s done Misinformation annoys me 🤣

2/7 main points written for community 3 :) Also made a UI mockup for the new mechanic idea I love when ideas established in the early game make a reappearance later on - I’m so glad I have that for Books&Buds 😁😁 Feels like slow progress, but hey all progress is good progress :)

I know I’ve been saying Wailord is my favourite pokemon… but given I’ve ordered something custom because I couldn’t find merch of a different mon… and I haven’t bought wailord merch…

Two pages of script done yesterday - always tricky introducing new characters and storylines 😅 Had a big mechanic idea too - it should help break up the gameplay nicely 😁😁

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Sooo I may or may not have a title screen mockup 👀👀 And it might be really neat 👀👀👀

Proof of Life 🌟 (despite my body’s best efforts lol) Can’t say for sure I’ll be on here much, but I can say I’m game devving again 🥹 At long last, I have a title screen concept for Books&Buds! I know I’ve missed stuff on here, so tell me, how are your projects going? What are you working on? 👀👀

Hey you. Yes, you It’s a special day today. That’s right, it’s exactly one year until BLACK EXECUTIONER hits shelves! 🔥🔥 To celebrate, it’s now on GoodReads! Add it to your TBR today! 🔗⬇️

Had a lot of fun drawing this one 😁😁

At a time when AI is either writing books or having influence on books, it's time to ditch the formulas. Write real life, write from the heart, write the unexpected. The bots can't touch that.

Feeling pretentious (shocker I know) and thinking about personifying Holst’s Planets in concept art or something 🤔

Thinking about accessibility with Books&Buds this morning 😁😁 What features do you plan on adding to your game? #gamedev #indiegames #solodev

I’ve been both ill and busy with client work, so I haven’t had a whole lot of time for gamedev (hence me being quiet lately) All being well I should be able to do more in the new year 💚🖤 will still try and do concept stuff though

Post a ship that’s not star wars or star trek

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Big progress in Books&Buds today! 😁😁 Finally figured how to do the big part of furniture customisation and how to gel other things in with it Would you be interested in seeing my notes? 👀 #gamedev

#arttrain QRP with your sketch vs final artwork! I raise you: a timelapse!

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The author || The character

Been concepting logo designs for my game :) Kind of torn between these two - what do we think? 🤔 #gamedev

Can anybody help?

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Hey there! I’m Jade, the game dev cohost! 💚🖤 I’m currently solo devving a narrative led management sim :) I’m in early concept stages and will be sharing bits and pieces soon! Nice to meet you all :) #gamedev

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Offering waist up drawings for $50 as emergency commissions. I know I said I wouldn’t lower them anymore, but this is technically an emergency. I need to buy Tsuki’s dog food, food for my 20+ hour road trip for me and my friend, and food for when I arrive at my new place.

Please don’t stop sharing. 🩷 I could use any kind of help. Even if it’s a repost. I appreciate those of you who have helped so far.

Repost with your creator goals for 2025 Publish Mister Nakagami Learn from it to be even better for Black Executioner (Jan 2026 so much work in 2025) Publish Charcoal Rain for 2025 SSP anthology Build up bank of shorts for publication Do more art Make solid headway on game project(s?)