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aistral

@aistral.bsky.social
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one half of epic banana games. i made the game reginald does his thang. currently working on Petunia's House.

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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
amazing
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Petunia can now... self-grind? #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame #foodprep
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
hey nice pointers, thanks! i'll see what i can add to the face
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
it's clown time. need to make him more sinister or unhinged somehow #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
an overzealous host one may presume
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
it is a sad day when all your phone contacts are deceased #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
thank you!
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
trying to figure out a knight #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Petunia and crew, currently. Shooting for ~50 souls for the first build of the game. #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
steps taken to find the look for Petunia's brother, Florian. He's going to greet her at the start and be part of the tutorial #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
now, getting super nauseous results in vomiting bloody chunks and taking damage, so characters can vomit to death. indie games! #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
just a lock and key... locked chest to come!
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
oh yes, it loves its job 😈
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
working on the tutorial! some of the assets: #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
"iron gut" status will be achieved by injecting a pepto bismol equivalent into any willing or unwilling recipient #gamedev #pixelart #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
thank you! it's been a blast to work on so far!
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
now, eating too many pills causes nausea! #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
more soul traps! satisfying to draw #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
some bespoke soul traps #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
soul trap mechanic in, UI pop up added, items and teleporter locations can be unlocked for each soul... next up: tutorial? #gamedev #pixelart #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
soul trap prototype coming along, will be used to feed the house souls of NPCs for unlocks and progression #gamedev #pixelart #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
some sort of a soul doctor! #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
asking the age-old questions: can a sentient mannequin's legs be amputated? if so will it eventually bleed out? #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
now, if one were so inclined to systematically murder all the phone contacts, their contact cards reflect as such #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
working on house destruction, bricks, steel supports #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
blasted the detective right into the house frame! #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
servant sprite sheet done - player will be able to pay the Butler to hire multiple servants to help around the house, inadvertently adding to the chaos #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
orange highlighted characters are yet to be added into the game - construction guy ("factotum") is next! #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Butler and other Helpful NPCs now go vomit into the grinder when ill, for coins. very helpful indeed #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #ImmersiveSim
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
😆 spot on
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
you know, landmine is the temp. item that works for now... but i sort of like their commitment! i may leave it like this 😆
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
now, ignoring the authorities long enough results in a ... bruce force approach. #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
the front door is now destructible, which will grant access for ne'er-do-wells and authority figures (and grandmas) #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #immersivesim
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
a jaunty skeleton... back to it after some busy life-stuff! #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
sussing out a little skeleton of sorts #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
all i got left is my bones
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
butler! Petunia will able to call and hire the butler, who will wander around and take corpses to the grinder, open the door when guests are ringing the bell, etc. #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
not entirely sure his role yet, but i wanted to create a demon character, so into the game he goes! #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Petunia remains unrepentant #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
slice and dice
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
rocket launcher!! #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
rifle feeling solid #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
swat sprite sheet ready to go #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart
i want those shades
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
container dynamics this week: different spawn lists, damage sprites, simple coin and heart pick ups #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Grams visited the wrong house. (working on neighbor characters who will come by randomly during a run, bringing gifts but very reactive / suspicious) #gamedev #pixelart #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
ah yes, the shady pharmacist #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
eat some more pills, pillhead
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
naturally, grinding a sleeping NPC alive gives a coin bonus #gamedev #pixelart #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
cop! #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
housekeeping aka shotgun trick shooting detective corpse chunks into the backyard grinder #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
shotgun detective = dangerous! also, apparently Petunia's head is very desirable #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
"job board" is functioning w. temp UI - this will be how targets are selected and teleported to the house. pushing closer to a basic loop! #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
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aistral @aistral.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
working on various visor clad authority figures #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev
visor game strong
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