james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This looks so good! Love the ambiance created with this! 020
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Pivoting to some pre-alpha demo levels. Still finding the balance between room length and level variance. #GameMaker #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 0154
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Yes!! I want to make more unique assets for the arena so its special :) 000
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Update on my first boss! Some new animations and some experimentation on the arena layout. Making progress! #GameMaker #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 1196
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Much appreciated! I like it so far! It'll be difficult to animate but I'm interested to seeing it all put together when it's done 010
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026She do! The vine whip was really fun to implement! 011
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Some progress on the Tartar Gore Plant boss fight. Need more animations and some tweaks to the arena. Lots of work to do! #GameMaker #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 2184
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Working on a carnivorous plant boss, breaking apart the base illustration into parts for animations yippie #aseprite #pixelart #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 1214
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Melon men dancing in the rain #GameMaker #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 1265
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Oh this looks so good!!!! Im excited to see more! 110
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Thank you! I think it looks pretty neato :) 000
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Some video through the crt! Definitely thinking about filming more from a better perspective to show off the game #GameMaker #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 0111
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I really appreciate it! I think it's coming along nicely and am excited to get it to a place where I can share more! 110
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Playing the game through a crt makes me want to improve the game rendering system to fully support super small resolutions and implement gui safe zones #GameMaker #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 4295
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Listening to Cave Story's Grasstown theme while playing through a test level with multiple enemies with different behaviors (you'll see i need to fix a few lol) Very happy with the progress so far! #gamemaker #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 2317
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 07/09/2026A couple of medals depending on how well you complete certain trials #Aseprite #pixelart #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 1143
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I love the overalls! Awesome work! I like the left one with the sky and grass but the left background could be used too! 010
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Yes!! You learn how to "frog jump" when the frog becomes your companion :) 110
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Here are some fancy effects shown off in slow-mo for when you 'frog jump' off projectiles and parry statues. #GameMaker #pixelartgame #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 1121
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 03/09/2026A little predatory tunicate #Aseprite #pixelart #indiedev #indiegame #devlog 0161
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 01/09/2026This fella is a Tiny Tim, and theyre about to be the most annoying enemy I create lol #GameMaker #pixelart #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 1142
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Heres melonman bobbing around! #GameMaker #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 1287
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Melon man #Aseprite #pixelart #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 1173
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 27/08/2026So pretty! Great work emulating that gameboy feel 110
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Trying to build more level-y test levels to see how enemies behave before working on pre-alpha levels to level out various level aspects. #GameMaker #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 0133
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 25/08/2026You can dance with the NPCs now schweet. #GameMaker #indiedev #indiegame #devlog 1204
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Thank you! I'm a big fan of environmental storytelling and how we interpret a history from surroundings. I'm glad it gets the gears turning! Love the Mt Chiliad reference too lol 000
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Thank you so much! That means so much to me coming from you and seeing your incredible body of work! Very much appreciated :) 010
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Some new icons for the weapon wheel #GameMaker #pixelart #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 1144
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 23/08/2026I definitely might make it slower, it is tricky to deal with! 000
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 23/08/2026This was a fun enemy to make. More of a hazard than an enemy, but it shares alot of the same code. #GameMaker #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 1324
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 23/08/2026The pixel art is really well done! I like the teeth one alot :] 010
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Just a jelly bean frog appreciation post #indiegame #indiedev 1132
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 22/08/2026I see what you mean, I had a similar issue trying to draw a shadow surface onto a tile layer and it only affect the tile sheet and not the drawn layer itself - I couldn't figure it out lol. Hope you find a solution you dig! 010
Reposted by james makes gamesSunflavour @sunflavour.bsky.social · 22/08/2026*flowers are watching you* *it smells of fog and sunflower oil* *or you watching the flowers?* (she likes it so much, one of the quests will be hide and seek (~￣³￣)~ ) #gamedev #pixelart #indiedev #indie #devlog #indiegame 1224
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Some murals I'm working on for some of the story telling in my game #GameMaker #pixelart #aseprite #indiegame #indiedev #devlog 3625
james makes games @artofjames.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Oh yes that's Robert! They find all the best stuff to trade for and are very friendly despite their toothy appearance 010
