iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

My Pebble Time 2 just arrived in Korea! Time to make some more watch faces? 🤔 CC: @repebble.com

crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

For my birthday, I am putting my game, Circuit Dude, on sale for 80% off on Steam and Switch!! store.steampowered.com/app/662410/C...

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Hey, ya'll! I'm showing off Bytes and Knights - Adventure at @bitsummit.bsky.social in Kyoto! Come check out and play on PC, Switch, and even Arduboy! Ask me how you can get some free cards, too. 😉

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Really happy with how these acrylic Bytes and Knights cards came out! I'll have them with me at my booth (1F-D49) next week at @bitsummit.bsky.social if you're in Japan! 😀 😀

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Here's a quick video of it running on an Arduboy and PC as a little comparison. 😀

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I'm excited to release this teaser trailer for Bytes and Knights - ADVENTURE! It's a retro TCG RPG for Switch, PC, Arduboy, and PS Vita and maybe more. I'll be in Japan showing it off at @bitsummit.bsky.social on May 24th~25th if you want to play it, early. Stay tuned for more info!

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Does anyone know if any USB gamepads exist that only have a single button and D-pad? I can only find Atari-like joysticks... (Yes, it's for my Arduboy game. 😅)

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Over on the Arduboy forums, I've put up a $150USD bounty for anyone who can find a safe way to switch between two different games. If anyone is able to do this, I'll finally be able to add a lot more features to my Bytes and Knights game! community.arduboy.com/t/150usd-bou...

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Merry Gexmas to all those who celebrate it!

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

The N-Gage was actually a pretty capable device. It could even run Tomb Raider and Tony Hawk.

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Coded Arms is an underrated gem. Yes, it's an FPS on the PSP, but it's good.

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

I got in my Magi-Nation haul from their reboot Kickstarter. Been so overwhelmed with getting married (twice) and moving, so I will soon be able to finally play some matches with some friends.

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Tiny update: Got the V 3.1 cards in the mail and played soo many matches with my friend. 🫡

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Why did Travis Scott build Yuri barracks from Red Alert 2?

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

I finally got in the proxies I designed/printed for a Kung Pow-themed Magic: The Gathering Commander deck. I have friends who make wacky-themed decks, so I thought it would help inspire me with a starting point since I am pretty bad at MTG. The deck list is here: moxfield.com/decks/Cf6vqS...

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Living in Korea has a lot of perks, like being able to attend the yearly Pokemon Town event in Seoul, each year. But, this time, there is a twist because it's themed after Ditto, and there is even a Korean-exclusive Pokemon card as part of its Metamong Project. #메타몽프로젝트

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I did it! I finished programming the Pokedex for the Arduboy FX! It contains all sorts of details for each of the original 151 Pokemon, including stats, evolutions, abilities, and even footprints. Another cool feature is that you can mark each Pokemon as caught or favorited. 🫡

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

The tournament ran quite late, but my friends and I ended up grabbing some late night Korean BBQ! Always a good way to end a trip!

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

The opponent didn't show up for the last round. 😒 A little annoyed, but I ended up playing some more with others, including a player from Japan!

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Whew, an intense match against a Flareon ex! I won, but only because I have a lot of experience with my gianceé's Flareon ex deck.... My blood is still pumping! On to the final round!

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Another round, another loss. 😅 I played against a strong Iono/Raging Bolt ex deck.. I wish I had a cooler photo, but despite the close first match, I got wiped out in the second. We ended up playing for fun afterwards and I destroyed him. At least there was some vindication. Lol

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Round #5 was so hard... I played against Cereledge ex, which was easier online, but, today, Munkidori is so common that even Cereledge decks had it. Each match was incredibly intense and close; My opponent was really good, so I feel accomplished, even though I lost.

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Unfortunately, sometimes in the tournaments, the opponent doesn't show up, like this round... 😥 Well, at least it gives me a chance to show off my custom Medabots sleeves and custom Wugtrio play mat!

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Round #3 was tough, and I played against the worst match-up, Guardivour ex! Despite that, I managed to win 2-1! Maybe the more I wake up, the better I play. 😅

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Second round was against Raging Bolt ex and it was also rough. My starting hands kept being soooo bad. I still had fun, but it was a little frustrating to be slowly knocked out without many cards in hand. Next round will be better!

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Had a very rough first round against last season's Top 8 player in the Korean League. 😫 I made a lot of dumb mistakes (I'm sleepy), but almost won the first round. Then, I had my board wiped on the opponent's second turn from Ogerpon ex. It was still fun and I'll do better next round! 💪

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

At the Korean League for Pokemon, again! Playing another rogue deck! Let's see if my Steelix/Dodrio deck can stand a chance! First round is about to start! Let's go! #코리안리그 #광주 #포켓몬카드

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

And after all that, I went down to just 2 decks... 😥 Losing one of the best draw engines of all time, Bibarel, really did a number on me. I just do not like any of the current draw engines as much... But, I did find Zacian ex to be fun and even tried making an Ampharos ex deck.

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

The last deck I want to show off is my Steelix/Dodrio deck. This deck is very powerful and can destroy large ex Pokemon, despite being a single prize deck. Retooling this one is possible, adding in Bloodmoon Ursaluna instead of Radiant Charizard, and maybe a few Munkidori. 😵 💫

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I also have a Venomoth deck, too. This deck is all about item lock and uses Alakazam to move energy around. By retooling this deck, it can actually survive the rotation! I added in a Budew and a few more Bug Catching Sets to increase the consistency and it seems to work. 💪

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

My most unique deck is my Beedrill deck! Basically, you use Skwovet to get your hand empty and lock the opponent with Beedril's paralyzing attack. After, your hand fills back up with Radiant Venusaur. But, because it is rotating out, this deck is impossible to use anymore. 😥

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I had an Arcanine ex deck that I made for fun... It was not particularly strong, but it held its own. Again, losing Bibarel is a huge hit, but it also just cannot hold its own, these days... I will say, Secret Box and Mela did make the deck quite deadly in some matchups.

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I also decided to dismantl my Myraidon ex deck. Others have converted it to more of a Tera build, but I think it loses its identity. This deck is pretty technical and was really fun to play against high-level players with. I'll dismantle this one, too. 😅

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

You might be able to tell that I love wugtrio... The next deck I'll dismantle is Wugtrio ex. It could possibly be retooled, too, but losing Bibarel is just way too big of a hit. This deck is surprisingly fast, but Radiant Greninja rotating also slows it down too much. 😥

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

My favorite deck of all time, Undersea Tunnel Wugtrio, is losing critical draw support (Bibarel), but could possibly be retooled since so many of its cards survive rotation. However, Survival Brace + Cylline/Rosanne's Backup is an absolutely broken combo that cannot be replaced.

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Every year, there is a rotation that happens in the Pokemon TCG, making older cards unusable in the standard format. This year, an unusually high number of my decks are becoming impossible to use as critical cards rotate out. 😥 So, I wanted to break down each one for you.

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

I was just playing this and it's super nice! Great job!

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Decided to do some pixel art, today. I think a small fighting game with these kinds of sprites would be so cool. These would also translate to 1-bit pretty easily, too. #PixelArt

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

After a lot of headache and fighting through depression, I was finally able to re-upload Circuit Dude on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The updates don't include many changes, but I realized I hadn't posted about this game in a while and wanted to share. ☺ #IndieDev #GameDev

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Of course, people have asked about playing without owning an Arduboy, but you can play directly in the web browser right on the Arduboy forums. Check out the link or even download and play on any of your RetroArch-enabled devices, like the RG28XX! community.arduboy.com/t/bytes-and-... #PixelArt

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

After a huge amount of effort, I am releasing the 3.0 update to my Bytes and Knights game for Arduboy! 12 new cards, 3 new opponents, substantially improved AI, and more! #IndieDev

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

The 12 new cards have their artwork almost finished, and I also created another new opponent, Janice!!

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

This was a lot of work, but I feel like it really helped my pixel art skills having to convert each of the sprites into 1-bit. I had to balance time and quality, so some might be better than others, but on the actual watch hardware, they look incredible.

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Grab it from my website or Rebble Store! My site: www.crait.net Rebble Store: apps.rebble.io/en_US/applic...

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Just released my Pebble watchface! It's a 1:1 recreation of the title screen for Pokemon Red/Blue, even with the animations! I have several color modes and even had to recreated all of the sprites in 1-bit form. 😅 Love this watch so much!

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crait 🐔 (Jonathan Holmes) @crait.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

My Playdate pirate-themed game, Treasure Chasers, is part of the Playdate Catalog sale, so you can get it for just $1, right now! 🦜 🏴‍☠️

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