iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

hello #PortfolioDay! i'm derek, an indie game dev, songwriter (mostly /w vocaloid), and miscellaneous cartoonist! 🎮 check out the visual novel we just released here: store.steampowered.com/app/4776970/... 🎵 and my music here: www.youtube.com/@littlepurrman see ya round the blue skies!!

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

when i saw this thing, my brain said to me, "katydid!" but i couldn't say where that knowledge came from later, i realized it was probably from animal crossing! "I caught a katydid! You katydidn't!" then even later, i found out katydids aren't in animal crossing. was i born with this information?

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

i like this evil propaganda-spreading mr. mime one can only wonder what radicalized him

a pokemon card for "Team Rocket's Mr. Mime" in which the mr. mime is sticking up team rocket posters with a mischievous smile

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Hahah totally fair! I think mine is Landorus just based on design lol

Artwork for the Pokemon Landorus. Some kind of orange cloud-riding genie ogre which crossed arms and a big thick tail?? That look like a stick or poop??

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

i forgot i had this exact same thought last year but it came out as a drawing instead lol

A stick figure joyfully inhales the smell lines of a smiling flower. Text reads: WORLD IS SMELLY

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Derek, an indie game dev, songwriter, and pikmin admirer 🌼 Right now I'm working on a short VN called Wrenny Lee: Witch-for-Hire coming to Steam later this year! store.steampowered.com/app/4776970/...

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I think that sums up most of the thoughts and discussions that went into Wrenny’s design! Thanks for reading. This thread will be archived as a free post on our Patreon page: www.patreon.com/IndoorAnimal...

Very first rough sketch of Wrenny. How far we’ve come!

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A few final rapid-fire points: Wrenny is meant to be on the taller side (5’9” ish??) We just liked the idea of some more tall girl representation! Especially tall Asian girl!

Illustration showing Wrenny’s height, shoes and earring

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Some early sketches of alternate hairstyles. Something short felt best for her silhouette (I’m a big believer in characters having a balanced and distinct silhouette as you can see!) The swirly ones were cute, but similar to the sleeve patterns, felt a bit too fantastical.

Early sketches of alternate hairstyles for Wrenny

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

For her hairstyle, it started off as braided low ponytail thing. But adding lines to show the folds of the braids looked cluttered against the relatively simple linework of the rest of her design. So it kind of just looks like a bubble braid now… but the folds are still there in our hearts!! Lol

Illustration showing Wren’s braid with and without lines

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We played with the idea of some patterns on her sleeves but they all felt either too garish or whimsical when we wanted to maintain a certain level of grounded everyday realism to her character!

Early sketches of alternate sleeve designs with stripes, etc.

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Her flared sleeves and cape are meant to balance out her silhouette against the top-heavy hat, and lends her more of a traditional witch aesthetic.

Illustration showing Wrenny‘s silhouette

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The palette naturally led to a white witch hat, because it would contrast nicely with her dark hair colour. But I also like that the white hat is more unique for a witch, and sorta signals the lighter tone we’re going for in this world & story.

A close-up showing Wrenny’s white witch hat with pink band.

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Random notes about Wrenny’s character design! A thread🧵 Wrenny's bow-tie/vest/dress shirt combo is meant to evoke two images: a magician, and… a waiter! She grew up working in her family’s restaurant, so I wanted to capture these two parts of her life in one outfit. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Key art illustration of Witch Wrenny from Wrenny Lee: Witch-for-hire!

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

it's my birthday!! this is the oldest i've ever been!! NEW RECORD

drawing of a smiling wrinkly bunny with glasses against a background of oversaturated flowers. text next to it reads "old"

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

NOOOOO I had a bet with a friend to guess FF7 part 3’s name and this was my alternate answer lol 😭

A screenshot of a Discord message that reads ”Hahaha Revelation I could also see”

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

here’s my wonderful little guy!!! hahah with perfect blue bunny balloon! happy pride! 🌈

Screenshot of a cute lil blue 3d model guy, holding a blue bunny balloon

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

finally trying baldur's gate 3, but i added some premium sound effects to enhance my immersion #bg3 #baldursgate3

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

bit late handing in my homework, but here’s mine!! at least as of today lol (I don’t think gta 4 is bad, but the 98 on metacritic is like whoaaaa there)

Favourite game: Link’s awakening DX
Best story: omori
Favourite art style: consume me
Biggest personal impact: Earthbound
Best combat: silksong
Overhated: Valkyrie Elysium
Underrated: fire emblem engage
Overrated: grand theft auto iv
Needs a remake: Suikoden 3
Criminally overlooked: Kero blaster
Favourite protagonist: Parappa
Favourite antagonist: animal crossing
Best soundtrack: Final Fantasy seven remake
Best multiplayer: Splatoon three
Not usually my thing, but… Lorelei and the laser eyes
Turn my brain off: Splatoon three
Best with friends: super Mario 3-D world
Best retro game: day of the tentacle
Nostalgic childhood game: donkey Kong country two
Game everyone should play: rhythm heaven fever

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

rip labubu cake may you rise again like jesus, who was also a good cake

A photo of a labubu shaped cake that has one third of it sliced out

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

silent hill is right chocolate does improve maximum sanity

A screenshot from Silent Hill F that shows a chocolate bar item. The item description reads: A new imported candy that has been increasing in popularity. A rare treat for local children. Slightly restores current max sanity, and sanity will not be consumed when using focus for a set time. Can be used as an offering.

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

obsessed with this fuecoco line delivery in pokemon horizons

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

A catbus poem with art by the wonderful @bitebitebited.bsky.social! This was a Secret Santa gift, but I think maybe we’d like to do more pixel poetry after this too 🎅 #pixelart #poetry #ghibli

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derek achoy 🐰🏡 indoor animal @derekachoy.bsky.social · 13/01/2026