Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Chat, did I cook? 🎵 #gamedev #indiedev #VGM 0124
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 23/09/2026New background 🦉🐦⬛🏛️ #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 0165
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Box art? (first pass) 🐦🦉🐦⬛ #gamedev #indiedev 0110
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Trying to work on improving the battle UI look. Still not satisfied with the actual buttons, but It's definitely better than before. 🐦🦩🦉 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 0124
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Working on converting more NPCs for cutscene backgrounds. I'm glad I have as much canvas as I do because sprites any smaller than this would be a nightmare 😫 🦉 #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart 0144
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Beach time (Nearly done making maps for chapter 1) 🐦🏖️🐚 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 0113
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Made a basic system to play dialogue mid-battle. Now it's tutorial time! 🦉🐦🦩 #gamedev #indiedev 0104
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 31/05/2026More portrait work. 🐦 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 0103
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Redoing some portraits for better expression. Did you know crows puff up their chest when they're happy? 🐦⬛ #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 082
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Another key art to sprite translation. It's so hard to give eyelashes to 2 pixel eyes without it going off the rails. 🐺 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 083
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 18/04/2026I swear there's going to be gameplay to my game. #gamedev #indiedev 0204
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Tried my best to convey as much of the details as I could (and make sure the blue part didn't look like overalls) 🐺 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 0145
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Being able to use my own work as a reference when making sprites feels like a level of productivity I've never experienced before. 🦉🐦 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 1176
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 27/03/2026More background work today. Blu's shop is a little... rustic 🦉🐦⬛🧪 #gamedev #indiedev 084
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Started work on the more detailed status menu. Also planning on making it more obvious that you can scroll through the characters with left and right. 🕹️ #gamedev #indiedev 063
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Starting work on pause menu setup. It's not glamorous, but definitely necessary. 🕹️ #gamedev #indiedev 1104
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Currently trying to figure out which version better conveys "beak, as seen from the front" and would love advice. #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 2133
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 28/01/2026More cut scene work today. Using a temp version of the background, but the idea is still there 🦉🐦 #gamedev #indiedev 0164
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Starting NPC sprite work. I wish I could figure out how to convey how cute the original drawing is. I'll have to keep working at it. 🦆 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 1103
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Made some generic room decorations. Looks vaguely castle-like 🏰 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 0133
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 18/01/2026One of my favorite goofy details as I've been making this tile set were these little wooden statues of the castle guards on the banisters. So over the top. 🏰🐦 #indiedev #gamedev #indieart 183
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 17/01/2026The diagonal wall effect came out WAY better than I thought it was going to 🏰 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 082
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Late night tile work. Marble is a really weird texture to try and convey with pixel art. It's like organic? but also still very rigid, and balancing those two takes a lot of trial and error. 🏰 #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart 0122
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 14/01/2026A little more analog today as I'm trying to get the layout for a ceremonial ballroom/ throne room. Do most people usually design complex areas before going into sprite work, or just make the objects you want and paint from there? 🏰✏️ #indiedev #gamedev 182
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 13/01/2026I used to wonder why so many 90's RPGs used blue textboxes instead of black and honestly, after trying it? I see the appeal. (Black also looks like I saw the default setting and went "ok, good enough") 🦉🟦 #indiedev #gamedev 033
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Expressive expressions... 🦉 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 1112
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Basic turn based strategy RPG setup. So far, so good! 🦉🐦⬛ #gamedev #indiedev 1204
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 27/10/2025Storm's Harvest is currently 50% off for #SteamScreamFest! Assist this gourd gathering ghoul in a retro style arcade game. Will you have a successful harvest, or not survive the night? 👻🎃🐦🐊 store.steampowered.com/app/2593140/... 000
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 29/09/2025Trying out the @godotengine.org plugin Dialogic 2 and honestly, it does like 85% of what I need it to out of the box, so I can't complain. 🐦 #gamedev #indiedev 0121
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Basic encounter areas, scene changing, and data persistence between battles 💀🐻🐊 #indiedev #gamedev 033
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 15/08/2025Version two of the main battle theme. I extended the length more and added another section, so hopefully it won't be as repetitive over a long period of time. 🎵 #indiedev #gamedev #chiptune #famitracker 1115
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 27/07/2025And with that, we have a basic walk cycle (AND character swapping) 💀🐻🦝🧙 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 2213
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 15/07/2025Doing research on persistent data in @godotengine.org and it seems that the two camps are either keeping the information in a constantly present global, or saving and loading resource files as necessary, and I would love suggestions about the merits of both in an RPG. #GodotEngine #Gamedev ▶️ 3152
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Recently finished work on the initial drafts of walk cycles for our upcoming crew of heroes. If all goes well, these should be our last major sprites created in Adobe Fireworks. The end of an era indeed. 💀🐻🦝🧙 #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 0172
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Getting our artist to finally switch from Adobe Fireworks (a software discontinued in 2013) to the version of @aseprite.org I compiled for him is a big win for productivity. #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart 1135
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Made a much needed QOL feature of adding in more options for the onscreen controls.🦆🎮 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev 1193
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Initial public testing for "Ducks in a Row" on Android is underway! If you want to join, follow the link for the Google Group, then sign up from there. Any testing support would be appreciated, and you get to play puzzles for free! 🦆📱 groups.google.com/g/ducks-in-a... #gamedev #indiedev 0165
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 23/06/2025If we did this right, joining this Google Group, then following the link in the first message should let you join the closed testing for the Android version of "Ducks in a Row". Any feedback will be appreciated and I will address any issues as soon as I can! 🦆📱 groups.google.com/g/ducks-in-a... 040
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Shoutout to all the wonderful people we met at the @stlgame.dev meetup the other day! We got to see some really cool projects! We hope we get a chance to go again and be more active. 🎮 010
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Well, I've officially got color options for the background on mobile. Trying to keep it nice and simple 🦆🎨 #indiedev #gamedev 093
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 05/05/2025I thought turning an already existing game I have to a mobile version would be a piece of cake, turns out there's WAY more involved in ensuring that every aspect ratio, horizontal or vertical, scale appropriately AND have functional and comfortable touch controls. Getting there slowly but surely! 🦆📱 110
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Working on something. Having to do a lot of work with control nodes so it resizes and scales properly😮💨Also, using buttons from the goat @kenney.nl which work great🦆 #gamedev #indiedev 072
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 30/04/2025I’ve been working on the map for our next planned project. I’m using the tile-set from FF1 as placeholders for the time being, to be replaced with my own sprites down the road. 🧙♂️🐻 #indiedev #gamedev 0104
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Ducks in a Row is currently on sale for the Steam Box Pushing Fest! Get it this week and take a "quack" at some seriously cute puzzles!🦆 store.steampowered.com/app/2808260/... #indiegame #steamsalestore.steampowered.comSave 33% on Ducks in a Row on SteamHelp Mama Duck navigate parks, factories, and more in this super cute puzzler, and bring all her baby ducks home! 041
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Here's an initial draft of a potential turn-based RPG battle theme 🎵 #indiedev #gamedev #famitracker 2141
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Testing some stuff out... 🦎 #indiedev #gamedev 250
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Not complaining, but what is happening?!!? Thanks!?!? 120
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 31/10/2024Happy Halloween from GGS! We hope you have a Spooktacular time! While you're getting your spook on, Storm's Harvest is still 50% off for #SteamScream3D, so pick up this deal while it lasts! 🎃 #indiegame #SteamScream store.steampowered.com/app/2593140/... 020
Goofy Gourd Studios @goofygourds.bsky.social · 30/10/2024With a title sequence as cute as that, how could you not play it? Storm's Harvest is still 50% off for #SteamScream3D! 👻🐊🐦 #indiegame #SteamScream #pixelart store.steampowered.com/app/2593140/... 040
