iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 08/10/2026

I had the joy of creating the cover art for the Deluxe Edition of @beatscribe.bsky.social incredible midwestern adventure on the Game Boy "GbBBS 95" The game is full of nostalgic moments but I hope I was able to capture the mood in an image that represents the game well! #gbstudio #indiedev

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 01/10/2026

You can interpret this challenge as a creative prompt or encouragement to try something you gave up on or failed at before and give it another try! #pixelart #gamedev #1bit #indiedev #prompt

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 23/09/2026

Polar Peril has been updated to address some bugs in the original release, there are a few new surpises also. Please enjoy! howdyriceball.itch.io/polar-peril #indiedev #indiegame #gbstudio

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 21/09/2026

A prototype for my grass growing virtual pet (vPet) is now available for you to try! 🌱 howdyriceball.itch.io/get-off-my-l... If you want to be an old fart that yells at people for stepping on your lawn then this is the vPet for you! 👴📣‼️ #indiedev #gamedev #gbstudio

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 01/09/2026

September's Snail Mail Club gift is a big one. An 8-sided Zine, full color! You don't want to miss this one! A Zine about using Arcade Mechanics in your Indie Games! 🧵 1 of 3 #gbstudio #arcade #gamedev #indiedev

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 31/08/2026

No surprise to anyone who played my game "a cat & his boy" but I ADORE 1-bit are style. I want to see what you come up with? #pixelart #gamedev #1bit www.patreon.com/howdyricebal...

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 31/08/2026

Post one image to describe yourself.

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 24/08/2026

yep yep! We are going to make an art zine for "a cat & his boy" my indie cat game! It would mean a ton if you could sign up for the pre-launch as it will help more people discover it :D #indiegame #pixelart #gbstudio www.kickstarter.com/projects/sau...

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 14/08/2026

August Snail Mail alert! This month includes a bundle of fun gifts: - a colorful letter that give an exclusive first preview of a new vPet game I have been making that uses the Game Boy's Real Time Clock (RTC) - 2 Leif & Midnight Stickers - Your own one of a kind Snail Mail Club Membership ID!

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 03/08/2026

Starting this month, every month I am going to be sending out prompts to game devs as a thanks for following my patreon (free or sub) and my substack (free or sub) I am also going to try my best to partcipate in the prompts also :D #gamedev #indiedev #gbstudio

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 03/08/2026

although nothing beats the classic

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 03/08/2026

I'm really proud of this meme I made for my latest article lol #indiedev #gbstudio #gamedev open.substack.com/pub/howdyric...

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 15/07/2026

everyone in my snail mail club is getting the ROYAL treatment this month! We cooked on this letter. Everyone is going on a game dev quest by King Pixel's decree! #gamedev #indiedev #gbstudio

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 10/07/2026

Is there anything you ever wondered about "a cat & his boy"? I am working on a project where your question may be answered. Please submit questions here: forms.gle/uhenpCdH1c4K...

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 25/05/2026

[a cat & his boy] 3rd anniversary tees are on sale! some designs start at $13 for the next 24 hours then they go back up to full price 🤐 howdyriceball.threadless.com #indiegame #merch #indiedev #cats

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 17/05/2026

check these out! Midnight & Leif from my game "a cat & his boy" look like gen2 sprites, I love them in this form! thanks @sprigsprite.bsky.social

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 08/05/2026

3 years of "a cat & his boy" is crazy! where did the time go? thanks for playing! hope I can make more games that people love <3 #inidedev #gamedev #gbstudio

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 06/05/2026

Snail Mail Club letters are in the proof reading stage! Looking forward to sending these out in the mail to all my amazing physical tier backers! #indiedev #gamedev

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 28/04/2026

The 3 year anniversary of my indie game boy game "a cat & his boy" is coming up... would be a fun reason to do a limited tee. What do you think?

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 20/04/2026

In little pockets of free time I have been chipping away very slowly at a single panel comic. I am happy to announce that comic today. "Pigs @ Work" is the name and I wanted to let you know the first panel is up for reading on WEBTOON. New #comics posted every M-F for the next 4 weeks on #WEBTOON

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 17/04/2026

Just an update for club members that your snail mail is on the way 🙌 hope it helps in your #gamedev journey. This month is all about making #pixelart that gives off that retro buzz

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 14/04/2026

In this month letter I share four filters I pass my pixel art through to give them more nostalgic and retro appeal. These are tips that will be useful to you also if you plan to make a modern retro game! #pixelart #gamedev #gbstudio #retrogames #snailmailclub

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 11/03/2026

In this month's snail mail letter I will be sharing a learning process I have never shared with anyone before. I think this learning process is a solid way to improve your game boy development process. I hope you can benefit! The letters will mail out on the 15th of March! Happy developin'

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 15/01/2026

This month's snail mail club has a bit of fan art to my favorite farming game harvest moon 64. Here's a sneak peak of the drawing

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 28/12/2025

My wifey has been baking at an insane degree of skill 😋 I am eating toooo much

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 28/12/2025

Don’t get me started on perfect 90s albums cause uhhh I’ll be here all day but I’ll post the album that kept me sane through middle school

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 16/12/2025

I call this “when the chartreusive thoughts win…” this months snail mail letter is bright 😎

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 11/12/2025

I'm giving away a free month of membership [digital tier] to the first 5 who signup for my game dev mail club with the link in the:🧵 In this month's letter you will enjoy: How to give good feedback What to do with feedback What to do when you have feedback at odds #gamedev #indiedev #snailmailclub

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 04/12/2025

one of my favorite pixel art animations I have made. 100% game boy compatible. 🥚🦖 #gameboy #pixelart #animation #dinosaur

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 20/11/2025

My monthly newsletter for November is packed full of Game Boy Dev secrets like: -Learning how to create your own Game Boy cartridge -Drawing your own Game Boy cartridge label -Some insight into my personal game design practices If you still need to sign up here: www.patreon.com/howdyricebal...

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 14/10/2025

For just $3 a month you can receive in the mail a monthly newsletter about my game development and pixel art shenanigans! It’s not too late to sign up via patreon for October. #indiegamedev #gamedev #pixelart #newletter Link 🔗 below 👇

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 11/10/2025

Pretty cool retro find! Still has the tags on it. This is probably mighty nostalgic to someone who had it as a kid #doubledragon #retrogames

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 06/10/2025

my submission for the GB Pixel Art Jam 2025. #pixelart #1bit

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 01/10/2025

I finished my #septembit challenge run by saultoons! Welcome to Bloc City, where toy block people run the town. #1bit #pixelart I went for a strawberry banana kind of flavor.

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 18/09/2025

Giving free stickers to early supporters of my newsletter. If you want one please sign up only a handful left 🤠 #newsletter #indiedev #gbstudio www.patreon.com/posts/138441...

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 09/09/2025

my newest game jam entry [Polar Peril] is available to play now howdyriceball.itch.io/polar-peril #indiedev #pixelart #gamedev #gbcompo25 #gbstudio

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 27/08/2025

Added a horse but it looked more like a sock puppet so… I ran with it 😂

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 26/08/2025

Not me distracted from the game jam by drawing on mario paint instead 😬😆

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 21/06/2025

I still love this map I made for “fetch quest” many years ago 🐶

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 02/05/2025

since they are already drawn in my style, I drew them in a different style I love which is heavily inspired by Harvest Moon Magical Melody

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 02/05/2025

Draw my OCs ➡️ Leif & Midnight in your style

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 01/05/2025

for just 24 hours "a cat & his boy" is on sale on itch itch.io/s/152314/24-...

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 01/05/2025

2 years ago I nervously hit the release button on my Gameboy game "a cat & his boy" So to celebrate the anniversary of the games release here is some fun updates: howdyriceball.itch.io/a-cat-and-hi... 🐱+👦

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 29/04/2025

Wow! Your cat reminds me of my cat Luna! Sadly she passed away last year, but she was a good girl and lived a long happy life with us 🫶 She was a ragdoll mixed with something else. Is yours a ragdoll?

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howdy riceball @howdyriceball.itch.io · 03/04/2025

Game prices got you down? Don’t worry we got a good deal for you and your new switch! @rawrlabgames.com #nintendoswitch2

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