iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Nice to see other people making games about elevators!

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Double Fine @doublefine.com · 25/08/2026

Continuing our Psychonauts 2 birthday celebrations with a featured Daily Discount on Steam! 🎉 Grab Psychonauts 2 at **85% OFF** -- and the best news is, this Steam deal will be available for a whole week. store.steampowered.com/app/607080/P… See you in the Motherlobe~ 🧠💚🌀

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I think FIFA have a little more marketing reach to play with compared with a solo dev. It would be cool to see any numbers.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Ah no! I'm doing the thing. I've made decent progress on a game prototype and learned how to make stuff by doing it. Now I want to ditch the current project and start a new one with my new knowledge.

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Pokemon Pikachu and Eevee Race

ALT: Pokemon Pikachu and Eevee Race

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I'm very new to this side of game development, i take a break to make art, come back and it seems to be working through the programming equivalent to Three Stooges Syndrome.

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Simpsons: Dr. Hibbert's Cabinet of Germs

ALT: Simpsons: Dr. Hibbert's Cabinet of Germs

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Has anyone ever struggled with a game prototype because you took a break from it, came back and now you have no idea how it works? #gamedev #indiedev

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SpongeBob: Idk I Don't Know

ALT: SpongeBob: Idk I Don't Know

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Working as a teacher it is causing serious damage to young imaginations. I have asked a class what their opinions are on something and a portion immediately try to consult an LLM for "their own" ideas. The future is looking so fucking grim.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Thats the most Conker looking Conker I've ever seen.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄ Crazy Taxi, but in an elevator! ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄ youtu.be/6epusvk-3As #godot #gamedev #indiedev #solodev I think I have a project small enough to finish inside a human lifetime.

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Crazy Hellevator

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Working as an elementary school teacher for nearly a decade, girls almost always run rings around the boys in literally everything. They are way more coordinated and aware but usually get their confidence undermined by the boys.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Just discovered that MS have made some Xbox games officially playable on PC. I just want Rare Replay so I can wallow in nostalgia.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Seeing a lot of posts of "concept art" alongside the "final art" and it is painfully obvious they just asked the AI to make the same image again but pen and ink. They don't understand what concept art is for, just trying to deceive people that they're not using AI. #Gamedev #ConceptArt

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Stirring The Purple Slop

ALT: Stirring The Purple Slop

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Just as relevant to game jams, if anyone else is in the GMTK game jam. I a very guilty of this. #GMTKJam

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

You get notifications for being blocked by someone?

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Important, time sensitive e-mail? Sorry, I'm updaaaaaaaaaaatiiiiing. #microsoft

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I've been doing 13 hour working days for four days in a row. Another 5 weeks of this lies ahead. This evening, when I finally get home, I am posting a gif and announcing my game. I need to get another source of income before this job cripples me. #gamedev

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

It's a safer bet when a game already sold gangbusters once and will market itself through nostalgia as well. Less to worry about it recouping costs.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I have been working 9:00-19:00 for three weeks to keep up with one persons shitty decision. Keep reminding myself the pay is livable and it will eventually end.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

It is my fondest hope whoever at #Adobe came up with this option is plagued by irritating pop-ups for the rest of their days. #Acrobat #UX

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

If devlogs are to be believed, I am the only game dev on earth without a Steam Deck and an Apple Watch.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The current round of shenanigans has pushed me further away from Microsoft in all things. I've been researching Ubuntu, I've not used it much but I really don't want to support MS at all anymore.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Perhaps #Microsoft will make their next console fully subscription based. You lease it from them and pay a subscription just for the privilege of having it in your hovel. It seems anything is possible in this brave new world of #gamedev we find ourselves in.

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Robin Hood's Skippy Bunny: Sad Money Woes

ALT: Robin Hood's Skippy Bunny: Sad Money Woes

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I did the same recently. I even compare everything against Steam now and try to buy everything on GOG instead.

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Simon Roth @simoroth.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Still looking for freelance work in and after August. Give me a shout if you need an experienced #gamedev for your project.

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ShawnTheMiller | PlayTiltshift.com @shawnthemiller.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Did you spend your youth obsessing over drawing 90’s Manga? Or have that friend who a has? I’m looking to hire a real life artist! (You know, those people who draw it themselves!) I could use your help beating the algorithms to get the word out! #IndieDev #GameDev #Manga #Anime #Illustrator

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The Transbot soundtrack is now on infinite repeat inside my head.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I can see myself loosing a few hours to this.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Cost of living has continued to increase while wages have stagnated for years. The value of the yen has continued downwards to the point where employing internationally on a competitive salary is ruinously expensive.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The triumphant return of xna??

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Speaking of Halloween, the horror game I made assets for should be out this year too! Yay! #lowpoly #GameArt #PSX #3DArt #gamedev

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I spent my commute drawing over a photo this time (not mine). I just wanted to put another withered face on a train. Definitely have an idea for a #Spooktober #VisualNovel and some #trains. #TTTE

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The "duck button" still makes me chuckle every single time I rewatch your video.

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Jingle Jam @jinglejam.co.uk · 11/06/2026

SpecialEffect @specialeffect.org.uk finds ways for physically disabled gamers in the UK to play to the very best of their abilities. You’ll help them access gaming through the innovative use of assistive technology.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I had a very silly idea for a Visual Novel. I've been playing with #renpy a lot in my spare time between Godot for the past month. I LOVE the illustrations by Gunvor and Peter Edwards. Maybe #Spooktober? #TTTE #trains #trainart #locomotive

A green cartoon train drawn using photo reference. A face has been added to the front like the characters found in Thomas the Tank Engine.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

WIP I tried to draw Nina Cortex from a tiny portrait that appears in the "Nina's Nightmare" level of Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled. #Crashbandicoot #FanArt

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Literally all the games I regularly play on my STEAM library are by Double Fine. The unbridled creativity you guys bring to the industry is a dimming light in this world of AI powered corporate shite.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

For the first time in years I got a game idea from paper design to prototype in a few hours instead of months. I think I finally have something with fun gameplay and tiny scope I can put out in 6 months or so.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Today I learned there was a #Warcraft Point and Click adventure game and that was cancelled just before release. youtu.be/IaqNQTAYmGc?...

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Warcraft Adventures - Beta Version (May 1998) - (Canceled)

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

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Mike Straw | Insider-Gaming.com @mikestrawmedia.com · 10/06/2026

Ubisoft EMBARGOED news to outlets about the layoffs and studio closures, FYI. Employees were told this morning. And then many reached out to us. Companies trying to embargo layoffs and closures might be the most embarrassing thing I've ever seen in my 16 years.

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Johnny @johnnyvigurs.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I misread the game title as HackMeow and imagined cat hackers or hacker cats.

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