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@lowagner.bsky.social
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interested in designing programming languages, video games (#GodotEngine enjoyer), and gadgets currently trying to make a #synth, was making a Super Monkey Ball-inspired Metroidvania thoughts shared here are my own.

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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 1h
new watermelon-inspired #logo for the oh-lang programming language. oh-lang.blogspot.com/2026/10/look...
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 21h
had some fun going for extra challenge on #emberward one of those ghosts did do me in
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
also working on a faux-3d top-down thing in #raylib
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
kinda like this watermelon colorway for my #programminglanguage blog. oh-lang.blogspot.com
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
graphic design is my passion
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
i am enjoying the new portal functionality in #emberward
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
having fun with the portals on #emberward v1. the giant flying arrows are a bit distracting but overall a fun new experience!
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
ok Spread Fire (gain small percentage of enemy attack damage when you kill them) is pretty broken #roguecommand
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
sniper-range firetrucks are pretty satisfying #roguecommand
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
building out custom cursor, fullscreen, and pixel scaling in #raylib. wanting to combine it with #umkalang for some entity scripting for an RTS...
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
returning to an old 2d #metroidvania i was working on (before the 3d ballvania). loading a new scene for the first time seems much slower in godot 4 than 3 (you see a pause before the teleport gun shoots). i'll have to think about preloading things.... #godot #gamedev
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
this was one #roguecommand #rts run that i absolutely crushed the boss at the end, even at heat 2. strength+rage drop was just instant destruction of everything on screen
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
my son told me to grab the wall block as a blueprint and i was like nah that's useless. uh, it may have saved my butt a few times in the last run #roguecommand #rts
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
#roguecommand #rts this was a fun build. sniper hornets
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
O Christmas Tree Tank, O Christmas Tree Tank, it's too early for Christmas #build123d #parametric #model #tank
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
playing around with parametric tank turrets. how many cannons is too many? #build123d
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
i am really enjoying Rogue Command. it's a #roguelike #rts in the vein of command & conquer, and it's a lot like a game idea i had in my head. will take notes. store.steampowered.com/app/1461910/...
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True RTS gameplay reinforced with roguelite build crafting. Control units with bullet-time precision. Call down bases and raise armies. Drafted from a different arsenal every run. Weave builds that br...
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
after reading the no #antimemetics division book, i couldn't help but think it would work well as a #wingspan/#wyrmspan setting where you collect entities to research and use them (at great risk) to fight a world ending threat. #gameideas
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
just finished the antimemetics book in one day, it was that good. very gripping. spoilers in the wiki's plot of course. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_I...
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There Is No Antimemetics Division - Wikipedia
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
been working on a custom #font in #godot. the hook is that many letters try to relax/slant into the previous letter, so you effectively get ligatures for a lot of combinations.
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
been working on the software for the #synth, but thought it was important to have an emulator. simple square waves for now. (didn't realize it would record the sound of me mashing the keys, sorry about that!)
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
it's hard to state how cool it is to hold something in your hand you've designed from scratch. patchsoul.blogspot.com/2026/06/prot... (didn't realize i hadn't posted this yet.) #synth #design
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prototype case print 5.5
for this print i wanted to add more chamfer everywhere so the edges of the case are easier on the grip. i'm recycling old print pieces wh...
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
i put in a mock PCB to get a sense for how pressing the keys feels. #synth #design #3dprint #pico2 patchsoul.blogspot.com/2026/06/prot...
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prototype case print 5 with a mock PCB
i more or less finished the print from 4.5 with an improved keyboard fit. the keyboard looks really good in gray and red actually. on t...
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
playing around with the #pico2, got a basic circuit going... patchsoul.blogspot.com/2026/06/butt...
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
this was a partial print to try out some new techniques... #synth #design #3dprint patchsoul.blogspot.com/2026/06/prot...
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prototype case print 4.5
i didn't do a full print; i've adjusted the keys a bit so the old ones don't fit perfectly, but good enough to get a sense of what it will l...
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
continuing to plod along with the #synth #design. patchsoul.blogspot.com/2026/06/prot...
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prototype case print 4
alright got another prototype case put together. this is in the royal color scheme! notes as usual... i made it a bit thicker in ...
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
playing around with names, POCANO (poco piano) or OCTANO (octave piano) are currently top tier. #synth #design
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
still a work in progress but the logo does level up the design. #synth #design
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
everyone knows 3d text is peak logo design
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
iterating on the case a bit more, i think i'll bring back the joystick for doing some modulation bits. patchsoul.blogspot.com/2026/06/bolt... #synth #design
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bolting in the keyboard
been wanting to come up with a solution to keep the keyboard in place so i borrowed some inspiration from the Oskitone Scout and put in a s...
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
excited/nervous about starting my own projects with microcontrollers, but at least i've gotten the #pico2 to blink for me patchsoul.blogspot.com/2026/05/tryi...
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trying out microcontrollers
i did some work with the bitbox a long time ago , and i've been excited to try out building my own gadgets. i wanted to work with a 32 bit ...
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
some reflections on the #synth #design journey! patchsoul.blogspot.com/2026/05/prot...
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prototype case print 3
all the prototypes look so great together! the third print is "unripe banana"; i'm printing with whatever is on the AMS at the time so i'm ...
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
continuing to iterate on my synth-with-shoulder-buttons case. #synth #design #3dprint
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
there is something very satisfying about holding something you've designed, even if it's not functional yet #synth #prototype #keys patchsoul.blogspot.com/2026/05/prot...
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prototype case print 2
the big upgrades here are having a cutout for the palms and beveling ( build123d filleting) all the outer edges. it makes it feel more pre...
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
continuing to build a case for the #synth... patchsoul.blogspot.com/2026/05/buil...
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building inside a case
refactored my case code to be generated by a solid that most things should fit inside, which is parametric in the "wall size" so i can gener...
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
gonna write up my keyboard gadget journey here: patchsoul.blogspot.com/2026/05/buil... #audio #synth #microcontroller #keys
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building a gadget
i have too many interests and too little time for any of them, which is why i recently started a new project. heavily inspired by the Oskit...
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
3d-printed a die for my #catan esque game. this turned out better than i thought! #3dprint
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
my dream, ever since 2 days ago, has been to have a perfect little octave keyboard for playing on the go.
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
i swear i'm not remaking minecraft (yet). i have an #RTS in my head that i'm planning to make at some point, and this will be a chunk of the terrain. #godot #gamedev
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
my son got a 3d printer for his birthday but i have part-time ownership. also inspired by him, i'm working on a simplified Settlers-like, where you build a base on the moon. #boardgame #3dprinter
a hex grid with various terrain types like gold, ice, mountains, and craters on the moon.
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
spent some quality time with box-drawing characters in the last few days to make this splash screen for my patchsoul logo #terminal #terminalgraphics #ratatui
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
adding some auto-targeting blue lasers to the test hub, since the red rail attacks weren't stressful enough. just need a good pzcew noise now #godot #gamedev
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
start of some lasers for valentine's day! kinda look like malevolent streamers rn #godot #gamedev #indiedev
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
my #gamereview steamcommunity.com/profiles/765...
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Steam Community :: lowagner :: Review for Emberward
best tower defense game i've ever played. really enjoyed making a maze with tetris blocks and then putting towers on them. bought a copy for my ~9yo kids who are also bananas about it. there are a few...
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
wow #Emberward consumed my life for a week. also this level on heroic kicked my butt a few times.
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
random side project: rotate text to obscure it for LLMs. it looks a little bit like the #matrix when you're typing it out :). #noai
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
modf doesn't seem to work the same in shaders anymore? well i guess the health bar works again now. #godot #gamedev
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
#godot 4.6 broke my health bar shader for some reason?
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Creeper World 4 is actually kinda fun. chill RTS.
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low @lowagner.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
wisdom of the ancients: if you must cross a thorny path, pogo your companion spike ball. #godot #gamedev #indiedev
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