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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard

@ludosgd.com
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Hiya pals! Freelance game developer (Godot, Unity) Indie game designer and #Gamedev, main engine is #GodotEngine #art, drawings, comics! #MTG enthusiast Self-proclaimed bard (can’t sing) • he/they • opinions my own — Enjoy!

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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 02/10/2026
Jumping around with the whip! :D #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 01/10/2026
Also sorry for no post yesterday here’s a Jolanda :)
[Traditional pencil sketch] A girl with black hair looking up, point of view from the top, body is barely visible
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 01/10/2026
The whip is Joe the Mongoose's favorite tool for his job as an Explorer! Here's the whip usage animation in all four directions! :) #gamedev | #indiedev | #pixelart | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 29/09/2026
She walks!!!! Here she comes!!! #gamedev | #indiedev | #pixelart | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 28/09/2026
Here's the three of them together!!! I love 'em so much :) #gamedev | #indiedev | #pixelart | #digitalart | #JoeTheMongoose
Pixelart versions of Joe the Mongoose, Katherine and Will hanging out on the grass[Digital art] Dialogue portrait of Joe the Mongoose, a bipedal orange mongoose with a brown fedora and jacket. He is smiling and fixing his hat on his head using both hands. Behind him, a colorful orange and yellow background.[Digital art] Dialogue portrait of Katherine, a bipedal black/purple-ish american mink with a white cloche and shirt. She is smiling and looks like she is listening. Behind her, a colorful purple and pink background.[Digital art] Dialogue portrait of Will, a green snake with a dark green journalist hat and tie. He is smiling and looks eager to interact. Behind him, a colorful green and yellow background.
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 25/09/2026
Your honor! My client is very smol. #gamedev | #indiedev | #pixelart | #JoeTheMongoose
Pixelart sprite of a purple american mink lady with a white cloche
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 24/09/2026
BREAKING NEWS. This snake is very. polite,,,, #gamedev | #indiedev | #pixelart | #JoeTheMongoose
Pixelart sprite of a snake with hat and tie
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 23/09/2026
Will is an enthusiastic reporter, sent to report on, and possibly help on, Joe the Mongoose's adventure. He's a friendly and adaptable guy, but Will and Joe consider each other rivals of sorts... can they set their differences apart? #gamedev | #indiedev | #digitalArt | #JoeTheMongoose
[Digital art] Dialogue portrait of Will, a green snake with a dark green journalist hat and tie. He is smiling and looks eager to interact. Behind him, a colorful green and yellow background.Will without background
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 22/09/2026
More drawing!!! While Joe the Mongoose is used to work alone, for this adventure Katherine will follow and help him, as the game's co-protagonist! She's a gentle yet very determined individual. She's a purple american mink (I like purple) Enjoy! :D #gamedev #indiedev #digitalArt #JoeTheMongoose
[Digital art] Dialogue portrait of Katherine, a bipedal black/purple-ish american mink with a white cloche and shirt. She is smiling and looks like she is listening. Behind her, a colorful purple and pink background.Katherine without background
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 21/09/2026
More dialogue portrait!!! I like this one better since it's more dynamic and has more personality. Hope you like it too! :) #gamedev | #indiedev | #digitalArt | #JoeTheMongoose
[Digital art] Dialogue portrait of Joe the Mongoose, a bipedal orange mongoose with a brown fedora and jacket. He is smiling and fixing his hat on his head using both hands. Behind him, a colorful orange and yellow background.Joe the Mongoose without background
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 18/09/2026
Portrait WIP!!! #gamedev | #indiedev | #digitalArt | #JoeTheMongoose
Digital portrait of Joe the Mongoose, a mongoose with an explorer's jacket and hat.
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 16/09/2026
Hiya! Here's the sprite from yesterday in-game, running around! :D Have a wonderful day! #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 15/09/2026
Some stills!
Joe The Mongoose spriteJoe The Mongoose back spriteJoe The Mongoose side sprite
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 15/09/2026
More work on the walk cycles!! Made the character a bit bigger because it was way too small in the game world imo #gamedev | #indiedev | #pixelart | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 14/09/2026
Small little guy walks :) #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 11/09/2026
And what happens next? He walks! And walks. And walks. Heaps of walking! #gamedev | #indiedev | #pixelart | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 10/09/2026
Let the spritework begin!!! Here's a WIP of Joe the Mongoose, the protagonist!! :D #gamedev | #indiedev | #pixelart | #JoeTheMongoose
Aseprite screenshot of a 16x16 sprite of Joe the Mongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 09/09/2026
Today, more dialogue work! You can see the color changing according to the character :) Have a magical day! #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 08/09/2026
Hiya pals! Today, the mystery of the sliding puzzle is solved! It will be used to control the layout of mazes. Will you be able to create your path to get through? Of course you will, you're the Explorer Extraordinaire! Have a magical day! :D #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 07/09/2026
New week, new feature! It seems that the position of the tiles of the sliding puzzle is directly connected to these big blocks in the room... Enjoy, and have a great week! :D #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 04/09/2026
Hiya folks!! I implemented the 15-puzzle into the game world. Interacting with a certain object allows you to play it. But why would the Explorer Extraordinaire need to use this...? #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 03/09/2026
Our venture into the depth of the 15-puzzle continues, with the implementation of the mouse cursor detection. Click, drag or use the arrow keys — everything will work! Enjoy, and have a magical day! :D #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 02/09/2026
Hiya buds! Sliding puzzle time! For now I'm implementing the basic 15-puzzle, but its inclusion in the game will come with a twist... stay tuned! ;) Have a magical day! :D #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 01/09/2026
Hiya pals! To cap off the work on the climbing mecahnic (for now), here's a video showcasing all the movement options and tiles. It took a lot of work but I'm proud of the result! It feels fun to play, I hope you'll agree! :) Have a wonderful day! :D #gamedev #indiedev #GodotEngine #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 31/08/2026
Hiya everyone! More climbing progress today, finally some breakable tiles! There are climbable tiles that break after the player walks on them, forcing them to move fast, and there are damaging tiles that can be broken with the whip! Enjoy! :D #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 28/08/2026
I'm falliiiing! Nasty tiles will try to prevent your ascent, but this won't stop the Explorer Extraordinaire, right? >:) Enjoy, and have a wonderful day! :D #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 27/08/2026
Yesterday I fought MATH and WON, today I fought PHYSICS and WON AGAIN! More work on the swinging mechanic :) I really want the movement to feel good :D when I have fun with my own prototypes I know I got something going u.u #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 26/08/2026
Hiya bardlings! Today I fought with MATH but I WON! BEHOLD! SWINGING WITH THE WHIP WHILE CLIMBING A WALL! #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 25/08/2026
Hiya!! Another mechanic I'm implementing is climbing! I made a very fast test-tileset and was able to add slower movement on climbable tiles and falling when not on climbable tiles. I'm planning Cool Stuff™️ for climbing sections so stay tuned! :D #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 24/08/2026
More work on the projectiles puzzle! I've built a system that allows me to create a predefined bullet pattern by declaring the starting position and speed of the projectile and the wait time between projectiles. I'm having a ton of fun :D #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 21/08/2026
Using the whip is going to be a main mechanic for the game. You can use it to go across certain tiles. One puzzle I had in mind is using these tiles to create a room where you have to jump around and avoid projectiles! #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 20/08/2026
More of the boulder escape sequence!!! :D #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 19/08/2026
It's not a classic adventure without a well-placed comically large spherical boulder rolling towards you! (I can't wait to show you how the game looks once we go past this prototype stage ;u;) Enjoy, and have a wonderful day! :D #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 18/08/2026
More prototype updates!!! We got some camera action going on, and the player's spawn point in the next room is now dictated by the specific door it crosses. Enjoy, and have a wonderful day! :D #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 18/08/2026
Working on a new title featuring a mongoose explorer protagonist!! Imagine a chill take on classic Indiana Jones shenanigans with character interactions and fun puzzles :) Very early stage, but the foundations are coming along pretty well!
[Digital Art] A mongoose with jacket and hat using his whip to propel towards point of view. He's looking confidently towards point of view. There are other sketches of the mongoose in various poses. On the bottom left, the name "Joe the Mongoose" is written.Screenshot of prototype with a high-res digital portrait of the protagonist, Joe the Mongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 17/08/2026
Prototype custcene let's gooo!!!! #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 14/08/2026
Ok so here are the options. First is HD, second is 640x360 with soft brush, third is 640x360 with hard brush. Both lowres screenshot are displayed at 1920x1080 with Godot. First looks nice, second feels too blurry and third one is not *bad* but has a "jittery" vibe that I don't think fits the game
Screenshot of prototype with a high-res digital portrait of the protagonist, Joe the MongooseScreenshot of prototype with a low-res digital portrait of the protagonist, Joe the Mongoose. It was drawn with a soft brush, so it looks kinda blurryScreenshot of prototype with a low-res digital portrait of the protagonist, Joe the Mongoose. It was drawn with a hard brush, so it looks kinda jittery
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 13/08/2026
Hiya pals! Today I implemented the way to change rooms when colliding with a specific area. I'm so excited about this!!! :D Enjoy, and have a room-changing day! (Whatever *good* thing it might mean for you) #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 12/08/2026
Hiya bardlings! Using the whip will be a big thing in this game, so here's a very prototype animation of using the whip to jump over a pit! Enjoy, and have a wonderful day! :D #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 11/08/2026
Hiya everyone! Today we get to see the implementation of the follower system!! Look at em go!! Sometimes in your adventure you'll be joined by another character. I wonder who that'll be? Enjoy, and have a wonderful day! :) #GodotEngine | #gamedev | #indiedev | #JoeTheMongoose
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 07/08/2026
Today, nothing too exciting for the project, just some very important organization and foundations stuff. Hoping a good structure makes this sustainable! One step at a time! Big shoutout to Fat Earth Studios for their goated tutorials on this #gamedev | #indiedev | #GodotEngine | #JoeTheMongoose
A simple color-coded folder structure.
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 07/08/2026
Hiya bardlings! Exciting news ahead: this month I'm going to be able to focus on my Joe the Mongoose game, finally!!! I really hope I can manage to keep you posted on its development. In other news, I HAVE INSTAGRAM NOW!!! www.instagram.com/ludosgddev/ I'm ludosgddev :D #gamedev | #indiedev
[Digital Art] A mongoose with jacket and hat using his whip to propel towards point of view. He's looking confidently towards point of view. There are other sketches of the mongoose in various poses. On the bottom left, the name "Joe the Mongoose" is written.
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 03/08/2026
You’re the GOAT!!!
Sifa Grent card from MBC
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 16/07/2026
My worst? I think you could make an excellent Lurrus of the Dream-Den 👀
Lurrus of the Dream-Den card from the Magic: the Gathering set “Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths”
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 23/06/2026
It’s DELTARUNE TOMORROW, International holiday! To celebrate, I’m muting everything deltarune-related until I finish the chapter lmao I’m not taking any chances
Pencil sketch of Susie and Kris’s faces[Pencil sketch] Ralsei with his hat on waving and saying “Hi!” Over his head, there’s the title “DELTARUNE TODAY”
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 10/06/2026
Here’s the D00d being thoroughly confused at game development. Just like fr! :D Happy Birthdavid :)
[Pencil Sketch] D00-DL being confused at game development
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 10/06/2026
[Pencil Sketch] Kitt Kanto from Magic the Gathering looking confused saying “dude, what the fuck”
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 09/06/2026
If you get the chance I recommend it a ton! One of my favorite games ever. Here are two of the three protagonists (the other one is the reply to the other winner :D)
Pencil sketch of Susie and Kris’s faces
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 09/06/2026
Hi!!! ^w^
[Pencil sketch] Ralsei with his hat on waving and saying “Hi!” Over his head, there’s the title “DELTARUNE TODAY”
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LudosGD, Gamedev Bard @ludosgd.com · 01/06/2026
THE NEW BANNER IS HERE!!! I'M SO PROUD OF THIS ONE :D A new era for LudosGD!!! Let's go bardlings!!! #digitalArt | #LudosGD | #gamedev
[Digital drawing] Banner with Ludos pointing towards right, together with an Otter Jester also mimicking the gesture. Joe the Mongoose, a mongoose with a whip, is swinging towards right. Other characters appear in the banner. The banner has a street art-inspired background. The banner sports LudosGD's logo, and it also features the following writing:
"gamedev
game designer
artist
bard (self-proclaimed)
jester (silly and whimsical)"
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