iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Although I almost put my hairbrush in my mouth thinking it was my cereal spoon... 😅

Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It's a really satisfying feeling when you write a complex utility function that saves you tons of work converting old data into new data, and it working first try without any issues. Just saved myself hours of head-scratching and double-checking. And all that without coffee to start the day with! :O

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I also simplified the running mechanic for Benji. I could do that because the world is linear going forward anyway, so it makes that a lot easier. Many subtle optimisations later, and the feel of the game is gonna be improved drastically. Going diagonally doesn't slow Benji down anymore it seems :3

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Benji is riding a Donck :3 I'll keep this. Not that you would be able to do this for long though, since the Corruption will get you 👀 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Completely overlooked the fact that two days ago, it was the 4 year anniversary of when I started on this project.. It's been a tough journey with two herniated discs, health scares and the like.. can't believe it's been that long already. I'm currently still pumped full with pain-killers too >

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm making leaps and bounds with progress on Benji 1.7. :) It's a massive undertaking because I've been making the code even more optimised than it was. :') Benji is becoming super lightweight for many devices so it should be easy to play!

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Got some good news as well yesterday. I'm getting my 'pre-appointment' for my surgery next month, and normally that means my surgery isn't too far away either! Hopefully before Halloween I'll have had my surgery and will be pain-free!! 🤞 The pain meds make devving super difficult 😮‍💨

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Also today our anniversary gift came in, luckily on time too :3 got a XP Pen display tablet which will help in future projects and also just to draw :D Delivery was funny though. I stood in the kitchen thinking 'I wonder if it'll be delivered today' and two seconds later "hello, delivery!" 🫪

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Celebrating 11 years with @shimoaoi.bsky.social today 🥰💜🧡 Happy anniversary darling 😘🫂🫂🫂

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Luckily the damage has been minimal. I managed to get the basics back in and all that's left now is remaking the donck's source code and refactoring the entire path generation mechanic from scratch again.. ugh. Well. I'm glad everything went somewhat ok. Setting up version control tomorrow again XD

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I'm glad I made backups after my version control app stopped working. I've pasted my old source code back in, and made some essential refactors since my data tables rely on the new structs I lost. If all that got lost I would have to recreate every level perfectly.. which would be a nightmare :O

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I thought I'll prepare myself to work again on Benji. and I went to look at my code. Found out all my code is gone. The entire Source folder.. gone... not even in the bin. Luckily I made back-ups, but it does mean that all my work for 1.7 needs to be redone completely :(

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

My head's a mess on my pain meds. I want to work on Benji as I genuinely enjoy it, so why is it so hard to commit to it 😩

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Forgot to make a follow-up post. I've been back since Friday afternoon. Sat 14 hours in the waiting room to be told they can't operate on me still and included yet another pill for me to take in the meantime to "relax my nervous system" 😩 I'm tired of pills and morphine, they mess my head up 😮‍💨

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⭐Shim🌜 @shimoaoi.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

My 9 year old son: What song should you not play at a funeral? My partner: If you're happy and you know it clap your hands. *Raucous laughter from 9 year old* Just a normal, random interaction in this house. :')

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⭐Shim🌜 @shimoaoi.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I can never go back to regular kiwis after discovering Sungold variety. 🤤

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It's been 10 months since I herniated my disc and now it's gotten so bad it might create irreversible damage, so I've called an ambulance to get me to A&E. Hopefully I won't be sent off again, and they get me fixed up. It's been so long since I've been pain-free 😔

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy Spooky Season everyone! 👀🎃🦇👻 #spookyseason

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

"I'm fast as Duck boiii!" PSA: Don't give Doncks coffee. #indiedev #gamedev

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

The Donck is in the game! ~ Accidentally made it moonwalk. #heehee #indiedev #gamedev

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

A walking Donck :3 Absolutely care free, not remotely bothered by the strange anomaly that is eating his world ~ #indiedev #gamedev

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

This is the Idle animation for the Donck :) I love this silly goof :3 #indiedev #gamedev

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The foundational mechanics of the Donck have been programmed in :3 They'll simply walk left and right with different speeds, distances etc. and they will move along the terrain too! I "reinvented the wheel" by making my own 'character class' to keep a lot of overhead out :3 #indiedev #gamedev

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Just felt like quickly updating my profile picture as I've been quietly "reinventing myself" :') It's not finished yet, but after many different attempts on a permanent look, I've settled on this fella:

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

My pain medication is driving me insane but it makes my pain just about "manageable". I really want to get back into things but I have huge mental block and no energy 😮‍💨... I basically have a sort of ADHD from the pills and I can honestly say: respec 🫠

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Titania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Don't be part of the problem Be the whole problem 🎨 Lily Seika Jones

Watercolour illustration of a bunny holding a mace.

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I'm glad the heatwave is on a momentary break. Stood in the sun yesterday evening to wash the car and even with hydrating properly my brain felt cooked after I was done. 🫠

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Between the sedation of the heavy pain meds and this unbearable heat and humidity, I'm having a really hard time doing anything productive.. the smallest amount I can muster is for my family. I'm glad I found one of our neck fans though, but our standing fan makes it somewhat livable 🥲

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

"😮Daaamn, that's a bright li- *light goes off...* 😐" *3 seconds, light goes on* "😮Daaamn, that's a bright light." - Emma

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Jayden ジェイデン @jaydenhardy10.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Do you want to keep buying Physical games?

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⭐Shim🌜 @shimoaoi.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Putting off going to bed, so you and your partner just start talking in "Dog of Wisdom" for 5 minutes before getting off the sofa. 🥲

Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

So my son searched for "Luny Moon Games" on Google and I got a pretty accurate albeit short description of me and my games. Unfortunately it suggests a tip to play Benji with ads off to "improve gameflow" which is quite disappointing really. I know ads are annoying, but I made sure they don't get

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

MY BENJI PLUSHIE IS HERE AAAAAHHHH 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 THANK YOU #MAUAGANG I LOVE HIM #plushie #Benji #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Wrote a wall of pseudo-code text for the changes I'm making to add the Meadows into the game! I need to rewrite some spawn mechanics to improve performance drastically: object pooling to reduce adding and destroying actors as they affect the game's performance. :'3

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Currently packaging patch 1.6.7-4 to deal with some small visual bugs in the particles and some collision issues! I can confirm that this is the last quick fix update before 1.7.0, which will finally bring.. The Meadows!! :D #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #update

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⭐Shim🌜 @shimoaoi.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Feeling nostalgic about Polly Pocket after @lunymoongames.bsky.social bought me a cute, more modern version for my birthday. :')

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I'm glad your day is better than expected! ;U; 💜🧡💜🧡💜🧡🥰🫂🥳🎂🎈🎉

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Benji! 1.6.7-3 is Available Now! This is the most robust Benji has ever been and what better day for its release than @shimoaoi.bsky.social 's birthday! 🥳🎂🎈🎉🥰 Wish her a Happy Birthday by downloading Benji! 👀👀👀 play.google.com/store/apps/d... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

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Benji! - Apps on Google Play

The Corruption is consuming the world of Benji!

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Nah, Tim Sweeney, you really missed the mark with that stance. 😬 If you resort to GenAI shortcuts, there is nothing creative about your game and you're not on par with the indie devs who did all the passionate work to make their artpiece. share.google/SwN4v30xo5et... #timsweeney #ai #genai #gamedev

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Epic Games boss calls Steam AI disclosures "really irresponsible of Valve" as they make it "much, much, much harder for a game developer to have a chance of success"

"You have to get this Scarlet Letter of AI attached to your product"

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I'm so happy with how beautiful my game 'Benji!' has become after these shaders! 🥹 Benji 1.6.7 brings many visual upgrades, performance improvements and newly improved leaderboards! play.google.com/store/apps/d... #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #android #androidgame #mobilegame #update

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I like quoting my partner with no context. 🙂 "Look into the light so we can see you better" "Oh jesus. 😦" Thanks darling. 😚

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I love that you love it! 🥰 I like adding stimmy things 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #update #Benji

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Version 1.6.6 is available now! play.google.com/store/apps/d... A new lighting mechanic, massive optimisations, leaderboards & more! Use the link to download Benji and try it yourselves! :3 ~ #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #game #androidgame #update

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Benji! - Apps on Google Play

The Corruption is consuming the world of Benji!

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Of course.. of COURSE.. ... ... I jinxed it, didn't I. 🙂

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Luny Moon @lunymoongames.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Tried the refactored new build of Benji on my phone and I got to say, HUGE SUCCESS 🥳 Everything works exactly as expected and I can't find a single bug after intensive searching ☺️ 'Benji! 1.6.6' is being uploaded now and should be available soon! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #game

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