iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 17/09/2026

It's time for Tofu Engine to feature a nice and stylish boot-animation... ... of course I'm ending in creating a declarative-finite-state-machine interpreter and runner... ... over-engineering? Naaa... #gamedev #indiedev #gameengines

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 11/09/2026

So... PHYSINT will be an Xbox/Microsoft exclusive? Darn, seems like I will buying an Xbox in the near future, then... :> #gaming #kojima #metalgear

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 09/09/2026

Giusto qualche anno prima...

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 03/09/2026

New reading! 📖 I really would love a new book from @fabinou.bsky.social on Sega's arcade hardwares (Super Scaler?)!!! 🤖 #gamedev #retrocoding #capcom

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 03/09/2026

Without saying your age, what is your favourite movie that came out when you were 20 years old

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 02/09/2026

I've been struggled months in deciding the "best" name for the class that abstracts the audio sub-system in Tofu Engine. I settled with `Speakers` but never liked that... ... then, four years later, I had an epiphany: `Mixer` is the correct name. At last! 😆 #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 17/08/2026

By the way, Tofu Engine already supports Mode7-like transformations when moving data canvas-to-canvas. However, Copperlist-like transfer is more efficient for a lot of effects. #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 17/08/2026

One of the (IMO) coolest features of my game engine (namely Tofu Engine) is a copperlist-like programmable cancas-to-vram transfer. Now, I'm adding this feature also to canvas-to-canvas transfer. This will unlock a lot of cool effects! #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 07/08/2026

I know that I'm totally biased, but when working to my game-engine listening to SID music just make the perfect background music... ... what are you preferred artists/tunes of the era? #gamedev #indiedev #chiptune

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 30/07/2026

Almost ready with the vector class in my game engine, fixed here and that, also to optimize the operations. One more step done! I was working on the software renderer and I needed to have a break... :) #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 25/06/2026

Playing "Dave The Diver"... gosh, it's so much fun! :) #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 09/06/2026

Is fixed-point math still worth and useful in 2026? Not as a geneal purpose approach, but when used in some specific (restricted) contexts... definitely yes. Devlog in the making on how I reconsidered its use in my game engine. #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 04/06/2026

I'm currently playing Stellar Blade. Honestly, I nice game, very polished and classy. The Nier: Automata vibes are really nice (I loved Nier, back them). However, the gameplay is so dull... #gaming #stellarblade

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 12/05/2026

I've optimize (yet again) my game-engine's roto-scaler. I'm baffled. Apparently very few information exist online on incremental inverse mapping and half-extent based AABB compuation. Or I'm simply at finding any of it! :D Time for a new devlog... #gamedev #gameengine #gamemath

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Looking for work. Worked on Minecraft. Available immediately for contract or full-time, illustration / art direction / visual development. castpixel.artstation.com DMs open. Boosts appreciated.

castpixel.artstation.com

Christina Antoinette Neofotistou (aka castpixel)

Principal Illustrator - Art lead - Animator - Pixelartist

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 28/04/2026

Reworking yet another piece of Tofu Engine. The Rotoscaler was implemented with a (partially optimized) per-pixel explicit inverse tranformation from the target buffer to the source one. Time to implement the incremental version I have in mind since a while... :) #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

I made a game in 3 days for #ldjam Fling a bat and explore levels using echolocation. Like billiards but weird. Let me know how it plays for you? Thank you! castpixel.itch.io/ping

The tiny bat exploring a dangerous cavern

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 15/04/2026

Working on a SID chip emulator, inspired by Nuked-OPN2 ym3438... just for fun, this is something I wanted to do since... ever. It occurred to me that probably already exists something similar out there. :P Well, let's ear how it works in my game engine... #gamedev #indiedev

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 09/04/2026

She worked for WB Games... that's so cool! ( and the pixel-art is awesome, as usual )

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 31/03/2026

I truly hope in a future where the reference platform for gaming is Linux... ... and I try and contribute with my tiny game engine, which is a multiplatform Linux-first project. #gamedev #indiedev #gamingonlinux

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 17/03/2026

This is what I personally consider Amiga's swan song. One of the last games I played before leaving the platform for good. Possibly the best shooter. #amiga #shmup #retrogaming

youtube.com

Disposable Hero Longplay (Amiga) [50 FPS]

YouTube video by AL82 Retrogaming Longplays

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 17/03/2026

Anybody aware of a chiptune-like synth library? Something like DuinoTune/tinytune but still supported or more recent? #gamedev #indiedev #chiptune

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Showcasing my phone guitar instrument Android app - midi out to your favorite DAW - auto chords (open/ barre/ power/ slash) - looper! - full pedal FX chain - 3 amp cabs - lefty mode,of course - ultra-low latency - very playable for live performing - hex keyboard out next week! #indiedev

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 10/03/2026

Over the course of the last two months, I reworked my game-engine's rendering/graphics sub-system. I took notes during the process. Now the not-so-easy task to reorganize them and put it together... 😅 A devlog will follow soon enough. I hope. 😆 #gamedev #indiedev #gamenegine

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 13/02/2026

I need some help from my fellow Pico-8 users out there. Regarding `pal()` and `palt()`, in what order are they conceptually applied? Is transparency applied to the original pixel color, or to the remapped one? #pico8 #indiedev #gamedev

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snow-kiss @snow-kiss.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Putting up a new pixel art still. Feel free to tell me what stands out to you in the comments! Your feedback means a lot—drop a comment below. #IndieGameDev #IndieGames #PixelArt #GameDev #IndieGame #IndieDev #SoloDev

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 09/02/2026

So... ... texture double-buffering and PBO ring implemented. The upload and draw phases of the rendering system are as detached as possible (for now). Now, on to reworking the transparency management to improve performance even more. #gamedev #indiedev #gamengine

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 06/02/2026

Adding both texture double (or triple) buffering AND a decoupling PBOs ring-buffer has proved simpler than expected. No longer CPU x GPU stalls! Yatta! :) #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 05/02/2026

I'm heavily reworking the OpenGL backend of my game engine, once again. I want to squeeze performances and keep my software renderer. :D Current phase: adding triple-buffering, considering PBOs... #gamedev #indiedev #opengl #gameengine

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 02/02/2026

I just learned my new favourite foreign word: smoutebollen. 😅

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 20/01/2026

I could listen to Matt's songs and remixes all day long. I will do it! :D And you should too!!! #chiptune #synthwave #vgmusic

mattgray1.bandcamp.com

Sanxion Loader (26 Remix), by Matt Gray

track by Matt Gray

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castpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

thanks for saying y'all like the interface. I *was* a UI artist at minecraft for a year and a half :)

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Kenney @kenney.nl · 04/01/2026

I've released an asset pack containing essentials, it's 10kb with default UV texture and < 1kb without so please game engine makers: include this by default. (Open for suggestions to add more!) kenney.nl/assets/devel...

kenney.nl

Development Essentials · Kenney

Download this package (13 assets) for free, CC0 licensed!

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zep.p8 @lexaloffle.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Trying out chooser() for #picotron 0.2.2: a simpler way to select one or more files / carts / folders without messing around with create_process() and on_event() to interact with filenav.

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 22/12/2025

On a lighter note, and not related to game development, yesterday I was wondering how many adult males use hair dye, given the wide variety of products of this type available in shops...

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 12/12/2025

I have a brand new GMKtec K12 mini-PC whose internal fan is, IMO, too "noisy". Not loud, but there's an annoying drone noise that I'd like to fix. Has anyone had experience in replacing a miniPC fan? #minipc #pcbuild #gmktek

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Marco Lizza 👾 @mode13h.dev · 12/12/2025

Instant buy on day-one, for me! Can't wait to play it! :D

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