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Nat Delnova

@natdelnova.itch.io
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I'm making 100 games in 100 days maketinygames.com "Give yourself time to get good, and don’t be dissuaded by setbacks."

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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 05/10/2026
game #14 is my favourite so far. i wanted an rpg in a day, so i asked what the core of a dungeon crawler is: can you risk one more room, or should you head home? this TINY game is only that decision. link in bio #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 04/10/2026
game #13 came from a friend while we were cooking a bit drunk: imagine if the shaker's lid came off and salt dominated our rice bowls. shaking was really hard to make fun. my wife playtested it, and i think it's passably enjoyable for 30 seconds. link in bio #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 01/10/2026
for game #12, i added a customer serving motif so you can work out what's best without being told. the customer loves it, but the boss doesn't. i'm also exploring the cartoon side of soundly, and the sfx trend quite whimsical. link in bio #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 30/09/2026
for game #11, medical stuff knocked me off the horse for a bit, and this was my first turn getting back on. it's about filling a cup, not too little, not too full, just the perfect amount please. kind of fitting. link in bio #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 29/09/2026
for game #10, my wife and i recorded ourselves doing the handshake moves, then i traced over the hands frame by frame to animate them. it took way too long to draw the hands 🙈 link in bio #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 29/09/2026
for game #9, i was inspired by "smart" kettles, which make you work so hard to get the most simple task done. as always, the sound effects make it 🫖 link in bio #withoutmygadgets1 #gamedev #indiedev
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 29/09/2026
for game #8 i tried one of those switch-flipping phone games. it's funny how quickly it balloons into chaos, even though the last level takes four moves.. it reminds me of learning a rubik's cube. huh, i wonder if you could teach that through a game like this. 🤔 link in bio
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 28/09/2026
Hey there! I go by Nat on the internet. I spent the last decade building games with zero playtesting or release schedules. Now I'm making and releasing one tiny tiny TINY game every day and helping others do the same. Check it out: maketinygames.com
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 01/05/2025
absolutely 🐸🔥 if you wanna check out more frog-related espionage we've got heaps of behind-the-scenes stuff on our insta! www.instagram.com/survansix/
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 30/04/2025
Animating books takes a lot of work! #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart #cozygame
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 28/04/2025
Cheers - we're currently pretty happy with table lists and matrices in Odin but if we have a need for a more fully fledged spreadsheet visualiser we'll give it a try ✨
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 23/04/2025
The conundrum with particle fx in pixel art is you either get interesting variations or pixel perfect. You can choose from mismatched pixel sizes, zero variation, or rotated pixels. Here are the three approaches, each with something new to tolerate. Choose your fighter? #indiegame #gamedev #art
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 21/04/2025
Experimenting with the growth and contraction of mycelium. This spongey fungus provides fertile ground for "buildings" called Blooms. We're trying to find a balance of visual clarity without overcomplicating the border algorithm. Has anyone done anything like this before? #indiegame #gamedev
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 17/04/2025
Guide the enigmatic Seely to expand and cultivate your mycelium network in our latest cozy update to Phantom of the Grove. More details here: store.steampowered.com/app/3510510 #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart #cozygame #colonysim
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 27/03/2025
Aw thank you 😊 we hope so! we're currently working really hard on making the characters interact with each other and the world around them in really cozy and interesting ways ✨ so make sure to wishlist to stay tuned! 👀
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 27/03/2025
Here's a lil sneak peak for our upcoming MASSIVE update for Phantom of the Grove... Check it out here: store.steampowered.com/app/3510510 #indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart #cozygame
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 19/03/2025
No problem at all! If you're looking for inspo on what to draw next, may I suggest these little guys? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodama_... We're having a lot of fun exploring different takes on this concept and would love to see what you come up with!
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 18/03/2025
Awesome, thanks for the info! If you guys get excited about cozy-spooky colony games, we're making a "fungal fairycore" game about gaslighting enemies store.steampowered.com/app/3510510/... I'd love to stay in touch- we're releasing a big announcement in April ✨
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 18/03/2025
The enigmatic Seely are a curious blend: fungi musk foragers, devoted nature conservationists, and fierce guerrilla warriors who trump their invaders. Which design is your favourite? #gamedesign #art #indiedev #pixelart #cozygame #spooky
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 17/03/2025
Hey there! Would you be interested in adding us to one of your precious spots on your short list? :) We would be very humbled! About us~ Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3510510/... Insta: www.instagram.com/survansix/
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 17/03/2025
Hello! Do you have any spots left over here? We are making Phantom of the Grove and have a huuuge highlight reel to share! Insta: www.instagram.com/survansix/ Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3510510/...
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 16/03/2025
In January we participated in #piratejam 16 and were floored by the positive reception (even snagged most popular for a few days!) We're pushing towards a HUGE design update with colony and resource management elements. Check it out on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3510510/ #indiegame #gamedev
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 14/03/2025
Ok! I did a tonne of workshopping with a crowd on Discord to arrive at a much clearer description. Whatcha think? 😀
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 13/03/2025
Have you seen our instagram yet? We post bite-sized gameplay reels and concept art to it and have quite the back-catalogue! www.instagram.com/survansix/ #gameart #cozygame #spooky #indiegame
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 13/03/2025
Writing short descriptions on Steam is hard! I'm workshopping ours for Phantom of the Grove - feedback would be greatly appreciated! 🙏 #indiegame #gamedev #games #steam
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 13/03/2025
Pro tip: ?? Ask ChatGPT to pretend you just dropped a launch trailer and it went VIRAL 📈, and ask it to write a bunch of YT comments. The results are kinda hilarious and kinda fire 😂🔥 If the Lorax stopped asking nicely 🤣 #puregoblinmode
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 09/03/2025
Super exciting update coming very soon! 👀 #PhantomOfTheGrove #indiegame #teaser
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 05/03/2025
Remastering our website lately. Short of this acid trip of an experience, I think we landed on something quite light and fun, what do you think? 👉 survansix.com #indiegame #gamedev #art #games #webdesign
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 26/02/2025
Ohh The Ritual was craazy! You mean this guy right? Damn, I watched that with my partner last year and we were way too spooked to go straight to bed after lol
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 24/02/2025
This week, we're exploring how mycelium can *creep* through the forest and serve as the Grove's synaptic growth. Think Zerg creep meets brain function. #indiegame #gamedev #gamedesign #art #design
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 24/02/2025
What's your favourite forest critter in media or real life? #gamedesign #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #art #design
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 19/02/2025
The music is so gentle and atmospheric ✨ love it! Also, what a great way to introduce a story! (attached) I can see myself trying the different backstories in later playthroughs.
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 18/02/2025
A sneak peak of the design plans for our huge upcoming update to #PhantomOfTheGrove. Hit us up if you'd like to give it a play-test! #IndieGame #GameDev #GameJam #StrategyGame #ArcadeGames #Art
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 16/02/2025
You've have a line to follow at least! (Tasman meets Pacific)
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 16/02/2025
Did you catch this detail in Phantom of the Grove? 💀 #indiegame #screenshotsaturday #gamedev
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 16/02/2025
So we've got this lil scene where Drogs are pulling a log that's stuck on a tree root. When you get close, it's supposed to trigger a cutscene and they run up to fight you. But as you can see the trigger zone is avoidable and you can kind of flank them. Is this a bug or a feature? #gamedev
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 14/02/2025
What's your preferred method for sewing mischief and pandemonium in Phantom of the Grove? Are you an Among Us type player (sneaky-beaky-like), or more Lemmings / Sims style? (pure evil) Made for @piratesoftware.live's #PirateJam 16 with 💜. #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev #MadeWithUnity #unity2d
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 14/02/2025
Teaser for the perk tree we're designing for Phantom of the Grove's Steam debut. 👻💥 survansix.itch.io/phantom-of-the-grove #gamejam #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame #piratejam
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 14/02/2025
Explosions are great 💥 Especially when they come from lil traps called Boomshrooms 🍄💣 Play the demo! survansix.itch.io/phantom-of-t... #indiegame #gamedev #unity #unity2d #pixelart #gamejam #piratejam #MadeWithUnity #IndieGameDev #gameart
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 13/02/2025
During development of Phantom of the Grove, we encountered a LOT of bugs... 😅 This was one of the funnier ones - certainly made speedrunning easier! 😂 #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev #piratejam #gamejam
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 13/02/2025
Possess invading Drogs in Phantom of the Grove to turn them against each other and sew havoc! Made for the 16th #PirateJam with 💜 Play here: survansix.itch.io/phantom-of-t... #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev #MadeWithUnity #unity2d
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 13/02/2025
In Phantom of the Grove, you control a vengeful forest spirit as you defend your sacred grove from intruders armed with fire and steel by possessing them, luring them into traps, and wreaking havoc. Made for #PirateJam with 💜 survansix.itch.io/phantom-of-t... #indiegame #gamejam #gamedev #pixelart
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 13/02/2025
Stealth gameplay experiments in Heirloom Blade - day 1 #indiegame #gamedev #MadeWithUnity #unity2d #unity #devlog #pixelart #programming #debugging #frog
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 12/02/2025
This looks awesome! You should post it to Bluesky Night Market
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 12/02/2025
Oh that's a lovely portfolio! You should really add that to your bio. We're looking for an environment artist who can help us explore a messy, pixellated brushwork style similar to Children of Morta. I know it's a bit different, but just thought I'd share in case there's interest.
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 12/02/2025
A little behind the scenes of our marshy swampland 🌳 🐸 #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart #MadeWithUnity #IndieGameDev #indie #unity #unity2d
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 12/02/2025
Sweet, yeah, we did try that predominantly. Plus adding a few layers behind it that wobble too. But I think it's quite subtle. 🤔This is what we ended up with, whatcha reckon?
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 12/02/2025
You mean skew? Or rotationally you want to screw it around the top? This might explain what we've been trying more clearly:
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 12/02/2025
When you're trying to explain your idea to the artist but you're artistically challenged... 😅 #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart
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Nat Delnova @natdelnova.itch.io · 12/02/2025
Lonely, vicious marsh. Survival looks inward, deep below the mines. #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #MadeWithUnity #IndieGameDev
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