iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 30/09/2026

The crane game also runs an okayish 40fps, and is a bit glitchy, but is such a good fit that I think I'm going to have to make this work. I'll get back to working on this after the office game is done, so maybe later this year.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 30/09/2026

Here's the office game's Linux build running 50fps on the Pocket Nova + ArmadaOS. This game and its awkward keyboard-first controls isn't the best fit for the handheld, but the 320x240 resolution is just perfect for the Nova's 4:3 screen.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 29/09/2026

Just got my Pocket Nova in the mail. I'll write a blog post about this later, as I get ArmadaOS installed, and get to know this thing better. The size feels just right for my small hands, though the ergonomics are quite rough. The display also needed a better calibration profile.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 27/09/2026

Put on my big person pants yesterday and finally got some sort of scoring added to the game. You'll get points for time, and the objects you get in the hole, and a big bonus for not farting (like in the gif), and a penalty for using cheats.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 26/09/2026

The best I can do for now

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 23/09/2026

The office generation is random, which mostly produces pretty generic rooms, but every once in a while you get a room with just a few objects. Like a set of weights and a camcorder, perfect for a motivating workout session. And a cabinet for warming up.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 20/09/2026

The basic Bsky RSS feed doesn't include the posts' image/video thumbnails unfotunately. If you want to stay on Bsky, I'd suggest using lists instead of feeds. I think the feeds are only good for finding people to add to your lists (or their actual blogs to your RSS reader).

A screenshot of Bsky lists with badly drawn icons next to them.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 19/09/2026

Found this little noise maker from the flea market today for 5 euros. It's got a BW screen, but maybe it'd still be worth it to get an RF modulator to actually display stuff on it? Happened to have just the right power adapter for it, too. Never throw those away :---)

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 19/09/2026

#ScreenshotSaturday Tweaking the joint parameters made the character physics a little more stable. (Still, I suspect first-time players have about a 0% chance of getting that door open...) Also: -added more partcile effects. -the skin parts of the character are now grippier than the clothed parts.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 17/09/2026

Yeah, there's a chance this iteration of the logo sends the wrong message...

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 16/09/2026

Here's what the whole game looks like currently - now with the "between offices" part added. It just fades to black as you fart-fly far enough, and starts the next level. Or you can also use the console to start it. (The second office has a light switch on the wall. Didn't remember this had them.)

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 14/09/2026

Thanks! At least this is different.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 14/09/2026

yield(get_tree(), "physics_frame") yield(get_tree(), "physics_frame") is always the answer.

A screengrab from Godot editor showing some poorly written code.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 11/09/2026

Some changes: -Every day, one promoted game is randomly chosen as the promoted game of the day, on the front page of the website. -No limit on demoted games count, no submitted URL is ever lost -You can't promote my projects anymore :--) www.ottoojala.com

Screengrab from my website. In the middle, there's one random pick from the promoted games list, in this case, MidgeMakesGames' RPG WIP.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 09/09/2026

Every time I launch this project, I'm amazed how fun it looks, and how little game there is to it. I'm trying to wrap it up so that I can at least share some playable version of it on Itch. Itch is also one platform I don't see myself leaving anytime soon, so maybe follow me there: ottoojala.itch.io

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 09/09/2026

Graphic design is my passion... (you can share your own designs, too, especially if they're as low effort as these).

Two "human-made" logos. One with fingers making the A's and one where the H is a human form.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 05/09/2026

www.ottoojala.com/stuff/promot... Promote any Itchio game on my website. There's a good chance this is a terrible idea. Might delete later...

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 04/09/2026

This has already brought me so much joy, thanks to everyone who's signed the guestbook so far <3 Or if it's just one person who's written all these, thank you! :'--)

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 27/08/2026

Still working on the guestbook - it's going to be a bit weird. I made it so that the avatar is randomized, but you can copy the random seed and use the same avatar later. It also actually posts the messages now.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 19/08/2026

Here's kind of what I had in mind. The avatar is generated based on some text, like your name. And you can randomize a set of words to write your message with. This doesn't yet post anything, obviously, but maybe the whole guestbook could be just these avatars and their speech bubbles..?

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 17/08/2026

Godot 3.6 gang let's goooo! (Or let's just stay put, actually).

A screenshot from the GODOT Community Poll 2026 graphs showing 0.9% of Godot users using the 3.6 version.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 17/08/2026

In case you have any extra PC case fans lying around, you can use a 12V power adapter (like the ones that come with LED strips) to turn them into very quiet but pretty powerful personal fans.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 16/08/2026

Been 12 years now since I drew this thing. There's a good chance you know someone who's now in their 20s and has seen it. (From a video game called Soccer Physics, depicts a football player's head).

A very simple pixel art human head with a red headband, light skin, and dark hair.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 12/08/2026

Testing Hugo (gohugo.io) for making the new website. It's good (even though there's no GUI). I followed this guide to set it up. It's in Finnish, but it's so well put together, it's probably worth it even when auto translated to your language, too. saaste.net/blogi/2024/h...

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 11/08/2026

ottoojala.itch.io/dicehands Dice Hands v0.9 is now playable in your browser on Itch :---)

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 10/08/2026

Trying to come up with ideas for the new website. I've been very much into retro-inspired, low-res things lately, so it'd make sense for the site to look that way, too. Scaled-up, dithered GIFs would be a really good match, too, and I think they look ok even as I have to scale them down for mobile.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 06/08/2026

Came back from a short trip to the countryside, got back to this project today, and this is how it's going... I'm too lazy to make the credits nicer, so a pitch bend will have to do. Most of the bugs still present in the game aren't game-breaking, so maybe I'll get to upload this to Itch next week.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 05/08/2026

Yesss. Took me about a day to build the PC in the new mATX case and get SteamOS running on it. According to my purchase history, I've only bought 12 games in the past 10 years, so I guess I have a few titles to try...

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 28/07/2026

One last GIF, and I know it's not a GIF: Thought it'd be cool if the clappers eventually started to clap in rhythm. Feels like a nice little detail to add.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 28/07/2026

Something like this is what I had in mind.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 26/07/2026

Probably not the way you should apply silicone spray to your squeaky mouse, but this fixed it for now.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 26/07/2026

As someone who's thrifty, and considers themself a conscious consumer, I love how they send you this badge of shame with your new GPU purchase. (Is that a fist pumping rainbow eagle?)

A fist pumping eagle badge with strong gamer vibes.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 24/07/2026

It's been a bit tough, but I'm trying to work on this in the tiniest increments to still make at least some progress. The round over screen is now closer to something that's okayish. Still needs a bit more bling, maybe some confetti even.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 22/07/2026

Bought the first new part to the gaming PC I'm building, a "TUF gaming" power supply unit, and it looks like something that'd want to protect your children from leftist propaganda or perhaps bomb your country for some oil. I was about to use my old PSU, but the internet said you shouldn't risk it...

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 22/07/2026

You can thank @badgameszip.itch.io for the added no-guides mode and my lazy self for the cramped up menu. Getting any programming done has beed hard lately, but here's some progress: the timer now seeks attention when there's less than 10sec left. Placeholder GameOver view, going to add stats to it.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 16/07/2026

Only minor accessibility updates to the dice game this week: a subtle grid to help see where the dice are on the board, even when using the isometric view, and aiming arrows to accompany the trajectory arcs, for easier aiming.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 16/07/2026

Never thought I'd be into mobile games again, but I got this game from F-Droid a few weeks ago and I've been playing it more than any other single-player game in weeks. You get 8 tries to guess a number between 1 and 100, and the game tells you if you're over or under. f-droid.org/en/packages/...

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 15/07/2026

I remember the dirt, but I can also very easily see the dirt in my black/aluminium PC parts... Haven't yet cleaned this beige numpad I've had since March and it still looks pretty, and brings me joy every time I use it :--)

A beige MagicForce MF34 numeric keyboard in my hand.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 14/07/2026

Here's the setup I'm trying to make work to get back to PC gaming, IMGA award for scale. I forgot the display is broken, so that's something I have to buy. I don't really have space for the PC other than on the table. A horizontal PC case might solve the space issue, or some magical display mount...

A photo of a big PC and a monitor on a small IKEA table.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 13/07/2026

Did the GTX 1080 too, like pro! So glad I got to this before the thermal paste prices go up.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 13/07/2026

Changing the 10-year-old thermal paste of my good old gaming beast instead, like an adult 💪

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 13/07/2026

Progress on the random generated levels (now spawns multiplier zones and holes, too). Also made the slippery blocks look nicer. I know the ice blocks kind of look like the bombs should shatter them now, but I'll let that ...slide.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 11/07/2026

Spent hours this week making levels for the game and none felt better than the default square shape, so I started working on simple, random generated levels instead. It can only add pegs and ice blocks at the moment but it feels fun so I think I'll go with this approach. #ScreenshotSaturday #SoloDev

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 08/07/2026

Yesss, got Android SDK set up on my blursed sawed-off Steam Deck running Win 11.

A phone in my hand running a game called Dice Hands. A ruined, sawed-off Steam Deck with scrap wood side panels in the background, running Windows 11.

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Otto Ojala @ottoojala.com · 04/07/2026

I don't have Android SDK set up yet so here's how the game runs on my old cheap Nokia tablet using the HTML5 version ... #ScreenshotSaturday

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