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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Our magical girl game ✨Mumagi: Stellar Saviors✨ has a NEW DEMO with BRAND NEW ARTWORK🎨! We're so excited to announce this new demo as part of the #WomensDaySale hosted by @wingsfund.me !! Check it out here!: store.steampowered.com/app/3689240/Mumagi_Stellar_Saviors/

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

In our demo for "Fighting for Our Dreams: An Esports Visual Novel", we reused the in-game social media screen for our credits. Everybody on the team got to write a small message of whatever they wanted.

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

[Before and After: Pulsar Enemy 🌟] This change is a lot more drastic, because I didn't know what to do the first time I made it. I just did whatever I thought looked cool. The newer version resembles an actual pulsar much more, with the radiation beams at the poles. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Before: A glowing blue orb with glowing digital lines across its frowning face.
After: A purple orb with a frowning face. It's surrounded by a glowing purple aura that peaks out at opposite ends.

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Another before and after! This one is a lot more dramatic in difference. A key part is that this is supposed to be the Brown Dwarf enemy, and with the color adjusted, it's easier to differentiate from the Red Giant enemy :') #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

A before and after image of the Brown Dwarf enemy from Mumagi Stellar Saviors. The after image has better perspective, and the color is more brown instead of red.

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

I received a Reddit comment saying that "This game concept is great, but it will inevitably fail because of the artstyle". I am now going through and redoing all of the art from scratch. Will be trying to post everyday with my progress 🫡 #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

A before and after image of the first enemy from Mumagi Stellar Saviors. The after image has more detail, greater contrast in values, and more organic lines.

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

If you're still looking for demos with Steam Next Fest ongoing, we just released a new build for our multiplayer horde survivor game, Mumagi: Stellar Saviors! This also comes with a ✨new trailer✨🧡 Steam page is here!: store.steampowered.com/app/3689240/...

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Almost done with the next character for Mumagi!! This is Mother Nature🌍🌸, Earth's oldest magical girl =) #gamedev #indiegame #mumagi

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

I made a short video showing a few of the multiplayer-only powerups in Mumagi! These are powerups that can only be acquired when you're playing with someone else (since they require interaction with other players). #gamedev #indiegame #magicalgirl #mumagi

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Look at this library that put my game on their free games collection for this month 🥹 I don't know how this happened but thank you librarian Kevin!!!

A screenshot of the itch.io page for the Marple Public Library. Fruit Basket is part of the Free Games Showcase for September 2025.

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

We added a new boss: Andromeda! Here's how she is rigged in Live2D. I literally just learned what "glue-ing" is and I wish I had learned about this much much sooner :') #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #mumagi

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Added a new character to our game! She was the most challenging one to design so far, because I really wasn't sure what she was going to wear, but I'm so happy with how she came out! I think she looks so cool now 🥹 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

We're getting close to creating new maps, so I needed to redo the lobby screen to make room for map selection. I tried to keep the cute characters on the screen and also show how they're using portals to get around. It's not perfect yet, but it'll do for now :') #gamedev #indiegame #mumagi

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

We have multiplayer abilities now! ✨This one bounces between players and hits enemies in its path =) #gamedev #indiegame

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Added sound effects for when the boss appears~ 🌟🔊(If you want to try to beat him, our demo is still up for Steam Next Fest!) #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #demo

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Finally added an animation for the boss being summoned! ✨ #indiedev #gamedev #godot

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Early animations for our first boss =) Still have work to do to make it look less mechanical, but happy with it so far! #gamedev

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Main menu for our magical girl game, Mumagi! I really love how it looks 🥹 I always have a hard time with UI but I really am proud of this one #gamedev

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

It's been a bit since I posted about my game, but finally I have a new character to share!! When a magical girl felt herself growing old and wishing to retire, she created Vale, an eternal magical girl robot who could take her place. #gamedev

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Here is the basic attack for Goth! #gamedev

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

I added enemies to my magical girl game! Since the main enemies will be "constellations", these are also based off of space objects! (We have stars and pulsars so far) #gamedev

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Before and after of Sweet's sprite! Originally I made all the characters and enemies have black outlines, but I've decided now that it's not necessary, and it's preventing me from making the art look the way I want. So, I went back and adjusted Sweet's sprite as well. #gamedev #magicalgirl

Sweet's character sprite with each element outlined in black.

Sweet's character sprite with each element outlined in its respective color. The pink bows and dressed are outlined in a darker pink. Her brown pigtails are outlined in brown.

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I proud to announce that there is now a lake! (Or pond. Or puddle. Whichever you prefer.) #gamedev

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I added grass to my magical girl game =) #gamedev

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Here is the next character in my magical girl game!! I am really happy with how she turned out I think she is so cute. #gamedev

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

One of the YouTubers, HelloItsMeCray, also wrote a really sweet description: "It's made by a fairly new game developer who clearly has alot of potential and did an incredible job on this project." 🥹

The description reads: "Elementary School is an Indie RPGMaker Horror Game made by ‪@saffrona_‬ in which you are forced to relive the struggles of an elementary school student. Sounds easy enough, right? Well apparently not, because this game is so difficult that I nearly crashed out while playing it.

That aside though, the game is very well-made and did a great job of making you feel bad for the characters. Hopefully, someone can or has beaten the game fully and got to see how the game ends because I just could not do it myself.

Speaking of which, if you want to play the game for yourself, I'd highly recommend it. It's made by a fairly new game developer who clearly has alot of potential and did an incredible job on this project." It ends with a link to the game.

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I looked up my game on YouTube and found these playthroughs. It makes me so nervous to watch people playing my game, but I'm so happy that people did and that the themes seem to be getting across :')

Three YouTube videos. The first is titled "I Learnt My Times Tables And Graduated - Elementary School" by Sleepless. The thumbnail is of the main character holding a certificate with a bold green "A+" added in the corner. The second is titled "A Kindergartener with a DISTURBING home life... - Elementary School" by HelloItsMeCray. The thumbnail is of the main character and their two classmates talking. The words "My parents don't even LOVE me..." was added to the bottom in red, with "love" bolded. The third video is titled "This game is so stressful // Elementary School ITCH.IO game" by Zperg0z. The thumbnail is the title screen of the game.

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I am making a new game with a friend and I just got the first character art in!!! 🥹 I drew her in Inkscape, animated her in Live2D, and used a plugin to get her in Godot. I am so excited to create more magical girls to join her!! #gamedev

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

I read all the Marvel Rivals lore in-game, and this is the order I think you should read the hero stories in.

All Marvel Rivals hero stories in relative order:

Timestream Entanglement and eternal night in Manhattan category:
Doctor Strange, Moon Knight, Scarlet Witch, Iron Man, Mister Fantastic, Black Panther, Squirrel Girl, Spider-Man. Note for Mister Fantastic: "Debated on where to put this, kinda summarizes everything so could be read at the end"

Asgard stuff category:
Loki, Hela, Thor

Guardians of the Galaxy category:
Star-Lord, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Adam Warlock, Venom, Mantis, Jeff the Land Shark, Psylocke

Krakoa and mutants and Avengers category:
Storm, Magik, Magneto, Black Widow, The Punisher, Wolverine, Hawkeye, Winter Soldier, Captain America

Standalone stories category:
Cloak & Dagger, Invisible Woman
Note for these characters: "Should be read after the first batch of stories, but otherwise not really related to others"

Namor, Luna Snow
Note for Namor: "After Magneto's story, but not super related"

Peni Parker, Hulk, Iron Fist

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I got a new tablet pen, so I could finally draw the title art for my RPG Maker horror game =) #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

A black and white square image. On the right side is the title, "Elementary School", written in white scratchy letters. On the left side is a child looking downwards and to the left. They have short black hair, a long-sleeved black shirt, and white overalls with a center pocket. Their eyes are pure black. The background is a sprawling web of black and grey lines, almost like static.

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I was really happy because I made all the art for this one!! It also has a "shake" powerup that I think turned out pretty neat.

A promotional screenshot of the game. There is a banner titled "Powerups" and text that says "Shake The Basket". Arrows indicate that the basket is moving from side to side, and the fruits tumble out over the top of the basket.

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Look at her she is just so cute

A panel from the Magical Girl Dandelion manga, where Tampopo looks up with a determined expression and wide open smile, exclaiming: "I'm gonna be a magical girl! That way I can help you fight fiends!"

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Saffrona @saffrona.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I tried to have some minigames that were a bit outside of the box for an RPG Maker game, like a rhythm game.

A rhythm minigame where the notes come from each side of the screen. The player taps the corresponding arrow key when the notes reach the center. A timer counts down in the top right.

The player kicks a ball in the center of the bedroom. When the ball is kicked, a meter increases. Also in the bedroom is a bed, closet, radio, and desk with papers and books. A timer counts down in the top right.

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