iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Synist @synist.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I think, in addition to new nibs, I might also need a new drawing glove. Poor thing is barely hanging on at this point.

Photo of my drawing glove, which has a large hole in the seam and has lost all of its elasticity.

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Synist @synist.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Omigod, Bluesky. I already said that.

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Synist @synist.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I've spent 12.5 hours working on what was supposed to be an experiment. So I made a gif of the process, because why not? I'm going to go eat ramen now. I think I've earned it.

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Synist @synist.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Finally gave up on trying to figure out everything all at once and opened Blender. I'm sure it's very apparent that I am not good at Blender. Also, I can not stop laughing at these mannequins. But at least now I have something to work with for future art. #gamedev #solodev #indiedev #Blender

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Synist @synist.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

This took a while, but I have the setting of the game in a form that I can actually look at now. Who doesn't love a good map? I couldn't quite get the stone to look the way it's supposed to, but I know what I meant so it's fine. Now, on to design some props. #gamedev #indiedev #solodev

Concept art of a rock-cut temple, with floorplans and a legend for its three floors.

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Synist @synist.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I'm learning that I have a lot more fun designing when I have a clear goal -- and a lot of reference to pull from. The fact that I'm planning to use this in the game might be the biggest factor. But it's going on 24 hours since I woke up, and I am so very tired. #gamedev #solodev #indiedev

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Synist @synist.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I decided to redesign Thaen's look to better fit the new art direction. Figured it be better to simplify things if I'm going to an animation feel. Plus, I just think he looks hotter. But maybe that's just me.

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Synist @synist.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Now that I have a better sense of how I want the game to play and look, I spent the rest of the day wireframing. They look so different from last night's sketches that it's almost funny. But one gives me art, and the other function, so... Yeah. Let's go with that. #gamedev #indiedev #solodev

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Synist @synist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I've finally gotten into the game design for this project, and boy do I love a good flowchart. I ended up making some changes to card types, but it's a small price to pay for actually knowing all of the mechanics and the core loop. #gamedev #indiedev

Flowchart showing gameplay flow and loops for Synist.

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Synist @synist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I started questioning my design choices for the game, and somehow ended up sketching out UI. Which led to me finally figuring out the art direction for the entire project. Great job, me. Looks like I'll be making a lot of changes this week.

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Synist @synist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Me: Maybe I'll do a simple drawing of Thaen eating the fruit. Also Me: Maybe there should also be a massive orgy.

Rough sketch of a figuring eating a fruit while sitting in at the edge of a large amphitheater with a tree at the center.

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Synist @synist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Also, this took me nineteen fucking hours to do, and most of it was for the background that you can't even see. But I'm really proud of that background, so here we are.

Image of an overgrown shrine designed like an amphitheater.

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Synist @synist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I finally have a banner, and I am very happy about it. But I'm also cackling at how much time I spent yesterday designing clothes for this. I mean, there are clothes. A whole outfit, really.

Image of Thaen leaning against the root of a tree, getting head from Nyul. In the foreground, a spectral hand has placed a fruit on a higher part of the tree root.

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Synist @synist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Yesterday I started out compiling lore in Obsidian. Then I got distracted, and ended up using @11ty.dev to build a whole website. So now Synist has a (SFW) wiki called The Synistverse. And it's only going to get bigger as I go. synistverse.com

Screenshot of the homepage for the Synistverse wiki website. Created with Obsidian and Eleventy.

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Synist @synist.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

My sketches are always messy as hell, and I hate it. Yet here we are. This is going to be an adventure, to say the least.

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Synist @synist.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Getting back into the groove.

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