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Resh @reshanims.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

DIGITAL LANGUAGE 5 Year Anniversary!

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Yudou @handle.invalid · 26/04/2026

Falling star #gamedev #pixelart

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Funny @funnymnky.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Commission for @animalrpgdev.bsky.social of their indie game, Varminal‼️

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Yudou @handle.invalid · 02/04/2026

Dyanamic world geometry destruction. Any world geometry can be flagged as destructable and certain actions can cut out parts of the world. #gamedev #pixelart

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Yudou @handle.invalid · 27/03/2026

catch and reel #gamedev #pixelart

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Yudou @handle.invalid · 12/02/2026

a better look at the bounce slash and flip #pixelart #animation

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Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG! @animalrpgdev.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

With development moving smoother than ever, it’s time for us to finally introduce the main cast of Varminal! Keep in mind the story is still being developed so some information may be subject to change, nevertheless... here is some info about our main heroes, Tara and Vyn!

Character Bio describing some background information about Tara, one of the two main characters of the indie game Varminal.

TARA:

- The one the story starts with!!

- A feisty girl, a tomboy that wants to do things
her own way, forge her own path in life.

- Headstrong to a fault, she follows her
unwavering need to be a hero, exploring the
world with starry eyes and pure optimism!

- She often causes friction by being brash, social
cues tend to fly over her head, as she keeps it
focused on the goal she has set for herself.

- Very sheltered; has mostly spent her childhood
days in her family home reading fairytales, and
tales of heroim up in her room.

- Raised in a cozy house in an otherwise harsh
winter environment, a lifetime of chores to keep
the house as warm as it is has left her with raw
amounts of vigor to be tamed into strength.

- Has read many things about the Starlight Guild
and one day, she decided to leave her home and
apply to show the world and those back home
what she can REALLY be!

Character Bio describing some background information about Vyn, one of the two main characters of the indie game Varminal.

VYN:

- A somewhat mysterious boy, who formed a duo
with Tara in the most unlikely of circumstances.

- Moody, insular and with a biting sarcasm to
every comment he makes, Vyn naturally sets
himself up to be a foil for his partner.

- In the same way her bold personality can
trample through his concerns, his cold, dry
humor can reel her back down to earth. It
often causes some friction between the two,
though he really doesn't mean it to!

- Tall and agile, he doesn't pack the same punch as Tara,
but his decision-making more than makes up for it.
He is able to perform craftier maneuvers with the skillset
he has gained from adapting to his harsh life.

- As for where he comes from... let's just say the place isn't exactly
the friendliest. It exists somewhere through Asteria's desert,
beyond the desolate stretches of old abandoned towns and factories...

- Has a similar strong drive to Tara, even if he doesn’t wear it on his sleeve.
He says he's just partnering up with her for the potential profits, but often
seems a little too eager for that to be the full truth...

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Supper Mario Broth @mariobrothblog.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Since the star collection and post-star collection cutscenes in Super Mario Galaxy 2 have an average length of 30 seconds and a full playthrough collects 240 stars, the player spends at least 2 hours per playthrough simply watching Mario collect stars.

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Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG! @animalrpgdev.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

📢Development Update!📢 Another part of the battle system is finished - finally, all the death & revive animations are completed! This time, instead of a generic crystal, a special rejuvenating balm is the item needed to wake your friend back up.

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Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG! @animalrpgdev.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

We're finally back in action! And with a new bit of progress: enemies can now be hit on the overworld, and the battle transitions have a little jingle leading into the battle theme! There's also one if you're the one that gets hit, but we'll let you discover that one yourself in the game.

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Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG! @animalrpgdev.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Thanks to the help of our incredible discord community, Tara and Vyn now have their own little spot in Wplace! If you'd like to come and add anything in the space that's available, go to wplace.live?lat=35.97238... and add in your own Varminal doodles around our big mural!

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Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG! @animalrpgdev.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Tara's Jump counter has been re-implemented as well, but now with new animations! In the old beta, we just reused the regular jump sprites, but Paro wanted to go the extra mile, and we think it was worth it - stomping the enemies feels more satisfying than ever! #indiegame #marioandluigi #indiedev

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Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG! @animalrpgdev.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Items are usable yet again! Complete with a new, more expressive and fluid animation. We're getting closer and closer to getting back where we were with the old battle system... but now with so much more style and charm! #Varminal #Indiegame #Indiedev

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Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG! @animalrpgdev.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Next on the list, the Goouls! Complete with new sprites and slightly better attack tells! (missing a few sfx for now) As well as a much nicer test background courtesy of @gardy102.bsky.social ! We keep getting closer to re-implementing everything the old demo had, but now looking SO much better!

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Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG! @animalrpgdev.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

With a new art style and more skill on the team, we were finally able to finally make the menus according to the first concept behind them - now Plink displays every option, not just the move icons! A small diegetic touch to tie UI and the game world a little. #varminal #indiegames #indiedev

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Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG! @animalrpgdev.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

With the base overworld mechanics close to being fully implemented, we're ready to finally start revamping the battle system as well! Here's a look at some new animations, new UI, and new.. well, everything! (though the background is currently just a placeholder.) [🔊Sound on!]

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Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG! @animalrpgdev.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Another move has been fully implemented! As we've said earlier, as the replacement for Mario & Luigi's bros. moves, Plink will transform into various tools for our heroes to use on the overworld. Here's the first one you'll receive in this game - the Plinkoline!

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Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG! @animalrpgdev.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

So, do you guys think we maybe have improved the art a bit lately..?

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Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG! @animalrpgdev.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

We got the new directional movement sprites fully animated and working now, and they really do hit different in motion, don't they? With animations this bouncy, we're starting to live up to the graphical legacy of the Mario & Luigi series! #Varminal #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

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Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG! @animalrpgdev.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Updated designs warrant updates to the game's sprites as well! The graphics our latest demo used were over 2 years old, so it was high time for one last overhaul! The new sprites are bigger, more fluid, expressive, colorful, and simply look better! #Varminal

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Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG! @animalrpgdev.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Lastly - to celebrate our comeback, our lead artist @gattaimon.bsky.social blessed us with brand-new Key Art for #Varminal! Thank you to everyone in our community, without your support we'd never be able to get this far. Look forward to future updates, as we continue to work with renewed spirits!

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