iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 28/09/2026

I've majorly rewritten the menus for Slidegame, adding a fancy new main menu as well as options like turning off the transition animations or adding menu buttons to the title screen itself so you can get into the levels faster! store.steampowered.com/app/4711930/... #gamedev #indiedev #game

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 22/07/2026

I rewrote part of the parallax system and changed up some of the game's colours and added more details, my brother recorded some music for the game too! #gamedev #indiedev #art #pixelart #webdev

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 20/07/2026

I animated the sun then recorded the game, I'm really happy with how the parallax came out :) #gamedev #indiedev #art #pixelart #webdev

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 20/07/2026

Had an idea at work, I made the thing in like 4 hours I'll try to make this into a small little game soon #gamedev #indiedev #art #pixelart #webdev

A small little guy at the end of a pier looking at the sunset

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 19/07/2026

Thanks to a good friend of mine, I managed to get a prototype of online multiplayer working for Slidegame! You can try out the game's demo here! (Multiplayer not included) www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/... #gamedev #webdev #indiedev #game #newgrounds

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 04/07/2026

I've been working on my game a lot. Here's chaos mode, a mode designed to be as difficult as possible, constantly fucking with the game. It isn't required for 100% because I'm pretty sure nobody other than me will actually be able to comprehend playing it. #gamedev #webdev #indiedev #game #chaos

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 11/05/2026

Who wants to binge Cartoon Disney Full Movie | Fantasy Adventure Animation Movie 2026 HD 4K 2160p with me? It's only 43 hours.

A screenshot of a 43 hour long YouTube video of Despicable Me 4

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 29/04/2026

I designed this level while I was bored at work today, all hail the goop that stops speedrun skips. Please give the game a try if you have the time :) slidegame.waspventman.co.uk (PC only) #gamedev #indiedev #webdev #newgrounds #game

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 28/04/2026

Not really sure how to explain this level, I'm just having fun using the editor tools I've made :) Please give the game a try if you have the time :) slidegame.waspventman.co.uk (PC only) #gamedev #indiedev #webdev #newgrounds #game

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 28/04/2026

I finally pulled my finger out of my arse and made a new level, using the mechanics of materials with negative and positive grip :) Pease give the game a try if you have the time :) slidegame.waspventman.co.uk (PC only) #gamedev #indiedev #webdev #newgrounds #game

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 27/04/2026

I put all my parallax backgrounds into a blender and shuffled them all randomly together, I think it looks quite nice as a background :) Please give the game a try if you have the time :) slidegame.waspventman.co.uk (PC only) #gamedev #indiedev #webdev #newgrounds #game

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 26/04/2026

I've added several fun parallax backgrounds to my game now and it really make it look so much nicer :D Please give the game a try if you have the time :) slidegame.waspventman.co.uk (PC only) #gamedev #indiedev #webdev #newgrounds #game

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 25/04/2026

I spent quite a while today optimising the filesize of my game's replay files, I got them roughly 16x smaller, making the title screen replays go from 3mb to 186kb Please give the game a try if you have the time :) slidegame.waspventman.co.uk (PC only) #gamedev #indiedev #webdev #newgrounds #game

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 24/04/2026

I added negative surfaces to my game, causing you to push instead of pull! Quite the odd change of controls, yet it still works for speedrunning! Please give the game a try if you have the time :) slidegame.waspventman.co.uk (PC only) #gamedev #indiedev #webdev #newgrounds #game

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 24/04/2026

I love watching all the title screen simulations, it's so satisfying :) If I see cool replays in my Discord server I might just add them to the pool of replays :D Please give the game a try if you have the time :) slidegame.waspventman.co.uk (PC only) #gamedev #indiedev #webdev #newgrounds #game

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 23/04/2026

I made the first challenging level in my fun sliding game, it's difficult with a fun shortcut :) The replay from this video is also in the pool of title screen replays :D Please give it a try if you have the time :) slidegame.waspventman.co.uk (PC) #gamedev #indiedev #webdev #newgrounds

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 23/04/2026

I've added the ability to save replays in my fun slidey game, I made a few of them play on the new title screen to show how the game works :D Please give it a try if you have the time :) slidegame.waspventman.co.uk (PC) #gamedev #indiedev #webdev #newgrounds

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 22/04/2026

I've made the ninth level for my funny sliding game, 08 - Accelerant Flings, the final level before 09, the first true test of skill. All levels have nasty gold times, good luck :) Please give it a try if you have the time :) slidegame.waspventman.co.uk (PC) #gamedev #indiedev #webdev #newgrounds

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 22/04/2026

I've added more levels to my fun little whimsical game where you go fast on ice, I've been experimenting with negative friction surfaces in levels and how they can be helpful or unhelpful Please give it a test if you can (PC only) slidegame.waspventman.co.uk #gamedev #indiedev #webdev #newgrounds

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 21/04/2026

I've been improving my fun little whimsical game where you go fast on ice, the level editor is better and there are in game leaderboards :) Please give it a test if you can, link in reply (PC only) You can get more info on my discord server (link in my bio) #gamedev #indiedev #webdev #newgrounds

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 19/04/2026

I'm making this fun little whimsical game where you go fast on ice, if you enjoy it there's a (very basic) level editor :) Please give it a test if you can :) www.newgrounds.com/projects/gam... (PC) You can get more info on my discord server (link in my bio) #gamedev #indiedev #webdev #newgrounds

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 24/03/2026

Mr (Ant) Tenna's big ass nose keeps blocking the time on my computer.

A plush of Tenna next to a computer monitor, it's nose is blocking the date and time

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 10/03/2026

I've been working on this between games for around a year and a half, but there's probably only been 1 month of actual focused dev time. This is my passion project that I will never finish because I want it perfect. #gamedev #indiedev #webdev

The title screen for a game with "DRILL GAME" in bold at the top, there is a computer terminal with "NEW GAME", "CONTINUE" and "LOAD GAME" options on the screen.

A computer terminal with the following text on screen.

DEPTH 0.00M (70.18M)
SURFACE 0:00:00
BOTTOM 0:01:10
FUEL 5.00L (0:16:40)
DATE 23/12/2011 09:46

WELCOME TO DRILL DOS V1
TYPE "HELP" FOR A LIST OF COMMANDS
TYPE "START" TO START DRILLING

There is a dialogue window on the screen.

ZAKARIYE INGPEN
NICE TO MEET YOU MR DE'FOLT.
I'M MR ZAKARIYE INGPEN, YOUR SUPERVISOR.

A strange multicolored square with the text "WHIMSY ENGINE" repeated behind it.

Ok I couldn't fit this in the post so I'll put it here.

Because I'm stupid, stubborn and autistic I've been writing literally everything myself, I call it the "WHIMSY ENGINE" (probably doesn't actually count as an engine but I like to call it that).

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 31/01/2026

My game, Button was released today a year ago, so I updated it! 2 Player! Massively improved visuals! You can sit on the sofa! The game is now available on Itch! www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/... waspventman.itch.io/button #gamedev #indiedev #webdev

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 19/01/2026

I updated my "video game gambling" game to let you play the Casino Night zone slots from Sonic 2 (Yes I know it isn't 1:1 but it's good enough) Play it here: waspventman.co.uk/games/VGG #webdev #indiedev #gamedev #sonic

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 04/01/2026

I just updated my "video game gambling" game to let you play Picture Poker from New Super Mario Bros / Super Mario 64 DS! (Also I recorded this video before I added betting so you do have to bet between each round now, sorry) Play it here: waspventman.co.uk/games/VGG #webdev #indiedev #gamedev

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 15/11/2025

I decided to google my game's ending to see what would come up and it literally just invented something entirely different to the actual ending. The game doesn't even have named characters.

A google search of "obfuscation 100 ending"

Google's AI response says "The phrase "obfuscation 100 ending" most likely refers to the ending of the indie incremental game Obfuscation 100+ by WaspVentMan.
In the game's initial scenario, players reached a cliffhanger after getting 100 endings. The subsequent "ending" revealed in the second scenario is a meta-twist: the characters discovered that their memories and their entire world were artificial. The quotes "It's awful!" and "Hey yeah, listen to this!" were attempts by characters Tsubasa and Takemaru to communicate the truth of their situation to the main character, Takumi, rather than a warning of an immediate threat. "

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 10/11/2025

Barely conscious, playing plants vs zombies on the DS, living the life

The DS version of plants vs zombies being played in the delta emulator

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 08/11/2025

I can't listen to the Deltarune soundtrack without getting jumpscared by Third Sanctuary, I have it set as my ringtone.

A screenshot of the Bandcamp app playing "251. The Third Sanctuary from DELTARUNE Chapters 3+4 OST by Toby Fox"

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 27/10/2025

I can't believe I made a joke game called BUST A NUT in like 6 hours and it has become my second highest rated game ever, why? The game isn't even that fun :/ If only the games I actually worked hard on did as well... www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/... #gamedev #indiedev

A list of my games sorted by score, BUST A NUT, the joke game, is second in the list

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 15/10/2025

I finally remade the day/night cycle for my game, it didn't actually use the game's palette before #gamedev #indiedev

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 06/10/2025

Despite everything I do, it is all still overshadowed by a Minecraft texture pack I made as a joke when I was 16

A Minecraft texture pack I made where there textures were changed to be ingots

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 07/09/2025

Working on Chaos Mode for Peaks '87 has produced some quite amusing results This mode is gonna be so fucking hard :,) #gamedev #indiedev

An image of a 2D mountain climbing game, the game window is at a roughtly 35 degree angle, the game is slightly askew from the window itself

An image of a 2D mountain climbing game, the game window is at a roughtly 25 degree angle, the game is at a 45 degree angle from the window itself and the colours are inverted

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Jacob Taylor @waspventman.co.uk · 17/08/2025

Day 1 of the experiment is over, here are the results for today: At the start, people passed the score between each other, then UncleBean75, Andrey20 and Glamdrung took turns increasing the top score by a lot Current top score: 1034