koalasoft

We make what we like. Avoid enshittification. Build sustainably. Get shit done. Build for fun. You are not the product, you are the customer.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

So this is a VERY early look at Bomb Bloke - working title for my upcoming game, a few days into development.

[DAD.PRG - making BombBloke @code_wizard_uk]

So I made a tool to help Indie devs make sprite packs for their retro-themed games, using the proper palettes for a range of machines, or custom ones of their choosing. This video is more quick tutorial than promo. It's free as hosting costs are low, link in the replies.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

A bit of childish fun but yep, sprite editor in progress. Might make this a proper product if there's interest in it.

[DAD.PRG - making BombBloke @code_wizard_uk]

A normal person would just use whatever sprite tools are available. And then there's me building my own because none of them have a workflow I like. This feels much more intuitive for me than any of the ones I've tried using that other people have made. This is why vibe coding is awesome. For making little tools to use yourself there's nothing better.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

The high score table. Because I'm a grown up.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

So I thought I'd show off the level editor I've been working on for Bomb Bloke, my puzzle game running in an Amstrad CPC464 mode 0 style on modern hardware. Let me know what you think in the comments. I can't wait to see the levels people build.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

I’ll just leave this here.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

Hmm what we really need is a game about a horse dentist.

[Best Indie Games @clemmygames]

This developer is making a horror roguelike where you do dental work on giant predators, aiming to clean up the mess without waking the beast.... or else.

It's called Shark Dentist, are you interested?

[koalasoft @koala_software]

@clemmygames https://t.co/PKxtsFL5Bc

Imagine BombUzal on an Amstrad CPC464 with a few extra touches. Still programmer art, real artwork to come.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

So I'm starting to get the Amstrad CPC 464 aesthetic working. The colour scheme is now pure Amstrad, and we have the fat chunky pixels. Next job is to figure out how the fuck to make frogs, snails and bombs from so few pixels. Still, constraints breed creativity.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

So I'm starting to get the Amstrad CPC 464 aesthetic working. The colour scheme is now pure Amstrad, and we have the fat chunky pixels. Next job is to figure out how the fuck to make frogs, snails and bombs from so few pixels. Still, constraints breed creativity.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

AI muffed it a little bit but don’t worry we’ll have something cool.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

So I’m leaning towards a garden theme for Bomb Bloke. This may necessitate a change of name.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

Such a delight to see Pragmata doing so well. It’s a fantastic game, and deserves all the plaudits.

[GermanStrands @GermanStrands]

Pragmata wins PlayStation Players’ Choice for April.

https://t.co/DYdEYw6Vsr

[koalasoft @koala_software]

We do not do business with grifters. We do not appease the protection racket that she and the likes of Sweet Bany Inc represent. It is both immoral to do so and poor business.

[K-Med @K__Med]

Damn, @devolverdigital is standing on business regarding Anita Sarkeesian.

[François Best @fortysevenfx]

npm needs to change their logo

[koalasoft @koala_software]

@TechByTaraa Curl.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

@kapilansh_twt https://t.co/psd6KDMFTg

[koalasoft @koala_software]

Started with Amstrad basic, moved to GFA Basic on the Atari ST and then STOS. All magnificent.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

Started with Amstrad basic, moved to GFA Basic on the Atari ST and then STOS. All magnificent.

[kapilansh @kapilansh_twt]

as a dev, what was your first code editor?

[koalasoft @koala_software]

Europe is not a place for entrepreneurs. I speak from experience, it is actively hostile.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

Best thing about Koala Software is absolutely zero Teams calls.

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

Idea: An anonymous “vote to end meeting” button on Teams where if 50% of people press it, the meeting ends immediately.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

Should I add a journalist mode to BombBloke so it gets those sweet 10/10 scores? Or should I keep some integrity?

[Autism Capital 🧩 @AutismCapital]

You don't hate game reviewers enough. You think you do, but you don't.

[koalasoft @koala_software]

Trying to start a business in the UK is a Kafkaesque experience. Getting a Ltd company set up on a government website that doesn’t work & sends you on an infinite loop of x requires y requires z. Trying to get a business bank account is just random rejections & no info. Fml.