Nat Delnova

I'm making 100 games in 100 days

"Give yourself time to get good, and don’t be dissuaded by setbacks."

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

Hey there! I go by Nat on the internet.

I spent the last decade building games with zero playtesting or release schedules. Now I'm making and releasing one tiny tiny TINY game every day and helping others do the same.

Check it out: https://t.co/9Wfpsqys87

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

game #13 came from a friend while we were cooking a bit drunk: imagine if the shaker's lid came off and salt dominated our rice bowls. shaking was really hard to make fun. my wife playtested it, and i think it's passably enjoyable for 30 seconds.

link in bio #gamedev #indiedev

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

for game #12, i added a customer serving motif so you can work out what's best without being told. the customer loves it, but the boss doesn't. i'm also exploring the cartoon side of soundly, and the sfx trend quite whimsical.

link in bio #gamedev #indiedev

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

for game #11, medical stuff knocked me off the horse for a bit, and this was my first turn getting back on. it's about filling a cup, not too little, not too full, just the perfect amount please. kind of fitting.

link in bio #gamedev #indiedev

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

for game #10, my wife and i recorded ourselves doing the handshake moves, then i traced over the hands frame by frame to animate them. it took way too long to draw the hands 🙈

link in bio #gamedev #indiedev

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

for game #9, i was inspired by "smart" kettles, which make you work so hard to get the most simple task done.

as always, the sound effects make it 🫖

link in bio #withoutmygadgets1 #indiedev

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

for game #8 i tried one of those switch-flipping phone games. it's funny how quickly it balloons into chaos, even though the last level takes four moves.. it reminds me of learning a rubik's cube.

huh, i wonder if you could teach that through a game like this. 🤔

link in bio

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

@x0wzx6 @latelier_games I don't really get it, what looks specifically AI about this?

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

@StudioMonoblok Very juicy scenes! Is this your first release or you're a bit seasoned by this point?

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

@sakuria1209 That's a cool effect. Weirdly reminds me of the rifts in Dragon Age Inquisition

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

@JuhaKiili Day 243! Woah that's a lot of days for one game!

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

@unclebeany1989 I don't understand - this gif broke YT?

[Survansix @survansix]

This week we're trying to nail cinematics. Yesterday we added focus and letterboxing, but felt it lacked the dynamics to draw your eyes through the scene. So we're experimenting with a few animations to build interest and help drive the narrative.

#indiedev #gamedev #pixelart

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

Here's a sneak peak at the stealth gameplay in our upcoming game Liminality: Heirloom Blade 🐸

Check out @Survansix for more gameplay footage!

#indiegame #gamedev #pixelart

[Survansix @survansix]

Heading underground this week! What perils await deep in the cavernous mines of The Starm?

#IndieGameDev #indiegame #pixelart

[Survansix @survansix]

With all this talk about shadows, it got me to thinking.. what aspects of visual design do you value most in your favourite pixel art games? Post some examples below!

#IndieGameDev #indiegames #gamedev #pixelart

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

@daikon_oni @survansix Great! And now to figure out how.. 😅

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

@McKathlinDev @jonkellerdev Oh nice, that looks great - I reckon you could totally add little shapes in its form if you wanted. Those little rings could instead be tips of bones sticking out, or you could add some right angles that betray the presence of foreign objects inside. 💀

[Nat Delnova @natdelnova]

@unclebeany1989 Oh 100% - it's free and takes 20 mins to play. It's a great little game.