It’s hard to believe, but Itagaki-san…my senior from university and my rival as a creator has passed away.
The last message I ever received from him was,
“Let’s go drinking. Let’s make some noise soon!”
To think that he’s gone at just 58 years old…
Yes, everyone dies eventually …that’s inevitable.
But you… isn’t it a bit too soon?
Didn’t you say you were going to defeat me someday?
Didn’t you come to my wedding, wearing your usual black leather jacket and sunglasses,
and call me your comrade-in-arms?
Didn’t you tell me to come to you whenever I was in trouble?
I never even got the chance to consult you about anything.
Honestly… I’m really depressed.
—Itagaki’s final message (English translation)—
Words I Leave Behind The flame of my life is finally about to go out. If this message has been posted, it means that the time has come. I am no longer in this world. (This final post has been entrusted to someone dear to me.)
My life was a series of battles. And I kept on winning. I know I caused trouble for many along the way. But I followed my convictions and fought to the very end. I have no regrets.
Only one thing weighs on me — I’m deeply sorry to all my fans that I couldn’t bring you a new work. I truly am. That’s just how it is. So it goes.
Tomonobu Itagaki
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Looking for an artist(s) to create character and NPC portraits for our game. We'll pay per portrait. Must be comfortable drawing creatures as well as demi-humans in a sci-fi world. Must be willing to commit to the project.
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@LexsiDraws2 This is how portraits will be used in the game. Though, I'm considering changing how conversation portraits (and conversation in general) works. I haven't decided if I want expressions to be a part of it like they are in visual novels.
Looking for an artist(s) to create character and NPC portraits for our game. We'll pay per portrait. Must be comfortable drawing creatures as well as demi-humans in a sci-fi world. Must be willing to commit to the project.
#artist#gaming#jobs#indiedev
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Finally gonna try and replace the portraits in the game. I drew the current ones and they're terrible. Game deserves better. Contact me if you're interested.
#gamedev#work
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#HieroGraphix Talking Points Episode 3 is now available. With 2024 underway, what are some wishes for the year?
#Gaming#NintendoSwitch2#blog
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This year we’re going to do a better job of putting out videos, content. Our first milestone is to reach 250 subscribers on our #Youtube channel. Once we hit that goal, we’ll hold a drawing for a copy of #Quake 2 on the #NintendoSwitch!
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Hey y'all - wanna help #Blackgamedev, ~2% of the games industry - get to @Official_GDC? As a 2024 scholarship partner, @BVIGaming is looking to raise at least $10K to offset travel expenses.
Donation link in the post below!
We’ve been largely funded out of pocket and it’s getting harder to do so these days. Which is why some projects have stalled a bit. If you like what we do and are interested in seeing us get more things done, then consider joining our #Patreon.
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We’ve been away for a while, but this year will be be more active. The goal is to finish Shadows of the Lost and to release more stories. We’d also like to compliment our products with high quality art. We’ll get there in 2024!
More info to come!
#indiedev#gamedev
Love & Food hit 200 kudos the other day. It’s completely unexpected. A story that started as kind of a gag ended up turning into something more heartfelt. Thanks to everyone for supporting it.
#Ekko#Jinx#Timebomb#ekkojinx#readingcommunity#Arcane
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On the subject of title screens, here’s mine. Worked on it after the first chapter of the game was finished. Still needs some tweaking, but I like the feel of it. Could have gone simple, but wanted something “interesting”.
#gamedev#games#indiedev
I haven’t talked about this one much, since I believe it to be more of an acquired taste story due to the subject matter. If you like angsty heartfelt stories about forgiveness, then give it a read.
#Ekko#Jinx#Timebomb#ekkojinx#Ao3#fanfic#Reading
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Chapter 13 of my #Regency Era fic is now live. Not sure how I feel about it since it was a serious challenge to write. I hope it makes sense and doesn’t veer too far off the path. Thanks for reading. 🙂
#Jinx#Ekko#Timebomb#ekkojinx#Ao3#Fiction
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I participated in a Secret Santa fic exchange and now that our names have been revealed, I thought I’d post the link here. This one continues from “Joint Megalomania”. Set after #Arcane Ep 9.
#Ekko#Jinx#Timebomb#ekkojinx#Reading#Ao3
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In my quest to find a good delivery method for original stories, I’m trying #Ao3. This is the first story I ever wrote to completion. It’s rough, but the story still works. Like #cyberpunk? Give it a read.
#mysterystories#readingcommunity#fiction
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