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Adana K. Washington
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Solo Game Developer at Neon Noods Games. Makes weird little card games to amuse herself. Would live solely on ramen and Mountain Dew if left to her own devices. Returns to Hell in the winter.

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Adana K. Washington @adanawtn.itch.io · Dec 14
Rules of Engridment is now available for download on @itch.io :

adanawtn.itch.io/rules-of-eng...

Go check it out if you are so inclined.

#indiegames #itchio #gamedev #solodev #indiedev #ScreenshotSaturday
Rules of Engridment by Adana Washington
A casual grid-based Solitaire.
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I've been planning out systems and workshopping mechanics and story all day with my friend.

I'm starving, but also super excited to start building this game.

Send ramen.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 19, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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Good afternoon, fellow weirds!!

There's good news and bad -- well, other news.

The other news is that Killendar is getting shelved (for now). Love the idea, but the mechanics and fantasy of the game don't match. Also, there's a skill issue, sooo...

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February 18, 2026 at 9:18 PM
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Question for my fellow #Godot developers:

How would you go about creating a struct in Godot with the least amount of overhead?

I'm assuming that using RefCounted would be the way to go, but I wonder if there are any other ways.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegames #GodotEngine
February 18, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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I finally have a solid understanding of what I'll need for my game's UI. But designing and implementing it will come later.

Instead, I'm going to switch back over to planning systems. With today's work and last night's ideas, I have a lot to figure out.

Send ramen.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 17, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Happy Tuesday, fellow weirds!

I could hardly sleep last night because I started thinking about designing code and story and characters.

Suddenly, the game is somewhere between a stat-raiser VN and an RPG.

Good thing I got more Mountain Dew yesterday.

Let's game dev.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 17, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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It's been ten hours, and I still have no idea what I'm doing with this UI.

I am literally in pain, and so very tired.

Seriously need more Mountain Dew.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 17, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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Good morning, fellow weirds!

I started on it last night, but today. Today is the day.

Designing UI for Killendar. A game that is *all* UI.

Send copious amounts of Mountain Dew.

Let's game dev.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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You know, the more I look at other people's code, the more envious I get at how short and clean their scripts are. Or at least, how short and clean they look.

I might end up rethinking my current script templates and how heavily I employ regions...

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 16, 2026 at 7:08 AM
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Just had a fun idea for the stats system in this game, and I have no idea how to implement it.

Oh, boy.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
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February 15, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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Omigod... I am so glad that I started planning this game out in Obsidian first, instead of jumping straight into code.

Otherwise, I might have had a fist-shaped hole in my monitor by now.

Turns out, trying this whole systemic approach to game design is pretty helpful.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 15, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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After doing some browsing, collecting, and brainstorming, I have much more solid plan for this game.

Think trading simulator, but you're scheduling tasks and handling events in order to carry out hits and level up as an assassin.

I'm calling it Killendar.

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February 15, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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Ohayō, fellow weirds!

Started the morning off with a bit of market research, and it's been... eye-opening.

Seems I have a few things to think about for this game, so...

Let's game dev.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 15, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Spent the day planning out my game's architecture in Obsidian, and I'm quite pleased with how much I got done.

Of course, I still need to create all of these in Godot. Plus, you know... actually program it.

But that's Future Me's problem. Present Me's going to sleep.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 15, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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I need to create a calendar for the game that I'm working on. But I know that if I do that, I'm going to end up building an entire damn solar system, and I'd really like to not.

Send ramen.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 15, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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Now that I know the registration deadline for this summer's Next Fest, I kind of want to make a serious attempt at joining it, and releasing the full game on my birthday in August.

Only problem is, I have no idea what game I could spend six months working on...

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 14, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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Reading through this, and the way I just gasped and roared in triumph over variables retaining metadata... This urks me to no end, and I'm so happy it's finally getting fixed.
February 14, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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Happy Friday the 13th, fellow weirds!!

I think this morning's epiphany and the past few days of study have resolved my anxiety issue. Huzzah!

But instead of jumping straight into Godot, I think I'll dust off Obsidian and do some systems planning.

Let's game dev!

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 13, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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You ever go to bed, and suddenly the game idea you've been struggling with for days suddenly becomes crystal clear in your head?

Of course you have. Because having moments of clarity during normal working hours is for suckers.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 13, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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Good day, fellow weirds!

I've wanted to make a political intrigue game for years, but nothing really ever clicked in terms of designing one.

But I've been learning about board game and ttrpg design, and I think some wheels are starting to turn.

Send ramen.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 12, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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My Brain wants to make games, but my body is protesting.

I need to figure out what this anxiety is about so that I can get back to my desk.

Send Mountain Dew.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 11, 2026 at 4:28 AM
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I'm still upset that I can no longer get Hot Honey Lays chips anywhere.
February 11, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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I have a fee ideas that I would like to work on. Unfortunately, just sitting at my desk makes me nauseous. Not really sure what to do about that...
February 10, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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I have gotten precisely fuck-all done today.

Instead, I've been brainstorming and gathering inspiration. And now I've come up with a game idea that both intrigues and intimidates me.

Send ramen.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
February 8, 2026 at 12:32 AM
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Long time, no see, fellow weirds!!

After dealing with the delightful combination of burnout and illness, I'm finally back at my desk. Just opened a new project in Godot 4.6, and I'm already digging the new theme.

Let's game dev.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #GodotEngine
February 7, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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So apparently, I didn't learn my lesson from yesterday. That, or I just *really* want to make a game about managing vending machines.

Send ramen.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
January 22, 2026 at 9:23 PM