Varminal - a Mario & Luigi-like Indie RPG!
@animalrpgdev.bsky.social
Varminal is an indie rpg game inspired by the Mario & Luigi series, developed by Sleep Deprived Games. Follow us for updates on the game's development!
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The first WEEKLY Varminal Update is here! 🎉
We're switching from Game Maker to @godotengine.org for easier 3D world handling, as well as implemented character switching (like in Superstar Saga!)
We're also happy to announce our new Lead Programmer joining us - Eezstreet!
youtu.be/4Ed4FTJ8gic
We're switching from Game Maker to @godotengine.org for easier 3D world handling, as well as implemented character switching (like in Superstar Saga!)
We're also happy to announce our new Lead Programmer joining us - Eezstreet!
youtu.be/4Ed4FTJ8gic
Varminal Progress Update - WE'RE SWITCHING ENGINES!
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November 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The first WEEKLY Varminal Update is here! 🎉
We're switching from Game Maker to @godotengine.org for easier 3D world handling, as well as implemented character switching (like in Superstar Saga!)
We're also happy to announce our new Lead Programmer joining us - Eezstreet!
youtu.be/4Ed4FTJ8gic
We're switching from Game Maker to @godotengine.org for easier 3D world handling, as well as implemented character switching (like in Superstar Saga!)
We're also happy to announce our new Lead Programmer joining us - Eezstreet!
youtu.be/4Ed4FTJ8gic
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This is Kero Quest 64!
Join Kero on a quest to stop the Prince from spreading evil Shards across the Kingdom! Coming 2026!
Join Kero on a quest to stop the Prince from spreading evil Shards across the Kingdom! Coming 2026!
October 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This is Kero Quest 64!
Join Kero on a quest to stop the Prince from spreading evil Shards across the Kingdom! Coming 2026!
Join Kero on a quest to stop the Prince from spreading evil Shards across the Kingdom! Coming 2026!
📢Development Update!📢
Another part of the battle system is finished - finally, all the death & revive animations are completed! This time, instead of a generic crystal, a special rejuvenating balm is the item needed to wake your friend back up.
Another part of the battle system is finished - finally, all the death & revive animations are completed! This time, instead of a generic crystal, a special rejuvenating balm is the item needed to wake your friend back up.
September 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
📢Development Update!📢
Another part of the battle system is finished - finally, all the death & revive animations are completed! This time, instead of a generic crystal, a special rejuvenating balm is the item needed to wake your friend back up.
Another part of the battle system is finished - finally, all the death & revive animations are completed! This time, instead of a generic crystal, a special rejuvenating balm is the item needed to wake your friend back up.
We hit 600 followers on bsky!! Thanks so much to everyone who believes in this project, we're gonna keep at it and hope we can make you all proud!
September 3, 2025 at 6:46 AM
We hit 600 followers on bsky!! Thanks so much to everyone who believes in this project, we're gonna keep at it and hope we can make you all proud!
We're finally back in action! And with a new bit of progress: enemies can now be hit on the overworld, and the battle transitions have a little jingle leading into the battle theme! There's also one if you're the one that gets hit, but we'll let you discover that one yourself in the game.
August 30, 2025 at 11:04 PM
We're finally back in action! And with a new bit of progress: enemies can now be hit on the overworld, and the battle transitions have a little jingle leading into the battle theme! There's also one if you're the one that gets hit, but we'll let you discover that one yourself in the game.
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Random-ish enemy formations!
August 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Random-ish enemy formations!
Thanks to the help of our incredible discord community, Tara and Vyn now have their own little spot in Wplace!
If you'd like to come and add anything in the space that's available, go to wplace.live?lat=35.97238... and add in your own Varminal doodles around our big mural!
If you'd like to come and add anything in the space that's available, go to wplace.live?lat=35.97238... and add in your own Varminal doodles around our big mural!
August 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Thanks to the help of our incredible discord community, Tara and Vyn now have their own little spot in Wplace!
If you'd like to come and add anything in the space that's available, go to wplace.live?lat=35.97238... and add in your own Varminal doodles around our big mural!
If you'd like to come and add anything in the space that's available, go to wplace.live?lat=35.97238... and add in your own Varminal doodles around our big mural!
Another bit of progress, getting poisoned and all animations accompanying that are implemented again. As well as different portraits and health icons to match! Little touches we hope will give more charm to the UI.
#indiegame #indiedev #indiegames #jrpg #rpg #marioandluigi #mario #devlog
#indiegame #indiedev #indiegames #jrpg #rpg #marioandluigi #mario #devlog
July 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Another bit of progress, getting poisoned and all animations accompanying that are implemented again. As well as different portraits and health icons to match! Little touches we hope will give more charm to the UI.
#indiegame #indiedev #indiegames #jrpg #rpg #marioandluigi #mario #devlog
#indiegame #indiedev #indiegames #jrpg #rpg #marioandluigi #mario #devlog
In between us adding and re-implementing other animations and features, we finished both characters' item using animations. Now they can throw them to each other, just like before, and also have a new animation for drinking stuff! Just to add that little bit of extra charm.
#indiegame #rpg #indiedev
#indiegame #rpg #indiedev
June 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
In between us adding and re-implementing other animations and features, we finished both characters' item using animations. Now they can throw them to each other, just like before, and also have a new animation for drinking stuff! Just to add that little bit of extra charm.
#indiegame #rpg #indiedev
#indiegame #rpg #indiedev
Tara's Jump counter has been re-implemented as well, but now with new animations! In the old beta, we just reused the regular jump sprites, but Paro wanted to go the extra mile, and we think it was worth it - stomping the enemies feels more satisfying than ever! #indiegame #marioandluigi #indiedev
June 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Tara's Jump counter has been re-implemented as well, but now with new animations! In the old beta, we just reused the regular jump sprites, but Paro wanted to go the extra mile, and we think it was worth it - stomping the enemies feels more satisfying than ever! #indiegame #marioandluigi #indiedev
Next on the list, the Goouls! Complete with new sprites and slightly better attack tells! (missing a few sfx for now) As well as a much nicer test background courtesy of @gardy102.bsky.social !
We keep getting closer to re-implementing everything the old demo had, but now looking SO much better!
We keep getting closer to re-implementing everything the old demo had, but now looking SO much better!
June 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Next on the list, the Goouls! Complete with new sprites and slightly better attack tells! (missing a few sfx for now) As well as a much nicer test background courtesy of @gardy102.bsky.social !
We keep getting closer to re-implementing everything the old demo had, but now looking SO much better!
We keep getting closer to re-implementing everything the old demo had, but now looking SO much better!
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Items are usable yet again! Complete with a new, more expressive and fluid animation. We're getting closer and closer to getting back where we were with the old battle system... but now with so much more style and charm! #Varminal #Indiegame #Indiedev
June 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Items are usable yet again! Complete with a new, more expressive and fluid animation. We're getting closer and closer to getting back where we were with the old battle system... but now with so much more style and charm! #Varminal #Indiegame #Indiedev
With a new art style and more skill on the team, we were finally able to finally make the menus according to the first concept behind them - now Plink displays every option, not just the move icons! A small diegetic touch to tie UI and the game world a little. #varminal #indiegames #indiedev
May 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
With a new art style and more skill on the team, we were finally able to finally make the menus according to the first concept behind them - now Plink displays every option, not just the move icons! A small diegetic touch to tie UI and the game world a little. #varminal #indiegames #indiedev
April 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
With the base overworld mechanics close to being fully implemented, we're ready to finally start revamping the battle system as well! Here's a look at some new animations, new UI, and new.. well, everything!
(though the background is currently just a placeholder.)
[🔊Sound on!]
(though the background is currently just a placeholder.)
[🔊Sound on!]
April 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
With the base overworld mechanics close to being fully implemented, we're ready to finally start revamping the battle system as well! Here's a look at some new animations, new UI, and new.. well, everything!
(though the background is currently just a placeholder.)
[🔊Sound on!]
(though the background is currently just a placeholder.)
[🔊Sound on!]
Another move has been fully implemented! As we've said earlier, as the replacement for Mario & Luigi's bros. moves, Plink will transform into various tools for our heroes to use on the overworld. Here's the first one you'll receive in this game - the Plinkoline!
April 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Another move has been fully implemented! As we've said earlier, as the replacement for Mario & Luigi's bros. moves, Plink will transform into various tools for our heroes to use on the overworld. Here's the first one you'll receive in this game - the Plinkoline!
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Got the critical hits back in! Originally inspired by the flashiness of critical attacks in Fire Emblem and SMBZ
March 31, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Got the critical hits back in! Originally inspired by the flashiness of critical attacks in Fire Emblem and SMBZ
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Was scrolling though our old assets for the older battle demo and found the recording i made for an unfinished boss fight, sadd
March 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Was scrolling though our old assets for the older battle demo and found the recording i made for an unfinished boss fight, sadd
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Fanart Friday!!
Today’s fanart, @animalrpgdev.bsky.social !!
I absolutely adore how this game looks so far, I can’t wait for the full release!!
#Varminal #fanartfriday #furryart
Today’s fanart, @animalrpgdev.bsky.social !!
I absolutely adore how this game looks so far, I can’t wait for the full release!!
#Varminal #fanartfriday #furryart
March 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Fanart Friday!!
Today’s fanart, @animalrpgdev.bsky.social !!
I absolutely adore how this game looks so far, I can’t wait for the full release!!
#Varminal #fanartfriday #furryart
Today’s fanart, @animalrpgdev.bsky.social !!
I absolutely adore how this game looks so far, I can’t wait for the full release!!
#Varminal #fanartfriday #furryart
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It aint much but it's honest work... Got the rolling numbers effect back in from the old version! Had to actually rewrite all the code for it because of the new UI and the numbers being slightly tilted, but it looks nice I think
#Gamemaker #Varminal #screenshotsaturday
#Gamemaker #Varminal #screenshotsaturday
March 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
It aint much but it's honest work... Got the rolling numbers effect back in from the old version! Had to actually rewrite all the code for it because of the new UI and the numbers being slightly tilted, but it looks nice I think
#Gamemaker #Varminal #screenshotsaturday
#Gamemaker #Varminal #screenshotsaturday
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Just finished re-adding jump attacks for our new updated version of the game! Also added a semi in-depth explanation on how I did it for those who are interested! (and all those ML fan games still stuck on the overworld movement :^)
March 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Just finished re-adding jump attacks for our new updated version of the game! Also added a semi in-depth explanation on how I did it for those who are interested! (and all those ML fan games still stuck on the overworld movement :^)
We have our own version of this classic Deltarune meme now, mom we made it
(credit to Dumbass Productions in our Discord)
(credit to Dumbass Productions in our Discord)
March 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
We have our own version of this classic Deltarune meme now, mom we made it
(credit to Dumbass Productions in our Discord)
(credit to Dumbass Productions in our Discord)
Mini Mario's 2D segments will also be returning (as they were, in our humble opinion, probably the most memorable gameplay segments in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga), in expanded 2D platforming sections, that will be a little more challenging to make use of Plink's new platforming abilities!
March 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Mini Mario's 2D segments will also be returning (as they were, in our humble opinion, probably the most memorable gameplay segments in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga), in expanded 2D platforming sections, that will be a little more challenging to make use of Plink's new platforming abilities!