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eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
Keys - Making Umbra with pico8
@eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
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I make junk for fun, I go outside sometimes too, when they let me. Game Dev/Writer/Illustrator, 21yo, He/they. Working on Associates and looking for work.
Have a pleasant existence!
Pfp by @sheevanator.bsky.social - thanks dude!
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Keys - Making Umbra with pico8 @eliasdoesathing.bsky.social · Nov 17
Ive finished up the demo Update for UMBRA!! You can play it on itchio or the lexaloffle bbs!
(itch) indie-pixel.itch.io/umbra
(bbs) www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=155...
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
Umbra by Keys
Light cant always win.
indie-pixel.itch.io
eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
Again not super pretty, still blocking things out. But I'm testing out combat on temorary platforms, wich is something ive wanted to add for a while! Probably needs a bit more leniency though
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
January 5, 2026 at 3:55 AM
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eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
More level shenanigains. Looots of level blocking today, still trying to figure out whats gonna be fun. Once the whole level at least exists I'll do some playtesting.

#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
January 4, 2026 at 10:40 AM
eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
More level shenanigains. Looots of level blocking today, still trying to figure out whats gonna be fun. Once the whole level at least exists I'll do some playtesting.

#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
January 4, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
Ive finished up the demo Update for UMBRA!! You can play it on itchio or the lexaloffle bbs!
(itch) indie-pixel.itch.io/umbra
(bbs) www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?pid=155...
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
Umbra by Keys
Light cant always win.
indie-pixel.itch.io
November 17, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
Makin' some progress with level block out! Still trying to get the art and stuff set up. Hope youre well!
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
January 3, 2026 at 10:09 AM
eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
Makin' some progress with level block out! Still trying to get the art and stuff set up. Hope youre well!
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
January 3, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
If you'd like to learn more about Umbra and its art and effects, I was invited to write a section about it for PicoView 2025!

nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/Pico-...

Thank you @nerdyteachers.bsky.social for the opportunity!

#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
Pico-View 2025
The 2025-2026 New Years issue of Pico-View, a webzine all about PICO-8 game development.
nerdyteachers.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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achiegamedev.bsky.social
Do you like #pico8? Of course you do! 🕹️

@nerdyteachers.bsky.social published this years PICO-View full of amazing articles! Reviews, dev articles, showcases, everything your heart might desire!

Cover Art by OK_Letterhead1848

nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/pico-...
#indiedev #retrogaming
Covert art for the magazine by OK_Letterhead1848! Imitating a playroom with shelves full of games, the artists showcases cool games from this year, such as snekburd and absolute classics in the middle in the shape of the PICO-8 logo, such as yelpi, buns bunny survivor and celeste! Various other toys and game references scattered around the shelves
January 2, 2026 at 9:17 AM
eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
If you'd like to learn more about Umbra and its art and effects, I was invited to write a section about it for PicoView 2025!

nerdyteachers.com/PICO-8/Pico-...

Thank you @nerdyteachers.bsky.social for the opportunity!

#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
Pico-View 2025
The 2025-2026 New Years issue of Pico-View, a webzine all about PICO-8 game development.
nerdyteachers.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM
eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
Happy new year! I hope you had a lovely evening. And thank you for sticking with my nonsense. Best of luck to everyone this year!
January 1, 2026 at 9:49 AM
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eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
I don't usually like promoting it, but If you'd like to help support Umbra and have your name in the credits of the game and other future projects, please consider supporting on Patreon!

www.patreon.com/EliasDoesAThing

#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
December 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
I don't usually like promoting it, but If you'd like to help support Umbra and have your name in the credits of the game and other future projects, please consider supporting on Patreon!

www.patreon.com/EliasDoesAThing

#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
December 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
"Somethings off"

Still prototypeing the new mechanic for this level, things are subject to change!
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
December 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
"Somethings off"

Still prototypeing the new mechanic for this level, things are subject to change!
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
December 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
Finally ported all the basic entities to the new system! Everything still needs a few tweaks but, it should be good to move to the other carts at some point in the future. Though Im gonna focus on building the last level stuff for now.
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
December 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
Finally ported all the basic entities to the new system! Everything still needs a few tweaks but, it should be good to move to the other carts at some point in the future. Though Im gonna focus on building the last level stuff for now.
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
December 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
Happy holidays!
a little purple dude holding a presant falling through the void with text that says "merry crimbas"
December 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
Happy holidays!
a little purple dude holding a presant falling through the void with text that says "merry crimbas"
December 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
Still working on porting over all the old enemies to the new entity system,and things are going smoothly! Got bloodstones and animations working. Wich means most of the other systems for the other entities are mostly implamented now!
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
December 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
Still working on the next page of the comic for those interested, heres some (wip) shading progress!
#comics #webcomics #art #digitalart
Chase being broke, 2025 colorized
December 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
Still working on porting over all the old enemies to the new entity system,and things are going smoothly! Got bloodstones and animations working. Wich means most of the other systems for the other entities are mostly implamented now!
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
December 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
it doesnt look like much has changed but i ripped out all the old entity code for this levek and am redoing it to allow for new features to be added. Now it runs the same for half the tokens! Thanks to everyone on the discord for help!
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
December 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
it doesnt look like much has changed but i ripped out all the old entity code for this levek and am redoing it to allow for new features to be added. Now it runs the same for half the tokens! Thanks to everyone on the discord for help!
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
December 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
spend today cleaning things up token wise wich ahs given me enough rooma to add a new enemy or two to the final area! Behold my confused and unfinished child who is currently borrowing the brain of a wisp
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
December 20, 2025 at 7:33 AM
eliasdoesathing.bsky.social
spend today cleaning things up token wise wich ahs given me enough rooma to add a new enemy or two to the final area! Behold my confused and unfinished child who is currently borrowing the brain of a wisp
#pico8 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #pixelart #umbragame
December 20, 2025 at 7:33 AM