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Iori Branford
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brycebucher.bsky.social
any aspiring gamedevs who r following me look up state machines and your life will be saved
January 6, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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Warm-up sketch using @ioribranford.com's OC, Rose

[ #art ]
Sketch of ioribranford's OC, Rose. She is a woman with dragoni-ish features (eyes, ears, and small horns)
January 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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linkakami.bsky.social
💥OC SKETCHES💥

Post your OC refs below with a blurb about their personality & occupation and they might* get sketched!

Refs must be drawn by you, and the more the better!

[ #art #oc #giveaway ]
Drawing advertising free OC sketches (if I vibe with them). It lists the rules for submissions and my OC, Ilia Baker, points to an arrow pointing at the Reply icon on the post to encourage people.
January 3, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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damn straight, I'm on the year end round up of the best games writing.

go read about what makes a good beat em up:
siegarettes.medium.com/what-makes-a...
January 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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If we truly care about sexism in video games, the focus shouldn’t be on controlling how hot a female character should or shouldn’t be, but rather that game designers are creating engaging female characters with their own autonomy and depth within the stories and worlds they inhabit.
December 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3 I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT
BECAME 1.0!!
NEW HORDE MODE WITH NEW MAPS, NEW CAMPAIGN MAP, WORKSHOP, NEW LANGUAGES, ACHIEVEMENT AND MUCH MORE!
store.steampowered.com/app/3191050/
#games #indiedev #gamedev #boomershooter #indie #fps #indiegame
September 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Rose of Dragontail logo WIP
Center aligned, or spread out?
#gamedev
Two variants of Rose of Dragontail's WIP logo, one center-aligned, the other with "Rose of" left-aligned and "Dragontail" right-aligned
September 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Enemy blocking progress
- counterattack after few blocked hits
- escapes frontal grab almost immediately
- protects only his front
- slow to turn around
#gamedev #beatemup
August 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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#3d integration and play-around
it's not actually for the regular #beatemup stages but still cool to see. #gamedev #love2d
July 17, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Old commission done for @ioribranford.com featuring my sona Lucyferum!
July 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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#3d integration and play-around
it's not actually for the regular #beatemup stages but still cool to see. #gamedev #love2d
July 17, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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This month, I implemented new image packs "Split by item" and "Split by animation and item" for the Universal LPC Character Generator, and updated my Aseprite LPC import plugin to support them.
#gamedev #aseprite @aseprite.org
June 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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48 hours left ⏳
ioribranford.com Iori Branford @ioribranford.com · Jun 3
Rose of Dragontail is participating in the Rising Tide challenge!
Sign up at this link and vote for the games you want to see👇
blueoceangames.com?referrer=517...

#beatemup #indiegame #indiedev #monstergirl #dragongirl
June 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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One week left to vote for Rose and hundreds more #indiegames 🔱
ioribranford.com Iori Branford @ioribranford.com · Jun 3
Rose of Dragontail is participating in the Rising Tide challenge!
Sign up at this link and vote for the games you want to see👇
blueoceangames.com?referrer=517...

#beatemup #indiegame #indiedev #monstergirl #dragongirl
June 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Rose of Dragontail 2025 demo is out!🥊🐲
New fireball moves 🔥 better throwing weapon system 🎯 new missile catch move 👏 and more!
Link in replies 👇
#beatemup #indiegame #indiedev #monstergirl #dragongirl
June 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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This week: @ioribranford.com is making Rose of Dragontail, where you beat the cheese out of a whole lot of mooks. youtu.be/zGSVpGfdJc8
Rose of Dragontail - 2025 Gameplay Preview
YouTube video by IoriBranford
youtu.be
June 5, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Rose of Dragontail is participating in the Rising Tide challenge!
Sign up at this link and vote for the games you want to see👇
blueoceangames.com?referrer=517...

#beatemup #indiegame #indiedev #monstergirl #dragongirl
Rose of Dragontail 2025 Gameplay Preview thumbnail. Artwork of cheerful dragongirl Rose standing with clenched fist next to her in-game sprite and the video title.
June 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Rose of Dragontail 2025 gameplay update! 🥊🐲
New demo drops this week!

Details in replies 👇
#beatemup #indiegame #indiedev #monstergirl #dragongirl
June 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Another season, another shot at Demonizer for 50% off!
Links to buy in thread

#shmup #shmups #indiegames #stg #pixelart #succubus #demongirl
December 20, 2024 at 9:18 PM
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My in-development #beatemup Rose of Dragontail has a new demo for 2024!

Play as Rose, a newly transformed dragon-girl out for revenge against the bandits who raided her village!

Read more details, download and try:
ioribranford.itch.io/rose-of-drag...

#indiegame #gamedev #pixelart #brawler
November 16, 2024 at 8:36 PM
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Autumn Sale is here and Demonizer is now 50% OFF!

Buy itch.io: bit.ly/DemonizerItch
Buy Steam: bit.ly/DemonizerSteam

#shmup #shmups #indiegames #stg #pixelart #succubus #demongirl
Steam Autumn Sale graphic advertising Demonizer on sale for $5.99, 50% off the regular price of $12.99, from Nov 27 to Dec 4
November 27, 2024 at 8:26 PM
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Autumn Sale is here and Demonizer is now 50% OFF!

Buy itch.io: bit.ly/DemonizerItch
Buy Steam: bit.ly/DemonizerSteam

#shmup #shmups #indiegames #stg #pixelart #succubus #demongirl
Steam Autumn Sale graphic advertising Demonizer on sale for $5.99, 50% off the regular price of $12.99, from Nov 27 to Dec 4
November 27, 2024 at 8:26 PM
ioribranford.com
My in-development #beatemup Rose of Dragontail has a new demo for 2024!

Play as Rose, a newly transformed dragon-girl out for revenge against the bandits who raided her village!

Read more details, download and try:
ioribranford.itch.io/rose-of-drag...

#indiegame #gamedev #pixelart #brawler
November 16, 2024 at 8:36 PM
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Yuki 3d fan art from Kimi wa Meido-sama
#3d #blender #art #fanart
October 28, 2024 at 11:07 PM
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BLUE REVOLVER DOUBLE ACTION is now live on Steam and itch . It'll be ready on Humble within an hour or two.
store.steampowered.com/app/439490/B...
stellarcircle.itch.io/blue-revolver
We're running a 51% off sale! This is our deepest discount ever! Usually it's 50% -- it ain't going lower than this!
November 14, 2024 at 5:09 PM