Stay Sorta Positive Games 💖 Mole’s Best Friend
@staysortapositive.bsky.social
Hi, I’m Larissa! 🌷 Illustrator turned game dev | Making cozy adventure games with great art and a lot of heart | Currently solo developing Mole's Best Friend | Momming everyday
Check out my devlogs: https://youtube.com/@lurissu
Check out my devlogs: https://youtube.com/@lurissu
Spent the past couple nights working on this ominous fig bush. Solo game dev is hard but when you’re stressed about building your Steam page, you can busy yourself (procrasinate?) with assets. #gameart #backgroundart #sologamedev
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Spent the past couple nights working on this ominous fig bush. Solo game dev is hard but when you’re stressed about building your Steam page, you can busy yourself (procrasinate?) with assets. #gameart #backgroundart #sologamedev
Was mocking up an idea but then my toddler misplaced my Apple Pencil again, so I guess I will just think about my idea instead.
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Was mocking up an idea but then my toddler misplaced my Apple Pencil again, so I guess I will just think about my idea instead.
The main character of my game is nocturnal, so there are a lot of nighttime backgrounds. It’s been interesting playing with light and shadow at night. I noticed that the dark sky felt very flat, so I added a gradient and it helped a lot. It’s nice when a small tweak adds depth! #indiegame #gameart
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The main character of my game is nocturnal, so there are a lot of nighttime backgrounds. It’s been interesting playing with light and shadow at night. I noticed that the dark sky felt very flat, so I added a gradient and it helped a lot. It’s nice when a small tweak adds depth! #indiegame #gameart
Currently halfway through to the latest @aghotspot.bsky.social episode with @inklingwood.bsky.social and got chills. VERY inspiring and cool to hear about their journey as first time devs. And of course I’m always partial to hearing about mom devs who work on games with babies on their shoulders.
November 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Currently halfway through to the latest @aghotspot.bsky.social episode with @inklingwood.bsky.social and got chills. VERY inspiring and cool to hear about their journey as first time devs. And of course I’m always partial to hearing about mom devs who work on games with babies on their shoulders.
October was a big month for me - I’m trying to get the Mole’s Best Friend Steam page up so you can wishlist it, met with my awesome storyboard artist friend Sonja to talk about an opening cutscene, and making lots of progress on my prototype to prepare for play testing!
youtu.be/jPpRMc8bT7o?...
youtu.be/jPpRMc8bT7o?...
Confronting cutscenes, Steam, and play testing for my indie game
YouTube video by Stay Sorta Positive Games
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October 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
October was a big month for me - I’m trying to get the Mole’s Best Friend Steam page up so you can wishlist it, met with my awesome storyboard artist friend Sonja to talk about an opening cutscene, and making lots of progress on my prototype to prepare for play testing!
youtu.be/jPpRMc8bT7o?...
youtu.be/jPpRMc8bT7o?...
Made a bit of progress!
October 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Made a bit of progress!
I started drawing this pottery/ceramics studio background a year ago this week, but have procrastinated on finishing it because I want it to be gorgeous and true to the vibes I got from ceramics classes I was in when I was younger. Basically, perfectionism paralyzed me! I gotta get on it. #indiegame
October 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I started drawing this pottery/ceramics studio background a year ago this week, but have procrastinated on finishing it because I want it to be gorgeous and true to the vibes I got from ceramics classes I was in when I was younger. Basically, perfectionism paralyzed me! I gotta get on it. #indiegame
hope u like puns 😏
October 12, 2025 at 5:10 AM
hope u like puns 😏
Half of the fun of point n click adventure games is investigating items in any given scene. I added names/descriptions to almost everything in Scrunch the beetle’s bedroom. She is a rebellious preteen who loves fiber art. My personal favorite item is the “fleur” lamp. Get it? Fleur, floor?
October 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Half of the fun of point n click adventure games is investigating items in any given scene. I added names/descriptions to almost everything in Scrunch the beetle’s bedroom. She is a rebellious preteen who loves fiber art. My personal favorite item is the “fleur” lamp. Get it? Fleur, floor?
I sure picked a hell of a time to make an adventure game. Started working on it 5 months postpartum and now I have an absolutely bonkers 1.5 yr old running around. But I will persevere! Game development can happen between naps, no matter how few and far between!
October 11, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I sure picked a hell of a time to make an adventure game. Started working on it 5 months postpartum and now I have an absolutely bonkers 1.5 yr old running around. But I will persevere! Game development can happen between naps, no matter how few and far between!
Spent September animating, marketing with said animations, and realized you HAVE to have a growth mindset as a game dev (or anyone with a goal in life) youtu.be/HMV2IgBq04c?...
Animation updates + game dev REQUIRES a growth mindset
YouTube video by Stay Sorta Positive Games
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October 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Spent September animating, marketing with said animations, and realized you HAVE to have a growth mindset as a game dev (or anyone with a goal in life) youtu.be/HMV2IgBq04c?...
Hyperventilating because I posted about Mole's Best Friend (with screenshots!) in the new Adventure Game Hotspot forum.
September 30, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Hyperventilating because I posted about Mole's Best Friend (with screenshots!) in the new Adventure Game Hotspot forum.
Small game dev win: I figured out action areas, aka the tadpoles emerge and submerge depending on if you are standing close enough to the creek! Not pictured: me giggling and kicking my feet as I click back and forth. #indiegamedev #pointandclickadventure #visionairestudio
September 29, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Small game dev win: I figured out action areas, aka the tadpoles emerge and submerge depending on if you are standing close enough to the creek! Not pictured: me giggling and kicking my feet as I click back and forth. #indiegamedev #pointandclickadventure #visionairestudio
breaking: woman who claims to hate animating, keeps animating
September 27, 2025 at 5:23 AM
breaking: woman who claims to hate animating, keeps animating
Animated this grouchy gecko gardener this week. She may look cute but she’s got a bad attitude. #animation #indiegamedev #molesbestfriend #adventuregame
September 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Animated this grouchy gecko gardener this week. She may look cute but she’s got a bad attitude. #animation #indiegamedev #molesbestfriend #adventuregame
Post a mage! ✨
A sugar glider witch who loves the element of surprise.
A sugar glider witch who loves the element of surprise.
September 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Post a mage! ✨
A sugar glider witch who loves the element of surprise.
A sugar glider witch who loves the element of surprise.
Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable #sickandtwisted #disturbingart #cozygame
September 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable #sickandtwisted #disturbingart #cozygame
I do TikTok stuff and am enjoying the text to speech feature. Here’s an update on me tadpoles. #animation #indiegamedev
September 15, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I do TikTok stuff and am enjoying the text to speech feature. Here’s an update on me tadpoles. #animation #indiegamedev
Game dev is a crash course in believing in yourself, wearing a million has, and harnessing a growth mindset. In the last 6 months I’ve done narrative design, puzzle design, animation, coding, marketing, formed an LLC, project management, collaborated with other creatives, and cried.
September 12, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Game dev is a crash course in believing in yourself, wearing a million has, and harnessing a growth mindset. In the last 6 months I’ve done narrative design, puzzle design, animation, coding, marketing, formed an LLC, project management, collaborated with other creatives, and cried.
I am struggling a lil with water animation, but I am p happy with my tadpoles. #animation #pointandclickadventure #indiegame
September 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
I am struggling a lil with water animation, but I am p happy with my tadpoles. #animation #pointandclickadventure #indiegame
animating water is like rly hard 😓
September 10, 2025 at 5:38 AM
animating water is like rly hard 😓
late night animatin’
September 8, 2025 at 7:24 AM
late night animatin’
I’m talking with a storyboard artist friend soon about doing some boards for the opening cutscene for the game. I am pumped. Also going to try to get the Steam page up this month. Full speed ahead!!
September 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I’m talking with a storyboard artist friend soon about doing some boards for the opening cutscene for the game. I am pumped. Also going to try to get the Steam page up this month. Full speed ahead!!
Working on animating some tadpoles for the player character to cross the creek! #animation
September 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Working on animating some tadpoles for the player character to cross the creek! #animation
I learned a ton at PAX, but came away with some questions that I need help answering. What’s my game’s hook? Why should anyone care about it? Is it worth starting a Discord for people to stay updated? #indiegamedev #devlog #paxwest
what I learned @ PAX West + why should anyone care about my game?
YouTube video by Stay Sorta Positive Games
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September 4, 2025 at 8:03 AM
I learned a ton at PAX, but came away with some questions that I need help answering. What’s my game’s hook? Why should anyone care about it? Is it worth starting a Discord for people to stay updated? #indiegamedev #devlog #paxwest