Team SunForge
@teamsunforge.bsky.social
We're still new here and setting up!
Account run by a small team of two aspiring indie game devs: GyD the programmer and Bronwynn the artist. Check out our output over the years at https://sunforge.itch.io !
Account run by a small team of two aspiring indie game devs: GyD the programmer and Bronwynn the artist. Check out our output over the years at https://sunforge.itch.io !
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Driving around in Spectral Express - There's woods and towns now!
YouTube video by Team SunForge
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The visuals are all coming together so nicely <3 We are very pleased with the progress so far, and almost done with the graphical overhaul!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #indie #indiegaming #teamsunforge #spectralExpress
youtu.be/Q4aQwN_NV5k
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #indie #indiegaming #teamsunforge #spectralExpress
youtu.be/Q4aQwN_NV5k
the character movement animations are very solid!
January 18, 2026 at 9:22 PM
the character movement animations are very solid!
Basically just constraints and rules for individual joints' behavior. I plan on experimenting with how far I can take it on a 3d body. Will probably have to learn quaternions, haha.
January 18, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Basically just constraints and rules for individual joints' behavior. I plan on experimenting with how far I can take it on a 3d body. Will probably have to learn quaternions, haha.
I did a very small, baby level inverse kinematics test in a game jam over the summer, that one was fully 2D; it's all about everything moving around the position of your object, as far as I have learned. Like, "don't let foot be more than this distance away from projection of center of gravity"
January 18, 2026 at 9:16 PM
I did a very small, baby level inverse kinematics test in a game jam over the summer, that one was fully 2D; it's all about everything moving around the position of your object, as far as I have learned. Like, "don't let foot be more than this distance away from projection of center of gravity"
looking nice! i dig the aesthetic, and we need more classic zelda-likes in the world
January 18, 2026 at 9:05 PM
looking nice! i dig the aesthetic, and we need more classic zelda-likes in the world
Pfff that's fantastic, haha. I am unfamiliar with that format, maybe I should look it up; I was planning on starting with building my own skeletons manually and adding inverse kinematics but maybe I should look at all my options haha
January 18, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Pfff that's fantastic, haha. I am unfamiliar with that format, maybe I should look it up; I was planning on starting with building my own skeletons manually and adding inverse kinematics but maybe I should look at all my options haha
Oh nice! Love the ortho 2D illusion technique, haha. Are you only animating for 2D perspective and just using the 3D space for draw order shenanigans or some other reason?
I haven't started yet, gotta finish a demo for our current project first, but I'll keep you in mind for when I do for sure!
I haven't started yet, gotta finish a demo for our current project first, but I'll keep you in mind for when I do for sure!
January 18, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Oh nice! Love the ortho 2D illusion technique, haha. Are you only animating for 2D perspective and just using the 3D space for draw order shenanigans or some other reason?
I haven't started yet, gotta finish a demo for our current project first, but I'll keep you in mind for when I do for sure!
I haven't started yet, gotta finish a demo for our current project first, but I'll keep you in mind for when I do for sure!
I like the aesthetic of this, it's giving DOS platformer a lot and making me very nostalgic for some games I forgot even existed, haha
January 18, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I like the aesthetic of this, it's giving DOS platformer a lot and making me very nostalgic for some games I forgot even existed, haha
The roundest boi I ever done seen
January 18, 2026 at 8:21 PM
The roundest boi I ever done seen
I'm about to start working on my own skeletal animation nonsense, also in GMS. Except I will be dipping my toe into doing it in 3D, haha. Good luck with your project, it's looking good so far!
January 18, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I'm about to start working on my own skeletal animation nonsense, also in GMS. Except I will be dipping my toe into doing it in 3D, haha. Good luck with your project, it's looking good so far!
This is dope! I've been wanting to try my hand at mini-planets with localized gravity for a while now. Always fun to see others have a crack at it
January 18, 2026 at 3:53 PM
This is dope! I've been wanting to try my hand at mini-planets with localized gravity for a while now. Always fun to see others have a crack at it
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January 18, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Cozy is definitely what we're going for, thank you so much!
January 18, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Cozy is definitely what we're going for, thank you so much!
Yup! The twist is that your passengers are spirits with unfinished business, but limited time to get where they need to go to finish said unfinished business. So their individual timers are all part of the resource management!
January 18, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Yup! The twist is that your passengers are spirits with unfinished business, but limited time to get where they need to go to finish said unfinished business. So their individual timers are all part of the resource management!
We're working on Spectral Express, a train driving resource management game with ghosts!
bsky.app/profile/team...
bsky.app/profile/team...
January 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
We're working on Spectral Express, a train driving resource management game with ghosts!
bsky.app/profile/team...
bsky.app/profile/team...
We're working on Spectral Express, a train driving resource management game with ghosts!
bsky.app/profile/team...
bsky.app/profile/team...
The visuals are all coming together so nicely <3 We are very pleased with the progress so far, and almost done with the graphical overhaul!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #indie #indiegaming #teamsunforge #spectralExpress
youtu.be/Q4aQwN_NV5k
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #indie #indiegaming #teamsunforge #spectralExpress
youtu.be/Q4aQwN_NV5k
Driving around in Spectral Express - There's woods and towns now!
YouTube video by Team SunForge
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 2:13 PM
We're working on Spectral Express, a train driving resource management game with ghosts!
bsky.app/profile/team...
bsky.app/profile/team...
there's train tracks involved
January 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM
there's train tracks involved
Signpost Barrels?
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #indie #indiegaming #teamsunforge #spectralExpress
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #indie #indiegaming #teamsunforge #spectralExpress
January 18, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Signpost Barrels?
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #indie #indiegaming #teamsunforge #spectralExpress
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #indie #indiegaming #teamsunforge #spectralExpress
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I just went to wishlist this, but I found out it is already on my wishlist. Excited for the release!
January 17, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I just went to wishlist this, but I found out it is already on my wishlist. Excited for the release!
This footage is just giving me such a strong itch to find out what happens if you drive over the cliff
January 17, 2026 at 1:21 PM
This footage is just giving me such a strong itch to find out what happens if you drive over the cliff
if nothing else, moments like this at least give you some hilarious blooper footage! But I agree, failures like this are all the more motivating to keep going and get it right
January 17, 2026 at 1:18 PM
if nothing else, moments like this at least give you some hilarious blooper footage! But I agree, failures like this are all the more motivating to keep going and get it right
that crunchy pixel aesthetic though, yum
January 17, 2026 at 1:16 PM
that crunchy pixel aesthetic though, yum
I hope for more good news for you too. This is looking nice so far!
January 17, 2026 at 8:29 AM
I hope for more good news for you too. This is looking nice so far!
very interesting idea, will try later!
January 17, 2026 at 8:27 AM
very interesting idea, will try later!