Adana K. Washington
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Adana K. Washington
@akwashington.bsky.social
Solo Game Developer at Neon Noods Games. Ramen Enthusiast. Introverted Leo. Dark-witted Optimist. Wildly inappropriate at times. NFSW art account : ‪@adnusgrym.bsky.social

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Hey there! I'm Adana (pronounced uh-Day-nuh), an author, illustrator, and indie game developer.
Some fun facts about me:
· I've written a few fantasy novels.
· I wrote a story for M:tG's Strixhaven world.
· I've written three tarot guides, created two tarot decks and a course for learning tarot.
Another night, another prototype idea. Although this one is actually a combination of two older ideas -- one of which I've already worked on in earlier this year.

So, to compensate, I think I'll download Godot 4.5 and give it another try as well.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev #godot
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 AM
If I could take all of my prototypes and pass them off to someone else for content and visual polish, we would have an insane library of weird little games that make sense to three people.

Or the Content and Visuals person would just quit.

Honestly, it's 50/50.

#solodev #gamedev
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Some minor changes here and there, but I'm really digging this game so far. But I would like to tweak a few more things and see if I can improve the gameplay.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
November 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Nearly an hour into this game, and I'm just now realizing that I lost. Or at least, I can't win this round.

Gonna have to put in a check for these kinds of situations after I get some sleep.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
November 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Ended up making yet another prototype, and realizing that I might be really good at making really mind-numbing games. Which... I don't know how I feel about that.

Ten thousands points if you can guess what's going on here.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
November 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I've just realized that this prototype is exactly nothing like what I was wanting to work on...

I think I just got distracted by grid brain happiness. Dammit.
November 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Got movement and move validation working in this prototype. I still need to add in card data before I can really test things. But I'm rather pleased with my progress so far.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
November 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Scrolled through my profile, and boy howdy... I have made so many dumb game prototypes... And yet I still haven't managed to release a game on Steam.

Here's hoping I'll be able to make the leap next year.
November 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Grids please my brain.

And yes, I am making yet another card game with grid-based movement. But more on that later.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
November 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Changed the mechanics a bit on my game, and I think we're finally cooking with grease here. Now I want to see if I can improve on it even more.
November 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I feel like this game could be interesting if it weren't missing... something. Hopefully I can figure out what that something is soon.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
November 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Weird gripe, but for some reason, replace() rarely works for me in Godot. Not idea why. It just refuses to do what it's supposed to do.

Something to look into after I get some sleep.

#gamedev #Godot #solodev #indiedev
November 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Finally got some movement going in this game. But now I have to figure out how to put in obstacles and rewards. Yay!

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
November 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Started working on a new game idea, but I haven't figured out how to play the game. Things have become quite awkward.

Send Mountain Dew.

#gamedev #solodev
November 22, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Made a demo for a game idea I've been tinkering with, and it makes me want to retry an older game that I lost steam on building.

Weird how that works.
November 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Woke up today in the mood to make something. Might crack open Godot and go through my old projects first, though.
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Omigod. I minimized my art tool and only noticed this just now. This is so cute!!

Why it never occurred to me that that's what happens when you actually add an icon for your game, I couldn't tell you. But it makes me giggle.

#solodev #smalljoys
August 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
It's my birthday!!

Gonna sleep, then probably do the same shit I do every day.

Send Mountain Dew.
August 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
One of these days, I'm going to reorganize and decorate my workspace.

First thing on the list is an LED strip to put around the back of my desk. I need more light, and there is no way in hell I'm turning on another lamp.

Or, God forbid... the overhead light. *audible gasp*
August 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I'm realizing that this game idea is a bit more complicated than I thought it would be. Since it's a TCG instead of my usual card game fare, I'm stumbling over the separation of responsibilities for the decks.

Send Mountain Dew.

#gamedev #solodev #indiedev
August 8, 2025 at 6:14 AM
I've been drawing a lot this past week, yet for some reason, my knees hurt more than my damn hands.

Send Mountain Dew.
August 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM