CookieJar!
@cookiejarrrr.bsky.social
pixel artist. writer of "The Indie Gaming Cookie" blog. any/all.
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CookieJar!
@cookiejarrrr.bsky.social
· Nov 10
hey folks! i'm cookiejar :DD (any/all)
i do pixel art sometimes! i mainly post random gaming stuff, but if you want to see my art, feel free to check my media tab!
i do pixel art sometimes! i mainly post random gaming stuff, but if you want to see my art, feel free to check my media tab!
Reposted by CookieJar!
"Legbreaker" is a wonderful pixel art puzzle platformer with an amazing sense of style!?!🐸💜✨ #indiegames
📺: youtu.be/tcwquvL7jxU
📺: youtu.be/tcwquvL7jxU
April 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
"Legbreaker" is a wonderful pixel art puzzle platformer with an amazing sense of style!?!🐸💜✨ #indiegames
📺: youtu.be/tcwquvL7jxU
📺: youtu.be/tcwquvL7jxU
"The Contradiction Underlying The Witness"
i love The Witness, but i've always felt that there was a contradiction between what it *wants* to convey and what it actually *does*.
maybe.
maybe not.
it depends on how you look at it.
theindiegamingcookie.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-...
i love The Witness, but i've always felt that there was a contradiction between what it *wants* to convey and what it actually *does*.
maybe.
maybe not.
it depends on how you look at it.
theindiegamingcookie.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-...
The Contradiction Underlying The Witness
"The Witness is a game all about perspectives." – Joseph Anderson I love The Witness. Typically, this sentence would be followed by "I also...
theindiegamingcookie.blogspot.com
April 15, 2025 at 4:31 AM
"The Contradiction Underlying The Witness"
i love The Witness, but i've always felt that there was a contradiction between what it *wants* to convey and what it actually *does*.
maybe.
maybe not.
it depends on how you look at it.
theindiegamingcookie.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-...
i love The Witness, but i've always felt that there was a contradiction between what it *wants* to convey and what it actually *does*.
maybe.
maybe not.
it depends on how you look at it.
theindiegamingcookie.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-...
"In Stars and Time Broke My Heart and Grew It Back... Again... and Again... and Again..."
a post about one of my recent favorite works in the genre of "RPGMaker game that will break your heart and change your life"
theindiegamingcookie.blogspot.com/2025/04/in-s...
a post about one of my recent favorite works in the genre of "RPGMaker game that will break your heart and change your life"
theindiegamingcookie.blogspot.com/2025/04/in-s...
In Stars and Time Broke My Heart and Grew It Back... Again... and Again... and Again...
Sometimes, I get bored and I pick out an interesting looking game to pass the time. Most of my selections don't end up sticking with me for ...
theindiegamingcookie.blogspot.com
April 14, 2025 at 11:58 PM
"In Stars and Time Broke My Heart and Grew It Back... Again... and Again... and Again..."
a post about one of my recent favorite works in the genre of "RPGMaker game that will break your heart and change your life"
theindiegamingcookie.blogspot.com/2025/04/in-s...
a post about one of my recent favorite works in the genre of "RPGMaker game that will break your heart and change your life"
theindiegamingcookie.blogspot.com/2025/04/in-s...
Reposted by CookieJar!
March 23, 2025 at 5:42 AM
March 23, 2025 at 5:42 AM
i moved The Indie Gaming Cookie to Blogspot! check it out!
from now on, this is where new posts will be. though the existing posts in WordPress will stay.
theindiegamingcookie.blogspot.com
from now on, this is where new posts will be. though the existing posts in WordPress will stay.
theindiegamingcookie.blogspot.com
The Indie Gaming Cookie
A deep dive into the wide world of indie games. A blog by CookieJar.
theindiegamingcookie.blogspot.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
i moved The Indie Gaming Cookie to Blogspot! check it out!
from now on, this is where new posts will be. though the existing posts in WordPress will stay.
theindiegamingcookie.blogspot.com
from now on, this is where new posts will be. though the existing posts in WordPress will stay.
theindiegamingcookie.blogspot.com
ARTICLE: "An Incredibly Broad Dissection of Pizza Tower’s Level Design"
Pizza Tower levels have so much PIZZAZZ. But how? Let’s dissect how Pizza Tower’s levels are handcrafted based on their mechanics, layout, flow, and visuals.
(~36 mins. read)
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Pizza Tower levels have so much PIZZAZZ. But how? Let’s dissect how Pizza Tower’s levels are handcrafted based on their mechanics, layout, flow, and visuals.
(~36 mins. read)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2025/03/16/a...
An Incredibly Broad Dissection of Pizza Tower’s Level Design
Pizza Tower levels have so much PIZZAZZ. But how? Let’s discuss how this beloved indie game’s levels are handcrafted and created based on their four basic cornerstones: mechanics, layou…
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com
March 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
ARTICLE: "An Incredibly Broad Dissection of Pizza Tower’s Level Design"
Pizza Tower levels have so much PIZZAZZ. But how? Let’s dissect how Pizza Tower’s levels are handcrafted based on their mechanics, layout, flow, and visuals.
(~36 mins. read)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2025/03/16/a...
Pizza Tower levels have so much PIZZAZZ. But how? Let’s dissect how Pizza Tower’s levels are handcrafted based on their mechanics, layout, flow, and visuals.
(~36 mins. read)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2025/03/16/a...
mahal kita, my medicine.
happy valentine's ! 💚
happy valentine's ! 💚
February 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
mahal kita, my medicine.
happy valentine's ! 💚
happy valentine's ! 💚
Napagtanto na, gusto kita~ 💙
January 25, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Napagtanto na, gusto kita~ 💙
ARTICLE: "Psychological Traps in “High Seas Hero”
Have you ever spent hours grinding a mobile game without realizing you’re not actually having fun anymore? Well, it may not be entirely your fault. Let's see why.
(22 mins.)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2025/01/15/p...
Have you ever spent hours grinding a mobile game without realizing you’re not actually having fun anymore? Well, it may not be entirely your fault. Let's see why.
(22 mins.)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2025/01/15/p...
Psychological Traps in “High Seas Hero”
Have you ever spent hours grinding a mobile game, eager to receive that all-so-compelling 5-star reward, without realizing you’re not actually having fun anymore? Modern mobile games are buil…
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January 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
ARTICLE: "Psychological Traps in “High Seas Hero”
Have you ever spent hours grinding a mobile game without realizing you’re not actually having fun anymore? Well, it may not be entirely your fault. Let's see why.
(22 mins.)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2025/01/15/p...
Have you ever spent hours grinding a mobile game without realizing you’re not actually having fun anymore? Well, it may not be entirely your fault. Let's see why.
(22 mins.)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2025/01/15/p...
ARTICLE: "Awkward Looting Mechanics Can Worsen Even a Classic Game’s Pacing"
I love Lego Star Wars, but its pacing has always felt rather odd. If you’ve ever felt the same, then the game’s looting mechanisms may be partly of blame.
(18-minute read)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2025/01/08/awk
I love Lego Star Wars, but its pacing has always felt rather odd. If you’ve ever felt the same, then the game’s looting mechanisms may be partly of blame.
(18-minute read)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2025/01/08/awk
January 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
ARTICLE: "Awkward Looting Mechanics Can Worsen Even a Classic Game’s Pacing"
I love Lego Star Wars, but its pacing has always felt rather odd. If you’ve ever felt the same, then the game’s looting mechanisms may be partly of blame.
(18-minute read)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2025/01/08/awk
I love Lego Star Wars, but its pacing has always felt rather odd. If you’ve ever felt the same, then the game’s looting mechanisms may be partly of blame.
(18-minute read)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2025/01/08/awk
ARTICLE: "My Favorite Indie Games I Played in 2024"
I wanted to show my joyful appreciation to the many high-quality indies that I played this year, but particularly to these 8 which really left a mark on me. 💚💚
(14-minute read)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2025/01/02/m...
I wanted to show my joyful appreciation to the many high-quality indies that I played this year, but particularly to these 8 which really left a mark on me. 💚💚
(14-minute read)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2025/01/02/m...
My Favorite Indie Games I Played in 2024
What a year it’s been, huh?
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January 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
ARTICLE: "My Favorite Indie Games I Played in 2024"
I wanted to show my joyful appreciation to the many high-quality indies that I played this year, but particularly to these 8 which really left a mark on me. 💚💚
(14-minute read)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2025/01/02/m...
I wanted to show my joyful appreciation to the many high-quality indies that I played this year, but particularly to these 8 which really left a mark on me. 💚💚
(14-minute read)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2025/01/02/m...
2024's been a rocky year, but if there's one thing that kept me going: it's great games. here is a collage of some favorites i played throughout the year!
merry christmas and happy holidays, everyone! 💚❤️💚❤️
- cookiejar
merry christmas and happy holidays, everyone! 💚❤️💚❤️
- cookiejar
December 24, 2024 at 2:02 PM
2024's been a rocky year, but if there's one thing that kept me going: it's great games. here is a collage of some favorites i played throughout the year!
merry christmas and happy holidays, everyone! 💚❤️💚❤️
- cookiejar
merry christmas and happy holidays, everyone! 💚❤️💚❤️
- cookiejar
ARTICLE: "How Risk of Rain 2: Seekers of the Storm Misunderstood Its Own Game"
The best art and music team will not save a DLC from the consequences of rushing it.
(21-minute read)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2024/12/21/h...
The best art and music team will not save a DLC from the consequences of rushing it.
(21-minute read)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2024/12/21/h...
How Risk of Rain 2: Seekers of the Storm Misunderstood Its Own Game
The best art and music team will not save a DLC from the consequences of rushing it.
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com
December 22, 2024 at 1:56 AM
ARTICLE: "How Risk of Rain 2: Seekers of the Storm Misunderstood Its Own Game"
The best art and music team will not save a DLC from the consequences of rushing it.
(21-minute read)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2024/12/21/h...
The best art and music team will not save a DLC from the consequences of rushing it.
(21-minute read)
cookiejarwp.wordpress.com/2024/12/21/h...
December 18, 2024 at 11:46 AM
November 15, 2024 at 2:40 PM
just finished playing Katana Zero!!
(ABSOLUTELY LOSING MY MIND)
uhhhh yeah, it's pretty good i guess.
(ABSOLUTELY LOSING MY MIND)
uhhhh yeah, it's pretty good i guess.
November 13, 2024 at 11:27 AM
just finished playing Katana Zero!!
(ABSOLUTELY LOSING MY MIND)
uhhhh yeah, it's pretty good i guess.
(ABSOLUTELY LOSING MY MIND)
uhhhh yeah, it's pretty good i guess.
Reposted by CookieJar!
Reposted by CookieJar!
It would be nice if I could be an artist without having to worry about my impending doom every year like the good old days
November 8, 2024 at 10:12 PM
It would be nice if I could be an artist without having to worry about my impending doom every year like the good old days
Reposted by CookieJar!
there's no feeling quite like finishing a 200+ hour game campaign and then socialising with people who don't play video games being like "yeah no not much how have you been doing? 🙂"
November 8, 2024 at 5:03 PM
there's no feeling quite like finishing a 200+ hour game campaign and then socialising with people who don't play video games being like "yeah no not much how have you been doing? 🙂"
ok i'm here now where's all the funny people
November 10, 2024 at 2:13 AM
ok i'm here now where's all the funny people
hey folks! i'm cookiejar :DD (any/all)
i do pixel art sometimes! i mainly post random gaming stuff, but if you want to see my art, feel free to check my media tab!
i do pixel art sometimes! i mainly post random gaming stuff, but if you want to see my art, feel free to check my media tab!
November 10, 2024 at 2:06 AM
hey folks! i'm cookiejar :DD (any/all)
i do pixel art sometimes! i mainly post random gaming stuff, but if you want to see my art, feel free to check my media tab!
i do pixel art sometimes! i mainly post random gaming stuff, but if you want to see my art, feel free to check my media tab!