Ryv
@fatbat.studio
Software Engineer 💻
Illustrator 🎨
Hobbyist #gamedev 🎮
Working on #EIDOLWARE, an upcoming satire action RPG in my spare time.
eidolware.com
fatbat.studio
alacritythief.itch.io
Illustrator 🎨
Hobbyist #gamedev 🎮
Working on #EIDOLWARE, an upcoming satire action RPG in my spare time.
eidolware.com
fatbat.studio
alacritythief.itch.io
Finally got the dialog system visuals and functionality working in #EIDOLWARE!
Sizing boxes based on text and stacking them right was way harder than expected, but I’m glad I didn’t settle for a static text box. It feels way more conversational now.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
Sizing boxes based on text and stacking them right was way harder than expected, but I’m glad I didn’t settle for a static text box. It feels way more conversational now.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
July 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Finally got the dialog system visuals and functionality working in #EIDOLWARE!
Sizing boxes based on text and stacking them right was way harder than expected, but I’m glad I didn’t settle for a static text box. It feels way more conversational now.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
Sizing boxes based on text and stacking them right was way harder than expected, but I’m glad I didn’t settle for a static text box. It feels way more conversational now.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
Some rough WIP on the first parts of the haunted forest tileset for #EIDOLWARE. Going from Aseprite to Pixquare has sped up my sprite making process a ton!
It helps being able to draw directly on a tablet away from distractions, like I do my non-pixel artwork.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
It helps being able to draw directly on a tablet away from distractions, like I do my non-pixel artwork.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
July 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Some rough WIP on the first parts of the haunted forest tileset for #EIDOLWARE. Going from Aseprite to Pixquare has sped up my sprite making process a ton!
It helps being able to draw directly on a tablet away from distractions, like I do my non-pixel artwork.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
It helps being able to draw directly on a tablet away from distractions, like I do my non-pixel artwork.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
Progress on new character sprites for #EIDOLWARE.
Susie, aka the "Shojo Sheriff" (or "Weeb Detective" from those who hate her), is one of FedoraCon’s enforcers and an internal investigator. She seeks Anna's help to uncover what’s going wrong inside the convention.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
Susie, aka the "Shojo Sheriff" (or "Weeb Detective" from those who hate her), is one of FedoraCon’s enforcers and an internal investigator. She seeks Anna's help to uncover what’s going wrong inside the convention.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
July 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Progress on new character sprites for #EIDOLWARE.
Susie, aka the "Shojo Sheriff" (or "Weeb Detective" from those who hate her), is one of FedoraCon’s enforcers and an internal investigator. She seeks Anna's help to uncover what’s going wrong inside the convention.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
Susie, aka the "Shojo Sheriff" (or "Weeb Detective" from those who hate her), is one of FedoraCon’s enforcers and an internal investigator. She seeks Anna's help to uncover what’s going wrong inside the convention.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
Sprite animation I created for an unlockable archetype ability in #EIDOLWARE called "Echo Step": Performing a perfect dodge creates a shadow phantom that stabs enemies.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
July 1, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Sprite animation I created for an unlockable archetype ability in #EIDOLWARE called "Echo Step": Performing a perfect dodge creates a shadow phantom that stabs enemies.
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
WIP new character art for #EIDOLWARE
Extra lore info in the alt text.
#sketch #art #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
Extra lore info in the alt text.
#sketch #art #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
June 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
WIP new character art for #EIDOLWARE
Extra lore info in the alt text.
#sketch #art #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
Extra lore info in the alt text.
#sketch #art #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
Finished character art of J-Woo 🕺 for #EIDOLWARE!
Once a member of the famed K-pop group 3NIX, J-Woo now serves as one of Fedora Mask’s lieutenants as an avant-garde solo performer devoted to an oath of uninterrupted dance! He reigns over the ballroom wing of the convention.
#gamedev #art
Once a member of the famed K-pop group 3NIX, J-Woo now serves as one of Fedora Mask’s lieutenants as an avant-garde solo performer devoted to an oath of uninterrupted dance! He reigns over the ballroom wing of the convention.
#gamedev #art
June 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Finished character art of J-Woo 🕺 for #EIDOLWARE!
Once a member of the famed K-pop group 3NIX, J-Woo now serves as one of Fedora Mask’s lieutenants as an avant-garde solo performer devoted to an oath of uninterrupted dance! He reigns over the ballroom wing of the convention.
#gamedev #art
Once a member of the famed K-pop group 3NIX, J-Woo now serves as one of Fedora Mask’s lieutenants as an avant-garde solo performer devoted to an oath of uninterrupted dance! He reigns over the ballroom wing of the convention.
#gamedev #art
Finished the base dialog UI for #EIDOLWARE.
Portraits by name, speech bubble tails, open/close animations are working smoothly.
This time around I'm moving from JSON to a full conversation system using the flowchart editor in #construct3. Excited to build more!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
Portraits by name, speech bubble tails, open/close animations are working smoothly.
This time around I'm moving from JSON to a full conversation system using the flowchart editor in #construct3. Excited to build more!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
May 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Finished the base dialog UI for #EIDOLWARE.
Portraits by name, speech bubble tails, open/close animations are working smoothly.
This time around I'm moving from JSON to a full conversation system using the flowchart editor in #construct3. Excited to build more!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
Portraits by name, speech bubble tails, open/close animations are working smoothly.
This time around I'm moving from JSON to a full conversation system using the flowchart editor in #construct3. Excited to build more!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames
Now we're cooking with 🔥
Enemies in #EIDOLWARE can now be affected by status conditions, such as burning. This update lays the groundwork for exciting and system-driven interactions throughout the game!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #construct3
Enemies in #EIDOLWARE can now be affected by status conditions, such as burning. This update lays the groundwork for exciting and system-driven interactions throughout the game!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #construct3
May 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Now we're cooking with 🔥
Enemies in #EIDOLWARE can now be affected by status conditions, such as burning. This update lays the groundwork for exciting and system-driven interactions throughout the game!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #construct3
Enemies in #EIDOLWARE can now be affected by status conditions, such as burning. This update lays the groundwork for exciting and system-driven interactions throughout the game!
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #construct3
Small announcement: DEMON/WARE is now EIDOLWARE!
We changed our game's name and logo because it's original, more relevant to the plot and we don't want to encounter any potential legal issues with Activision Blizzard when we release the game in the future. 😅
eidolware.com
#eidolware #gamedev
We changed our game's name and logo because it's original, more relevant to the plot and we don't want to encounter any potential legal issues with Activision Blizzard when we release the game in the future. 😅
eidolware.com
#eidolware #gamedev
April 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Small announcement: DEMON/WARE is now EIDOLWARE!
We changed our game's name and logo because it's original, more relevant to the plot and we don't want to encounter any potential legal issues with Activision Blizzard when we release the game in the future. 😅
eidolware.com
#eidolware #gamedev
We changed our game's name and logo because it's original, more relevant to the plot and we don't want to encounter any potential legal issues with Activision Blizzard when we release the game in the future. 😅
eidolware.com
#eidolware #gamedev
Finished artwork of Bea Beatrix 🎃 for DEMON/WARE! She's one of the antagonists of the game as the art judge and gatekeeper of FedoraCon's Artist Alley. Bio in the pic's alt text.
#gamedev #art
Previous sketch here: bsky.app/profile/fatb...
#gamedev #art
Previous sketch here: bsky.app/profile/fatb...
April 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Finished artwork of Bea Beatrix 🎃 for DEMON/WARE! She's one of the antagonists of the game as the art judge and gatekeeper of FedoraCon's Artist Alley. Bio in the pic's alt text.
#gamedev #art
Previous sketch here: bsky.app/profile/fatb...
#gamedev #art
Previous sketch here: bsky.app/profile/fatb...
WIP character redesign sketch of Bea Beatrix🎃 for my game, DEMON/WARE
#gamedev #art
Previous character art from 2023 and 2022: bsky.app/profile/fatb...
#gamedev #art
Previous character art from 2023 and 2022: bsky.app/profile/fatb...
April 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
WIP character redesign sketch of Bea Beatrix🎃 for my game, DEMON/WARE
#gamedev #art
Previous character art from 2023 and 2022: bsky.app/profile/fatb...
#gamedev #art
Previous character art from 2023 and 2022: bsky.app/profile/fatb...
I made a minor revision to my character art of May Melody, enhancing the shadows. To maintain consistency, I decided to go back do the same to my last two character arts of Anna and Susie.
Likely what’s up next for a redraw is Fedora Mask, the main antagonist of DEMON/WARE. #gamedev #art
Likely what’s up next for a redraw is Fedora Mask, the main antagonist of DEMON/WARE. #gamedev #art
January 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I pushed it off for so long to work on other parts of the game, but DEMON/WARE now has a loss state and Game Over screen! ☠️
Turn on sound 🔊to hear the SFX and music.
I'll probably replace the bottom text with something more relevant to game lore at some point, but they'll do fine for now. #gamedev
Turn on sound 🔊to hear the SFX and music.
I'll probably replace the bottom text with something more relevant to game lore at some point, but they'll do fine for now. #gamedev
January 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I pushed it off for so long to work on other parts of the game, but DEMON/WARE now has a loss state and Game Over screen! ☠️
Turn on sound 🔊to hear the SFX and music.
I'll probably replace the bottom text with something more relevant to game lore at some point, but they'll do fine for now. #gamedev
Turn on sound 🔊to hear the SFX and music.
I'll probably replace the bottom text with something more relevant to game lore at some point, but they'll do fine for now. #gamedev
From my experience, focus on functionality first and refactor later—perfection can slow progress during frequent iterations. Even as a solo dev, refactor once for readability; it helps when revisiting code. I’ve refactored your function as a reference to help with similar cases you might encounter.👍
January 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
From my experience, focus on functionality first and refactor later—perfection can slow progress during frequent iterations. Even as a solo dev, refactor once for readability; it helps when revisiting code. I’ve refactored your function as a reference to help with similar cases you might encounter.👍
Here's another updated character design I made for DEMON/WARE. This time it's Susie Swanson, the deuteragonist and "Shojo Sheriff" of Fedora Mask's convention. As an enforcer, she becomes Anna's "sponsor" and helps navigate the chaos of the convention while confronting her own past.
#gamedev #art
#gamedev #art
October 22, 2024 at 12:29 AM
A closer look at the updated sprites for Anna. When I created the first prototype for DEMON/WARE, I used purchased Horror City assets (thanks @malibudarby87.bsky.social for creating them!) as a template.
Since then, I've improved making my own pixel art and added bouncier animations. #gamedev #art
Since then, I've improved making my own pixel art and added bouncier animations. #gamedev #art
September 12, 2024 at 7:06 PM
A closer look at the updated sprites for Anna. When I created the first prototype for DEMON/WARE, I used purchased Horror City assets (thanks @malibudarby87.bsky.social for creating them!) as a template.
Since then, I've improved making my own pixel art and added bouncier animations. #gamedev #art
Since then, I've improved making my own pixel art and added bouncier animations. #gamedev #art
It's been a while! I still have been working on my game, DEMON/WARE. I've spent the last few months refactoring and a lot of progress and fixes have been made.😅
I also redrew some character artwork and sprites to match my current style. The main character, Anna, got a glow-up!✨ #gamedev #art
I also redrew some character artwork and sprites to match my current style. The main character, Anna, got a glow-up!✨ #gamedev #art
September 12, 2024 at 5:49 AM
Portrait art of my wife's Final Fantasy XIV character, Mango Menango, holding a mango 🥭✨ which I don't think exists in Eorzea.
Paid for in advance with jerky sticks and soda🥤
Paid for in advance with jerky sticks and soda🥤
February 15, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Portrait art of my wife's Final Fantasy XIV character, Mango Menango, holding a mango 🥭✨ which I don't think exists in Eorzea.
Paid for in advance with jerky sticks and soda🥤
Paid for in advance with jerky sticks and soda🥤
DEMON/WARE takes place in the world's first permanent 24/7 anime convention, owned and operated by a crypto-billionaire who styles himself "Fedora Mask".
Presiding over the Artist Alley is Halloween lifestylist Bea Beatrix. She'll critique that your art doesn't have enough skeletons💀
#gamedev #art
Presiding over the Artist Alley is Halloween lifestylist Bea Beatrix. She'll critique that your art doesn't have enough skeletons💀
#gamedev #art
February 8, 2024 at 10:08 PM