Harrison Withrow
@jhwithrow.bsky.social
Creator of The Girl from Arkanya. Freelance writer, designer, gamedev.
Contact: jharrisonwithrow@gmail.com
Contact: jharrisonwithrow@gmail.com
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Why is everything to do with game audio so complicated? Spent two entire days debugging what I thought was going to be a minor issue...
Video not related but it definitely made me want to attack some chickens.
Video not related but it definitely made me want to attack some chickens.
March 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Why is everything to do with game audio so complicated? Spent two entire days debugging what I thought was going to be a minor issue...
Video not related but it definitely made me want to attack some chickens.
Video not related but it definitely made me want to attack some chickens.
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A Couch Co-Op Zelda-like has a demo out for the Steam Couch Co-Op Fest! The second player seems to play as a capybara, which is pretty great
store.steampowered.com/app/1447820/...
#CouchCoOp #CoOpGaming #SteamCouchCoOpFest
store.steampowered.com/app/1447820/...
#CouchCoOp #CoOpGaming #SteamCouchCoOpFest
February 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
A Couch Co-Op Zelda-like has a demo out for the Steam Couch Co-Op Fest! The second player seems to play as a capybara, which is pretty great
store.steampowered.com/app/1447820/...
#CouchCoOp #CoOpGaming #SteamCouchCoOpFest
store.steampowered.com/app/1447820/...
#CouchCoOp #CoOpGaming #SteamCouchCoOpFest
I have obtained the missing volume
January 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I have obtained the missing volume
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Development on Arkanya ended up taking more than twice as long as was originally planned, and I would never recommend that to another first-time indie dev.
I think we did something great here though. The end product is far better than what I imagined all those years ago.
I think we did something great here though. The end product is far better than what I imagined all those years ago.
January 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Development on Arkanya ended up taking more than twice as long as was originally planned, and I would never recommend that to another first-time indie dev.
I think we did something great here though. The end product is far better than what I imagined all those years ago.
I think we did something great here though. The end product is far better than what I imagined all those years ago.
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Marisa gets rekt
Fanart for @arkanyagames.bsky.social
Fanart for @arkanyagames.bsky.social
January 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Marisa gets rekt
Fanart for @arkanyagames.bsky.social
Fanart for @arkanyagames.bsky.social
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Cute girl goes on adventure with talking capybara. That's it. That's the game.
January 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Cute girl goes on adventure with talking capybara. That's it. That's the game.
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About 2 weeks from now, after all the cutscenes are complete, I'm going to start recording a lot of new promotional content. Until then, please do me a favor and pretend you're surprised and impressed when I repost old content. Thank you for understanding!
January 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
About 2 weeks from now, after all the cutscenes are complete, I'm going to start recording a lot of new promotional content. Until then, please do me a favor and pretend you're surprised and impressed when I repost old content. Thank you for understanding!
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Big week for interior design! I'm also starting to think I way overestimated the number of NPC dialogues left. I still have it at 55 but it's likely around 30. The NPC density drops off a lot in the later areas of the game.
Some of these numbers are going to be hitting 0 soon!
Some of these numbers are going to be hitting 0 soon!
January 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Big week for interior design! I'm also starting to think I way overestimated the number of NPC dialogues left. I still have it at 55 but it's likely around 30. The NPC density drops off a lot in the later areas of the game.
Some of these numbers are going to be hitting 0 soon!
Some of these numbers are going to be hitting 0 soon!
Finished Puniru, what a great show. Alice was such a good character, I would gladly listen to her explain all of the Runrune lore
January 4, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Finished Puniru, what a great show. Alice was such a good character, I would gladly listen to her explain all of the Runrune lore
Unity devs that use one monitor are insane. I use 3 and some days that doesnt feel like enough
January 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Unity devs that use one monitor are insane. I use 3 and some days that doesnt feel like enough
It's not easy to maintain this pace, but I refuse to delay the game yet again
First day of Arkanya development in 2025 was big. Gonna try to make the second day even bigger! Current goal is to have all story content complete by January 15th. #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart
January 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
It's not easy to maintain this pace, but I refuse to delay the game yet again
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Hi folks! It's almost 2025. I would love to break the line of 4000 followers!
🙏 could I get your repost please? I'm creating DX Legends, an online Zelda-like battle arena, so reaching some folks who want to play would help me tons. Thanks
🧵 here is recap of 2024 goals
#gamedev #godotEngine #zelda
🙏 could I get your repost please? I'm creating DX Legends, an online Zelda-like battle arena, so reaching some folks who want to play would help me tons. Thanks
🧵 here is recap of 2024 goals
#gamedev #godotEngine #zelda
December 31, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Hi folks! It's almost 2025. I would love to break the line of 4000 followers!
🙏 could I get your repost please? I'm creating DX Legends, an online Zelda-like battle arena, so reaching some folks who want to play would help me tons. Thanks
🧵 here is recap of 2024 goals
#gamedev #godotEngine #zelda
🙏 could I get your repost please? I'm creating DX Legends, an online Zelda-like battle arena, so reaching some folks who want to play would help me tons. Thanks
🧵 here is recap of 2024 goals
#gamedev #godotEngine #zelda
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Merry Christmas, everyone! Our artist just had another child a couple weeks ago and is a little bit occupied with that, so no new Christmas comic this year sadly. But I want to wish all of you a happy holiday season and thank you for being with us another year.
December 24, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Merry Christmas, everyone! Our artist just had another child a couple weeks ago and is a little bit occupied with that, so no new Christmas comic this year sadly. But I want to wish all of you a happy holiday season and thank you for being with us another year.
Puniru is possibly a sleeper 10/10 show. I can't think of any recent anime that made me laugh this much
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December 21, 2024 at 5:43 AM
Puniru is possibly a sleeper 10/10 show. I can't think of any recent anime that made me laugh this much
Years later, I'm finally making the cutscene this concept art was created for. Granted, the boss battle that goes with it has existed for quite awhile.
December 19, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Years later, I'm finally making the cutscene this concept art was created for. Granted, the boss battle that goes with it has existed for quite awhile.
The more time I spend doing SEO, the more convinced I am that the next generation won't have a usable internet. We are actively making websites less user-friendly for the sake of ranking them higher on google. We're making sites for robots, not people.
December 19, 2024 at 3:39 PM
The more time I spend doing SEO, the more convinced I am that the next generation won't have a usable internet. We are actively making websites less user-friendly for the sake of ranking them higher on google. We're making sites for robots, not people.
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Progress has been decent since the last checklist post, but I definitely want to do even better on the next one. One of the major cutscenes that I finished was the second-longest cutscene in the entire game, and required updating some art assets. The rest should be easier!
December 18, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Progress has been decent since the last checklist post, but I definitely want to do even better on the next one. One of the major cutscenes that I finished was the second-longest cutscene in the entire game, and required updating some art assets. The rest should be easier!
Current challenge: Finish Arkanya within 3 months so console porting can begin. Is it doable? I certainly think so, but it still gives me a lot of anxiety! Sadly means I have to put all my side projects on hold for the coming months.
December 18, 2024 at 1:08 AM
Current challenge: Finish Arkanya within 3 months so console porting can begin. Is it doable? I certainly think so, but it still gives me a lot of anxiety! Sadly means I have to put all my side projects on hold for the coming months.
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The Munuane have a fondness for building giant robots shaped like animals and then giving them explosives.
You may also notice this is a pattern with our boss designs.
#gamedev #indiegame #zeldalike #pixelart
You may also notice this is a pattern with our boss designs.
#gamedev #indiegame #zeldalike #pixelart
December 17, 2024 at 3:21 PM
The Munuane have a fondness for building giant robots shaped like animals and then giving them explosives.
You may also notice this is a pattern with our boss designs.
#gamedev #indiegame #zeldalike #pixelart
You may also notice this is a pattern with our boss designs.
#gamedev #indiegame #zeldalike #pixelart
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Hi! If you are looking for a freelancer English to Spanish (es-419) #translator, please let me know. I'm always open.
I have mainly experience on software, video games and marketing materials.
I have mainly experience on software, video games and marketing materials.
October 25, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Hi! If you are looking for a freelancer English to Spanish (es-419) #translator, please let me know. I'm always open.
I have mainly experience on software, video games and marketing materials.
I have mainly experience on software, video games and marketing materials.
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December 14, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Saw the Umamusume movie. Loved Agnes Tachyon, and the whole thing was very well made, but it didn't quite have the same emotional impact for me as the Tokai Teio / Mejiro McQueen rivalry.
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December 13, 2024 at 3:13 AM
Saw the Umamusume movie. Loved Agnes Tachyon, and the whole thing was very well made, but it didn't quite have the same emotional impact for me as the Tokai Teio / Mejiro McQueen rivalry.
I feel like cutscene creation/editing is one of those areas of game dev where nobody has great answers on how to do anything. Everyone has just sort of found their own method that works but they always wish it was better.
December 10, 2024 at 8:07 PM
I feel like cutscene creation/editing is one of those areas of game dev where nobody has great answers on how to do anything. Everyone has just sort of found their own method that works but they always wish it was better.
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When you're in the Marajo Wilds, every bush has a random chance to be a Bushkin enemy! #gamedev #indiegame #zeldalike #pixelart
December 10, 2024 at 2:17 PM
When you're in the Marajo Wilds, every bush has a random chance to be a Bushkin enemy! #gamedev #indiegame #zeldalike #pixelart
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The Girl from Arkanya is a retro-inspired Zelda-like game about a young treasure hunter and her capybara companion! Wishlist the game on Steam and try the demo for free: store.steampowered.com/app/1447820/...
Join our Discord: discord.gg/BtRuEc2Awu
#indiegame #gamedev #pixelart
Join our Discord: discord.gg/BtRuEc2Awu
#indiegame #gamedev #pixelart
November 4, 2024 at 4:05 PM
The Girl from Arkanya is a retro-inspired Zelda-like game about a young treasure hunter and her capybara companion! Wishlist the game on Steam and try the demo for free: store.steampowered.com/app/1447820/...
Join our Discord: discord.gg/BtRuEc2Awu
#indiegame #gamedev #pixelart
Join our Discord: discord.gg/BtRuEc2Awu
#indiegame #gamedev #pixelart