Kappa Nerd (Comms Open)
@kappanerd.bsky.social
Nerd.
Makin' a Sonic Rush-inspired game.
Commission me here: https://www.fiverr.com/s/e6Aak3g
My game: https://kappa-nerd.itch.io/the-boy-and-his-story-prototype
Would like to be a freelance game dev for music, art, and pixel art/animation.
Makin' a Sonic Rush-inspired game.
Commission me here: https://www.fiverr.com/s/e6Aak3g
My game: https://kappa-nerd.itch.io/the-boy-and-his-story-prototype
Would like to be a freelance game dev for music, art, and pixel art/animation.
Pinned
New icon commissions are up.
Request icons in the style of my indie game's life icon, inspired by Sonic Rush's life icon.
#commissions #opencommissions
#pixelart #art
Request icons in the style of my indie game's life icon, inspired by Sonic Rush's life icon.
#commissions #opencommissions
#pixelart #art
Another video progress report after 12 years.
I wanted to show off 2 of 3 re-writes that I worked on for the past couple days. (Footage by my bud, Huisti.)
youtu.be/tp2K-RDR-4c
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
I wanted to show off 2 of 3 re-writes that I worked on for the past couple days. (Footage by my bud, Huisti.)
youtu.be/tp2K-RDR-4c
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
TBAHS - 08 || Revamped Pause Menu + New Options Menu
YouTube video by Kappa Nerd
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Another video progress report after 12 years.
I wanted to show off 2 of 3 re-writes that I worked on for the past couple days. (Footage by my bud, Huisti.)
youtu.be/tp2K-RDR-4c
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
I wanted to show off 2 of 3 re-writes that I worked on for the past couple days. (Footage by my bud, Huisti.)
youtu.be/tp2K-RDR-4c
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
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In honor of Sonic Rush's 20th anniversary, we dug into the archives and found some original concept art of Blaze the Cat! Enjoy!
November 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In honor of Sonic Rush's 20th anniversary, we dug into the archives and found some original concept art of Blaze the Cat! Enjoy!
Reposted by Kappa Nerd (Comms Open)
If you missed it, for Rush’s 20th anniversary, we put out a new demo with a bunch more content!
We’ll be going on break for the holidays, but we’ll be back at it soon! And we hope you’ll all be here when we get back.
We’ll be going on break for the holidays, but we’ll be back at it soon! And we hope you’ll all be here when we get back.
November 18, 2025 at 5:55 AM
If you missed it, for Rush’s 20th anniversary, we put out a new demo with a bunch more content!
We’ll be going on break for the holidays, but we’ll be back at it soon! And we hope you’ll all be here when we get back.
We’ll be going on break for the holidays, but we’ll be back at it soon! And we hope you’ll all be here when we get back.
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Check out our new Overworld HUD! Pretty cool looking, right?
We're definitely going to further tweak the animations and polish it all up later, but what matters now is another core component of the gameplay is already implemented - we're moving at a great pace!
youtu.be/SCEzPu4iqhk
We're definitely going to further tweak the animations and polish it all up later, but what matters now is another core component of the gameplay is already implemented - we're moving at a great pace!
youtu.be/SCEzPu4iqhk
Weekly Progress Update # 2 - NEW HUD!
YouTube video by Varminal
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Check out our new Overworld HUD! Pretty cool looking, right?
We're definitely going to further tweak the animations and polish it all up later, but what matters now is another core component of the gameplay is already implemented - we're moving at a great pace!
youtu.be/SCEzPu4iqhk
We're definitely going to further tweak the animations and polish it all up later, but what matters now is another core component of the gameplay is already implemented - we're moving at a great pace!
youtu.be/SCEzPu4iqhk
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@kappanerd.bsky.social
rate my beautiful drawings
rate my beautiful drawings
November 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
@kappanerd.bsky.social
rate my beautiful drawings
rate my beautiful drawings
Addin' full Spanish translation with the help of my bud, Huisti. This (plus some other shit) is the current progress done on simple words. (No dialogue changes for now.)
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
November 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Addin' full Spanish translation with the help of my bud, Huisti. This (plus some other shit) is the current progress done on simple words. (No dialogue changes for now.)
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
Makin' semi-progress on the Story Mode again.
I made a bunch of black 'n' white versions of a lot of the colored UI elements so they fit the aesthetic that the MIND area has. #indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart
I made a bunch of black 'n' white versions of a lot of the colored UI elements so they fit the aesthetic that the MIND area has. #indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart
November 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Makin' semi-progress on the Story Mode again.
I made a bunch of black 'n' white versions of a lot of the colored UI elements so they fit the aesthetic that the MIND area has. #indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart
I made a bunch of black 'n' white versions of a lot of the colored UI elements so they fit the aesthetic that the MIND area has. #indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart
I just did.
SO much pixel art in the past hour and a half.
SO much pixel art in the past hour and a half.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I just did.
SO much pixel art in the past hour and a half.
SO much pixel art in the past hour and a half.
I need to start adding stupid comments in my code again.
November 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I need to start adding stupid comments in my code again.
Finally got enough visual progress to show this off.
I'm completely re-writing the character select menu. It's less messy (visually), all the characters appear instead of simply switching them, and overall it feels better to use.
Left: New
Right: Old
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
I'm completely re-writing the character select menu. It's less messy (visually), all the characters appear instead of simply switching them, and overall it feels better to use.
Left: New
Right: Old
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Finally got enough visual progress to show this off.
I'm completely re-writing the character select menu. It's less messy (visually), all the characters appear instead of simply switching them, and overall it feels better to use.
Left: New
Right: Old
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
I'm completely re-writing the character select menu. It's less messy (visually), all the characters appear instead of simply switching them, and overall it feels better to use.
Left: New
Right: Old
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
Been a minute.
Started working on some visual improvements. Namely, rn, OTHERTOWN Night 1 no longer has a giant wall of stars. OTHERTOWN's BG altogether has better parallaxing as well. #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker #pixelart #screenshotsaturday
Started working on some visual improvements. Namely, rn, OTHERTOWN Night 1 no longer has a giant wall of stars. OTHERTOWN's BG altogether has better parallaxing as well. #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker #pixelart #screenshotsaturday
October 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Been a minute.
Started working on some visual improvements. Namely, rn, OTHERTOWN Night 1 no longer has a giant wall of stars. OTHERTOWN's BG altogether has better parallaxing as well. #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker #pixelart #screenshotsaturday
Started working on some visual improvements. Namely, rn, OTHERTOWN Night 1 no longer has a giant wall of stars. OTHERTOWN's BG altogether has better parallaxing as well. #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker #pixelart #screenshotsaturday
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October 14, 2025 at 2:01 AM
New TBAHS update out now.
It ended up bein' a bigger update than I thought.
It's also up on itch as well.
sonicfangameshq.com/forums/showc...
kappa-nerd.itch.io/the-boy-and-...
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
It ended up bein' a bigger update than I thought.
It's also up on itch as well.
sonicfangameshq.com/forums/showc...
kappa-nerd.itch.io/the-boy-and-...
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
The Boy and his Story
An indie, action-adventure platformer inspired by the Sonic Rush Trilogy with smooth pixel art, nice music, and crisp hand-drawn art.
sonicfangameshq.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
New TBAHS update out now.
It ended up bein' a bigger update than I thought.
It's also up on itch as well.
sonicfangameshq.com/forums/showc...
kappa-nerd.itch.io/the-boy-and-...
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
It ended up bein' a bigger update than I thought.
It's also up on itch as well.
sonicfangameshq.com/forums/showc...
kappa-nerd.itch.io/the-boy-and-...
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
Did a lil' thing that I've been wantin' to do.
Doin' a Rush Trick Finale now has my 3 cats jump in celebration. Currently, they have 4 formations that they could jump in. (Inspired by the animals jumping from the same mechanic in Sonic Rush.)
#indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart
Doin' a Rush Trick Finale now has my 3 cats jump in celebration. Currently, they have 4 formations that they could jump in. (Inspired by the animals jumping from the same mechanic in Sonic Rush.)
#indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart
October 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Did a lil' thing that I've been wantin' to do.
Doin' a Rush Trick Finale now has my 3 cats jump in celebration. Currently, they have 4 formations that they could jump in. (Inspired by the animals jumping from the same mechanic in Sonic Rush.)
#indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart
Doin' a Rush Trick Finale now has my 3 cats jump in celebration. Currently, they have 4 formations that they could jump in. (Inspired by the animals jumping from the same mechanic in Sonic Rush.)
#indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart
Got a LOT of the score functions done today.
All that I gotta do now is set the score requirements for each stage, which I'll do later.
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
All that I gotta do now is set the score requirements for each stage, which I'll do later.
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
September 27, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Got a LOT of the score functions done today.
All that I gotta do now is set the score requirements for each stage, which I'll do later.
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
All that I gotta do now is set the score requirements for each stage, which I'll do later.
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker
Been doin' some stuff.
Decided the Speed Stages could get a gameplay glow-up to incentivize more proactive engagement.
Inspired by ULTRAKILL.
(Only got the HUD done. None of the new gameplay mechanics.)
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker #pixelart
Decided the Speed Stages could get a gameplay glow-up to incentivize more proactive engagement.
Inspired by ULTRAKILL.
(Only got the HUD done. None of the new gameplay mechanics.)
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker #pixelart
September 26, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Been doin' some stuff.
Decided the Speed Stages could get a gameplay glow-up to incentivize more proactive engagement.
Inspired by ULTRAKILL.
(Only got the HUD done. None of the new gameplay mechanics.)
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker #pixelart
Decided the Speed Stages could get a gameplay glow-up to incentivize more proactive engagement.
Inspired by ULTRAKILL.
(Only got the HUD done. None of the new gameplay mechanics.)
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker #pixelart
Hope y'all enjoy the SAGE demo for TBAHS.
I've got quite a bit planned for the near-future of this game.
But for now, gonna take a lil' break.
I've got quite a bit planned for the near-future of this game.
But for now, gonna take a lil' break.
September 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Hope y'all enjoy the SAGE demo for TBAHS.
I've got quite a bit planned for the near-future of this game.
But for now, gonna take a lil' break.
I've got quite a bit planned for the near-future of this game.
But for now, gonna take a lil' break.
Workin' on a pre-SAGE patch again.
Originally wasn't gonna, but then I got the trick sound effects from Sonic Rush and I just NEEDED to put 'em in.
It'll also include 1 extra thing.
Originally wasn't gonna, but then I got the trick sound effects from Sonic Rush and I just NEEDED to put 'em in.
It'll also include 1 extra thing.
September 19, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Workin' on a pre-SAGE patch again.
Originally wasn't gonna, but then I got the trick sound effects from Sonic Rush and I just NEEDED to put 'em in.
It'll also include 1 extra thing.
Originally wasn't gonna, but then I got the trick sound effects from Sonic Rush and I just NEEDED to put 'em in.
It'll also include 1 extra thing.
Made a longer SAGE trailer for my game. Go check it out.
youtu.be/KRWEvbwKei4
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker #SAGE2025
youtu.be/KRWEvbwKei4
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker #SAGE2025
The Boy and his Story: SAGE '25 Trailer
YouTube video by Kappa Nerd
youtu.be
September 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Made a longer SAGE trailer for my game. Go check it out.
youtu.be/KRWEvbwKei4
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker #SAGE2025
youtu.be/KRWEvbwKei4
#indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker #SAGE2025
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SONIC RUSH RERUN - COMING TO SAGE 2025!!!
September 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
SONIC RUSH RERUN - COMING TO SAGE 2025!!!
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I hope you're also ready to ride the wind!
The SAGE 2025 Showcase Trailer drops soon! Keep an eye out!
The SAGE 2025 Showcase Trailer drops soon! Keep an eye out!
September 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I hope you're also ready to ride the wind!
The SAGE 2025 Showcase Trailer drops soon! Keep an eye out!
The SAGE 2025 Showcase Trailer drops soon! Keep an eye out!
Went and got somewhat old footage so you guys can hear one of the new tracks in full as this level's track is one of my favorites that I composed. (Gameplay by my bud, Huisti.)
I'll see y'all at SAGE in 3 days.
#indiegame #indiegamedev #SAGE2025 #sonicrush
youtu.be/6-E2QY1t4xI
I'll see y'all at SAGE in 3 days.
#indiegame #indiegamedev #SAGE2025 #sonicrush
youtu.be/6-E2QY1t4xI
September 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Went and got somewhat old footage so you guys can hear one of the new tracks in full as this level's track is one of my favorites that I composed. (Gameplay by my bud, Huisti.)
I'll see y'all at SAGE in 3 days.
#indiegame #indiegamedev #SAGE2025 #sonicrush
youtu.be/6-E2QY1t4xI
I'll see y'all at SAGE in 3 days.
#indiegame #indiegamedev #SAGE2025 #sonicrush
youtu.be/6-E2QY1t4xI
New goal thing. It changes based on the character you're playing too. #indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart #gamemaker
September 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
New goal thing. It changes based on the character you're playing too. #indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart #gamemaker
Workin' on some post-SAGE stuff. The current build of the game uses Sonic Rush's Goal Ring, but I decided to work on my own that changes based on the character you're playing. Got Kappa and Sarah's stuff done. #indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart
September 7, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Workin' on some post-SAGE stuff. The current build of the game uses Sonic Rush's Goal Ring, but I decided to work on my own that changes based on the character you're playing. Got Kappa and Sarah's stuff done. #indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart