Maple
@mapleknight.bsky.social
Illustrator, Writer, Game Designer and overall nerd.
Developer of Trials of Alland: Stormclout, releasing Q1 2026.
He/Him
Developer of Trials of Alland: Stormclout, releasing Q1 2026.
He/Him
Helluva Boss: Season 1
Better than I expected, blends comedy with genuine storytelling well. I do wonder if the show will keep this up.
Better than I expected, blends comedy with genuine storytelling well. I do wonder if the show will keep this up.
October 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Helluva Boss: Season 1
Better than I expected, blends comedy with genuine storytelling well. I do wonder if the show will keep this up.
Better than I expected, blends comedy with genuine storytelling well. I do wonder if the show will keep this up.
Final Fantasy V
Pretty middle of the road as far as Final Fantasy games go in my opinion. The story was good enough, and the Job System was fun to explore, although it really started to lose some of its novelty toward the end.
Glad that I played it, though it isn't a favorite of mine.
Pretty middle of the road as far as Final Fantasy games go in my opinion. The story was good enough, and the Job System was fun to explore, although it really started to lose some of its novelty toward the end.
Glad that I played it, though it isn't a favorite of mine.
October 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Final Fantasy V
Pretty middle of the road as far as Final Fantasy games go in my opinion. The story was good enough, and the Job System was fun to explore, although it really started to lose some of its novelty toward the end.
Glad that I played it, though it isn't a favorite of mine.
Pretty middle of the road as far as Final Fantasy games go in my opinion. The story was good enough, and the Job System was fun to explore, although it really started to lose some of its novelty toward the end.
Glad that I played it, though it isn't a favorite of mine.
Kamen Rider Agito (2001)
Probably my second favorite Rider season at this point. While there are some bouts of messy writing, the show is usually interesting with a solid cast and creative cinematography.
There are a few too many "whatever" fights that clutter things, and Gills/Ryou is fumbled.
Probably my second favorite Rider season at this point. While there are some bouts of messy writing, the show is usually interesting with a solid cast and creative cinematography.
There are a few too many "whatever" fights that clutter things, and Gills/Ryou is fumbled.
October 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Kamen Rider Agito (2001)
Probably my second favorite Rider season at this point. While there are some bouts of messy writing, the show is usually interesting with a solid cast and creative cinematography.
There are a few too many "whatever" fights that clutter things, and Gills/Ryou is fumbled.
Probably my second favorite Rider season at this point. While there are some bouts of messy writing, the show is usually interesting with a solid cast and creative cinematography.
There are a few too many "whatever" fights that clutter things, and Gills/Ryou is fumbled.
Oh yeah, I've been making new Sub-Breeds for a Monster Rancher 2 DX mod, I may as well post them here!
#MonsterRancher #MR2DX
#MonsterRancher #MR2DX
October 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Oh yeah, I've been making new Sub-Breeds for a Monster Rancher 2 DX mod, I may as well post them here!
#MonsterRancher #MR2DX
#MonsterRancher #MR2DX
King of The Hill - Season 14 (2025)
It is impressive how elegantly KOTH transitioned into the modern day, it hasn't skipped a beat! Of the 10 episodes, only one wasn't outright good.
The timeskip essentially expands the cast, while retaining the old charms and dynamics.
A worthy revival.
It is impressive how elegantly KOTH transitioned into the modern day, it hasn't skipped a beat! Of the 10 episodes, only one wasn't outright good.
The timeskip essentially expands the cast, while retaining the old charms and dynamics.
A worthy revival.
August 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
King of The Hill - Season 14 (2025)
It is impressive how elegantly KOTH transitioned into the modern day, it hasn't skipped a beat! Of the 10 episodes, only one wasn't outright good.
The timeskip essentially expands the cast, while retaining the old charms and dynamics.
A worthy revival.
It is impressive how elegantly KOTH transitioned into the modern day, it hasn't skipped a beat! Of the 10 episodes, only one wasn't outright good.
The timeskip essentially expands the cast, while retaining the old charms and dynamics.
A worthy revival.
Kamen Rider Den-O (2007-2008)
Very mixed feelings on this show overall, it features an engaging slow-burn drama, while being tangled with distracting comedy and some deeply mediocre Tokusatsu fare. Wildly uneven quality that frustrates me.
Its final arc really elevates it into being pretty good!
Very mixed feelings on this show overall, it features an engaging slow-burn drama, while being tangled with distracting comedy and some deeply mediocre Tokusatsu fare. Wildly uneven quality that frustrates me.
Its final arc really elevates it into being pretty good!
August 21, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Kamen Rider Den-O (2007-2008)
Very mixed feelings on this show overall, it features an engaging slow-burn drama, while being tangled with distracting comedy and some deeply mediocre Tokusatsu fare. Wildly uneven quality that frustrates me.
Its final arc really elevates it into being pretty good!
Very mixed feelings on this show overall, it features an engaging slow-burn drama, while being tangled with distracting comedy and some deeply mediocre Tokusatsu fare. Wildly uneven quality that frustrates me.
Its final arc really elevates it into being pretty good!
Cyberpunk Edgerunners (2022)
A genuinely fantastically put together show that veers on perfect for its first half, then steadily becomes much more standard in its back half. Ultimately still being quite good, but uneven.
A cerebral experience that got caught in its own spectacle.
A genuinely fantastically put together show that veers on perfect for its first half, then steadily becomes much more standard in its back half. Ultimately still being quite good, but uneven.
A cerebral experience that got caught in its own spectacle.
August 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Cyberpunk Edgerunners (2022)
A genuinely fantastically put together show that veers on perfect for its first half, then steadily becomes much more standard in its back half. Ultimately still being quite good, but uneven.
A cerebral experience that got caught in its own spectacle.
A genuinely fantastically put together show that veers on perfect for its first half, then steadily becomes much more standard in its back half. Ultimately still being quite good, but uneven.
A cerebral experience that got caught in its own spectacle.
Donkey Kong Bananza (2025)
A fantastic 3D Action Platformer that just feels wonderfully produced and engaging to control. Some repetition is felt.
Ot does slightly drag in the middle, and not every sub-layer is a banger, but the average quality is still high, and the ending stretch is superb.
A fantastic 3D Action Platformer that just feels wonderfully produced and engaging to control. Some repetition is felt.
Ot does slightly drag in the middle, and not every sub-layer is a banger, but the average quality is still high, and the ending stretch is superb.
August 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Donkey Kong Bananza (2025)
A fantastic 3D Action Platformer that just feels wonderfully produced and engaging to control. Some repetition is felt.
Ot does slightly drag in the middle, and not every sub-layer is a banger, but the average quality is still high, and the ending stretch is superb.
A fantastic 3D Action Platformer that just feels wonderfully produced and engaging to control. Some repetition is felt.
Ot does slightly drag in the middle, and not every sub-layer is a banger, but the average quality is still high, and the ending stretch is superb.
Twisted (2013)
An irreverent, funny musical that ultimately surprised me with its genuine heart and wit.
Much like the very film/company it is criticizing and parodying, it strikes a great balance of comedy and storytelling prowess.
An irreverent, funny musical that ultimately surprised me with its genuine heart and wit.
Much like the very film/company it is criticizing and parodying, it strikes a great balance of comedy and storytelling prowess.
July 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Twisted (2013)
An irreverent, funny musical that ultimately surprised me with its genuine heart and wit.
Much like the very film/company it is criticizing and parodying, it strikes a great balance of comedy and storytelling prowess.
An irreverent, funny musical that ultimately surprised me with its genuine heart and wit.
Much like the very film/company it is criticizing and parodying, it strikes a great balance of comedy and storytelling prowess.
The Yellow Submarine (1968)
A great experience, if maybe not the most solid of films onto itself. Has good music and memorable visuals, so it does the job it set out to do. It is very much about the vibes.
Whether or not it is what *YOU'RE* looking for is the true lesson.
A great experience, if maybe not the most solid of films onto itself. Has good music and memorable visuals, so it does the job it set out to do. It is very much about the vibes.
Whether or not it is what *YOU'RE* looking for is the true lesson.
July 20, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The Yellow Submarine (1968)
A great experience, if maybe not the most solid of films onto itself. Has good music and memorable visuals, so it does the job it set out to do. It is very much about the vibes.
Whether or not it is what *YOU'RE* looking for is the true lesson.
A great experience, if maybe not the most solid of films onto itself. Has good music and memorable visuals, so it does the job it set out to do. It is very much about the vibes.
Whether or not it is what *YOU'RE* looking for is the true lesson.
It's a beautiful day outside, perfect to take a walk and mull through both my greatest regrets and to look forward to the good to come.
July 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
It's a beautiful day outside, perfect to take a walk and mull through both my greatest regrets and to look forward to the good to come.
Kamen Rider Kabuto (2006)
A bat-shit insane show that struggles to maintain itself as time went on. Awesome suit designs and early fights couldn't carry the weak writing and lame plot twists that riddle its last third. Below Average overall.
A very weak story with some quality parts and comedy.
A bat-shit insane show that struggles to maintain itself as time went on. Awesome suit designs and early fights couldn't carry the weak writing and lame plot twists that riddle its last third. Below Average overall.
A very weak story with some quality parts and comedy.
June 12, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Kamen Rider Kabuto (2006)
A bat-shit insane show that struggles to maintain itself as time went on. Awesome suit designs and early fights couldn't carry the weak writing and lame plot twists that riddle its last third. Below Average overall.
A very weak story with some quality parts and comedy.
A bat-shit insane show that struggles to maintain itself as time went on. Awesome suit designs and early fights couldn't carry the weak writing and lame plot twists that riddle its last third. Below Average overall.
A very weak story with some quality parts and comedy.
Looks like the Switch 2 fixes Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher's lag problem!
June 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Looks like the Switch 2 fixes Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher's lag problem!
Getting prepped for the Switch 2 Launch, time to break out the Golden Deer badge.
June 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Getting prepped for the Switch 2 Launch, time to break out the Golden Deer badge.
Drew a Kong Infantryman to kill an hour before going to bed.
Kongs are one of the races I have in my custom TTRPG Module. I was just thinking about what gear they'd lean towards using.
Kongs are one of the races I have in my custom TTRPG Module. I was just thinking about what gear they'd lean towards using.
May 31, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Drew a Kong Infantryman to kill an hour before going to bed.
Kongs are one of the races I have in my custom TTRPG Module. I was just thinking about what gear they'd lean towards using.
Kongs are one of the races I have in my custom TTRPG Module. I was just thinking about what gear they'd lean towards using.
This Cutscene Illustration has certainly taken me a lot of time, but it has been gratifying to see it come together.
May 27, 2025 at 11:39 PM
This Cutscene Illustration has certainly taken me a lot of time, but it has been gratifying to see it come together.
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (2024)
A fantastic experience that still holds up today, this remake mostly preserves what made it work, and sprinkles some QoL that makes some sections of the game much smoother (Chapters 4/7, notably).
Chapter 6 is still a drag, and 30 FPS is a small shame.
A fantastic experience that still holds up today, this remake mostly preserves what made it work, and sprinkles some QoL that makes some sections of the game much smoother (Chapters 4/7, notably).
Chapter 6 is still a drag, and 30 FPS is a small shame.
May 18, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door (2024)
A fantastic experience that still holds up today, this remake mostly preserves what made it work, and sprinkles some QoL that makes some sections of the game much smoother (Chapters 4/7, notably).
Chapter 6 is still a drag, and 30 FPS is a small shame.
A fantastic experience that still holds up today, this remake mostly preserves what made it work, and sprinkles some QoL that makes some sections of the game much smoother (Chapters 4/7, notably).
Chapter 6 is still a drag, and 30 FPS is a small shame.
Just finished The Owl House with a group and couldn't get the narrative parallels out of my head.
Did I cook?
#theowlhouse
#dragonball
Did I cook?
#theowlhouse
#dragonball
April 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Just finished The Owl House with a group and couldn't get the narrative parallels out of my head.
Did I cook?
#theowlhouse
#dragonball
Did I cook?
#theowlhouse
#dragonball
The Owl House (Season 3)
Essentially a finale-movie, it managed to wrap up most of the show's threads in a satisfying manner.
Legitimately makes the rest of the show even better.
Essentially a finale-movie, it managed to wrap up most of the show's threads in a satisfying manner.
Legitimately makes the rest of the show even better.
April 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The Owl House (Season 3)
Essentially a finale-movie, it managed to wrap up most of the show's threads in a satisfying manner.
Legitimately makes the rest of the show even better.
Essentially a finale-movie, it managed to wrap up most of the show's threads in a satisfying manner.
Legitimately makes the rest of the show even better.
The Owl House (Season 2)
Definitely stumbles at the start, but really picks up over time, many characters who were... weaker parts of the show early on really got to shine here.
The show's rather abrupt approach to character arcs continues here, but it ultimately turned out well in the end.
Definitely stumbles at the start, but really picks up over time, many characters who were... weaker parts of the show early on really got to shine here.
The show's rather abrupt approach to character arcs continues here, but it ultimately turned out well in the end.
April 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Owl House (Season 2)
Definitely stumbles at the start, but really picks up over time, many characters who were... weaker parts of the show early on really got to shine here.
The show's rather abrupt approach to character arcs continues here, but it ultimately turned out well in the end.
Definitely stumbles at the start, but really picks up over time, many characters who were... weaker parts of the show early on really got to shine here.
The show's rather abrupt approach to character arcs continues here, but it ultimately turned out well in the end.
Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu
A strange and novel remake of Pokemon RBY, played a challenge run with friends where we played it with slightly modified Nuzlocke Rules.
Somehow the most polished Switch 1 Pokemon game. (1/2)
A strange and novel remake of Pokemon RBY, played a challenge run with friends where we played it with slightly modified Nuzlocke Rules.
Somehow the most polished Switch 1 Pokemon game. (1/2)
April 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Pokemon: Let's Go Pikachu
A strange and novel remake of Pokemon RBY, played a challenge run with friends where we played it with slightly modified Nuzlocke Rules.
Somehow the most polished Switch 1 Pokemon game. (1/2)
A strange and novel remake of Pokemon RBY, played a challenge run with friends where we played it with slightly modified Nuzlocke Rules.
Somehow the most polished Switch 1 Pokemon game. (1/2)
When you're hyped for the Switch 2, but then are starkly reminded that you're an American in 2025:
April 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
When you're hyped for the Switch 2, but then are starkly reminded that you're an American in 2025:
Working on the Cover-Art for my game now, Coming along fairly nicely.
March 8, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Working on the Cover-Art for my game now, Coming along fairly nicely.
Coming up with deck name ideas in TCG Pocket is like, 5% of the fun.
March 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Coming up with deck name ideas in TCG Pocket is like, 5% of the fun.