I'm Yuki Knoxville and this is metal spin #screenshotsaturday
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#screenshotsaturday It can be hard to tell unless you have a big screen and eagle eyes, but Yuki can smile. She can also turn her head and look around while moving, which took an embarrassing amount of work to make happen #gamedev #solodev #metroidvania

#screenshotsaturday Heavy attack button can be held for a charged version. This character is made from multiple different 2d skeletons which are sometimes substituted for traditional animation. #gamedev #solodev #metroidvania The goal is to avoid the paper doll or "flash" look as much as possible.

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It has spooky parts for your halloweeny needs #metroidvania #gamedev #solodev

Ghost Song was originally created as a different game in a different engine before I scrapped almost everything about it and started over in 2019. The original version was different in quite a few ways, but to sum it up it was darker, edgier, and had a silent protagonist.
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I made a 2d model (like in Ghost Song) that makes things very dynamic. Unlike GS, however, is that I switch to traditionally animated frames when needed to make the posing more exciting. Ie, these weapon attacks are all traditionally animated #gamedev #indiedev #madewithunity #madewithspine

Ghost Song is 50% off on Nintendo Eshop! www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro... --- Switch 2 has been a huge upgrade for it. I captured some 60 fps footage directly from the system. #gamedev #metroidvania #switch2

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Footage of Ghost Song running at a stable 60 fps on Switch 2. I feel like the game's legacy on Nintendo has been secured, in a way #Switch2 #gamedev

spent the past day trying to improve the look of Yuki's dress a bit. Tricky getting it to move right.
Also -you'll see this soon enough- she can equip various weapons, hold them, swing them, etc.
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#screenshotsaturday Hard to notice if you aren't playing on a big tv, but Yuki has emotional states during gameplay and sometimes smiles #gamedev #indiedev #madewithunity

Animated Yuki on the status screen. She'll stare into your soul as you decide on stats and equipment. #gamedev
Do you like Yuki? I've been working on her in various forms for quite some time. There's still a lot more to learn about her, stay tuned!
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An early look at Yuki in my game The Silver Sun. #screenshotsaturday Note the asymmetrical right shoulder detail, hair and clothes that can blow in the wind, and various head details. I finally get to make a character with a visible face 🤓
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This animated background water in Muramasa...
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Old Singer death sequence. Doing this stuff was tedious in GS because each enemy had to have separate 2d ragdoll(s) created and fenagled into place for a seamless transition. Most enemy deaths in the game were bespoke.
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A closer look at Devilwink's model and run cycle. She's kind of a blue elf-like alien species. #gamedev
I like this model, but like with many things it was made so quickly as to be a blur. It's crazy how productive I get when I have a week to do something
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