Josh | Sumo RPG Dev 🇵🇷
@mybaconsmellinfine.bsky.social
A first-time Puerto Rican developer from Brooklyn, NY, self-taught in game design, art direction, and coding in under a year, creating the first serious sumo narrative RPG, blending authentic Japanese culture with a heartfelt slice-of-life story.
YATTA! Dohyo Dreams: Rise to Yokozuna is officially accepted into the Puerto Rico Game Developers Association (PRGDA)! Proud to represent Puerto Rico as a game developer! Dive into the community: prgda.net #indiedev #PuertoRico #GameDev #Sumo #DohyoDreams #PRGDA
August 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
YATTA! Dohyo Dreams: Rise to Yokozuna is officially accepted into the Puerto Rico Game Developers Association (PRGDA)! Proud to represent Puerto Rico as a game developer! Dive into the community: prgda.net #indiedev #PuertoRico #GameDev #Sumo #DohyoDreams #PRGDA
First vertical slice test: complete.
Chief Slap Officer and Head of QA says the X button needs to “slap harder.”
Tough crowd.
But we’re still in development.
Rise with us.
Patreon.com/dohyodreams
#indiedev #sumo #godot #pixelart #indiegames #dohyodreams #devlog #fatherdaughterdev
Chief Slap Officer and Head of QA says the X button needs to “slap harder.”
Tough crowd.
But we’re still in development.
Rise with us.
Patreon.com/dohyodreams
#indiedev #sumo #godot #pixelart #indiegames #dohyodreams #devlog #fatherdaughterdev
July 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
First vertical slice test: complete.
Chief Slap Officer and Head of QA says the X button needs to “slap harder.”
Tough crowd.
But we’re still in development.
Rise with us.
Patreon.com/dohyodreams
#indiedev #sumo #godot #pixelart #indiegames #dohyodreams #devlog #fatherdaughterdev
Chief Slap Officer and Head of QA says the X button needs to “slap harder.”
Tough crowd.
But we’re still in development.
Rise with us.
Patreon.com/dohyodreams
#indiedev #sumo #godot #pixelart #indiegames #dohyodreams #devlog #fatherdaughterdev
Yes! Agreed, just recently came to the same conclusion!
July 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Yes! Agreed, just recently came to the same conclusion!
My first game.
It crashes sometimes. The art’s not final. Characters occasionally fall into the void of nothingness. But it runs. It’s real.
My daughter was the first to play it. She laughed at the funny parts.
That alone made everything worth it.
#IndieDev #indiegamedev #godot
#FirstPlayable
It crashes sometimes. The art’s not final. Characters occasionally fall into the void of nothingness. But it runs. It’s real.
My daughter was the first to play it. She laughed at the funny parts.
That alone made everything worth it.
#IndieDev #indiegamedev #godot
#FirstPlayable
July 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
My first game.
It crashes sometimes. The art’s not final. Characters occasionally fall into the void of nothingness. But it runs. It’s real.
My daughter was the first to play it. She laughed at the funny parts.
That alone made everything worth it.
#IndieDev #indiegamedev #godot
#FirstPlayable
It crashes sometimes. The art’s not final. Characters occasionally fall into the void of nothingness. But it runs. It’s real.
My daughter was the first to play it. She laughed at the funny parts.
That alone made everything worth it.
#IndieDev #indiegamedev #godot
#FirstPlayable
Back in April, I didn’t know what a Dialogic was.
Today, it runs the story systems in my first game.
This still shows our first working narrative scene.
Denuma, the chanko-nabe master, is at the stove.
#gamedev #visualnovel #Godot #pixelart #dohyodreams #sumo #dialogic #indiedev
Today, it runs the story systems in my first game.
This still shows our first working narrative scene.
Denuma, the chanko-nabe master, is at the stove.
#gamedev #visualnovel #Godot #pixelart #dohyodreams #sumo #dialogic #indiedev
July 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Back in April, I didn’t know what a Dialogic was.
Today, it runs the story systems in my first game.
This still shows our first working narrative scene.
Denuma, the chanko-nabe master, is at the stove.
#gamedev #visualnovel #Godot #pixelart #dohyodreams #sumo #dialogic #indiedev
Today, it runs the story systems in my first game.
This still shows our first working narrative scene.
Denuma, the chanko-nabe master, is at the stove.
#gamedev #visualnovel #Godot #pixelart #dohyodreams #sumo #dialogic #indiedev
In Dohyō Dreams: Rise to Yokozuna, you can play the full journey as the sumo wrestler that best represents you.
Because rising to greatness should never be limited.
Rise, Together. Rise, All.
#IndieGame #GameDev #PixelArt #Sumo #DohyoDreams
Because rising to greatness should never be limited.
Rise, Together. Rise, All.
#IndieGame #GameDev #PixelArt #Sumo #DohyoDreams
July 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
In Dohyō Dreams: Rise to Yokozuna, you can play the full journey as the sumo wrestler that best represents you.
Because rising to greatness should never be limited.
Rise, Together. Rise, All.
#IndieGame #GameDev #PixelArt #Sumo #DohyoDreams
Because rising to greatness should never be limited.
Rise, Together. Rise, All.
#IndieGame #GameDev #PixelArt #Sumo #DohyoDreams
Top: where we started
Bottom: where we’re headed.
Rise with us.
www.patreon.com/dohyodreams
#indiedev #pixelart #Sumo #SumoGame #DohyoDreams #GameDev
Bottom: where we’re headed.
Rise with us.
www.patreon.com/dohyodreams
#indiedev #pixelart #Sumo #SumoGame #DohyoDreams #GameDev
July 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Top: where we started
Bottom: where we’re headed.
Rise with us.
www.patreon.com/dohyodreams
#indiedev #pixelart #Sumo #SumoGame #DohyoDreams #GameDev
Bottom: where we’re headed.
Rise with us.
www.patreon.com/dohyodreams
#indiedev #pixelart #Sumo #SumoGame #DohyoDreams #GameDev
Meet Akane.
Muay Thai trained and battle-tested.
Every step she takes is deliberate. Every glance is a challenge. She’s not looking for praise.
She’s looking for someone worth her time.
Precision over power
Wrapped in tape, not excuses
Cool under pressure
#RiseToYokozuna #Sumo #GameDev
Muay Thai trained and battle-tested.
Every step she takes is deliberate. Every glance is a challenge. She’s not looking for praise.
She’s looking for someone worth her time.
Precision over power
Wrapped in tape, not excuses
Cool under pressure
#RiseToYokozuna #Sumo #GameDev
June 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Meet Akane.
Muay Thai trained and battle-tested.
Every step she takes is deliberate. Every glance is a challenge. She’s not looking for praise.
She’s looking for someone worth her time.
Precision over power
Wrapped in tape, not excuses
Cool under pressure
#RiseToYokozuna #Sumo #GameDev
Muay Thai trained and battle-tested.
Every step she takes is deliberate. Every glance is a challenge. She’s not looking for praise.
She’s looking for someone worth her time.
Precision over power
Wrapped in tape, not excuses
Cool under pressure
#RiseToYokozuna #Sumo #GameDev
Happy Monday.
“If you’re happy and you know it, slap your belt.”
Dohyō Dreams: Rise to Yokozuna
Now featuring a dedicated Mawashi Slap Button.
Help us Rise, together.
patreon.com/dohyodreams
#indiedev #sumo #pixelart #gamedev
“If you’re happy and you know it, slap your belt.”
Dohyō Dreams: Rise to Yokozuna
Now featuring a dedicated Mawashi Slap Button.
Help us Rise, together.
patreon.com/dohyodreams
#indiedev #sumo #pixelart #gamedev
June 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Happy Monday.
“If you’re happy and you know it, slap your belt.”
Dohyō Dreams: Rise to Yokozuna
Now featuring a dedicated Mawashi Slap Button.
Help us Rise, together.
patreon.com/dohyodreams
#indiedev #sumo #pixelart #gamedev
“If you’re happy and you know it, slap your belt.”
Dohyō Dreams: Rise to Yokozuna
Now featuring a dedicated Mawashi Slap Button.
Help us Rise, together.
patreon.com/dohyodreams
#indiedev #sumo #pixelart #gamedev
Spent the better part of the week reviving my Godot project after OneDrive decided to yeet my files to the cloud.
If this happens to you.
Breathe. Walk. Hug a friend and get back to work.
Don’t let OneDrive steal your thunder. Rebuild, Better.
Enjoy the Gyoji.
#gamedev #godot #IndieDev #sumo
If this happens to you.
Breathe. Walk. Hug a friend and get back to work.
Don’t let OneDrive steal your thunder. Rebuild, Better.
Enjoy the Gyoji.
#gamedev #godot #IndieDev #sumo
May 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM
You may not agree, but this is what peak pixel sumo looks like.
Dohyō Dreams: Rise to Yokozuna
Mawashi slaps. Belly ripples. Steaming Pot of Chanko.
Rise with us.
patreon.com/dohyodreams
#sumo #pixelart
#indiedev #visualnovel #sumogame
Dohyō Dreams: Rise to Yokozuna
Mawashi slaps. Belly ripples. Steaming Pot of Chanko.
Rise with us.
patreon.com/dohyodreams
#sumo #pixelart
#indiedev #visualnovel #sumogame
May 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
You may not agree, but this is what peak pixel sumo looks like.
Dohyō Dreams: Rise to Yokozuna
Mawashi slaps. Belly ripples. Steaming Pot of Chanko.
Rise with us.
patreon.com/dohyodreams
#sumo #pixelart
#indiedev #visualnovel #sumogame
Dohyō Dreams: Rise to Yokozuna
Mawashi slaps. Belly ripples. Steaming Pot of Chanko.
Rise with us.
patreon.com/dohyodreams
#sumo #pixelart
#indiedev #visualnovel #sumogame
Yes. They ARE that strong.
May 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Yes. They ARE that strong.
This is Hōshōzan.
A man haunted by the things he did to become a Yokozuna.
He teaches you how to fight, but not how to forgive yourself.
In Dohyo Dreams, he’s your stablemaster.
He’s not just an NPC.
He’s the shadow every fighter has to face.
A man haunted by the things he did to become a Yokozuna.
He teaches you how to fight, but not how to forgive yourself.
In Dohyo Dreams, he’s your stablemaster.
He’s not just an NPC.
He’s the shadow every fighter has to face.
May 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This is Hōshōzan.
A man haunted by the things he did to become a Yokozuna.
He teaches you how to fight, but not how to forgive yourself.
In Dohyo Dreams, he’s your stablemaster.
He’s not just an NPC.
He’s the shadow every fighter has to face.
A man haunted by the things he did to become a Yokozuna.
He teaches you how to fight, but not how to forgive yourself.
In Dohyo Dreams, he’s your stablemaster.
He’s not just an NPC.
He’s the shadow every fighter has to face.
Some characters make you rewrite entire scenes because they won’t stop cracking jokes.
That’s Haruto.
Big brother energy.
Bigger appetite.
Uses food and bad jokes to keep the darkness at bay.
Couldn’t be prouder of how he’s turning out.
#sumo #visualnovel #devlog
That’s Haruto.
Big brother energy.
Bigger appetite.
Uses food and bad jokes to keep the darkness at bay.
Couldn’t be prouder of how he’s turning out.
#sumo #visualnovel #devlog
May 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Some characters make you rewrite entire scenes because they won’t stop cracking jokes.
That’s Haruto.
Big brother energy.
Bigger appetite.
Uses food and bad jokes to keep the darkness at bay.
Couldn’t be prouder of how he’s turning out.
#sumo #visualnovel #devlog
That’s Haruto.
Big brother energy.
Bigger appetite.
Uses food and bad jokes to keep the darkness at bay.
Couldn’t be prouder of how he’s turning out.
#sumo #visualnovel #devlog
Been living with this guy in my head for months.
Now he’s finally cookin’ Chanko Nabe on his own.
Meet Denuma.
Calm in the chaos. The wall you crash into before you learn how to stand.
First teacher. Last person you want to disappoint.
Dohyo Dreams Rise to Yokozuna
#sumo #indiedev #visualnovel
Now he’s finally cookin’ Chanko Nabe on his own.
Meet Denuma.
Calm in the chaos. The wall you crash into before you learn how to stand.
First teacher. Last person you want to disappoint.
Dohyo Dreams Rise to Yokozuna
#sumo #indiedev #visualnovel
May 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Been living with this guy in my head for months.
Now he’s finally cookin’ Chanko Nabe on his own.
Meet Denuma.
Calm in the chaos. The wall you crash into before you learn how to stand.
First teacher. Last person you want to disappoint.
Dohyo Dreams Rise to Yokozuna
#sumo #indiedev #visualnovel
Now he’s finally cookin’ Chanko Nabe on his own.
Meet Denuma.
Calm in the chaos. The wall you crash into before you learn how to stand.
First teacher. Last person you want to disappoint.
Dohyo Dreams Rise to Yokozuna
#sumo #indiedev #visualnovel
Keep going.
May 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Keep going.
May 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Welcome back duders..
May 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Welcome back duders..
Dohyo Dreams: Rise To Yokozuna
MADAME SATSUKI
She stood ringside the day her husband should have become Yokozuna.
Now she protects the next generation with a calm voice and a steel gaze.
She doesn't raise her voice. She raises honorable wrestlers.
#Sumo #VisualNovel #PixelArt #WomenInGames
MADAME SATSUKI
She stood ringside the day her husband should have become Yokozuna.
Now she protects the next generation with a calm voice and a steel gaze.
She doesn't raise her voice. She raises honorable wrestlers.
#Sumo #VisualNovel #PixelArt #WomenInGames
May 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Dohyo Dreams: Rise To Yokozuna
MADAME SATSUKI
She stood ringside the day her husband should have become Yokozuna.
Now she protects the next generation with a calm voice and a steel gaze.
She doesn't raise her voice. She raises honorable wrestlers.
#Sumo #VisualNovel #PixelArt #WomenInGames
MADAME SATSUKI
She stood ringside the day her husband should have become Yokozuna.
Now she protects the next generation with a calm voice and a steel gaze.
She doesn't raise her voice. She raises honorable wrestlers.
#Sumo #VisualNovel #PixelArt #WomenInGames
Madame Satsuki
Matriarch of Ishizuna-beya.
The Mountain within the Stable.
Unshaken, unbent.
She watches all.
Where Hōshōzan teaches strength, Madame Satsuki teaches honor.
She doesn’t speak often. But when she does, even the spirits listen.
#sumo #indiedev #godot #pixelart #visualnovel
Matriarch of Ishizuna-beya.
The Mountain within the Stable.
Unshaken, unbent.
She watches all.
Where Hōshōzan teaches strength, Madame Satsuki teaches honor.
She doesn’t speak often. But when she does, even the spirits listen.
#sumo #indiedev #godot #pixelart #visualnovel
May 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Madame Satsuki
Matriarch of Ishizuna-beya.
The Mountain within the Stable.
Unshaken, unbent.
She watches all.
Where Hōshōzan teaches strength, Madame Satsuki teaches honor.
She doesn’t speak often. But when she does, even the spirits listen.
#sumo #indiedev #godot #pixelart #visualnovel
Matriarch of Ishizuna-beya.
The Mountain within the Stable.
Unshaken, unbent.
She watches all.
Where Hōshōzan teaches strength, Madame Satsuki teaches honor.
She doesn’t speak often. But when she does, even the spirits listen.
#sumo #indiedev #godot #pixelart #visualnovel
Recently switched from a homemade visual novel system to the Dialogic plugin in Godot, and it’s made the workflow so much smoother.
Game changer. (Pun intended)
Still early days, but this is the energy I’m chasing.
#myfirstgame
#indiedevjourney #godot #sumo #visualnovel #devlog
Game changer. (Pun intended)
Still early days, but this is the energy I’m chasing.
#myfirstgame
#indiedevjourney #godot #sumo #visualnovel #devlog
May 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Recently switched from a homemade visual novel system to the Dialogic plugin in Godot, and it’s made the workflow so much smoother.
Game changer. (Pun intended)
Still early days, but this is the energy I’m chasing.
#myfirstgame
#indiedevjourney #godot #sumo #visualnovel #devlog
Game changer. (Pun intended)
Still early days, but this is the energy I’m chasing.
#myfirstgame
#indiedevjourney #godot #sumo #visualnovel #devlog
🎮 Dohyō Dreams: Rise to Yokozuna — Dev Update!
✅ First-person Thousand Hand Slap is now LIVE.
✅ Hits land, sprites shake, and it feels... meaty.
Mash with purpose. Strike with power. This is sumo like you’ve never played before.
#sumo #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #indiegames
✅ First-person Thousand Hand Slap is now LIVE.
✅ Hits land, sprites shake, and it feels... meaty.
Mash with purpose. Strike with power. This is sumo like you’ve never played before.
#sumo #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #indiegames
April 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
🎮 Dohyō Dreams: Rise to Yokozuna — Dev Update!
✅ First-person Thousand Hand Slap is now LIVE.
✅ Hits land, sprites shake, and it feels... meaty.
Mash with purpose. Strike with power. This is sumo like you’ve never played before.
#sumo #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #indiegames
✅ First-person Thousand Hand Slap is now LIVE.
✅ Hits land, sprites shake, and it feels... meaty.
Mash with purpose. Strike with power. This is sumo like you’ve never played before.
#sumo #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #indiegames
The Stablemaster
Meet Hōshōzan, the man who climbed to Yokozuna, then vanished at his peak.
Now, he runs your stable.
He’ll train you. He’ll test you. He might even break you.
But if you endure… he just might believe in you.
#DohyoDreams #PixelArt #IndieGame #sumo
Meet Hōshōzan, the man who climbed to Yokozuna, then vanished at his peak.
Now, he runs your stable.
He’ll train you. He’ll test you. He might even break you.
But if you endure… he just might believe in you.
#DohyoDreams #PixelArt #IndieGame #sumo
April 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The Stablemaster
Meet Hōshōzan, the man who climbed to Yokozuna, then vanished at his peak.
Now, he runs your stable.
He’ll train you. He’ll test you. He might even break you.
But if you endure… he just might believe in you.
#DohyoDreams #PixelArt #IndieGame #sumo
Meet Hōshōzan, the man who climbed to Yokozuna, then vanished at his peak.
Now, he runs your stable.
He’ll train you. He’ll test you. He might even break you.
But if you endure… he just might believe in you.
#DohyoDreams #PixelArt #IndieGame #sumo