Panthavma
@panthavma.bsky.social
Final year PhD student in stylized line rendering for videogames! I make rendering and gamedev tools in my free time... And mecha fighting games!
https://panthavma.com
https://panthavma.com
Heyo! Quick peek at what I've been working on recently: an automatic video editor!
This will allow me to show how my projects evolve, castagne tutorials and changelogs, and rendering videos! The editing time has always been an issue before, but this should fix that.
This will allow me to show how my projects evolve, castagne tutorials and changelogs, and rendering videos! The editing time has always been an issue before, but this should fix that.
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Heyo! Quick peek at what I've been working on recently: an automatic video editor!
This will allow me to show how my projects evolve, castagne tutorials and changelogs, and rendering videos! The editing time has always been an issue before, but this should fix that.
This will allow me to show how my projects evolve, castagne tutorials and changelogs, and rendering videos! The editing time has always been an issue before, but this should fix that.
why is he wearing that
November 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
why is he wearing that
Realized it's been so long since I posted anything on Molten because dev goes too fast now, I got like 5 playable characters
I also upgraded the prototype sprites with COLOR so they can stay up for a while! It will allow iterating on the gameplay a lot more
#fgc #moltenwinds #gamedev
I also upgraded the prototype sprites with COLOR so they can stay up for a while! It will allow iterating on the gameplay a lot more
#fgc #moltenwinds #gamedev
October 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Realized it's been so long since I posted anything on Molten because dev goes too fast now, I got like 5 playable characters
I also upgraded the prototype sprites with COLOR so they can stay up for a while! It will allow iterating on the gameplay a lot more
#fgc #moltenwinds #gamedev
I also upgraded the prototype sprites with COLOR so they can stay up for a while! It will allow iterating on the gameplay a lot more
#fgc #moltenwinds #gamedev
Learning Godot 4 now
October 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Learning Godot 4 now
New blog site (with RSS!), and
UPDATE ON MESH CONTOURS! I've rewrote that whole part of my star blog article on how to render lines for games, by adding my own PhD work that makes it now possible in realtime!
Read it AGAIN!
panthavma.com/articles/lin...
UPDATE ON MESH CONTOURS! I've rewrote that whole part of my star blog article on how to render lines for games, by adding my own PhD work that makes it now possible in realtime!
Read it AGAIN!
panthavma.com/articles/lin...
October 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
New blog site (with RSS!), and
UPDATE ON MESH CONTOURS! I've rewrote that whole part of my star blog article on how to render lines for games, by adding my own PhD work that makes it now possible in realtime!
Read it AGAIN!
panthavma.com/articles/lin...
UPDATE ON MESH CONTOURS! I've rewrote that whole part of my star blog article on how to render lines for games, by adding my own PhD work that makes it now possible in realtime!
Read it AGAIN!
panthavma.com/articles/lin...
peak computer graphics incoming
October 17, 2025 at 11:18 AM
peak computer graphics incoming
I know I should wait for my tech to be more stable, to get more experience, finish some other things before I go back to Kronian but like... I gotta do it sometimes
That prototyping pipeline was so good I had to implement it there too, with seamless switching to sprites
That prototyping pipeline was so good I had to implement it there too, with seamless switching to sprites
October 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I know I should wait for my tech to be more stable, to get more experience, finish some other things before I go back to Kronian but like... I gotta do it sometimes
That prototyping pipeline was so good I had to implement it there too, with seamless switching to sprites
That prototyping pipeline was so good I had to implement it there too, with seamless switching to sprites
Changelog for v0.56.02, mainly bugfixes, but if you were on main you now have the AI system too
October 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Changelog for v0.56.02, mainly bugfixes, but if you were on main you now have the AI system too
Castagne v0.56.02 released on main + unstable (cl next post), mainly bugfixes
ALSO THE CASTAGNE SURVEY 2025 IS NOW OPEN ! PLEASE ANSWER AND SHARE ! (~10 minutes)
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ALSO THE CASTAGNE SURVEY 2025 IS NOW OPEN ! PLEASE ANSWER AND SHARE ! (~10 minutes)
forms.gle/aM6RGZYpoFJd...
October 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Castagne v0.56.02 released on main + unstable (cl next post), mainly bugfixes
ALSO THE CASTAGNE SURVEY 2025 IS NOW OPEN ! PLEASE ANSWER AND SHARE ! (~10 minutes)
forms.gle/aM6RGZYpoFJd...
ALSO THE CASTAGNE SURVEY 2025 IS NOW OPEN ! PLEASE ANSWER AND SHARE ! (~10 minutes)
forms.gle/aM6RGZYpoFJd...
AI can't handle my glitched move
#moltenwinds
#moltenwinds
October 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
AI can't handle my glitched move
#moltenwinds
#moltenwinds
I'm gonna start playing with the system mechanics, so it's good to get to know the debug UI so you know what's going on!
The main mechanic of MW is its leveling system, so the maximum HP and MP change during the match! You can see the difference between lvl 1 and 10 here.
The main mechanic of MW is its leveling system, so the maximum HP and MP change during the match! You can see the difference between lvl 1 and 10 here.
September 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I'm gonna start playing with the system mechanics, so it's good to get to know the debug UI so you know what's going on!
The main mechanic of MW is its leveling system, so the maximum HP and MP change during the match! You can see the difference between lvl 1 and 10 here.
The main mechanic of MW is its leveling system, so the maximum HP and MP change during the match! You can see the difference between lvl 1 and 10 here.
What I like about Molten Winds is the restraint of the design - I only have two buttons so attack slots are limited, making for a more focused, pure and simple game.
Anyway here's a 7 attack rekka that takes only one slot and needs a resource to activate.
#moltenwinds #gamedev #fgc
Anyway here's a 7 attack rekka that takes only one slot and needs a resource to activate.
#moltenwinds #gamedev #fgc
September 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
What I like about Molten Winds is the restraint of the design - I only have two buttons so attack slots are limited, making for a more focused, pure and simple game.
Anyway here's a 7 attack rekka that takes only one slot and needs a resource to activate.
#moltenwinds #gamedev #fgc
Anyway here's a 7 attack rekka that takes only one slot and needs a resource to activate.
#moltenwinds #gamedev #fgc
Late night addition... characters now drop their weapon on death. No real reason, I just thought it would be funny / cool. Everybody has a unique weapon of sorts, so it's universal.
September 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Late night addition... characters now drop their weapon on death. No real reason, I just thought it would be funny / cool. Everybody has a unique weapon of sorts, so it's universal.
The fun part of making some moves easier is that you can find stupid combos
Anyway another character added to the prototype, the speed of iteration allowed me to find the fun in a few days even though I was stuck in how he would play! Highly speed focused as you can tell.
#moltenwinds #fgc #gamedev
Anyway another character added to the prototype, the speed of iteration allowed me to find the fun in a few days even though I was stuck in how he would play! Highly speed focused as you can tell.
#moltenwinds #fgc #gamedev
September 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The fun part of making some moves easier is that you can find stupid combos
Anyway another character added to the prototype, the speed of iteration allowed me to find the fun in a few days even though I was stuck in how he would play! Highly speed focused as you can tell.
#moltenwinds #fgc #gamedev
Anyway another character added to the prototype, the speed of iteration allowed me to find the fun in a few days even though I was stuck in how he would play! Highly speed focused as you can tell.
#moltenwinds #fgc #gamedev
It's incredible to have the complete regular moveset in two days dang, and this guy has like twice the moves of others!
Yesterday's combo with actual mechanics, you can only use it at level 8 as an anchor but it's a strong fullscreen confirm! I'll show individual moves later.
#moltenwinds #gamedev
Yesterday's combo with actual mechanics, you can only use it at level 8 as an anchor but it's a strong fullscreen confirm! I'll show individual moves later.
#moltenwinds #gamedev
September 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
It's incredible to have the complete regular moveset in two days dang, and this guy has like twice the moves of others!
Yesterday's combo with actual mechanics, you can only use it at level 8 as an anchor but it's a strong fullscreen confirm! I'll show individual moves later.
#moltenwinds #gamedev
Yesterday's combo with actual mechanics, you can only use it at level 8 as an anchor but it's a strong fullscreen confirm! I'll show individual moves later.
#moltenwinds #gamedev
So uh new workflow is pretty efficient... 19 attacks in one day lmao, that's half his moveset! Including his custom mechanics! All playable!
Returning characters end up a lot saucier than I expected, Aster's gonna be a menace at high levels
#moltenwinds
Returning characters end up a lot saucier than I expected, Aster's gonna be a menace at high levels
#moltenwinds
September 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
So uh new workflow is pretty efficient... 19 attacks in one day lmao, that's half his moveset! Including his custom mechanics! All playable!
Returning characters end up a lot saucier than I expected, Aster's gonna be a menace at high levels
#moltenwinds
Returning characters end up a lot saucier than I expected, Aster's gonna be a menace at high levels
#moltenwinds
Added a fast workflow to takes simple krita layers, fills up the transparency, and automatically makes them into Castagne spritesheets and imports them into the engine!
Should help quickly prototype character ideas
Should help quickly prototype character ideas
September 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Added a fast workflow to takes simple krita layers, fills up the transparency, and automatically makes them into Castagne spritesheets and imports them into the engine!
Should help quickly prototype character ideas
Should help quickly prototype character ideas
That's one character almost done, it's time to prepare for the next one... still iterating a bit on that design
#moltenwinds #fgc
#moltenwinds #fgc
September 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
That's one character almost done, it's time to prepare for the next one... still iterating a bit on that design
#moltenwinds #fgc
#moltenwinds #fgc
Castagne v0.56! Now you can make your fighting game, with less bugs! And more ease of use.
castagneengine.com/changelogs/v...
castagneengine.com/changelogs/v...
September 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Castagne v0.56! Now you can make your fighting game, with less bugs! And more ease of use.
castagneengine.com/changelogs/v...
castagneengine.com/changelogs/v...
Wind is now on all anims! Here's another combo to show it
Also showing the other options after the knee strike. Character has a pretty complete moveset now, will have to choose between taking a break from it or adding the rest
#moltenwinds #fgc
Also showing the other options after the knee strike. Character has a pretty complete moveset now, will have to choose between taking a break from it or adding the rest
#moltenwinds #fgc
September 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Wind is now on all anims! Here's another combo to show it
Also showing the other options after the knee strike. Character has a pretty complete moveset now, will have to choose between taking a break from it or adding the rest
#moltenwinds #fgc
Also showing the other options after the knee strike. Character has a pretty complete moveset now, will have to choose between taking a break from it or adding the rest
#moltenwinds #fgc
Still WIP, but the moveset is now rounded out! Recapture into a knockdown and 2 OTG hits for good measure!
Still have to polish and put the wind in, but it's got some good flow!
#moltenwinds #fgc
Still have to polish and put the wind in, but it's got some good flow!
#moltenwinds #fgc
September 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Still WIP, but the moveset is now rounded out! Recapture into a knockdown and 2 OTG hits for good measure!
Still have to polish and put the wind in, but it's got some good flow!
#moltenwinds #fgc
Still have to polish and put the wind in, but it's got some good flow!
#moltenwinds #fgc
Finally added wind to a more complex attack, Ourania's 8M. Good for ending blockstrings and combos. The dynamic wind affects mostly the end which is a sustainable way to add it.
+ bonus combo because I really like the OTG even if it has no wind lol
#moltenwinds #fgc
+ bonus combo because I really like the OTG even if it has no wind lol
#moltenwinds #fgc
September 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Finally added wind to a more complex attack, Ourania's 8M. Good for ending blockstrings and combos. The dynamic wind affects mostly the end which is a sustainable way to add it.
+ bonus combo because I really like the OTG even if it has no wind lol
#moltenwinds #fgc
+ bonus combo because I really like the OTG even if it has no wind lol
#moltenwinds #fgc
Kinda same, job got me two burnouts in a year but I'm out of there now, free to pursue those projects! Just gotta get life in order a bit.
I've also worked on dynamic lighting (old screenshot), I think together with the wind it will make fights and story scenes really pop!
I've also worked on dynamic lighting (old screenshot), I think together with the wind it will make fights and story scenes really pop!
September 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Kinda same, job got me two burnouts in a year but I'm out of there now, free to pursue those projects! Just gotta get life in order a bit.
I've also worked on dynamic lighting (old screenshot), I think together with the wind it will make fights and story scenes really pop!
I've also worked on dynamic lighting (old screenshot), I think together with the wind it will make fights and story scenes really pop!