Ashton (Retrocade Media)
@retrocademedia.bsky.social
PLAY THE VIRAL RELOAD EX DEMO TODAY!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2096020/Viral_Reload_EX/
I also make pixel art and art packs on itch
he/him, 22, Ally
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2096020/Viral_Reload_EX/
I also make pixel art and art packs on itch
he/him, 22, Ally
Our game #ViralReloadEX is in Steam Next Fest!!! I've been working on it for 5 years now, and I almost died in the process. The demo is rad and if you love #shmups or #bullethell games I think you'll get a kick out of it!
#indiegamedev #gamedev
#indiegamedev #gamedev
June 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Our game #ViralReloadEX is in Steam Next Fest!!! I've been working on it for 5 years now, and I almost died in the process. The demo is rad and if you love #shmups or #bullethell games I think you'll get a kick out of it!
#indiegamedev #gamedev
#indiegamedev #gamedev
If you're in Spokane WA this weekend come down to Comic Con! I'll be there promoting #ViralReloadEX!
#gamedev #indiegame #shmup #bullethell
#gamedev #indiegame #shmup #bullethell
June 7, 2025 at 4:17 AM
If you're in Spokane WA this weekend come down to Comic Con! I'll be there promoting #ViralReloadEX!
#gamedev #indiegame #shmup #bullethell
#gamedev #indiegame #shmup #bullethell
THE VIRAL RELOAD EX DEMO IS LIVE RIGHT NOW, AND WILL BE PART OF STEAM NEXT FEST!
#Gamedev #indiegame #shmup #bullethell #ViralReloadEX
#Gamedev #indiegame #shmup #bullethell #ViralReloadEX
May 28, 2025 at 4:34 AM
THE VIRAL RELOAD EX DEMO IS LIVE RIGHT NOW, AND WILL BE PART OF STEAM NEXT FEST!
#Gamedev #indiegame #shmup #bullethell #ViralReloadEX
#Gamedev #indiegame #shmup #bullethell #ViralReloadEX
Check out the new intro for #ViralReloadEX! Getting ready for steam next fest for the first playable demo!
Wishlist today:
store.steampowered.com/app/2096020/...
#gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #shmup #bullethell #pixelart #steamnextfest
Wishlist today:
store.steampowered.com/app/2096020/...
#gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #shmup #bullethell #pixelart #steamnextfest
May 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Check out the new intro for #ViralReloadEX! Getting ready for steam next fest for the first playable demo!
Wishlist today:
store.steampowered.com/app/2096020/...
#gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #shmup #bullethell #pixelart #steamnextfest
Wishlist today:
store.steampowered.com/app/2096020/...
#gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #shmup #bullethell #pixelart #steamnextfest
I BEAT THROUGH THE FIRE AND THE FLAMES ON EXPERT I'M ACTUALLY SHAKING RN HOLY SHIT
#guitarhero #guitarhero3 #ttfaf
#guitarhero #guitarhero3 #ttfaf
May 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I BEAT THROUGH THE FIRE AND THE FLAMES ON EXPERT I'M ACTUALLY SHAKING RN HOLY SHIT
#guitarhero #guitarhero3 #ttfaf
#guitarhero #guitarhero3 #ttfaf
Cooking with this one
May 1, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Cooking with this one
Here's more art I'm working on for Viral Reload Ex! As always large character pieces like this are drawn by @curleyclown.bsky.social first and then I translate them to pixel art! Drawn in @pixquare-app.bsky.social
#gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelart #shmup #bullethell
#gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelart #shmup #bullethell
March 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Here's more art I'm working on for Viral Reload Ex! As always large character pieces like this are drawn by @curleyclown.bsky.social first and then I translate them to pixel art! Drawn in @pixquare-app.bsky.social
#gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelart #shmup #bullethell
#gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelart #shmup #bullethell
Finally, I'll add color and finishing touches like anti-alising to round out the piece. Here's a time lapse of the piece, although it doesn't show the reference layer. And that's all folks! From here I'll export the image as an Aseprite file and import the images into Godot to be added to the scene.
February 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Finally, I'll add color and finishing touches like anti-alising to round out the piece. Here's a time lapse of the piece, although it doesn't show the reference layer. And that's all folks! From here I'll export the image as an Aseprite file and import the images into Godot to be added to the scene.
This is where @pixquare-app.bsky.social comes in, it's got a great feature that allows a high resolution reference image to be added to the canvas and moved, and scaled without changing its resolution. This makes "digitizing" the high resolution art much easier.
February 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This is where @pixquare-app.bsky.social comes in, it's got a great feature that allows a high resolution reference image to be added to the canvas and moved, and scaled without changing its resolution. This makes "digitizing" the high resolution art much easier.
Then after a few days they begin to send over their finished line work for each scene. Sometimes for more complex scenes they'll also add flat color, but this shot didn't need that!
February 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Then after a few days they begin to send over their finished line work for each scene. Sometimes for more complex scenes they'll also add flat color, but this shot didn't need that!
First, I meet with @curleyclown.bsky.social who is the cutscene artist for this game! We go over the script for the scene, revise it, and then draw up some storyboards. Can you guess which one is mine?
February 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
First, I meet with @curleyclown.bsky.social who is the cutscene artist for this game! We go over the script for the scene, revise it, and then draw up some storyboards. Can you guess which one is mine?
Let's talk about my #pixelart workflow for the cutscenes in Viral Reload Ex, and how we go from the left to the right... 1/?
#gamedev #indiegame #shmup #bullethell
#gamedev #indiegame #shmup #bullethell
February 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Let's talk about my #pixelart workflow for the cutscenes in Viral Reload Ex, and how we go from the left to the right... 1/?
#gamedev #indiegame #shmup #bullethell
#gamedev #indiegame #shmup #bullethell
Some work on the credits today to get them up to date with everyone who's worked on the game!
Thank you to all the amazing people helping to make this game a reality!
@curleyclown.bsky.social
@floopy.bsky.social
@ganglemanva.bsky.social
#gamedev #indiegamedev #shmup #pixelart #ViralReloadEx
Thank you to all the amazing people helping to make this game a reality!
@curleyclown.bsky.social
@floopy.bsky.social
@ganglemanva.bsky.social
#gamedev #indiegamedev #shmup #pixelart #ViralReloadEx
February 5, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Some work on the credits today to get them up to date with everyone who's worked on the game!
Thank you to all the amazing people helping to make this game a reality!
@curleyclown.bsky.social
@floopy.bsky.social
@ganglemanva.bsky.social
#gamedev #indiegamedev #shmup #pixelart #ViralReloadEx
Thank you to all the amazing people helping to make this game a reality!
@curleyclown.bsky.social
@floopy.bsky.social
@ganglemanva.bsky.social
#gamedev #indiegamedev #shmup #pixelart #ViralReloadEx
January 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
January 27, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I love gamedev lol
January 26, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I love gamedev lol
January 25, 2025 at 10:58 PM
This has been the notecard for the penultimate boss in #ViralReloadEx for MONTHS, and today I get to throw it away. Very excited for y'all to see this boss, and everything else in the game in 2025. Happy new year!
#gamedev #indiegamedev #shmup #bullethell
#gamedev #indiegamedev #shmup #bullethell
January 1, 2025 at 2:55 AM
This has been the notecard for the penultimate boss in #ViralReloadEx for MONTHS, and today I get to throw it away. Very excited for y'all to see this boss, and everything else in the game in 2025. Happy new year!
#gamedev #indiegamedev #shmup #bullethell
#gamedev #indiegamedev #shmup #bullethell
December 28, 2024 at 4:26 AM
November 15, 2024 at 5:26 AM
I recently got the steam page up for Viral Reload EX! Wishlist today it helps a ton!
store.steampowered.com/app/2096020/...
#gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart #shmup
store.steampowered.com/app/2096020/...
#gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart #shmup
October 17, 2024 at 8:35 PM
I recently got the steam page up for Viral Reload EX! Wishlist today it helps a ton!
store.steampowered.com/app/2096020/...
#gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart #shmup
store.steampowered.com/app/2096020/...
#gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #pixelart #shmup
Spent the morning making new art for the character select based on Bimmy's new design. (Design by the artist I've hired)
Old on left, new on right. Looks weird in comparison but good in game!
Viral Reload EX coming this year!
Old on left, new on right. Looks weird in comparison but good in game!
Viral Reload EX coming this year!
February 11, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Spent the morning making new art for the character select based on Bimmy's new design. (Design by the artist I've hired)
Old on left, new on right. Looks weird in comparison but good in game!
Viral Reload EX coming this year!
Old on left, new on right. Looks weird in comparison but good in game!
Viral Reload EX coming this year!
Finally showing off the official design for Bimmy! Design and art by Curley.Clown on Insta!
gamedev indiegame shmup ViralReloadEX bullethell
gamedev indiegame shmup ViralReloadEX bullethell
February 5, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Finally showing off the official design for Bimmy! Design and art by Curley.Clown on Insta!
gamedev indiegame shmup ViralReloadEX bullethell
gamedev indiegame shmup ViralReloadEX bullethell
People are already getting INSANE scores in Present Panic! Think you can do better?
Present Panic is FREE to play!
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December 29, 2023 at 2:38 AM
People are already getting INSANE scores in Present Panic! Think you can do better?
Present Panic is FREE to play!
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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Brand new Christmas game hot off the presses!
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December 24, 2023 at 10:05 PM
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Brand new Christmas game hot off the presses!
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