Riku
@rikunoct.bsky.social
Creative Director @TranquilTurtle & Head of Video at @RobotRepublic_ .
Also writer, content creator, narrative designer, journalist, and teacher.
He/They.
~Views expressed are my own~
Also writer, content creator, narrative designer, journalist, and teacher.
He/They.
~Views expressed are my own~
So life has been mad recently, but a very productive weekend has seen me complete all 36 episode scripts for the game and complete the first draft of a collaborative student project we're running with a uni. T'would seem we are back! #GameDev #IndieGameDev #EducationGames
July 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
So life has been mad recently, but a very productive weekend has seen me complete all 36 episode scripts for the game and complete the first draft of a collaborative student project we're running with a uni. T'would seem we are back! #GameDev #IndieGameDev #EducationGames
Shan't lie, coming home to find out not only is one of my chinchillas female, but she's also had a kid, wasn't on my bingo card for the year...
May 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Shan't lie, coming home to find out not only is one of my chinchillas female, but she's also had a kid, wasn't on my bingo card for the year...
The GDD spreadsheet is open and being updated. All the demo narratives are in the data tables in unreal. Most of the holder assets for the minigame are done. It's been a productive couple of days.
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
January 7, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The GDD spreadsheet is open and being updated. All the demo narratives are in the data tables in unreal. Most of the holder assets for the minigame are done. It's been a productive couple of days.
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
I can't remember a Christmas I haven't watched this wonderful film. Or a Halloween for that matter. Happy holidays folks, and beware trees bearing holiday doors ^_~
#TheNightmareBeforeChristmas
#TheNightmareBeforeChristmas
December 24, 2024 at 10:59 PM
I can't remember a Christmas I haven't watched this wonderful film. Or a Halloween for that matter. Happy holidays folks, and beware trees bearing holiday doors ^_~
#TheNightmareBeforeChristmas
#TheNightmareBeforeChristmas
Seriously loved Sonic 3. So much nostalgia for Adventures 2, and just an awesome film.
December 22, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Seriously loved Sonic 3. So much nostalgia for Adventures 2, and just an awesome film.
Idk why, but I find organising narratives and choices in UE Data Tables one of the most chill parts of game design. I can't be alone here... #IndieGameDevs? #GameDev
December 20, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Idk why, but I find organising narratives and choices in UE Data Tables one of the most chill parts of game design. I can't be alone here... #IndieGameDevs? #GameDev
This aged like yoghurt... 9 days is all it took for me to have more BizDev crap to do. Having to schedule time to work between the two is less than ideal >~>
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
Ended a bloody long week on a high with a lush catch up with some of my game Dev buddies. Other huge plus, from tomorrow I'm back to game dev rather than BizDev crap!
#IndieGameDev #GameDev
#IndieGameDev #GameDev
December 18, 2024 at 7:08 PM
This aged like yoghurt... 9 days is all it took for me to have more BizDev crap to do. Having to schedule time to work between the two is less than ideal >~>
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
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Riku is off to complete the menagery of Companions with a trip to the Rivani Shores, and Nevarran Necropolis
youtu.be/2jmXySRUrEo?...
#DragonAgeVeilguard
youtu.be/2jmXySRUrEo?...
#DragonAgeVeilguard
Let's Play! Dragon Age: The Veilguard Part 8 - A Full Party and a Special Guest
YouTube video by Robot-Republic
youtu.be
December 18, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Riku is off to complete the menagery of Companions with a trip to the Rivani Shores, and Nevarran Necropolis
youtu.be/2jmXySRUrEo?...
#DragonAgeVeilguard
youtu.be/2jmXySRUrEo?...
#DragonAgeVeilguard
Over a week of searching to no avail, I have finally successfully got the game working in UE5 again. Now I can spend the rest of my week working on the viznovel stuff! Thank fuck!
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
December 16, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Over a week of searching to no avail, I have finally successfully got the game working in UE5 again. Now I can spend the rest of my week working on the viznovel stuff! Thank fuck!
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
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After leaving us on a rather significant cliffhanger, Riku is back to save his Rook's home city of Treviso. Will he succeed?
youtu.be/0M8MdeM8OsI?...
#DragonAgeVeilguard
youtu.be/0M8MdeM8OsI?...
#DragonAgeVeilguard
Let's Play! Dragon Age: The Veilguard Part 7 - Dragons and Dead Things
YouTube video by Robot-Republic
youtu.be
December 11, 2024 at 5:28 PM
After leaving us on a rather significant cliffhanger, Riku is back to save his Rook's home city of Treviso. Will he succeed?
youtu.be/0M8MdeM8OsI?...
#DragonAgeVeilguard
youtu.be/0M8MdeM8OsI?...
#DragonAgeVeilguard
Honestly... Today's annoyance standing in the way of some decent Dev work is just stupid... Fricking Visual Studio! Can't dev without it, can't Dev with it needing a repair.
#indiegamedev #gamedev
#indiegamedev #gamedev
December 11, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Honestly... Today's annoyance standing in the way of some decent Dev work is just stupid... Fricking Visual Studio! Can't dev without it, can't Dev with it needing a repair.
#indiegamedev #gamedev
#indiegamedev #gamedev
So second day in a row I have gone to do some game work after work and something has happened that's stopped me... Tomorrow will be the one!
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
December 10, 2024 at 9:57 PM
So second day in a row I have gone to do some game work after work and something has happened that's stopped me... Tomorrow will be the one!
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
Ended a bloody long week on a high with a lush catch up with some of my game Dev buddies. Other huge plus, from tomorrow I'm back to game dev rather than BizDev crap!
#IndieGameDev #GameDev
#IndieGameDev #GameDev
December 8, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Ended a bloody long week on a high with a lush catch up with some of my game Dev buddies. Other huge plus, from tomorrow I'm back to game dev rather than BizDev crap!
#IndieGameDev #GameDev
#IndieGameDev #GameDev
Does anything say Christmas build up more than a Christmas carol?
December 7, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Does anything say Christmas build up more than a Christmas carol?
Gave up with Spotify last year. YouTube Music has a similar thing. I listen to A LOT of game soundtracks and musicals aha
December 4, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Gave up with Spotify last year. YouTube Music has a similar thing. I listen to A LOT of game soundtracks and musicals aha
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Today we meet the bestest of boys. Big fans of Assan here.
youtu.be/9fFx12n88W0?...
#DragonAgeVeilguard
youtu.be/9fFx12n88W0?...
#DragonAgeVeilguard
Let's Play! Dragon Age: The Veilguard Part 6 - A Warden, A Griffon, and So Many Side Quests
YouTube video by Robot-Republic
youtu.be
December 4, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Today we meet the bestest of boys. Big fans of Assan here.
youtu.be/9fFx12n88W0?...
#DragonAgeVeilguard
youtu.be/9fFx12n88W0?...
#DragonAgeVeilguard
Well I officially survived my first funding pitch final. The outcome will be whatever, but it won't affect our games development. #IndieGameDev #GameDev #FundingPitcn
December 3, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Well I officially survived my first funding pitch final. The outcome will be whatever, but it won't affect our games development. #IndieGameDev #GameDev #FundingPitcn
I'm on my fourth edit for this pitching event. Honestly, I cant wait for it to be finished so I can get back to game design work. #GameDev #IndieGameDev #FundingPitches
December 1, 2024 at 8:40 PM
I'm on my fourth edit for this pitching event. Honestly, I cant wait for it to be finished so I can get back to game design work. #GameDev #IndieGameDev #FundingPitches
I'm curious if other game Devs and designers use DMing as an escape from in engine dev? Like doing game design for a break from game design seems oxymoronic, but it's different. Right? #GameDev #IndieGameDev
November 20, 2024 at 10:41 PM
I'm curious if other game Devs and designers use DMing as an escape from in engine dev? Like doing game design for a break from game design seems oxymoronic, but it's different. Right? #GameDev #IndieGameDev
Genuinely loving this game. It's not perfect, but it is just good fun. And it feels like a dragon age game narratively speaking.
A let's play of a video game from people who actually like video games. What ever next.
Part 4 of Dragon Age Veilguard. 😍
youtu.be/g7lctd3B0iY?...
#DragonAgeVeilguard #ps5
Part 4 of Dragon Age Veilguard. 😍
youtu.be/g7lctd3B0iY?...
#DragonAgeVeilguard #ps5
Let's Play! Dragon Age: The Veilguard Part 4 - Dock and Forests
YouTube video by Robot-Republic
youtu.be
November 20, 2024 at 10:32 PM
Genuinely loving this game. It's not perfect, but it is just good fun. And it feels like a dragon age game narratively speaking.
Reposted by Riku
Games without negative consequences are rising in popularity.
✨ You can't die in Palia
🥧 There's no combat in Tales of the Shire
And in my game you grow plants that never wilt 🪴🌿
Rise up cozy gamers ☺️
#plantasia #steam #wishlist
✨ You can't die in Palia
🥧 There's no combat in Tales of the Shire
And in my game you grow plants that never wilt 🪴🌿
Rise up cozy gamers ☺️
#plantasia #steam #wishlist
November 17, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Games without negative consequences are rising in popularity.
✨ You can't die in Palia
🥧 There's no combat in Tales of the Shire
And in my game you grow plants that never wilt 🪴🌿
Rise up cozy gamers ☺️
#plantasia #steam #wishlist
✨ You can't die in Palia
🥧 There's no combat in Tales of the Shire
And in my game you grow plants that never wilt 🪴🌿
Rise up cozy gamers ☺️
#plantasia #steam #wishlist
I've officially got to the point developing my game where I have to divide things into "necessary for launch" and "if we have time". It's a nice problem to have, but I feel bad when the team come up with amazing ideas and they end up in the latter. #GameDev #IndieGames #EdGames
November 19, 2024 at 9:20 AM
I've officially got to the point developing my game where I have to divide things into "necessary for launch" and "if we have time". It's a nice problem to have, but I feel bad when the team come up with amazing ideas and they end up in the latter. #GameDev #IndieGames #EdGames
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Let's Play: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Part 3 - Of Crossroads and Crows
YouTube video by Robot-Republic
youtu.be
November 13, 2024 at 8:59 PM