Stay Sorta Positive Games 💖 Mole’s Best Friend
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Hi, I’m Larissa! 🌷 Illustrator turned game dev | Making cozy adventure games with great art and a lot of heart | Currently solo developing Mole's Best Friend | Momming everyday
Check out my devlogs: https://youtube.com/@lurissu
Check out my devlogs: https://youtube.com/@lurissu
3D render of Mole’s Best Friend’s main character, Topo, by the one and only GamerJax: a 10 year old game developer who I was lucky enough to meet at PAX West this year. This is the first Mole’s Best Friend fanart ever made! Look at that attention to detail! #indiegamedev #fanart #3dart #youthartist
November 19, 2025 at 6:11 AM
3D render of Mole’s Best Friend’s main character, Topo, by the one and only GamerJax: a 10 year old game developer who I was lucky enough to meet at PAX West this year. This is the first Mole’s Best Friend fanart ever made! Look at that attention to detail! #indiegamedev #fanart #3dart #youthartist
Spent the past couple nights working on this ominous fig bush. Solo game dev is hard but when you’re stressed about building your Steam page, you can busy yourself (procrasinate?) with assets. #gameart #backgroundart #sologamedev
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Spent the past couple nights working on this ominous fig bush. Solo game dev is hard but when you’re stressed about building your Steam page, you can busy yourself (procrasinate?) with assets. #gameart #backgroundart #sologamedev
Was mocking up an idea but then my toddler misplaced my Apple Pencil again, so I guess I will just think about my idea instead.
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Was mocking up an idea but then my toddler misplaced my Apple Pencil again, so I guess I will just think about my idea instead.
The main character of my game is nocturnal, so there are a lot of nighttime backgrounds. It’s been interesting playing with light and shadow at night. I noticed that the dark sky felt very flat, so I added a gradient and it helped a lot. It’s nice when a small tweak adds depth! #indiegame #gameart
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The main character of my game is nocturnal, so there are a lot of nighttime backgrounds. It’s been interesting playing with light and shadow at night. I noticed that the dark sky felt very flat, so I added a gradient and it helped a lot. It’s nice when a small tweak adds depth! #indiegame #gameart
Made a bit of progress!
October 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Made a bit of progress!
I started drawing this pottery/ceramics studio background a year ago this week, but have procrastinated on finishing it because I want it to be gorgeous and true to the vibes I got from ceramics classes I was in when I was younger. Basically, perfectionism paralyzed me! I gotta get on it. #indiegame
October 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I started drawing this pottery/ceramics studio background a year ago this week, but have procrastinated on finishing it because I want it to be gorgeous and true to the vibes I got from ceramics classes I was in when I was younger. Basically, perfectionism paralyzed me! I gotta get on it. #indiegame
hope u like puns 😏
October 12, 2025 at 5:10 AM
hope u like puns 😏
Half of the fun of point n click adventure games is investigating items in any given scene. I added names/descriptions to almost everything in Scrunch the beetle’s bedroom. She is a rebellious preteen who loves fiber art. My personal favorite item is the “fleur” lamp. Get it? Fleur, floor?
October 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Half of the fun of point n click adventure games is investigating items in any given scene. I added names/descriptions to almost everything in Scrunch the beetle’s bedroom. She is a rebellious preteen who loves fiber art. My personal favorite item is the “fleur” lamp. Get it? Fleur, floor?
Small game dev win: I figured out action areas, aka the tadpoles emerge and submerge depending on if you are standing close enough to the creek! Not pictured: me giggling and kicking my feet as I click back and forth. #indiegamedev #pointandclickadventure #visionairestudio
September 29, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Small game dev win: I figured out action areas, aka the tadpoles emerge and submerge depending on if you are standing close enough to the creek! Not pictured: me giggling and kicking my feet as I click back and forth. #indiegamedev #pointandclickadventure #visionairestudio
breaking: woman who claims to hate animating, keeps animating
September 27, 2025 at 5:23 AM
breaking: woman who claims to hate animating, keeps animating
Animated this grouchy gecko gardener this week. She may look cute but she’s got a bad attitude. #animation #indiegamedev #molesbestfriend #adventuregame
September 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Animated this grouchy gecko gardener this week. She may look cute but she’s got a bad attitude. #animation #indiegamedev #molesbestfriend #adventuregame
Post a mage! ✨
A sugar glider witch who loves the element of surprise.
A sugar glider witch who loves the element of surprise.
September 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Post a mage! ✨
A sugar glider witch who loves the element of surprise.
A sugar glider witch who loves the element of surprise.
Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable #sickandtwisted #disturbingart #cozygame
September 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable #sickandtwisted #disturbingart #cozygame
I do TikTok stuff and am enjoying the text to speech feature. Here’s an update on me tadpoles. #animation #indiegamedev
September 15, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I do TikTok stuff and am enjoying the text to speech feature. Here’s an update on me tadpoles. #animation #indiegamedev
I am struggling a lil with water animation, but I am p happy with my tadpoles. #animation #pointandclickadventure #indiegame
September 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
I am struggling a lil with water animation, but I am p happy with my tadpoles. #animation #pointandclickadventure #indiegame
late night animatin’
September 8, 2025 at 7:24 AM
late night animatin’
Working on animating some tadpoles for the player character to cross the creek! #animation
September 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Working on animating some tadpoles for the player character to cross the creek! #animation
We had fun at our first PAX West! Met so many great people, spread the word about Mole’s Best Friend, went to a couple mentorship sessions and played a lot of games. It was awesome to see the hard work of so many devs come to fruition (PAX Rising showcase especially!) and I feel so inspired.
September 3, 2025 at 1:59 AM
We had fun at our first PAX West! Met so many great people, spread the word about Mole’s Best Friend, went to a couple mentorship sessions and played a lot of games. It was awesome to see the hard work of so many devs come to fruition (PAX Rising showcase especially!) and I feel so inspired.
Backgrounds backgrounds and more backgrounds, feeling pride and like I am really worldbuilding here, who’da thunk it? #gameart #molesbestfriend #indiegame #gamedev
August 26, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Backgrounds backgrounds and more backgrounds, feeling pride and like I am really worldbuilding here, who’da thunk it? #gameart #molesbestfriend #indiegame #gamedev
Working on a fun dragonfly pendulum clock. Trying my damnedest to lean into whimsy and cute bugs! #indiegame #gameart #wip #molesbestfriend
August 26, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Working on a fun dragonfly pendulum clock. Trying my damnedest to lean into whimsy and cute bugs! #indiegame #gameart #wip #molesbestfriend
Plugged some of the updated backgrounds into the engine! Topo’s house is almost done. The art is a big part of Mole’s Best Friend and I am happy to see it shaping up into something beautiful, but I really gotta work on the mechanics. #gamedev #indiegame #pointandclickadventure #cozygame #gameart
August 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Plugged some of the updated backgrounds into the engine! Topo’s house is almost done. The art is a big part of Mole’s Best Friend and I am happy to see it shaping up into something beautiful, but I really gotta work on the mechanics. #gamedev #indiegame #pointandclickadventure #cozygame #gameart
Scrunch is a (pre?)teen beetle who loves all things fiber art. I had a lot of fun designing her room and playing with mood lighting. However, I have a bajillion more backgrounds to draw so I’ll call this a decent stopping point. #gameart #backgroundary #gamedev #indiegame #pointandclickadventure
August 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Scrunch is a (pre?)teen beetle who loves all things fiber art. I had a lot of fun designing her room and playing with mood lighting. However, I have a bajillion more backgrounds to draw so I’ll call this a decent stopping point. #gameart #backgroundary #gamedev #indiegame #pointandclickadventure
I began doing concept art for my game a year ago, but the whole idea for the story stems from a (very) short animation I did almost a decade ago. I’m inspired by the flora and fauna of Southeast Texas, with a hefty dose of magic and whimsy.
#conceptart #characterdesign #indiegame #gamedev
#conceptart #characterdesign #indiegame #gamedev
August 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I began doing concept art for my game a year ago, but the whole idea for the story stems from a (very) short animation I did almost a decade ago. I’m inspired by the flora and fauna of Southeast Texas, with a hefty dose of magic and whimsy.
#conceptart #characterdesign #indiegame #gamedev
#conceptart #characterdesign #indiegame #gamedev
Hi! I’m Larissa, and I’m an indie game developer, illustrator, and UX Designer. I am currently solo developing my first game, Mole’s Best Friend. I describe it as a blend of Monkey Island and Animal Crossing. I post devlogs on my YT: youtube.com/@lurissu Will be at PAX West handing out stickers!
August 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Hi! I’m Larissa, and I’m an indie game developer, illustrator, and UX Designer. I am currently solo developing my first game, Mole’s Best Friend. I describe it as a blend of Monkey Island and Animal Crossing. I post devlogs on my YT: youtube.com/@lurissu Will be at PAX West handing out stickers!
Mole's Best Friend is a cozy point n click adventure game about a routine abiding mole named Topo and his best friend Scrunch, a rebellious young beetle. One day, they have an explosive argument and Scrunch goes missing. It is up to Topo to face his fears, track Scrunch down, and save the planet.
August 15, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Mole's Best Friend is a cozy point n click adventure game about a routine abiding mole named Topo and his best friend Scrunch, a rebellious young beetle. One day, they have an explosive argument and Scrunch goes missing. It is up to Topo to face his fears, track Scrunch down, and save the planet.