Toraka
@toraka.bsky.social
Hi! I make cute thinky games from a simpler time.
Crimson Coil update: Enemy turns are implemented, as is winning and losing a mission! The most basic MVP is done, from here it's just more content and polish. That's enough for a Kickstarter worth millions, right?
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
October 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Crimson Coil update: Enemy turns are implemented, as is winning and losing a mission! The most basic MVP is done, from here it's just more content and polish. That's enough for a Kickstarter worth millions, right?
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
Saddest Death Scenes In Gaming #1: Crimson Coil
(The bullets actually cause damage when they impact, no trickery, it's not just visual!)
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
(The bullets actually cause damage when they impact, no trickery, it's not just visual!)
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
October 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Saddest Death Scenes In Gaming #1: Crimson Coil
(The bullets actually cause damage when they impact, no trickery, it's not just visual!)
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
(The bullets actually cause damage when they impact, no trickery, it's not just visual!)
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
Easy solutions can still be good. I broke my brain over how to implement grid line of sight into Crimson Coil. Solution: Actually spawn wall objects where they are implied to be and check for collisions in a line.
(I turned off terrain for a better visualisation.)
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
(I turned off terrain for a better visualisation.)
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
September 13, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Easy solutions can still be good. I broke my brain over how to implement grid line of sight into Crimson Coil. Solution: Actually spawn wall objects where they are implied to be and check for collisions in a line.
(I turned off terrain for a better visualisation.)
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
(I turned off terrain for a better visualisation.)
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
Enemy behaviour is implemented in Crimson Coil! Robots will intelligently find and coordinate where to go. Also they have angry eyebrows now, because evil.
Further added are fog of war, health bars, camera panning, and a bunch of technical improvements. Productive week!
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
Further added are fog of war, health bars, camera panning, and a bunch of technical improvements. Productive week!
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
September 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Enemy behaviour is implemented in Crimson Coil! Robots will intelligently find and coordinate where to go. Also they have angry eyebrows now, because evil.
Further added are fog of war, health bars, camera panning, and a bunch of technical improvements. Productive week!
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
Further added are fog of war, health bars, camera panning, and a bunch of technical improvements. Productive week!
#indie #gamedev #gamemaker
TFW you accidentally give your code feelings.
September 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
TFW you accidentally give your code feelings.
Idol Spotlight 7/8: Lucky! Member and champion of a dozen sports clubs, she won't let anything hold her back and proudly wears her glasses even on stage.
Hit Idol is now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
Hit Idol is now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
July 13, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Idol Spotlight 7/8: Lucky! Member and champion of a dozen sports clubs, she won't let anything hold her back and proudly wears her glasses even on stage.
Hit Idol is now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
Hit Idol is now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
Idol Spotlight 6/8: Elf! Standing at a clean 5 feet tall (including her hair tail), she solves equations as fast as she makes new friends. She can't read music notes, though...
Hit Idol is now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
Hit Idol is now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
July 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Idol Spotlight 6/8: Elf! Standing at a clean 5 feet tall (including her hair tail), she solves equations as fast as she makes new friends. She can't read music notes, though...
Hit Idol is now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
Hit Idol is now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
Idol Spotlight 5/8: Jade! Her grammar is spicy, but she knows a thousand sage poems. She likes to go barefoot and never puts down her trusty backpack, even on stage!
Hit Idol is now available on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
Hit Idol is now available on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
July 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Idol Spotlight 5/8: Jade! Her grammar is spicy, but she knows a thousand sage poems. She likes to go barefoot and never puts down her trusty backpack, even on stage!
Hit Idol is now available on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
Hit Idol is now available on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
Idol Spotlight 4/8: Queen! The beauty from abroad prefers to listen and speak only carefully considered truth. She may be Teacher's favorite, but don't tell anyone.
Hit Idol is now available on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
Hit Idol is now available on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
July 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Idol Spotlight 4/8: Queen! The beauty from abroad prefers to listen and speak only carefully considered truth. She may be Teacher's favorite, but don't tell anyone.
Hit Idol is now available on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
Hit Idol is now available on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
Idol Spotlight 3/8: Squilly! Tiger's twin sister knows every good place in the city and has a favor to ask everywhere. Her favorite season is winter, to see the stars.
Hit Idol is now available on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
Hit Idol is now available on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
July 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Idol Spotlight 3/8: Squilly! Tiger's twin sister knows every good place in the city and has a favor to ask everywhere. Her favorite season is winter, to see the stars.
Hit Idol is now available on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
Hit Idol is now available on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute #indiegame
Idol Spotlight 2/8: Tiger! The class rep of 12A filed many a form to make the idol club real. She enjoys watching Naruto and hearing the quiet of everyone getting some good rest.
Hit Idol is available now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute
Hit Idol is available now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute
July 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Idol Spotlight 2/8: Tiger! The class rep of 12A filed many a form to make the idol club real. She enjoys watching Naruto and hearing the quiet of everyone getting some good rest.
Hit Idol is available now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute
Hit Idol is available now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/
#gamedev #pixelart #indie #cute
Idol Spotlight 1/8: Butterfly! She's the denmother of the idol club and takes care of all the little details. She's always writing something in her handy notebook, but don't worry about it!
Hit Idol is available now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...
#gamedev #indie #cute
Hit Idol is available now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...
#gamedev #indie #cute
July 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Idol Spotlight 1/8: Butterfly! She's the denmother of the idol club and takes care of all the little details. She's always writing something in her handy notebook, but don't worry about it!
Hit Idol is available now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...
#gamedev #indie #cute
Hit Idol is available now on Steam w/ free demo! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...
#gamedev #indie #cute
Hit Idol is OUT! My cutesy pixel art puzzle game filled to the brim with story is out on #steam after two years of solo development in #gamemaker! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...
I definitely didn't wake up at 5:30AM today from excitement <.<
#gamedev #indie #cute #pixelart
I definitely didn't wake up at 5:30AM today from excitement <.<
#gamedev #indie #cute #pixelart
July 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Hit Idol is OUT! My cutesy pixel art puzzle game filled to the brim with story is out on #steam after two years of solo development in #gamemaker! store.steampowered.com/app/3580300/...
I definitely didn't wake up at 5:30AM today from excitement <.<
#gamedev #indie #cute #pixelart
I definitely didn't wake up at 5:30AM today from excitement <.<
#gamedev #indie #cute #pixelart
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come look!
The technical side of the dialogue is implemented. Now we must make it pretty. Then, maybe combat mechanics?
#gamemaker #indie
The technical side of the dialogue is implemented. Now we must make it pretty. Then, maybe combat mechanics?
#gamemaker #indie
June 29, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come look!
The technical side of the dialogue is implemented. Now we must make it pretty. Then, maybe combat mechanics?
#gamemaker #indie
The technical side of the dialogue is implemented. Now we must make it pretty. Then, maybe combat mechanics?
#gamemaker #indie
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come look!
Stay cool in these trying times. Hydrate well with cool water. Chill and read a book. Or come hang out as we work on Crimson Coil! This time we finish the dialogue system actually for real.
#indie #gamedev #blahaj
Stay cool in these trying times. Hydrate well with cool water. Chill and read a book. Or come hang out as we work on Crimson Coil! This time we finish the dialogue system actually for real.
#indie #gamedev #blahaj
June 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come look!
Stay cool in these trying times. Hydrate well with cool water. Chill and read a book. Or come hang out as we work on Crimson Coil! This time we finish the dialogue system actually for real.
#indie #gamedev #blahaj
Stay cool in these trying times. Hydrate well with cool water. Chill and read a book. Or come hang out as we work on Crimson Coil! This time we finish the dialogue system actually for real.
#indie #gamedev #blahaj
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come hang out!
We've got the data format for our dialogue system figured out. Now all we need to do is spawn dialogue sprites with the correct facing and expression and progress dialogue lines and...
Main menu art by me. I am a great artist :3
#gamedev #indie
We've got the data format for our dialogue system figured out. Now all we need to do is spawn dialogue sprites with the correct facing and expression and progress dialogue lines and...
Main menu art by me. I am a great artist :3
#gamedev #indie
June 22, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come hang out!
We've got the data format for our dialogue system figured out. Now all we need to do is spawn dialogue sprites with the correct facing and expression and progress dialogue lines and...
Main menu art by me. I am a great artist :3
#gamedev #indie
We've got the data format for our dialogue system figured out. Now all we need to do is spawn dialogue sprites with the correct facing and expression and progress dialogue lines and...
Main menu art by me. I am a great artist :3
#gamedev #indie
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come hang out!
Today, we learn how to use Scribble and implement a dialogue system and don't get sidetracked immediately! Probably.
Beautiful portraits made by Chlofie!
#gamedev #indie
Today, we learn how to use Scribble and implement a dialogue system and don't get sidetracked immediately! Probably.
Beautiful portraits made by Chlofie!
#gamedev #indie
June 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come hang out!
Today, we learn how to use Scribble and implement a dialogue system and don't get sidetracked immediately! Probably.
Beautiful portraits made by Chlofie!
#gamedev #indie
Today, we learn how to use Scribble and implement a dialogue system and don't get sidetracked immediately! Probably.
Beautiful portraits made by Chlofie!
#gamedev #indie
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come hang out!
We've got the basic grid down. Adding the Input library was a breeze. Now can we implement soldier movement? And, uh, turn this entire thing sideways for the sweet isometric look! #gamedev #indie #strategy
We've got the basic grid down. Adding the Input library was a breeze. Now can we implement soldier movement? And, uh, turn this entire thing sideways for the sweet isometric look! #gamedev #indie #strategy
June 8, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come hang out!
We've got the basic grid down. Adding the Input library was a breeze. Now can we implement soldier movement? And, uh, turn this entire thing sideways for the sweet isometric look! #gamedev #indie #strategy
We've got the basic grid down. Adding the Input library was a breeze. Now can we implement soldier movement? And, uh, turn this entire thing sideways for the sweet isometric look! #gamedev #indie #strategy
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come look!
We made great progress yesterday! We now have... a grid of squares that you can click to put circles in. I promise this will turn into a tactical strategy game. Today: How hard can this Input library really be?
We made great progress yesterday! We now have... a grid of squares that you can click to put circles in. I promise this will turn into a tactical strategy game. Today: How hard can this Input library really be?
June 7, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come look!
We made great progress yesterday! We now have... a grid of squares that you can click to put circles in. I promise this will turn into a tactical strategy game. Today: How hard can this Input library really be?
We made great progress yesterday! We now have... a grid of squares that you can click to put circles in. I promise this will turn into a tactical strategy game. Today: How hard can this Input library really be?
Starting a new project TODAY! It's like XCOM, but your soldiers finally stopped missing 97% shots. Come look! twitch.tv/torakastudios #indie #gamedev
Find attached the design document.
Find attached the design document.
June 6, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Starting a new project TODAY! It's like XCOM, but your soldiers finally stopped missing 97% shots. Come look! twitch.tv/torakastudios #indie #gamedev
Find attached the design document.
Find attached the design document.
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios. Come hang out!
We'll put the final touches on our GML unit testing framework that I'm sure everybody will happily use to keep their code clean and stable. Right?
We'll put the final touches on our GML unit testing framework that I'm sure everybody will happily use to keep their code clean and stable. Right?
June 1, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios. Come hang out!
We'll put the final touches on our GML unit testing framework that I'm sure everybody will happily use to keep their code clean and stable. Right?
We'll put the final touches on our GML unit testing framework that I'm sure everybody will happily use to keep their code clean and stable. Right?
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come hang out!
Today we make GUnit, an automated testing framework for GameMaker! It might get dangerous, we might stumble upon some cursed things, but don't worry, Blahaj is here to guide us. #gamedev #indie #blahaj #gamemaker
Today we make GUnit, an automated testing framework for GameMaker! It might get dangerous, we might stumble upon some cursed things, but don't worry, Blahaj is here to guide us. #gamedev #indie #blahaj #gamemaker
May 31, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come hang out!
Today we make GUnit, an automated testing framework for GameMaker! It might get dangerous, we might stumble upon some cursed things, but don't worry, Blahaj is here to guide us. #gamedev #indie #blahaj #gamemaker
Today we make GUnit, an automated testing framework for GameMaker! It might get dangerous, we might stumble upon some cursed things, but don't worry, Blahaj is here to guide us. #gamedev #indie #blahaj #gamemaker
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come look!
Today, we do something slightly different. Let's yap as we "do research" playing the Ghost Keeper demo. Definitely not just playing it because I want to. I can say it's #gamedev if I analyse it, right?
Today, we do something slightly different. Let's yap as we "do research" playing the Ghost Keeper demo. Definitely not just playing it because I want to. I can say it's #gamedev if I analyse it, right?
May 30, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Live now at twitch.tv/torakastudios! Come look!
Today, we do something slightly different. Let's yap as we "do research" playing the Ghost Keeper demo. Definitely not just playing it because I want to. I can say it's #gamedev if I analyse it, right?
Today, we do something slightly different. Let's yap as we "do research" playing the Ghost Keeper demo. Definitely not just playing it because I want to. I can say it's #gamedev if I analyse it, right?