zippycat9
@zippycat9.bsky.social
game developer with an affinity for garbage, scrap, and all the computers of planet earth.
big fan of everything. life is so cool.
favorite aquarium (GAME) fish: pufferfish and oddshell.
big fan of everything. life is so cool.
favorite aquarium (GAME) fish: pufferfish and oddshell.
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zippycat9
@zippycat9.bsky.social
· Feb 23
Update 5 - Fame & Fish & Fortune
Extra extra! Fish all about it! I bring you 3 new fish to collect through the new rare fish system, and some really handy QOL features. In the upgrades menu, there is a new stat to upgrade: Fortune Fo...
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heya! also a bit of a surprise update because i was really hard at work this weekend and forgot to talk about it at all, but 3 new fish for aquarium! check out the patchnotes here:
zippycat9.itch.io/aquarium/dev...
#gamedev (idk im scared of tags be nice to me)
zippycat9.itch.io/aquarium/dev...
#gamedev (idk im scared of tags be nice to me)
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just a few short days after i hatched from my wizard egg, my mom made a homunculus of wet clay. funny little guy. she named it “better kid” —we called him BK for short. now he’s the urn i keep her ashes in. happy mother’s day!
May 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
just a few short days after i hatched from my wizard egg, my mom made a homunculus of wet clay. funny little guy. she named it “better kid” —we called him BK for short. now he’s the urn i keep her ashes in. happy mother’s day!
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i will soon be releasing a new type of hog with gravity-type powers. enjoy da world
April 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
i will soon be releasing a new type of hog with gravity-type powers. enjoy da world
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i will darken these blue skies
April 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
i will darken these blue skies
zippycat9.itch.io/aquarium/dev...
just a small update, made performance a lot better maybe. also added the cuttlefish!!!
just a small update, made performance a lot better maybe. also added the cuttlefish!!!
Update 7 - Behind the scenes
Hello! Just a quick little patch with only a smidgen of new content, mostly bug fixes and behind the scenes stuff . Changed the way things work behind the scenes, greatly optimizing the amount of memo...
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April 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
zippycat9.itch.io/aquarium/dev...
just a small update, made performance a lot better maybe. also added the cuttlefish!!!
just a small update, made performance a lot better maybe. also added the cuttlefish!!!
zippycat9.itch.io/aquarium/dev...
the update is done!! so many new fishies! i had a lotta fun making this one!!!
#gamedev
the update is done!! so many new fishies! i had a lotta fun making this one!!!
#gamedev
Update 6 - The big one
HELLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOO AQUARIUMERS! This is a MASSIVE content update, so buckle in and get ready to hear! 5 new fish! 2 of which are rares that require something specific before they are able to appear-....
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April 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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the update is done!! so many new fishies! i had a lotta fun making this one!!!
#gamedev
the update is done!! so many new fishies! i had a lotta fun making this one!!!
#gamedev
update is p much finished. just gotta write out the patchnotes tomorrow and itll be uploaded to itch shortly after!
April 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
update is p much finished. just gotta write out the patchnotes tomorrow and itll be uploaded to itch shortly after!
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A brief moment of respite …💙
Hidden away from the rest of the world, two misfits find comfort in one another amongst a serene crystal glow. 🧡💚🩵
#originalcharacterart
#artwork
Hidden away from the rest of the world, two misfits find comfort in one another amongst a serene crystal glow. 🧡💚🩵
#originalcharacterart
#artwork
April 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
A brief moment of respite …💙
Hidden away from the rest of the world, two misfits find comfort in one another amongst a serene crystal glow. 🧡💚🩵
#originalcharacterart
#artwork
Hidden away from the rest of the world, two misfits find comfort in one another amongst a serene crystal glow. 🧡💚🩵
#originalcharacterart
#artwork
next aquarium update is shaping up to be the biggest one yet! 5 new fish! for context there are only 14 in the game at the moment, so this is a fairly big chunk!
April 4, 2025 at 1:32 AM
next aquarium update is shaping up to be the biggest one yet! 5 new fish! for context there are only 14 in the game at the moment, so this is a fairly big chunk!
gang i watched repo the genetic opera and i loved it so much barkbarkbark. its like the first musical i like. genuinely loved.
March 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
gang i watched repo the genetic opera and i loved it so much barkbarkbark. its like the first musical i like. genuinely loved.
i might throw together a little game for april fools, i have a funny idea for a. bizarre pet sim, to say the least.
March 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
i might throw together a little game for april fools, i have a funny idea for a. bizarre pet sim, to say the least.
playing aquarium where i only keep 4 copies of a fish and dont flood the tank with fish has really shown me how frequently fish clip out of the tank. expect a fix next patch, didnt realize it was this bad because i didnt really notice some fish disappearing because i normally have a packed tank lol.
March 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
playing aquarium where i only keep 4 copies of a fish and dont flood the tank with fish has really shown me how frequently fish clip out of the tank. expect a fix next patch, didnt realize it was this bad because i didnt really notice some fish disappearing because i normally have a packed tank lol.
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flash drives are so big for so cheap nowadays that it actually fucks me up. i don't want to put a single text file on a 128gb stick. it's too big. the file is going to get all rattled around and dinged up if i leave it in there by itself
March 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
flash drives are so big for so cheap nowadays that it actually fucks me up. i don't want to put a single text file on a 128gb stick. it's too big. the file is going to get all rattled around and dinged up if i leave it in there by itself
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Bloodybelly comb jellies don’t glow—they put on a shifting rainbow light show with reflective glass plates as they drift through the abyss. But that deep red color? It’s the ultimate invisibility cloak, making sure nothing sees what they’ve had for lunch. 🌊🪼 #DeepSea #Marinelife
February 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Bloodybelly comb jellies don’t glow—they put on a shifting rainbow light show with reflective glass plates as they drift through the abyss. But that deep red color? It’s the ultimate invisibility cloak, making sure nothing sees what they’ve had for lunch. 🌊🪼 #DeepSea #Marinelife
alright, with aquarium in a nice spot for now (emphasis on for now, i intend to circle back) im probably gonna shift gears to another project.
i have a fun tower defense concept rolling around in my head rn so probably gonna kick that around to see what fruits it can summon.
i have a fun tower defense concept rolling around in my head rn so probably gonna kick that around to see what fruits it can summon.
February 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
alright, with aquarium in a nice spot for now (emphasis on for now, i intend to circle back) im probably gonna shift gears to another project.
i have a fun tower defense concept rolling around in my head rn so probably gonna kick that around to see what fruits it can summon.
i have a fun tower defense concept rolling around in my head rn so probably gonna kick that around to see what fruits it can summon.
heya! also a bit of a surprise update because i was really hard at work this weekend and forgot to talk about it at all, but 3 new fish for aquarium! check out the patchnotes here:
zippycat9.itch.io/aquarium/dev...
#gamedev (idk im scared of tags be nice to me)
zippycat9.itch.io/aquarium/dev...
#gamedev (idk im scared of tags be nice to me)
Update 5 - Fame & Fish & Fortune
Extra extra! Fish all about it! I bring you 3 new fish to collect through the new rare fish system, and some really handy QOL features. In the upgrades menu, there is a new stat to upgrade: Fortune Fo...
zippycat9.itch.io
February 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
heya! also a bit of a surprise update because i was really hard at work this weekend and forgot to talk about it at all, but 3 new fish for aquarium! check out the patchnotes here:
zippycat9.itch.io/aquarium/dev...
#gamedev (idk im scared of tags be nice to me)
zippycat9.itch.io/aquarium/dev...
#gamedev (idk im scared of tags be nice to me)
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characters from a book you once flipped through as a child waiting in the comics & manga section of barnes & noble before asking permission to go play DDR at the mall arcade
[this memory overlaid by the nightcore song of your choice]
[Originally posted October 3, 2022]
[this memory overlaid by the nightcore song of your choice]
[Originally posted October 3, 2022]
February 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
characters from a book you once flipped through as a child waiting in the comics & manga section of barnes & noble before asking permission to go play DDR at the mall arcade
[this memory overlaid by the nightcore song of your choice]
[Originally posted October 3, 2022]
[this memory overlaid by the nightcore song of your choice]
[Originally posted October 3, 2022]
trying to draw things not on a 32x32 canvas has me literally dead and or dying. im not built for these high resolution.
February 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
trying to draw things not on a 32x32 canvas has me literally dead and or dying. im not built for these high resolution.
drew some new coverart for the aquarium itch page. leagues better than the old i think!! still very much a placeholder, though.
February 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
drew some new coverart for the aquarium itch page. leagues better than the old i think!! still very much a placeholder, though.
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type of cat that lets you touch the belly fluff
[Originally posted June 15, 2022]
[Originally posted June 15, 2022]
February 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
type of cat that lets you touch the belly fluff
[Originally posted June 15, 2022]
[Originally posted June 15, 2022]
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New comic page is up!! Read it at redtape.neocities.org
If you follow the comic on Tumblr then you have already seen this... But i got the newest page up, and fixed some other issues with the site so you should check it out anyways!
Hopefully I will be back to posting regularly in a few weeks!
If you follow the comic on Tumblr then you have already seen this... But i got the newest page up, and fixed some other issues with the site so you should check it out anyways!
Hopefully I will be back to posting regularly in a few weeks!
RedTape
redtape.neocities.org
February 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM
New comic page is up!! Read it at redtape.neocities.org
If you follow the comic on Tumblr then you have already seen this... But i got the newest page up, and fixed some other issues with the site so you should check it out anyways!
Hopefully I will be back to posting regularly in a few weeks!
If you follow the comic on Tumblr then you have already seen this... But i got the newest page up, and fixed some other issues with the site so you should check it out anyways!
Hopefully I will be back to posting regularly in a few weeks!
me but with games and even though i know i could make something it makes me appreciate everything so much more because i know exactly what cheese is under the sauce
these days when i listen to music i feel a lot less "how can you even make something like that wtf" and a lot more "yeah i can do that if i try"
February 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
me but with games and even though i know i could make something it makes me appreciate everything so much more because i know exactly what cheese is under the sauce
a bit of a surprise update!! jellyfish and 2 new customization types for your tank!
zippycat9.itch.io/aquarium/dev...
zippycat9.itch.io/aquarium/dev...
Update 4 - Customization^2
Howdy aquarium-ers! A new fish, and new customization options for your enjoyment New fish - The Jellyfish Whenever the jellyfish eats, all nearby jellyfish will gain the value of the food. Customizati...
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February 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
a bit of a surprise update!! jellyfish and 2 new customization types for your tank!
zippycat9.itch.io/aquarium/dev...
zippycat9.itch.io/aquarium/dev...
ough. networking features hard for my little skull.
February 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
ough. networking features hard for my little skull.