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devkidd

@devkidd.bsky.social

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A hobbyist game developer turning my artistic idea and coding skills into fun, interactive experiences! 🎨💻🎮 Aseprite tools: https://devkidd.itch.io/ https://linktr.ee/devkidd

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devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Jun 20

Too lazy to animate a flag, so I spent days coding it instead 😅

This is another @aseprite.org extension I’m working on, an animated #WaveWarp effect inspired by After Effects, with real-time preview support.

#pixelart #aseprite #indiedev

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devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · 18d

I dont know, it just looks cool to me 😅

Playing with #LiveDraw extension in @aseprite.org

#pixelart #indiedev

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Aseprite @aseprite.org · 21d

New Aseprite v1.3.15.3 & v1.3.16-beta1 available! // Featuring @drsmey.bsky.social 🎨

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devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Aug 5

fantastic 4 timelapse

#pixelart #aseprite #indiedev #fantastic4

devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Aug 4

Game Maker's Toolkit @gamemakerstoolkit.com · Aug 4

These are the engines used to make 9,724 games for the GMTK Game Jam in 2025!

1️⃣ Unity - 41%
2️⃣ Godot - 39%
3️⃣ Other / No Engine - 11%
4️⃣ Game Maker - 5%
5️⃣ Unreal Engine - 4%

Pie chart. Title reads "2025. Game engines used to create 9724 GMTK Game Jam Games" Unity has 41%. Godot has 39%. Other has 11%. Game Maker has 5%. Unreal has 4%.

devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Aug 4

Had no idea what to do with the Thing. So… I just made him blink 😅

#pixelart #aseprite #fantastic4

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devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Aug 1

Your encouragement pushes me to keep creating, learning, and improving. I’ll keep working hard and I’m excited to share even more tools and projects with you in the future.

Also, feel free to check out my Itch page, I’ve got some free tools and assets there that you might find useful too.

Devkidd

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devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Aug 1

Hitting close to 300 followers on Itch means a lot to me.

As my small way of saying thank you. 💛 All of my Aseprite extensions are bundled together at a special discounted price, not just as a sale, but as a celebration of everyone who’s been part of this journey.

itch.io/s/157634/aug...

August Appreciation Bundle - Thank You for All the Support! by Devkidd

A bundle by Devkidd, $15.00 for 5 games

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devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Aug 1

Appreciation post for everyone who's supported me and my work. Thank you all ❤️

I'm incredibly grateful for all the support I’ve received, whether you’ve followed me, tried out one of my tools, left a comment, or just checked out my work.

#pixelart #aseprite #indiedev #gamedev

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devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Jul 29

There's still a lot to polish and develop, but I’m happy with the early prototype and thought I’d share my progress here 😅

Here are a few examples I made to test it out.

#aseprite #pixelart #particles #indiedev

devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Jul 29

Hacking a particle system into Aseprite.

This is another @aseprite.org extension I'm currently working on, a #particle system inspired by @godotengine.org CPUparticles.

#pixelart #aseprite #indiedev #gamedev

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devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Jul 27

BTS: animated the hair using the #WaveWarp extension in @aseprite.org

devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Jul 27

Recreated the iconic One Piece 🤝 Hunter x Hunter meme

#pixelart #aseprite #animation #gamedev #onepiece #hunterxhunter

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devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Jul 23

I just released a small update: Reflecto v1.0.1.

The ripple effect now loops properly, regardless of frame count.

Feel free to grab the extension here:
devkidd.itch.io/reflecto

Reflecto for Aseprite by Devkidd

Auto-generate vertical sprite reflections in Aseprite.

devkidd.itch.io

devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Jul 23

Create sprite reflections with a single click in @aseprite.org

Mix and match parameters to achieve your desired effect.

#pixelart #aseprite #indiedev #animation

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devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Jul 22

Hey, thanks for appreciating. This is already available on itch.

devkidd.itch.io/wave-warp

Wave Warp for Aseprite by Devkidd

Animate wave distortions and shading effects in Aseprite.

devkidd.itch.io

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The Diepod @thediepod.bsky.social · Jul 21

Love the missing/wrong sprites #fullpower #wip #gamedev

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devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Jul 18

Thanks a ton! Still needs a bit of cleanup, but yeah, it’s a pretty simple trick and super effective. Glad you liked the pixel art too 😁

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devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Jul 18

Easy ghost animation using #WaveWarp and #Tweencel extensions 👻

#pixelart #aseprite #indiedev

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Stein Makes Games ➡️ #GodotFest @steinmakesgames.bsky.social · Jul 18

Cool Game UI trick: Individually make UI elements transparent whenever the player character's screen position gets too close, as to not obstruct the environment.

Noticed in Cadence of Hyrule. Gonna try to add it to my own game.

#Gamedesign #gamedev #ui #gameUI #zelda #necrodancer #CadenceOfHyrule

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devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Jul 17

If you're interested, feel free to grab the asset pack here:

#pixelart #aseprite #indiedev

devkidd.itch.io/pixel-fire-a...

Pixel Fire Asset Pack by Devkidd

Fluid Pixel Fire effect for your games

devkidd.itch.io

devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Jul 17

This is also why I created the script. I added 5 color variants, bringing the total to 100 animations. No way I was exporting all that by hand! 😅

#pixelart #aseprite #indiedev

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devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Jul 17

Too tired to export 20 animations manually, so I made a custom export script that exports each layer as a spritesheet, GIF, and individual sprite frames (organized into folders). All together in a single click.

Now it saves me tons of time, effort, and energy.

#pixelart #aseprite #indiedev

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Adriaan @adriaan.games · Jul 14

in-depth thread: optimizing GDScript performance from ~83ms to ~9ms in a scene our tower defense game Rift Riff, made in Godot, with 1000 enemies. 🧵👇🏼

#gamedev #godotengine

screenshot of GDScript profiler in Godot showing Script Functions took 83ms this frame

screenshot of GDScript profiler in Godot showing Script Functions took 9ms this frame

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devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Jul 14

I just released this fire animation as a free asset pack on @itch.io

#pixelart #aseprite #indiedev

Feel free to grab it here:
devkidd.itch.io/pixel-fire-a...

Pixel Fire Asset Pack 3 by Devkidd

Smoky wavy flames for Your Games

devkidd.itch.io

devkidd @devkidd.bsky.social · Jul 13

Trying out a new fire style🔥

#pixelart #aseprite #indiedev

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