HugBug
@gohugbug.bsky.social
I'm an artist and game maker. I like old stuff and new stuff. I adore people. I like dice and paper. I love pixels. At my day gig I make websites and software, but nights and weekends are my gamedev time.
Thanks for checking out my thoughts and projects!
Thanks for checking out my thoughts and projects!
For the GDKO jam, one of the rounds was to tell a story without language, so I went for a video game embedded inside a virtual #comicbook. The story and gameplay are a bit short, but it's an idea I want to explore more in a future game. hugbug.itch.io/battlemage #gamedev
August 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
For the GDKO jam, one of the rounds was to tell a story without language, so I went for a video game embedded inside a virtual #comicbook. The story and gameplay are a bit short, but it's an idea I want to explore more in a future game. hugbug.itch.io/battlemage #gamedev
Some screen shots from my GDKO game jam entry, where the challenge was to recreate and put your own spin on the #nes classic Track and Field. #gamedev #voxelart hugbug.itch.io/track-and-fi...
August 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Some screen shots from my GDKO game jam entry, where the challenge was to recreate and put your own spin on the #nes classic Track and Field. #gamedev #voxelart hugbug.itch.io/track-and-fi...
For CatBurglar, I learned a lot animating Sgt. Ruff, who narrates the tutorial. The simple "lip-sync" randomly swaps out mouth shapes and works pretty well. :D hugbug.itch.io/cat-burglar #gamedev #pixelart #animation
August 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
For CatBurglar, I learned a lot animating Sgt. Ruff, who narrates the tutorial. The simple "lip-sync" randomly swaps out mouth shapes and works pretty well. :D hugbug.itch.io/cat-burglar #gamedev #pixelart #animation
For CatBurglar, I experimented with limiting the color palette to pinks, with little pops of green. Gives a sort of #gameboy feel to me? The story is you're a rookie dog cop chasing a gang of feline burglars! hugbug.itch.io/cat-burglar #pixelart #gamedev
August 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
For CatBurglar, I experimented with limiting the color palette to pinks, with little pops of green. Gives a sort of #gameboy feel to me? The story is you're a rookie dog cop chasing a gang of feline burglars! hugbug.itch.io/cat-burglar #pixelart #gamedev
My best-rated itch jam gam (in terms of "fun") was a little sound puzzle game. Follow the cat sounds to arrest the cat burglar! #gamedev #pixelart hugbug.itch.io/cat-burglar
August 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
My best-rated itch jam gam (in terms of "fun") was a little sound puzzle game. Follow the cat sounds to arrest the cat burglar! #gamedev #pixelart hugbug.itch.io/cat-burglar
WIP on a little experiment. Not sure if I'll ever finish it LOL. #codenames #gamedev
August 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
WIP on a little experiment. Not sure if I'll ever finish it LOL. #codenames #gamedev
For one of the first game jams I ever tried, I made this hex-based version of #Minesweeper. I still go back and play it sometimes. :D hugbug.itch.io/beesweeper #pixelart #gamedev
August 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
For one of the first game jams I ever tried, I made this hex-based version of #Minesweeper. I still go back and play it sometimes. :D hugbug.itch.io/beesweeper #pixelart #gamedev
I had a lot of fun turning the classic Legend of Zelda dungeon tiles into isometric versions. In my #fangame you play as Princess Zelda, taking her rescue into her own hands. #pixelart #gamedev hugbug.itch.io/diary-of-z
August 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I had a lot of fun turning the classic Legend of Zelda dungeon tiles into isometric versions. In my #fangame you play as Princess Zelda, taking her rescue into her own hands. #pixelart #gamedev hugbug.itch.io/diary-of-z
Thought I'd share some #pixelart of the first isometric game I made. Here's the start screen for my Legend of Zelda fan game. :D #loz #gamedev hugbug.itch.io/diary-of-z
August 24, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Thought I'd share some #pixelart of the first isometric game I made. Here's the start screen for my Legend of Zelda fan game. :D #loz #gamedev hugbug.itch.io/diary-of-z
Here's are some end screens for my #dokijam game. Still in that warm, grateful, post-jam stage where you feel like you made something good... that's a small step toward something better. #makerlife #gamedev #pixelart Wherever you are, whatever you're working on, GO! hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist
August 23, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Here's are some end screens for my #dokijam game. Still in that warm, grateful, post-jam stage where you feel like you made something good... that's a small step toward something better. #makerlife #gamedev #pixelart Wherever you are, whatever you're working on, GO! hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist
I love the score reveal of itch jams. Tells you a lot about what you're doing best and what to improve for next time! (haha and to always pay better attention to the theme!) #gamejam #gamedev hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist
August 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I love the score reveal of itch jams. Tells you a lot about what you're doing best and what to improve for next time! (haha and to always pay better attention to the theme!) #gamejam #gamedev hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist
Well that's a wrap on #dokijam 2025! After 2 weeks of crazy-hard work, I got 21st place out of 240 entries. Feeling very satisfied and happy right now. hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist #gamedev Onward!
Lab Heist by HugBug
The origin story of how Doki rescued her bunnies.
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August 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Well that's a wrap on #dokijam 2025! After 2 weeks of crazy-hard work, I got 21st place out of 240 entries. Feeling very satisfied and happy right now. hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist #gamedev Onward!
Avatar walk animations for my #dokijam game! #pixelart #indiegamedev #gamedev hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist
August 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Avatar walk animations for my #dokijam game! #pixelart #indiegamedev #gamedev hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist
For my little #dokijam game, I made a classic #nes style manual. Just a few pages to set that nostalgic vibe. :D #gamedev hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist
August 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
For my little #dokijam game, I made a classic #nes style manual. Just a few pages to set that nostalgic vibe. :D #gamedev hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist
Welcome animation and 1st cut scene of my retro #pixelart entry for #dokijam. Had so much fun with this jam! hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist #gamedev
August 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Welcome animation and 1st cut scene of my retro #pixelart entry for #dokijam. Had so much fun with this jam! hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist #gamedev
A lot of times downscaling #pixelart in "nearest neighbor" mode gets all crunchy. Looking forward to the post-jam period for #dokijam so I can clean it all up. Haha ran out of time for that, too. hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist #gamedev
August 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A lot of times downscaling #pixelart in "nearest neighbor" mode gets all crunchy. Looking forward to the post-jam period for #dokijam so I can clean it all up. Haha ran out of time for that, too. hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist #gamedev
The evil F.U.R. was doing mean things to bunnies for my #dokijam game. This is the map of their facility, shaped like their creepy logo, of course. hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist #gamedev #pixelart #gamedesign
August 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The evil F.U.R. was doing mean things to bunnies for my #dokijam game. This is the map of their facility, shaped like their creepy logo, of course. hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist #gamedev #pixelart #gamedesign
For my #dokijam game, I ran out of time to color the cutscene pixel art, so I went with an emergency "3 color" look, which I ended up liking quite a bit. hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist #gamedev #nes
August 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
For my #dokijam game, I ran out of time to color the cutscene pixel art, so I went with an emergency "3 color" look, which I ended up liking quite a bit. hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist #gamedev #nes
My retro pixel adventure game for #dokijam. It was a lot of fun to live in someone else's universe for a bit! hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist
August 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
My retro pixel adventure game for #dokijam. It was a lot of fun to live in someone else's universe for a bit! hugbug.itch.io/lab-heist
I had a lot of fun for my #AscendantJam game making isometric pixel art. Here's a key scene, where our hero comes across an unfortunate moment. #gamedev #pixelart hugbug.itch.io/spore-storm
August 5, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I had a lot of fun for my #AscendantJam game making isometric pixel art. Here's a key scene, where our hero comes across an unfortunate moment. #gamedev #pixelart hugbug.itch.io/spore-storm
Old #NES games have such a specific feel to the start page. Here's mine for my #ascendantjam game. Haha not 100% sure the original hardware would have enough tile space to render this, but hopefully it hits the nostalgia vibes. #gamedev #indiegamedev hugbug.itch.io/spore-storm
August 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Old #NES games have such a specific feel to the start page. Here's mine for my #ascendantjam game. Haha not 100% sure the original hardware would have enough tile space to render this, but hopefully it hits the nostalgia vibes. #gamedev #indiegamedev hugbug.itch.io/spore-storm