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🌹 Hanuli 🌹
@hanuli.bsky.social
A software engineer by trade, but an artist by heart ❤️

Posting mainly about my game projects and art.
Currently developing "Crystal in Carnations" tactics game at Salmon Snake Games.

Wishlist CiC on Steam! https://tinyurl.com/CrystalinCarnation
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I'm Hanuli, a game developer through and through - I make games at work and some more at home because it's my life's purpose! :D

This account is for sharing art and creations tied to my craft. My studio, Salmon Snake Games, has released two visual novels - Check them out! 😊

🔗 linktr.ee/hanulinen
Animated save menu. Not very happy with the opening animation, but I'm actively getting sick, so good enough for now

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #pixelart
December 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Larian's new game also has me excited but daamn that trailer was too gruesome for me
December 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I really admire the Orbitals game's commitment to the retro anime style with the yellow VHS subtitles.

Will check it out in the distant future I get a switch 2
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
If it has Ben Starr in a prominent role = I am sold
December 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Reposted by 🌹 Hanuli 🌹
Devlog #24 for Crystal in Carnations is here ❤️ Thank you so much if you check it out ^^

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #unity
Crystal in Carnations - Crystal in Carnations Devlog #24 - Steam News
In which expressions, effects, and wishlists quietly grow behind the scenes and the year’s final sprint begins
store.steampowered.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Devlog #24 for Crystal in Carnations is here ❤️ Thank you so much if you check it out ^^

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #unity
Crystal in Carnations - Crystal in Carnations Devlog #24 - Steam News
In which expressions, effects, and wishlists quietly grow behind the scenes and the year’s final sprint begins
store.steampowered.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Hello, collision, my old friend ~
You've come to turn my hair gray again ~

(I know what's wrong, but it looked too funny not to record)

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #unity
December 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Reposted by 🌹 Hanuli 🌹
Thrilled to announce GRAVE REGRETS - a psychological horror & mystery visual novel. 🪦👁️

Play as a haunted detective. Gather evidence, navigate fragile relationships, and hold onto your sanity. Every choice matters. Will you do the right thing?

store.steampowered.com/app/3161540/

Please repost 🖤
December 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Constantly oscilating between "I'm taking too little work, the game is nevee ready at this rate" and "I'm taking on too much work, how could I even think about finishing this much work in 2 weeks?"

...So far so good, but I need ro be careful
December 4, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Since my game has exploration mechanics too, I need the main character to be ble to walk around on certain stages.

If the unit defined as the main character is not found on the map, the game spawns one.

Testing this with a random enemy :D

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #unity
December 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Reposted by 🌹 Hanuli 🌹
Devlog #23 for Crystal in Carnations is here!

It was quickly apparent that posting devlogs is super time consuming when you decide to post them on 4 places

To manage my workload I'll post them to Steam and itch from now on and link them here for those interested :)

#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
Crystal in Carnations - Crystal in Carnations Devlog #23 - Steam News
In which I've worked out what kind of gifs work on Steam, and gush about UI design and programming
store.steampowered.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Testing some emote animations to add expressivity (is that a word?) to the pixel art units

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #unity
November 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Working in the limit of 300 characters drastically reduces my "I think"s, "maybe"s "just a thought"s and other guarding phrases I've been socialized to use as a feminine person
November 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Devlog #23 for Crystal in Carnations is here!

It was quickly apparent that posting devlogs is super time consuming when you decide to post them on 4 places

To manage my workload I'll post them to Steam and itch from now on and link them here for those interested :)

#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
Crystal in Carnations - Crystal in Carnations Devlog #23 - Steam News
In which I've worked out what kind of gifs work on Steam, and gush about UI design and programming
store.steampowered.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Mt favorite type of narrative is the following experience:

1: interesting mystery premise
2: wtf is going on
3: how can any of this end up making sense
4: wait
5: It DOES make sense!
6: omg my heart is broken
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I was so disappointed when this hadn't unlocked in time for my commute! Let me innnn dammit!

(8 ch in now)
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
My mom has a cat for the first time in 35 years! His name is Kalle Henrik. He was super social after I lured him out of the sauna with treats 🥰🥰🥰🥰
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Portrait study

#art
November 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
*frantically searching my black wacom pen from my black table and crying about my choices in interior design*
November 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The tiniest thing that drives me mad about gamedev is that at work I use console.log, and at hobby project I use Debug.Log and I constantly write the wrong one due to confused muscle memory! Aaagh!
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I was supposed to focus on coding this sprint, but I ended up spending a whole week on pixel art UI design and animating this kind of flare 😅 Whoops... (I’m super proud of this one in particular!)

#gamedev #indiedev
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Reposted by 🌹 Hanuli 🌹
This is Crystal in Carnations Devlog #22

I've started to post these devlogs also on itch.io and steam. Keeping up with 4 platforms to post on might be quite exhausting though, so we'll see if I need to ease up.

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#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #unity
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This is Crystal in Carnations Devlog #22

I've started to post these devlogs also on itch.io and steam. Keeping up with 4 platforms to post on might be quite exhausting though, so we'll see if I need to ease up.

a 🧵

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #unity
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
My spouse is fighting a boss in Silksong and I ask him a question:

Spouse: "Sorry, I cannot process your question at this moment. Please leave a message after the sound signal."
October 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The skill effects SHINE ✨ (Bloom intensity will be tweaked)

#gamedev #indiedev
October 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM