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@jgartland.bsky.social

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I'm making a Gameboy Color inspired frog game. Currently running playtests, DM if you want to be a tester! https://jamesgartland.itch.io/frog-boy

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · 15d

I just made the first trailer for FrogBoy!
Making trailers is harder than it looks
#gamedev #pixelart #godot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_JG...

FrogBoy Trailer

YouTube video by James Gartland

www.youtube.com

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · 1d

A small pause and some sound effects make a huge difference ✨
#pixelart #godot #indiedev

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · 15d

The name looks so cool in Japanese!

JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · 15d

I just made the first trailer for FrogBoy!
Making trailers is harder than it looks
#gamedev #pixelart #godot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_JG...

FrogBoy Trailer

YouTube video by James Gartland

www.youtube.com

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · Sep 8

We had a ton of fun at #Gdex, thanks for playing!

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · Sep 8

That's huge, great job! I am genuinely scared of making a key rebinding feature

JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thanks for playing, I'm really happy people enjoyed it so much, especially the fishing minigame!

JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · Sep 3

I started with the shader from this blog post, but instead of using their `swap_colors` method, I loop through the colors to find the closest one
godotshaders.com/shader/palet...

Palette Swap (no recolor / recolor) - Godot Shaders

Okay, so you want to a palette swap. First, let’s...

godotshaders.com

JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · Sep 3

I finished a new title screen and intro cinematic, just in time for #Gdex
#pixelart #godot #gamedev

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · Aug 30

I was going to fix bugs, but I got distracted and made a color palette shader

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · Aug 29

The Gameboy Color Palette looks pretty rad...
#godot #indiedev #gameboy

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · Jul 16

I just got critical, specific feedback for my game from a random player. Players who love my game are great, but I can't overstate how grateful I am that someone who didn't like it so much took the time to explain in detail where I can improve. Thank you random player!
#gamedev #indiedev

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · Jul 9

I'm exhibiting Frog Boy at GDEX 2025! I wrote a short Dev Log about it on itch
jamesgartland.itch.io/frog-boy/dev...
#devlog #gamedev #gdex

FrogBoy Devlog #2

I have exciting news about my little game, I will be exhibiting FrogBoy to GDEX 2025 this September in Columbus, Ohio! If you live in or around Ohio, come check out my game, and those of other Midwest...

jamesgartland.itch.io

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · Jul 1

Almost done with my fishing mechanic!
#godot #indiedev #fishinggame

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · Jun 24

UI dev be like that sometimes 😑
#gamedev #godotEngine

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · Jun 12

I found my current job through Work With Indies, it's a good place. If a company is posting there, they probably have some good people

Justin Oaksford @justinoaksford.bsky.social · Jun 2

I know it's a tough job market out there, but I realize not a lot of people who work in AA\AAA know about WorkWithIndies- but it's probably one of the best places to find off-the-beaten-path listings that you might not come across on LinkedIn.

www.workwithindies.com/categories/a...

Work With Indies - Job Categories

Work With Indies is a job board and a community for artists, designers, developers, and more, to find their next role working in indie games.

www.workwithindies.com

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Chris Wade @luckshotgames.com · May 25

We're really close to the finish line and just need some help finishing a few important things!
- Full VO
- Localization
- QA
- Console ports
www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr...

Big Hops - a fresh and froggy action-platformer

A new kind of 3D platformer about tongue swinging, froggy parkour, and building your own path forward with veggies.

www.kickstarter.com

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · May 23

Experimenting with a new TileSet by @zaebucca.itch.io
I really like his art, but I don't think I have time to do a full art overhaul to match it 😵‍💫
#godotengine #indiedev #pixelart

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · May 21

The initial FrogBoy prototype was in #UE5, but I "demade" it in Godot after realizing how long it would take to make the entire game in 3D
#indiedev #unreal

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · May 9

The tongue movement is so good! 🐸

JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · May 9

100% B, your fantasy characters and monsters are the best!

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · May 5

a frog wearing sunglasses is sitting on rocks

ALT: a frog wearing sunglasses is sitting on rocks

media.tenor.com

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · May 4

New Enemy: Skeletons,
aggressive ranged mobs with low health
#godot #indiedev #zeldalike

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · May 4

New Enemy: Skeletons,
aggressive ranged mobs with low health
#godot #indiedev #zeldalike

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JamesGG @jgartland.bsky.social · Apr 27

I accidentally tied UI transition speed to framerate 🐌

#gamedev #godotengine #zeldalike

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Cidwel - DX Legends @cidwel.bsky.social · Apr 22

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Cidwel - DX Legends @cidwel.bsky.social · Mar 6

🚀 DX Legends reveal trailer is here! Watch it now! ⚔️

Wishlist now to support the project & get notified at launch!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3564110/DX_Legends

Please, like, share and repost!

Your support means the world! Let’s make DX Legends a success!

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