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Kenn @ Pinebox Games
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• hobbyist solodev 個人ゲーム制作
• WIP 2D p&c/RPG ❴Future Ghost❵
• mostly indiegame adjacent stuff
• he/him EN/日本語 in 🇦🇺 on [-o-]
http://www.pineboxgames.com/
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Hi, I'm Kenn! Hobbyist #solodev from Naarm (Melbourne, AU) making an '80s #comic book-inspired narrative adventure #indiegame called ◀Future Ghost▶

I'm a dad who likes to draw and program and boost my mutuals' #indiegamedev related posts.

ブルースカイではけして珍しくなささそうですけど、日本語も一応出来ます。宜しくです。🙇
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I'm really bad at social media, but if you are reading this, please take a moment and consider joining for our 5th annual blind accessibility game jam starting in Feb! 5 years, over 100 accessible games made, help us do even better!

itch.io/jam/games-fo...

#GameDev #A11y
Games for Blind Gamers 5
A game jam from 2026-01-31 to 2026-03-15 hosted by Ericbomb & Patricia. Welcome, Blind and Sighted Game Developers! Welcome to the fifth annual Games for Blind Gamers jam! The goal of this jam is to…
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December 12, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Thank you Wenmar! 🙇
December 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
This is now what greets the player when they first run the story game I'm making, ◀Future Ghost▶

#indiegamedev #ui #uidesign #accessibility
December 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
New in-game language option UI element, who's this?

(the monitor photo at a weird angle is a deliberate choice)

#indiegamedev #ui #uidesign #accessibility
December 8, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Thaaat's better...!

Now the player character's low-gravity walk cycle displays just fine on Android in the narrative adventure game I'm making, ◀Future Ghost▶

Which hopefully means it will also display just fine on consoles like the Switch... 🤔

#indiedev #indiegamedev #comics #indiegame #android
December 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
That's a handsome derp
December 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Thaaat's better...!

Now the player character's low-gravity walk cycle displays just fine on Android in the narrative adventure game I'm making, ◀Future Ghost▶

Which hopefully means it will also display just fine on consoles like the Switch... 🤔

#indiedev #indiegamedev #comics #indiegame #android
December 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The Game Expo here in Naarm / Melbourne today released their official photos from the event in March this year.

This was my booth. This was my impassioned-looking way of talking to someone about my game or something.

#indiegamedev
November 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The spoiler-free explanation is that he's gritting his teeth to do something destructive that he doesn't really feel comfortable doing. 😅
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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So I released the updated prototype on itch. If you're feeling bored or kind then check it out and tell me what you think.
Unreal 2D Platformer by ProfessorExtra
Available for Windows
professorextra.itch.io
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Thanks very much for the kind comment! I'm glad you like it. 😁
November 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM
It's Wei Song, the player character from the narrative adventure game I'm making, ◀Future Ghost▶

A rare direct-to-digital drawing. Most start off as pencil on paper.

How would you caption this? What is Song reacting to?

#indiegamedev #indiegame #illustration #comics
November 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
a woman says oh it 's so juicy
ALT: a woman says oh it 's so juicy
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November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
By the way, the sound effect text is there not only for the comic book feel but also for accessibility reasons, for players who can't hear the sounds.
November 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
November 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Do you like it when a game lets you do things like this?

Because ◀Future Ghost▶ - the narrative adventure game I'm making - has a few interactions like this one!

#indiegamedev #indiegame #comics

日本語版⇩
November 17, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Not being facetious about the plugin. It IS great. Just has holes in it that I don't know how to fill. Hence the necessity of workarounds.

One of which my son came up with just today when I was rubber ducking one of the above-mentioned problems with him!
November 16, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Goal is a 100% blind gamer friendly #indiegame.
Got a great plugin for screen reader compatibility.

Reads things it shouldn't, like image filenames.
Doesn't read things it should, like in-battle menus.

Workarounds take time and lateral thought.
#Accessibility IS important, but ISN'T always easy.
November 16, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Thanks to every who's paid money for our pack of 400 sound effects so far! It's 100% free but we really appreciate every single penny thrown our way, it'll help us to keep making cool free game dev assets :) #gamedev #indiedev chequered.ink/400-sounds-p...
400 Sounds Pack - Chequered Ink
Quickly inject some life into your games & other projects with our handy sound effects pack, 100% free for commercial use.
chequered.ink
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Always need more wooshes, hits and beeps, but the one that stumped me most recently was a desk chair swivel sound.
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Yeah, it was on the SNES as well! And a few other platforms...
November 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Discovered a new (to me) #retrogaming and JP pop culture store in a shopping centre I don't visit often. Decent selection. I snagged 'Parodius da!' (GB) for AU$15.

Dude said he had no idea about the JP games, so I told him what this one was (a parody of Gradius) but he just looked at me blank. 😅
November 9, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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The demo reviews are in!

"A really fun homage to Final Fantasy Tactics!"

"A clever mix of sports and strategy… shows strong potential for fans of both."

"It felt like something entirely new to the genre."

Play the FREE Demo! 💫
store.steampowered.com/app/3035460?...

Thanks #PitchYaGame! 💖
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM