Jack ✨wishlist koromeke✨
@jackturps.bsky.social
kiwi game dev, making KOROMEKE
wishlist now! s.team/a/3946400
wishlist now! s.team/a/3946400
Oooo I see what you mean, this looks nasty to solve for lol. Such a cool problem!
November 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Oooo I see what you mean, this looks nasty to solve for lol. Such a cool problem!
Behold, Ted Dot Cool's key art for KOROMEKE! Ted crammed so much sauce into a couple of thumbnails, I can't stop staring at them.
See the full piece is on the steam page (just above the wishlist button 👀)
#gamedev #indiegame
See the full piece is on the steam page (just above the wishlist button 👀)
#gamedev #indiegame
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Behold, Ted Dot Cool's key art for KOROMEKE! Ted crammed so much sauce into a couple of thumbnails, I can't stop staring at them.
See the full piece is on the steam page (just above the wishlist button 👀)
#gamedev #indiegame
See the full piece is on the steam page (just above the wishlist button 👀)
#gamedev #indiegame
noodling on a genomics visualiser, things are going poorly
November 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
noodling on a genomics visualiser, things are going poorly
Just finished Moutwashing! I'm amazed at how much horror it evokes with a little bit of mystery in the gameplay (spoliery #gamedev thread)
November 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Just finished Moutwashing! I'm amazed at how much horror it evokes with a little bit of mystery in the gameplay (spoliery #gamedev thread)
the arcs design gets me giggling and kicking my feet bro
FOR EXAMPLE that tiny card defines starting positions and resources, resource availability, map size, two player handicaps, and movement options in about TWENTY SECONDS
so many constraints in like 2 rules!!! #gamedev
FOR EXAMPLE that tiny card defines starting positions and resources, resource availability, map size, two player handicaps, and movement options in about TWENTY SECONDS
so many constraints in like 2 rules!!! #gamedev
October 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM
the arcs design gets me giggling and kicking my feet bro
FOR EXAMPLE that tiny card defines starting positions and resources, resource availability, map size, two player handicaps, and movement options in about TWENTY SECONDS
so many constraints in like 2 rules!!! #gamedev
FOR EXAMPLE that tiny card defines starting positions and resources, resource availability, map size, two player handicaps, and movement options in about TWENTY SECONDS
so many constraints in like 2 rules!!! #gamedev
Noodling on the live background for KORORMEKE. I'd like something that is more discrete and colourful, but it'll be difficult to get that without becoming too noisy.
#gamedev
#gamedev
October 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Noodling on the live background for KORORMEKE. I'd like something that is more discrete and colourful, but it'll be difficult to get that without becoming too noisy.
#gamedev
#gamedev
Places that would be trivial to reach in other games are their own tantalising adventures here. The levels are having a really playful conversation with platformers as a genre, and being able to pull off this level of delayed gratification in such a short game is wonderful.
#gamedev
#gamedev
October 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Places that would be trivial to reach in other games are their own tantalising adventures here. The levels are having a really playful conversation with platformers as a genre, and being able to pull off this level of delayed gratification in such a short game is wonderful.
#gamedev
#gamedev
ordered a latte in Italy and they gave me a cup of milk, holding my L with grace
October 4, 2025 at 8:25 AM
ordered a latte in Italy and they gave me a cup of milk, holding my L with grace
the lion does not concern itself with breaking up 1000 line switch statements
October 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
the lion does not concern itself with breaking up 1000 line switch statements
Here's the number of upgrades added to KOROMEKE over the last few months.
Need to squeeze out a few more board upgrades before the art catches up, but then it's time to blast through all of the dice ideas I've been cooking up 😤 #gamedev
Need to squeeze out a few more board upgrades before the art catches up, but then it's time to blast through all of the dice ideas I've been cooking up 😤 #gamedev
October 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Here's the number of upgrades added to KOROMEKE over the last few months.
Need to squeeze out a few more board upgrades before the art catches up, but then it's time to blast through all of the dice ideas I've been cooking up 😤 #gamedev
Need to squeeze out a few more board upgrades before the art catches up, but then it's time to blast through all of the dice ideas I've been cooking up 😤 #gamedev
Prototyping #gamedev mechanics to keep the end-game compelling.
You can play the moving cups game before losing to get a second chance BUT each attempt makes the odds worse in future. Heavily inspired by the end-game in @colewehrle.bsky.social's Oath, one of my fav's.
You can play the moving cups game before losing to get a second chance BUT each attempt makes the odds worse in future. Heavily inspired by the end-game in @colewehrle.bsky.social's Oath, one of my fav's.
October 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Prototyping #gamedev mechanics to keep the end-game compelling.
You can play the moving cups game before losing to get a second chance BUT each attempt makes the odds worse in future. Heavily inspired by the end-game in @colewehrle.bsky.social's Oath, one of my fav's.
You can play the moving cups game before losing to get a second chance BUT each attempt makes the odds worse in future. Heavily inspired by the end-game in @colewehrle.bsky.social's Oath, one of my fav's.
KOROMEKE just hit 30 wishlists!!! That is to say that wishlisting now gives you eternal bragging rights as a double-digit tastemaker
#gamedev
#gamedev
September 30, 2025 at 12:52 PM
KOROMEKE just hit 30 wishlists!!! That is to say that wishlisting now gives you eternal bragging rights as a double-digit tastemaker
#gamedev
#gamedev
Tonight's #gamedev introduces the squirrel upgrade! It stows all connected jewels onto a single tile which makes it best pals with the bear, who collects any jewels that are on their lonesome.
September 30, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Tonight's #gamedev introduces the squirrel upgrade! It stows all connected jewels onto a single tile which makes it best pals with the bear, who collects any jewels that are on their lonesome.
Added seasons and breeding to the #gamedev herd experiment!
The bison group into smaller herds but collectively migrate with the sun to be near the fertile grass. Populations boom in the good season and start to tank in the off season.
The bison group into smaller herds but collectively migrate with the sun to be near the fertile grass. Populations boom in the good season and start to tank in the off season.
September 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Added seasons and breeding to the #gamedev herd experiment!
The bison group into smaller herds but collectively migrate with the sun to be near the fertile grass. Populations boom in the good season and start to tank in the off season.
The bison group into smaller herds but collectively migrate with the sun to be near the fertile grass. Populations boom in the good season and start to tank in the off season.
I used the "boids" algorithm with a few extra constraints to pull each boid towards nearby fertile tiles. The arrows show the different priorities of the boids. It took a lot more fiddling than expected to get the new rules right!
September 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I used the "boids" algorithm with a few extra constraints to pull each boid towards nearby fertile tiles. The arrows show the different priorities of the boids. It took a lot more fiddling than expected to get the new rules right!
A little #gamedev experiment from this evening, simulating migrating herds.
The "bison" try to move together as a herd while staying on fertile tiles, always on the way to greener pastures as they eat up the good grass.
The "bison" try to move together as a herd while staying on fertile tiles, always on the way to greener pastures as they eat up the good grass.
September 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
A little #gamedev experiment from this evening, simulating migrating herds.
The "bison" try to move together as a herd while staying on fertile tiles, always on the way to greener pastures as they eat up the good grass.
The "bison" try to move together as a herd while staying on fertile tiles, always on the way to greener pastures as they eat up the good grass.
You can now take the scenic route in KOROMEKE! The 'wander' upgrade creates detours between the loops, letting your pawns hangout off the beaten path.
#gamedev
#gamedev
September 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
You can now take the scenic route in KOROMEKE! The 'wander' upgrade creates detours between the loops, letting your pawns hangout off the beaten path.
#gamedev
#gamedev
September 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Of course, this is context sensitive.
For "reset" buttons in puzzle games, this is great! They reset to a single state so you can explore different variations on solutions.
In fighting games this is very bad! Resetting to a known state is how you get abusive techniques like wobbling in Melee.
For "reset" buttons in puzzle games, this is great! They reset to a single state so you can explore different variations on solutions.
In fighting games this is very bad! Resetting to a known state is how you get abusive techniques like wobbling in Melee.
September 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Of course, this is context sensitive.
For "reset" buttons in puzzle games, this is great! They reset to a single state so you can explore different variations on solutions.
In fighting games this is very bad! Resetting to a known state is how you get abusive techniques like wobbling in Melee.
For "reset" buttons in puzzle games, this is great! They reset to a single state so you can explore different variations on solutions.
In fighting games this is very bad! Resetting to a known state is how you get abusive techniques like wobbling in Melee.
An easy mistakes to avoid in #gamedev. Player actions that funnel all states into a single state can suck the momentum right out of a dynamic system. Players no longer have a strong engagement with the game state because they know they're only one action away from known territory.
September 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
An easy mistakes to avoid in #gamedev. Player actions that funnel all states into a single state can suck the momentum right out of a dynamic system. Players no longer have a strong engagement with the game state because they know they're only one action away from known territory.
My thesis for lostness vs fun in #gamedev. Silksong and Animal Well spend most of their time in "where tf am I (good)", but it's a very risky game. Rain World was great, but it did nudge me into "where tf am I (bad)" a little too often for my taste.
September 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
My thesis for lostness vs fun in #gamedev. Silksong and Animal Well spend most of their time in "where tf am I (good)", but it's a very risky game. Rain World was great, but it did nudge me into "where tf am I (bad)" a little too often for my taste.
I made this exact expression
September 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I made this exact expression
Cube World was the first game that I followed the development of. It had a pretty rocky release and stopped receiving updates, but I really think its wonderful and would love to see some more of it.
September 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Cube World was the first game that I followed the development of. It had a pretty rocky release and stopped receiving updates, but I really think its wonderful and would love to see some more of it.