Kepler (Developing Thwimbly!)
@keplerelectronics.com
Currently developing Thwimbly, a fluid 2D platformer built in #tic80
https://kepler-softworks.itch.io/thwimbly
https://kepler-softworks.itch.io/thwimbly
Infra!
Excellent atmosphere with some extremely frustrating puzzles. Great storytelling with multiple layers, but the movement leaves something to be desired (despite running in Source)
Definitely a top 5 game for me, but my love always comes with the caveat that there is jank
Excellent atmosphere with some extremely frustrating puzzles. Great storytelling with multiple layers, but the movement leaves something to be desired (despite running in Source)
Definitely a top 5 game for me, but my love always comes with the caveat that there is jank
December 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Infra!
Excellent atmosphere with some extremely frustrating puzzles. Great storytelling with multiple layers, but the movement leaves something to be desired (despite running in Source)
Definitely a top 5 game for me, but my love always comes with the caveat that there is jank
Excellent atmosphere with some extremely frustrating puzzles. Great storytelling with multiple layers, but the movement leaves something to be desired (despite running in Source)
Definitely a top 5 game for me, but my love always comes with the caveat that there is jank
It appears that the airfoil is preparing to make the jump to lightspeed.
This is not physically accurate, but it is mesmerizing. Still a lot of work to do.
#picotron
This is not physically accurate, but it is mesmerizing. Still a lot of work to do.
#picotron
December 9, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It appears that the airfoil is preparing to make the jump to lightspeed.
This is not physically accurate, but it is mesmerizing. Still a lot of work to do.
#picotron
This is not physically accurate, but it is mesmerizing. Still a lot of work to do.
#picotron
I'm not going to say its working as intended, but flow field visualization is getting somewhere. it's at least not crashing anymore, which is more than I could say for a couple hours.
November 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
I'm not going to say its working as intended, but flow field visualization is getting somewhere. it's at least not crashing anymore, which is more than I could say for a couple hours.
Realizing that Picotron's trigonometry functions are optimized for gamedev in ways that break more "academic" math operations. Having to try and write my own converters to convert the equations from Anderson's Fundamentals of Aerodynamics to work in Picotron.
At least I have clickable buttons tho
At least I have clickable buttons tho
November 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Realizing that Picotron's trigonometry functions are optimized for gamedev in ways that break more "academic" math operations. Having to try and write my own converters to convert the equations from Anderson's Fundamentals of Aerodynamics to work in Picotron.
At least I have clickable buttons tho
At least I have clickable buttons tho
Managed to convince my professor to let me do my final aerodynamics project in #Picotron, so now I have about two ish weeks to get thin airfoil theory working in here.
I currently have NACA airfoils displaying, next steps are lift coefficients and streamlines, then a better UI
I currently have NACA airfoils displaying, next steps are lift coefficients and streamlines, then a better UI
November 26, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Managed to convince my professor to let me do my final aerodynamics project in #Picotron, so now I have about two ish weeks to get thin airfoil theory working in here.
I currently have NACA airfoils displaying, next steps are lift coefficients and streamlines, then a better UI
I currently have NACA airfoils displaying, next steps are lift coefficients and streamlines, then a better UI
Lately I've been working on optional challenge levels for people who like testing their skills.
There's at least one bug in the video so I've still got plenty of work to do before it's ready for primetime
There's at least one bug in the video so I've still got plenty of work to do before it's ready for primetime
November 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Lately I've been working on optional challenge levels for people who like testing their skills.
There's at least one bug in the video so I've still got plenty of work to do before it's ready for primetime
There's at least one bug in the video so I've still got plenty of work to do before it's ready for primetime
autumn trees in Thwimbly 1-1 are lookin pretty good if i do say so myself.
November 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
autumn trees in Thwimbly 1-1 are lookin pretty good if i do say so myself.
Doin some videomaking again. First Devlog on Thwimbly is up, talking about what the game is and an overview of what my next steps are in development.
Link in thread.
Link in thread.
November 4, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Doin some videomaking again. First Devlog on Thwimbly is up, talking about what the game is and an overview of what my next steps are in development.
Link in thread.
Link in thread.
making moves
September 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
making moves
at least i was able to use the time for something productive
September 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
at least i was able to use the time for something productive
Dang, Thwimbly is at 255107 and I thought that was high.
I forked TIC to add extra banks for Thwimbly, so that's an option for extra code space if you want it. I understand if you want to keep the purist approach though :)
I forked TIC to add extra banks for Thwimbly, so that's an option for extra code space if you want it. I understand if you want to keep the purist approach though :)
August 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Dang, Thwimbly is at 255107 and I thought that was high.
I forked TIC to add extra banks for Thwimbly, so that's an option for extra code space if you want it. I understand if you want to keep the purist approach though :)
I forked TIC to add extra banks for Thwimbly, so that's an option for extra code space if you want it. I understand if you want to keep the purist approach though :)
what if i told you in the next update thwimbly can wear the 7 grand dad hat
July 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
what if i told you in the next update thwimbly can wear the 7 grand dad hat
Spent a bunch of last week at #sgdq2025
the most fun i've had in years. brought my 3DS along to streetpass folks and took this selfie on the (admittedly lores) 3DS camera.
Definitely want to go again, definitely gonna pick speedrunning back up, it's been too long since i've had a speed game
the most fun i've had in years. brought my 3DS along to streetpass folks and took this selfie on the (admittedly lores) 3DS camera.
Definitely want to go again, definitely gonna pick speedrunning back up, it's been too long since i've had a speed game
July 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Spent a bunch of last week at #sgdq2025
the most fun i've had in years. brought my 3DS along to streetpass folks and took this selfie on the (admittedly lores) 3DS camera.
Definitely want to go again, definitely gonna pick speedrunning back up, it's been too long since i've had a speed game
the most fun i've had in years. brought my 3DS along to streetpass folks and took this selfie on the (admittedly lores) 3DS camera.
Definitely want to go again, definitely gonna pick speedrunning back up, it's been too long since i've had a speed game
Spent this week watching GDQ and working on JUICE for Thwimbly. Trying to get a vertical slice of the first world done soon!
Built in #tic80, I'm trying to push this fantasy console as far as I can graphically. Having only 32 colors is tricky!!
Built in #tic80, I'm trying to push this fantasy console as far as I can graphically. Having only 32 colors is tricky!!
January 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Spent this week watching GDQ and working on JUICE for Thwimbly. Trying to get a vertical slice of the first world done soon!
Built in #tic80, I'm trying to push this fantasy console as far as I can graphically. Having only 32 colors is tricky!!
Built in #tic80, I'm trying to push this fantasy console as far as I can graphically. Having only 32 colors is tricky!!
Working with two of the oldest mechanics in Thwimbly today, Doublejump tokens and pipes and doing some rework to make them more usable and versatile
The jump tokens look like candy, I want to eat them, really happy with how my shading has improved over time
Game made with #TIC80, palette is #RES64
The jump tokens look like candy, I want to eat them, really happy with how my shading has improved over time
Game made with #TIC80, palette is #RES64
November 29, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Finally getting near photorealism in my Blender Renders. It's the little things that make all the difference.
The background was just downloaded from CGtrader, it's not as polished as optimal, but its decent enough at first glance.
Render is of a new 3lb battlebot for competition : )
The background was just downloaded from CGtrader, it's not as polished as optimal, but its decent enough at first glance.
Render is of a new 3lb battlebot for competition : )
November 26, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Finally getting near photorealism in my Blender Renders. It's the little things that make all the difference.
The background was just downloaded from CGtrader, it's not as polished as optimal, but its decent enough at first glance.
Render is of a new 3lb battlebot for competition : )
The background was just downloaded from CGtrader, it's not as polished as optimal, but its decent enough at first glance.
Render is of a new 3lb battlebot for competition : )
Gettin the new profile set up with some stuff, here's a recent image of my game Thwimbly, a 2D platformer made with #TIC80
Just added borders to make entities more readable, it's pretty charming! ^_^
Just added borders to make entities more readable, it's pretty charming! ^_^
October 19, 2024 at 1:59 AM
Gettin the new profile set up with some stuff, here's a recent image of my game Thwimbly, a 2D platformer made with #TIC80
Just added borders to make entities more readable, it's pretty charming! ^_^
Just added borders to make entities more readable, it's pretty charming! ^_^
Cool picture from a 1lb robot combat ( #battlebots but smol) comp I went to this summer. One of the few times I'm not the one flying around lol.
October 19, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Cool picture from a 1lb robot combat ( #battlebots but smol) comp I went to this summer. One of the few times I'm not the one flying around lol.