Nifflas
@nifflas.bsky.social
Game developer and adaptive music specialist
nifflas.itch.io
nifflas.itch.io
Yeah, it was a whole thing. 2 years ago, I belive?
December 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Yeah, it was a whole thing. 2 years ago, I belive?
I left my phone home, it was on 3% and needed charging
So, today you get a laptop webcam picture of Gävlebocken I just captured from a cafe. I'll get you a fancy picture next time, promise!
So, today you get a laptop webcam picture of Gävlebocken I just captured from a cafe. I'll get you a fancy picture next time, promise!
December 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I left my phone home, it was on 3% and needed charging
So, today you get a laptop webcam picture of Gävlebocken I just captured from a cafe. I'll get you a fancy picture next time, promise!
So, today you get a laptop webcam picture of Gävlebocken I just captured from a cafe. I'll get you a fancy picture next time, promise!
Keyboard customization code. Starts implementing a way to retrieve key and button pairs from string identifiers.
Until I spot these two lines and realize I already did exactly that at some point already.
Until I spot these two lines and realize I already did exactly that at some point already.
December 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Keyboard customization code. Starts implementing a way to retrieve key and button pairs from string identifiers.
Until I spot these two lines and realize I already did exactly that at some point already.
Until I spot these two lines and realize I already did exactly that at some point already.
I installed it, then uninstalled it
There are new icons and I'm hypersensitive to being overloaded with irrelevant information. I tried googling how to disable these new UI elements with no luck. It's better if I spend that time working on my project
You need a quick "right click->disable feature"
There are new icons and I'm hypersensitive to being overloaded with irrelevant information. I tried googling how to disable these new UI elements with no luck. It's better if I spend that time working on my project
You need a quick "right click->disable feature"
December 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I installed it, then uninstalled it
There are new icons and I'm hypersensitive to being overloaded with irrelevant information. I tried googling how to disable these new UI elements with no luck. It's better if I spend that time working on my project
You need a quick "right click->disable feature"
There are new icons and I'm hypersensitive to being overloaded with irrelevant information. I tried googling how to disable these new UI elements with no luck. It's better if I spend that time working on my project
You need a quick "right click->disable feature"
Anyone knows how to remove the screwdriver and the yellow thingy that indicates something changed in the code?
I'm very sensitive to being overloaded with information and it's an aspect of me that can't change. I need my API to show me as few icons and thingies as possible.
I'm very sensitive to being overloaded with information and it's an aspect of me that can't change. I need my API to show me as few icons and thingies as possible.
December 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Anyone knows how to remove the screwdriver and the yellow thingy that indicates something changed in the code?
I'm very sensitive to being overloaded with information and it's an aspect of me that can't change. I need my API to show me as few icons and thingies as possible.
I'm very sensitive to being overloaded with information and it's an aspect of me that can't change. I need my API to show me as few icons and thingies as possible.
With access to a proper non-potato PC again, I'm back making my game!
Next up: Keyboard/controller customization. I've not been looking forward to this one. Alas, it has to be done!
Next up: Keyboard/controller customization. I've not been looking forward to this one. Alas, it has to be done!
December 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
With access to a proper non-potato PC again, I'm back making my game!
Next up: Keyboard/controller customization. I've not been looking forward to this one. Alas, it has to be done!
Next up: Keyboard/controller customization. I've not been looking forward to this one. Alas, it has to be done!
The buck is back, and I've returned from my trip, so I can start documenting my sightings
Look at it, majestically watching over our town
Look at it, majestically watching over our town
December 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The buck is back, and I've returned from my trip, so I can start documenting my sightings
Look at it, majestically watching over our town
Look at it, majestically watching over our town
I'm on a train. Bought carolina reaper strawberry salted licorice. Normally Swedish things labeled "extremely hot" is 3/10 tops. Let's find out about this one
November 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I'm on a train. Bought carolina reaper strawberry salted licorice. Normally Swedish things labeled "extremely hot" is 3/10 tops. Let's find out about this one
This is what my tooling for it looks like
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
This is what my tooling for it looks like
Like this, basically. I think the form works best because the letters appearances are so closely tied to the sound
November 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Like this, basically. I think the form works best because the letters appearances are so closely tied to the sound
A while ago, I asked people on bluesky to tell me the name of the movie Koyaanisqatsi without looking up the spelling. I made a musical algorithm based on the answers.
I figure I owe you a demo of what it sounds like!
It's for my game Rhytm Doggo: store.steampowered.com/app/4090240/...
I figure I owe you a demo of what it sounds like!
It's for my game Rhytm Doggo: store.steampowered.com/app/4090240/...
November 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A while ago, I asked people on bluesky to tell me the name of the movie Koyaanisqatsi without looking up the spelling. I made a musical algorithm based on the answers.
I figure I owe you a demo of what it sounds like!
It's for my game Rhytm Doggo: store.steampowered.com/app/4090240/...
I figure I owe you a demo of what it sounds like!
It's for my game Rhytm Doggo: store.steampowered.com/app/4090240/...
Working on algorithmic music code! This totally makes sense and will make good music.
November 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Working on algorithmic music code! This totally makes sense and will make good music.
Whenever I see variations of the "Dependency" comic by xkcd (xkcd.com/2347/), I always feel it's actually more like this:
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Whenever I see variations of the "Dependency" comic by xkcd (xkcd.com/2347/), I always feel it's actually more like this:
I cracked it! I figured out how to turn my games into art with this simple trick!
With this configuration, the game is only art while you play it, but is not art while it's just sitting on the hard drive. I feel this is right for my game.
With this configuration, the game is only art while you play it, but is not art while it's just sitting on the hard drive. I feel this is right for my game.
November 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I cracked it! I figured out how to turn my games into art with this simple trick!
With this configuration, the game is only art while you play it, but is not art while it's just sitting on the hard drive. I feel this is right for my game.
With this configuration, the game is only art while you play it, but is not art while it's just sitting on the hard drive. I feel this is right for my game.
NPC dog traversal algorithm worked! The calculated jump vector to get the correct jump arc was flawless!
Only I had messed up another algorithm, so the dog went to the opposite side of the platform to initiate the jump
Wishlists would be super appreciated: store.steampowered.com/app/4090240/...
Only I had messed up another algorithm, so the dog went to the opposite side of the platform to initiate the jump
Wishlists would be super appreciated: store.steampowered.com/app/4090240/...
November 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
NPC dog traversal algorithm worked! The calculated jump vector to get the correct jump arc was flawless!
Only I had messed up another algorithm, so the dog went to the opposite side of the platform to initiate the jump
Wishlists would be super appreciated: store.steampowered.com/app/4090240/...
Only I had messed up another algorithm, so the dog went to the opposite side of the platform to initiate the jump
Wishlists would be super appreciated: store.steampowered.com/app/4090240/...
Had a bug with Linux Mint that it didn't recognize the laptop was plugged in and the UI indicated it was on battery power
After a short debugging session I found the issue
After a short debugging session I found the issue
October 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Had a bug with Linux Mint that it didn't recognize the laptop was plugged in and the UI indicated it was on battery power
After a short debugging session I found the issue
After a short debugging session I found the issue
This is one of the funniest bugs I've had recently.
It was canvas scaling related, so when I started the game, I was greeted to this, perfectly filling the screen
Also, game has a steam page, if you want to wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4090240/...
It was canvas scaling related, so when I started the game, I was greeted to this, perfectly filling the screen
Also, game has a steam page, if you want to wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4090240/...
October 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
This is one of the funniest bugs I've had recently.
It was canvas scaling related, so when I started the game, I was greeted to this, perfectly filling the screen
Also, game has a steam page, if you want to wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4090240/...
It was canvas scaling related, so when I started the game, I was greeted to this, perfectly filling the screen
Also, game has a steam page, if you want to wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4090240/...
Oh no I'm becoming a Linux person
October 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Oh no I'm becoming a Linux person
Have you ever wanted to listen to the Monty Hall Problem, in procedural music form?
If the answer is "Yes", see my upcoming talk at Roguelike Celebration on October 26, www.roguelike.club
If the answer is "Yes", see my upcoming talk at Roguelike Celebration on October 26, www.roguelike.club
October 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Have you ever wanted to listen to the Monty Hall Problem, in procedural music form?
If the answer is "Yes", see my upcoming talk at Roguelike Celebration on October 26, www.roguelike.club
If the answer is "Yes", see my upcoming talk at Roguelike Celebration on October 26, www.roguelike.club
Cafe, dog, coffee, chocolate ball, and AKO kola. I'm very Swedish today
October 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Cafe, dog, coffee, chocolate ball, and AKO kola. I'm very Swedish today
What do you reckon it would sound like, playing a sample, but skewing the playback head, so it reads a bit ahead in time for positive values, and behind time for negative?
...and what if I were to modulate the skew by an LFO? Or use a parabolic playback head?
Time to write some audio code
...and what if I were to modulate the skew by an LFO? Or use a parabolic playback head?
Time to write some audio code
October 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
What do you reckon it would sound like, playing a sample, but skewing the playback head, so it reads a bit ahead in time for positive values, and behind time for negative?
...and what if I were to modulate the skew by an LFO? Or use a parabolic playback head?
Time to write some audio code
...and what if I were to modulate the skew by an LFO? Or use a parabolic playback head?
Time to write some audio code
A difference between the architecture of my own music software and most other, is you don't assign synthesizer outputs to mixer channels, but assign individual voices of any synth when triggered
In this case, an expression gives the sound a 2% chance to play on channel 1 instead of 2
In this case, an expression gives the sound a 2% chance to play on channel 1 instead of 2
September 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A difference between the architecture of my own music software and most other, is you don't assign synthesizer outputs to mixer channels, but assign individual voices of any synth when triggered
In this case, an expression gives the sound a 2% chance to play on channel 1 instead of 2
In this case, an expression gives the sound a 2% chance to play on channel 1 instead of 2
Final day this cafe is open for the season. Nice cafes is one of the most important things in my life
September 28, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Final day this cafe is open for the season. Nice cafes is one of the most important things in my life