Dakota // Syncaroonie
@syncaroonie.com
Senior Software Engineer // Game Dev person from Brisbane. I made some Spongebob parody games. Working on new things. He/They
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Studying Japanese 🇯🇵 私の悪い日本語を許しください！
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Studying Japanese 🇯🇵 私の悪い日本語を許しください！
haha shitbox lmao
January 7, 2026 at 5:55 AM
haha shitbox lmao
The plan was for each monster to have a unique conversation tree to learn their skill.
This added a lot of scope to the game without really adding much, so I decided to scrap it and simply have Claire learn spells by defeating monsters instead.
This added a lot of scope to the game without really adding much, so I decided to scrap it and simply have Claire learn spells by defeating monsters instead.
December 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The plan was for each monster to have a unique conversation tree to learn their skill.
This added a lot of scope to the game without really adding much, so I decided to scrap it and simply have Claire learn spells by defeating monsters instead.
This added a lot of scope to the game without really adding much, so I decided to scrap it and simply have Claire learn spells by defeating monsters instead.
For a very long time (since the original Game Maker prototypes from like 10 years ago) the main character was going to learn new spells through an SMT style negotiation system.
Dated 11/12/2024
Dated 11/12/2024
December 29, 2025 at 9:19 AM
For a very long time (since the original Game Maker prototypes from like 10 years ago) the main character was going to learn new spells through an SMT style negotiation system.
Dated 11/12/2024
Dated 11/12/2024
I went through a lot of trial and error to try and make the headshots feel satisfying. They're much much snappier now but for a while they had a lot of slow-mo lol
I even prototyped it with a Persona-style cutin but it was just too much haha
Dated 29/10/2024
I even prototyped it with a Persona-style cutin but it was just too much haha
Dated 29/10/2024
December 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I went through a lot of trial and error to try and make the headshots feel satisfying. They're much much snappier now but for a while they had a lot of slow-mo lol
I even prototyped it with a Persona-style cutin but it was just too much haha
Dated 29/10/2024
I even prototyped it with a Persona-style cutin but it was just too much haha
Dated 29/10/2024
This is a lot closer to where the game is now; Claire's finalized design but with the old menus etc.
Dated 28/10/2024
Dated 28/10/2024
December 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This is a lot closer to where the game is now; Claire's finalized design but with the old menus etc.
Dated 28/10/2024
Dated 28/10/2024
Piper was originally going to have a sort of "karma" system built into his spell casting where his magic power would increase when he used healing spells and reset when he used damaging spells. I think his current mechanics are more interesting though!
December 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Piper was originally going to have a sort of "karma" system built into his spell casting where his magic power would increase when he used healing spells and reset when he used damaging spells. I think his current mechanics are more interesting though!
Claire had another intermediate design where I tried to give her more of a bounty hunter vibe but I think it just wasn't focused enough.
Piper is mostly the same but with some different props and grey fur.
Dated 22/07/2024
Piper is mostly the same but with some different props and grey fur.
Dated 22/07/2024
December 29, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Claire had another intermediate design where I tried to give her more of a bounty hunter vibe but I think it just wasn't focused enough.
Piper is mostly the same but with some different props and grey fur.
Dated 22/07/2024
Piper is mostly the same but with some different props and grey fur.
Dated 22/07/2024
I decided after that point to completely switch to 3D models because I'm much more comfortable making them than sprites.
Claire had a different design here. I think her outfit is supposed to be a mix of Motoko Kusanagi and Misato from Eva.
This one is dated 03/07/2024
Claire had a different design here. I think her outfit is supposed to be a mix of Motoko Kusanagi and Misato from Eva.
This one is dated 03/07/2024
December 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I decided after that point to completely switch to 3D models because I'm much more comfortable making them than sprites.
Claire had a different design here. I think her outfit is supposed to be a mix of Motoko Kusanagi and Misato from Eva.
This one is dated 03/07/2024
Claire had a different design here. I think her outfit is supposed to be a mix of Motoko Kusanagi and Misato from Eva.
This one is dated 03/07/2024
In this concept; the bosses were going to be 3D models though to make them more imposing looking (I don't know why I thought the painted textures wouldn't clash with the sprites thought????)
This one is dated 01/02/2024
This one is dated 01/02/2024
December 29, 2025 at 8:54 AM
In this concept; the bosses were going to be 3D models though to make them more imposing looking (I don't know why I thought the painted textures wouldn't clash with the sprites thought????)
This one is dated 01/02/2024
This one is dated 01/02/2024
Found some old gifs of my game that I figured I'd share in case I ever loose them.
This is the first prototype I made in Godot, dated 22/12/2023.
Originally the game was supposed to have sprites in 3D like Breath of Fire 3 but I realized pretty quick I wasn't good enough at drawing them.
This is the first prototype I made in Godot, dated 22/12/2023.
Originally the game was supposed to have sprites in 3D like Breath of Fire 3 but I realized pretty quick I wasn't good enough at drawing them.
December 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Found some old gifs of my game that I figured I'd share in case I ever loose them.
This is the first prototype I made in Godot, dated 22/12/2023.
Originally the game was supposed to have sprites in 3D like Breath of Fire 3 but I realized pretty quick I wasn't good enough at drawing them.
This is the first prototype I made in Godot, dated 22/12/2023.
Originally the game was supposed to have sprites in 3D like Breath of Fire 3 but I realized pretty quick I wasn't good enough at drawing them.
Went camping over the weekend with some friends. Nice chance to recharge after the yearly holiday chaos.
December 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Went camping over the weekend with some friends. Nice chance to recharge after the yearly holiday chaos.
Since there's a big influx of new bsky users I should probably re-introduce my game!
This is my #indierpg inspired by PS2 classics and some modern stuff too. It has a focus on characters with unique functions. I am making it in the #godotengine. Hope you think it's neat!
#gamedev #indiedev
This is my #indierpg inspired by PS2 classics and some modern stuff too. It has a focus on characters with unique functions. I am making it in the #godotengine. Hope you think it's neat!
#gamedev #indiedev
December 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Since there's a big influx of new bsky users I should probably re-introduce my game!
This is my #indierpg inspired by PS2 classics and some modern stuff too. It has a focus on characters with unique functions. I am making it in the #godotengine. Hope you think it's neat!
#gamedev #indiedev
This is my #indierpg inspired by PS2 classics and some modern stuff too. It has a focus on characters with unique functions. I am making it in the #godotengine. Hope you think it's neat!
#gamedev #indiedev
Okay that's a bit better
December 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Okay that's a bit better
December 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Slime channel form in game, plus an updated look at how things are coming along.
When Monster-type enemies are defeated Claire absorbs their essence in the form of skills :D
In this example, killing a Slime drains some charges of the Sticky Punch skill.
#godot #gamedev #indiedev #rpg
When Monster-type enemies are defeated Claire absorbs their essence in the form of skills :D
In this example, killing a Slime drains some charges of the Sticky Punch skill.
#godot #gamedev #indiedev #rpg
October 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Working on a new Channel form for Claire; Slime themed for poison skills.
I've done a bunch of UI work lately as well but I'd like to wait til I've done a bit more of the art for it just cause it's not super pretty right now, even though it's important and functional :)
I've done a bunch of UI work lately as well but I'd like to wait til I've done a bit more of the art for it just cause it's not super pretty right now, even though it's important and functional :)
October 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Working on a new Channel form for Claire; Slime themed for poison skills.
I've done a bunch of UI work lately as well but I'd like to wait til I've done a bit more of the art for it just cause it's not super pretty right now, even though it's important and functional :)
I've done a bunch of UI work lately as well but I'd like to wait til I've done a bit more of the art for it just cause it's not super pretty right now, even though it's important and functional :)
September 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
August 1, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Anyway here's what I actually came here to post lol. Started working on art for an outdoor scene. Still getting there.
#gamedev #indiedev #godot #godotengine #indierpg
#gamedev #indiedev #godot #godotengine #indierpg
July 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Anyway here's what I actually came here to post lol. Started working on art for an outdoor scene. Still getting there.
#gamedev #indiedev #godot #godotengine #indierpg
#gamedev #indiedev #godot #godotengine #indierpg
I played UNDERTALE just under a month after it came out, and I don't think I'd look at games the same way if I hadn't. There's something raw and unpolished about it that makes it so charming; it's perfect in all it's imperfections. I don't think my own game would be the same without it. Thanks Toby.
July 26, 2025 at 7:39 AM
I played UNDERTALE just under a month after it came out, and I don't think I'd look at games the same way if I hadn't. There's something raw and unpolished about it that makes it so charming; it's perfect in all it's imperfections. I don't think my own game would be the same without it. Thanks Toby.
I added the juice.
July 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I added the juice.
Actually screw it here's an example.
All this is is a short tween on the camera's fov with the transition set to Elastic and it looks as good as any solution I could come up with lol
All this is is a short tween on the camera's fov with the transition set to Elastic and it looks as good as any solution I could come up with lol
July 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Actually screw it here's an example.
All this is is a short tween on the camera's fov with the transition set to Elastic and it looks as good as any solution I could come up with lol
All this is is a short tween on the camera's fov with the transition set to Elastic and it looks as good as any solution I could come up with lol