Mizuki and the Crimson Moon - Demo Released!

A big new version of Mizuki and the Crimson Moon is out! It comes with lots of nice graphical improvements, bug fixes, and other small tweaks. If you ever wanted to try a teleportation-based platformer inspired my feudal Japan, now is a great time! #screenshotSaturday #indiegame #gamedev #gamemaker

Mizuki: Oh? You're approaching me? Farmer Militia: I can't send you back to the spirit realm without getting closer. Mizuki: Is this a Jojo Ref-ouch! #gamedev #pixelart #indiegame #jojo #gamemaker

Just finished a counter animation for a new enemy coming to my game. He hits hard and fast if you're not careful! #screenshotSaturday #gamedev #pixelart #animation #gamemaker #indiegame

Trying out Aseprite by making a potential alternate outfit for Mizuki! Animation coming soon... #gamedev #pixelart #aseprite

Here's a new enemy coming to Mizuki and the Crimson Moon! The Fuyurei! A volatile ghost with a volatile wisp. #screenshotSaturday #pixelart #gamedev #indiegame

An erratic fire wisp #pixelart #animation #gamedev #pixelanimation

Here's a closeup of the Yokai Hunter charms. Several different designs and some destruction animation. These were super fun to make! #gamedev #pixelart

I have created a brand new trailer for Mizuki and the Crimson Moon, showcasing all of the work that I've put into it the past few months. Check it out! youtu.be/ME53YGODtZA #indiegame #demo #trailer #gamemaker #kitsune

It's a charm swarm! The charms the Yokai Hunter uses suppress Mizuki's ability to teleport and explode on contact! Don't worry, she can destroy them. Just be careful! #screenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiegame

Made an animation for a new enemy (first one in a while!) This guy focuses on blocking attacks and counterattacking and is the final human enemy that Mizuki can fight in the Yokai Forest. #pixelart #gamedev #animation #indiegame #gamemaker

While testing some boss features I created something cool on accident. Those zones usually cancel teleportation, but now the reverse is happening... A coding bug? Nah, sounds more like a new feature for future stages / bosses! #screenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiegame #gamemaker #kitsune

At the request of one of my discord members, I added a little Touhou easter egg into Mizuki and the Crimson Moon. It'll be 'chilling' at the right side of Yokai Village throughout this weekend only. Who could it be? #gamedev #indiegame #touhou #touhou_project #gamemaker

I've been super busy working on the first boss this week, but I don't have anything I can show yet... Here's some cool gameplay of my indie game though! #gamedev #screenshotSaturday #indiegame #gamemaker

Every now and then I get a good path made in a level but then wonder "Wait, is this direction clear enough? What can I do to make it better?" And then I remember, "That's right, coins!" 🪙🪙🪙 I've hidden bonus coins around stages too! #gamedev #indiegame #gamemaker #teleportation #coins

This is what intense gameplay looks like for Mizuki and the Crimson Moon! Loving all the new effects that I've added in over the month too. #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #gamemaker

Particle effects are so much fun to play with. Check out these new teleport effects that I made! The effect disappears when the teleport location isn't valid. #gamedev #indiegame #particles #gamemaker

Finishing up a new animation. I kinda like it but also feel like something is off. Is there too much movement? Maybe the movement is too "bouncy"? Something else? Oh well, it's probably fine, right? Feel free to critique it! #pixelart #animation #gamedev #indiegame

I was able to add another needed feature this week. Mizuki can now recover the money she loses after getting knocked out! 50% is lost for good and the other 50% appears in this handy bag she can re-collect. Just don't get knocked out again! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #gamemaker

I’ve accidentally made some cursed hitboxes. Don’t ask me how Mizuki got there, it was pure luck…and yeah, she is not amused. #indiegame #gamedev #hitboxes #GameMaker

Nothing flashy but very important regardless! Settings are now accessible from anywhere in the game! It wasn't the toughest to set up, but definitely took some playing around. Also killed lots of bugs today. #screenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiegame #gamemaker #menu

I was working on knockback effects so I went to see how the counter looked and... WOW! It was way more than I meant, but maybe it should stay this way? I kinda like it. #gamedev #indiegame

I played around a bit with types of knock-back during the week and am pretty happy with what I made! It's a semi-dynamic system that really adds to the 'hit' effect of attacking. I'll be polishing all of this up next week. Stay tuned! #screenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiegame #gamemaker #particles

Teleportation dodges! I've added a new feature that makes teleportation even cooler and more crucial for combat. If you're able to dodge an enemies attack with a teleport, you'll get the wisp back allowing for follow-ups and more! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #teleportation

Who likes insta-death hazards in action platformers? No? Well, it's a good thing I adjusted how "insta-death" hazards work! Each deadly hazard (or pit) will now just damage you and respawn you in a convenient point and only kill you on low health. #screenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiegame #gamemaker

I added a feature that's been needed for a while. The camera now pans in the direction that Mizuki is teleporting! Other than planning teleports, it's useful for looking around too. I also have something big for teleporting planned coming next week! #screenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiegame #gamemaker

Got burnt out, came back with a vengeance. I had fun getting resolution stuff working over the weekend. You can play Mizuki and the Crimson Moon on a super tiny display if you feel like it! #gamedev #indiegame #gamemaker

I'm still hardcore struggling to get environmental lighting to blend well with my dynamic lighting... But what do you think about these cool attack / teleport effects I was able to make in the meantime? #screenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiegame #lighting #gamemaker #yokai

Getting a lighting system to work *just* right has been a struggle this week, it's been taking up all my game dev time. Here's hoping I get it done next week! #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamemaker

After weeks of debugging and studying code, I have finally implemented dynamic lighting into Mizuki and the Crimson Moon! I'm super excited to start doing more things with shaders and beautifying the game! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #gamemaker #lighting

I have nothing to post for today because I got sucked into developing lighting and some other graphical features. Here's some of the weird bugs I encountered during my coding struggles today! A sprite dump and giant Mizuki. #screenshotSaturday #gamedev

Of all the animations that I reworked for Mizuki, the falling animation is the one I'm the proudest of. On the left you have a graceful fall with movement from her hair, tails, and outfit. On the right...two frames of sadness. #pixelart #gamedev #pixelanimation #indiegame #gamemaker

I finished up with all the new movement animations and rework. Jumps transition into running and vice versa much better. I'm also completely in love with the new falling animation. It's so smooth! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #pixelart #gamemaker #indiegame

Just some late-night gameplay. It looks and feels a lot different with the new animations and faster move speed. #indiegame #gamedev #teleportation #pixelart

I spent some time reworking and adding movement animations and the results was 100% worth it! Mizuki's running looks so much faster and cleaner than it was before. She can also scooch around now too! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #pixelart #animation #indiegame

A frame-by-frame breakdown of the new running animation I made recently. I’m still very happy with how it turned out and I’m looking forward to upgrading the rest of the movement animations! #pixelart #animation #gamedev

I've made a new running animation for Mizuki! Not only does it look 10x better, but she is actually running (unlike the previous animation! This new animation will also come with some movement speed and other animation changes! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #pixelart #indiegame