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  Well, with two months to go before I move, I'm finally about done clearing out 25 years of marriage clutter. Definitely still a few piles of stuff to get through, but the big doom piles are gone, and I can start focusing on packing up for the move.

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  Good caturday. #catsofmastodon #Caturday

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  Been doing a fair bit more pixel art lately. Tonight's project, re-shaping and animating the enemy 'turret' sprite for my game Crystal Void, as I work towards getting it ready for release on Steam later this year. (Currently available on Itch, pay-what-you-want.) https://utoxin.itch.io/crystal-void

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  I've been radio silent for a long time. But I'm settled in after moving to a new state to be with my new partner. And I've got my energy back for #gamedev to the point that I'm aiming to get Crystal Void released on steam later this year. (Note that the game listed by that name currently on steam isn't mine. I hope to have my store page put up sometime in August.) It's so good to be healing from the burnout and trauma of the last ten years. I do...

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  In non-gamedev news, my truck is going into the shop tomorrow to get my #hamradio installed. I probably could have done the work myself, but 1. I'm living in Arizona now, and it's summer, and 110+ outside. 2. I'd rather have a professional do it, and have it look good and be done Right. 3. I'm perfectly willing to pay someone else to do things that don't sound very fun, and routing wiring under carpet, and dealing with interior work doesn't sou...

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  I need to get some pictures later, but just got my truck back from the install shop, and my Yaesu FTM-510 is installed beautifully, including the Breedlove antenna bracket in one of the stake pockets on the bed. No visible wires, and the head is perfectly positioned below the entertainment system, in the pocket at the front of the console. #hamradio

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  Crystal Void v0.8.4 — Exit Strategy is out now on itch! 🌀 Clearing a wave is an actual escape now: your ship dives through the gate and vanishes into the dark before the score tally shows. Also in this one: homing missiles that play fair, armed seekers that copy YOUR loadout at half strength, animated turrets, and per-weapon fire sounds. https://utoxin.itch.io/crystal-void #gamedev #indiedev #roguelike #GodotEngine

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  Some pictures of my radio install, now that I've had a chance to take them. ;) Really like how the antenna mount looks, and the installer did a fantastic job routing everything. #hamradio #yaesu

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  Today is a bittersweet day. My wife would have been fifty two today. I still think about her almost every day. In the years before she passed, she frequently told me that after she was gone, I was supposed to find someone new, and be happy. I always brushed her off, not wanting to think about it. And after she was gone, I assumed I'd just be on my own for the rest of my life. I'm glad I was wrong. I still feel a little guilty sometimes that I'm doing so well now. But I...

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  Well, I just got the disappointing (but wonderful too) news that my old pixel artist isn't doing commission work anymore. But I need someone to help me out with at least a couple things on Crystal Void, including the app icon. Not sure how to go about finding someone... So does anyone have referrals/pointers for me? #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev

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  @jenn Thanks for the reply! Got a couple other responses too, so I'll be spending some time reaching out to people, and figuring out what'll work for me.

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  Crystal Void v0.8.5 — Smoke Signals is out now on itch! 💨 Damage you can read: your ship's smoke plume holds off until you're genuinely in trouble, then ramps hard — a scratch no longer looks like death's door. Also in this one: snipers fly their own hull and face the shot they're charging, Steam achievements have icons, the sector map scrolls smoothly, and held-to-scroll menus stopped running away. https://utoxin.itch.io/crystal-void #gamedev #indiedev #rogue...

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  My first ever #Pixel_dailies attempt. Gonna start doing these once a week for stream night.

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  This week's Pixel Dailies attempt. Not as happy with this as I was with last week's camera... but it'll do.