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@JuhanaMyllys

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Creating games ๐Ÿ–– Art/Design/Marketing ๐Ÿ‘พ Past: Badland 1&2 โš™ Currently making Sci-Fi Action Adventure @BionicBay ๐ŸŽฎ Wishlist on Steam: ๐Ÿ“ก

Lohja, Finland
Joined July 2022
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This is what happens when there are no supervisors around: a one million pixel game asset
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Between these two clips, there is 4 years of game development.
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Best moment for me is not finishing the asset, it's seeing it in the game for the first time! #screenshotsaturday
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Last pixels of a retrofuturistic computer unit in a biomechanical world.
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Adding little creatures inside these mystic machines in Bionic Bay...๐Ÿ‘€ #screenshotsaturday
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What four years can do to a game.
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Not sure how many pixels I've placed for Bionic Bay, but it has to be millions.
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Cheating certain death using the Swap tool. #screenshotsaturday
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I'm finalizing this spot for my Sci-Fi game Bionic Bay. In purely aesthetic sense, which one do you prefer? ๐ŸคŽ Misty Beige ๐Ÿงก Vivid Orange #gaming
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I'm trying to find a of sweet spot between organic and mechanical. Also, there could be little creatures living inside these things. Doing maintenance etc. ๐Ÿค– #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev #scifiart #xbox #RETROGAMING
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There's a 4 year gap between these two clips.
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Same scene, but after four years of game development.
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Currently creating a blizzard moment for our Sci-Fi game. Which color scheme do you prefer? ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿค Chromatic Black & White ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿฉต Saturated Blue
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In Bionic Bay, every loose object is swappable after you tag it.
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I say these type of Bounce Rays could replace ladders, stairs, elevators, and escalators almost immediately!
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How about this feature where you can randomly trip? It will add tension and realism. Surely it's a fun feature? #indiegame #pixelart #followfriday #madewithunity #PlayStation5 #gamedev
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Painting the ancient, high-tech machinery in pixel art for my sci-fi game...โœ๏ธ #gaming
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Every pixel matters! Here's an ancient tree I did for a key moment in Bionic Bay. It's only used once in the game but the payoff is real! (I hope...๐Ÿคž) #gaming
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Retro futuristic computer unit in pixel art: Done! ๐Ÿ‘พ #pixelart #gaming #indiegame #art
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Which one do you think works better? ๐Ÿ’™ More saturated blue ๐Ÿ–ค Desaturated + less clear background #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #pixelart #madewithunity #gamedev #scifi
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Which color scheme do you think works better? โค๏ธRed ๐Ÿ’›Yellow
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I'm building this game LITERALLY one pixel at the time... #screenshotsaturday
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Things can break, explode, bend, vaporize, drop, hover, shoot, get thrown, teleport, freeze and dismantle in Bionic Bay. #screenshotsaturday
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Which color theme excites you more? โค๏ธ๐Ÿงก Rusty ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿค Black & White
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Another example of using an extreme camera zoom as a part of storytelling in a 2D game. ๐Ÿ‘พ #indiegame #pixelart #followfriday #madewithunity #gamedev #gaming
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There are 5 types of snowfall here: Background: 1. Basic snowfall with particle size of one pixel Game layer: 2. Particles collide with the environment Foreground: 3. Blurry + more speed & noise 4. Very blurry + large particles 5. Large wind layer very close to camera #gaming
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Just don't die and you are fine.
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Every platformer needs a snow level
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Which one do you prefer purely for its aesthetics? โค๏ธRed heat ๐Ÿ’›Rusty glow
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Call me old-fashioned, but in my opinion, if you're creating a physics-based Sci-Fi game, every snowflake should collide with the environment. ๐Ÿ˜ #screenshotsaturday #pixelart
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Bionic Bay will answer the burning question "What if lightsabers were harmless and bouncy?" ๐Ÿค” Bionic Bay Demo is now live on Steam: #indiegame #pixelart #pcgame #IndieGameDev #twitch #SteamNextFest
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Cuphead level of difficulty is cool but sometimes it's fun to make spots like these which has zero difficulty but there is still a presence of danger ๐Ÿ”ฅ #indiegame #indiedev #pixelart #NintendoSwitch #TrailerTuesday #steam
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Another example of a spot with zero challenge but with significant meaning when creating an actual world around the game. ๐Ÿค– #indiegame #pixelart #followfriday #gaming #gamedev #madewithunity
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Last pixels for the retro futuristic computer asset in Bionic Bay ๐Ÿ‘พโœ๏ธ #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev #RETROGAMING #steam #art
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Using Gravity Switch + Swap mechanic flawlessly.
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Introducing the gravity-flip-bomb.
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Testing some epic zooming. I like when something looks nothing particular at first but then changes into something dramatic. A bit like first trailer for Fallout 3 or when Neo wakes up from the Matrix โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’™ #indiegame #pixelart #madewithunity #gamedev #scifi #screenshotsaturday
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I think every hardcore sci-fi game needs some rusty megapropellers.
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He beat them all but paid the ultimate price.
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Added some music and adjusted some colors and it almost feels like a real sci-fi game now?
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Having some cozy time at Bionic Bay...
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I just added this meaningless rain scene to my indie game because I like rain.
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Last pixel out of 250 000 pixels. I don't paint every pixel individually but... many of them I do ๐Ÿซ  #pixelart #indiegame #gamedev #scifiart #steam #photoshop
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Bionic Bay will answer the burning question: "What if Lightsabers were harmless & bouncy?" #gaming #pixelart #TrailerTuesday #gamedev #indiegame
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In Bionic Bay, I try to sneak the cinematics in to the actual gameplay. #steam
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Torn about this... Which one do you prefer? ๐ŸคŽ Less saturated Sepia ๐Ÿ’› Bright, saturated Yellow/Orange #pixelart #gaming #followfriday #gamedev #indiegame #scifi
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I'm building Bionic Bay literally one pixel at a time! ( Disclaimer: Custom brushes, paint bucket tool, blend modes, copy/paste, transform... Unity... some Blender may have been used...๐Ÿ˜) #gaming
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Just by seeing this one clip, what do you think have been the inspirations for this game? It can be games, films or anything. #gaming #indiegames
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Currently finalizing this scene in Bionic Bay... Which one do you prefer: ๐Ÿฉถ Gritty & Realistic ๐Ÿฉต Stylized & Artistic #screenshotsaturday
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Just designed the most enjoyable spot ever โœจ #gaming #indiegame
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Testing some music with this action packed sequence. What do you think? #indiegame #gaming #IndieDevs #WishlistWednesday #gamedev #PCGamer
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Trying to make a spot where nothing particular happens more interesting with substantial differences in camera zoom levels. Does it work or just feels annoying? #indiegame #pixelart #followfriday #gaming #gamedev #madewithunity
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Trying to hit a little bit of those Blade Runner 2049 vibes... #gaming
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Little bit of snowfall makes everything better โ„๏ธ #screenshotsaturday #pixelart #gaming #gamedev #indiegame #xbox
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Still making some experiments with Black & White. I know I should use colors, I know it would be less risky, I know there's more mass appeal in colors... But still... This looks kinda cool right? #gamedevelopment #gaming
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Making some variations for the machines in Photoshop. Rearranging the parts + adding dirt and leaks. It's quite fun actually. You get results fast, much faster than when making the original parts in pixel art ๐Ÿ˜… #indiegame #gamedev #pixelart #madewithunity #wishlistwednesday
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The Swap is fun and very safe way to interact with the environment. #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #pixelart
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Last two pixels of one million (I mean literally) pixels. This is by far the largest asset I've ever made...๐Ÿ˜… #pixelart #gamedev #followfriday #gaming #indiegame #art
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Adding a slight slowdown in time at the right moment can make all the difference... #gaming
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My original idea was to not have any music in Bionic Bay, just environmental sounds. However, I've since changed my mind a bit. Subtle use of ambience in a spot like this can really elevate the experience.
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How about tilting the camera along with gravity? ๐Ÿ’ซ #screenshotsaturday
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Retro-futuristic computer unit: Done.
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I haven't really used music in the levels in Bionic Bay but thought I should try how our trailer music would sound in the game. How do you feel about it? ๐ŸŽง๐Ÿฅ #indiegame #pixelart #madewithunity #gamedev #scifigame #wishlistwednesday
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Showcasing the destruction physics from our sci-fi game, Bionic Bay.
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While prototyping this camera tilt effect with a slight bullet-time-like slowdown, I realized I can now use these ropes to access a secret pathway. #screenshotsaturday
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Never would have guessed that these bouncy lightsabers are the most fun feature in Bionic Bay... #StarWarsDay
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Showcasing excessive use of camera zoom; it can also be used as a part of storytelling... ๐Ÿค– #indiegame #WishlistWednesday #pixelart #SteamDeck #gaming #gamedev
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Here's an example of sound design in Bionic Bay. Our goal is to create immersion with purely environmental sounds. Particular music or ambience is planned for key moments in the game ๐ŸŽง #indiegame #pixelart #madewithunity #followfriday #steamdeck #gamedev
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In 2D games X and Y are important but I say Z is equally so...๐Ÿ˜Ž #gaming #pixelart
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Currently finalizing this ancient robot factory environment. Aiming for analog futurism and 80s blueish smoke effects. Not sure if either of those are a thing but maybe you know what I mean... #games
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Every pixel matters, especially on the character's face where you need to fit eyebrows, eyes, nose, mustache, and mouth into a 4x4 pixel segment...๐Ÿ˜…
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It's #screenshotsaturday ! Here's some suspenseful platforming from the ancient megastructures of Bionic Bay! Notable inspirations for this: Blade Runner, Stalker, Alien, Oddworld, Portal & Tomb Raider...๐Ÿค– #gaming #pixelart #RETROGAMING #madewithunity #indiegame
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Reminder that Bionic Bay has the most realistic, fully simulated, physics based snowfall. ๐Ÿ˜Ž #gaming
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It's all about making the Swap at the right place at the right time... #screenshotsaturday #gaming
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Most of the time in Bionic Bay you are indoors but whenever you are outside, we try to make sure you actually feel, see and hear it.
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Revisited version! ๐Ÿ’™ Starts more saturated and with recognizable elements in the background ๐Ÿค When the camera pans further, the color tones desaturate ๐Ÿ–ค More dramatic sound design #pixelart #animation #indiegame #RETROGAMING #madewithunity #gamedev
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The basic idea of Bionic Bay has remained the same, but everything else has evolved.
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@JarlBacon I agree.
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Bionic Bay is currently the #1 game in sci-fi games featuring a fully simulated snowfall with colliding snowflakes! โœŒ๏ธ #followfriday
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Some adjustments: Slight changes on how the snow particles behave: Less bouncy, more gravity towards the ground. I know that it may not be entirely realistic, but I also consider the aesthetic appeal in all of this. #gaming #pixelart #scifi
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Trying to hit those 'Las Vegas in Blade Runner 2049' vibes with this level. It's a constant struggle between gameplay clarity and aesthetics. #gaming
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Prototyping a Gravity Switchโ„ข๏ธ It gives you some alternative routes to explore but using it may cause unforeseen consequences... ๐Ÿค” #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev #gaming #madewithunity #Steam
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Be careful where you jump...
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Currently making this "pointless" but beautiful spot. Sometimes things can just please the eye and it's enough. No need for special story moment or creative game mechanics.๐Ÿ‘๏ธ #Indiedev #madewithunity #nintendo #microsoft #pixelart #indiegame
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How about this feature where, if itโ€™s raining, thunder can delete you without warning? It will add realism and tension. #screenshotsaturday
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Explosions feel much more powerful when they actually destroy stuff.
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Weather changes in Bionic Bay! The last one is my favorite!
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Adding some heavy corrosion into these nano sized planets โ˜ฃ๏ธโœ๏ธ #pixelart #gaming #scifiart #screenshotsaturday #gamedev
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Just got into my first ever Twitter dispute. A fellow artist claimed I was using AI. While doing that he had no arguments, was hostile + constantly offended me. I explained my process with wip images etc but he just became more hostile. Anyway, here's my process #pixelart #notAI
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I'm readjusting the destruction effects. How does it look? ๐Ÿค”
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Trying to maximize the beauty of simulated snowflakes with crystal-clear icy reflections. Bit by bit, this is starting to feel like a real world. โ„๏ธ #indiegames #scifi
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Short clip showcasing the smooth platforming in our Sci-Fi adventure, Bionic Bay. Inspired by all-time greats like Half-Life, Portal, and Another World. โ„๏ธ #gaming #Steam
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@Stephen_exists Well... there is a perfect explanation. ๐Ÿ˜‰
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After serious consideration... We decided not to add random tripping as a feature in Bionic Bay. #gaming #MondayVibes
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Combining spherical gravity, electricity, and physics-based characters with procedural animation. Wishlist Bionic Bay on Steam: #screenshotsaturday #gaming #pixelart #madewithunity
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Life is not always fair in Bionic Bay...
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One second example of destructive environments + burned legs from Bionic Bay. #gaming
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Here's a cozy moment from Bionic Bay.
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