Map Update 3/3! Here is the "art map" for the game, drawn by true original 𝚃𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝙲𝚘𝚍𝚎 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕤 𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕝. Along w/ the room maps already shown, the player can zoom out for this alternate viewpoint. Was a DELIGHT working w/ them to keep it accurate to world-traversal. #PixelArt #gamedev

Working on this map for BehindTheKingdomGame has been a highlight of all the work I’ve done to date! 19 area themes! Excellent resource material made this a hugely enjoyable experience, make sure you check out Behind The Kingdom not just for my art, but for Gamble’s fantastic art too!

Obviously kinda THE challenge of pixel art is conveying huge volumes of both info AND feeling with a very a limited resource (pixels). Zoom in to see just how unforgiving this pixel scale is. There are just so many types of shape, and so many palettes, all conveyed brilliantly!

What Links Awakening looks like inside my brain

...in which we see classic ability-gating, introduction of subweapons (bombs), and a li'l ol' sequence break we have decided can stay. #metroidvania #gameDev #pixelart

Recreated the first simple puzzle room I ever made for BtK. I still like it... and I still love shrubs! Gives deadly exploration a little of that good ol' holiday cheer. store.steampowered.com/app/2636830/... #screenshotSaturday #GameDev #indiedevs #metroidvania #pixelArt

If it hurts me, it should hurt you, only fair! #GameDev #indiedevs #metroidvania #pixelArt Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2636830/Be…

Just played the demo of this SWEET retro platformer with some of the loveliest pixel art I've seen in a while. Paired with terrific mechanics and perfectly-styled OST, I found it impossible to put down!

Pixels with built-in stories

Look, I'm trying to use this save point. It's weird with you just hovering like that - I need some space, okay? Alright, that was hurtful, I'm sorry. #GameDev #indiedevs #metroidvania #pixelArt store.steampowered.com/app/2636830/Be…

I was told the bugs here were significantly less adorable. Ah, nevertheless! (slashing commences) #GameDev #indiedevs #metroidvania #pixelArt store.steampowered.com/app/2636830/Be…

Here's an early #screenshotSaturday featuring one of our first bosses! This one still gives me some trouble if I don't force myself to play calmly, because even though I know all his tricks, he just has a lot of them, and you're still a bit of a wee babe power-wise at this point.

For this #screenshotSaturday, I'm reposting our *world map"*created by 𝚃𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝙲𝚘𝚍𝚎 𝕔𝕠𝕞𝕞𝕤 𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕝. Like in many search-action / metroidvania games, unlocking & completing the "game map* is part of the core gameplay. But the lands Behind the Kingdom are not entirely unfamiliar; everyone has

I strongly vouch:

Must repost glowing pixels when I see them!

Q: How many ways to jump is too many? A: No. (note: this is not all the jumping types) #screenshotSaturday #GameDev #indiedevs #metroidvania #pixelArt store.steampowered.com/app/2636830/Be…

Spent the whole day stress-testing, and edge-case-bug-fixing for Behind the Kingdom's different movement abilities, using them with each other, interacting with every possible environmental object, enemy, and projectile, sometimes just straight up button-mashing chaos. It was NOT

The moles are perhaps not the brightest of the animal folk, but they love what they do, you know? And that counts for something. #screenshotSaturday #GameDev #indiedevs #metroidvania #pixelArt store.steampowered.com/app/2636830/Be…

This game frankly needs more hype. The bullet points and summaries about shape shifting do not do it justice. It is a very tight game with a ton of inventiveness and terrific vibe. I think I’ve rolled credits on around 10 new indie MV’s in 2025 and this is among the very best.