Otto Ojala
@ottoojala.com
Making good old freeware games.
Sign my guestbook: https://ottoojala.com/guestbook
Sign my guestbook: https://ottoojala.com/guestbook
Here's what the whole game looks like currently - now with the "between offices" part added. It just fades to black as you fart-fly far enough, and starts the next level. Or you can also use the console to start it.
(The second office has a light switch on the wall. Didn't remember this had them.)
(The second office has a light switch on the wall. Didn't remember this had them.)
September 16, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Here's what the whole game looks like currently - now with the "between offices" part added. It just fades to black as you fart-fly far enough, and starts the next level. Or you can also use the console to start it.
(The second office has a light switch on the wall. Didn't remember this had them.)
(The second office has a light switch on the wall. Didn't remember this had them.)
I do almost zero refactoring, and it's okay as long as I only work on small, 1-2 month projects. But now, as I've been getting back to this one older project, I gotta admit it took me a while to figure out that a script called PoopTrail is where I handle grabbing objects.
September 14, 2026 at 10:36 AM
I do almost zero refactoring, and it's okay as long as I only work on small, 1-2 month projects. But now, as I've been getting back to this one older project, I gotta admit it took me a while to figure out that a script called PoopTrail is where I handle grabbing objects.
I've been looking for an easy to use vector drawing app for making simple logos. This is probably the best one yet - I think it has Adobe-like anchor point handling since it feels so familiar to use, and it's really simple, too.
vectorholic.com
(free, ad-supported)
Any other recommendations?
vectorholic.com
(free, ad-supported)
Any other recommendations?
Vectorholic — Free Vector Graphics Editor in Your Browser
Free browser-based vector editor. Opens .ai files, real vector tools, no install and no sign-up. Your files never leave your computer.
vectorholic.com
September 14, 2026 at 9:39 AM
I've been looking for an easy to use vector drawing app for making simple logos. This is probably the best one yet - I think it has Adobe-like anchor point handling since it feels so familiar to use, and it's really simple, too.
vectorholic.com
(free, ad-supported)
Any other recommendations?
vectorholic.com
(free, ad-supported)
Any other recommendations?
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I made a weird little game about government policy. It's very short and can be played in a few minutes, right in your browser: otrain13.itch.io/policy-initi...
Policy Initiative by Owen Goss
A short game about keeping people happy
otrain13.itch.io
September 10, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I made a weird little game about government policy. It's very short and can be played in a few minutes, right in your browser: otrain13.itch.io/policy-initi...
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happy birthday to me here's a silly little game that I made for you about giraffes kissing <3
not-jam.itch.io/necking
not-jam.itch.io/necking
September 10, 2026 at 5:35 PM
happy birthday to me here's a silly little game that I made for you about giraffes kissing <3
not-jam.itch.io/necking
not-jam.itch.io/necking
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excited to announce my new game 'Maybe... I'll go to the beach' 🏖️
it's a small spatial programming puzzle game
inspired by Cellular Automata, CellPond (TodePond), MarkovJunior(mxgmn)
more info below <3
it's a small spatial programming puzzle game
inspired by Cellular Automata, CellPond (TodePond), MarkovJunior(mxgmn)
more info below <3
September 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
excited to announce my new game 'Maybe... I'll go to the beach' 🏖️
it's a small spatial programming puzzle game
inspired by Cellular Automata, CellPond (TodePond), MarkovJunior(mxgmn)
more info below <3
it's a small spatial programming puzzle game
inspired by Cellular Automata, CellPond (TodePond), MarkovJunior(mxgmn)
more info below <3
Every time I launch this project, I'm amazed how fun it looks, and how little game there is to it. I'm trying to wrap it up so that I can at least share some playable version of it on Itch. Itch is also one platform I don't see myself leaving anytime soon, so maybe follow me there:
ottoojala.itch.io
ottoojala.itch.io
September 9, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Every time I launch this project, I'm amazed how fun it looks, and how little game there is to it. I'm trying to wrap it up so that I can at least share some playable version of it on Itch. Itch is also one platform I don't see myself leaving anytime soon, so maybe follow me there:
ottoojala.itch.io
ottoojala.itch.io
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I'm always looking for weird and interesting upcoming games. I hoard lists of things that catch my eye. Here's a set of upcoming indie titles that I think you should check out if you're burned out on bland walls of clones, remakes, vibe-made slop. (thread)
September 9, 2026 at 3:36 PM
I'm always looking for weird and interesting upcoming games. I hoard lists of things that catch my eye. Here's a set of upcoming indie titles that I think you should check out if you're burned out on bland walls of clones, remakes, vibe-made slop. (thread)
I could use a little more "human-made" and a little less "no AI" in my life already.
September 9, 2026 at 10:42 AM
I could use a little more "human-made" and a little less "no AI" in my life already.
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Lots of polish to showcase this week; distance fog, colored outlines, outline integration with cloud shader, steady progress on day/night cycle. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev
September 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Lots of polish to showcase this week; distance fog, colored outlines, outline integration with cloud shader, steady progress on day/night cycle. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev
www.ottoojala.com/stuff/promot...
Promote any Itchio game on my website.
There's a good chance this is a terrible idea. Might delete later...
Promote any Itchio game on my website.
There's a good chance this is a terrible idea. Might delete later...
September 5, 2026 at 5:46 PM
www.ottoojala.com/stuff/promot...
Promote any Itchio game on my website.
There's a good chance this is a terrible idea. Might delete later...
Promote any Itchio game on my website.
There's a good chance this is a terrible idea. Might delete later...
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Announcing my next game today. Terminal Reign! 💀
If you like clunky diegetic interfaces, faded technical manuals, and dying interstellar empires, then check it out!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4677740/
Itch: juhrjuhr.itch.io/terminal-reign
#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart
If you like clunky diegetic interfaces, faded technical manuals, and dying interstellar empires, then check it out!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4677740/
Itch: juhrjuhr.itch.io/terminal-reign
#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart
September 2, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Announcing my next game today. Terminal Reign! 💀
If you like clunky diegetic interfaces, faded technical manuals, and dying interstellar empires, then check it out!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4677740/
Itch: juhrjuhr.itch.io/terminal-reign
#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart
If you like clunky diegetic interfaces, faded technical manuals, and dying interstellar empires, then check it out!
Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4677740/
Itch: juhrjuhr.itch.io/terminal-reign
#indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart
www.ottoojala.com/guestbook/
The website is a forever work-in-progress, but the weird little guestbook should be working now.
The website is a forever work-in-progress, but the weird little guestbook should be working now.
September 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
www.ottoojala.com/guestbook/
The website is a forever work-in-progress, but the weird little guestbook should be working now.
The website is a forever work-in-progress, but the weird little guestbook should be working now.
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If you too would like to stop using increasingly shitty software made by bad people who make the world worse, I wrote a guide for how to lessen/end your small team's dependence on US-based tech services:
nelsanderson.zone/a-guide-to-d...
nelsanderson.zone/a-guide-to-d...
A Guide to Ditching US Tech (for Game Developers)
This post is based on a guide from Paris Marx, host of Tech Won't Save Us, author of one excellent book and upcoming (likely also excellent) book
last updated September 2nd, 2026
At this point, it's...
nelsanderson.zone
September 2, 2026 at 3:14 PM
If you too would like to stop using increasingly shitty software made by bad people who make the world worse, I wrote a guide for how to lessen/end your small team's dependence on US-based tech services:
nelsanderson.zone/a-guide-to-d...
nelsanderson.zone/a-guide-to-d...
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Ever use the @itch.io randomizer? In the next version of the app, viewing a game in the randomizer will show the install and manage tools so you can easily install what you find.
September 1, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Ever use the @itch.io randomizer? In the next version of the app, viewing a game in the randomizer will show the install and manage tools so you can easily install what you find.
github.com/armada-os/ar...
This "SteamOS for arm handhelds" looks interesting. Might make a nice setup with Retroid Pocket Nova, for example.
This "SteamOS for arm handhelds" looks interesting. Might make a nice setup with Retroid Pocket Nova, for example.
GitHub - armada-os/armada: SteamOS-like ARM handheld distro
SteamOS-like ARM handheld distro. Contribute to armada-os/armada development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
September 1, 2026 at 4:33 PM
github.com/armada-os/ar...
This "SteamOS for arm handhelds" looks interesting. Might make a nice setup with Retroid Pocket Nova, for example.
This "SteamOS for arm handhelds" looks interesting. Might make a nice setup with Retroid Pocket Nova, for example.
Making websites was a part of my studies in the '00s, and oh my gods have things changed since then, like:
display: flex, whaaat
nested CSS, %---)
javascript promises, ???
Luckily, what hasn't changed is that you can still just copy-paste stuff from W3Schools.
display: flex, whaaat
nested CSS, %---)
javascript promises, ???
Luckily, what hasn't changed is that you can still just copy-paste stuff from W3Schools.
August 30, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Making websites was a part of my studies in the '00s, and oh my gods have things changed since then, like:
display: flex, whaaat
nested CSS, %---)
javascript promises, ???
Luckily, what hasn't changed is that you can still just copy-paste stuff from W3Schools.
display: flex, whaaat
nested CSS, %---)
javascript promises, ???
Luckily, what hasn't changed is that you can still just copy-paste stuff from W3Schools.
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It's a Furniture Store. That means there's a Warehouse.
How do we get up and down to the shelves (as a 4x4)?
How do we get up and down to the shelves (as a 4x4)?
August 29, 2026 at 9:51 PM
It's a Furniture Store. That means there's a Warehouse.
How do we get up and down to the shelves (as a 4x4)?
How do we get up and down to the shelves (as a 4x4)?
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#screenshotsaturday a little sneak peak at my physics based 3d asteroid racer I’ve been working on #godot #mobilegaming
August 29, 2026 at 6:45 PM
#screenshotsaturday a little sneak peak at my physics based 3d asteroid racer I’ve been working on #godot #mobilegaming
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prototyping a little app for creating interactive drawings. how should i call it?
August 29, 2026 at 10:04 AM
prototyping a little app for creating interactive drawings. how should i call it?
Still working on the guestbook - it's going to be a bit weird. I made it so that the avatar is randomized, but you can copy the random seed and use the same avatar later. It also actually posts the messages now.
August 27, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Still working on the guestbook - it's going to be a bit weird. I made it so that the avatar is randomized, but you can copy the random seed and use the same avatar later. It also actually posts the messages now.
Added a web build for Finccer:
ottoojala.itch.io/finccer
It seemed to run okayish in browser on my Win 11 SteamDeck. My old PC had issues with it, so downloading it is the safer bet still.
Press "B" to play the party horn - that and the overall visuals are my favorite things in this project :--)
ottoojala.itch.io/finccer
It seemed to run okayish in browser on my Win 11 SteamDeck. My old PC had issues with it, so downloading it is the safer bet still.
Press "B" to play the party horn - that and the overall visuals are my favorite things in this project :--)
Finccer by Otto Ojala
One-button local-multiplayer finger soccer?
ottoojala.itch.io
August 25, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Added a web build for Finccer:
ottoojala.itch.io/finccer
It seemed to run okayish in browser on my Win 11 SteamDeck. My old PC had issues with it, so downloading it is the safer bet still.
Press "B" to play the party horn - that and the overall visuals are my favorite things in this project :--)
ottoojala.itch.io/finccer
It seemed to run okayish in browser on my Win 11 SteamDeck. My old PC had issues with it, so downloading it is the safer bet still.
Press "B" to play the party horn - that and the overall visuals are my favorite things in this project :--)
Reposted by Otto Ojala
Demo out for CASTLE AWAY! In which you build and command your own flying fortress to battle monsters and slay demons.
🏰 Castle Builder
⛳️ Run-based, quick to pick up!
🧠 Strategic Auto-battler
🖐️ Hand-drawn, hand-made in Godot
#roguelite #autobattler #godotengine #gamedev
🏰 Castle Builder
⛳️ Run-based, quick to pick up!
🧠 Strategic Auto-battler
🖐️ Hand-drawn, hand-made in Godot
#roguelite #autobattler #godotengine #gamedev
August 24, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Demo out for CASTLE AWAY! In which you build and command your own flying fortress to battle monsters and slay demons.
🏰 Castle Builder
⛳️ Run-based, quick to pick up!
🧠 Strategic Auto-battler
🖐️ Hand-drawn, hand-made in Godot
#roguelite #autobattler #godotengine #gamedev
🏰 Castle Builder
⛳️ Run-based, quick to pick up!
🧠 Strategic Auto-battler
🖐️ Hand-drawn, hand-made in Godot
#roguelite #autobattler #godotengine #gamedev