State of Drillimation: Spring 2024

Let’s catch up. A few weeks prior I returned from a local anime convention and was grateful to meet local fans and others who traveled to Erie, PA to attend that convention. I met many anime fans, I met Genshin Impact players, I also met Mario fans, but I sadly never saw any Touhou cosplayersContinue reading “State of Drillimation: Spring 2024”

Why Content Creators’ Online Audiences Tapered Off After the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic locked the entire world away at home when lockdowns were put into place to control the spread of the virus. It took a few years before the world could get back to normal. But on a side note, what were those people doing during that time? For us at Drillimation, the firstContinue reading “Why Content Creators’ Online Audiences Tapered Off After the Pandemic”

The Technology of My Life

I’ve got several electronic gadgets that empowers my life and career. I can’t get through without them. One of them is a computer which I use every single day. I also have an iPad which serves as my mini computer when I’m not at one, and a MacBook, as my main computer when I’m onContinue reading “The Technology of My Life”

Why Sunshine For Us Matters the Most

In the Northern Hemisphere, spring has already sprung for us, except those in the Southern Hemisphere as autumn is on their mind. Our hometown experiences every season. Spring is where things start warming up. As I see the cherry blossoms bloom during April and May, walking through my hometown is a great way to experienceContinue reading “Why Sunshine For Us Matters the Most”

How the Governments of Eastern and Western Kozan Worked During the Edo Period

In the pre-Meiji Gensokyo continent in the Drillimation Danmaku Universe, there were multiple kingdoms governing the continent before they all unified during the Meiji Restoration. There were two dominant powers on the continent in the 18th and 19th centuries: the Federal Kingdom of Eastern Kozan and the Democratic Kingdom of Western Kozan. To compare theContinue reading “How the Governments of Eastern and Western Kozan Worked During the Edo Period”

Where Do We Find Inspiration For Graphics?

For many developers, their local surroundings don’t provide much inspiration. But places far away do. You have a much greater chance of success if you live in a country with a lot of land spanning some or all of the continent (think the US, Canada, Australia, China, etc.). Sometimes, that inspiration is overseas. Video gamesContinue reading “Where Do We Find Inspiration For Graphics?”

Erie Anime Fest: My Experience

Over the weekend, I attended a local anime convention, and this was the first time I ever went to a local convention ever since I went to Erie Comicon in 2019 before the pandemic. Why did I want to go? Well, this was to show off my brand and increase my playerbase. I was gratefulContinue reading “Erie Anime Fest: My Experience”

Game Development: Fun But Tiring

If you’ve played a video game before, you probably had an intent to enter the video game industry by creating your own games. Roughly one in three video game otaku choose to pursue a career in that industry. What they don’t even tell you is your life does not get easy right away. Creating aContinue reading “Game Development: Fun But Tiring”

Why Many Devs are Self-Taught

Have you developed a game without taking courses in game development? If so, you’re mostly self taught. Pretty much every Drillimation game including each new mechanic is the result of extensive research. Sure, the Prophet did take some courses during his school days, but the name of this article is to explain the prevalence ofContinue reading “Why Many Devs are Self-Taught”