This will probably be my final post relating to the Drillimation Solar Panel Project. I’m not sure about any future upgrades in 2025, but there have been a number of loose ends I want to tie up. As of now, the battery backup has been set up and running, but only to specific rooms throughoutContinue reading “Drillimation Solar Panel Project: Most Important Studio Rooms are Now Backed by Battery, But Not All”
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The Jeopardy of VTubing in 2024
Last weekend, while Emiko Hosokawa is recovering from her age-related personal incidents, news of another incident stung her – and this time it involved a major agency in the VTubing industry: NIJISANJI – one of the biggest VTuber agencies – recently got into yet another incident involving its EN branch’s talents. According to many fan-compiledContinue reading “The Jeopardy of VTubing in 2024”
What Was I Doing One Year Ago Around This Time?
December 16, 2023. At the time, I had just completed and released Touhou Meijinka ~ Song of Divine Tempest and was in pre-production of my next game Touhou Kichouden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2. Is November or December a good time to wrap up development for a game? Basically yes. I started development of theContinue reading “What Was I Doing One Year Ago Around This Time?”
When Your Age Bites Back
On Tuesday, December 10, or a few days prior to that, Emiko Hosokawa, the chairwoman of Studio Emiko, got involved in another age-related issue with Discord – the first time after an incident that barred her from Discord for much of the first half of 2022. Specifically, her VTuber talent Ciel Chandelleur befriended another VTuberContinue reading “When Your Age Bites Back”
The Day a Game Begins Development
On the day that I begin a new game project, the first step of it all is preparing the engine by importing all of the parts necessary to form the backbone of the entire game. Before a game can enter the development phase, it generally goes through the process of pitching, prototyping, and pre-production. TheContinue reading “The Day a Game Begins Development”
Touhou Meijinka One Year Later
Tomorrow will mark one year since the release of Touhou Meijinka ~ Song of Divine Tempest. This game marked the beginning of a new era for the Drillimation Danmaku Universe, being developed specifically to test the engine for future Drillimation Danmaku Universe shooter games. The concept for this game came during the latter half ofContinue reading “Touhou Meijinka One Year Later”
It’s a Little Challenge to Hop from Nintendo to Sony
For many gamers, including myself, I started on Nintendo. It was a bit of a challenge trying to jump from Nintendo to Sony all because the game you want to play is a PlayStation exclusive. With the brand having reached its 30th anniversary yesterday, I want to talk about a gaming retrospective when it comesContinue reading “It’s a Little Challenge to Hop from Nintendo to Sony”
December 2024 Monthly Digest
We made it to the end of yet another year, and I can’t believe it’s Christmastime again already. Key Developments Even after the game was completed, my hard drive failed after four and a half years of regular use. Some content for Touhou Kichouden ~ Mythos of Phantasmagoria 2 was not saved to GitHub, meaningContinue reading “December 2024 Monthly Digest”
Productive During Daylight – Why Daylight Matters to Me the Most
Like a lot of people, I always prefer to work in the daylight instead of the night when I rest. I always like to get up early in the morning so that I can tackle the things that matter to me the most. It’s always game development that’s on my mind during that period, butContinue reading “Productive During Daylight – Why Daylight Matters to Me the Most”
Every Annoyance I’ve Encountered During My Youth
This prompt asks you to name the top three pet peeves, or biggest annoyances in your life. There are too many things that are common to list and share with millions of other people, such as academic challenges and hardships, as well as the ones in public. In fact, the Mildly Infuriating subreddit has peopleContinue reading “Every Annoyance I’ve Encountered During My Youth”
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