Idiom Loop

Just hanging out in the Idiom Loop studio. #gamedev #indiegames #horrorgame #cookinggame #motherslittlehelper #spotlight #promote #indiegame #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase

The retopo journey is going WELL! Cannot recommend retopoflow for blender enough. Taming this nightmare has actually been relaxing and fun? #gamedev #indiegames #3dmodeling #blender #retopo #indiedev

Real physical media! I’m gonna shove as much authentic material into this game as possible. We want the world of the game to feel like it comes from the times the story takes place in. #horrorgame #cookinggame #1980s #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev

My horror cooking game takes place in the 1930s, 50s and 80s. I’m referencing media from those era for lots of art in the game. Drawings like this will inspire the look of finished dishes in the family cook book. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #inspo

Just got gently relax those verts into place! Wait until I put together a little comparison of what this photogrammetry model’s topology USED to look like. It’s an insane improvement. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #photogrammetry #blender #retopology #3D

Tackling the retopo for the my game’s photogrammetry models has been surprisingly satisfying! I cannot recommend the Retopoflow tool set for blender enough. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #blender #retopoology #3D #photogrammetry #horrorshowcase

A horror cooking game about trauma with cozy mechanics wouldn’t be complete without cleaning and scrubbing stains! We’ve been working so hard to get the cleaning to feel just right. I promise you, it feels really, really good. #gamedev #indiegames #horrorgame #cookinggame #cozygames #indiegame

There will be quite a few hand drawn illustrations in my horror cooking game. I’ll be drawing a lot of inspiration from vintage illustrations to help make each image feel appropriate to the games eras. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #vintage #retro

Mother’s Little Helper is a game about helping mom in the kitchen and, more importantly, FAMILY TRAUMA. Happy Mother’s Day! #gamedev #indiegames #horrorgame #cookinggame #trauma #spotlight #promote #indiegame #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase

Welcome THE COSTUME DEPARTMENT. What a delight it is to collaborate on making mom’s clothes for my mostly handmade horror cooking game. I can’t wait to share more with you as the three dresses come together. #gamedev #indiegames #horrorgame #fashion #costume #indiegame #indiehorror #indiedev

Half tone is such an iconic texture from vintage offset printing. I’m going to try and work it in wherever I can to help give my horror cooking game a vintage scrapbook sort of feel. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #vintage

Organizing fabric scraps into era appropriate texture packs for my mostly hand made horror cooking game! #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #handmade

Mini progress update! CLEAN UP FOR MOM! #gamedev #indiegames #horrorgame #wip #cookinggame #spotlight #promote #indiegame #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase

I’ve been hoarding fabric swatches to turn into textures. Many parts of my horror cooking game are handmade. characters, printed wall papers and more. Some props will be made as 3D models, but I want them to feel as real as the what I make with my hands. #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev

The images from magazines that will be collaged to make off putting family portraits for the 1980s chapters of my horror cooking game, Mother’s Little Helper. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #handmade #artsandcrafts #trauma #vintage

Prepping some vintage physical materials to make collaged family portraits for my mostly hand made horror cooking game! I’ll be giving the crotchet and knitting patterns to a friend. Waste not, want not! #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #handmade

My horror cooking game about family trauma takes place in three distinct eras. Ive been sourcing materials for family portraits for the 1980s chapters. Who doesn’t love collage? #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #artsandcrafts #handmade #collage #horrorshowcase

Look at these treasures! Found all of them at a vintage show. I’ll be scanning them and altering them to create unsettling family portraits for my horror cooking game. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #vintage #photography #antique #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase

Mother’s Little Helper is a horror cooking game about intergenerational family trauma. I’ve been collecting real family photos from the eras of the game so I can scan them and make in game family portraits. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase

It’s a game about trauma and you play as a child. Of course there are will be child like drawings on the walls. This sad face is so we can test out the appearance and movement of the textures in engine before I take the time to draw the final images. #gamedev #indiegame #horrorgame #wip #trauma

My horror cooking game will have child like drawings appearing as textures. That means I have to break out the crayons and practise drawing like a kid. And channel a sad child. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #wip #artdirection #trauma #horrorshowcase

Omg omg omg. The first outfit for mom in our game is coming together!!!! This first dress is a 1950s design and I cannot get over all the little details. The costume department is hitting it out of the park!!! #gamedev #indiegames #handmade #horrorgame #indiegame #indiehorror #indiedev

We’re working on our game we promise!!! But the tax must be paid. #gamedev #indiegames #orangecat #mainecoon #workfromhome #indiegame #indiehorror #indiedev

I really want to highlight the glorious programmer temp art being made for my horror cooking game. #gamedev #indiegames #horrorgame #wip #cookinggame #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #motherslittlehelper #programmerart

Temp mom is demonstrating how the player can walk around and get up close while she’s wiggling out during vignette ( highly emotional staged) sequences. Mom won’t change what she’s doing until you look away during these moments. #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #wip

Temp mom’s got the twitches. Luckily we can control how fast she goes. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #horrorgame #cookinggame #programmerart #wip #motherslittlehelper

Ironing out the kinks of mom’s behaviour for our horror cooking game on temp mom. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #wip #programmerart

We have a vignette system for temp ( and real )mom. During key emotional moments looking at her and looking away will trigger a variety of behaviours and visual effects. I think marshmallow mom is selling it don’t you? #programmerart #wip #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase

Temp marshmallow mom is testing out her mechanics. One of which is ALWAYS WATCHING YOU. We can control how quickly she looks at or away from you, when and if she notices and how far her head can spin. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #programmerart

Allow me to introduce you to temp / marshmallow mom. The delightful model made by our programmer so he can start working on her behaviours while her final version takes shape. Isn’t she adorable? #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #programmerart #wip

Lots of prep work has gone into figuring out the visual bits and pieces of my horror cooking game. I’m doing lots of computer stuff at the moment, but I cannot wait to get my hands dirty making more things. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #handmade #horrorshowcase

Bad things are going to happen in this bathroom. I’m going to make it a dense space full of patterns, moulding and intense 1950s bathroom colours. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #design #artdirection #conceptart #interiordesign #1950s

This is game dev! So much of the art in Mother’s Little Helper will be handmade. And that means I get to play with new art toys. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #handmade #craft #organize #indiedev #horrorshowcase

POV you’re making a game and feel a nibble on your knee. #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #workfromhome #cat #orangecat #mainecoon

I’ve recalculated the normals, but the topology on this photogrammetry scan is such a nightmare that some inverted normals were left behind. Any tips for finding them amongst the nightmare of tris? #blender #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #photogrammetry

Maybe I’m late to the party and yall know about this. BUT if you don’t, this plugin has been saving my life as I optimize photogrammetry models for my game. #gamedev #indiegames #videogames #3dmodeling #blender #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase

Clean and scrub developments continue! We’ve started experimenting with projected textures, and it’s REALLY satisfying. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #horrorgane #cookinggame #motherslittlehelper

Mom needs clothes and I don’t know how to draft patterns or sew clothes. So I took some measurements ( poorly) and hired a seamstress! When in doubt get some help! #gamedev #indiegames #videogames #horrorgame #sewing #spotlight #promote #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #motherslittlehelper

Was this very post sent from beneath the cat? #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #workfromhome #orangecat

We might be making a horror game about trauma, but we still want the player to feel like they have SOME control over a terrible situation. Clean every surface and pretend you’re in charge. WIP. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #motherslittlehelper #horrorshowcase

Working on a horror cooking game means we have to make cosy mechanics! The game won’t be unsettling if the juxtaposition of the themes and game play isn’t just right. Currently we’re working on cleaning and scrubbing. #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorshowcase #motherslittlehelper

Hahahahahha. I’M FINE. GAME DEV IS MAGIC AND AMAZING AND IM SO LUCKY TO BE DOING IT. #gamedev #indiegames #videogames #tryingmybest #3dmodeling #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #indiehorror #indiedev

This living room is gonna have a crushing combination of patterns. Dark and oppressive even with a turret of windows. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #horrorshowcase #indiehorror #indiedev #horrorgame #cookinggame #conceptart #artdirection #motherslittlehelper

I really want the dining room to feel overwhelming and heavy, lots of dark wood, layers of busy patterns and minimal natural light. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #horrorshowcase #indiehorror #indiedev #conceptart #horrorgame #cookinggame #motherslittlehelper #artdirection

My horror cooking game features hand made characters! Originally they were going to be 3D digital assets, but I’m not really a 3D modeller. Trying to play to our teams strengths to make something neat. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #horrorshowcaae #indiehorror #art #handmade #indiedev

Obviously there’s lots of clean up to do, BUT mom’s potato bod is scanned and in the computer! Photogrammetry is SO COOL. my creepy little dollhouse family for my horror game is slowly coming together. #indiegame #indiedev #horrordev #motherslittlehelper #horrorgame #cookinggame

Mom has quite the potato bod. So excited to start working with other artists to help me make her clothes!! . #indiegame #gamedev #horror #horrorshowcase #indiehorror #horrorgame #cookinggame #handmade #art #sculpture #motherslittlehelper

Here’s how I sculpted the first of three of mom’s heads. Each face will be more…upset than the last. #indiegame #gamedev #horror #horrorshowcase #indiehorror #horrorgame #cookinggame #handmade #art #sculpture #motherslittlehelper

All the characters in Mother’s Little Helper, a horror cooking game, will be made by hand. We’re currently finalizing the photogrammetry pipeline! #gamedev #indiegame #horrorgame #horror #cookinggame #indiehorror #photogrammetry #horrorshowcase

Research is so important! Especially if you want your game to feel like a specific point in time. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indiehorror #horrorgame #cookinggame #motherslittlehelper #horror #design #research

POTATO PEOPLE!! It’s so satisfying when your designs start to come to life. I can’t wait for everything to keep evolving and coming together. What cooking activity would you be most excited to see in a horror cooking game? #gamedev #indiedev #horrorgame #cookinggame #gamedesign #indiehorror

Mom needs a hand! I’m making her one, and eventually you’ll be able to give her one too. Mother’s Little Helper, a horror cooking game is full of chores that mom needs you to take care of. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indiehorror #horrorgames #horrorshowcase #gamedevelopment #art

Mom needs hair! Let’s draw her some. #indiegame #gamedev #art #horrorgame #cookinggame #handmade #trauma.

Not gonna lie, I’ve become obsessed with embroidery since making patterns for mom’s clothes. #gamedev #indiegame #motherslittlehelper #horrorgame #cookinggame #handmade #craft #embroidery

Game dev is filled with constant learning and challenges. Learning rigging is made a little easier cause I rigged in 2D for years, but applying that knowledge to a whole new program is A LOT. Deep breaths and baby steps. We’ve got this fellow devs. #gamedev #indiedame #rigging #learning

In Mother’s Little Helper, a horror cooking game about intergenerational family trauma, 2D representations of dad start with ink! Cause it’s such a grown up medium. Things that represent the player ( a child) will start with crayon. #indiegame #gamedev #horrorgame #cookinggame #handmade

This is the first of 3 mom head sculpts. It’s also her most neutral face. Eventually all three will be scanned into the computer and we’ll be able to blend between them to reflect her mood. #gamedev #indiegame #horrorgame #cookinggame #handmade

Setting up the tech art pipeline isn’t the most fun (for me), but DANG it feels good to see things start to come together. #gamedev #indiegames #horrorgame #cookinggame #techart

We hope you had a great time filled with very few demons and lots of treats! Love, Idiom Loop. #screammovie #gamedev #orangecat #mainecoon

Happy Halloween from the team at Idiom Loop! We hope one of these films entertains you and that you have a delightful spooky day. #screammovie #horror #horrorgame #indiegames #horrormovie

Working on the photogrametry tech pipeline for Mother’s little helper, and I will take whatever quality of life shortcuts I can!! #gamedev #indiegames #motherslittlehelper #horrorgame #photography

You can do a lot with a little! Here’s how I’m setting up my photogrammetry studio for Mother’s Little Helper. #gamedev #indiedev #horrorgame #motherslittlehelper #photography #cookinggame

In Mother’s Little Helper, a horror cooking game about Intergenerational family trauma, sometimes you hear things you weren’t meant to. I want there to be a physical experience of the overheard conversations in the space. #gamedev #motherslittlehelper #indiegames #horrorgame #cookinggame

Starting research for the visual representation of overheard conversations in Mother’s Little Helper, a horror cooking game about intergenerational family trauma. #gamedev #indiegame #horrorgame #cookinggame #motherslittlehelper #vizdev #trauma

Mother’s Little Helper is a horror cooking game about intergenerational family trauma. It’s got a lot of hand made art because that’s the kind of art I love to make. #gamedev #artdirection #motherslittlehelper #horrorgame #cookinggame