blqgumi

I make fashionable black girls and whatever else I think is cool. Animation, Illustrations, games

[blqgumi]

The Seashell Whispers Our Name

[blqgumi]

Final designs for the sprites. I wanted a simpler method of rendering the characters, as I will be the one creating the sprites. I've also changed some things, like skin tone for Cian, clothing palette changes for everyone and a slightly different design for Amadeo. Music development is currently taking place and I hired some for script editing, although I'm close to a half way point with the script. I might do minimal changes as I add things to the program.

[blqgumi]

Hello, it's been a while. I had to take a break for a while due to a lot of personal things all happening at once. I think I'm coming out of that now. Not only that, but I have hired two musicians for The Seashell Whispers Our Names visual novel. It was kind of hard to choose and this took most of May, but it's finally settling down. They are both really talented musicians and I'm excited to see the end result.

I was having some doubts about my ability to produce this game on my own by my deadline in December, but I can see how close I am. Everything is really coming together and I have a hard time seeing that when clouded by doubt. I did make a game with high ambitions, but I have been working within my limits. I still hope people enjoy the game once it's out. I've been meaning to make an itch.io page and promote the game more, but I've been mostly overwhelmed lately. I think I can at least make an itch.io page once I have the sprite colors down. This is something I've already been working on.

I've also been recording my art progress bit by bit once I can make youtube videos again. I would like to explain my process. I don't know when I'll be doing that again, I expected to do it much sooner, but that's not what happened. I'll think about all my options to advertise the game once I at least get the art done. Then I only need to focus on the story and the programming. Thanks for reading this and have a nice day.

[blqgumi]

Update: The Ui has finally been completed by Gaia . I'm thankful for her amazing work and can't wait for everyone to see the game so far! I hope to work with them in the future, and I recommend Gaia to any visual novel game developer who needs a UI artist.

[blqgumi]

Small update: I have been working on an itch.io page layout recently. It’s been difficult and I’m a bit stressed as we are in the second month and I feel behind. Although I’m not, the stress is affecting me nonetheless. I decided last month I would create a job posting for a UI artist. I will have one up tomorrow. I’m trying to figure out what to say and make it clear.

I also have a synopsis written for my game I’d like to share:

The Seashell Whispers Our Name

Myra is a burgeoning magical consultant with a family background in powerful magic. She gets a request from a friend and fellow magician enthusiast Amadeo, who has stumbled upon a mysterious enchanted bracelet that has been traced back to Myra’s hometown. After years of being away, Myra has returned home and is confronted by an old flame, a dead body and an annual festival that’s reopening old family wounds.

[blqgumi]

Small Update: I have a bump on my wrist that is causing me discomfort when I draw. I’m giving myself a week off of drawing for my wrist to recover. Hopefully it will reduce the swelling. I’m hoping to have insurance soon so I can visit a doctor. I will continue to work on the script as much as possible.

I was planning to set up an itch.io page this month and I think I still can but my schedule will get bumped back a bit. I will also be looking for a UI artist near the midpoint/end of this month. That’s all for now. I hope to have a good update soon.

[blqgumi]

Hello! Welcome to my Devlog for an Otome Murder Mystery Game

I was awarded a grant for making my dream game for 2025. My idea is having two love interest and a small town murder mystery with magic involved. I will be writing the script, drawing the backgrounds, prop assets, character sprites, and programming the game through Ren’py. For the music, script editing and UI assets that will be assisted by the grant. My deadline is the first week of December of 2025 and I’ve divided up the next few months into different aspects of the project. I wanted to track my progress for myself and as evidence of my work for the grant. At the end of this project I hope to have a full free game to showcase on Ich.io. For me personally, I hope to strengthen my confidence as an artist and challenge myself to be more. Since I graduated in 2018 I didn’t have much luck finding jobs in my career field. I lost confidence in my ability and skill as the years go on and it hasn’t gotten better with trying to impose myself as a social media artist. I dream of having my own art business, but even that became a doubt as the years gone by. I applied to this grant believing that my idea couldn’t compare to more professional artist, but surprisingly I got the grant. I’m happy and proud of this because I challenged myself and succeeded. It gives me hope as an artist that work can hold people’s attention. Within 2025 I will dedicate time to update on tumblr or my ko-fi my experience with the game development and my thoughts on my approach to the story.

I will link a video I did last year giving a basic summary of my game if you want more detail. Thanks for reading and see you next time!

[blqgumi]

There I am! There I am guys!

[blqgumi]

TikTok - Make Your Day

[blqgumi]

TikTok - Make Your Day

[blqgumi]

TikTok - Make Your Day

I will be attending an art market event on Nov. 9th in Charlotte, NC. It’s located at the Bloom Movement Artistry 6150 Old Pineville Road Suite B. This might be my last art event of the year. Hopefully I’ll see you there!

[blqgumi]

Making this video was hard. It somehow meshed all my WIPS and all the games I was playing. It was fun though, maybe one day I'll get to yap in more detail about Detective Horror Games.

[blqgumi]

TikTok - Make Your Day

Scooby After is perfect for the spooky season! If you wanna get into the spooky mood, get Scooby after!

Available on my Ko-fi (FREE): https://ko-fi.com/s/e6db08b440

Scooby After: A Murder Mystery Game - Blqgumi's Ko-fi Shop

Scooby After is a murder mystery game where you and the gang must relieve Shaggy of suspicion for murder. Shaggy is a suspect in the murder

[blqgumi]

Scooby After: A Murder Mystery Game - Blqgumi's Ko-fi Shop

Scooby After is a murder mystery game where you and the gang must relieve Shaggy of suspicion for murder. Shaggy is a suspect in the murder

Scooby After is a free board game I created about a year ago. You can play it now by downloading it from my Ko-fi. You can also watch my youtube video to get a better idea of how to play the game and what it is about.

Here is a synopsis of the story:

Scooby After is a murder mystery game where you and the gang must relieve Shaggy of suspicion for murder. Shaggy is a suspect in the murder of Flim Flam, an old friend of the gang. He was murdered shortly after an altercation with Shaggy involving Scooby's will. Scooby who has long passed and the gang that have moved on to different paths have to work together again to save Shaggy. Find out who killed Flim Flam, why he was murdered, and the circumstances around his death with clues found by the gang.

This game requires at least 3 people to play and is not suitable for children under the age of 13 years old.

Please keep in mind that this is a game made for fun and the love of scooby doo. If you have any problems or concerns please reach out. Otherwise, have fun!

[blqgumi]

TikTok - Make Your Day

For the month of October I will be offering a 10% discount on all products in my printify shop! If you would like 10% off here is my discount code: SweetgirlsHalloween2024

[blqgumi]

I just talk about some improvements I see in myself regarding my art and things I’d like to change about my teamwork skills.

[blqgumi]

You can get a tote bag of this design on my printify shop: https://blqgumi.printify.me/products

There is a discount code: SweetGirlsHalloween2024 that’s 10% off any product for all of October.

Printify Pop-Up