Needless to say - follow us on Bluesky if you haven't yet! We have posted a second set of character bios there (which we for some reason couldn't here), so check em out! We also have a Discord server, and Ko-Fi you can support us through - links in bio. Appreciate the support!

The link was updated! The bio had a typo so it didn't bring anyone to the right page - sorry for that 🙏💦

New bios on Bluesky!! Come over and follow us! (link in bio)

Taraの姉御とVynくんは 絶対に流行らせろ、っていうか Varminalは絶対に流行らせろ(意志)

本当にVarminal、Demoだけでも遊んでほしいの…(懇願) マリルイの遺志を継ぐものだから…(?)

We'll be slowly phasing out using Twitter since the site is becoming increasingly unusable. For some reason certain images get automatically blocked from posting, and others seem to get immediately blocked from getting reach because we don't wanna pay for a blue checkmark

With development moving smoother than ever, it’s time for us to finally introduce the main cast of Varminal! Keep in mind the story is still being developed so some information may be subject to change, nevertheless... here is some info about our main heroes, Tara and Vyn!

New Varminal devlog is live! 🎮✨ We show off our new 3D level editor, overworld AI improvements, enemy behaviors, battle transitions, and new moves! We’ve officially caught up to - and passed - our old engine progress! #gamedev #JRPG #marioandluigi https://t.co/HKPwj85ms6

Quick update - we haven't been sharing much as of late as it's been a lot of under-the-hood stuff and porting things over to the new engine, but things are still progressing very smoothly! We shall have a lot more to share pretty soon :)

Check out our new Overworld HUD! Pretty cool looking, right? We're definitely going to further tweak the animations and polish it all up later, but what matters now is another core component of the gameplay is already implemented - we're moving at a great pace!

The first WEEKLY Varminal Update is here! 🎉 We're switching from Game Maker to @godotengine for easier 3D world handling, as well as implemented character switching (like in Superstar Saga!) We're also happy to announce our new Lead Programmer joining us - @_eezstreet_ !

📢Development Update!📢 Another part of the battle system is finished - finally, all the death & revive animations are completed! This time, instead of a generic crystal, a special rejuvenating balm is the item needed to wake your friend back up.

We're finally back in action! And with a new bit of progress: enemies can now be hit on the overworld, and the battle transitions have a little jingle leading into the battle theme! There's also one if you're the one that gets hit, but we'll let you discover it yourself in-game.

We're finally back in action! And with a new bit of progress: enemies can now be hit on the overworld, and the battle transitions have a little jingle leading into the battle theme! There's also one if you're the one that gets hit, but we'll let you discover it yourself in-game.

https://t.co/NqEVt7OXdS

Thanks to the help of our incredible discord community, Tara and Vyn now have their own little spot in Wplace! If you'd like to come and add anything in the space that's available, go to the link in the replies, and add in your own Varminal art around our mural!

Another bit of progress, getting poisoned and all animations accompanying that are implemented again. As well as different portraits and health icons to match! Little touches we hope will give more charm to the UI. #Indiegames #indiedev #Indiegame #rpg #jrpg #mario

In between us adding and re-implementing other animations and features, we finished both characters' item use animations. Now they can throw them to each other, just like before, and also have a new animation for drinking stuff! Just to add that little bit of extra charm.

Tara's Jump counter has been re-implemented as well, but now with new animations! In the old beta, we just reused the regular jump sprites, but Paro wanted to go the extra mile, and we think it was worth it - stomping the enemies feels more satisfying than ever! #indiegame

Next on the list, the Goouls are back! Complete with new sprites and slightly better tells! (missing a few sfx but we're working on it!) As well as a much nicer test background courtesy of @FellaGrinn81200! We keep getting closer to re-implementing everything the old demo had!