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Hello, I'm Dawnlight!

I'm a software engineer and hobbyist game developer working on projects I'm passionate about, including my JRPG indie game, Hollows Academy. Here you'll find my games, software projects, and other creations as I continue growing throughout my Computer Science career.

If you're new here, the home page is the perfect place to start. Check out the Currently Working On section to see what I'm actively developing, watch my latest YouTube devlog for behind-the-scenes updates, and browse my Bluesky feed for more frequent progress posts. Together, they offer the best snapshot of what I'm building and where my current development journey is headed.

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Currently Working On:

Hollows Academy

Current Tasks

  • Inventory UI
  • Dialogue Portraits
  • Battle System



Latest Posts

other game dev/programming related stuff?

@did:plc:yykf62b3c6o4u4pt7gimgwmq 7/25/2026, 11:21:40 PM
7/25/2026, 11:21:40 PM

It may not directly be a major development for Hollows Academy, but wanted to share either way because I know it might help someone out there one day!

Let me know what you all think, would you like these little tips and tricks sorta things that show how I do something posted on here or maybe some-

@did:plc:yykf62b3c6o4u4pt7gimgwmq 7/25/2026, 11:21:40 PM
7/25/2026, 11:21:40 PM

For today's #screenshotsaturday, I bring you a little thing I made comparing an old sprite and a new adjusted sprite I made that was better! I added a couple of tips on what good book shapes are for stuff like this and listed the improvements I made!

#gamedev #pixelart

@did:plc:yykf62b3c6o4u4pt7gimgwmq 7/25/2026, 11:21:40 PM
7/25/2026, 11:21:40 PM

battle system to get everything in there and tested!

I think this will be one of the most complex systems in Hollows Academy, but I'm excited to continue working on it, and it makes me happy knowing I am doing something I love!

@did:plc:yykf62b3c6o4u4pt7gimgwmq 7/19/2026, 2:03:17 AM
7/19/2026, 2:03:17 AM

For this week's #screenshotsaturday, I bring you more animations for Hollows Academy! This week, we've got Kylie and Jeanne's idle animations for battling!

I'm really happy with how these are turning out and I'm definitely making good use of Aseprite!

Now to focus on some programming for the-

@did:plc:yykf62b3c6o4u4pt7gimgwmq 7/19/2026, 2:03:17 AM
7/19/2026, 2:03:17 AM

-like the Magic Book idle sprite and of course Jeanne's best friend, Kylie's sprites. Lots to do still, but just chugging away at some cosmetic things while working on programming prototypes for other things.

@did:plc:yykf62b3c6o4u4pt7gimgwmq 7/12/2026, 12:55:09 AM
7/12/2026, 12:55:09 AM

Not much for #screenshotsaturday, but I've been working on some battle animations for Hollows Academy! This is the main character, Jeanne's weaponless idle animation!

I've been enjoyng working with Aseprite and making cool stuff for Hollows Academy, now to work on other battle animations-

@did:plc:yykf62b3c6o4u4pt7gimgwmq 7/12/2026, 12:55:09 AM
7/12/2026, 12:55:09 AM