Q: What programs do you use to draw?

I use Clip Studio Paint and Aseprite. On my iPad for pixel art, I use Pixsquare which I assume is an Aseprite fork. There's some other Aseprite forks on the app store too. I also sometimes use Toonsquid for basic animation/storyboarding. Both of these programs cost money though. There's free Aseprite forks out there because Aseprite can be freely compiled and is/was FOSS though I don't think there's any on the app store.

Q: What brushes do you use?

The main brushes I use are the default CSP oil brush (I actually change the settings based on what I need at the time), and I also like to use Teromeeka sometimes.

Q: How did you make this page/diary/media logs/etc?

Pages with lots of information are usually made with a combination of PHP and SQL databases. A lot of my pages have frontends but some I edit directly in the database like this one.

Q: Why does your work have so many typos?

Because I have migraines that deterioate my cognition which includes my typing amongst other things. I have migraines basically 24/7. People often look over my work, but editing is more complicated than that for the kind of work I create as a sole developer. More details are here. You are free to ask for more details but do be aware it is a sour topic for me so I can be a bit cunty when I talk about it but do know it an expression of frustration towards my pain rather than at others (for the most part). I'm working on Steam releases of some of my visual novels and have an editor for those! This is possible because of the financial support of my Patrons. Thank you!

Q: Why are the Cake Sisters not normal? 

LOL. If you are asking this, you are in minority of people who have played both Devil's Food and Ommatophilia. Let's discuss this now LOL.

• Ommatophilia was worked for a period of 4 years, and I died because it was my first RPG Maker and it's a tangled mess of code. Content is missing and CUT. It goes into Charlotte in particular. This epilogue being cut makes Charlotte very difficult to figure out, but do know, it provides a lot context for the relationship of the two sisters and Chiffon and also 444. It also provides context for Angel's progression towards her Devil's Food self.
• While Devil's Food is canon, it is also old. I hope to make a more bulked version of it (different story) that will be insane and disucss more things about the Cakes' thought processes
• Do know Ommatophilia has a remake lined up in list of things, but I just am busy and it's one of my lesser popular works so I have it on the backburner HAHA. But a lot of the remake is actually.. pretty far along. i'm just on hiatus from it, but like, I think all common events are in and most of day 1 is finished and that took less than a week.. I just put it off because I took a break from RPG Maker sometime in 2025 haha. I'm easing myself back into it

It's a question that is very hard for me to answer because of the above.. it really is just that I just don't think Ommatophilia is finished and Devil's Food is a project from high school.. I also want to make more stories about the Cakes' or that have them present but I haven't gotten around to it. I do have one small wip project I keep making deadlines for and not finishing haha.

Q: How do I get started with web development?

Well, the question is kind of all over, but everyone should learn basic HTML/CSS! You can just fuck with existing templates before you start, but I prefer being a bit more methodical..

These are the resources I used at the time of ophanimkei.com's creation!

• Brackets Editor - If you're using a host with your own code editor, please code locally! Brackets is nice code editor for beginners and gives you an easy way to see your site as you edit with no setup! Best of all its FOSS!
• HTMLDog - This is what I mainly recommend for learning HTML/CSS
  • w3schools - Outdated in many ways but nice for quick reference!'
  • Mozilla's Documentation - Overwhelming if you're not used to documentation but nice for later on! Sometimes use it to read up on something if I'm not sure why my logic is failing.
• 32bitcafe's Resources List - List on the 32bitcafe forum

Don't worry too much though. Anyone with a brain can learn basic HTML/CSS. They're nothing like other programming languages- hence basically everyone having a website! JavaScript can get complex but most indie web developers don't need to worry about that~ PHP is something else.

I may have other elaborations under web dev.

Q: How do I start making games like you?

I make games in a variety of engines so this question is difficult, so I tackle it in a few sections:

• How do you make visual novels?
  • Renpy - Most developers start with Renpy! Renpy has a nice starter guide and thousands of resources because it is decades old. Renpytom will even help if he sees you on Twitter and it can jumpscare you haha!
    • Lemmasoft - Renpy forums with a bunch of resources
    • Feniksdev - Tutorials, resources, existing code
    • A Code Editor - Renpy requires you choose a code editor. I am Visual Studio Code devotee but plenty of peers use other things too. Renpy gives you a selection and lets you use your own so just fuck around with them ahaha!
• How do you make games like Meat Girl AKA how do you use RPG Maker?
  • I use RPG Maker MV and MZ though most versions of RPG maker will work though I am a MV/MZ devotee. MZ is newer and has some QOL things but MV is fine aside from it lacking Mac ports and being a bit buggy but Meat Girl is made with it.
    • SomeRanDev's Tutorials - I watched all of SomeRanDev's tutorials
    • Lorelei's Parallax Mapping Tutorials - I used these to learn parallax mapping
    • Pinkuboa - Tumblr blog with resources I used but don't actually recal

I've made other games but they're less popular so I am not going to worry about them smiles. I may have more elaborations under game dev.

Q: What is your writing/dev process?

I think for a while. I write down things in my journal (characters, story arcs, ending). I write the story in Google Docs. I often picture the characters in my head then just go straight to drawing the sprites, but sometimes I need to sketch if I am struggling. I sometimes make a list of assets too especially for game jams.

Q: What inspires you to write/game dev?

Storytelling all I have and is my motivation for living and if I could not tell stories then my life would be over. I first became proficient with computers at a young age (like 9-10) because I wanted to write stories, and I started drawing to assist my stories. Everything is for the sake of it.

Q: I'm interested in web development. Is it possible for me to do (insert task here)?

I don't wanna answer questions about possibilities unless you are doing a task and actively struggling with it.

Q: Where can I send you stuff?

You can send me stuff in this askbox or in my guestbook!!! I don't have DMs on on most SNS because of various reasons but I do have an email I check pretty often (ophanimkei@disroot.org) too but 50/50 chance of me responding because private messages are kind of scary!