Hi, I'm Nova! I'm a hobbyist game dev and I especially like to make stuff for older game consoles (specifically the NES, SNES, Game Boy, and GBA) but I like to do stuff on PC too, Petal Crash Online. Primarily it seems like I work on games starring my fursonas and other characters, and I'm currently working on a sequel to my NES platformer game Nova the Squirrel for SNES, which is my favorite console. I guess I'm really passionate about the critters I make and it's really fulfilling to have them go on adventures in their own games.
Aside from making games I'm just generally really interested in retro consoles in general (especially the "16-bit" era), mascot aesthetics (including platformer mascots as well as stuff like MLP and Care Bears and JRPG/anime magical companion critters), worldbuilding, pixel art, and freeform story-driven roleplaying. I explore Second Life sometimes and I've enjoyed making little toys for it, like a Conway's Life simulator. I really enjoy that it's actually a big connected world unlike most other virtual worlds I've been to.
I really like the idea of having spaces online to hang out that aren't at the mercy of some big company that's likely controlled by shareholders, and I've tried doing a few of my own (like an IRC server, and Tilemap Town, my online social hangout) but they haven't taken off super well yet. Hopefully this forum can keep the momentum it's starting out with!