Theo Ratkin

Web and videogame developer, hobbyist music producer

Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2026-01-04

@j5v Haha fair. Any tips to make it less "brick" and more "oak"?

Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2026-01-04

Does this read as an oak tree, or am I missing something obvious?

Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2026-01-02

Modeled an acorn for my 48h game. What do you think of the texturing?

Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2026-01-01

In 2025, I learned a lot about how I work and what actually motivates me.

I'm an artist at heart, and game development is the form of art I enjoy most.

In 2026, I'm doubling down on gamedev. Expect to see more devlogs and game projects from me!

Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2025-12-31

I'm still learning Blender, but here's how I modeled a woodpecker for my 48h game. Any tips for nailing the pixelated 3D style?

Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2025-12-29

I'm moving my music to a dedicated YouTube channel and the first upload is "Sea's Promise", an uplifting epic orchestral song featuring Emlym's (formerly AngelDust) vocals!

youtu.be/gBbIMyr_61w

Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2025-12-26

I've been trying "Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story" for a week while working and wow, it actually helped me significantly reduce stress. There's just something nice about having a virtual companion work alongside you. Am I just lonely? 😅

A photo of 2 monitors: primary monitor has VSCode, secondary is running the game "Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story" by Nestopi Inc. A cloudy sky is visible through the window behind the monitors.
Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2025-12-25

My last devlog of the year!
I made a cozy woodpecker simulator in 48 hours 🐦🌳
Here's a 3-minute video on how it came together

youtu.be/dtEQSPL-6us

Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2025-12-25

Merry Christmas!🎄🙏
New devlog video in the morning 👀

A Blender screenshot with preview of a low-poly pixel-painted acorn.
Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2025-12-24

I reached PEAK with both my real life and in-game Bing Bong!

A photo of the Bing Bong plushie sitting next to a monitor with the game PEAK running. In the game the virtual Bing Bong is being held while the summit is in view behind him.
Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2025-12-21

(new devlog is WIP)

Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2025-12-21

It's Sunday and I'm a bit sick, but I still want to try to get some work done today. ☕️

Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2025-12-09

I just got my copy of Marcus Warner's Legendarium CDs (first-100 edition) and I'm brimming with joy! What a beautiful work of art! I recommend that everyone listen to the album.

Marcus Warner's Legendarium compact disc set (First 100 Edition) unboxed on a round wooden table: two high-quality CDs styled to look like vinyl, supplied in a double-gatefold wallet with a Japanese-style obi strip bearing the ‘First 100 Edition’ mark. Everything’s packed inside a black gift box with the album title and details embossed in silver.
Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2025-12-09

This nice dragonfly kept coming back to this spot for about 15 minutes. I guess it's a nice vantage point!

A red dragonfly resting vertically on a peak of a high stem.
Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2025-12-08

Never did I expect to see and collaboration

Genshin Impact quest inside Duolingo app featuring an artwork of 3 GI characters and the Duo owl above them.
Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2025-12-07

Found these while digging through my old stuff! Should I see if they still turn on?

3 old phones lying on a wooden table: a blue Nokia with buttons, a Samsung with buttons and a Nokia with a touchscreen.
Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2025-12-06

"I regret nothing from my childhood"
- No one ever, probably

Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2025-12-05

I was really touched by the Undertale pacifist ending a few months ago, and while the feeling was still fresh, I learned a small part of His Theme on piano. I'm not much of a player, but I decided to share it now.

Theo Ratkintheoratkin
2025-12-04

I recently switched from Firefox to Zen Browser, and I'm quite enjoying it so far! Vertical tab management is better than in stock Firefox thanks to essentials and spaces. And I like how much cleaner it is out of the box.

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