https://pixel-rush-studios.itch.io/roll-it-outhttps://pixel-rush-studios.itch.io/roll-it-out/devlog/1592694/roll-it-out-is-officially-live-https://pixel-rush-studios.itch.io/roll-it-out/devlog/1592694/roll-it-out-is-officially-live-Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:22:06 GMTdevlogHand-Drawn Assets & Shared Workloads As the Game Designer and Project Manager, seeing the final build is a surreal feeling. Because we are a compact three-person student cell, we had to wear multiple...

]]>https://pixel-rush-studios.itch.io/roll-it-out/devlog/1592559/rip-vortex-sticker-why-we-cut-ithttps://pixel-rush-studios.itch.io/roll-it-out/devlog/1592559/rip-vortex-sticker-why-we-cut-itSat, 18 Jul 2026 17:14:53 GMTdevlogKnowing when to kill a cool idea is a massive part of game design. The Concept: The Vortex Sticker was designed to act like a black hole, pulling pins toward the ball using gravity vectors. The Realit...

]]>https://pixel-rush-studios.itch.io/roll-it-out/devlog/1592373/meet-the-pro-shop-clerkhttps://pixel-rush-studios.itch.io/roll-it-out/devlog/1592373/meet-the-pro-shop-clerkSat, 18 Jul 2026 17:12:06 GMTdevlogIntroducing the friendly pixel-art face behind the upgrades counter. We share our initial concept art drafts and explain how we adapted the "laidback barista" and "retro game shop clerk" archetypes to...

]]>https://pixel-rush-studios.itch.io/roll-it-out/devlog/1592387/the-art-of-the-shatter-designing-the-glass-ballhttps://pixel-rush-studios.itch.io/roll-it-out/devlog/1592387/the-art-of-the-shatter-designing-the-glass-ballSat, 18 Jul 2026 17:11:58 GMTdevlogA breakdown of how our artist animated the transparent glass reflections and the swimming golden fish inside. We detail the creative challenge of making a ball that looks incredibly fragile while comm...

]]>https://pixel-rush-studios.itch.io/roll-it-out/devlog/1592483/when-the-designer-grabs-the-drawing-tablethttps://pixel-rush-studios.itch.io/roll-it-out/devlog/1592483/when-the-designer-grabs-the-drawing-tabletSat, 18 Jul 2026 17:11:48 GMTdevlogBeing a small student team means wearing multiple hats . When our art pipeline hit a bottleneck, I jumped in to personally draw and animate key assets : The Explosive Sticker: I hand-drew the frame-by...

]]>https://pixel-rush-studios.itch.io/roll-it-out/devlog/1592292/designing-the-perfect-cozy-desktophttps://pixel-rush-studios.itch.io/roll-it-out/devlog/1592292/designing-the-perfect-cozy-desktopSat, 18 Jul 2026 17:11:38 GMTdevlogWe discuss the challenge of making a digital sports roguelike feel like a touchable, physical board game. We break down the choice of warm mahogany wood textures, cardboard-bordered menus, and how we...

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