8/20 Hydrate Shell Jam 2026 announcement
8/20 Hydrate Shell Jam 2026 will be happening soon. See the event's page for the rules and timeframe!
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ATM Machine v2.0.3
A minor update to ATM Machine has been released, bringing some tidying and a bugfix.
Aughost 2026 announcement
Aughost 2026 will be starting soon! See the event's page for the guidelines.
Chicken Scratch v1.0.0
The balloon Chicken Scratch has been released, for all your chicken-and-stationery needs!
Thoughtful Replies v1.0.0
The ghost Thoughtful Replies has been released! In the quietest hours of the night, a certain homebody writes heartfelt notes by candlelight.
Pixel Flakes v1.0.0
The shell Pixel flakes has been released, to make your desktop winter a little crunchier!
Flakes of Fancy v1.0.0
The ghost Flakes of Fancy has been released! Bring winter to your desktop in the middle of summer!
Hoard of Shinies v1.0.8
The ghost Hoard of Shinies has been updated to v1.0.8! This update adds new dialogues.
Don't Hold Your Breath v1.0.0
Release of a new ghost: Don't Hold Your Breath , a short horror ghost made for Ghost Masquerade 8 .
Hydrate v2.0.6
A minor update to Hydrate , readding the shell scaling values to the OnHydrateStatsNotify event now that it's possible to track them more closely.
Guide: How to get X and Y coordinates quickly without changing programs
A new guide, How to get X and Y coordinates quickly without changing programs , has been released on the Ukagaka Dream Team Forum . The guide is made for balloon and shell developers who don't have a coordinates display in their drawing program of choice.
Sweet Dreams v1.0.0
Release of a new ghost: Sweet Dreams . An entry for Ghost Masquerade 8 , this ghost explores themes of protection and safety, while also offering non-judgemental sleep advice.
Update to Notepad++ tips to improve your ghost dev experience
A small update to the guide Notepad++ tips to improve your ghost dev experience , adjusting the description of column editing and adding more details about multi-editing.
Hoard of Shinies v1.0.7
A minor update to Hoard of Shinies for its birthday, which adds a small amount of new content.
Upgrade Old Versions of YAYA guide update
A formatting update to the guide Upgrade Old Versions of YAYA , and a discussion of why that's important as well as a notice about an old YAYA bug that may persist in various ghosts.
Solar Runes v1.0.0
Release of a new freeshell, Solar Runes , for Etc. Jam 2026 .
Celestial Emblem v1.0.0
Release of a new balloon, Celestial Emblem , for Etc. Jam 2026 .
Ancient Gem set v1.0.1
An update to Ancient Gem , Ancient Gem Balloon , and Ancient Gem Calendar , completing all of the originally planned content and also fixing some minor issues.
Writing word groups guide
The guide Writing word groups has been published. It is a guide about effective strategies for writing word groups, as well as various technical tips and tricks.
Left Unattended v1.1.0
The first separate release for Left Unattended , and a major update adding a lot of new content.
Hydrate v2.0.5
A patch for Hydrate which fixes a few bugs and updates the readme information.
Birthday Needle v1.0.2
A small update to Birthday Needle , adding a new candle and some other minor adjustments.
Tuxeedle v1.0.2
A small update to Tuxeedle , adding a new ring color and dressup menu organization.
2025 development retrospective
A retrospective on my development activities in 2025, including things I released, things I updated, things I learned, etc.
FLUX v2.0.0
A major overhaul for FLUX , bringing many new features to the music player, adding a Spanish translation, and deprecating several old functions.