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Allison J. James

@allis.ink

Font and game designer since 2003, fka NAL. She/her. Half of @chequered.ink. Pong Quest, Vermin Vibes, Maddening & more πŸ³β€πŸŒˆ Normally in my Discord server Harts Bluff where we play BOTC, Jackbox, GeoGuessr etc Switch: SW-8192-8200-7829 / Discord: AllisonInk

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reposts etc are very very appreciated. it has been an expensive year so far. xD

#gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker #font #design #graphics #art #ttrpg

09.03.2026 14:11 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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as of today I have been making games for 23 years @_@

you can currently buy a commercial license to every font i've ever made for $19
ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack

and every big game I've made for $10
itch.io/s/139911/all...

and ~100 smaller games for free
ci.itch.io/chequered-in...

$29 for my life.

09.03.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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font #984: Retimoa
nalgames.com/fonts/retimoa

included & commercially-usable, for past and present buyers of the chequered ink all fonts pack, as all my latest releases are currently.

the all fonts pack is back to $19 - for well over 1,200 fonts at this point - for march!
ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack

02.03.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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font #984: Retimoa
nalgames.com/fonts/retimoa

included & commercially-usable, for past and present buyers of the chequered ink all fonts pack, as all my latest releases are currently.

the all fonts pack is back to $19 - for well over 1,200 fonts at this point - for march!
ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack

02.03.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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90% off our All Fonts Pack thisΒ March To celebrate the coming of spring, we're giving you a whopping 90%Β off our All Fonts Pack for the whole of March!

Game devs, graphic designers & artists - our All Fonts Pack is back on sale at 90% off for the whole of March! 🌻

- 1200+ fonts
- Commercial use in unlimited projects
- Free updates

01.03.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

this looks rad!

27.02.2026 13:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Our next game is Verminsteel!

You're a bird with a broadsword, kicking thousands of fascists so hard they fly into the sun

PLEASE go wishlist it, it'll make me really happy and help me stop low-key panicking and stuff: store.steampowered.com/app/4352280/... #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

25.02.2026 20:16 πŸ‘ 1239 πŸ” 573 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 56

visceral flashback to finding out the jumbo folder I got in the Celebrations era only fit about half my jumbos and the other half were Slightly Wider

ugh!

27.02.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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font #983: Sissy That Font
nalgames.com/fonts/sissy-...

inspired by RuPaul's Drag Race. name was suggested by my best friend on a road trip. i had to comply.

25.02.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Text reads: Giveaway! 1200 Fonts for Commercial Use worth $190, follow & repost to win

There is a picture of our all fonts pack thumbnail and some stars on a black gradient background.

Text reads: Giveaway! 1200 Fonts for Commercial Use worth $190, follow & repost to win There is a picture of our all fonts pack thumbnail and some stars on a black gradient background.

We're giving away five copies of our All Fonts Pack!

πŸ“ Over 1200 fonts in one pack
🎨 Commercial use in all your projects
πŸ’΅ Worth $190

Follow us and repost to win, we'll pick five of you at random on Friday morning 😊

24.02.2026 19:44 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 7
A photo of a grey squirrel holding a revolver with the logo SQUIRREL MADNESS NUT STORM next to it.

A photo of a grey squirrel holding a revolver with the logo SQUIRREL MADNESS NUT STORM next to it.

Browsing Nintendo eShop and saw one of @allis.ink's fonts being used in a game logo. One to add to the boast board perhaps...

21.02.2026 21:54 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Vinyl Fight Footage
Vinyl Fight Footage YouTube video by AllisonInk

New game: Vinyl Fight
ci.itch.io/vinyl-fight

100% free, my entry into the current #GMCJam! Fend off foes as you tread the surface of the vinyl record playing the background music.

Video of the game in action:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUQf...

#gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker #madewithgamemaker

20.02.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Vinyl Fight Footage
Vinyl Fight Footage YouTube video by AllisonInk

New game: Vinyl Fight
ci.itch.io/vinyl-fight

100% free, my entry into the current #GMCJam! Fend off foes as you tread the surface of the vinyl record playing the background music.

Video of the game in action:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUQf...

#gamedev #indiedev #gamemaker #madewithgamemaker

20.02.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oink Jam WinnersΒ Revealed The Winners of the first Oink Jam, sponsored by Chequered Ink, have been revealed from among the total of 78 entries.

Oink Jam WinnersΒ Revealed

The Winners of the first Oink Jam, sponsored by Chequered Ink, have been revealed from among the total of 78 entries.

19.02.2026 10:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is such a shame, yeah! I love how nippy and quick Jeopardy! is, I've watched years' worth of the US one and a lot of the UK one as well.

Huge shame it didn't become an institution here.

17.02.2026 11:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

ahh B2B stands for Business 2 Baby

15.02.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

500 new assets, FREE for existing customers and readily available for those of you purchasing fresh too! We plan to keep adding more and more and more assets to this in future :D #gamedev

13.02.2026 21:01 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sandy Duncan, 1960 - 2026 A celebration of the life of Alexander Charles Duncan, husband, father and friend.

For those who knew Sandy Duncan (@lordoftheyoyo.bsky.social), you can leave condolence messages for the family here.

His Funeral details have also been released, and it will be streamed for those unable to attend.

sandyduncan.muchloved.com

12.02.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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font #982: Trxdxnt
nalgames.com/fonts/trxdxnt

new font, same story: available for licensing individually or via the chequered ink all fonts pack - for anyone that buys or has already bought it - for commercial use
ci.itch.io/all-fonts-pack

09.02.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I already made over 500 new assets I intended to add to this pack at the start of February before this sale kicked off, but then my wife had our BABY 5 weeks early so I have been A BIT BUSY to say the least πŸ˜… I promise the extra assets will come Soonℒ️ #gamedev #indiedev

09.02.2026 10:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of Allie's first car, a light blue Fiat 500e. Its face looks like a slightly irate Pikachu and it has a tiny butt. It is cute as a button. Allie is happy.

A picture of Allie's first car, a light blue Fiat 500e. Its face looks like a slightly irate Pikachu and it has a tiny butt. It is cute as a button. Allie is happy.

I BOUGHT MY FIRST

WHEEL

THING

07.02.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The YoYo Games house was legendary!! β™₯️

05.02.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sandy offered me a job making games through a Twitter DM in 2010, seven months after I absolutely ruined my A-levels.

It is safe to say he changed my entire adult trajectory in a way I would not take back for the world.

He was also an amazing boss, just so so fun to work for.

Thank you Sandy.

05.02.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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font #981: Breathe Fire V
nalgames.com/fonts/breath...

as per uzhe, this is included in the all fonts pack license, any purchase past, present or future. (go download + use it commercially!)

also fun fact: Breathe Fire (the first) will be 10 years old in 3 weeks today.
nalgames.com/fonts/breath...

02.02.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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10,000 Game Assets by Chequered Ink 10k Handmade Assets For Your Games!

Now is a great time to buy our 10,000 game asset pack - not only is it on sale but also my wife just had our BABY and I therefore MONEY just became very important to us πŸ˜… ci.itch.io/all-game-ass...

01.02.2026 10:33 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In the beginning, there was an argument for 30%. building Infrastructure, SDKs, hosting etc.

But now...The infrastructure/hosting for a single game, is peanuts for most games. Ironically, it's the massive games that'll really cost them, and they tend to get sweetheart deals anyway.

10-15% is fair.

27.01.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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nildigo's in-game help manual is an 88-page magazine with details on every perk, fake advertisements, perk synergy tips, and a full in-depth deep-dive into the game's mechanics in every way.

my graphic design batteries are depleted tyvm

#gamemaker #indiedev #gamedev

22.01.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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font #980: Half Awake
nalgames.com/fonts/half-a...

all fonts pack users: this one's also included! download it and use it commercially however you like.

21.01.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

by using these fonts in your game, it automatically becomes part of the backgroundese cinematic universe /s

21.01.2026 10:03 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Backgroundese Fonts for Nonsense Text inΒ Games We've made a family of fonts we call Backgroundese for creating nonsense text in your games and other projects.

We've made a family of fonts we call Backgroundese for creating nonsense text in your games and other projects! 100% Free for commercial use. #GameDev

20.01.2026 12:44 πŸ‘ 511 πŸ” 219 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 14