The latest articles on DEV Community by Maik Palharoni (@le_cachetin). https://dev.to/le_cachetin https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3983296%2F2d68767b-1f19-44db-8a9b-f3018b9b4fe7.jpg https://dev.to/le_cachetin en Maik Palharoni Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:25:49 +0000 https://dev.to/le_cachetin/sunny-up-lets-celebrate-the-international-sushi-day-1c5e https://dev.to/le_cachetin/sunny-up-lets-celebrate-the-international-sushi-day-1c5e <p><em>This is a submission for the <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/june-game-jam-2026-06-03">June Solstice Game Jam</a></em></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p>My game, Sunny Up, celebrates International Sushi Day! I intended to make a cute casual game because who doesn't like simple and cute things, right? I was inspired by games I liked in the 2010s that were simple, fun, and strangely addictive. The game's theme also has a lot to do with the solstice, which can be observed in the four scenarios where the game makes reference to it.</p> <h2> Video Demo </h2> <p> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fA93dO75Ugg"> </iframe> </p> <h2> Code </h2> <div class="ltag-github-readme-tag"> <div class="readme-overview"> <h2> <img src="https://assets.dev.to/assets/github-logo-5a155e1f9a670af7944dd5e12375bc76ed542ea80224905ecaf878b9157cdefc.svg" alt="GitHub logo"> <a href="https://github.com/maikpalharoni1" rel="noopener noreferrer"> maikpalharoni1 </a> / <a href="https://github.com/maikpalharoni1/sunny-up" rel="noopener noreferrer"> sunny-up </a> </h2> <h3> my game sunny up for june solstice game jam </h3> </div> <div class="ltag-github-body"> <div id="readme" class="md"><div class="markdown-heading"> <h1 class="heading-element">sunny-up</h1> </div> <p>my game sunny up for june solstice game jam</p> </div> </div> <br> <div class="gh-btn-container"><a class="gh-btn" href="https://github.com/maikpalharoni1/sunny-up" rel="noopener noreferrer">View on GitHub</a></div> <br> </div> <br> <h2> How I Built It </h2> <p>Fun fact: I started brainstorming the idea while I was working on another game, a cute virtual pet (which even celebrates a traditional festival in my country in June, called Festa Junina), and in doing so I became obsessed with the stories of virtual pet developers from the 2010s. I mainly read about Paul Salameh and his game Pou, and also about Rovio with Angry Birds, which were my favorite stories. I combined two mechanics from both games, and that's where I decided how the game would work.</p> <p>I'm a noble pioneer of HTML, CSS, and JS, so I used AI to give me greater support, optimization, and help me write the code in parts of the project.</p> <p>I'm not a designer, nor can I afford one. I used Gemini AI for the game's graphics, acting as an art director to ensure everything came out as best as possible, removing the AI ​​sloppy aspect and giving the project more life.</p> <h2> Prize Category </h2> <p>I really liked the artwork with Gemini and the emotional support and evaluation of Google's AI mode, so I think it's worth considering for the Best Use of Google AI category, even though I'm not aiming for any specific category.</p> <p><strong>Play the game Online in browser on Itch.io:</strong> <a href="https://coffee-calf.itch.io/sunny-up" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://coffee-calf.itch.io/sunny-up</a></p> <p>Thank you for reading, it was fun participating in the challenge!</p> devchallenge gamechallenge gamedev