-- callia's cool page --

song i like
dayglow - hot rod

^{my favourite summer-esque song, its kinda sad and bittersweet, but the melodies are so dreamy and fuzzy, ive definitely cried to this one a few times..}

video i like
super eyepatch wolf - favourite things 2025

^{this video introduced me to a lot of interesting media, and sent me down a few rabbit holes- i especially like the rawtime call-in show! the goth girl is such an icon}

sunday - 11.5.24
its really early in the morning, i have exams coming up and ive just spent like 3 goddam hours putting together all the devlogs- i think theyre pretty cool tbh id appreciate if you gave them a look 🥰
this site has raised my mood quite a lot- ive really enjoyed making it and being creative again, and its nice to look back on the progress ive made as a game dev- gives me motivation to keep going!
expect more things and definitely more klombo soon rawrrr!

saturday - 10.5.24
hello!!! this is the launch of my new site!!! ive decided to make this ready for the release of combo klombo 2, since i kinda need an up-to-date site to show anyone who finds it.
ive decided to start over from my old site because i wasnt happy with the layout and it was kinda difficult to update- but i think everything is pretty cool now, we'll see how it goes
i hope you like it!

scott pilgrim !!!!
i absolutely adore scott pilgrim, ive read the comics, watched the movie and the anime, played the video game- it has to be one of my favourite franchises of all time i just love it to pieces
the characters are written with a lot of heart, their designs are so recognisable and unique, and the artstyle is really cute
its also just a celebration of all types of media, filled with tons of references to different games, comics, and movies. and it captures that 2000s era aesthetic perfectly

sonic the hedgehog
ive been keeping up with all sorts of sonic media for basically my whole life- generations and unleashed are two of my go-to games to relax, and i love making my way through the classic games.
sonic has always been a very direct inspiration for me, not only for my game taste but also for music- i wouldnt like rock as much as i do if i didnt love crush 40's soundtracks-
the community of fan games have also sparked my love of indie projects, and i probably wouldnt be making games at all if not for them inspiring me.

music
i mainly listen to indie genres, rock, pop, depending on the mood..
some of my favourite artists include dayglow, late night drive home, mk.gee, benches, d4vd, and chezile
i can also get behind some radiohead, tv girl, and gorillaz
for video game soundtracks, i take a lot of inspiration from the sonic sereis, i love the sonic cd and mania soundtracks
i also love toby fox's music, and i dabble in some other influences like megaman in the combo klombo soundtrack

video essays
i watch tons of video essays in my spare time, i love people like daryl talks games and jacob geller who do deep dives into game psychology and other topics..
other creators i like: nexpo, who creates very stylised horror content with incredible vibes, beta64, who documents the development of video games such as cut content and developer interviews, and funke, whose style i really enjoy- they talk about game mechanics and why they are effective