As the year ends, I've been thinking about #games that once gave themselves meaning, and how sometimes they can feel fleeting. It's made me reflect on attention, impermanence, and the ways we intentionally make meaning. Anyway, Happy New Year! medium.com/@zacdair/444... #gamedev #indiedev

Following on from yesterday. How do you handle playtesting + UX feedback? Running a short 5–7 min survey to understand real workflows + pain points. #games #gamedev #ue #indiedev Survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Your input helps shape future tools for game development. Thanks!

Indie devs: if you could turn one playtest into 5 timestamped clips of where players got stuck (in <48h), would that help you ship faster? Curious / Maybe / Not really tell me why 👇 #gamedev #indiedev #UE5 #Unity #games #hci #ux

reflections #gamedev #unity

🕯️Main menu begins here. Just a table, a light… and the weight of everything that’s about to follow. Still a work in progress, but the #mood is beginning to emerge. Recovering from being ill, so progress has been slow! Ramping up though! 👻 #UE5 #gamedev #indiedev #buildinpublic #cinematicdev

Stream started late but it was definitely worth it. Built a ton, crashed a bit (classic), and learned a great deal thanks to the folks who dropped by. Game dev is wild, but the community? Even better. Definitely going to keep up with streaming! #gamedev #indiedev #UE5 #buildinpublic #streamrecap

Finally back in a place where I can stream game dev again, missed the rhythm, and the chaos. Tomorrow at 11 am GMT, I’ll be working on a modular level loading system: transitions, tips, and some OTT system design. Come hang. Weirdness welcome. 🎮✨ #gamedev #indiedev #UE5 #devstream #buildinpublic

One day soon… ⌛ But for now, huge congrats to @bearlikelion.com Living the #gamedev dream. Wishing you a smooth launch and only garden-variety bugs 🐛🚀 #indiedev #Steam #solodev #launchday

Took time off. Blame my first #HEMA #longsword tournament & time with family Back now, deep in IK systems and some very weird #horror. Stumbled across this🔥by @siriusgaming.bsky.social a really strong take on starting, scoping, and finishing your game: youtu.be/XFx6d-gLcHA #gamedev #indiedev #UE5

Yesterday was rough. So I said screw it...and built a text and audio scrambler anyway. Not because it fixed anything. But sometimes pushing forward just a little is all you've got. And maybe that’s enough. Follow your passion... #gamedev #indiedev #buildinginpublic #creativeprocess #resilience

A week of #longsword bruises ⚔️, a haunting (slightly gooey) #WIP that won’t leave me alone 👻, and a remaster done right...Oblivion🔥 The only thing I can show for now… is this Something’s forming. And it’s starting to feel real. #gamedev #indiedev #creativeprocess #worldbuilding #UE5 #devlog #games

Silence isn't empty, it's building. 🌐 I've been pouring over something new, that finally feels like it's nearing the vision I have 🚀 Really excited to finish it and show some big things moving behind the scenes. But not yet 😉 #gamedev #indiedev #creativejourney #newbeginnings #tech #art #weekend

Happy #Thursday! Finally kicking off #Instagram for my game dev #worldbuilding & weird #ideas 🌍 First post’s time! A familiar #moodboard, glimpses into the tone and #vibe of something coming! Drop in if that’s your thing → www.instagram.com/p/DIjujGmiA_O/ #gamedev #indiedev #creativeprocess #devlog

Midweek dev limbo. Too tired to build, too stubborn to rest. Might just open the engine and stare at particles for a bit. #gamedev #indiedev #devlife #mood #UE

I always walk into #historic places like this and start imagining what happened here… or what could’ve. ⚔️ Oftentimes, my game dev brain kicks in whether I want it to or not. Thought I’d share a rare real-life moment from the weekend 🎥 #gamedev #castlecore #creativefuel #indiedev #inspiration

A weird thing about being a solo #gamedev: Some weeks you code a mechanic, #design a level, build a shader, fix a bug, write lore… and rewatch an old movie. And somehow, it all feeds the same vision. The brain’s weird. I love it. Sharing #WIP of that vision soon. 🎮✨ #creativeprocess #weekendvibes

@dukope.bsky.social A genius #gamedev inspired by an immigration line. A dull moment turned into moral tension and brilliant #design. My latest real-world spark? My sunglasses made an old LCD screen shimmer, gave me ideas for hidden clues. Design #ideas really do hide in plain sight 😎📻

First experiments with #Niagara! A new particle effect, a sort of vortex swirl. I wanted it to feel like magic and motion had weight to them. Like a spell, or a memory being pulled into a dream. Still #WIP, but I’m hyped it’s coming together. 🎥👇 #FeatureFriday #gamedev #niagara #ue5 #magicvibes

To paraphrase a great take from @gamemakerstoolkit.com “Take a genre. Add something. Remove something. Flip it.” What if a horror #game let you possess the monsters?👻 or powerups in a #platformer made things worse?🍄💀 The best twists often start with a tiny - what if? www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m60...

Inspiration doesn’t always strike in code or concept docs. Sometimes it’s a fleeting vibe, a blurry dream, or just a colour palette. #gamedev #art #mood Here’s what’s been floating around my head lately 👇

Been quiet on here for a bit 😌 Life's been full - research in Belgium, Christmas, PhD chaos. But I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what inspires #gamedev ideas. Not just other #games, but books, dreams, places, moods, and even the mundane. Gonna start posting about those, and some #WIP soon 🚀

As a full-time game dev, PhD candidate, and part-time software dev, this hits like a Nergigante dive bomb. 💜 Passion fuels us, not constant productivity. It's okay to have lulls. What matters is the drive to keep creating when you can! Stay motivated and trust the process. 🌟 #indiegamedev #games

Just watched Chris Murphy's @highlyspammable.bsky.social GDC 2024 talk. 🎨🎮 An absolute must-see, tips on dynamic cel-shading(ish) & stylisation. The render target trick to paint the scene as the player moves is insane! Great for fog of war! Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=exMz... #gamedev #UE5

@ozone.birb.house Such a fantastic idea! Fellow game dev here! 🕹

🌟Kicking things off here on Bluesky!🌟 I'm Zac, another elusive indie developer! Working on a project close to my heart, reviving an old concept from my early days before I knew how to code! 🎮💻 Also, enjoy some screenshots from past projects. 🚀 #GameDev #IndieDev #UE5 #UnrealEngine #IndieGame