Finally starting to look like an automation game. 🎮 #game #indiedev

I added LODs to my infinite procedural terrain generation this weekend. I'm pretty happy with the result. It now looks like a proper desert. 🎮 #indiedev #game

Congratulations to @moonmonster.bsky.social on their launch of Space Control! Go pick it up and leave a review if you like it! store.steampowered.com/app/1759150/... www.meta.com/en-gb/experi... 🎮 #game #vr #videogame #gamedev #indiegame

@eyeblinktwice.bsky.social just launched their demo of Time To Wake Up! Check it out and give them a review! store.steampowered.com/app/2509870/... #game #steam #demo #videogame #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev 🎮

Our friends at @moonmonster.bsky.social are less than a week away from launching Space Control! Head over to Meta or Steam and wishlist it! www.meta.com/en-gb/experi... store.steampowered.com/app/1759150/... 🎮 #game #vr #videogame #gamedev #indiegame

1000 more employees laid off... I don't think Epic has learned a damn thing since the last time. Always trend chasing and never nurturing the products and teams that are doing well. www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/n...

I'm experimenting with ANSI art in Moebius, made a scribble and thought it looked a bit like an orange, so I continued to make that so. Manually dithering is surprisingly easy and fun. #art #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #indegame #gamedev 🎮

This is just exploiting ignorance of space and data centers for more investment dollars that will never be repaid. It makes no sense to put hot computers in a place that has neither water nor atmosphere to dissipate that heat into. www.techrepublic.com/article/news...

MoonMonster studios is launching their VR game soon and only need a few more wishlists on Meta to get featured! Head over there and help them out! www.meta.com/en-gb/experi... There's a demo available on Steam too! store.steampowered.com/app/1759150/... 🎮 #game #vr #videogame #gamedev #indiegame

I saw Steven's showcase of Servo last night at the Show And Tell event. It looked like a unique experience, and then he drops the news that it's releasing THAT NIGHT -- WHAT? Go give this game a look and a review if you pick it up! store.steampowered.com/app/4078500/... 🎮 #indie #game

In an era of tech companies cozying up to an administration that has shown hostility to the trans community there's real harm in de-anonymization on Discord. Data will be misused to expose dissenting voices or the "age appropriate" excuse will be used to gate discussions about seeking equal rights.

Also, LLMs can't reliably follow instructions. The guardrail of not making weapons fully autonomous is the bare minimum. Are they trying to speedrun the plot of Horizon Zero Dawn? www.businessinsider.com/meta-ai-alig...

For Computronium it's having such a vibrant modding ecosystem that a total overhaul mod appears and makes all my hard-fought design decisions irrelevant 😅

It's been so difficult to be a computer hobbyist for ages. Between crypto, scalpers, supply chain shocks, and now AI - It's been impossible to get enthusiast hardware. It's half the reason I'm making Computronium, at least in a video game we might be able to enjoy ourselves.

This is a good take, and I'm happy for some of the clarity this message brings. However, I think this leaves out that we risk becoming a content junkie society wholly dependent on a few that control the automation. There will be little recourse when things go awry because labor power won't exist.

It's extremely frustrating to watch the open source community, one of the best examples of cooperative humanity, become a victim of the LLM grift.

🥳 INCREDIBLE NEWS! 🥳 All Will Rise was funded on #Kickstarter in UNDER 24 HOURS! We have been blown away by the support! Not only are we fully funded, we’ve also hit our first stretch goal! Amazing! Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe... #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev

I did an interview covering the journey for Grey Matter Games so far, our ethos, and how and why we're building Computronium. youtu.be/0a-1_aVORiI Wishlist Computronium: store.steampowered.com/app/3632770/... #indiegame #game #videogame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment 🎮

You will like my indie game if you played these games: - Factorio - Satisfactory - Dyson Sphere Program - Shapez - PC Building Simulator Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3632770/... #indiegame #game #videogame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment 🎮

Fun with the new stair implementation. #indiegame #game #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev 🎮

This is me if you substitute the Netherlands for Flanders (Belgium). Hit me up if you're an entrepreneur looking to make the leap with a startup or an indie game studio. I can help connect you with the right folks here and can guide you through the process! #expat #indiedev #indiegamedev

We now have a replicated laser pointer! #indiegame #game #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev 🎮

Here's a look at the current state of our multiplayer implementation. We have replicated build previews! #indiegame #game #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev 🎮

If you browse to the Steam homepage now, you'll see the Belgian Game Awards event taking center stage! Go find some cool Belgian games to play/wishlist/buy: store.steampowered.com/sale/Belgian...

We upgraded some of the network at @flgamehub.bsky.social for @oscargodspear.bsky.social and it turned into an unexpected lesson on how to terminate ethernet cables.

Our friends from @eyeblinktwice.bsky.social have a Demo up for their upcoming visual novel "Up or Down?". You should head over and try it out, wishlist, and leave a review! store.steampowered.com/app/4150880/... #indiegame #indedev #gamedev #indiegamedev 🎮

Avian finally has built-in move and slide, the movement and collision algorithm at the heart of kinematic character controllers! #bevy #gamedev #physics #kcc PR: github.com/avianphysics...

A look at some of the current progress for our computer themed automation game Computronium. We now have a player model, a preview ghost, a console, and a new server rack mk2. #indiegame #indedev #gamedev #indiegamedev 🎮 Discord: discord.gg/c2fXaTUK7h Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3632770/...

Hi, it's been a while so I'd like to reintroduce myself. I'm working on a multiplayer automation game built in the Bevy Engine. Previously I worked on Rocket League and Fortnite. My cofounders and I left San Diego last year to start our indie studio in Belgium! 🎮 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev

Computronium has a Steam page now! Wishlist and sign up for future public playtests here: store.steampowered.com/app/3632770/...

🦀 Hello World! The Rust project now has an official presence on Bluesky! ✨ We'll be posting the same on our Mastodon and Bluesky accounts, so you won't miss anything on either platform.

Animations are now working for the spawn platform in Computronium! #indiegame #indedev #gamedev #indiegamedev 🎮

Spawn platform progress! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indiegamedev 🎮

An early look at the spawn platform, I'm going to be working on getting the animations hooked up next! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame 🎮

Walls, foundations, racks, and servers all together now. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame 🎮

A sneak peek at the in progress walls in our game Computronium. It's starting to look like a real space! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indiegamedev 🎮

And now servers can be placed and removed from rack slots with full replication! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame

Some progress getting servers to slot into racks. It's all coming together! #indiedev #gamedev #3dmodelling #indiegame #indiegamedev

Here's the mark 1 server chassis for Computronium. This also has a used and DIY quality to it. We were inspired by 70s era HiFi equipment and the Atari. #gamedev #indiedev #3dmodelling

Just added camera collision to Computronium! It's a really simple, but robust solution. The clipping at extreme angles still needs some work, but I didn't like the jittering in corners when I used a normal offset. Join our Discord to be part of our first networked playtest! discord.gg/c2fXaTUK7h

Here's the Mark 1 server rack for Computronium. It's a very ”hacked together" aesthetic that I hope a lot of self hosting enthusiasts might enjoy. #gamedev #indiedev

Grey Matter Games is working on our first title, Computronium - an automation game like Factorio or Satisfactory with an emphasis on computer hardware and networks. Build data centers, manufacture integrated circuits, and deal with threats to your network. Join our Discord: discord.gg/c2fXaTUK7h

Avian is an ECS-driven physics engine for @bevyengine.org, with a focus on ergonomics and modularity. I just released version 0.2, which includes a *ton* of new features and quality-of-life improvements. An announcement blog post with release notes can be found here: joonaa.dev/blog/07/avia...

The `matches!` macro in #rustlang gives you full pattern matching capabilities without having to write a single case match statement! You can even provide an optional guard condition!

I recently learned that you can use the debug print syntax in #rustlang template strings while keeping variable references inline instead of as subsequent arguments!

Biking and walking everywhere for the past several months has been great. I'm loving not having to deal with owning a car.

Bevy is finally registered as a game engine on itch.io! You can now label your game as "made with bevy" by adding it to its metadata. itch.io/game-develop...

The `run_if` run condition in #bevyengine does not short-circuit if previous conditions do not pass. If you want to avoid checking future conditions, use the `and_then` condition to chain multiple together. #gamedev #rustlang

One of the biggest frustrations I had moving out of the US was region restrictions from the Play Store. I had to add a new payment method (for free apps) and delete my family connections. Of course I was using family shared Drive storage which added a lot of manual data clearing to the process.

Unbug 0.4 is now released! This version comes with debugger presence detection and cache, with the ability to disable the cache. Additionally we now support the new `feature(Breakpoint)` in Nightly Rust! github.com/greymatterga...