Miniature for AV Games Release Archvillain Bestiary Vol. XXXIV "June 2026 - Sandstorm - Sting of the Scorpion King" Base size: 25mm Want to collaborate? Shoot me an email at: [email protected]

I am hereby announcing that I will be taking my blog offline.

So true...

While all #BlockAttie and wonder where they can find good custom feeds, why not check this one out? It's about #GameDev #IndieDev and #IndieGames and I try to keep it free from AI-slop and other unwanted stuff. Sounds interesting? Take a look (and give it a like!): bsky.app/profile/did:...

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the days when GitHub made life easier are over 😔

our game was shown during the @futuregamesshow.bsky.social ! here the vid with timestamp: youtu.be/p4lB9R2nSI8&... #indiegame

It's time for a new Linux article. This time, we're talking about backups: www.somethinglikegames.de/en/blog/2026... #Linux

‪It's time!: the DEMO for my deckbuilding brawler CROWNBREAKERS is now live on STEAM for #TurnBasedThursdayFest! If you'd like to beat up capitalist tyrants in a SNAPPY turn-based card-tactics brawler combat, check it out this stylish spiritpunk game: s.team/a/4338150/ #indiegames #indiedev

I just finished my next article. After so many Linux articles, it's time to get back to the original topics: www.somethinglikegames.de/en/blog/2026... I'm curious to see how much I'll have to correct in the next few days 😄 So feel free to correct me #GameDev #Graphics #Textures #Pipeline

I was kindly informed that Marmoset Toolbag 5 can run with Lutris on Linux after all. So I updated my related article with the instructions: www.somethinglikegames.de/en/blog/2025... #linux #lutris #wine #marmoset

My Energy Saving Plugin for Unreal is now also on Fab: www.fab.com/listings/05b... Submission took slightly longer than I'd hoped for, because apparently I really suck at filling out forms😅. #Unreal #Gamedev

Graphics Programming weekly - Issue 424 - January 18th, 2026 www.jendrikillner.com/post/graphic...

CATCHING FISHES IS OUT!! I HAVE FINALLY RELEASED MY FIRST GAME!!!! and YOU 🫵 can play it! for FREE! on a PC! just visit parinamais.itch.io/catchingfishes and please let me know what you think! 🎣 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #unity #catchingfishes

<marketing> Have you always wanted to use Unreal Engine on Linux but didn't dare or had problems? No problem, my latest article deals with the topic of Unreal on Linux. </marketing> My next article is out: www.somethinglikegames.de/en/blog/2026... #Linux #UE #UnrealEngine

Is it possible that since Unreal Engine 5.7, you can no longer create C++ projects using the wizard? I only have Blueprint to choose from and am wondering if it's just me or my Linux, or if it's a general change. In 5.6.1, I have both options to choose from. #UE #UnrealEngine

tharlevfx.gumroad.com Time for a January sale! Use Code JANSALES2026 for 50% off everything. or use Code JANFREE for a free copy of Materials 1: Basics and Environments and Intro to Niagara. #ue5 #vfxfriday #materials #tutorials #gamedev #unreal #unrealengine5 #niagara

My next article about “Linux” has now been published and will hopefully be of interest to you. As always, there is an English version: www.somethinglikegames.de/en/blog/2026... and a German version: www.somethinglikegames.de/de/blog/2026... #PCGaming #Linux

Lately, I've been reading a lot of posts about networking. I agree with the main points, that it's important and that ideally you should make friends, but beyond that, it gets complicated for me. People are different, and we shouldn't forget that.

Here's how to support human artists! 🎨

The @iii-initiative.bsky.social #iiiShowcase is warming up and looking for submissions! iii-initiative.com www.linkedin.com/posts/matthe... #GameDev #IndieGame #IndieDev

It's been a while since I last posted anything, but despite my current problems, I would like to share my slate material with you, as it is more than just a material to me. It's kind of a childhood memory: www.artstation.com/artwork/rlkRva #gameart #TechArt #TechnicalArt #MadeWithSubstance #Material

Every dawn I witness reassures me, because I know that I have survived another night.

Hey #Wrestling fans it's #PitchYaGame! #THUMBLEMANIA is an action-packed wrestling game where you smack down your opponents to become the “Strongest Thumb of the Univeeerse”! Wishlist on #Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3757440/... #Unity3d #Nintendo #Switch #WWE #handpainted #framebyframe

New blog post: haukethiessen.com/why-you-shou... It's about best practices when adjusting material parameters for individual mesh components in Unreal. The information itself isn't new, but most tutorials covering this present the most inefficient way to do this. #gamedev #Unreal

@manuelbernhardt.bsky.social Thank you for your Devoxx talk. It speaks from my heart. I have been on a similar odyssey for 5 years and have lost count of the dozens of different antidepressants I have tried. None of them helped me. So, once again: thank you very much. 🙏 youtu.be/pYuzgGzslHY?...

I have just finished the next article about switching to #Linux. This time, it's about the possible installation methods for native Linux software. Things like #Blender, #Substance3DDesigner, #UnrealEngine, … As always, I am open to any feedback. www.somethinglikegames.de/en/blog/2025...

So, now we're getting down to business. My new article is about installing Linux and what you need to bear in mind. www.somethinglikegames.de/en/blog/2025... #Linux #EndOf10

Done. The first article in the new series on Linux is now online. Since it's the introductory article, it mainly covers basic information. www.somethinglikegames.de/en/blog/2025... I hope I've made you curious and that you're already looking forward to the next article. #Linux #EndOf10

There are a lot of reasons why starting the Unreal editor can be slow. In my latest blog post I fixed 38,000 of them. #ue5 #gamedv larstofus.com/2025/09/02/s...

As we all know the game industry is going through very turbulent times, unfortunately this has also affected several members of our collective. The silver lining is that one of the largest rooms in our coworking space in Berlin will be available from September 1st. More info in thread...

I have finished my plugin for exporting image sequences directly from Substance 3D Designer, and if you are interested, you can download it for free: www.somethinglikegames.de/en/blog/2025... #gameart #TechArt #TechnicalArt #MadeWithSubstance #indiegames

Did you enjoy playing DOGWALK? ❄️ 🐶 Get technical and learn more about our pipeline between Blender and #godot with Simon! #b3d #game #pipeline #Dogwalk #OpenProject #BlenderStudio studio.blender.org/blog/our-wor...

We sat down with @somanygames.co.uk to discuss our approach to #gamedev and reveal some details for Adorable Adventures.🎙️ Thanks to Jason for making us look like we know what we're doing 😍 Check out the article here: somanygames.co.uk/articles/ado... ⭐Wishlist here: steampowered.com/app/3840230/

My Substance Designer Plugin has reached its final functional scope. Now, before the release, it's “just” a matter of catching usage errors. Oh, and I just created the image sequence (360 images) for the video with the push of just one button. #gameart #TechArt #TechnicalArt #MadeWithSubstance

I have primarily used Bluesky so far to present my work. Since these works have all been private works, they also partly reflect my personality, but somehow I now feel the need to get a few things off my chest and tell parts of my story.

It's unreal how much unity there's in godot if you want to be a game maker from scratch.

in-depth thread: optimizing GDScript performance from ~83ms to ~9ms in a scene our tower defense game Rift Riff, made in Godot, with 1000 enemies. 🧵👇🏼 #gamedev #godotengine

Hey #IndieDev #GameDev it's a new week and what could be a better reason to promote ur #IndieGame? The "Indie Devs & Games" feed lets u find cool, fresh games, connects you with other indies and shares info about upcoming events and resources: bsky.app/profile/did:... Like❤️ share🔄 #IndiePower

I finally had the time (and the pressure) to create a better trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VwK... #at2t #gamedev #ue #unrealengine #solodev

New VFX/Tech Art Newsletter is out! 📃Read online: simonschreibt.de?na=view&id=37 ✋Subscribe: simonschreibt.de/newsletter #gamedev #realtimevfx #vfx #techart

Do you have any ideas on how I can win over teams with my skills as a technical artist? I am convinced that I could achieve great things if they would let me. My portfolio so far is probably not very impressive either, as I achieve the best results when I do things for others. #gamejobs

Sling-A-Thing is OUT NOW on Steam!! Get it for 10% OFF at 4,95€/$ 🍎🦇🐇🎾💣🐢 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame store.steampowered.com/app/1304530/...

New VFX/Tech Art Newsletter is out! 📃Read online: simonschreibt.de?na=view&id=36 ✋Subscribe: simonschreibt.de/newsletter #gamedev #realtimevfx #vfx #techart

Sharing the vertex animation shader for Godot that I am working on and will use in my game. It allows to draw tens of thousands animated meshes with unique per instance animation in a single draw call. Shader: godotshaders.com/shader/verte... #godot #gamedev

🟥 We're starting on the basics for our new #indiegame, making sure our cute hero can run, jump, climb, slide and drift through the world. And these basics can get messy at times, yay #gamedev! We would not have it any other way 🕹️✨

My UberBlend node for #Substance3DDesigner is finally ready. I had a lot of fun and I learned a lot. More details about the different blending modes and the free download can be found in my blog article: www.somethinglikegames.de/en/blog/2025... #TechArt #TechnicalArt #MadeWithSubstance

A really inspiring article about Stan Brown's way to NVIDIA and his Substance 3D Designer workflow: www.behance.net/gallery/2234...

With my experiments on stylized materials, I have now achieved the first presentable result: www.artstation.com/artwork/AZW20W #MadeWithSubstance #Substance3DDesigner

I'm excited to officially announce CROWNBREAKERS, my new deck-building roguelike #indiegames that has you fight back against demonic billionaires! To celebrate, check out the announcement trailer! youtu.be/Bypf6pKX2rI

We've got some job postings at Yellow Brick Games: yellowbrickgames.ca/jobs/ VFX Artist Senior Hard Surface Artist Technical Artist, Destruction and Interactivity Graphics Programmer Audio Programmer Game Designer (3Cs) Game Designer (Progression, Economy) Senior Technical Designer