new blog post: notes on level design workflows for the 3D platformer Big Hops www.blog.radiator.debacle.us/2026/01/note...

It's the 2nd anniversary of Enshrouded, which is a respectable but small number. So here's a bunch of very big numbers, from our ever more numerous players! 5 MILLION of you have stepped into Embervale (and then on average each of you fell to your death about 10 times)!🪦 Thanks, Flameborn! ❤️

Human, the Half-Life 3 speculations are reaching critical levels

All I can say is.. Half-Life 3 confirmed

Ahhh, we love that new update smell... 😩 The changelog for Wake of the Water, Enshrouded's seventh major update, is finally here! Go check it out! 🎉 store.steampowered.com/news/app/120...

new blog post: notes on quest design in Dread Delusion, a very good indie first person RPG / Morrowind-like www.blog.radiator.debacle.us/2025/11/drea...

Updating my LEGO White House

"Return of the Obra Dinn" is seven years old this week. For this not-particularly-special anniversary, here's a re-cammed and narrated timelapse of (nearly) all character creation, object modeling, scene posing, and general 3D work for Obra Dinn from 2015 to 2018: youtu.be/90vqCKEEj3s

It's a bit disappointing how lacking in maps arms race is in @counter-strike.net nowadays. Even if it's not the mode that brings in the numbers, 2 maps from valve and 1 community map since release is sad.

Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading, Rio de Janeiro

El Dorado update is now live! Updated visuals, more treasure, more adventure and tons of little carefully placed details to find in @counter-strike.net. Shoutout to @flowlee-art.bsky.social for the prop support to bring it all together. Steam workshop: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...

Some renovations have taken place in Alpine for @counter-strike.net Soon the resort is reopening... #gameart #CS2 #counterstrike2 #leveldesign #cs_alpine Follow us for more info! @lukyvald.bsky.social @twinnienl.bsky.social

Curious about what it takes to develop a CS2 map? Our 80lv article covers the entire dev process ranging from initial ideas to early blockout to art considerations and going all the way to release. 80.lv/articles/cre...

El Dorado update is in the oven. Before and after creating a proper mask for the wear and vegetation. Stuff no longer looks like plastic lego blocks.

Alien: Earth going downhill with every new episode

Pretty lacklustre episode 3 with a dumb alien encounter. They did this in Romulus as well where the aliens are dictated by the script not to move too fast or kill a character because reasons. But that always ends up being unconvincing. It's bad writing.

WATER is coming to Enshrouded in all its beautifully simulated liquid form! Check out the teaser we dropped at gamescom Opening Night live. youtu.be/vBAnTKGioq4?...

We're contractually obligated not to tell you anything, but to encourage you to watch the gamescom Opening Night Live if you're interested in Enshrouded news... 👀 Tomorrow, 8PM CEST / 2PM EDT / 11AM PDT https://www.youtube.com/@gamescom.global

I would like to announce.... that my fuzzy children are still pretty great. ✨

So far Alien: Earth seems pretty promising! Some questionable extra creature designs compared to the original alien, but maybe they will deliver some interesting surprises. I also wonder who picked the credit songs. They surprisingly fit, but so unexpected. Waiting for episode 3

I recently had the pleasure to sit down and talk about Counter-Strike, Grail and some of my experience in the industry on Half-Time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY60...

Dropped a big entry on the last stuff I did on @HuntShowdown that can be checked at: artstation.com/artwork/K3wbYR

Sharing the entire CS 2 sticker series “If It Fits…” I've made with @gortnar.com🐱🗡️ You can check them all out here: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/... #CS2 #CounterStrike

🚋 Some fresh visuals from my solo indie project Echo Railway — working on the demo! It's an adventure with RPG elements about a robot tram conductor in a decaying retro-futuristic city. store.steampowered.com/app/3657150/... Wishlist please! #indiegame #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #unrealengine

Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner' was released 43 years ago today

#leveldesign #gamedev

I'm happy to see people hyped for DeSalle and hope we did it justice with the reworks. Looking at the areas in the trailer, I remember the conversations, the issues, headaches and fun playtests we had.

Decided to check out how water is rendered in Counter-Strike 2. Given how interactive water in CS2 is, I expected to see some cellular fluid simulation, but turns out they just use a low-resolution off-screen buffer with flat 2D decals used for various aspects of water. Reminds me of HL2 water :)

One of the last things I worked on at Crytek before getting laid off. The location had several design issues that we looked to address within limitations. Curious to see how players react and if we achieved our goal.

The winners of our Big Adventures Mapping Contest have been crowned! 👑 This Saturday we are hosting 5v5 tournaments in both EU and NA on these maps, 15 000 FACEIT points in each prize pool 🏆 You can prepare for the tournaments in our FACEIT club, and sign up at the links below ⬇️

Our @counter-strike.net map GRAIL won 1st place in the @mapcore.org @FACEIT contest! 🥳🥳🥳 Big THANKS to the contest organizers and everyone that participated! Announcement video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPpd... @lizardmaps.bsky.social @flowlee-art.bsky.social

The winners of our Big Adventures CS2 Mapping contest have been announced! On behalf of Mapcore and FACEIT Congratulations to the Grand Finalist winner: Grail! Congrats also to the runner-ups: Alpine, Palacio and Stronghold!

Oil Rig atmosphere ⛈️ #indiedev

Today I'm starting in my new Level Design role at Keen Games where I'll be working on a really special game called Enshrouded! I strongly encourage you to check it out!

Every gpu needs its daily dose of vitamins, at least until I get a proper support for it 😅

GRAIL final version is now live on the workshop! Big THANKS to the organizers for putting together this incredible competition @mapcore.org @counter-strike.net and gl to all contestants! It's been a journey working on this map together with @lizardmaps.bsky.social and @flowlee-art.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone at @mapcore.org and faceit for organizing the contest. The quality of the entries is unbelievable. Also wanted to give a big kudos to the talented team: @radutanasie.bsky.social and @flowlee-art.bsky.social. Glad we teamed up on this one. Had a blast working on that one with you!

Grail is done. We reworked majority of the materials and added a lot of details across the map. We also reworked a dungeon area as well as introduced some gameplay changes based on feedback from the players. Congrats to everyone who participated. @radutanasie.bsky.social @flowlee-art.bsky.social

Hihi #portfolioday ! My name is Sofi and I'm a 3D environment artist currently looking for full-time work! I've been working in animation production for over 7 years and am excited for a new adventure ☺️ I love stylized, colorful environments 🍃 www.artstation.com/sofiamarina

Shot of the The Scotsman building in Edinburgh.

My wingman map El Dorado is now available on Faceit Hope you enjoy the vists!

Curious to play some fresh up and coming community maps in a competitive setting? We got you covered! This weekend we're hosting a 5v5 tournament with 15 000 FACEIT points up for grabs. Check out the maps in our Mapcore Club on FACEIT or sign up to the tournament with the links below ⬇️

Thank you for the positive reception! El Dorado has just hit 14k subs on the @counter-strike.net Steam Workshop! steamcommunity.com/workshop/fil...

I had no expectations for this game. And yet here we are. THIS BAD BOY JUST SOLD 20.000 COPIES. Thank you so much for this journey.

Discover the ancient ruins of El Dorado, the mythical city of gold! Happy to announce that my @counter-strike.net map is now available on the Steam workshop: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...

Grail is once again back on the menu! We hope you have an epic adventure time checking it out on the @mapcorehub.bsky.social @FACEIT

Some early morning shots of buildings in Jena.

Third and final part to my Source projects is up: t.co/1jaQ2yg7bg

Part II of my Source projects is up. Going a bit further back in time to a period where I really struggled with creating more elaborate maps: www.artstation.com/artwork/blY3xa

Now that I've moved to @CounterStrike on S2, I figured I should compile all my S1 projects for old time's sake. You can check the first part out on Arstation: www.artstation.com/artwork/dK63d3