A couple of years ago I made this funny little #pixelart guy I mean it is not much, but it is not a small thing for me either. I will make him in #3d I guess? His name is Johny, btw Say "Hi Johny" #blockbench #testingcoder #indiegamedev youtube.com/shorts/QjVmz...

Players making decisions Chapter 8 takeaway 1) You don't need to ask for or sign NDA when discussing game idea 2) What if idea shared is something they already working on? 3) Ideas are cheap (yes, even yours best idea) 4) You pay money for end-product, not idea #indiegamedev #reading #solodev

Players making decisions, Chapter 7 takeaway 1) goal of playtesting is not for players to have fun, it is gather data 2) avoid explaining the game or helping testers - you won't be able to do it for real player 3) self-playtesting is helpful but limited #indiegamedev #reading #solodev

Players Making Decisions, Chapter 6 takeaways: - There’s no Unit-test to check if the game is “fun” - Test the game with actual players - Don't be afraid of negative feedback (it helps to improve) - be wary if no negative feedback, all games have something to fix! #indiegamedev #reading #solodev

Time for some daily #gamedev! Grab these assets here: elvgames.itch.io #godot | #indiedev | #pixelart

thank you for standing up and speaking out for a more ethical games industry - in a time where authentic human creativity is under threat and big players perpetuate that issue, it means a lot to see an awards show that truly cares about the authenticity of the games it showcases

I guess Unity will never learn... It is not like they ask for too much. But they continue to change the rules for existing customer and that's really bad Well either godot or gamemaker then #unity #gamedev #indiegamedev #enshitification #gamemaker #godot

Ok, time for some silly basic tutorial! How to make enemies (or towers) to detect you when you're visible and start shooting at you? Check out this basic tutorial for GameMaker #gamemaker #tutorial #gamemakertutorial #indiegamedev #testingcoder #gameai www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpe3...

Hollow knight is one of those games that I didn't like playing on X-BOX BUT LOOOOOVE playing on #Switch I think this is due to "Expectation" trap - #XBOX is "AAA" area, so indie platformer, however awesome it does not click #Nintendo Switch is the other story though #nintendoswitch #indiegame

New day, new art - meet "The bench" A couple more days and I am going to be in AAA land :) #lowpolyart #blockbench #voxelart #indiegamedev #testingcoder #blockart #3dart

I miss when errors were my fault, not because the AI hallucinated a library that doesn't exist. Quick rant: youtube.com/shorts/6hjyB... #gamedev #indiedev #programming #coding #devcommunity #AI #codinglife

New day, new art. I sold the sword and got this coin :) #blockbench #indiegamedev #suckatart #3dart #programmersart #voxelart

My new horrible game is here to drive you crazy - retro "catch the falling coin" game, inspired by 90s "Tetris" consoles. This one was done in GamMaker, I will make another one in Pyxel #gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #itchio #retro testingcoder.itch.io/falling-coin...

My latest questionable life choice involves a Temu order and this microscopic arcade thingy youtube.com/shorts/LcWXC... #gamedev #retrogaming #indiedev #handhelds

New day, new art. Here's the mightiest sword of all, done in Blockbench! #blockbench #indiegamedev #suckatart #3dart #programmersart #voxelart

"Player making decisions" Chapter 5 Summary 1) Focuses on paper prototypes 2) Use whatever tool that does the job 3) Avoid polishing prototypes - you may struggle to delete things that don’t work later 4) If you can't do art - use icons, texts or shapes #gamedesign #gamedev #indiegamedev

This is literally my games moto #indiegamedev #sologamedev #gamedev

YouTube sent me an email announcing "cool" AI built in tools in shorts editor Do they realise that we watched videos to know what happened, not what some sick LLM hallucinated? #YouTube #ai #deadinternettheory #brainrot #enshitification #techskeptic #shorts #aislop

So a couple of days ago I posted about struggling to decide btwn finishing games and/or starting smth new. With ur help (u r awesome, btw!) and with "Player Making Decisions" book I finally was able to get it: Each game should serve a purpose. thread #IndieDev #GameDev #DevLog #LearningGameDev

OK, I know it is not much, but I am still fooling around in Blockbench making Voxel 3D models #Blockbench #VoxelArt #LowPoly #GameDev #IndieDev #3dart #voxel3dart

Testing some ideas for a potential game soundtrack In this Video: 1) AI-generated “game” footage 2) Original track I’m building 3) Logic session footage Does this feel like actual game music, or just random noise with drums? #testingcoder #gamedev #gamemusic #soundtrack #indiedev #logicpro

So I completed "Terminator 2d" It is amazing how single game could be awesome and dull at the same time. It is awesome to play; but it feels unnecessarily rushed and short What do you think? #terminator2d #2dgame #retrogaming #gamereview #actiongames

So u learn how to gamedev, do art and music, u put ur very soul and limited time to make something meaningful And then AI comes in. Is it too difficult for corps to understand that they only piss us off? It is like saying to Jackie Chan "now you don't need to do stunts" #indiegamedev #aislop

I like the amount of engagement I get for my Youtube posts and videos lately. Come on, you could do better! 0 likes and comments is for weaklings You can do negative ten views and comments! #SmallCreator #IndieDev #GameDev #YouTubeJourney #ZeroViewsClub #PostingAnyway #DevHumour

Just fooling around and drawing a bouncy ball Looks like my best art so far :) #Drawing #DigitalArt #ArtPractice #IndieDev #GameDev #SimpleArt

Fellow (struggling) YouTubers: Whoever tells you that if you "apply the formula" and you "will succeed" is full of crap. Think about it: there's limited number of users who have limited amount of time to consume your content, and there's already too much content for a lifetime. #youtubestruggle

Chapter 4 of “Players Making Decisions” takeaway: - To make game that could be sold you need to design game for players - Ask yourself questions and write down answers about game rules, player goals, win/loose conditions 1/2 #GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #SelfTaughtDev #LateToGameDev

Chapter 2 and 3 of “Players Making Decisions” in one takeaway: - problem statement is what helps you to build better games Example of good problem statement: "What it could be like 'play' a movie" This creates mechanics blueprints #GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #SelfTaughtDev #LateToGameDev

Chapter 1 of “Players Making Decisions” in one takeaway: There’s no magic recipe for good game design. - Make games - Be ready to fail - Steal knowledge from every field you can #GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #SelfTaughtDev #LateToGameDev

Google rejected my first complete game 3 times. I published it anyway. Now I’m curious: What’s the most ridiculous reason your game/app was rejected? My full story: youtu.be/UfxnHRG5feA #gamedev #indiedev #AndroidDev #gamemaker

I have a problem: I have WAY too many game ideas and not enough finished games. Fellow devs: What do YOU usually do? How do you decide what to work on next? Fix old? Start new? Something else? I’m looking for real strategies #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #gamedesign #buildinpublic #GameMaker

Well, I said "square art", and I meant it. Check out my new game prototype. Catch the "Coin". Or the "Brick". Or whatever. It is simple AF, but was still so fun to make. And it DOES NOT LOOK HORRIBLE. If I CAN-you CAN :) #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #madewithgamemaker #soloDev #programmersart

Years ago, I made a video on why you should learn Data Structures&Algorithms as a dev. I said: “If this gets 10+ comments, I’ll make a part 2 about why you SHOULDN’T.” …Well, it did, oops 😂 Rewatch the original before I make the sequel: y2u.be/rGbWHujTeic #softwareengineering #selftaughtdev

If you think GameMaker can’t handle “real” games, watch this FORAGER was made in GameMaker. youtube.com/shorts/WODAD... #gamemaker #forager #indiedev

Ok, my art sucks. 2 games I made ("Asteroids but bad!", "Angry dudes") don't look too horrible, but they took me way more time than I would be willing to admit So, for the next couple of games, I think I need to embrace the most minimalistic approach - "squares" art #programmerart #gamedev #art

£2 hat from Temu and I am not bold anymore 😂

I decided to torture myself with my first-ever #GameJam: - 6 days to go - One 40-year-old, grumpy game dev. - And the theme - "Isolation"... Ironic because I did it all by myself and haven't left my desk in a week. 🫠 I tried to make a video about it:: youtu.be/HzuXrdmWm5I #indiedev #solodev

21 views. That’s it. But I’m not quitting. In fact, being ignored by the YouTube algorithm might be the best thing that happened to my creative process. Here is why: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyIf...

I am an indie game dev not because I like making games all by myself. My art sucks, and I don't have enough time. I do it because I want to create, not manage. I'm here to express myself, not optimize a workflow. I am indie music producer for the same reason :) #indiedev #gamedev #solodev

Concept art for a horror idea I'm toying with. 👻 (Visuals by AI because the UN banned my drawings for "crimes against eyesight"). You have a flashlight to fend off monsters, but the battery is not great What do you think? #gamedev #indiehorror #gamemechanics

Everyone thinks you need Unity or Unreal to make a good game. Meanwhile, these 3 awesome games were built in GameMaker! (I am not affiliated with GameMaker, just like it :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zep... #gamedev #indiedev #GameMaker #gamedesign

The only thing that matters when making games? Just. Show. Up. Made this video for myself on hard days. Hope it helps you too. 🎮 youtu.be/e-OQKTBavm4 #gamedev #indiedev #motivation

Topic starter: why you decided to do BlueSky and not X or threads?

Hey Bluesky. I'm Testing Coder (aka Dyadya Sasha). Middle-aged, kinda fit, sorta fat, balding chap with a Russian accent. I talk about programming, games, music, and just stuff. I rant, I vent, I swear, I care. All opinions are my own. #gamedev #indiedev #introduction