On weekends, I somehow spend more time thinking about what to play… than actually playing anything at all. That realization hit a little too hard 😅 #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

I got so tired of packing texture maps into different channels in Krita for my 3D models that I finally gave up… and made a custom tool in the engine to do it faster 😅 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Steam Winter Sale be like: “You don’t need this game.” Me: adds it to the backlog anyway 😭 My backlog was already huge, and somehow I made it worse 😅 #gamedev #SteamWinterSale #indiedev

Yup, broke a few systems again 😅 Sometimes these bugs really blow my mind. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Big breakthrough today on Ellan. I think I’ve finally cracked the core gameplay loop and how it ties into the story. Lots of ideas are flowing right now in my head I’ll be sharing sneak peeks as I start working on this. Super excited for what’s ahead #gamedev #indiegame

Fun fact: If you don’t save your work, it magically disappears 🥲 #gamedev #indiedev

Did a bit of work on the sand shader today and optimized it a little. There’s a subtle sand wave animation in there too, but it kinda got lost thanks to the video quality 😅 Didn’t get much time to record it properly. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

All day, I look forward to finally playing a game at night. I finish all my work, sit down… and realize I’m already feeling sleepy :( #gamedev #indiedev #gaming

Another #ScreenshotSaturday 🙂 Still working on Ellan’s new movement mechanic, but had to pause today to finish up some contract work 🥲 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

OMG, Expedition 33 absolutely swept the Game Awards this year Guess I really need to find some time to finally play it now! #gameawards

Got a bit sick today, so I won’t be able to get any work done :( Taking the day to rest a bit, Fingers crossed tomorrow will be better. #gamedev #indiedev

Started working on a new movement system in Ellan today, a fast-paced sliding mechanic for traversing some of the bigger open areas. Still early, but hopefully I’ll have something presentable to share in the coming weeks :) #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

I’ve finally decided on the next mechanic that’s going into Ellan: The Lost Soul. I’ll start building it in the engine from tomorrow, just need to sort out the basic concepts first. It’s going to be something a bit more fast-paced this time :) #Gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Upgrading the project to the latest engine version today. And of course… fixing whatever breaks along the way😅 There’s a ton of custom stuff in here, so wish me luck. #Gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

It’s gaming time today 😎 I love this game, and this monkey boss is ridiculously hard 😅 #gamedev #gaming #indiedev

Yup, it’s #ScreenshotSaturday again :) Wanted to get some gaming time in this weekend, but I’m feeling really tired. It’s been a busy week. #Gamedev #Indiegame

Just having some fun with the physics system we built for Ellan Always entertaining to see a bunch of physics objects interact. #gamedev #indiegame

This is from Ellan: The Lost Soul, a game I’m working on. Still a work in progress Steam - store.steampowered.com/app/2487650/... #Gamedev #indiegame

Crazy what optimization can do 👀 #gamedev #indiegame

My PC really needs a cleaning… but I keep pretending I don’t see it 🥲 One of these days I’ll finally get to it. #gamedev #indiegame

I’ve got two volumetric fog systems in Ellan, and today I’m looking into how to optimize both. They each have their own strengths, so just figuring out where they fit best. #gamedev #indegame

My Socializing level: Walked into a room, said “hey”… and instantly wanted to go home again 😅

Check out Ellan: The Lost Soul on Steam :) If you enjoy games like Journey with a deeper focus on emotional storytelling and exploration. #gamedev #indiegame

Today I’ll be working on some 3D models… And yes, that means dealing with UV maps, my favorite enemy 🥲 #gamedev #indiegame

Won’t be getting any work done today, got some guests over. Guess today’s update is just… me being social 😅 #gamedev #indiegame

Here’s the volumetric fog in one of the scenes - and yes, I know it’s a lot 😅 I cranked it all the way up to show what it can do. #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

Here are the results from the custom volumetric system we built for Ellan. We’re not using the in-engine solution — went fully custom for better performance and cleaner visuals. #gamedev #indiegame

Here’s a small glimpse into Ellan’s water world… It feels calm, but trust me — it has stories to tell. (Still a work in progress) #gamedev #indiegame

Had one of those moments today where I walked into a room… and instantly forgot why I went there in the first place. So I just stood there like, “Ah yes…” 😅 #gamedev

Played a bit of Sekiro today — still one of my favourites. And looks like I still got it after all this time #gaming #gamedev #indiegame #steamgames #steam #indiedev

Spent today working on an eye model in Blender and doing the textures for it. Here’s how it turned out 👀 #gaming #gamedev #indiegame #steamgames #steam #indiedev

Finally getting close to the weekend… this week was super busy and I’m honestly exhausted 😅 And of course, I still have some work to finish over the weekend 🥲 #gaming #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

A little peek into one of Ellan’s scenes 👀 Still a work in progress What do you guys think :) #gaming #gamedev #indiegame #steamgames #steam #indiedev

If it’s not broken, don’t touch it. Me: touches it anyway Also me: why is everything broken now?? #gaming #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

Today was a bit of a mess… tried fixing something and somehow made it even worse 🙃 Kinda frustrated with myself How do you guys handle days when nothing wants to go your way? #gaming #gamedev #indiegame #steamgames #steam #indiedev

Did some adjustments to the wave system I made a while back. Small tweaks, but it’s starting to feel a lot smoother now. #gaming #gamedev #indiegame #steamgames #steam #indiedev

Today, my brain just clocked out on its own 😅 So I’m taking it slow and letting things reset a bit. How’s your day going so far?

#ScreenshotSaturday If you like what you’ve seen so far, don’t forget to Wishlist Ellan on Steam — it really helps a lot :) Ellan: the lost soul on #Steam - store.steampowered.com/app/2487650/... #gaming #gamedev #indiegame #steamgames #indiedev

So the new wind system decided to make friends with every other system… and now I suddenly have bugs I’ve never even seen before 😭 I add one feature, the game adds ten of its own. Peak game dev story 💀 #gaming #gamedev #indiegame #steamgames #steam #indiedev

Now all Valve needs to do is announce Half-Life 3. Please, Valve… it’s time 😭🙏 #Steam #Gaming

Wait… when did this happen? This might be the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while 😄 #Steam #Gaming

Spent half the day optimizing something… Got 3 extra FPS. Truly living the dream 😅 #gamedev #indiedev #Steam

Finally put everything together today — the full wind system is up and running in-game! Really happy with how it’s looking now. What do you guys think? Next step: performance improvements. Time to make it smoother #gaming #gamedev #indiegame #steamgames #steam #indiedev

Updated the wind system after some great feedback from all the platforms. Had to switch to a new algorithm — wind’s trickier than it looks 😅 What do you guys think now? #indiegame #gaming #gamedev #steam #indiedev

Been working on the wind system for Ellan. Here’s a little look at how the grass reacts to it. Still plenty to refine, what do you think? #indiegame #gaming #gamedev #steamgames #indiedev

What’s one small detail in a game that completely pulled you in or made you stop and admire it? For me, it’s the volumetrics and artistic lighting — something like the Korok Forest from Breath of the Wild. #Gaming #Gamedev #Indiedev

#ScreenshotSaturday If you like what you’ve seen so far, don’t forget to Wishlist Ellan on Steam — it really helps a lot :) Ellan: the lost soul on #Steam - store.steampowered.com/app/2487650/... #gaming #gamedev #indiegame #steamgames #indiedev

Did some work on the grass for Ellan! Now I can blend and add more colors to it, plus on the wind system. Next step — improving performance and making the wind feel even better. Tell me what you guys think :) #gaming #gamedev #indiegame #steamgames #steam #indiedev

I’ve been thinking about creating a new shader for the grass in Ellan. The current one works, but it feels a bit limited and doesn’t give much room to experiment. Which game, in your opinion, has the best-looking or most satisfying grass system? #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

It’s been around 10 months since my last post. Life got pretty intense with back-to-back medical emergencies and a pile of bills that came with them. Things are finally settling down now, and I’m glad to say development on Ellan is officially resuming. #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev