[INDIE ALERT] 📢 Deficit by @item42.bsky.social - You are a corporate espionage freelancer. Your latest assignment: steal the reality-shifting Interpolator from the sprawling research labs of Project Sidereal. Wishlist store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/ #CoolIndies #indiegames #immersivesim

I thought I knew the story of the "lost world" off the east coast of Britain, inhabited by Mesolithic people until rising sea waters engulfed it around 8,000 years ago... But I didn't know about the *tsunami*. Holy hell. 1/

FPS FANS: Every week we like to highlight something cool in the indie FPS world - like Zlimbratski's Brutal Indies Unleashed Showcase, which you can check out now ICYMI yesterday! FPS DEVS: What have you been up to this week? Show the goods!

Laboratory designs made for Gareth Edward's Jurassic World Rebirth.

Lamassu, one of the few angelic orders who ever come permanently to earth. Pairs of lamassu are known to watch the gates of highest temples and holy relics, making them just about the only angels that are easy to find.

We’re three weeks away from closing our final round of funding. On our Links & Downloads page you'll find FAQs, guidance on making an application, and useful links: immersivearts.uk/resources/application-links-downloads Deadline: Mon 29 Sept at 14:00.

"Noiseman Sound Insect" animated short film by Koji Morimoto & Studio 4°C (1997) is back on Youtube for free (with 20 languages as subtitles). Available until October 10. >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixdu...

Semiotic Standard icons designed by Ron Cobb for the USCSS Nostromo in Alien (1979). They're everywhere in the USCSS Maginot from Alien Earth (2025).

Sharing all of my blender texturing secrets in this in-depth ucupaint guide, hope it helps 🙂

Just a reminder, I love making item art for games. If you think you'd need some for your game, please get in touch.

Took part in this year's GMTK Game Jam with 5 friends, two of which are from @item42.bsky.social We ended up making "Anadrome" defaultsound.itch.io/anadrome-gtm... Pretty happy with what we managed to achieve! #godotengine #godot #indiedev #gamedev #gmtk

We tried our hand at the @gamemakerstoolkit.com game jam along with @defaultsound.bsky.social and made Anadrome. You are a marble stuck in an infinite loop. Reveal a liminal frontier fraught with recursive puzzles itch.io/jam/gmtk-202... #GodotEngine #GMTKJam #gamedev

Do we still like cutaway pictures? I've been experimenting with turning my scans into cross-sections. #photogrammetry

#animation #art #mecha

look dev & concepts for a project from a couple of years ago. #madewithunity #gamedev #indiedev

The DEFICIT demo has been updated with some big changes! Oversight Officers now have a little more self-preservation in mind; they will block and strafe around you during melee combat - along with a bunch more! Full patchnotes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/119... #SteamNextFest

DEFICIT is not just guns and bullets: it's about using all the creative tools around you for maximum chaos. Play the 2hr-long demo on Steam for free now! store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #SteamNextFest #indiegame #immersivesim #UE5

Nearly 2 hours of pure action im-sim gameplay, please wrap your eyeballs around DEFICIT in the #steamnextfest because it's ready to play right now! #indiedev #gaming #pcgaming #steam #action #fps

Deserts are spreading across Britain, yet scarcely anyone in public life even seems to have noticed. This week's column seeks to open our eyes to something that has been too big to see. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The DEFICIT DEMO is out on MONDAY in the STEAM NEXT FEST Grab a peek of the imsim madness we've been cooking up here Wishlist and get ready to play: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #UE5

Get your fisticuffs out and blow up some towers - playable demo out tomorrow on Steam! youtu.be/50RdjNk_iNA @item42.bsky.social #indiedev #gaming #unreal #dev

Tomorrow I will be releasing the demo for Isles Of Rain! Been working solo on this for almost a year now. If you like chill and cozy games then this might be one to check out. store.steampowered.com/app/3676550/... #godot #godotengine #gamedev #indiedev

Here's five upcoming games we think should be on your radar! Check the reply post to follow the developers here on Bluesky if they're active here.

Absolutely loving working on this at the moment. Moreover: It's over one hour of free demo gameplay. In just over a week's time! store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #DEFICIT #unrealengine #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gaming

4 shots, 4 totally different locations in DEFICIT. Claustrophobic metal corridors and assembly rooms push out into open hinterland. And it's all Steam Deck friendly. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #Screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #UE5

Some cool things I've been working on for @item42.bsky.social in our game DEFICIT, plus a bonus toad that loves to hang out in my garden in the evening hours. #indiedev #gaming #unrealengine

Ahead of the next #PitchYaGame on June 6th, we would love to reach more.. 🔹Devs / teams in other countries 🔹Industry people (publishers, creators, press et al) Be eternally grateful if you can help, in any way! 🥰 Aim: more #IndieGames from all corners of the world pitched & supported 👀

Even the highly-strung Oversight Officers need some caffeine-addled downtime. Arcade cabinets deliver some seriously punchy canned brew to anyone who can beat the high score. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1193170/... #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #immersivesim

6th cover for @clarkesworldmagazine.com !

hate me if it makes you feel better Emmure x South Side Ballroom (04.07.25) #photography #sonyalpha #lightroom #vortexfilter #metalcore #emmure #concert #livemusic

hate it when there's a vector field on my desk 😔😔

Love beer? Hate A.I.? Well, me and @northernmonk.bsky.social have teamed up to bring you series of beers, raising money for the very excellent Pyramid of Arts. More details to follow.

i have failed to revolutionize agriculture in Hyrule

I'm working on this mad destruction, it's magnificent to spend weeks building something so that you can tear it down in seconds over and over again. #unreal #indiedev #gaming #imsim

Monday morning mech malarkey

hey so on may 16-17 I'll be in malaga/spain showcasing my 3D modeling tool #half-edge at @guadalindie.bsky.social! I'll be on the show floor so you can try it out c:

Find a blowtorch, set oil cans alight, chuck them at unsuspecting chaps and wait for the fiery chain reaction to commence! Definite HL inspiration here. #gaming #indiedev #3dart

I get to work on this game every day. It's almost impossible not to get sucked in and run around blowing things up and laying traps and hiding from spooky robots. Another cool note: when pipes are breached, the entire connected pipe system also drains. Imsim as heck! #gaming #art

Condemned meets Butcher Bay, you know you want to play it. #indiedev #gaming #steam

We've been busy getting pistols going hard in DEFICIT. And yes, you can print them out wherever you find a spool and a printer. Curse this techo bro hell! #indiedev #gamedev #unrealengine #imsim

This style has such a positive vibe, so satisfying!

When was the last time you played a single-player game with tripmines? It's enormous fun modelling these hazardous gadgets for DEFICIT. #indiedev #gamedev #fps #imsim

DEFICIT is an exciting looking new FPS with chaotic close-quarters combat #DEFICIT #FPS #PCGaming #Gaming

2025 and I'm working on something new! A singleplayer FPS with Half Life, System Shock, Condemned et cetera vibes. Loads of fun tools to use, big chunky physics, cool story moments - it's early days but we couldn't wait any longer to show off our work so far. #indiedev #gamedev #unrealengine

1 hour - substance designer

Cancelled project from years back, a bit more heavy metal than my usual, tried to really push the anatomy into badass weird places with these characters. Art director was Ryan Metclaf, who was fantastic to work with.

rock challenge 🪨

UE5 tech art tip 1. You need a cool light gradient for that "off into the distance" effect. Welcome to "Decal Gradients"! Subtract Actor Pos from World Pos to anchor the effect to your Decal Actor. Place the Decal, treat it like a volume. Voila - cheap lighting great with Lumen! #ue5 #techart

I draw crazy comic illustrations for our metal/mathcore band ZILF. Warning: the toxic colour palette may sear its way through your retinas. #comic #illustration #photoshop #art #futurama