I've been silent for quite a while. Will try to start sharing stuff from the game we're working on. It's a #lovecraftian naval action game, where events are taking place in #Polynesia. Attached is a character from the game (WIP), along with concept art for him. #madnessafloat #indiegame #gamedev

So what's going on with Rematch? I played the Beta and loved it. Have tried it through Game Pass, matchmaking and networking issues were a bit too much to enjoy it, so I decided to patiently wait for it to stabilize. Is this trend a common thing for game-as-a-service?

Can anyone direct me to a producer at @annapurna.com and @doubledaggerstudio.bsky.social ? We have an upcoming animation festival themed around cats and we'd love to display cat themed games there. Any other cat themed game developers are welcome too, btw.

Has anyone used "Unity Professional Training"? How good is it? Who is the target audience? Is it meant mainly to onboard amateurs or skill-up professionals (to new features/systems/applications)? #unity #unityprofessionaltraining

It seems like even @unity.com can't decide whether to use uGUI or UI Elements, when you look into new packages, samples are a combination of the 2. #unity #unityui #ugui #uielements

Terminators (in the movie) are just like AIs in Age of Empires 2, once they set on a target, they disregard all other characters on the way to it.

Has anyone used "Unity for AEC"? We're considering to offer it to a potential client (as it aligns with their needs nicely), but I'd love to test it out before I tell them to spend $5k on annual subscription. Is there a trial for it or something? Doesn't seem like so. #unity #unityforaec

Is anyone using Copilot "Agent mode"? What is your experience so far? Personally for me, it works quite nicely for simple tasks. For anything complex it either gets into loop or yields bad results, missing certain aspects (e.g. exception handling, edge cases). Info: github.blog/news-insight...

Hello, great people of Bluesky! How was the 1st month of 2025 for you? For me it all passed in a blink of an eye. January was full of challenges, but towards the end of it (aka now) a lot of interesting opportunities are showing up. Time for a rebirth?!

Pantone Color Institute's color for 2025... I hope it's for coffee. 🤞

Is this kind of behavior common in "always online" games? 🤔 I was playing "Skull and Bones" and seems like just because the host of the session left the game, I was kicked out of the session, even though all I was doing was to manage ships on shore.

"Unreal Fellowship: Games" course by Epic is free until January 15th, normally it's by invitation only. Course link: dev.epicgames.com/community/le... #ue #ue5 #unrealengine

I was on a call discussing "kill cam" with a team-mate. I said "The camera should look from killer towards the victim" and a guy sitting next to me turned and looked towards me. I kept using the word and he kept reacting. When the call ended I looked at him and saw that he's from law enforcement...

People arriving on safe haven from AI (BlueSky), to find out an employee of Hugging Face (among many others we aren't aware of) is already scraping their data and bragging about it right in BlueSky.

My favourite level design and environment art resource and the best website on the internet is still noclip.website

It's crazy to look at my profile here and see 4k followers, which is roughly 6,168% more than what I have on the other side. Not even talking about the quality of the people and interactions...

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Engineer: Half the height doesn’t really mean half the cup

Every time I create a new build target in Unity DevOps (previously Cloud Build) and start 1st build, I get a feeling that the build will get stuck and will keep running for hours. Perhaps it isn't a common thing, just happened a few times to me, so 1st build is painful for me. #unity #unitydevops

IAB’s Steam Event is live and we’re in it too! 😎 #gamedev #indiedev #madnessafloat

@ramiismail.com 's consultancy services are definitely recommended! #gamedev #indiedev

Unity 6: I have been experimenting with #Unity6 and #PhotonQuantum3 for a few weeks. Generally I love both, but for some reason as I keep working compile times and play-wait keeps growing. It starts at around 5 seconds and after 4-5 hours of work gets to around 1 minute. Is it just me? 🤔 #gamedev

Who already had a chance to play Stalker 2? Did 2 large patches fix the problems reviewers are mentioning or is it better to just wait? #stalker2

Seemingly you can just go to the following URL to see if any of your games require additional input: partner.steamgames.com/healthcheck/... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #steam #steamgermany

Here is a free template/guide for indie developers signing their first deal. I've seen many awful deals happen because developers didn't understand what some things meant. Hopefully, this helps. Feel free to download and share on your platforms. This doc isnt legal advice. shorturl.at/70gXm

Creating video games is hard, but working with publishers can be even harder. To help level the playing field, I've been working with with a law firm to develop a foundational "starting point" for solo developers to use when developing publishing contracts. It'll be free and uploaded next week 🙂

What is your position about a DLC being nominated for the "Game of the Year"? #gamedev #thegameawards

Ok here we go. A fully documented project that demonstrates Metadata Driven development using BG Database. megacrush.gitbook.io/megacrush-un... Note: you will need to create a Google Cloud project and own your own copy of BG Database to use this. If you have questions, ping me! #unity #gamedev

When we were kids a relative called us in for help. They said their PC wasn't working fine after they've installed a few games. I thought it's likely because of a virus (at the time there was no way to buy un-pirated games/software here), but upon chat we identified that ...

Spent 5 hours walking around and looking for "the" spot to concentrate and work today. On one side it's nice that I had to walk A LOT, so it's good for my physical health. On the other hand I haven't achieved my plans for the day, feeling a bit anxious already, so it's harmful for my mental health.

A bird told me loads of devs are flocking here so it is my duty to post the 📈 Steam Dev Cheat Sheet A curated list of best practices and Steam knowledge, so handy! I'm working on a new version, follow for more #gamedev #indiedev

People of Bluesky! Let's get to know each other better. What is your favourite movie? Quote share your answer only in GIF form.

How does Sword of the Sea achieve dynamic surfing on a hoversword over moving terrain? Let's explore the Wraith's animation in this thread! 🧵 Wishlist on PS5: store.playstation.com/en-us/concep... or Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2453160/... #SwordoftheSea #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

Part 1 of Unity Devs/Studios pack is full. Created new pack to accommodate other magicians! Pack: go.bsky.app/4C1SjKf If you are developing on Unity, reply to be added. Only devs/studios, please, can't fit games. Repost would be appreciated for awareness. #unity #madewithunity #gamedev #indiedev

Had to fix iOS Push Notifications issue in Unity 6 project that relies on PlayFab today. Notifications were landing fine on Android, but not being fired on iOS. Needless to say PlayFab documentation requires an update. Decided to share the steps to get it running, in case someone else needs that 🧵

Damn, I love cool stuff like this ❤️

Behold the Watcher... 👁️ An unblinking eye, ever-watching, seeing all that is visible... and all that is not. Dare you meet its gaze? #gamedev #indiedev #lovecraft #lovecraftian #madnessafloat

Now that Arcane Season 2 is out, I am divided between 3 options: 1. Watch 1 episode a day to keep enjoying it for longer 2. Binge-watch it all 3. (As it's the last season to come out) Delay watching it as long as I can What will/would you do? 🍿🎥🎬

A question to fellow indies: Where do you find the magnificent players to try out your game (for free) and provide feedback? I've used a few local gamer groups, but would love to increase the player numbers, to be able to create something players will actually love. #gamedev #indiedev

Steam APIs For Switching Game Versions & Beta Branches sounds damn cool. Now we can let players opt in/out of branches and switch versions within the game. More: store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...

Whoever's code Copilot took this from should be sent to recursive hell... 😈

Damn excited to kick off my mentorship journey with @igda.org ! #gamedev #indiedev #gameindustry #mentor

We just hit 50% of the starter pack for Unity devs (both eng and art). There are 10-15 more waiting to be added (I'll add them tonight, I promise). If you know any other great Unity devs, please send them my way, would love to include them too! #unity #unity3d #unity2d #unitydev #madewithunity

I couldn't find "Unity devs" starter pack so decided to create one: go.bsky.app/2Lq5Ziy If you are developing on Unity, reply to be added. Only devs/studios, please, can't fit games due to limit of 150. Repost would be appreciated for awareness. #unity #madewithunity #gamedev #indiedev

After spending tons of time optimizing everything, I came to realization that we've forgotten to include a simple thing in our game that would have made a lot more impact... Graphics Settings! We've been forcing all the players to use 1080p, at max graphics settings... 🤦 #gamedev #indiedev

Testing out the new Unity 6 LTS. Let's see how it handles our 110 GB project... 🤔 #unity #unity6 #unity6lts #madewithunity

Our match results screen is in the process of getting a major upgrade. It's still a work-in-progress, but already has the Lovecraftian vibe we're shooting for. #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #madewithunity #madnessafloat

Added our ship model and a tiny bit of adjustment (because of difference in size). Any feedback? *secretly hopes to receive feedback from anyone who's dealt with water physics before* #gamedev #indiegame #madewithunity #navalcombat #madnessafloat

We've decided to take a step back, rework the physics of our ship and readjust controls. Seems like going lean and doing a bit of experimentation did the trick, controls are a lot tighter now. Got to do a bit of playtesting next week. #screenshotsaturday #madewithunity #madnessafloat

Experimenting with some character designs. A bit too far from our vision for now, but it's slowly moving there. #madnessafloat #lovecraft