In @blender.org's "Projects to Look Forward to in 2026" blog post they mention a "3D brush" for texture painting, which would replace the projection-based painting method with a brush in 3D space, similar to how the sculpt brush works. www.blender.org/development/... #b3d #blender #indiedev

Why can I not just set a mesh's origin to the selected vertex in edit mode in Blender? I know how to select a vertex, shift+S to set the 3D cursor to selection, switch to object mode and set the origin to the 3D cursor, but this has always felt like way more steps than necessary. #blender #b3d

Games teach us we don't play to win, we play to struggle to win. The constraints are an intrinsic part of the goal! You could drive a marathon but that defeats the whole point. Same with making things. The goal was never the finished piece. A tool that skips the process robs you. #gamedev #indiedev

We’re witnessing the very real death of the open web in general. Something needs to be done, or we risk losing the web entirely to bots. #godot #foss

This is really interesting. I think it's happening across the board in entertainment, like Stranger Things taking 3+ years between season 4 and 5 when we used to get a new season of a show every year. Hard to maintain excitement and hype when the creative cycle is so slow. #gamedev #indiedev

If I'm working on my game, it's the end of the day, and I'm tired, I start making poor decisions. Messy code, rushed architecture, sloppy work. My fatigue turns into impatience. Stuff I'll need to fix later. A good reminder that it's better at that point to stop for the night. #indiedev #gamedev

I'm super impressed with @blender.org's built-in video editor (sequencer). Should not have slept on this until now... the only major deal breaker I've encountered is the lack of audio tools and effects. For quick stuff though or edits without the need for audio tooling this is pretty amazing.

Credit where it’s due: @adobe.com reversing course on Animate is great news, and how this should’ve been handled from the start. But the fact they were willing to brick the app is still a huge red flag. This can happen again. If your livelihood depends on Adobe, prep an exit plan.

I can’t overstate how bad @adobe.com's move to shut off Adobe Animate is. They aren't just sunsetting the software. They’re bricking the app. Your files and projects will become inaccessible. If you rely on any Adobe software, this should scare you. Time to jump ship.

End of an era. This is one of the many reasons I try to only rely on open source software. @blender.org and @godotengine.org for life!

Digging into learning low poly character modeling. Definitely a bit outside my comfort zone but I'm enjoying the process! #blender #modeling

Nothing humbles me like scrolling my entire following list trying to find someone whose username I forgot. This happens often.

Blender Foundation is thrilled to announce that Netflix Animation Studios is joining the Development Fund as Corporate Patron. This support will be dedicated towards general development, to improve content creation tools for individuals and teams working in media workflows. fund.blender.org #b3d

This is my monthly post in anguish that Linux has no viable Photoshop competitor. If this were only solved I could fully switch to Linux across the board. For now I'm stuck flipping between MacOS for Photoshop and Linux for literally everything else.

Godot 4.6 is out! This is a huge one. P.S. @heytibo.bsky.social the release website looks so good! godotengine.org/releases/4.6/

Had no idea Godot supports blend shapes! And they can be keyframed like anything else. Incredible.

Don't underestimate the importance of good assets in 3D. Godot looks great out of the box when you use nice models & PBR materials. Other render engines like Lumen or Cycles allow you to get by with comparatively "lazier" asset work, as the engine itself (mainly lighting) does more heavy lifting.

The proliferation of AI slop is less of a problem than the algorithms that incentivize that kind of content. I would be less worried about slop flooding the market if we didn't all consume everything through the filter of algorithmic discoverability.

This Blender EEVEE tech demo from @glebalexandrov.bsky.social is incredible. I want to give learning EEVEE a real shot in 2026 www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGUc...

Asset packs should always come with a demo scene arranging all the assets in a grid (i.e. a “museum”). Bonus points for multi-engine software support (Blender, Godot, Unreal, etc). Even better: include a showcase scene that demonstrates how the assets are meant to be used too.

Donate if you can! By giving to the foundation you're directly supporting making the engine better. I happily donate on a recurring monthly basis.

⭐️ Godot’s Scene System Is Just Brilliant ⭐️ I wanted to draw attention to a few of my favourite features in @godotengine.org. What do I love about Godot's scene system? Read all about it: joethephish.me/blog/godot-s...

Every single time I download a new font I need to google if OTF or TTF is better.

@ottoojala.com otto it took me 84 throws to get 3 points I hope you're happy

GodotFest is now behind us, leaving a Godot-sized void in our hearts Let's rectify that with a development snapshot: #GodotEngine 4.6-dev4 is now live! 🎉 godotengine.org/article/dev-...

@passivestar.bsky.social heads up – looks like your site is down! Went to reference your Ucupaint article and got an invalid response

I'm spending a lot of time on level design these days, and while looking for resources I found an interesting write-up from @michaelbarclay.bsky.social detailing how they designed the huge open space for The Last of Us: Part 2's day 1 Seattle sequence.

IK modifiers got merged for Godot 4.6 and I am incredibly excited about it. Been hoping for this for a long time. Thank you TokageITLab ✨ github.com/godotengine/...

Stuck in the trenches... #GodotEngine #indiedev #gamedev

@picster.bsky.social any chance you'd consider making more videos on your 3D process in Godot? Your post processing & world environment video from a few years ago is super valuable info and I'm sure a lot has changed since then! IMO you are the gold standard dev for 3D in Godot right now.

@passivestar.bsky.social Curious if you have guidance on what to do if you're texturing with Ucupaint and need to change the model? Like lets say I want to add a new piece to my model. I can't redo the UV unwrap or it will mess up my existing painted textures. What's the best way to go about this?

POV: you got a bit lost on your morning walk in the forest #screenshotsaturday #godotengine #indiedev #gamedev

The floodgates have opened, with over 300 improvements in its wake 🌊 The second development snapshot for #GodotEngine 4.6 arrives! Building the engine as a library, a dedicated ObjectDB profiler, and more detailed below: godotengine.org/article/dev-...

@passivestar.bsky.social nice work getting your snapping PR merged and included in the newest 4.6 snapshot! Great QOL feature. Looking forward to seeing more of your work incorporated into the engine!

frozen wastes #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #godotengine

Direction and focus are more important than goals. Where are you going? Orient yourself and re-evaluate your center of gravity regularly. Then take one step at a time and move forward – whatever direction forward might be for you.

Finally happy (for now) with the visual direction of the first “biome” in my knight game! Been working on art aesthetic for a while — time to get back to mechanics and implement some enemies to fight ⚔️ #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #godot #godotengine #blender

Been hard at work creating grass and designing the environmental aesthetic for my game! I'm really digging how lush it looks. #indiedev #gamedev #godot #godotengine #shaders

Starting to build out the environment and experiment with the visual language for the game. Next up will be texturing the terrain and adding grass & foliage 🌱 #godot #godotengine #indiedev #gamedev #blender

Early prototype of my first mini boss fight. Can you guess what kind of creature will replace the placeholder sphere? 👀 #godot #godotengine #indiedev #gamedev #bossfight

Modeled some simple level geometry for my scene blockout. First time my game kinda looks like a game! #godot #godotengine #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev

Blocking out some level ideas. It's fun to greybox in-engine with simple cubes because you can immediately run around the level and see how it feels, get a sense of scale, etc Any tips about level design and environment art for me? #godot #godotengine #indiedev #gamedev #leveldesign #greybox

Target lock strafing 👀 This was surprisingly complicated to get working. The direction of joystick input combines with the direction the model is pointing to determine which animation to play. Now I need to blend it all together nicely... #godot #godotengine #indiedev #gamedev #animation

@heytibo.bsky.social Any tips for a strafe / side walk cycle? This is early progress but I'm struggling

Chained attacks and slash trails! Everything is still a bit janky but building it up bit by bit. Will come back for polish later. #godot #godotengine #indiedev #gamedev

I love @godotengine.org so much. I just cloned my git repo onto my Macbook and had my project up and running on my laptop in like 10 seconds.

Target system! Loosely inspired by Tunic. It's modular, the camera dynamically frames the player and the target, and you can manually cycle through targets based on X screen space. Now I need to make character animations for when you're locked on! #godot #godotengine #indiedev #gamedev #tunic

Health bars, screen shake, and a hurt animation! Crude core game loop coming together. #godot #godotengine #indiedev #gamedev

I’m trying to do everything the slow and steady way this time around but we’ll see how long I last

Got some basic impact feedback implemented — some shader effects, sounds, and knockback. Soon will add a damage animation, screen shake, and a UI overlay! #godot #indiedev #gamedev #godotengine