A movement bug that's shipped in real games: Accidentally tie speed to frame rate, and players on better hardware literally move faster. Video 5 shows why it happens and the Delta Time fix that makes it reliable on every machine. youtu.be/017A2Lu86ik #gamedev #indiedev #UE5

Axis mappings, negative and positive values, reading input as data. Learn the foundation and the modern system stops feeling like magic. tinyurl.com/55mwm5yf #gamedev #indiedev #UE5

You build your player, press play in #UE5, and you're not controlling it. You're floating around as some ghost camera instead. That's the framework quietly spawning its own defaults and ignoring yours. Video 3 explains the spawn chain and how to take it back. shorturl.at/FxhwR #gamedev #indiedev

Messing around trying different styles. Modeled in #Blender and plopped into #UE5. Always loved an untextured over emphasised AO render pass. #gamedev #indiedev #cozy

Building the player ship in Unreal today. Quick tip most beginners miss: don't use the Character class for a shoot-em-up. It's built for humanoids. You'll fight it more than you use it. Pawn is the right base. Video 2 is up: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E6E... #gamedev #UE5 #indiedev

Tempted to build a SHMUP? No? Oh, well.. Video 1 is up: project setup. The part most tutorials rush. Building a complete shoot-em-up in Unreal Engine 5. Empty project to finished game, BP only, no C++. Yet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8lk... #gamedev #indiedev #UE5

A quick simple video if you're one of those #linux weirdos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9yv... Join us! #gamedev #indiedev #UE5

Small video covering just a few of the things I have planned and already in the works: youtu.be/iKJHL3MRVM8 #gamedev #indiedev #UE5

A reminder of some of the assets used in my new range of #SHMUP content for #UE5. You can now get the full 6hr "mini course" on Skillshare: skl.sh/4dNrB3y + 1 month free Skillshare membership if you're new. OR Patreon: www.patreon.com/Ziimple/post... #gamedev #indiedev

Been doing some things.. First one is now live on #Skillshare. More to come. Grab yourself a FREE month to their ENTIRE library through my creator link: skl.sh/4dNrB3y Maybe check my course out too... #gamedev #indiedev #UE5 #madewithunreal

Updated turntable of the SHMUP assets. Same idea as last time, just… actually good now. #SHMUP #gamedev #UnrealEngine

I overlooked this trick for too long. I knew the shortcuts but rarely used them. Today's Unreal tip is about seamlessly toggling play mode, keeping your workflow smooth. It makes testing much more enjoyable. #UnrealEngine #gamedev #tuesdaytips

You know that feeling when you're 90% done and decide to start over? Yeah, that. Complete visual overhaul for the SHMUP project. Everything is fine. #UnrealEngine5 #GameDev #IndieGame #UE5

I remember it was years before I found out you can control sunlight from anywhere in UE5 with a hotkey. And the selection shortcuts in this video would've saved me hours of clicking through the outliner. #UnrealEngine5 #GameDev #TuesdayTips

Impact polish. Particles for footsteps, jumps, and landings. The ground finally reacts. Source code for the movement system drops soon. #indiedev #UnrealEngine #gamedev

I was meant to be releasing this but... New aircraft designs. Sleek propeller vertex animated innovations. An unexpected spacecraft in orbit. All is well... #gamedevelopment #UnrealEngine

Feeling frustrated with object placement in Unreal Engine? Here are three handy tricks to elevate your game design from "just okay" to spot-on perfection. #UnrealEngine #GameDev

Now he’s doing triple jumps. I’m not saying he’s a plumber, but the lawyers are circling. If he starts collecting coins, I'll have to terminate the project.. #indiedev #UnrealEngine #gamedev

Every plane model from the #SHMUP project, finished and rendered. They almost look like I knew what I was doing. #gamedev #UnrealEngine

Here are three additional quick tips for #TuesdayTips: brief 30-second editor techniques that accumulate over time. I'll be sharing fresh insights on Unreal every week. #UnrealEngine #gamedev

Crouch. Slide. Backflip. He moves like a plumber now. Totally original, legally distinct plumber.Please don’t send lawyers. #indiedev #UnrealEngine

Added a whole new level style. This was not in the plan. I maybe biased, but I think It looks great though. #gamedev #UnrealEngine #shmup

Kicking off something fresh for #TuesdayTips: 3 quick tricks to enhance asset management in-level. I'll share new Unreal insights here weekly. #UnrealEngine

Added sprinting, jump-buffer, and coyote time. You can’t really see the difference, but trust me — it’s there. #gamedev #UnrealEngine #indiedev #Blender

New assets, new world. Proper plane models and a background at last. Water, islands, and mild self-respect. #indiedev #UnrealEngine #SHMUP #Blender

Updated the mascot’s model and built a new warm, tropical garden map. Still small, still quiet — just looks a little more alive now. #indiedev #UnrealEngine #gamedev #Blender

I guess it's time to announce this is WIP, but as soon as it's complete I'll be releasing the project and source to my #Patreon supporters. Current supporters might notice your name in the bouncy list. #SHMUP #indiedev #UnrealEngine

Patreon supporters now appear in-game Walk close and their names pop up above the avatars’ heads. This project will lead my YouTube relaunch — every patron gets their own random avatar. More to come later this week 👀 #gamedev #UnrealEngine #animation #Blender

Now we're visualising health. No health bars in this game. Diegetic design all the way!! #SHMUP #indiedev #UnrealEngine

Fine. It jumps now. Jump from idle. Jump from run. Land. Are you happy? #gamedev #UnrealEngine #animation #Blender

Laser + homing missiles added. Everything explodes faster now. #SHMUP #indiedev #UnrealEngine

The new model can walk, run, and even lean smoothly now. Still refuses to jump. #gamedev #UnrealEngine #Blender

Before: enemies just disappeared. After: small bursts on every hit and one big, screen-shaking boom when they go down. Sometimes polish is just one emitter away. #gamedev #UnrealEngine #SHMUP

Meet the “maybe” mascot 😅 New model test + smooth leaning animation pass. I think they’re finally starting to have some personality. #gamedev #UnrealEngine #animation #Blender

Small change, big difference: The player now has velocity-based movement and hits a little knockback. It’s subtle, but makes everything feel more grounded. (Still colour-swap enemies for now 😅) #gamedev #UnrealEngine #SHMUP

Custom Char Update #6: Adding unique outfits. I think these will be based on other projects I have in the works. Perhaps we'll see this guy in my #SHMUP. #Blender #UE5. #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine

#SHMUP Update #6: If we ignore the fact they're simply colour swaps, I have new enemy types in the game!! More to come. #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5

Custom Char Update #5: Added even MORE accessories. The new Eyes and extra features are really bringing the little things to life. #Blender #UE5. #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine

#SHMUP Update #5: Added enemies. Yes they're just a green version of the player right now. Prize points if you can figure where they're spawning from... #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5

Custom Char Update #4: Started testing out accessory slots and randomised features. Also altered the general shape of the character which I think is better now? #Blender #UE5. #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine

#SHMUP Update #4: Getting some Squash n Stretch in early. I wanted to demonstrate a component based approach so this is already reusable on anything now. #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5

Custom Char Update #3: Figured out a way to make an easy additive lean to any animation in #Blender. Also started adding some randomised companions, currently just Materials and colour but more to come!! #UE5. #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine

#SHMUP Update #3: Simple weapons added, still nothing fancy, but it's coming!! #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5

Custom Char Update #2: Looking a little less creepy with basic textures and a bit of style. Made in #Blender for #UE5. #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine

Update #2: Camera follow added with location clamping, trying to keep everything nice and smooth. #SHMUP with a little camera movement leeway, is that included often? #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #UE5

Update #1: Start of another new thing. Trying to pin down the #Blender to #UE5 pipeline. Simple test but the hands are kinda creeping me out... #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine

Starting something new. Step 1: The ship moves. Every game starts here. #gamedev #indiedev #UnrealEngine I think it's pretty smooth, how about you? More to come!