I'm at that point of development where I need to be laser focused on this game, no thought can be spared for other tasks. So naturally this is the time where I get really cool ideas for my next game! No! I must cage these thoughts in a notebook! Be gone. But if I just start a.. #gamedev #indiedev

I keep seeing people being positive about themselves and their work. Which is great but it sounds so weird when I do it... My game is amazing and my hair is very soft. I am some sort of wizard and I draw at a level well above the average lizard. Is that correct?

Thinking of becoming a professional alpha male. Near as I can tell you just lie about how many people you can fight and money... I was walking to the local lion arena to punch some turtles and single handedly broke the fingers of an entire biker gang, and their bikes. Then Lord Ares gave me £5

I thought for a long time about how to make a game that references gaming history without getting into any trouble with those pesky billionaire gatekeeper company types. This is part of my solution: Vague Posters. Who can forget the game Pongle 2: Rectangle Rampage #gamedev #indiedev

I once fell asleep on a boat to Scotland and woke up with a woman hovering over me and she asked if I wanted a face massage. To this day I have absolutely no idea what that was about. Or was it a dream? I'm sure it was real. I still feel awkward thinking of it. Ok. Goodnight all.

Remember Nightmare Creatures?! That was badass

#ZMAngband #traditionalroguelike #roguelikedev Released the latest update, 0.8G, of the Variant! Took a bit of struggle with a bad block of code messing with restricted weapon use for Priests. Idk how was it there flying unnoticed under the radar for so long. I guess I coded it in a hurry. My bad.

I have a habit of breaking artwork after this stage so if I stop now hopefully this will be somewhat enjoyable to look at. #art #FinalFantasy

Em: coming to an Arcade near you this year! He's socially anxious so be kind 🙂

Five Arcade isn't just a name, there are arcade things in it! Five of them, well, 13 or so, but when you really think about it 13 is basically 5. What are numbers anyway? I'm ok thanks, how are you? #gamedev

If you research videogame pricing I can basically guarantee your sanity will fall out your socks. £7.50 for a remake of a 70s arcade game £25 for a simple run and gun 2D platformer £16 for Silksong £10000000.2 for GTA6 There appears to be no logic. Random Number Generator I reckon #gamedev

When you need a hero, or some vitamin C, Orange will be on the way!

I wrote a short thingy about how I prioritise tasks. It's a rip roaring adventure about listing stuff and numbering stuff. Exciting stuff. loneroomgames.com/five-arcade/...

Here's a quote from a book I wrote. You can tell I was quite sore that day 😂 When the body heals the nerves remember. They remembered wrong! It was his back the surgeons had cut open, hoked around in and stitched back together, and yet his arm thundered in protest. Stupid.

Hey folks! Been tipping away at a steam capsule design for Helmet Head (side-scrolling action-roguelike) and have been messing around with some filters. I'm torn between 2 of these but was wondering which do you prefer most? The first image here has no filters for comparison. #gamedev #indiedev

My next Dev Diary thingy bangs on about Object Pooling, Scene Management and Performance so that's fun isn't it! Who doesn't like a dive in an Object Pool. Id have had it published today but apparently I have a headache so nah. Zebras are cool animals. See ya soon

coding games is like being a software magician. Look over here while a load a level in the background! Slight of hand, distraction, the only real difference is basically absolutely everything which makes this post completely pointless probably.

I've been very wrong the last few times I've said this but: This is going to be a great year! Games, books, art, music. Nothing will stop us! Believe me, I'm always right...except for the last few times, and the few times before that.

As a physically disabled person allow me to explain the sheer pain and defeat of getting comfortable in bed, ready for a little gaming session only to realise you left your switch on the chair 6 feet away 😭 Balls.

When writing or reading educational content I'm always weary of words such as "Obvious" and "Simple". Many times I've found myself completely flummoxed by an "Obvious" or "Simple" explanation which doesn't do a lot of good for the ole self-esteem. The simple Formula E=mc^2 works because...obviously

I have a plan to combat new years resolution failure. My resolutions for next year will be things I have already accomplished and/or do, with maybe one wildcard: 1. Learn to Code 3. Learn to play games 5. Learn to read A. Learn to make and drink coffee and tea 5. Learn to count

#MerryChristmas everyone! There's still time for a Christmas miracle, @imirt.bsky.social's #Steam Curator Page is so close to 1000 followers! #IrishGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #IrishCreatives #IrishGameDomination #SpeirGhorm #IndieGame #SpotLight #Promote store.steampowered.com/curator/4145...

My favourite thing about Christmas is being lectured about ethics and morals by family before they proceed to show you an AI generated video of Elvis singing about how people are shit. Morals. Ethics. Hypocrisy. Christmas. Coming soon to a dinner table near you!

Explaining colour theory with Iron Bru and PC lights. Blue-green mixed with Iron Brew orange makes a green like colour. You're welcome. Happy Holidays!

Hmm, I'm writing my next dev diary thingy about optimization and object pooling and the intro kinda got away from me 😂 It seems a bit mean but I'm inclined to keep it. I'll shove it in a separate post underneath this. Too mean or ok?

20 Steam reviews ⭐ 100% positive 🏆 Go see what the fuss is about 👀 before Juan messes it up 😅 Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3629490/... #Platformer #Metroidvania #GameMaker #RetroGame #IndieDev #SoloDev #PixelArt #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieGame #1bit #16bit #PrototypeJuan

What a strange line of code

I'm trying so hard to power off game-dev-mode for the holidays but it's not at all working. I'll undoubtedly figure out the solution to a bug in the middle of dealing with family. "Where's Michael?" "He's under the table coding something" "Business as usual then" "SILENCE"

I think my speed boosters are a touch overpowered! What do ya think? I think I should ease it a little...but it's really fun as is 😂 #gamedev #FiveArcade

Hey guys! Explore planets, mine valuable resources, dock to stations and sell off your valuables in AstraX, a huge little space game 👩‍🚀🚀 Version 0.7 is now public!! You can finally save your game. That changelog is endless (again) 😂 Happy exploring astrax-game.com/version-0-7-... #gamedev #gaming

That's one torch you don't want to mess with! Five Arcade! Wishlist Now to show aggressive candles who's boss. I will get better at advertising as I go...probably. #gamedev #indiedev #FiveArcade store.steampowered.com/app/4241600/...

uh oh, I'm losing followers again. Maybe I should limit this *being myself thingy, maybe be myself every 10th post or something. So I'll be all professional: Game development is a mindset, to win the race you must become the race. Is that how to be normal? I've confused myself...

AstraX 0.7 barely out and I'm diving head on into physics integration! Spacecraft editor gets it too: imagine pointing an engine towards a steel beam and it starts melting. Or edit/upgrade your current spacecraft in-game... Swatting multiple flies at once. I am soooo hyped 😂 💪 #gamedev #indiegames

I might be addicted to making gifs. Like Ve, I'm stuck in a gravity loop 😀 #gamedev #solodev #FiveArcade

Dev Story: 😀 Arrow animation?! Point In this direction 🤖North? 😐No, the direction in the enum 🤖Ahhh, you mean North? 😡No, the direction I asked for 🤖I understand completely: North 🤬YOU USELESS PIECE OF...hang on, yes north. 🤖Fucking hell. #gamedev #indiedev

I hate how monetized everything is. To get to my website page views you have to scroll through a ton of "Impressions" and "bounce Rates" and shit. I just want to know if people are reading the shite I write, I care not for potential money, I have like £4 in my bank, I'm sorted.

Hi everyone. Sorry for the lack of anything right now, been annoyingly busy. I wrote a quick dev diary on Art, Polish and Game Feel. It's a very short one but hopefully something useful in there. Hope you're all doing well and talk to you soon 🌷 #gamedev loneroomgames.com/dev-diary/de...

Thank you to everyone who voted for me, I'm looking forward to what we can all do together going forward. 😊

Trying to upgrade my Irishness. Hopefully this helps.

Testing some music ideas. Trying to find a balance between Spacey and Fast paced. Also guitars because guitars are cool. #gamedev #indiedev #FiveArcade

It's mind-blowing how much better your indie game looks when you add art to it! The background is much more visually appealing when it has appealing visuals instead of a single colour fill. I wonder if the game sounds better if music happens in it 🤔 #gamedev #indiegamedev

I've been thinking so much about how much to charge for my game. It's not a financial decision, more a perception one. Charge too much and it's offputting, but too little and it gives the wrong impression. I'm thinking £10.99 but I'm so conflicted. Much research is required. #gamedev

Testing my Gravity Manipulation controls and having a blast. If flying around a test level is this much fun, I think I might have a winner here. #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #FiveArcade

I'm going to list all the most awesome things about AI: ...

Time for a late night yolo post. Made this new helmet, the Crown of Embers, and I think it's pretty cool. Will be quite a rare and powerful find in game as it allows you to rain firey destruction upon your foes 😈 Oh and it gives you fire immunity also! #gamedev #pixelart #indiedev #godot

I googled how long my demo should be for Steam Next Fest and it said "2 Weeks" so if you'll excuse me, I have so much more work to do than I thought. Games really are getting too long

I was playing around with the Bounciness setting and as is plain to see, I have clearly made the game much better. #gamedev #indiedev #FiveArcade

It's been a while since I gave some general inspirational advice, so here goes: All words are just misspelled versions of other words. So if you fail, just take the word *fail*, add some letters and spell *Cinnamon Bun*, then you have a tasty snack.

No one seemed to care when I pointed out that Leon backwards is Noel! Do you realize this means that Capcom could have made Noel the main character, then at the last minute, turned him inside out, becoming Leon. I should be hired for all trailer ideas in future.

My grandfather was a big part of why I love games. 10 years ago when he died I was alone in Scotland finishing my dissertation. I lived in an awful, small, single bad flat and when I was told, I remember screaming in anger and pain. I tried to draw this moment. Don't think I can finish this. #art