Zoo level workflow update! Smoothed out the drag & drop system with a few UX improvements: • Anchor points to chain props (like pipes). • Highlight/darkening system for draggable objects. • Separated translation/rotation gizmos for clarity. #gamedev #indiedev #leveleditor #gameengine

I wasn't satisfied with my engine's shadows. There were too many artifacts (especially shadow acne and Peter Panning). So, I took the time to dig into some references to help me improve them. The result is so much cleaner and solid now!✨ #gamedev #indiedev #rendering #gameengine

To make an FPS feel alive, it needs more than just shooting enemies. It needs interactivity. 🎮 So I'm adding functional props to the world. ✨ Started with the classics: doors, a vending machine, a water dispenser, a light and a flare. #gamedev #indiedev #fps #gameplay

New editor feature to speed up level creation! 🛠️ Digging through the file hierarchy for specific props was too slow. So, I added the ability to open a "Zoo" level side-by-side and just drag & drop ready-to-use props into the main scene. 🏗️ #gamedev #indiedev #leveleditor

Steam Deck optimization week: From 30 FPS to 60 FPS! 🚀 • Quantized vertex buffers & GBuffer to reduce bandwidth • Stopped rendering everything twice (stupid bug) 🤦 I still have work to do, but it's a solid start. (And yes, that's a HL2 zombie 🧟) #gamedev #indiedev #steamdeck

A good FPS needs good movement. Reworked the first-person controller to make crouching and crouch jumping feel much smoother. Oh, and I also added fully working ladders and wall climbing! 🪜🧗 #gamedev #indiedev #gameplay #fps

After the walls, it's time to create doors to enter the rooms with style and music. #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine #doors

Making the entry level of my game in my game engine. What do you think ? I also create variations using the engine's built-in color grading to obtain different moods. #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

I wanted to recreate a scene inspired by the atmosphere of the game Portal. So I imported meshes, reworked the glass shader and created a simple fake portal effect using cubemap reflection. I'm pretty happy with the result. #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

I was inspired by the recent posts on Crimson Desert, so I added support for Parallax Occlusion Mapping to my engine this weekend. #gamedev #indiedev #CrimsonDesert #gameengine

A scene with multiple skies. It's not revolutionary, but it's pleasant to look at.

After the water shader, I'm returning to the glass rendering and shattering 💥. #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine #vfx #physics

I've changed my mind I will finally add entities in my poolroom exploration game. Here's a preview of the first one. It's better with sound. 🔊 #gamedev #indiedev

My global illumination is good enough (for now), so I reworked my water shader and what better place to test it than poolrooms? #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

After months of testing and tweaking, I've finally versionned my GI using spherical harmonics. Now that it's done, I can move on and experiment other stuff like specular occlusion. For this, I recreate a test scene from @passivestar.bsky.social #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

Over the past few days, I've continued working on the first-person controller and object manipulation. I thought the system was ready until I discovered one last problem. #screenshotsaturaday #gamedev #indiedev #fps

Reworked the First Person controller with Jolt Physics. ⚡ To test it out, I upgraded the spline system and built a train. 🚂 Now, let's see if the train can carry objects! 📦 Spoiler: Yes! ✅ #gamedev #indiedev #fps #joltphysics #gameengine

Back to gameplay stuff. 🎮 Implemented object manipulation in first-person. It was easier than expected! It's nice when things just work. Now I can dive into gameplay mechanics, like puzzles. 🧩 #gamedev #indiedev #fps #physics #gameplay

Still polishing the editor UX.🛠️ I reworked the toolbar to make it cleaner. ✨ What do you think of the new layout ? ⬆️ Before /⬇️ After #gamedev #uiux #indiedev #tooldev

Building big features can be draining. 🧠 So to take a break, I switch to small QoL improvements on my code. Lately, I polished the editor UX: - Reworked the hotkey system⌨️ - Added "Random Color per Object" debug view (inspired by Blender) 🎨 #gamedev #indiedev #cpp #tooldev

Attempting to recreate the shattering of glass, first step: dividing the polygons #indiedev #gamedev

A brief summary of the evolution of my game engine in 2025 #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine #recap

I finally managed to launch my engine and my latest level (and my engine) on my Steam Deck with a stable 40 FPS. 🎉 #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine

After replaying a famous FPS, I wondered if my engine could deliver rendering quality similar to other commercial game engine. So I tried recreating a level, and after two days, here's the result. What do you think ? #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine

On my engine, SSAO was a post-process on the entire screen. Now it's an separate pass performed right after the Z-Prepass, allowing me to use AO directly in lighting. Bye-bye AO on selfillum surfaces. I've also replaced my SSAO shader with XeGTAO. #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine

Playing with face tracking via my webcam to animate a simple 3D model in my game engine. #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine

Half-Life 4 is confirmed #halflife #gamedev

A month has passed since my last post, but I was on vacation (full disconnection) and then I worked on game systems, and more specifically on NPC (Non Player Characters). Now they can follow a target with their eyes in a more natural way. #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine #npc

I realized that my cubemap filtering and my IBL (the specular with roughness part) were incorrect, so I recreated the famous PBR spheres with Pisa HDRI to check if everything was OK. It's seems Ok now. #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine #pbr

A new room with a computer and... a twisted corridor ? What is this room ? #indiedev #gamedev #liminalspace

First step to developing on #SteamDeck : launch a simple rendering demo of my render layer. Next step : the custom engine. #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine

Running the "Digital Emily" model from the @matmadnessart.bsky.social's HumanShaders Godot plugin in my engine. It looks pretty good to me. #ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine

I'm trying a create a new environnement inspired by Control of @remedygames.com #indiedev #gamedev #ControlRemedy #liminal

Don't blindly trust the #Microsoft Win32 documentation, it automatically switches to the local language. And sometimes, the translation is the opposite of the English version. So don't forget to switch the documentation to English.

Since the beginning of my gizmos in my engine, something visual was missing and it was not the priority to add it. But I took the time to add these little things and it's cooler. #indiedev #gamedev

I added sounds and interactive objects to my cave test scene. #ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev

By chance, I may have created the first piece of a survival game by assembling Polyhaven meshes. #indiedev #gamedev #customengine #polyhaven

I'm playing with the particle system and create an alien/portal smoke effect and colorful sparks. #indiedev #gamedev #customengine

I'm creating a simple level to test my GI (global illumination) in my engine and it comes out with a #HalfLife vibe, but that's a coincidence 🙄 #ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #graphicsprogramming

Hyped to be a part of this BANGER compilation of custom #3D game engines, made from scratch, WITHOUT the use of #Unity #Unreal or #Godot. Take a look at what's *actually* possible for #IndieGameDev with own technology. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9qK...

GP-Direct 2025 (Graphics Programming Showcase) is online with my engine in it🥳 #indiedev #gamedev #graphicsprogramming

I'm thrilled to announce that GP-Direct, the Internet's most exciting graphics showcase, is back and has received all clips for 2025! We will soon be releasing our final video just as soon as we finish editing. Here's last years video! #indiegamedev #graphics www.youtube.com/watch?v=E07I...

First truly functional weapons system to my engine. Next (big) step : adding ennemies and more weapons #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev #fps

I get good results in my engine with old school global illumination (offline computing of SH probes) . I still have light leaks, but I'll try to reduce them. #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #GlobalIllumination

I fulfilled a dream, I implemented my own facial animation system in my engine. A dream I had since the release of #HalfLife 2 in 2004. #ScreenshotSaturday #gamedev #indiedev #facialanimation

For the second time this week, I reworked my PBR integration in my engine and added some subsurface scattering. Now I'm happy with the result. #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #notunreal

Just for fun, I reopened a previous level prototype and added my new glass shader. #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #horror #scifi

First step for old school global illumination : Cubemap rendering. #indiegame #gamedev #globalillumination

Finally, I can play videos (old school MPEG-1) in my engine, thanks to @phoboslab for pl_mpeg, an easy to use library. Now I just need to find a game use case for video playing :) #indiegame #gamedev #gameengine

I'm working on the main menu for my Backrooms game, what do you think ? #indiegame #gamedev #uidesign #liminalspace