4th Year Uni really ramps up the intensity. Loving the graft at #Abertay as I simultaneously start looking for work! That being said, sometimes its fun to do a silly side project to lighten the mood. Check out my silly bear. #art #animation #gamedev

New Semester and new module, means a new team to work with! "Taxi Bear Productions" takes form, as we explore DES402 Critical Design Practice. Excited to work with these talented creatives going forward. #GameDev #Abertay #DES402 #Teamwork #freshstart

This week my long running SW5E campaign went on hiatus, as I go into 4th year at Uni. Its not the end, as I hope to return to it after graduation! In the interim, one of my players has stepped up! Can't wait to be a player in this group, especially since he's gone for dinosaurs! #dnd #newcampaign

4th Year commences on monday! Can't wait to begin the final year of my #Abertay adventure. I've got to admit, I'm super nervous about the #HonoursProject! I've done everything I can to set myself up for success, so its time to knuckle down and get across that finish line! #gamedev #studies

What no one ever really told me going into #University was that having to do a resit, or not getting an A+ is absolutely OK. Its actually normal! Failure is part of #developing as a person. Don't fear the mistakes, be excited for the lessons they'll bring. Its all part of the process! #lifelessons

I couldn't have asked for a better team to work with for the last year. Every member of Cosmic Coda brought something special to the team. We had our challenges and grew together, I couldn't be prouder of how far we've come. From a simple game jam, to DES315 then #DARE2025! #Gamedev #indie #Abertay

Thanks to everyone who came out to the DCA today! It was so good to see everyone having fun and the event was a huge success. Thanks to the #DCA for hosting! If you didn't get a chance to play the game, you can download it for free at cosmic-coda.itch.io/eczt #gamedev #indie #DARE2025 #Abertay

Come along and check out our game right now at the DCA! Adele, Cassie and Eden are eagerly waiting to help you out!! #DARE2025 #indie #gamedev #DCA

We'll be at the DCA Showcase event TOMORROW! no tickets required, free entry for all - just come along. Play the game and meet the team! We're very excited to show you all what we've done with Elusive Core: Zero Trace! www.dca.org.uk/events/ZtU-d... #eczt #Abertay #DARE2025 #indie #gamedev

For #DARE2025 I worked with Cassie to implement an "input guidance" system for increased #Accessibility. An optional overlay that gives more obvious prompts to the player as to what desired inputs are during the chase sections in the game to help reduce cognitive load. #DARE2025 #gamedev #indie

Final submissions for the #DARE2025 builds go in today. Don't forget that you can come play it on 30th of August 2025 at the DCA. Meet myself and the team, pick up some goodies and check out the prototype we've made! www.dca.org.uk/events/ZtU-d... #Abertay #Gamedev #indie #eczt

Another Sunday, its time for a #TTRPG post. #DND 5e was my entry system, but I've also played in one shots for #lasersandfeelings and #monsteroftheweek. Both great rules light alternatives! Love the diversity of options out there. Don't be afraid to try something new! #gaming #design #indie

Lately I've absolutely fallen in love with #backpackhero. Made by a team of 4, described as an inventory management #roguelike, this awesome game with a gorgeous #pixelart style really got me hooked! Check out the trailer: youtu.be/5Xdo0OJYVw4 #indie #gamedev #backlog

Start of a new week, the #CosmicCoda team and I are going to meet today to figure out what polish we want to add to #ECZT Get the latest version for free at cosmic-coda.itch.io/eczt Shout out to Eden for doing new artwork for itch.io, that you'll also see at the #DCA! #gamedev #indie #abertay

Sunday #TTRPG post: If you've ever wanted to run a star wars themed D&D campaign I highly recommend checking out www.sw5e.com A bunch of talented and dedicated people have taken the #DnD 5e system and reskinned it for #StarWars! The additional ship combat system is really interesting!

Not an artist by any means, but sometimes you've got to lend a hand. Created some Icons in #aseprite for the in game objective indicator system. #abertay #gamedev #indie #cosmiccoda #eczt #digitalart

Wouldn't be Wednesday without a pic of SMOL. This time he's joined the whole Cosmic Coda team for a bit of a team photo! This team has worked together and grown so much throughout our time at Abertay and DARE. We're very lucky to have these opportunities. #DARE2025 #ECZT #Gamedev #indie #Abertay

So the hot housing phase of #DARE2025 comes to a close. The Cosmic Coda team worked so hard throughout and I'm very proud of them and what they've achieved. We have a couple of bonus weeks to work on the game, but we're going to take a short break first. #Abertay #gamedev #selfcare #teamwork

Its the final week of Hot Housing! Very excited to share with you all at the end of this week how far we've come. DARE Academy has been quite the experience and I'm so grateful for my team! check our game out at: cosmic-coda.itch.io/eczt #Abertay #Gamedev #DARE #DareAcademy #Producer #teamwork

Created by our very own Rebecca Taylor, we now have an OST! With lonely synths, chilled bossa nova, and chaotic metal, this OST helps Elusive Core's world to be as immersive as possible. Stream now on Soundcloud today: shorturl.at/qjv5K #DARE2025 #Gamedev #OST #Abertay #indie #ECZT

With the first half of DARE Academy hot housing complete, its good to do a bit of #retrospective. The team have been working so hard, but there's always room for improvement and lessons to learn, and we'll look to take those into the next half to really succeed. #gamedev #DARE #abertay #Producer

We're moving onto week 2 of 4 of the DARE Academy Hot Housing experience and look forward to showing you all what we've done to Elusive Core: Zero Trace! keep an eye on cosmic-coda.itch.io/eczt later this week for an update! #gamedev #DARE #Abertay #Producer

Today see's the start of Hot Housing for Dare Academy. The Cosmic Coda team and I get to work on expanding and improving Elusive Core: Zero Trace for the next 4 weeks! check out where we're starting: cosmic-coda.itch.io/eczt #DARE #Abertay #GameDev #Producer #unity #DAREacademy #Dundee

I post a fair bit about Game Dev and Uni, but I have another passion. TTRPG's! I'm fortunate to play in a brilliant D&D 5e campaign ran by a friend of mine, and I DM a Star Wars themed campaign using SW5e mechanics! #TTRPG #Starwars #gaming #D&D

We're very excited to say we have an opportunity to develop Elusive Core: Zero Trace further. We've got our own ideas on what we want to do to make it even better. We want to hear your ideas too! Grab it for free on itch at cosmic-coda.itch.io/eczt #gamedev #platformer #stealth #abertay #eczt

I'm exploring various opportunities this summer. With only one year left at #Abertay I've got one eye on my life after University. Any suggestions or pointers are welcome! #career #gamedev #jobhunt #availableforwork

Extremely lucky to be studying in Scotland. Education is expensive! Very glad that SAAS updated its payment schedule to 12 months instead of 10 - Finding full time work every summer was hellish, especially in the current climate. #education #finances #abertay #SAAS #budgeting #dev

DES315 Professional Project has been my favourite module on the entire course. Getting to work with 7 very talented team mates and experience the full development cycle was incredible. I learned so much, and can't wait to see whats ahead. #gamedev #elusivecore #Abertay #education #cosmiccoda

One of my favourite memories as a kid was going to my Uncles and playing his Playstation. My favourite game was Final Fantasy 7. I loved it, and spent hours grinding away levelling up my characters. Its still a nostalgia trip, chilling away levelling Materia. #gaming #ff7 #nostalgia #gaming #dev

Did you know we have a YouTube channel? Check out gameplay footage from all the various iterations of our game so far, and subscribe to see new videos when they're released! www.youtube.com/channel/UCrd... #gamedev #elusivecore #abertay #des315 #gameplay #gaming #androids

Far too often, the audio of a project is an afterthought. We've been very lucky to Have Rebecca Taylor as our Audio Designer. Her work has added an exceptional depth and quality to the game. We do have a mute option, but you're missing out if you ever use it! #gamedev #audio #abertay #elusivecore

I'm no Artist, but I had fun for half a day knocking together a little animated cleaning droid for our game #elusivecore we worked on for Abertay. A bit character, to just add a little extra to the world. #gamedev #android #art #abertay #fun

Game dev is not all fun and games. Behind the scenes there's a fair bit of administration and technical support required! We're very lucky to have the Talented Cassie Parsons take responsibility for our Source Control which was vital for the project. #unsungheroes #gamedev #git #abertay

"Perfect is the enemy of Good" is a quote that has helped guide me this year. Although its not the original source, I first encountered it in the book "Blood, Sweat and Pixels" by Jason Schreier. Trying to make one thing perfect, can cause the bigger picture to suffer. #gamedev #inspiration.

Today I officially completed my participation in the Abertay Career Mentoring Scheme as a mentee. The experience was invaluable, and was a huge support for me this year. Anyone thinking of doing the program next year I highly recommend it. #abertay #mentorship #education #growth #support

As the Professional Project Module draws to a close, its surreal to look over the last few months. Where our game started, to where it is now in such a short space of time is a testament to the talent and effort of the team. Very proud to have been part of it. #gamedev #elusivecore #abertay #des315

A Privilege to work as Producer on this project with such an amazing team. So much creativity and passion poured into this game. Check it out now! #gamedev #abertay #des315 #producer #elusivecore