getting back into pixel UV mapping, but this time trying out some layering strategies. this would make characters with custom equipment feasible while keeping a certain aesthetic. can sometimes look a little trippy.
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Game Developer @ HardieSoftworks in Ottawa. 📱 All my projects: davidhardie.net/gamesandprojects.html
i worry for Unreal Engine's future. there are rumblings that Disney may want to purchase Epic Games. if that happens, start the clock on enshittification. my guess is they'll gate features behind paywalls. line only go up. #unrealengine #gamdev #indiegamedev
here's something to check out on your lunch or while your login routine spins up: Kiopioke on a crazy deal rn store.steampowered.com/app/2696660/...
Save 80% on Kiopioke! on Steam
Kiopioke is a vibrant platformer about a resilient bird with a broken wing. Master the "beak-technique" of poking your beak into walls and then launch yourself through over 250 challenging l...
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In Kiopioke you're a bird 🐦 who pokes your beak into objects and flings into the air. You also play as an elephant 🐘 with a stretchy trunk. Hundreds of levels, multiple endings, secret areas, and quirky characters. 🕹️ 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/2696660/... www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC7g...
Kiopioke Release Date: July 18. Gameplay Trailer
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It looks like Steam's popular upcoming algo has been changed; it's gonna hurt small games bigtime. From what I gather, the wishlist cutoff is something like 300K where it used to be 7K-10K. Ouch. This vid explains it and the probable downsides. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYML... #gamedev #indiegame
The Steam Marketing Meta just got worse...
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A lot of people on Steam still don't know that getting the first 10 reviews is imperative. Once my game hit that mark, the discovery queue started showing my game. So, uh, if you liked a game and the dev team is small, please drop a review. Otherwise it stays buried. #gamedev
So this is the output of the wOrLd ChAnGiNg tool of the future? An "agent" who replies to a 10 month old post to spew "advice" on *checks quote* "tiered progression systems" and "paywalled content." For a platformer meant to be 5-10 hours. Brilliant. No fucking notes. #gamedev
Visualizing NPC zone coverage with a whiteboard and kids magnets. Of course the home team defence are the stars. #gamedev
guys i think its been enough time that i can finally say this: risk of rain 2 OST is a certified classic and i'm never going to stop listening to it, not even if you tell me to. yes i'm that committed, so don't even try. #music #ost music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Risk of Rain 2 - Album by Chris Christodoulou
Listen to Risk of Rain 2 by Chris Christodoulou on YouTube Music - a dedicated music app with official songs, music videos, remixes, covers, and more.
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Having trouble figuring something out, so I'm trying some really simple language pseudo code. Maybe too simple. This will surely lead to a solution. #gamedev #unrealengine
Been spinning my wheels on NPC behaviour logic, particularly on how NPCs should choose another NPC to defend against in a sports setting. Finding literature and examples has been difficult. Anyone know a direction I could explore? #gamedev
Felt the urge to update and refresh my site. Goal was to keep it clean, make it more "dark mode", and sort the updates. Also gave me a chance to move to Bootstrap5 and learn some new javascript tricks. Happy with the result. www.davidhardie.net
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Here's an interesting watch about a dev couple executing a strong vision to create a game based on Irish mythology which is often borrowed and misconstrued by other games.
Ever wondered why there are no games set in ancient Ireland ? My game dev partner Barry made a video about it! youtu.be/-W0NtKqnXTc?... #indiedev #gamedev #handdrawn #indiegame #irishgamedev #irish
It's Bandcamp Friday and I'm really proud to share the album I created called Kiopioke: Songbird. Hard charging tunes that build excitement with catchy melodies. Perfect for work or workouts. #bandcampfriday #music #chiptune #OST davidhardie.bandcamp.com/album/kiopio...
Kiopioke: Songbird, by David Hardie
14 track album
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Dragging through your week? These tunes might help. www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6rK... #music #gamedev #chiptune
Kiopioke: Songbird (Full album)
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Refactoring from Behaviour Trees to State Trees. help #unrealengine
Just found out about PaperZD. It enables animation blueprints for sprites. With state machines. It's...it's glorious. The multi-directional feature 😙🤌 #gamedev #unrealengine #pixelart
listen up NERDS, this is your new pricing guide: wanna price your game at 4, 5, 6, 7.99, or 8? ---> your price is 8 what about 2? ---> your price is 3 what about 0? -->your price is 2 10? ---> 12 13? --->15 got it? #gamedev #indiegamedev
The developers of PEAK explain pricing
listen up NERDS, this is your new pricing guide: wanna price your game at 4, 5, 6, 7.99, or 8? ---> your price is 8 what about 2? ---> your price is 3 what about 0? -->your price is 2 10? ---> 12 13? --->15 got it? #gamedev #indiegamedev
The developers of PEAK explain pricing