All this technological advancement and we still havwn’t solved how to play the video’s sound in a zoom meeting.

It's a bit sad there is no cable/hook or proper rail system yet in the game, but this looks promising already (and this gantry frame does move quite reliably, that's a start) #Contraptioneer #ScreenshotSaturday #Gaming #IndieGame

I have some demolition work to do, so I bought a crowbar. I'm a bit disapointed it's not red.

Virtual dust is more fun than real-life dust 😉 This custom #shader just mixes dust textures (albedo/roughness/normal map) with the regular material textures. It does so based on the configured dust amount, but also based on surface orientation (more dust on horizontal surfaces) #GameDev #Godot

I made kind of a "trailer" video, to show what's possible for now. Last sequence shows a gantry crane (but lacking parts for the actual crane... and something to lift). There is still no proper rail system, but somehow I got the frame to move reliably! The #contraptioneer way 😎 #GameDev #Gaming

I need your help, #gamedev friends! I am trying to come up with a drink pouring interaction for flat screen to match the one I already have in VR and I need examples of this done well in other games. Do you know of any immersive games where you can pour/spill/mix drinks that aren't VR exclusive?

I just updated the #contraptioneer #website! https://contraptioneer.org/ A most needed update, since the main page content was obsolete for two years already 🫣 There are still a few things to finish and improve, but it's much more accurate now! #GameDev #IndieGame #Gaming

New feature in the #game! I've added the main menu, with sub menus to save/load, as well as the options menu. Seems to work flawlessly so far 😁 Everything is written in text files (json format), for easier debugging. #Contraptioneer #GameDev #IndieGame

How to divert a river to the next valley in #Contraptioneer! I'm using "creative mode" cheats, but in the final game you'll have to build a big tunnel boring machine for this kind of work It took 1min to dig the 500m tunnel, and 8min for the 4km river to reach the sea. #GameDev #IndieGame #Gaming

New feature added to the game! It is now possible to move objects "by hand". Still some polishing to do, but this looks promising! It's a most needed feature when constructing machines. Without this, you struggle to attach parts under your construction. #Contraptioneer #GameDev #IndieGame #Gaming

Rebuilt all the linear bearing carriages, ball screw carrier, and reassembled the Z Axis motion plate. #maker #tech #engineering #mechanicalengineering #build

A thread on Era about light modes and dark modes in web sites made me want to finally illustrate why I can't use dark modes even though I recognize they're generally more popular.

My next task for the #game is... to think about what the next tasks are 😁 My focus is to release a first playable version. What is mandatory for that? What can wait for later? What do you think, what would you want first? #GameDev #GameDesign #IndieGame

youen@youen-games.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Hello, I'm Youen, game developer! I like to tinker with stuff, #DIY, electronics and software. I'm currently working on a personal project, #Contraptioneer, a construction game with a focus on designing functional mechanisms and machines from generic parts. #Introduction #GameDev #IndieGame #Maker

"players are not supposed to fly above the forest" Well... Actually... Wouldn't it be cool if players can build a suspended monorail above the forest? So maybe that kind of camera movement is possible after all 😅 I'll see when I get there! #Contraptioneer #GameDev #GameDesign

youen@youen-games.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A video shows it better actually. There is still noticeable popping, but it's better than before. There's also the issue of the shadow split separation. This is a worst case scenario though, since players are not supposed to fly above the forest. #Contraptioneer #GameDev #IndieGame

I feel the Outward 2 devs are reading the room properly by making a trailer about how easy the game is to run: youtu.be/B6kyEwuUd-A?...

Outward 2: Official Release Date Trailer (with Potato PC Footage!)

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I think the graphics settings are complete enough for now. This allows to easily scale up to 30fps on my 10-years-old laptop. #Contraptioneer #GameDev #IndieGame

I've managed to make the game run at 30fps on my reference hardware (a 10 years old laptop with a GTX 850M) I had to sacrifice some of the rendering quality though (right image) Now I need to create an options menu so that you can adjust quality for your hardware. #GameDev #Contraptioneer

Does English have a word for #DIY? In french we have for example "bricolage". A dictionary gives me "handiwork" but I'm not sure it's the same meaning, and also seems rarely used?

Images are often very important for video games. Be it nextgen 3D techniques, or stylized, retro, pixel art, it's very important. It's an integral part of what game developers do. We have to be good at that, right? Anyway... how do you choose your profile picture, already? 😅 #GameDev #PleaseHelp

My website engineer-game.org is awfully outdated. There is almost nothing in common between the #game it presents, and the one it is now. Even the name changed 😅 Blog posts are still relevant, but I'd have new things to add. I need to spend some time on it... #Contraptioneer #GameDev

Hello, I'm Youen, game developer! I like to tinker with stuff, #DIY, electronics and software. I'm currently working on a personal project, #Contraptioneer, a construction game with a focus on designing functional mechanisms and machines from generic parts. #Introduction #GameDev #IndieGame #Maker