Colin S. O’Rourke
@colinsor.com
Big nerd. Proud Banana Slug. Game & Web Developer. ColinSOR.com. He/Him/His
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Godot 4.7 dev snapshot now has DrawableTexture! This will be super useful!
February 14, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Godot 4.7 dev snapshot now has DrawableTexture! This will be super useful!
The first #Godot release with Drawable Textures is HERE! AHHHHHH
Extremely pumped to see what people do with these (also very ready for a lot of feedback.) If you see this and play with these at all, tag it #GodotDraws - I'd love to be able to follow everyone's work!
Extremely pumped to see what people do with these (also very ready for a lot of feedback.) If you see this and play with these at all, tag it #GodotDraws - I'd love to be able to follow everyone's work!
Our first development snapshot for #GodotEngine 4.7 has arrived!
Virtual joysticks, drawable textures, Windows HDR support, Vulkan raytracing groundwork, and more are ripe for testing:
godotengine.org/article/dev-...
Virtual joysticks, drawable textures, Windows HDR support, Vulkan raytracing groundwork, and more are ripe for testing:
godotengine.org/article/dev-...
Dev snapshot: Godot 4.7 dev 1 – Godot Engine
All the colors of the rainbow (and more?)
godotengine.org
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
The first #Godot release with Drawable Textures is HERE! AHHHHHH
Extremely pumped to see what people do with these (also very ready for a lot of feedback.) If you see this and play with these at all, tag it #GodotDraws - I'd love to be able to follow everyone's work!
Extremely pumped to see what people do with these (also very ready for a lot of feedback.) If you see this and play with these at all, tag it #GodotDraws - I'd love to be able to follow everyone's work!
Big TV watching week, both Wonderman and Pluribus were delightful! Both funny, well paced, and very thoughtful. That said, if The Bear is eligible for comedy awards, I think Pluribus should be too - lots of moments had me busting up
February 13, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Big TV watching week, both Wonderman and Pluribus were delightful! Both funny, well paced, and very thoughtful. That said, if The Bear is eligible for comedy awards, I think Pluribus should be too - lots of moments had me busting up
Opened another Godot PR, refactoring AnimatedTextures! Was more straightforward than I anticipated, and behaves better in a few ways now
github.com/godotengine/...
github.com/godotengine/...
Refactor & un-deprecate AnimatedTexture by ColinSORourke · Pull Request #116122 · godotengine/godot
Animated Textures are currently flagged as deprecated, but have no direct workarounds for equivalent behaviors. The primary reason for deprecation, as I can tell, was that the ProxyTexture implemen...
github.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Opened another Godot PR, refactoring AnimatedTextures! Was more straightforward than I anticipated, and behaves better in a few ways now
github.com/godotengine/...
github.com/godotengine/...
So I wanted to make a Pokemon ROM hack right?
But oops, the DS hacking tools are frustrating to use on my machine, so it’s time for me to make my own tool with Godot.
But oops, a few Godot features I wanted to use didn’t work right, guess I need to contribute to Godot now! Etc, etc…
But oops, the DS hacking tools are frustrating to use on my machine, so it’s time for me to make my own tool with Godot.
But oops, a few Godot features I wanted to use didn’t work right, guess I need to contribute to Godot now! Etc, etc…
I have the exact opposite problem where I get nerdsniped into perpetually making tools instead of the project it was designed for
I think most game dev teams underestimate how damaging slow workflows are to the ultimate quality of their game.
If it takes 5 minutes to launch the game and see your changes, I think your game is going to be MUCH worse than the alternate timeline where it took 1 minute
If it takes 5 minutes to launch the game and see your changes, I think your game is going to be MUCH worse than the alternate timeline where it took 1 minute
January 31, 2026 at 4:24 PM
So I wanted to make a Pokemon ROM hack right?
But oops, the DS hacking tools are frustrating to use on my machine, so it’s time for me to make my own tool with Godot.
But oops, a few Godot features I wanted to use didn’t work right, guess I need to contribute to Godot now! Etc, etc…
But oops, the DS hacking tools are frustrating to use on my machine, so it’s time for me to make my own tool with Godot.
But oops, a few Godot features I wanted to use didn’t work right, guess I need to contribute to Godot now! Etc, etc…
EXTREMELY pleased to have finally had my DrawableTextures PR merged into #Godot! This is a significant feature I took a lot of time developing, and I’m so excited for people to get their hands on it in the first builds of 4.7 - and especially to admire cool new tech art this makes possible
January 30, 2026 at 11:15 PM
EXTREMELY pleased to have finally had my DrawableTextures PR merged into #Godot! This is a significant feature I took a lot of time developing, and I’m so excited for people to get their hands on it in the first builds of 4.7 - and especially to admire cool new tech art this makes possible
I'm in here again! My DrawableTextures PR was a little too big to be reviewed in time, but I squeezed a few more bug fixes in. Excited to update my editor!
#Godot 4.6 is out, and all about your flow!
This release puts you and your workflow first with a new theme, flexible docks, and dozens of UX improvements. And Jolt Physics by default, revamped IK, better reflections, and more.
Less wrestling with UI. More making games.
godotengine.org/releases/4.6
This release puts you and your workflow first with a new theme, flexible docks, and dozens of UX improvements. And Jolt Physics by default, revamped IK, better reflections, and more.
Less wrestling with UI. More making games.
godotengine.org/releases/4.6
Godot 4.6 Release: It's all about your flow
With the stability gained over the past five releases, it's time for polish and quality of life improvements for everyday development.
godotengine.org
January 26, 2026 at 6:58 PM
I'm in here again! My DrawableTextures PR was a little too big to be reviewed in time, but I squeezed a few more bug fixes in. Excited to update my editor!
I'm sure someone much smarter than me has a good reason for this, but it took me longer than I wanted to solve an issue created by this inconsistent bit arrangement. Baseline/Bottom are alternately 11 and 01 despite being enumerated in the same order. Funny #godot quirk I guess!
January 18, 2026 at 5:48 AM
I'm sure someone much smarter than me has a good reason for this, but it took me longer than I wanted to solve an issue created by this inconsistent bit arrangement. Baseline/Bottom are alternately 11 and 01 despite being enumerated in the same order. Funny #godot quirk I guess!
With the official artworks shared, I finally put all the new Mega Evolutions on Pokerating.com! Excited to see some new #pokemon hot takes come in.
January 14, 2026 at 9:18 PM
With the official artworks shared, I finally put all the new Mega Evolutions on Pokerating.com! Excited to see some new #pokemon hot takes come in.
Game said “sorry for 400 runs on Zygarde. Have Beast Ball Heatran in 12”
December 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Game said “sorry for 400 runs on Zygarde. Have Beast Ball Heatran in 12”
14 Phases, a month of trying, in the range of 180-190 Successful catches, and probably nearly 400 Dynamax Adventures, I HAVE ACHIEVED TOOTHPASTE LIZARD. Had to turn down a Shiny Vaporeon for it though, tough choice ;)
#shinypokemon #pokemon
#shinypokemon #pokemon
December 1, 2025 at 12:39 AM
14 Phases, a month of trying, in the range of 180-190 Successful catches, and probably nearly 400 Dynamax Adventures, I HAVE ACHIEVED TOOTHPASTE LIZARD. Had to turn down a Shiny Vaporeon for it though, tough choice ;)
#shinypokemon #pokemon
#shinypokemon #pokemon
Special guy hatched today, Egg #273
October 1, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Special guy hatched today, Egg #273
Officially 100% Silksong - what a spectacular game. I think I give it 9/10 due to some rough balancing, and the ending not feeling as grand/satisfying as the original, but that doesn't detract from it being an absolute joy to play. Sheerly stunning in scale, and packed with constant surprise.
September 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Officially 100% Silksong - what a spectacular game. I think I give it 9/10 due to some rough balancing, and the ending not feeling as grand/satisfying as the original, but that doesn't detract from it being an absolute joy to play. Sheerly stunning in scale, and packed with constant surprise.
My name is in here! godotengine.org/releases/4.5/
Pretty small because I only got two fixes into #Godot 4.5, but the big feature I'm working on should be in 4.6 Development in a few weeks! Proud to be working hard alongside so many other cool names.
Pretty small because I only got two fixes into #Godot 4.5, but the big feature I'm working on should be in 4.6 Development in a few weeks! Proud to be working hard alongside so many other cool names.
September 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
My name is in here! godotengine.org/releases/4.5/
Pretty small because I only got two fixes into #Godot 4.5, but the big feature I'm working on should be in 4.6 Development in a few weeks! Proud to be working hard alongside so many other cool names.
Pretty small because I only got two fixes into #Godot 4.5, but the big feature I'm working on should be in 4.6 Development in a few weeks! Proud to be working hard alongside so many other cool names.
I too have reached this point, and share the sentiment
It's impossible for me to describe the things I'm doing or even the section I'm on in Silksong without spoilers, but my goodness, what a game
September 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I too have reached this point, and share the sentiment
Silksong might not get funnier than my friend being in disbelief as I discover not one, but TWO whole new zones hidden behind breakable walls in areas he’d already traversed
September 8, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Silksong might not get funnier than my friend being in disbelief as I discover not one, but TWO whole new zones hidden behind breakable walls in areas he’d already traversed
Puppy’s looking to order something
September 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Puppy’s looking to order something
Friend and I chatting on discord as play Silksong (WHAT A GOOD GAME) and I mishear something he says as “Spin Jump”. Now all our conversation centers around the mythical spin jump power up. If only I could find it.
September 6, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Friend and I chatting on discord as play Silksong (WHAT A GOOD GAME) and I mishear something he says as “Spin Jump”. Now all our conversation centers around the mythical spin jump power up. If only I could find it.
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This long read in The Verge does a remarkable job of describing how Wikipedia's editing community works, the project's strengths and weaknesses, and the threats it faces.
www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
Wikipedia is under attack — and how it can survive
The site’s volunteers face threats from Trump, billionaires, and AI.
www.theverge.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
This long read in The Verge does a remarkable job of describing how Wikipedia's editing community works, the project's strengths and weaknesses, and the threats it faces.
www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
Finally played the perfect game of battlegrounds duos. Buddy and I queued up, knocked this one out, called it for the night.
August 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Finally played the perfect game of battlegrounds duos. Buddy and I queued up, knocked this one out, called it for the night.
They don't want you to know this, but you can watch an unboxing video in reverse as a reminder how to pack the object back up for moving.
August 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
They don't want you to know this, but you can watch an unboxing video in reverse as a reminder how to pack the object back up for moving.
I was ready to write off Rick&Morty season 8 as disappointing, but those final 3 episodes were really strong. The finale especially, the show at it's best
August 1, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I was ready to write off Rick&Morty season 8 as disappointing, but those final 3 episodes were really strong. The finale especially, the show at it's best
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Word Play is out now! store.steampowered.com/app/3586660/...
Save 10% on Word Play on Steam
Spell words, pick perks, score points, and survive until the end. Every round is different. How far can you make it?
store.steampowered.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Word Play is out now! store.steampowered.com/app/3586660/...
Finished a week or so ago, but Deltarune is an extremely good video game! Incredibly paced story, no idea how it'll be topped after this. All the secret bosses really good too, beat CH2 secret in only 3 tries, but CH4 secret easily my favorite.
July 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Finished a week or so ago, but Deltarune is an extremely good video game! Incredibly paced story, no idea how it'll be topped after this. All the secret bosses really good too, beat CH2 secret in only 3 tries, but CH4 secret easily my favorite.
Snagged this banana god. Yelped. Now to admire him in a box forever! #shinypokemon
June 30, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Snagged this banana god. Yelped. Now to admire him in a box forever! #shinypokemon