nara @ cult studios
@cultstudios.bsky.social
aspiring indie game dev with zero experience and minimal skill (but 100% enthusiasm) #IndieDev #GameDevChaos
from unity to godot to unreal and back again, my engine-hopping saga taught me the most important lesson (for me) in game dev: find what excites you. #indiedev #gamedev #cozygames #gameengine
game engine speed-dating
my chaotic journey through Unity, Godot, Unreal, and back again
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September 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
from unity to godot to unreal and back again, my engine-hopping saga taught me the most important lesson (for me) in game dev: find what excites you. #indiedev #gamedev #cozygames #gameengine
every cozy game starts with burnout. mine did too - in the real world. new post on how stardew's opening cutscene mirrored my own life, and why it pushed me into game dev #indiedev #gamedev #cozygames #creativeburnout
learning to do things again
how burnout pushed me from endless meetings to actually making something
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September 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
every cozy game starts with burnout. mine did too - in the real world. new post on how stardew's opening cutscene mirrored my own life, and why it pushed me into game dev #indiedev #gamedev #cozygames #creativeburnout
the unreal optimization problem seems to have popped up again with the release of borderlands 4, but is this an engine issue or a dev issue 🤔
September 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
the unreal optimization problem seems to have popped up again with the release of borderlands 4, but is this an engine issue or a dev issue 🤔
unity to godot to unity to unreal to godot again. i’m calling it “engine speed-dating.” first post on my dev journey is live on substack... come watch me fumble toward making a game #cultdevlog #indiegamedev
planting the first seed
why i'm exploring game dev with no experience whatsoever...
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September 10, 2025 at 6:06 AM
unity to godot to unity to unreal to godot again. i’m calling it “engine speed-dating.” first post on my dev journey is live on substack... come watch me fumble toward making a game #cultdevlog #indiegamedev