Scott Foster
@decent.bsky.social
Tools Engineer at Playground Games
Games Developer | Staffordshire University Graduate
Opinions are my own and do not represent my employer.
https://scottgarryfoster.com
Games Developer | Staffordshire University Graduate
Opinions are my own and do not represent my employer.
https://scottgarryfoster.com
The Kirby Air Riders Amiibo might be the coolest amiibo I own. They are big, heavy, bold and are interesting functionally. You level up the rider as a companion during races and can change cart by littlerally moving the character to the other cart. Would love to see more ideas like this...
November 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The Kirby Air Riders Amiibo might be the coolest amiibo I own. They are big, heavy, bold and are interesting functionally. You level up the rider as a companion during races and can change cart by littlerally moving the character to the other cart. Would love to see more ideas like this...
@charalanahzard.bsky.social recently raised a question, what defines an indie game? From my pov, it has to be money. We borrowed AAA from the finance world and it scales down. Define a modern line for AAA, AA and so on. 'Indie' going to anything above $5mill a year feels wrong imo.
November 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
@charalanahzard.bsky.social recently raised a question, what defines an indie game? From my pov, it has to be money. We borrowed AAA from the finance world and it scales down. Define a modern line for AAA, AA and so on. 'Indie' going to anything above $5mill a year feels wrong imo.
#Google has become even more useless to me, failing to be second nature at spell check. I would prefer not to burn literal jet fuel by using #AI to get over my Dyslexia but here we are...
(Copying from the input is unformatted. Now I need to actively mess with the text, messed up many times)
(Copying from the input is unformatted. Now I need to actively mess with the text, messed up many times)
October 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Excited and happy to be apart of it! 😍
No better place to announce the next Forza Horizon than right here at TGS. youtu.be/VXedKqX5Wa4?...
Forza Horizon 6 - Official Teaser Trailer | Tokyo Game Show 2025
YouTube video by Xbox
youtu.be
September 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Excited and happy to be apart of it! 😍
Found time to start working on my #GameEngine and added an Asset Browser and ability to add meta data to assets. ImGui makes this remarkably easy to prototype. Next to add proper selection/inspector editing.
#GameDev
#GameDev
July 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Found time to start working on my #GameEngine and added an Asset Browser and ability to add meta data to assets. ImGui makes this remarkably easy to prototype. Next to add proper selection/inspector editing.
#GameDev
#GameDev
And this is why Vibe coding will never take off. It's hard enough to use AI as a search engine, let alone a pair programmer:
April 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
And this is why Vibe coding will never take off. It's hard enough to use AI as a search engine, let alone a pair programmer:
After math of a circular reference in CMake... 😢
February 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
After math of a circular reference in CMake... 😢
A must watch for any GameDev.
Also it's nice to see Ahoy still making videos.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jou...
Also it's nice to see Ahoy still making videos.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jou...
RollerCoaster Tycoon was the last of its kind.
YouTube video by Ahoy
www.youtube.com
December 7, 2024 at 6:31 PM
A must watch for any GameDev.
Also it's nice to see Ahoy still making videos.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jou...
Also it's nice to see Ahoy still making videos.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jou...
Niche post: Coding a #GameEngine in C++. Installed #ReSharperC++ in #VisualStudio and **Moved a File to another Folder** so elated that I no longer need to take 5 minutes to consider exactly the correct folder, every, single, time, I make a file in my project. www.jetbrains.com/resharper-cp...
December 1, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Niche post: Coding a #GameEngine in C++. Installed #ReSharperC++ in #VisualStudio and **Moved a File to another Folder** so elated that I no longer need to take 5 minutes to consider exactly the correct folder, every, single, time, I make a file in my project. www.jetbrains.com/resharper-cp...
Reposted by Scott Foster
Hank Green posted an interesting video about a(nother) tangible difference between blsky, Twitter, and Threads.
The information about link downranking might be obvious to some but is super important for #gamedev (posting links to trailers or steam/itch/other stores)
youtu.be/D4ghgVq9z4M?...
The information about link downranking might be obvious to some but is super important for #gamedev (posting links to trailers or steam/itch/other stores)
youtu.be/D4ghgVq9z4M?...
Twitter (and Threads) Have Made a HUGE Mistake
YouTube video by hankschannel
youtu.be
November 30, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Hank Green posted an interesting video about a(nother) tangible difference between blsky, Twitter, and Threads.
The information about link downranking might be obvious to some but is super important for #gamedev (posting links to trailers or steam/itch/other stores)
youtu.be/D4ghgVq9z4M?...
The information about link downranking might be obvious to some but is super important for #gamedev (posting links to trailers or steam/itch/other stores)
youtu.be/D4ghgVq9z4M?...
I might have already guessed it could be null Visual Studio 2022... 🤦
November 2, 2024 at 6:15 PM
I might have already guessed it could be null Visual Studio 2022... 🤦
Studios first game needs to be pulled because they can't find the code🔗. Please just use a private GitHub to backup your projects if you cannot think of anything better. You do not need to use a console - use GitHub desktop. Please at least backup your projects!
www.pcgamer.com/games/indie-...
www.pcgamer.com/games/indie-...
Indie studio pulls its first game from Steam after realizing it lost the source code: 'We had no established routine to back up our data'
A heartbreaking testament to the importance of backups.
www.pcgamer.com
August 1, 2024 at 7:18 AM
Studios first game needs to be pulled because they can't find the code🔗. Please just use a private GitHub to backup your projects if you cannot think of anything better. You do not need to use a console - use GitHub desktop. Please at least backup your projects!
www.pcgamer.com/games/indie-...
www.pcgamer.com/games/indie-...
At least a quarter of the posts in the game dev feed! 🎮
So you’ll be looking through Game Dev bsky and it’s posts like:
REPLY TO MUFFINMAN436:
“Yeah, that’s what makes zucchini muffins so difficult. Then again. I’m not exactly a genius baker. Guess I should stick to game dev.”
REPLY TO MUFFINMAN436:
“Yeah, that’s what makes zucchini muffins so difficult. Then again. I’m not exactly a genius baker. Guess I should stick to game dev.”
July 16, 2024 at 7:16 AM
At least a quarter of the posts in the game dev feed! 🎮
LTT put out a video on wide screen gaming. Must watch if you're ever thinking about user interfaces or how your game is rendered or how you are giving players the information they require to play.
Certainly an argument for better UI control in games.
#gamedev #indiedev
youtu.be/TOlIvcmrUFc?...
Certainly an argument for better UI control in games.
#gamedev #indiedev
youtu.be/TOlIvcmrUFc?...
The Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide Gaming Setup
Join us in War Thunder for FREE at https://playwt.link/joinltt Get an exclusive bonus using our link - thanks for supporting the channel!The 86" LG Ultra Str...
youtu.be
May 12, 2024 at 8:30 AM
LTT put out a video on wide screen gaming. Must watch if you're ever thinking about user interfaces or how your game is rendered or how you are giving players the information they require to play.
Certainly an argument for better UI control in games.
#gamedev #indiedev
youtu.be/TOlIvcmrUFc?...
Certainly an argument for better UI control in games.
#gamedev #indiedev
youtu.be/TOlIvcmrUFc?...
Today I added the ability to render only part of a given texture to my Engine. On my way to Sprites and Tilesets/maps.
One Feature at a time!
(Also does transparency but the sprite is off centre so was testing placement)
#gamedev #gameengine
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One Feature at a time!
(Also does transparency but the sprite is off centre so was testing placement)
#gamedev #gameengine
giphy.com/gifs/gamedev...
Gamedev GIF - Find & Share on GIPHY
Discover & share this Gamedev GIF with everyone you know. GIPHY is how you search, share, discover, and create GIFs.
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April 27, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Today I added the ability to render only part of a given texture to my Engine. On my way to Sprites and Tilesets/maps.
One Feature at a time!
(Also does transparency but the sprite is off centre so was testing placement)
#gamedev #gameengine
giphy.com/gifs/gamedev...
One Feature at a time!
(Also does transparency but the sprite is off centre so was testing placement)
#gamedev #gameengine
giphy.com/gifs/gamedev...
Had a conversation with Chris Maltby, the creator of #gbstudio. Spoke about how to keep the vision of the product focused and managing a public project. As Tools Engineer GBS is solving the problems tools were made for, user friendly, focused product. Love to see it. #gamedev #gameboy
April 20, 2024 at 7:46 AM
Taken me all day and a bit of architectural design but I have two rectangles not touching using a Rigidbody. Making things from scratch (like an engine) is hard but rewarding. #SpiritCity has helped me in taking breaks (productivity tool). Full review pending. #gamedev
Gif: i.imgur.com/C3PU7ux.gif
Gif: i.imgur.com/C3PU7ux.gif
April 13, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Taken me all day and a bit of architectural design but I have two rectangles not touching using a Rigidbody. Making things from scratch (like an engine) is hard but rewarding. #SpiritCity has helped me in taking breaks (productivity tool). Full review pending. #gamedev
Gif: i.imgur.com/C3PU7ux.gif
Gif: i.imgur.com/C3PU7ux.gif
Struggling to focus on side projects. Developing a little 2D engine and resolved a ticket - add circle on circle collision. If you too have a project you want to work on - try picking up a small task! One ticket at a time! #gamedev
March 31, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Struggling to focus on side projects. Developing a little 2D engine and resolved a ticket - add circle on circle collision. If you too have a project you want to work on - try picking up a small task! One ticket at a time! #gamedev
Advice for GameDev and especially taking on a large project. Organise all your tasks and bugs, prioritise what you need, should and want to do! I am developing a Game Engine, I could not take on everything without good organisation! This is Github Issues/Projects. One task at a time!
February 11, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Advice for GameDev and especially taking on a large project. Organise all your tasks and bugs, prioritise what you need, should and want to do! I am developing a Game Engine, I could not take on everything without good organisation! This is Github Issues/Projects. One task at a time!
As both a software developer and a gamedev I feel very seen by this quote. Players don't play our code they play our games.
January 16, 2024 at 8:03 PM
As both a software developer and a gamedev I feel very seen by this quote. Players don't play our code they play our games.
The true test of good code is how easy it is to change it. Martin Fowler. Refactoring (2019).
July 26, 2023 at 5:30 PM
The true test of good code is how easy it is to change it. Martin Fowler. Refactoring (2019).
So my Control key keeps randomly firing. I've changed keyboards so it must be the laptop one. I've cleaned it with air and brushes. No luck.
Now I've disabled the keys with auto hotkey so the situation is under control.
Now I've disabled the keys with auto hotkey so the situation is under control.
July 11, 2023 at 9:20 PM
So my Control key keeps randomly firing. I've changed keyboards so it must be the laptop one. I've cleaned it with air and brushes. No luck.
Now I've disabled the keys with auto hotkey so the situation is under control.
Now I've disabled the keys with auto hotkey so the situation is under control.
For my birthday my amazing partner made this #Zelda Bottle storage box. I think it looks amazing and goes nicely on this #TearsOfTheKingdom shelf.
July 4, 2023 at 4:53 PM
For my birthday my amazing partner made this #Zelda Bottle storage box. I think it looks amazing and goes nicely on this #TearsOfTheKingdom shelf.
Reposted by Scott Foster
Welcome to the bsky game dev orientation 🧵!
Let's get you started with the basics of bsky, finding other game devs, and posting about your games!
Btw, this is based on the amazing artist orientation thread from @purlane.ink; make sure to check it out if you’re also in the art side of game dev!
Let's get you started with the basics of bsky, finding other game devs, and posting about your games!
Btw, this is based on the amazing artist orientation thread from @purlane.ink; make sure to check it out if you’re also in the art side of game dev!
Welcome to the Bluesky artist orientation 🧵!
This will get you started on the basics of how this network works, how to connect with other artists, and how to get your art seen.
If you’re a furry, I also highly recommend checking out @buttplug.engineer's furry orientation thread below:
This will get you started on the basics of how this network works, how to connect with other artists, and how to get your art seen.
If you’re a furry, I also highly recommend checking out @buttplug.engineer's furry orientation thread below:
Welcome to qDot’s “So you’re a furry that just joined bsky” 🧵
A guide to other posts on the network and servers furries should know because I’m sick of repeating myself
First up, @kamu.bsky.social ’s Furry Roll-call thread. Comment to let others know you’re here.
A guide to other posts on the network and servers furries should know because I’m sick of repeating myself
First up, @kamu.bsky.social ’s Furry Roll-call thread. Comment to let others know you’re here.
June 27, 2023 at 3:56 PM
Welcome to the bsky game dev orientation 🧵!
Let's get you started with the basics of bsky, finding other game devs, and posting about your games!
Btw, this is based on the amazing artist orientation thread from @purlane.ink; make sure to check it out if you’re also in the art side of game dev!
Let's get you started with the basics of bsky, finding other game devs, and posting about your games!
Btw, this is based on the amazing artist orientation thread from @purlane.ink; make sure to check it out if you’re also in the art side of game dev!