Hidde
@devhurrdurr.bsky.social
Game dev with two active projects:
* Monster Collection Retrostyle
* High-Speed racer
Occasionally streaming on twitch at twitch.tv/DevHurrdurr
https://www.youtube.com/@DevHurrdurr
https://www.instagram.com/devhurrdurr/
https://www.tiktok.com/@devhurrdur
* Monster Collection Retrostyle
* High-Speed racer
Occasionally streaming on twitch at twitch.tv/DevHurrdurr
https://www.youtube.com/@DevHurrdurr
https://www.instagram.com/devhurrdurr/
https://www.tiktok.com/@devhurrdur
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Hidde
@devhurrdurr.bsky.social
· Nov 4
Hello there!
I'm Hidde, gamedev with side projects. Watch me on Twitch developing a racing game with fellow indies, or a retro RPG in a familiar style.
I post screenshots of my projects. Excited to meet other indies.
I'm Hidde, gamedev with side projects. Watch me on Twitch developing a racing game with fellow indies, or a retro RPG in a familiar style.
I post screenshots of my projects. Excited to meet other indies.
It’s looking grim for Microsoft.
Wanna browse the web? Get a Chromebook.
Wanna game and occasionally you need a desktop? Get a SteamBox.
Feeling fancy? Apple is coming out with lightweight MacBooks in 2026.
Wanna browse the web? Get a Chromebook.
Wanna game and occasionally you need a desktop? Get a SteamBox.
Feeling fancy? Apple is coming out with lightweight MacBooks in 2026.
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
It’s looking grim for Microsoft.
Wanna browse the web? Get a Chromebook.
Wanna game and occasionally you need a desktop? Get a SteamBox.
Feeling fancy? Apple is coming out with lightweight MacBooks in 2026.
Wanna browse the web? Get a Chromebook.
Wanna game and occasionally you need a desktop? Get a SteamBox.
Feeling fancy? Apple is coming out with lightweight MacBooks in 2026.
Downside of living in Europe is that when YouTube tells me the good news that a musician has two concerts NEAR MY CITY, it could still mean I have to cross two country borders to get there.
November 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Downside of living in Europe is that when YouTube tells me the good news that a musician has two concerts NEAR MY CITY, it could still mean I have to cross two country borders to get there.
Life has been quite busy. Productivity is down and I am focusing on our racing game (more info coming soon!)
However I do keep making concepts and commissioning new sprite work for the monster tamer project! Here’s a sneak peek!
I absolutely adore this mouse design!
#gamedev #pixelart
However I do keep making concepts and commissioning new sprite work for the monster tamer project! Here’s a sneak peek!
I absolutely adore this mouse design!
#gamedev #pixelart
October 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The 80s were a strange time for computers
October 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The 80s were a strange time for computers
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Glorifying violence or harm violates Bluesky’s Community Guidelines. We review reports and take action on content that celebrates harm against anyone. Violence has no place in healthy public discourse, and we’re committed to fostering healthy, open conversations
September 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Glorifying violence or harm violates Bluesky’s Community Guidelines. We review reports and take action on content that celebrates harm against anyone. Violence has no place in healthy public discourse, and we’re committed to fostering healthy, open conversations
I didn’t make the lineart, but I’m starting to get the hang of coloring and shading! This is so addictive, I was experimenting with different brushes and lighting techniques.
Any tips for shading creatures?
#DigitalArt
Any tips for shading creatures?
#DigitalArt
August 22, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I didn’t make the lineart, but I’m starting to get the hang of coloring and shading! This is so addictive, I was experimenting with different brushes and lighting techniques.
Any tips for shading creatures?
#DigitalArt
Any tips for shading creatures?
#DigitalArt
Gamescom had some traditional artists on the floor selling their work. I purchased an art book and some printed media. Happily surprised what was on offer ❤️
August 22, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Gamescom had some traditional artists on the floor selling their work. I purchased an art book and some printed media. Happily surprised what was on offer ❤️
On my way to #Gamescom, drawing away a new concept for my monster tamer.
I suck at drawing so I pass poor concept art along to a proper pixel artist and get quality results :D
I suck at drawing so I pass poor concept art along to a proper pixel artist and get quality results :D
August 20, 2025 at 6:41 AM
On my way to #Gamescom, drawing away a new concept for my monster tamer.
I suck at drawing so I pass poor concept art along to a proper pixel artist and get quality results :D
I suck at drawing so I pass poor concept art along to a proper pixel artist and get quality results :D
I asked @v3x3d.bsky.social to do a 8x8 monospaced font with special ligatures and all the required characters for German, French, Italian, Spanish, and English.
Did a wonderful job despite the constraints I laid out. Good, clear comms, great result!
Did a wonderful job despite the constraints I laid out. Good, clear comms, great result!
Looking to have a custom pixel font for your game? 🙂
I'm open for pixel font comms! Just DM me and we can talk details. 💬
You can also checkout my bundle to see more font examples!
itch.io/s/107531/meg...
Cheers! 💛🧡❤️
#pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev #indiedev
I'm open for pixel font comms! Just DM me and we can talk details. 💬
You can also checkout my bundle to see more font examples!
itch.io/s/107531/meg...
Cheers! 💛🧡❤️
#pixelart #ドット絵 #gamedev #indiedev
August 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I asked @v3x3d.bsky.social to do a 8x8 monospaced font with special ligatures and all the required characters for German, French, Italian, Spanish, and English.
Did a wonderful job despite the constraints I laid out. Good, clear comms, great result!
Did a wonderful job despite the constraints I laid out. Good, clear comms, great result!
I made a list of function that I am okay with that shrink the buffer of a TArray/vector automatically:
- Shrink()
Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
- Shrink()
Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
July 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I made a list of function that I am okay with that shrink the buffer of a TArray/vector automatically:
- Shrink()
Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
- Shrink()
Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
Loved my time in Czechia. Catching up with old friends and talking shop was great. But I’m so ready to be home with my wife and kid. Nothing beats holding them again.
July 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Loved my time in Czechia. Catching up with old friends and talking shop was great. But I’m so ready to be home with my wife and kid. Nothing beats holding them again.
This week is going to be excited for me! I’ll be working from the office so today I’m catching a flight. Destination: Czechia 🇨🇿
July 20, 2025 at 5:16 AM
This week is going to be excited for me! I’ll be working from the office so today I’m catching a flight. Destination: Czechia 🇨🇿
Reposted by Hidde
We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
July 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
Reposted by Hidde
What a day. Folks being put out into an already hostile job market and an uncertain economy despite record sales all over the place.
July 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
What a day. Folks being put out into an already hostile job market and an uncertain economy despite record sales all over the place.
Reposted by Hidde
I got to talk to Ross on my Stream a while back about the Stop Killing Games initiative, and it's a shame the traction has stopped, so even if I'm a relatively tiny streamer, let's see if we can't give this another push?
If you're in an EU citizen, it'll take 2 mins:
www.stopkillinggames.com/eci
If you're in an EU citizen, it'll take 2 mins:
www.stopkillinggames.com/eci
June 24, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I got to talk to Ross on my Stream a while back about the Stop Killing Games initiative, and it's a shame the traction has stopped, so even if I'm a relatively tiny streamer, let's see if we can't give this another push?
If you're in an EU citizen, it'll take 2 mins:
www.stopkillinggames.com/eci
If you're in an EU citizen, it'll take 2 mins:
www.stopkillinggames.com/eci
NL 🇳🇱 makes it inconvenient to relocate to. You don’t qualify for anything, you’re 8 years in the queue for social housing, you haven’t been (self)employed long enough to rent private.
Almost 1 year in and we stagnated. No place or nursery.
I miss UK healthcare. The NHS is awesome. Great for kids.
Almost 1 year in and we stagnated. No place or nursery.
I miss UK healthcare. The NHS is awesome. Great for kids.
June 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
NL 🇳🇱 makes it inconvenient to relocate to. You don’t qualify for anything, you’re 8 years in the queue for social housing, you haven’t been (self)employed long enough to rent private.
Almost 1 year in and we stagnated. No place or nursery.
I miss UK healthcare. The NHS is awesome. Great for kids.
Almost 1 year in and we stagnated. No place or nursery.
I miss UK healthcare. The NHS is awesome. Great for kids.
I figured out how to have only your name in the credits of your game.
June 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I figured out how to have only your name in the credits of your game.
Reposted by Hidde
I have shared this story, this thread, before - but I think given the state of the world, it's worth telling once again. Maybe it can help, especially if like me, you make art, and you wonder what the use of all of it is right now.
March 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I have shared this story, this thread, before - but I think given the state of the world, it's worth telling once again. Maybe it can help, especially if like me, you make art, and you wonder what the use of all of it is right now.
Reposted by Hidde
How does ROLLBACK NETCODE work, why is it so difficult to program, and why is it the gold standard for fighting games? A whirlwind tour of different solutions #pixelart #gamedev #AnimationVERSUS
The setup: you have a video game with couch co-op and want to add online multiplayer. Easy, right...?
🧵
The setup: you have a video game with couch co-op and want to add online multiplayer. Easy, right...?
🧵
April 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
How does ROLLBACK NETCODE work, why is it so difficult to program, and why is it the gold standard for fighting games? A whirlwind tour of different solutions #pixelart #gamedev #AnimationVERSUS
The setup: you have a video game with couch co-op and want to add online multiplayer. Easy, right...?
🧵
The setup: you have a video game with couch co-op and want to add online multiplayer. Easy, right...?
🧵
It's been a tough month for me. Quite straining and barely any dev time, but I'm to celebrate a few victories:
1. Bought a Raspberry PI 5 and a domain
2. Self hosting a website and git server
3. My son now sings A Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay (he's 2!)
Still figuring out how to do my own cloud...
1. Bought a Raspberry PI 5 and a domain
2. Self hosting a website and git server
3. My son now sings A Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay (he's 2!)
Still figuring out how to do my own cloud...
April 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
It's been a tough month for me. Quite straining and barely any dev time, but I'm to celebrate a few victories:
1. Bought a Raspberry PI 5 and a domain
2. Self hosting a website and git server
3. My son now sings A Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay (he's 2!)
Still figuring out how to do my own cloud...
1. Bought a Raspberry PI 5 and a domain
2. Self hosting a website and git server
3. My son now sings A Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay (he's 2!)
Still figuring out how to do my own cloud...
You may know that in Pokémon NOT evolving them may make them learn moves earlier. Eg. Charmander learns Flamethrower 4 levels earlier than Charmeleon, and 8 levels earlier than Charizard.
However gen 1 being gen 1, Fire Spin is learned at level 46, 56, and... 55.
github.com/pret/pokered...
However gen 1 being gen 1, Fire Spin is learned at level 46, 56, and... 55.
github.com/pret/pokered...
March 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
You may know that in Pokémon NOT evolving them may make them learn moves earlier. Eg. Charmander learns Flamethrower 4 levels earlier than Charmeleon, and 8 levels earlier than Charizard.
However gen 1 being gen 1, Fire Spin is learned at level 46, 56, and... 55.
github.com/pret/pokered...
However gen 1 being gen 1, Fire Spin is learned at level 46, 56, and... 55.
github.com/pret/pokered...
I recently shared some stat that we're spending 30% CPU on finding the distance along a spline, what if we preprocess it into a LUT so we only check 5 line segments?
Do I add redirection and reduce the LUT size merging cells, or allow hash collisions so that I have ~15 segments instead of ~5?
Do I add redirection and reduce the LUT size merging cells, or allow hash collisions so that I have ~15 segments instead of ~5?
March 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I recently shared some stat that we're spending 30% CPU on finding the distance along a spline, what if we preprocess it into a LUT so we only check 5 line segments?
Do I add redirection and reduce the LUT size merging cells, or allow hash collisions so that I have ~15 segments instead of ~5?
Do I add redirection and reduce the LUT size merging cells, or allow hash collisions so that I have ~15 segments instead of ~5?
This territorial terror soars high above the forest, scanning for threats and hunting predators... For sport!
#Galeclaw is the final stage if the #Crestling line. A beak fit to tear through meat.
Design by @jarmesan.bsky.social
#ScreenshotSaturday | #IndieGameDev | #KindredPaths
#Galeclaw is the final stage if the #Crestling line. A beak fit to tear through meat.
Design by @jarmesan.bsky.social
#ScreenshotSaturday | #IndieGameDev | #KindredPaths
March 8, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This territorial terror soars high above the forest, scanning for threats and hunting predators... For sport!
#Galeclaw is the final stage if the #Crestling line. A beak fit to tear through meat.
Design by @jarmesan.bsky.social
#ScreenshotSaturday | #IndieGameDev | #KindredPaths
#Galeclaw is the final stage if the #Crestling line. A beak fit to tear through meat.
Design by @jarmesan.bsky.social
#ScreenshotSaturday | #IndieGameDev | #KindredPaths
Hinted at before, #Galecrest is the obvious next step for #Crestling. Developing its body and its abilities, their beak has changed shape to be more predatorial.
Could there be another stage?
Design by @jarmesan.bsky.social
#KindredPaths | #IndieGameDev | #CreatureDesign | #GameDevelopment
Could there be another stage?
Design by @jarmesan.bsky.social
#KindredPaths | #IndieGameDev | #CreatureDesign | #GameDevelopment
March 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Hinted at before, #Galecrest is the obvious next step for #Crestling. Developing its body and its abilities, their beak has changed shape to be more predatorial.
Could there be another stage?
Design by @jarmesan.bsky.social
#KindredPaths | #IndieGameDev | #CreatureDesign | #GameDevelopment
Could there be another stage?
Design by @jarmesan.bsky.social
#KindredPaths | #IndieGameDev | #CreatureDesign | #GameDevelopment
#Crestling swoops in! It has learned how to fly, but when it goes for a hunt the best it can hope for is an apple.
I hope this little guy transforms and doesn't stay clueless forever... 👀
@jarmesan.bsky.social did this this wonderful design.
#KindredPaths | #MonsterTamer | #IndieGameDev
I hope this little guy transforms and doesn't stay clueless forever... 👀
@jarmesan.bsky.social did this this wonderful design.
#KindredPaths | #MonsterTamer | #IndieGameDev
March 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
#Crestling swoops in! It has learned how to fly, but when it goes for a hunt the best it can hope for is an apple.
I hope this little guy transforms and doesn't stay clueless forever... 👀
@jarmesan.bsky.social did this this wonderful design.
#KindredPaths | #MonsterTamer | #IndieGameDev
I hope this little guy transforms and doesn't stay clueless forever... 👀
@jarmesan.bsky.social did this this wonderful design.
#KindredPaths | #MonsterTamer | #IndieGameDev