David Amador
@djlink.bsky.social
Indie game developer (like that movie) running Upfall Studios. Maker of Quest of Dungeons, Vizati and other weird games.
https://www.david-amador.com
https://www.upfallstudios.com
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https://www.david-amador.com
https://www.upfallstudios.com
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David Amador
@djlink.bsky.social
· Sep 1
Hi new followers, guess it's time for a new intro post. I’m David, been working as indiedev ~15 years, made a few games, I like coding my own frameworks in SDL/C++. More "recently" I've been doing contract work using Unity/GM2 etc for consoles, so been vverry slowly working on my own new game.
I now got emails from Google Play & Amazon to update mobile apps with age check until January 2026 because Texas, Utah & Louisiana passed age verification law. But why do I have to implement this instead of Stores being the gatekeepers checking age? Where are the 30% fees going to, makes no sense.
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I now got emails from Google Play & Amazon to update mobile apps with age check until January 2026 because Texas, Utah & Louisiana passed age verification law. But why do I have to implement this instead of Stores being the gatekeepers checking age? Where are the 30% fees going to, makes no sense.
PSA Unity is increasing their subscription plans again in January. unity.com/products/p...
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
PSA Unity is increasing their subscription plans again in January. unity.com/products/p...
Started learning Unreal ~2 weeks ago (had never eveven opened) and don't feel as lost anymore, has it's peculiarities but it's neat. I don't imagine being very productive on this in short term but it's more of a slow long term investment for another skill on my list, so I decided to just... start.
November 9, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Started learning Unreal ~2 weeks ago (had never eveven opened) and don't feel as lost anymore, has it's peculiarities but it's neat. I don't imagine being very productive on this in short term but it's more of a slow long term investment for another skill on my list, so I decided to just... start.
re-watched Constantine last night, this movie is now 20 years old but still probably one of the best DC movies.
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
re-watched Constantine last night, this movie is now 20 years old but still probably one of the best DC movies.
So GTA6 got delayed again, until Nov 2026, that’s fine. But at this point I imagine the team is already in crunch mode, which means it’s another year on that. I don’t imagine they’ll go “we got another year slow down”, there’s been a couple delays.
November 7, 2025 at 6:27 AM
So GTA6 got delayed again, until Nov 2026, that’s fine. But at this point I imagine the team is already in crunch mode, which means it’s another year on that. I don’t imagine they’ll go “we got another year slow down”, there’s been a couple delays.
Omg the new Nintendo App allows checking our play time on 3DS and Wii U games! This another thing I really miss on Switch, 3DS/Wii U had the time log built in which was great.
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Omg the new Nintendo App allows checking our play time on 3DS and Wii U games! This another thing I really miss on Switch, 3DS/Wii U had the time log built in which was great.
Get ready for the next culling wave as Apple phases out Rosetta 2, the emulation layer that is allowing Intel compiled games/apps to run on the silicon Mac chips. I imagine that will probably be around same time they remove GL support (which ton of games/software still use)
Apple to Phase Out Rosetta 2 Starting With macOS 28 as Intel Era Ends
Following its WWDC keynote on Monday, Apple updated a developer document to indicate that Rosetta 2 will remain available through macOS 27. Rosetta...
www.macrumors.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Get ready for the next culling wave as Apple phases out Rosetta 2, the emulation layer that is allowing Intel compiled games/apps to run on the silicon Mac chips. I imagine that will probably be around same time they remove GL support (which ton of games/software still use)
Switch 2 crossed 10million units sold. 84% to existing S1 owners. This graph shows the concentration of when they purchased their S1 system. More on the early adopters but tno specific concentration atm. Nintendo expects to sell 19m until March 2026.
source: www.nintendo.co.jp/i...
source: www.nintendo.co.jp/i...
November 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Switch 2 crossed 10million units sold. 84% to existing S1 owners. This graph shows the concentration of when they purchased their S1 system. More on the early adopters but tno specific concentration atm. Nintendo expects to sell 19m until March 2026.
source: www.nintendo.co.jp/i...
source: www.nintendo.co.jp/i...
this is an interesting read because there are always people having success and a multitude of them having a hard time. But reading this I learned the term "friend-slop genre" and I hate it, let's find something else? there's good and bad games in every genre. howtomarketagame.com...
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
this is an interesting read because there are always people having success and a multitude of them having a hard time. But reading this I learned the term "friend-slop genre" and I hate it, let's find something else? there's good and bad games in every genre. howtomarketagame.com...
oh Nintendo remembered Metroid 4 is coming in 1 month and we get a new 1minute trailer. all jokes aside, it's looking pretty good. I think this will be the first game to use the 120hz screen right?
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Survive
Pre-order Metroid Prime 4: Beyond now: https://ninten.do/6002tGvJC
The Metroid Prime 4: Beyond game launches December 4, 2025, only on the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch systems. Pre-orders are available now on Nintendo eShop.
Take on the role of Samus Aran, who finds herself transported to
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
oh Nintendo remembered Metroid 4 is coming in 1 month and we get a new 1minute trailer. all jokes aside, it's looking pretty good. I think this will be the first game to use the 120hz screen right?
Sometimes when I'm compiling heavy projects, it might even stop music from playing, small occasional hiccups (spotify, plexamp, etc even blocks Discord calls) however that doesn't happen with Winamp. I think because those web-apps using some JS process that needs more CPU time than given.
November 4, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Sometimes when I'm compiling heavy projects, it might even stop music from playing, small occasional hiccups (spotify, plexamp, etc even blocks Discord calls) however that doesn't happen with Winamp. I think because those web-apps using some JS process that needs more CPU time than given.
Considering how big YouTube is I imagined revenue % would be higher but it’s around 10% of all Google/Alphabet; and maintenance costs of the servers must be high. The *scarier* thought here is Google could kill that service and still be ok. But for all those creators it would be a catastrophe.
November 4, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Considering how big YouTube is I imagined revenue % would be higher but it’s around 10% of all Google/Alphabet; and maintenance costs of the servers must be high. The *scarier* thought here is Google could kill that service and still be ok. But for all those creators it would be a catastrophe.
this is the coolest idea!
Some devs use AI voices, we use cats
store.steampowered.com/app/4104790/...
#IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGames #PixelArt #GameMakerDevs #Cats
store.steampowered.com/app/4104790/...
#IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGames #PixelArt #GameMakerDevs #Cats
November 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
this is the coolest idea!
It may not sound much but it’s a good milestone to celebrate, Linux usage for games/Steam has been steadily climbing since 2018.
Linux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% mark
It finally happened. Linux gamers on Steam as of the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for October 2025 have crossed over the elusive 3% mark.
www.gamingonlinux.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM
It may not sound much but it’s a good milestone to celebrate, Linux usage for games/Steam has been steadily climbing since 2018.
Interesting comments on this thread regarding fixed vs delta time logic code in games.
Do smaller indies/devs still prefer to work in a fixed framerate? It used to be prevalent in my circles. I felt like not many were working with delta timing, which I guess makes more sense if you're actually working at a pixel resolution for the codebase as well
November 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Interesting comments on this thread regarding fixed vs delta time logic code in games.
damn I wonder how much better some moderns games would run on older Windows versions if still possible to. www.youtube.com/watc...
October 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
damn I wonder how much better some moderns games would run on older Windows versions if still possible to. www.youtube.com/watc...
purchased this EDM album today and not only it's pretty good, but cover has a TON happening in background and I love the theme choice, spot the 3DS! ninajirachi.bandcamp...
October 31, 2025 at 10:55 AM
purchased this EDM album today and not only it's pretty good, but cover has a TON happening in background and I love the theme choice, spot the 3DS! ninajirachi.bandcamp...
wow look at this modular music sandbox made in #godot www.reddit.com/r/godot/comm...
October 31, 2025 at 7:32 AM
wow look at this modular music sandbox made in #godot www.reddit.com/r/godot/comm...
in a period of time where every logo goes minimalist/text only, gotta hand it to Pepsi/Pepsico for recently redesigning towards "shapes and colors"
October 31, 2025 at 6:59 AM
in a period of time where every logo goes minimalist/text only, gotta hand it to Pepsi/Pepsico for recently redesigning towards "shapes and colors"
👀 Dicey Dungeons Halloween ost!
October 31, 2025 at 5:56 AM
👀 Dicey Dungeons Halloween ost!
Every time I get a google play developer policy update
October 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Every time I get a google play developer policy update
The affinity changes are live, the old app is no more, they merged all into one free app that you need a Canva account to use. If you pay for canva you get .... uff... yes *THAT* thing.
www.affinity.studio/
For anyone searching for the old downloads affinity.serif.com/e...
www.affinity.studio/
For anyone searching for the old downloads affinity.serif.com/e...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The affinity changes are live, the old app is no more, they merged all into one free app that you need a Canva account to use. If you pay for canva you get .... uff... yes *THAT* thing.
www.affinity.studio/
For anyone searching for the old downloads affinity.serif.com/e...
www.affinity.studio/
For anyone searching for the old downloads affinity.serif.com/e...
I do like Windows desktop wallpaper spotlight feature, but I wish there was a way to filter to only night time/dark pictures in order to keep it align with dark theme. sometimes I go do desktop and there's a new super bright picture and ooof. but the pictures are great
October 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I do like Windows desktop wallpaper spotlight feature, but I wish there was a way to filter to only night time/dark pictures in order to keep it align with dark theme. sometimes I go do desktop and there's a new super bright picture and ooof. but the pictures are great