Damien Mayance (valryon)
@dmayance.com
Co-founder & gamedev @pixelnest.io
Projects:
- CTHULOOT: https://cthuloot.games
- Steredenn, Flipon., 2DOOM
- Night Call, Flat Eye
- Ex Amplitude
Projects:
- CTHULOOT: https://cthuloot.games
- Steredenn, Flipon., 2DOOM
- Night Call, Flat Eye
- Ex Amplitude
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Portfolio - Damien Mayance (Valryon)
Portfolio - Damien Mayance
dmayance.com
Hey, I'll soon be available for Unity freelancing! I can
- gameplay, tool dev
- VR (Quest / PCVR)
- multiplayer/network (Photon, Fishnet)
- ports: Switch, Xbox, PS, mobile
- save projects and make them ship
Portfolio: dmayance.com
Let me know if I can be useful to you. 💌
#gamedev #indiedev
- gameplay, tool dev
- VR (Quest / PCVR)
- multiplayer/network (Photon, Fishnet)
- ports: Switch, Xbox, PS, mobile
- save projects and make them ship
Portfolio: dmayance.com
Let me know if I can be useful to you. 💌
#gamedev #indiedev
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CiniCross is $9.95 on Steam (17% off launch discount - Picross roguelite) store.steampowered.com/app/3933120/...
February 11, 2026 at 4:14 PM
CiniCross is $9.95 on Steam (17% off launch discount - Picross roguelite) store.steampowered.com/app/3933120/...
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Tech companies with their constant begging for attention e.g. use of notifications, auto-subscription to newsletter are insufferable. Fuck them all.
February 11, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Tech companies with their constant begging for attention e.g. use of notifications, auto-subscription to newsletter are insufferable. Fuck them all.
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Ami indé, petite nouvelle concernant le CNC la valorisation de votre travail en amont ne peut valoir que 50% MAX de vos fond privés désormais.
Si vous avez besoin de 50k public alors votre valo de votre démo sera plafonné à 25k€ et il vous faudra trouver 25k€ en cash/numéraire pour compléter 😬
Si vous avez besoin de 50k public alors votre valo de votre démo sera plafonné à 25k€ et il vous faudra trouver 25k€ en cash/numéraire pour compléter 😬
February 10, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Ami indé, petite nouvelle concernant le CNC la valorisation de votre travail en amont ne peut valoir que 50% MAX de vos fond privés désormais.
Si vous avez besoin de 50k public alors votre valo de votre démo sera plafonné à 25k€ et il vous faudra trouver 25k€ en cash/numéraire pour compléter 😬
Si vous avez besoin de 50k public alors votre valo de votre démo sera plafonné à 25k€ et il vous faudra trouver 25k€ en cash/numéraire pour compléter 😬
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Ten years on 2XKO, 12 at Riot and I got laid off with 30min notice lol
Gonna take some time.
Gonna take some time.
February 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Ten years on 2XKO, 12 at Riot and I got laid off with 30min notice lol
Gonna take some time.
Gonna take some time.
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Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
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I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
Bluesky Map
Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.
bluesky-map.theo.io
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself!
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
bluesky-map.theo.io
I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail
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[VIOLENCE] Pascal Kaiser, l'arbitre allemand qui a fait se demande en mariage devant un stade plein, a été tabassé par trois individus.
www.lequipe.fr/Football/Act...
www.lequipe.fr/Football/Act...
February 8, 2026 at 7:58 PM
[VIOLENCE] Pascal Kaiser, l'arbitre allemand qui a fait se demande en mariage devant un stade plein, a été tabassé par trois individus.
www.lequipe.fr/Football/Act...
www.lequipe.fr/Football/Act...
QP a photo of yours that would make a good album cover.
February 8, 2026 at 3:24 PM
QP a photo of yours that would make a good album cover.
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Pixelnest is 12 years old today!!! 🥳
And we'll "soon" announce a new game, we have a new demo that we really like!
And we'll "soon" announce a new game, we have a new demo that we really like!
February 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Pixelnest is 12 years old today!!! 🥳
And we'll "soon" announce a new game, we have a new demo that we really like!
And we'll "soon" announce a new game, we have a new demo that we really like!
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The 2026 Global Game Jam #GGJ26 was last weekend, so let's take a look at their historical data for engine usage.
📈 @godotengine.org is having a good run!
#Godot is now firmly established as the #2 engine in game jams (correlated by #GMTKJam data), rapidly closing the gap with #Unity.
📈 @godotengine.org is having a good run!
#Godot is now firmly established as the #2 engine in game jams (correlated by #GMTKJam data), rapidly closing the gap with #Unity.
February 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
The 2026 Global Game Jam #GGJ26 was last weekend, so let's take a look at their historical data for engine usage.
📈 @godotengine.org is having a good run!
#Godot is now firmly established as the #2 engine in game jams (correlated by #GMTKJam data), rapidly closing the gap with #Unity.
📈 @godotengine.org is having a good run!
#Godot is now firmly established as the #2 engine in game jams (correlated by #GMTKJam data), rapidly closing the gap with #Unity.
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Meanwhile, private schools spit thousands of wanabee gamedevs on a market that can’t even absorb existing laid-off employees. Private schools be like
February 4, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Meanwhile, private schools spit thousands of wanabee gamedevs on a market that can’t even absorb existing laid-off employees. Private schools be like
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An in-depth analysis of France’s main gamedev job board
☑️ Job posting dropped by 71% in the last 3 years
☑️ Half of activity in Paris region, with strong presence in Occitanie which french gov has officially renamed Sandfallcity
emploi.afjv.com/observatoire...
☑️ Job posting dropped by 71% in the last 3 years
☑️ Half of activity in Paris region, with strong presence in Occitanie which french gov has officially renamed Sandfallcity
emploi.afjv.com/observatoire...
February 4, 2026 at 7:38 AM
An in-depth analysis of France’s main gamedev job board
☑️ Job posting dropped by 71% in the last 3 years
☑️ Half of activity in Paris region, with strong presence in Occitanie which french gov has officially renamed Sandfallcity
emploi.afjv.com/observatoire...
☑️ Job posting dropped by 71% in the last 3 years
☑️ Half of activity in Paris region, with strong presence in Occitanie which french gov has officially renamed Sandfallcity
emploi.afjv.com/observatoire...
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Now you too can play a slowed down version of a game from 20 years ago with no actual level design or enemies and all it costs is a complete collapse of the world economy, biosphere, education system, and multiple entire creative industries.
Project Genie is an an experimental research prototype that Google gave @jaypeters.net access to this week, though he may not be using it in exactly the way Google intended.
Here's Jay's version of something like Super Mario 64:
www.theverge.com/news/869726/...
Here's Jay's version of something like Super Mario 64:
www.theverge.com/news/869726/...
February 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Now you too can play a slowed down version of a game from 20 years ago with no actual level design or enemies and all it costs is a complete collapse of the world economy, biosphere, education system, and multiple entire creative industries.
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Notepad ++ qui explique qu’ils se sont fait hijacker par les chinois.
Notepad ++ hijacked by state sponsored group, updates mechanism hijacked to spread fake update to a very specific set of selected targets
notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacke...
notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacke...
Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers | Notepad++
notepad-plus-plus.org
February 2, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Notepad ++ qui explique qu’ils se sont fait hijacker par les chinois.
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You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
YouTube video by Technology Connections
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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#AfterTheWaneChronicles
Hey friends, today I wanted to share with you the secrets of rotoscoping. To create the incredible teaser for the game, Nico, the illustrator, worked with dancers from Bordeaux. Here's a GIF that explains it all!
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #art #digitalart 🎮
Hey friends, today I wanted to share with you the secrets of rotoscoping. To create the incredible teaser for the game, Nico, the illustrator, worked with dancers from Bordeaux. Here's a GIF that explains it all!
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #art #digitalart 🎮
January 31, 2026 at 7:55 AM
#AfterTheWaneChronicles
Hey friends, today I wanted to share with you the secrets of rotoscoping. To create the incredible teaser for the game, Nico, the illustrator, worked with dancers from Bordeaux. Here's a GIF that explains it all!
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #art #digitalart 🎮
Hey friends, today I wanted to share with you the secrets of rotoscoping. To create the incredible teaser for the game, Nico, the illustrator, worked with dancers from Bordeaux. Here's a GIF that explains it all!
#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #art #digitalart 🎮
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"Ethical AI" does not exist. There is no reality where you can have generative AI that's "ethically trained". There are ZERO AI models trained ethically, and there will never be any.
The term has been made up by people who want a pass on using AI. You don't get that pass, slop peddlers.
The term has been made up by people who want a pass on using AI. You don't get that pass, slop peddlers.
Women in Games CEO says 'ethical AI' should augment human creativity
Women in Games CEO says 'ethical AI' should augment human creativity
WIG's 2026 manifesto argues women should be involved in "building and governing" AI to prevent "bias" from going unchecked.
www.gamedeveloper.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:11 AM
"Ethical AI" does not exist. There is no reality where you can have generative AI that's "ethically trained". There are ZERO AI models trained ethically, and there will never be any.
The term has been made up by people who want a pass on using AI. You don't get that pass, slop peddlers.
The term has been made up by people who want a pass on using AI. You don't get that pass, slop peddlers.
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"Hey on a bousillé l'hôpital et on augmente vos frais de santé, mais si vous survivez à votre accouchement vos enfants pourront s'entasser à 36 dans des classes en ruines pour ensuite finir au chômage, leurs boulots occupés par des IA qui accélèrent la crise climatique. Vous devriez faire des bébés"
Pour la première fois depuis 1945, la France enregistre plus de décès que de naissances
➡️ https://go.publicsenat.fr/IME
➡️ https://go.publicsenat.fr/IME
January 28, 2026 at 9:49 PM
"Hey on a bousillé l'hôpital et on augmente vos frais de santé, mais si vous survivez à votre accouchement vos enfants pourront s'entasser à 36 dans des classes en ruines pour ensuite finir au chômage, leurs boulots occupés par des IA qui accélèrent la crise climatique. Vous devriez faire des bébés"
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⚠️ À l’attention des étudiant-es JV.
C’est la période des portes ouvertes des écoles. N’y allez pas si vous (ou votre famille) n’avez pas les sous. Jamais.
Y’a plein de parcours publics, d’ingénieur qui permettront un enseignement complet.
Voici un fichier utile : docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
C’est la période des portes ouvertes des écoles. N’y allez pas si vous (ou votre famille) n’avez pas les sous. Jamais.
Y’a plein de parcours publics, d’ingénieur qui permettront un enseignement complet.
Voici un fichier utile : docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Parcours publics jeux vidéo / Mickaël Newton
docs.google.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:20 PM
⚠️ À l’attention des étudiant-es JV.
C’est la période des portes ouvertes des écoles. N’y allez pas si vous (ou votre famille) n’avez pas les sous. Jamais.
Y’a plein de parcours publics, d’ingénieur qui permettront un enseignement complet.
Voici un fichier utile : docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
C’est la période des portes ouvertes des écoles. N’y allez pas si vous (ou votre famille) n’avez pas les sous. Jamais.
Y’a plein de parcours publics, d’ingénieur qui permettront un enseignement complet.
Voici un fichier utile : docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Dear Bsky friends,
yesterday we revealed the next game of our studio, @nova-box.com. It's kind of a VN (as we usually do).
It dives into dancing, occultism, and identity.
I would be very grateful if you would be kind enough to add it to your wishlists:
store.steampowered.com/app/2742720/...
yesterday we revealed the next game of our studio, @nova-box.com. It's kind of a VN (as we usually do).
It dives into dancing, occultism, and identity.
I would be very grateful if you would be kind enough to add it to your wishlists:
store.steampowered.com/app/2742720/...
After the Wane on Steam
Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges o...
store.steampowered.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Dear Bsky friends,
yesterday we revealed the next game of our studio, @nova-box.com. It's kind of a VN (as we usually do).
It dives into dancing, occultism, and identity.
I would be very grateful if you would be kind enough to add it to your wishlists:
store.steampowered.com/app/2742720/...
yesterday we revealed the next game of our studio, @nova-box.com. It's kind of a VN (as we usually do).
It dives into dancing, occultism, and identity.
I would be very grateful if you would be kind enough to add it to your wishlists:
store.steampowered.com/app/2742720/...
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You asked and you shall receive! Now you better watch it cause it took me two days to make this! (unless you're really enjoying Windows 11)
How to switch to Linux as a gamedev?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKtN...
How to switch to Linux as a gamedev?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKtN...
January 28, 2026 at 8:14 AM
You asked and you shall receive! Now you better watch it cause it took me two days to make this! (unless you're really enjoying Windows 11)
How to switch to Linux as a gamedev?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKtN...
How to switch to Linux as a gamedev?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKtN...
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It is done. Check it out! youtu.be/WKtNIHdNUH8?...
How to switch to Linux as a game developer?
YouTube video by Sos Sosowski
youtu.be
January 27, 2026 at 4:25 PM
It is done. Check it out! youtu.be/WKtNIHdNUH8?...
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The anime AI closed captioning situation is crazy: aftermath.site/anime-ai-subti...
January 27, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The anime AI closed captioning situation is crazy: aftermath.site/anime-ai-subti...
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Nova-box is proud to present After the Wane, the studio's next game, which will be released on Steam at the end of 2026. ✨
The studio will use rotoscoping for the first time to enhance key moments in the story. Here is the teaser! 💃
👉 Wishlist the game: store.steampowered.com/app/2742720/...
The studio will use rotoscoping for the first time to enhance key moments in the story. Here is the teaser! 💃
👉 Wishlist the game: store.steampowered.com/app/2742720/...
January 27, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Nova-box is proud to present After the Wane, the studio's next game, which will be released on Steam at the end of 2026. ✨
The studio will use rotoscoping for the first time to enhance key moments in the story. Here is the teaser! 💃
👉 Wishlist the game: store.steampowered.com/app/2742720/...
The studio will use rotoscoping for the first time to enhance key moments in the story. Here is the teaser! 💃
👉 Wishlist the game: store.steampowered.com/app/2742720/...