Dragon Dropper
@dragondropper.bsky.social
A solo indie game developer (Unreal + Unity), musician, and cat dad from the USA now based in Uruguay. I understand English, entiendo Español, Deutsch verstehe, capisco l'italiano, e eu entendo Português. I don't use generative AI.
February 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
One of the things I would do if I had infinite money is buy LinkedIn and turn it off. That platform is actively making the world worse. #linkedin #onecandream
February 7, 2026 at 2:37 PM
One of the things I would do if I had infinite money is buy LinkedIn and turn it off. That platform is actively making the world worse. #linkedin #onecandream
I posted a video about why small games are not the answer for indie developers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJOm... #gamedev #indiedev #smallgames
Small Games Are Not The (Whole) Answer
YouTube video by Jason Champion (Game Developer)
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February 6, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I posted a video about why small games are not the answer for indie developers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJOm... #gamedev #indiedev #smallgames
I'm working on a portrait browser for Toward The Ice because there are far too many portraits to cycle through just using the arrows. #gamedev #rpg #partybasedrpg
February 6, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I'm working on a portrait browser for Toward The Ice because there are far too many portraits to cycle through just using the arrows. #gamedev #rpg #partybasedrpg
Rendering some MIDI through a hardware synthesizer, because that's what mad scientists do. #music #midi #synthesizer
February 5, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Rendering some MIDI through a hardware synthesizer, because that's what mad scientists do. #music #midi #synthesizer
I just added a new "sweep" attack for Berserkers in Toward The Ice that lets them take a swing at every monster in a group, with hits doing half damage compared to a single-target attack. #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #rpg
January 31, 2026 at 1:52 PM
I just added a new "sweep" attack for Berserkers in Toward The Ice that lets them take a swing at every monster in a group, with hits doing half damage compared to a single-target attack. #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #rpg
I posted a short video about how I use post-its to get off to a good start the next day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zuq... #gamedev #taskmangement #productivity
Keeping Game Development On Track With Post-It Notes
YouTube video by Jason Champion (Game Developer)
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January 30, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I posted a short video about how I use post-its to get off to a good start the next day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zuq... #gamedev #taskmangement #productivity
Working on clothing the Necromaster in Marvelous Designer, but I'm extremely beginner-level, so it's a struggle to get things to work as intended. #gamedev #marvelousdesigner #rpg
January 29, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Working on clothing the Necromaster in Marvelous Designer, but I'm extremely beginner-level, so it's a struggle to get things to work as intended. #gamedev #marvelousdesigner #rpg
I posted a video about how long it took me to learn Unreal Engine and what I've been doing with it so far. www.youtube.com/watch?v=giWX... #unreal #unrealengine #gamedev
How Long Does It Take To Learn Unreal Engine?
YouTube video by Jason Champion (Game Developer)
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January 23, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I posted a video about how long it took me to learn Unreal Engine and what I've been doing with it so far. www.youtube.com/watch?v=giWX... #unreal #unrealengine #gamedev
I hadn't posted the soundtrack to Navigating The Labyrinth on YouTube until recently. Here it is. :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KVE... #soundtrack #music #gamesoundtrack
Navigating The Labyrinth (Game Soundtrack) - 01 - Navigating The Labyrinth (Main Menu)
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January 22, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I hadn't posted the soundtrack to Navigating The Labyrinth on YouTube until recently. Here it is. :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KVE... #soundtrack #music #gamesoundtrack
I posted a YouTube video about releasing game demos to Steam way too early. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP7z... #gamedev #indiedev #steam
I Release Steam Game Demos Way Too Early (And Here's Why)
YouTube video by Jason Champion (Game Developer)
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January 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I posted a YouTube video about releasing game demos to Steam way too early. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP7z... #gamedev #indiedev #steam
Reposted by Dragon Dropper
greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
I released an update to the Toward The Ice demo today with bug fixes and development progress. steamcommunity.com/games/287811... #rpg #gamedev #dungeoncrawler
Steam :: Toward The Ice :: Demo Updated
This update includes some changes suggested by players of the early demo along with natural forward progress of the game's development.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I released an update to the Toward The Ice demo today with bug fixes and development progress. steamcommunity.com/games/287811... #rpg #gamedev #dungeoncrawler
Doing a bit of carving to separate land masses so there's a physical barrier where the demo content ends in Toward The Ice. #gamedev #towardtheice #rpg
January 7, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Doing a bit of carving to separate land masses so there's a physical barrier where the demo content ends in Toward The Ice. #gamedev #towardtheice #rpg
I just released an update to Crossing The Sands that brings in the new features developed for Toward The Ice, so now all of my dungeon crawlers have been updated with the new goodies. #gamedev #rpg #dungeoncrawler
store.steampowered.com/news/app/250...
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Crossing The Sands - Major Update - Many New Features - Steam News
Brings in new features including extra characters, a bestiary, resting, adding map notes, and a pregenerated adventuring party.
store.steampowered.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:31 PM
I just released an update to Crossing The Sands that brings in the new features developed for Toward The Ice, so now all of my dungeon crawlers have been updated with the new goodies. #gamedev #rpg #dungeoncrawler
store.steampowered.com/news/app/250...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/250...
I just released an update to Into The Inferno that brings in the new features developed for Toward The Ice. #gamedev #rpg #dungeoncrawler store.steampowered.com/news/app/246...
Into The Inferno - Major Update - Many New Features - Steam News
Brings in new features including extra characters, a bestiary, resting, adding map notes, a pregenerated adventuring party, and a new spellcasting screen.
store.steampowered.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I just released an update to Into The Inferno that brings in the new features developed for Toward The Ice. #gamedev #rpg #dungeoncrawler store.steampowered.com/news/app/246...
I crawled Steam data and got myself hacked in the process (but only a little bit). Here's the story. #steam #webdev #gamedata www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXQw...
I Crawled Steam Game Data And Got Myself Hacked
YouTube video by Jason Champion (Game Developer)
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January 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I crawled Steam data and got myself hacked in the process (but only a little bit). Here's the story. #steam #webdev #gamedata www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXQw...
December 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I posted an update with my gamedev status and plans for 2026 on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqhd... #gamedev #indiedev #newyear
Will I Survive 2026 As A Solo Game Developer?
YouTube video by Jason Champion (Game Developer)
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December 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I posted an update with my gamedev status and plans for 2026 on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqhd... #gamedev #indiedev #newyear
All of the Dragon Dropper games are discounted in the Steam sale right now. It's a great time to pick up a new dungeon crawler (or two) store.steampowered.com/developer/dr... #drpg #rpg #dungeoncrawler
December 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
All of the Dragon Dropper games are discounted in the Steam sale right now. It's a great time to pick up a new dungeon crawler (or two) store.steampowered.com/developer/dr... #drpg #rpg #dungeoncrawler