Joram Wolters
@joramwolters.com
He / Him. Making HANA with Anniedubbeldepunt.bsky.social
#microdev, #gameart, #gamedesign.
Educator at GLU, prev Yellowcake Games (Dashing Dodgems, Stay Safe) also #DnD
joramwolters.com
#microdev, #gameart, #gamedesign.
Educator at GLU, prev Yellowcake Games (Dashing Dodgems, Stay Safe) also #DnD
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Joram Wolters
@joramwolters.com
· Oct 19
I broke a 100 followers so maybe it's time to introduce myself!
Hi Bluesky, I'm Joram Wolters, I'm a independent game designer and artist from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Hi Bluesky, I'm Joram Wolters, I'm a independent game designer and artist from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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If you like my writing and think I should not have to be stressed by some weird "by paying your taxes we're taking you off your payment plan" bullshit, I need about $2500 in tips on paypal.me/stompsite
please read my article about why humans need enrichment just like cats need lasers. thank you
please read my article about why humans need enrichment just like cats need lasers. thank you
GUESS WHO'S BACK
BACK AGAIN
DOC'S BACK
TELL A FRIEND
That's right. It's time for part 3 of the FPS series; this time, a lot of assorted thoughts on what makes for good enemy design. This one was fun as hell to write.
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BACK AGAIN
DOC'S BACK
TELL A FRIEND
That's right. It's time for part 3 of the FPS series; this time, a lot of assorted thoughts on what makes for good enemy design. This one was fun as hell to write.
docseuss.medium.com/building-a-b...
building a better first person shooter part 3: enemy mine
So! First, we talked about a specific subgenre of first person shooter, loosely starting with Unreal and Half-Life and dying off around…
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October 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
If you like my writing and think I should not have to be stressed by some weird "by paying your taxes we're taking you off your payment plan" bullshit, I need about $2500 in tips on paypal.me/stompsite
please read my article about why humans need enrichment just like cats need lasers. thank you
please read my article about why humans need enrichment just like cats need lasers. thank you
I would just watch Jen Zee do art for an hour.
games people, if you could talk to a game developer about their craft for an hour, who would it be, and what would you ask them about?
November 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I would just watch Jen Zee do art for an hour.
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This is why the best DND tables have chaotic players who Do The Thing
Most TV shows and movies don't work if people make intelligent choices.
“WHY WOULD ANYONE LOOK INSIDE AN ALIEN EGG??” this is why:
November 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This is why the best DND tables have chaotic players who Do The Thing
This is why the best DND tables have chaotic players who Do The Thing
Most TV shows and movies don't work if people make intelligent choices.
“WHY WOULD ANYONE LOOK INSIDE AN ALIEN EGG??” this is why:
November 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This is why the best DND tables have chaotic players who Do The Thing
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Just checking you all know about Spirit Swap, the game that came out this year that I directed alongside many incredibly skilled friends and workers! We’re a majority (uh I’m pretty sure 100% tbh) marginalized people co-op and self-published! Please check out our trailer I love it so much!
Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 to is OUT NOW!
GO GO GO!
✨ store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/... ✨
GO GO GO!
✨ store.steampowered.com/app/1592170/... ✨
November 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Just checking you all know about Spirit Swap, the game that came out this year that I directed alongside many incredibly skilled friends and workers! We’re a majority (uh I’m pretty sure 100% tbh) marginalized people co-op and self-published! Please check out our trailer I love it so much!
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There's a lot more in this update, but those are the big ones. If you're interested in trying Scythe out before it's released, you can become a patron and start using it right now for $10. More info at scytheeditor.com
Scythe Editor - A Modern Level Editor Plugin for Unreal Engine 5
scytheeditor.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
There's a lot more in this update, but those are the big ones. If you're interested in trying Scythe out before it's released, you can become a patron and start using it right now for $10. More info at scytheeditor.com
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My level editor for Unreal Engine called Scythe just got a new major update! Here's what's in it: 🧵 (1/)
November 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
My level editor for Unreal Engine called Scythe just got a new major update! Here's what's in it: 🧵 (1/)
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christ.
With October coming to a close things really escallated quickly. We now know of so many games industry layoff waves in 2025 that we're only one short of matching 2024, and we have two months still to go.
November 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
christ.
christ.
With October coming to a close things really escallated quickly. We now know of so many games industry layoff waves in 2025 that we're only one short of matching 2024, and we have two months still to go.
November 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
christ.
Honestly I'd need a pretty modest budget to build HANA. More budget just means I could pay more friends tbh.
✨Game Devs Of BlueSky!!!✨ A Question Of The Day For Your Perusement:
If you could instantly have any budget & any team to make ANY game… what are you making, what’s the scale, what’s the DREAM???
If you could instantly have any budget & any team to make ANY game… what are you making, what’s the scale, what’s the DREAM???
October 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Honestly I'd need a pretty modest budget to build HANA. More budget just means I could pay more friends tbh.
The speed at which governmental institutions are gleefully going all-in on genLLM bs is so incredibly worrying to me.
The speed at which it's infecting all aspects of public life will ensure maximum damage when the bubble pops.
The speed at which it's infecting all aspects of public life will ensure maximum damage when the bubble pops.
October 27, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The speed at which governmental institutions are gleefully going all-in on genLLM bs is so incredibly worrying to me.
The speed at which it's infecting all aspects of public life will ensure maximum damage when the bubble pops.
The speed at which it's infecting all aspects of public life will ensure maximum damage when the bubble pops.
The costs are enormous, but fortunately the results are terrible
October 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The costs are enormous, but fortunately the results are terrible
Reinstalled the Wacom drivers because turning on my Wacom bsod'ed my PC. I had ONE afternoon of actually being able to paint and bam.
Why the hell is Wacom so bad
Why the hell is Wacom so bad
October 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Reinstalled the Wacom drivers because turning on my Wacom bsod'ed my PC. I had ONE afternoon of actually being able to paint and bam.
Why the hell is Wacom so bad
Why the hell is Wacom so bad
Ok ok this one might have been a bit pretentious, here's one better:
The only thing harder than solving a puzzle is designing a puzzle.
The only thing harder than solving a puzzle is designing a puzzle.
I thinks Bartle's taxonomy of gamers and MDA framework's Aesthetics both do admirable attempts at describing why different players vibe with different (parts of) games but designing specific experiences will always be a question of feeling it out and testing with many different players.
What's your number one personal game design principle? And even better - does it have a cool name?
October 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Ok ok this one might have been a bit pretentious, here's one better:
The only thing harder than solving a puzzle is designing a puzzle.
The only thing harder than solving a puzzle is designing a puzzle.
I thinks Bartle's taxonomy of gamers and MDA framework's Aesthetics both do admirable attempts at describing why different players vibe with different (parts of) games but designing specific experiences will always be a question of feeling it out and testing with many different players.
What's your number one personal game design principle? And even better - does it have a cool name?
October 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I thinks Bartle's taxonomy of gamers and MDA framework's Aesthetics both do admirable attempts at describing why different players vibe with different (parts of) games but designing specific experiences will always be a question of feeling it out and testing with many different players.
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Define "perfect ending"?
October 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Define "perfect ending"?
Define "perfect ending"?
October 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Define "perfect ending"?
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Trying to be a bit more active on social media again, so here is a small repost of my latest environment I finished! Based on the concept art of Duowei Feng
October 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Trying to be a bit more active on social media again, so here is a small repost of my latest environment I finished! Based on the concept art of Duowei Feng
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I have an idea
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 13, 2025 at 5:52 AM
I have an idea
I have an idea
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 13, 2025 at 5:52 AM
I have an idea
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Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...
October 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...
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This thread is such a lovely journey
September 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
This thread is such a lovely journey
Adding online Minecraft to the list here.
Things I do not let my kids play with:
- YouTube
- Roblox
- GenAI
- Fire
- Guns
- YouTube
- Roblox
- GenAI
- Fire
- Guns
I spoke to parents who are letting their young kids play with generative AI and tried to sort through some of the questions they have about it.
"I don’t know what this is doing to their brains," one dad told me.
Meanwhile, Sam Altman says, "Kids love ChatGPT on voicemode."
"I don’t know what this is doing to their brains," one dad told me.
Meanwhile, Sam Altman says, "Kids love ChatGPT on voicemode."
October 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Adding online Minecraft to the list here.