Col. Pete Shumate
@pshumate.bsky.social
Amateur gamedev. Kentucky Colonel. A red-headed leftie with Type-O blood. I'm a relative unicorn.
https://www.petemakesgames.com/start-here/
https://www.petemakesgames.com/start-here/
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Let's Go on a Journey Together.
I'm making a game, and I want you to be there all along the chaotic, messy, sometimes painful, always worthwhile, way.
An inside look at the art, music, ...
www.petemakesgames.com
Hi!
I’m a solo game developer making Just Beneath the Holler, a top-down Zelda-like set in Appalachian Kentucky. You can follow my progress at:
www.petemakesgames.com/start-here/
#gamedev #jbth #petemakesgames
I’m a solo game developer making Just Beneath the Holler, a top-down Zelda-like set in Appalachian Kentucky. You can follow my progress at:
www.petemakesgames.com/start-here/
#gamedev #jbth #petemakesgames
I just realized I bought the Monster of the Week source books a while ago. I should do something with those.
February 1, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I just realized I bought the Monster of the Week source books a while ago. I should do something with those.
The grapple post bug was silly: I'd shrunk everything by a factor of 0.1 to make it feel more SNES-like, but I forgot to update the player function to reflet those changes. Zel was getting yeeted away from grapple posts. They work now!
In fract, they work so well they ignore elevation! Oops!
In fract, they work so well they ignore elevation! Oops!
January 31, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The grapple post bug was silly: I'd shrunk everything by a factor of 0.1 to make it feel more SNES-like, but I forgot to update the player function to reflet those changes. Zel was getting yeeted away from grapple posts. They work now!
In fract, they work so well they ignore elevation! Oops!
In fract, they work so well they ignore elevation! Oops!
Infinite scrolling has been completely implemented in the Place Just Beneath. Next: fix the weird grapple post bug.
January 31, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Infinite scrolling has been completely implemented in the Place Just Beneath. Next: fix the weird grapple post bug.
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"Let me just add some grapple points to this map. The hookshot should work the same."
Should.
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SHOULD.
January 30, 2026 at 6:33 PM
"Let me just add some grapple points to this map. The hookshot should work the same."
Should.
SHOULD.
Should.
SHOULD.
Starfleet Academy continues to knock it out of the park and rip my heart out.
January 30, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Starfleet Academy continues to knock it out of the park and rip my heart out.
You know, maybe, just MAYBE, I should research real landforms and terrain if I want to make a map.
January 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM
You know, maybe, just MAYBE, I should research real landforms and terrain if I want to make a map.
Episode 009 is live! I implemented the hookshot mechanic in the new map. It did not go as planned.
#gamedev #indiedev #jbth
youtu.be/gal00VlOFeE?...
#gamedev #indiedev #jbth
youtu.be/gal00VlOFeE?...
Episode 009 - Hookshot Hangup
YouTube video by Pete Shumate
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January 30, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Episode 009 is live! I implemented the hookshot mechanic in the new map. It did not go as planned.
#gamedev #indiedev #jbth
youtu.be/gal00VlOFeE?...
#gamedev #indiedev #jbth
youtu.be/gal00VlOFeE?...
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January 30, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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Holy muffins. I'm actually making good progress on Just Beneath the Holler. Like, I have a real game shaping up.
January 29, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Holy muffins. I'm actually making good progress on Just Beneath the Holler. Like, I have a real game shaping up.
I don't care, I'll use "indices" instead of "indexes".
January 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
I don't care, I'll use "indices" instead of "indexes".
Infinite scrolling is now enabled on the new map, I just need to:
- add the overages past the borders, to maintain the illusion
- Fine-tune the offsets so the transition is seamless
But that's good progress.
- add the overages past the borders, to maintain the illusion
- Fine-tune the offsets so the transition is seamless
But that's good progress.
January 29, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Infinite scrolling is now enabled on the new map, I just need to:
- add the overages past the borders, to maintain the illusion
- Fine-tune the offsets so the transition is seamless
But that's good progress.
- add the overages past the borders, to maintain the illusion
- Fine-tune the offsets so the transition is seamless
But that's good progress.
I've gotten dressed in real clothes, not just a clean pair of pajamas, for two consecutive days. I'm making a habit out of it.
January 29, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I've gotten dressed in real clothes, not just a clean pair of pajamas, for two consecutive days. I'm making a habit out of it.
That's a good stopping point for now. It's beginning to look vaguely map-like.
January 29, 2026 at 12:43 PM
That's a good stopping point for now. It's beginning to look vaguely map-like.
Reposted by Col. Pete Shumate
Disney Afternoon Collection appears on Switch eShop, confirming its release with two extra SNES games
#indiedev #gamedevelopment #gamedev
#indiedev #gamedevelopment #gamedev
Disney Afternoon Collection appears on Switch eShop, confirming its release with two extra SNES game
A rating for the NES bundle was previously spotted on the ESRB website…
www.videogameschronicle.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Disney Afternoon Collection appears on Switch eShop, confirming its release with two extra SNES games
#indiedev #gamedevelopment #gamedev
#indiedev #gamedevelopment #gamedev
I could get used to coffee, gamedev, and this every morning.
January 29, 2026 at 12:11 PM
I could get used to coffee, gamedev, and this every morning.
Apparently there's "freezing fog" outside. Look, I've played enough Silent Hill, I am NOT going out in that.
January 29, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Apparently there's "freezing fog" outside. Look, I've played enough Silent Hill, I am NOT going out in that.
I'm going full-bore random with the terrain today, trying to find as many instances where it looks weird and requires me to make a special tile to tie things together.
January 29, 2026 at 11:06 AM
I'm going full-bore random with the terrain today, trying to find as many instances where it looks weird and requires me to make a special tile to tie things together.
Good. Now do the "stick figure explains stuff you already knew" and "colored circles with black outlines as a top ten" categories.
kotaku.com/baby-youtube...
kotaku.com/baby-youtube...
BabyTuber Thumbnails Are The Best - Kotaku
The visual language of algorithm juicing on YouTube gets repurposed into something wholesome and hilarious
kotaku.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Good. Now do the "stick figure explains stuff you already knew" and "colored circles with black outlines as a top ten" categories.
kotaku.com/baby-youtube...
kotaku.com/baby-youtube...
Today brings a new look, a new map, and my thoughts on the connections between game develiopment and graduate school. Read and, if you enjoy what I write, subscribe!
#gamedev #indiedev #jbth
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#gamedev #indiedev #jbth
www.petemakesgames.com/thursday-tur...
Thursday Turn Out - 1/29/2026
It’s amazing what a week off of work will allow one to accomplish. I used last week’s terrain sketch and mood scene to create an initial tileset for the Place Just Beneath. By “initial,” I don’t mean ...
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January 29, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Today brings a new look, a new map, and my thoughts on the connections between game develiopment and graduate school. Read and, if you enjoy what I write, subscribe!
#gamedev #indiedev #jbth
www.petemakesgames.com/thursday-tur...
#gamedev #indiedev #jbth
www.petemakesgames.com/thursday-tur...
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January 29, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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I have an empty sack of vintage shits to give.
Watch your back, Gail.
The fake comic book nerds are gonna come at you for being “too political” again.
The fake comic book nerds are gonna come at you for being “too political” again.
January 28, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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I’m done for the day, so I started Absolute Martian Manhunter. It’s good and trippy so far.
January 28, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I’m done for the day, so I started Absolute Martian Manhunter. It’s good and trippy so far.
You know, that's a pretty great plateau there.
January 28, 2026 at 9:07 PM
You know, that's a pretty great plateau there.