Sam Wey
@samwey.bsky.social
Lead/Senior Level Designer open to new opportunities. 19 years of Unreal gamedev. https://linktr.ee/SamWeyGameDev
Brazilian Jiujitsu, new parent, espresso.
Brazilian Jiujitsu, new parent, espresso.
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Sam Wey
@samwey.bsky.social
· May 8
Hawthorn
Former Bethesda & BioWare devs bring you a nostalgic, co-op sandbox RPG of woodland animals, adventure, friendship, and village life.
www.kickstarter.com
Our Kickstarter for Hawthorn is live! Please support our cozy, co-op, sandbox game!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nea...
#Kickstarter #Crowdfunding #bootstrapped #passionproject
#cozy #rpg #indiegamedev
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nea...
#Kickstarter #Crowdfunding #bootstrapped #passionproject
#cozy #rpg #indiegamedev
Good morning and happy Friday!
July 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Good morning and happy Friday!
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June 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The Kickstarter for our cozy sandbox RPG, "Hawthorn" is reaching the final 24 hours! Please support us at: www.playhawthorn.com/Crowdfunding
Thanks to everyone who's pledged so far! It means a lot!
#Kickstarter #Crowdfunding #bootstrapped #passionproject #cozy #rpg #indiegamedev
Thanks to everyone who's pledged so far! It means a lot!
#Kickstarter #Crowdfunding #bootstrapped #passionproject #cozy #rpg #indiegamedev
Hawthorn
Former Bethesda & BioWare devs bring you a nostalgic, co-op sandbox RPG of woodland animals, adventure, friendship, and village life.
www.playhawthorn.com
June 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The Kickstarter for our cozy sandbox RPG, "Hawthorn" is reaching the final 24 hours! Please support us at: www.playhawthorn.com/Crowdfunding
Thanks to everyone who's pledged so far! It means a lot!
#Kickstarter #Crowdfunding #bootstrapped #passionproject #cozy #rpg #indiegamedev
Thanks to everyone who's pledged so far! It means a lot!
#Kickstarter #Crowdfunding #bootstrapped #passionproject #cozy #rpg #indiegamedev
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If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.
May 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.
We hit our funding goal! Someone just pledged $10k and put us over the top! ... Now for stretch goals!🔥 📈
Also, we're on the front page of #Kickstarter!
#indiegamedev #indiegame #hawthorngame #Kickstarter
Also, we're on the front page of #Kickstarter!
#indiegamedev #indiegame #hawthorngame #Kickstarter
May 15, 2025 at 3:43 AM
We hit our funding goal! Someone just pledged $10k and put us over the top! ... Now for stretch goals!🔥 📈
Also, we're on the front page of #Kickstarter!
#indiegamedev #indiegame #hawthorngame #Kickstarter
Also, we're on the front page of #Kickstarter!
#indiegamedev #indiegame #hawthorngame #Kickstarter
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Follow for more accurate game development charts
May 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Follow for more accurate game development charts
Our Kickstarter for Hawthorn is live! Please support our cozy, co-op, sandbox game!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nea...
#Kickstarter #Crowdfunding #bootstrapped #passionproject
#cozy #rpg #indiegamedev
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nea...
#Kickstarter #Crowdfunding #bootstrapped #passionproject
#cozy #rpg #indiegamedev
Hawthorn
Former Bethesda & BioWare devs bring you a nostalgic, co-op sandbox RPG of woodland animals, adventure, friendship, and village life.
www.kickstarter.com
May 8, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Our Kickstarter for Hawthorn is live! Please support our cozy, co-op, sandbox game!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nea...
#Kickstarter #Crowdfunding #bootstrapped #passionproject
#cozy #rpg #indiegamedev
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nea...
#Kickstarter #Crowdfunding #bootstrapped #passionproject
#cozy #rpg #indiegamedev
John Wick style jiujitsu tournament where everyone is in a suit and fights over a pistol in overtime. Pretty fun 😊 www.youtube.com/live/vU7dBDx...
#bjj #johnwick
#bjj #johnwick
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April 20, 2025 at 4:14 AM
John Wick style jiujitsu tournament where everyone is in a suit and fights over a pistol in overtime. Pretty fun 😊 www.youtube.com/live/vU7dBDx...
#bjj #johnwick
#bjj #johnwick
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An illustration for my personal project Oberant
#art #illustration #conceptart #characterdesign #creaturedesign #magic #fantasy
#art #illustration #conceptart #characterdesign #creaturedesign #magic #fantasy
April 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
An illustration for my personal project Oberant
#art #illustration #conceptart #characterdesign #creaturedesign #magic #fantasy
#art #illustration #conceptart #characterdesign #creaturedesign #magic #fantasy
When do you think you'll be able to experience the real world converted to Studio Ghibli style in real time? Such a crazy moment in Internet culture. I love it. www.reddit.com/r/AgentsOfAI...
#AR #VR #AI #ChatGPT
#AR #VR #AI #ChatGPT
From the AgentsOfAI community on Reddit: The Whole Internet Right Now
Explore this post and more from the AgentsOfAI community
www.reddit.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
When do you think you'll be able to experience the real world converted to Studio Ghibli style in real time? Such a crazy moment in Internet culture. I love it. www.reddit.com/r/AgentsOfAI...
#AR #VR #AI #ChatGPT
#AR #VR #AI #ChatGPT
A nice rant about over-hyped LLM chat bots for character dialogue. #gamedev
with apologies, but #gdc25 has led to another rant
hey.paris/posts/constr...
#gdc2025 #gdc #ai #llm #narrative #writing #gamedev
hey.paris/posts/constr...
#gdc2025 #gdc #ai #llm #narrative #writing #gamedev
Constraints are the Point
I get it. I disagree with it, but I get it. The tech industry is throwing obscene amounts of money at LLMs. VCs are salivating over AI startups. The big important executives are regularly bleating abo...
hey.paris
March 23, 2025 at 4:26 AM
A nice rant about over-hyped LLM chat bots for character dialogue. #gamedev
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Am I Ugly?
by A Cybertruck
by A Cybertruck
Am I Ugly?
So this is kind of awkward but it’s been on my mind lately and I know it’s probably nothing but I’ve gotta ask. And be honest, because I need someone I can count on to tell the truth. Okay, so…do you ...
theonion.com
March 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Am I Ugly?
by A Cybertruck
by A Cybertruck
Reposted by Sam Wey
Hawthorn is among this awesome line up at Future Games Show! Tune in tomorrow at 4pm ET: https://youtube.com/live/JsFTvIsRYbw?si=Z_2IGIQzIGXUovhq
Don't forget to follow our Kickstarter: http://PlayHawthorn.com/Crowdfunding
#FutureGameShow #PlayHawthorn #PCgamer #PCgaming #RPG #Multiplayer
Don't forget to follow our Kickstarter: http://PlayHawthorn.com/Crowdfunding
#FutureGameShow #PlayHawthorn #PCgamer #PCgaming #RPG #Multiplayer
March 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Hawthorn is among this awesome line up at Future Games Show! Tune in tomorrow at 4pm ET: https://youtube.com/live/JsFTvIsRYbw?si=Z_2IGIQzIGXUovhq
Don't forget to follow our Kickstarter: http://PlayHawthorn.com/Crowdfunding
#FutureGameShow #PlayHawthorn #PCgamer #PCgaming #RPG #Multiplayer
Don't forget to follow our Kickstarter: http://PlayHawthorn.com/Crowdfunding
#FutureGameShow #PlayHawthorn #PCgamer #PCgaming #RPG #Multiplayer
This is an amazingly detailed slideshow explaining why the game industry sucks right now and where there's opportunities for growth. www.matthewball.co/all/stateofv...
#gamedev
#gamedev
PRESENTATION: The State of Video Gaming in 2025 — MatthewBall.co
A 230-page presentation on the past, present and potential future of the video game industry.
www.matthewball.co
March 20, 2025 at 4:05 AM
This is an amazingly detailed slideshow explaining why the game industry sucks right now and where there's opportunities for growth. www.matthewball.co/all/stateofv...
#gamedev
#gamedev
I started doing level design for this cozy, co-op, sandbox game where you play as woodland creatures in a fantastical, Victorian-era, setting. Riding an owl as a mouse is the best! Please support the Kickstarter and Wishlist on Steam! #cozygames #steam #kickstarter
Hawthorn will premiere new trailer at Future Games Show this Thursday! Don't miss it! Thanks
@GamesRadar and @FutureGamesShow!
Follow our Kickstarter for more: www.playhawthorn.com/crowdfunding
#FutureGamesShow #playhawthorn #pcgames #GamingNews #gaming #mutiplayer #sandbox #rpg #animals
@GamesRadar and @FutureGamesShow!
Follow our Kickstarter for more: www.playhawthorn.com/crowdfunding
#FutureGamesShow #playhawthorn #pcgames #GamingNews #gaming #mutiplayer #sandbox #rpg #animals
March 19, 2025 at 5:56 AM
I started doing level design for this cozy, co-op, sandbox game where you play as woodland creatures in a fantastical, Victorian-era, setting. Riding an owl as a mouse is the best! Please support the Kickstarter and Wishlist on Steam! #cozygames #steam #kickstarter
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there are so many people looking for work in the #gameindustry right now.
it would make so much sense for people to open up their own indie studios with all that talent floating around and make cool creative shit that most of the AAA studios wouldnt dare releasing. #gamedevjobs #diyordie
it would make so much sense for people to open up their own indie studios with all that talent floating around and make cool creative shit that most of the AAA studios wouldnt dare releasing. #gamedevjobs #diyordie
March 8, 2025 at 11:09 AM
there are so many people looking for work in the #gameindustry right now.
it would make so much sense for people to open up their own indie studios with all that talent floating around and make cool creative shit that most of the AAA studios wouldnt dare releasing. #gamedevjobs #diyordie
it would make so much sense for people to open up their own indie studios with all that talent floating around and make cool creative shit that most of the AAA studios wouldnt dare releasing. #gamedevjobs #diyordie
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Hawthorn surpassed 1k followers on our Kickstarter Coming Soon page! Follow us on Kickstarter to stay up to date on the campaign.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nearstudios/hawthorn
#pcgaming #pcgamer #gaming #cozygamer #cozygames #videogames #indiegames #whattoplay #playhawthorn
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nearstudios/hawthorn
#pcgaming #pcgamer #gaming #cozygamer #cozygames #videogames #indiegames #whattoplay #playhawthorn
February 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Hawthorn surpassed 1k followers on our Kickstarter Coming Soon page! Follow us on Kickstarter to stay up to date on the campaign.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nearstudios/hawthorn
#pcgaming #pcgamer #gaming #cozygamer #cozygames #videogames #indiegames #whattoplay #playhawthorn
www.kickstarter.com/projects/nearstudios/hawthorn
#pcgaming #pcgamer #gaming #cozygamer #cozygames #videogames #indiegames #whattoplay #playhawthorn
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BREAKING: Warner Bros. Games is shutting down Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Warner Bros. is also canceling the Wonder Woman game.
Warner Bros. is also canceling the Wonder Woman game.
February 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
BREAKING: Warner Bros. Games is shutting down Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and WB San Diego, sources tell Bloomberg News.
Warner Bros. is also canceling the Wonder Woman game.
Warner Bros. is also canceling the Wonder Woman game.
I had one of those, "I wonder if that's a product. ...Yup, it is." moments. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!!!
February 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I had one of those, "I wonder if that's a product. ...Yup, it is." moments. Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!!!
Just installed Houdini for Unreal game dev and I have no idea what I'm doing. #gamedev #houdini #unreal #proceduralgamedev
February 1, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Just installed Houdini for Unreal game dev and I have no idea what I'm doing. #gamedev #houdini #unreal #proceduralgamedev