JayS Dead Dev
sotodev.bsky.social
JayS Dead Dev
@sotodev.bsky.social
Indie game developer and USMC vet creating Cardboard Cowboy, a western themed FPS-RPG!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3856780/Cardboard_Cowboy/
Check out our other links:
https://linktr.ee/CardboardCowboy
Can you tell I'm excited about learning particle systems for Niagara?🌵😅
#ue5 #niagara #cowboy
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Bit of behind the scenes on my carboard box-ins for the town level Bottomwater.🚂🌵
#screenshotsaturdays #ue5 #leveldesign
www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_cH...

Cardboard Cowboy on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3856780/...
November Level Design Preview
YouTube video by Ded Dev Indie
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November 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Howdy #PitchYaGame
Cardboard Cowboy is a gunslinging game set in cardboard west! An FPS shooting gallery with RPG and looter elements, think of Call of Juarez delivered in a Paper Mario world. (volume on)🌵

Wishlist Cardboard Cowboy:
store.steampowered.com/app/3856780/...
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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there's no way this could go wrong
#godot #gamedev #turnbased
November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I made a houdini tool that I'll be using to generate cardboard cutouts from images and wrap the UV's. Goodbye modelling.
#houdinifx #indiegame #Ue5
November 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Come discover #CrimsonFurnace at the #SteamShopKeepers event!

Check out our game and many other talented game creators!

Thanks to @rogueduck.net for hosting.💖

#IndieGame #CozyHorror #Cozy #cookinggame #CreepyCute
November 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Shoutout to CedarTheTree who is smoking the times in our little dinky playtest. Really warms our cold cold dev hearts💀
#indiedev #playtest #western
November 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Today was a day for sure. Finally bit the bullet and upgraded engine versions. Spent most of the time refactoring and being spat on by visual studio but we made it to the other side. This week we switched source control from Github to Perforce, now this :0 I need a taco Tuesday time now
#indiedev
November 1, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Can confirm Josh is real and totally not a bunch of beavers stacked up in a trench coat, I even shook his furry clawed hand before
Behind every indie game is a real person bringing it to life.

And Indieformer? It was just me, Josh — curating gems so you could search less, and play more.

Now it’s two of us: Clem’s joined in to help build this thing out, bringing his sharp eye for hidden gems (and countless hours of playtime).
October 31, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Some more changes with reload flourish and glove interactions with weapons. Got a cool guy gunslinger vibe going here 🌵🤠
#unrealengine #indiedev #blender
October 31, 2025 at 12:21 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoN1...
Are you afraid of your scope? Just keep it simple. It will be ok <3
#indiedev #unrealengine #devlog
How Keeping Game Dev Simple Can Help Your Projects
YouTube video by Ded Dev Indie
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October 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Nothing like being late on the playtest deadline :)
We will learn for next time haha
#indiedev #steamworks
October 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Been having a lot of fun with Keith and the team on this playtest build. As soon as Steam gives the okey'dokey we'll have it up and public for people to jump into!
#indiedev #unrealengine #western
October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Well it's been nice in the game industry for this last year, but it's time I must say goodbye. Friends, colleagues, associates and scholars, today I must leave as I have been accepted by the notorious Illuminati Brotherhood to join. This is as much a victory for the little guy as it is the convent.
October 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Checkpoint posts or "time post" for our obstacle course galleries. 🎉
#indiedev #niagara #UnrealEngine
October 22, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Still building for a weekend "out of time" playtest but thought I'd share some incredible music progress from Pete on Cardboard Cowboy
#indiedev #western
October 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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DevBlog 9
Shooting and throwing combat. You can find any weapon and make some upgrades if you will have some luck
wishlist! store.steampowered.com/app/3704330/...
#DevBlog #GameDev #IndieGaming #indiedev
October 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
#screenshotsaturday Some visual changes the team has been working on for player view model. 🤠

#indiedev #UnrealEngine
Wishlist Cardboard Cowboy on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3856780/...
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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ZombieSquad Testing Tonight, 9PM EST new build posting some point today,

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October 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Thanks for 100 wishlists! @cometx5.bsky.social and I are hard at work to get some more work shown on the project. Here to make a western for western fans!🤠
#indiedev #milestone
October 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Wake up the kids, there's a new trailer. And a very specific release date!! 🌵
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-t1...
Cardboard Cowboy- Release Date Trailer
YouTube video by Dead Dev Indie
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October 17, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Some visual development updates from our Italian texture artist on Cardboard Cowboy @giulio-goglia.bsky.social. We will be improving enemy cutouts to add a lot more life and stylism soon! Stay tuned fellers
#indiedev #gameart #western
October 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Some behind the scenes coolness shared by Peter Hawky on his work for Cardboard Cowboy. I can't wait for everyone to hear more of this team member's music!
October 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
e@w
October 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Hilarious, this one sent me
When chat times the sound command perfectly:
October 13, 2025 at 6:11 PM