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Stickguy101
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Indie #gamedev, programmer, and owner of the Stickguy101 YT Channel!
You can check out my smaller games on Itch.io here! https://stickguy101.itch.io/
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The great machine nears completion. But will it be durable enough for the unfathomable depths below?

#GameDev #Indiedev #UnrealEngine5
February 16, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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Hello Europa Travelers! I bring you this week's #screenshotsaturday newsletter!

> Implemented Crew Status Console in-game
> Hatch Console implementation began in-game
> UI Design work for 3 new consoles
> Submarine & Mawfish 3D Model final pass

#Gamedev #Indiedev #UnrealEngine5
February 15, 2026 at 3:03 AM
stickguy101.bsky.social
Today I implemented our redesigned Crew Status console. What do you guys think?

#Gamedev #Indiedev #UnrealEngine5
February 13, 2026 at 6:27 AM
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The next console currently under development is the "Crew Operations Console". We've been revising the UI a lot, with more changes on the way, but here's a little behind-the-scenes glimpse of what we've got so far!

#Gamedev #Indiedev #UnrealEngine5
February 12, 2026 at 4:48 AM
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I was on a call with some friends doing some #Gamedev work when, all of a sudden, two of them pointed out that the in-game Nautiluses were moving the wrong direction...

Real life Nautilus's move backwards... and I somehow completely forgot about that... 🥲

#IndieDev #UnrealEngine5
February 11, 2026 at 1:21 AM
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"I hate front-end!" I say.

"I'll take whatever programming career path that avoids that as much as possible!" I cry out.

But working on stuff in-engine makes me realize that I really just hate scripting front-end code using Typescript, React, JS, etc.

#GameDev #IndieDev
February 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Hello Europa Travelers! I bring you this week's #screenshotsaturday newsletter!

> Added fog/light transition between depths
> Water Surface Visuals Polished
> Water Caustics Polished
> Underwater Surface Lighting Implemented
> Player Can Exit/Enter Submarine

#Gamedev #Indiedev #UnrealEngine5
February 8, 2026 at 5:29 AM
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Made it so you can now navigate to the lower Submarine level, and you're now also able to exit/re-enter the Submarine!

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine5
February 6, 2026 at 3:27 AM
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Made some final visual adjustments to the lighting to allow the hue to shift dynamically based on how deep you are. You can see how, in shallower waters, the lighting has a greenish tint, while the depths have a darker blue hue.

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine5
February 4, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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I DID IT!!

Underwater Visual Test 2

#Gamedev #Indiedev #UnrealEngine5
February 4, 2026 at 4:23 AM
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I've been trying to figure this out for the last hour, but I've made 4 different godray/lightshaft variants, and I still don't feel happy with what I've got so far.

#UnrealEngine5 #GameDev #IndieDev
February 3, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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This is just plain uncanny. I don't have any formal blurb for this other than the fact that I was experimenting with the surface for Ocean Visuals. Somehow using this more realistic look gives me this odd Gmod-esc uncanny valley feeling

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine
February 2, 2026 at 7:42 AM
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Been doing even more work on the underwater graphics lately. Here you can see a test showcasing the environmental fog/lighting transition as you go deeper underwater

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine
February 2, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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Hello Europa Travelers! I bring you this week's #screenshotsaturday newsletter!

> Added over 9 unique Player Animations
> Player's head matches player's local camera direction
> Swimming Implemented In-Engine
> Player Health + Knockdown Implemented

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine
February 1, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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Player Knockdown Test

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine
January 31, 2026 at 6:24 AM
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Testing out new underwater visuals with caustics (among other minor things). Any feedback or thoughts would be appreciated

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine
January 29, 2026 at 2:26 AM
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Player Ground Movement Rework Test

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine
January 28, 2026 at 5:37 AM
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Today I did animation + Underwater Movement!

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine
January 27, 2026 at 4:28 AM
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Is Benthos going to be an Awesome game?
January 26, 2026 at 5:54 AM
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Maybe it's because of my Diet of rocks, but I've been hard stuck trying to get the player's head to FACE the direction they're looking when they look up or down for the last 3 hours... I don't understand what's going on anymore...

#GameDev #IndieDev
January 26, 2026 at 2:46 AM
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Hello Europa Travelers! I bring you this week's #screenshotsaturday newsletter!

> Lunar Glow Jelly Completed In-Engine
> Implementing a new Creature Called The Maw Fish
> New Animations for Player Character
> Outlines for "The Barrier Forest"
> And Much More!

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine5
January 24, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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Swimming!

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine5
January 24, 2026 at 3:17 AM
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Steam Multiplayer Test! (It works!!!)

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine
January 22, 2026 at 2:07 AM
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Sum up your day's work in one image

#GameDev #IndieDev
January 21, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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The Maw Fish!

The largest creature we've worked on so far! Our artists did a great job concepting & modeling the Maw Fish, and I can't wait to see how it'll act in game from the player's pov...

#GameDev #IndieDev
January 20, 2026 at 4:08 AM