Unemployed Chicken
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Indie Game Developer. Join me in my journey to learn 3D game development!
Animated a new combat idle for my barbarian character in #Blender 🪓 I'm thinking it may be a bit fast for a casual idle. He looks a little out of breath. What do you think? Should I slow it down a little?
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#Animation #LearningInPublic #IndieGameDev #GameDev
November 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Animated a new combat idle for my barbarian character in #Blender 🪓 I'm thinking it may be a bit fast for a casual idle. He looks a little out of breath. What do you think? Should I slow it down a little?
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#Animation #LearningInPublic #IndieGameDev #GameDev
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#Animation #LearningInPublic #IndieGameDev #GameDev
Swapped the collectibles for lanterns! 🏮✨
Now the goal is to find them around town and bring them to the Forest Shrine for a cozy little date night! 💕🎮
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#UnrealEngine #LearningInPublic #GameDevelopment #IndieGameDev
Now the goal is to find them around town and bring them to the Forest Shrine for a cozy little date night! 💕🎮
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#UnrealEngine #LearningInPublic #GameDevelopment #IndieGameDev
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Swapped the collectibles for lanterns! 🏮✨
Now the goal is to find them around town and bring them to the Forest Shrine for a cozy little date night! 💕🎮
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#UnrealEngine #LearningInPublic #GameDevelopment #IndieGameDev
Now the goal is to find them around town and bring them to the Forest Shrine for a cozy little date night! 💕🎮
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#UnrealEngine #LearningInPublic #GameDevelopment #IndieGameDev
My barbarian may be standing idle, but I'm not! More #Blender #Animation practice! How did I do?
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#LearningInPublic #IndieGameDevelopment #GameDev
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#LearningInPublic #IndieGameDevelopment #GameDev
November 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
My barbarian may be standing idle, but I'm not! More #Blender #Animation practice! How did I do?
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#LearningInPublic #IndieGameDevelopment #GameDev
Took a small break from #UnrealEngine and #Blender learning, so not much to show today… But I’m not coasting! Spent some time in my secret dev lab 🧪💻, digging into research for my next #indiegame.
I’m itching to start… stay tuned — the reveal is coming! 🎮
I’m itching to start… stay tuned — the reveal is coming! 🎮
November 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Took a small break from #UnrealEngine and #Blender learning, so not much to show today… But I’m not coasting! Spent some time in my secret dev lab 🧪💻, digging into research for my next #indiegame.
I’m itching to start… stay tuned — the reveal is coming! 🎮
I’m itching to start… stay tuned — the reveal is coming! 🎮
It’s not a golden banana or a legendary loot drop… but it is collectable! 😂
The challenge was to find something to collect using only the map assets I had. May swap it out later, but the mechanics work! That’s a win in my book! 🎮✨
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#UnrealEngine #LearningInPublic #GameDev #IndieGameDev
The challenge was to find something to collect using only the map assets I had. May swap it out later, but the mechanics work! That’s a win in my book! 🎮✨
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#UnrealEngine #LearningInPublic #GameDev #IndieGameDev
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It’s not a golden banana or a legendary loot drop… but it is collectable! 😂
The challenge was to find something to collect using only the map assets I had. May swap it out later, but the mechanics work! That’s a win in my book! 🎮✨
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#UnrealEngine #LearningInPublic #GameDev #IndieGameDev
The challenge was to find something to collect using only the map assets I had. May swap it out later, but the mechanics work! That’s a win in my book! 🎮✨
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#UnrealEngine #LearningInPublic #GameDev #IndieGameDev
Just learned about Motion Paths in #blender animating. I'm excited to play around with this on future #animations
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#LearningInPublic #IndieGameDeveloper #GameDev
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#LearningInPublic #IndieGameDeveloper #GameDev
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Just learned about Motion Paths in #blender animating. I'm excited to play around with this on future #animations
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#LearningInPublic #IndieGameDeveloper #GameDev
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#LearningInPublic #IndieGameDeveloper #GameDev
More #animation of this silly little blob! His vert is next level! 😆 How does it look to you?
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#LearningInPublic #gamedev #IndieGameDev #Blender
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#LearningInPublic #gamedev #IndieGameDev #Blender
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
More #animation of this silly little blob! His vert is next level! 😆 How does it look to you?
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#LearningInPublic #gamedev #IndieGameDev #Blender
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#LearningInPublic #gamedev #IndieGameDev #Blender
Built a mover component in #UnrealEngine to make a sliding door and a moving platform! It will take teamwork, timing, and just a dash of chaos to reach the goal… but that’s half the fun, right? 😎🎮 How should I use these to create challenges?
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#LearningInPublic #GameDev #IndieGameDev
November 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Built a mover component in #UnrealEngine to make a sliding door and a moving platform! It will take teamwork, timing, and just a dash of chaos to reach the goal… but that’s half the fun, right? 😎🎮 How should I use these to create challenges?
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#LearningInPublic #GameDev #IndieGameDev
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#LearningInPublic #GameDev #IndieGameDev
Practicing some Squash & Stretch with this silly little blob! 🟢
This little guy needs to take some deep breaths! 😂 How did I do?
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#Blender #Animation #LearningInPublic #GameDev
This little guy needs to take some deep breaths! 😂 How did I do?
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#Blender #Animation #LearningInPublic #GameDev
November 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Practicing some Squash & Stretch with this silly little blob! 🟢
This little guy needs to take some deep breaths! 😂 How did I do?
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#Blender #Animation #LearningInPublic #GameDev
This little guy needs to take some deep breaths! 😂 How did I do?
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#Blender #Animation #LearningInPublic #GameDev
Just learned about Normalizing in the #Blender graph editor! 😱
Everything is soooo much easier to read now -- What tools and tricks have you found that makes #Animation easier?
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#LearningInPublic #IndieGameDev
Everything is soooo much easier to read now -- What tools and tricks have you found that makes #Animation easier?
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#LearningInPublic #IndieGameDev
October 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Just learned about Normalizing in the #Blender graph editor! 😱
Everything is soooo much easier to read now -- What tools and tricks have you found that makes #Animation easier?
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#LearningInPublic #IndieGameDev
Everything is soooo much easier to read now -- What tools and tricks have you found that makes #Animation easier?
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#LearningInPublic #IndieGameDev
Shoutout to Meshingun Studio for their Stylized Village Fatpack! 🌿🏘️
I’ll be using it in my next few multiplayer #UnrealEngine posts—the assets look amazing, and the seasonal environments are gorgeous!
Go check it out 👉 fab.com/s/9d6c2ca3c134
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#GameDev #IndieGameDev
I’ll be using it in my next few multiplayer #UnrealEngine posts—the assets look amazing, and the seasonal environments are gorgeous!
Go check it out 👉 fab.com/s/9d6c2ca3c134
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#GameDev #IndieGameDev
October 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Shoutout to Meshingun Studio for their Stylized Village Fatpack! 🌿🏘️
I’ll be using it in my next few multiplayer #UnrealEngine posts—the assets look amazing, and the seasonal environments are gorgeous!
Go check it out 👉 fab.com/s/9d6c2ca3c134
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#GameDev #IndieGameDev
I’ll be using it in my next few multiplayer #UnrealEngine posts—the assets look amazing, and the seasonal environments are gorgeous!
Go check it out 👉 fab.com/s/9d6c2ca3c134
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#GameDev #IndieGameDev
Welp… that didn’t go quite as planned 😅
The perfectionist in me wants to keep tinkering, but this lesson is just an intro to #Blender #Animation Time to accept — “good enough” is good enough!✨ Any tips as I move forward?
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#LearningInPublic #GameDevelopment
The perfectionist in me wants to keep tinkering, but this lesson is just an intro to #Blender #Animation Time to accept — “good enough” is good enough!✨ Any tips as I move forward?
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#LearningInPublic #GameDevelopment
October 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Welp… that didn’t go quite as planned 😅
The perfectionist in me wants to keep tinkering, but this lesson is just an intro to #Blender #Animation Time to accept — “good enough” is good enough!✨ Any tips as I move forward?
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#LearningInPublic #GameDevelopment
The perfectionist in me wants to keep tinkering, but this lesson is just an intro to #Blender #Animation Time to accept — “good enough” is good enough!✨ Any tips as I move forward?
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#LearningInPublic #GameDevelopment
The learning course I’m following is for #UnrealEngine 5.2, but I’m on #UE 5.6 — turns out the Steam Subsystem had major changes!☠️
Spent way too long troubleshooting… but victory tastes sweet!🍾Hard-fought, hard-learned, and now I know better.💻🔥
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#LearningInPublic #GameDev
Spent way too long troubleshooting… but victory tastes sweet!🍾Hard-fought, hard-learned, and now I know better.💻🔥
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#LearningInPublic #GameDev
October 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The learning course I’m following is for #UnrealEngine 5.2, but I’m on #UE 5.6 — turns out the Steam Subsystem had major changes!☠️
Spent way too long troubleshooting… but victory tastes sweet!🍾Hard-fought, hard-learned, and now I know better.💻🔥
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#LearningInPublic #GameDev
Spent way too long troubleshooting… but victory tastes sweet!🍾Hard-fought, hard-learned, and now I know better.💻🔥
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#LearningInPublic #GameDev
Added an axe to my animation thinking, “this will be epic!”🔥
0 frame ✅ last frame ✅
Middle frame… pasted flipped copy 😱 My animation just became a deadly boss fight. What have I done?!😭 Any suggestions #animators
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#LearningInPublic #Blender #Animation #IndieGameDev
0 frame ✅ last frame ✅
Middle frame… pasted flipped copy 😱 My animation just became a deadly boss fight. What have I done?!😭 Any suggestions #animators
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#LearningInPublic #Blender #Animation #IndieGameDev
October 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Added an axe to my animation thinking, “this will be epic!”🔥
0 frame ✅ last frame ✅
Middle frame… pasted flipped copy 😱 My animation just became a deadly boss fight. What have I done?!😭 Any suggestions #animators
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#LearningInPublic #Blender #Animation #IndieGameDev
0 frame ✅ last frame ✅
Middle frame… pasted flipped copy 😱 My animation just became a deadly boss fight. What have I done?!😭 Any suggestions #animators
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#LearningInPublic #Blender #Animation #IndieGameDev
Super hyped to finally learn how to bridge a main menu to the game session in #UnrealEngine 🎮
Until now, it’s all been about the game loop. I’ve been itching to figure out how menus fit into the bigger picture. Can’t wait to dive deeper! 🚀
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#LearningInPublic #gamedevelopment
Until now, it’s all been about the game loop. I’ve been itching to figure out how menus fit into the bigger picture. Can’t wait to dive deeper! 🚀
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#LearningInPublic #gamedevelopment
October 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Super hyped to finally learn how to bridge a main menu to the game session in #UnrealEngine 🎮
Until now, it’s all been about the game loop. I’ve been itching to figure out how menus fit into the bigger picture. Can’t wait to dive deeper! 🚀
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#LearningInPublic #gamedevelopment
Until now, it’s all been about the game loop. I’ve been itching to figure out how menus fit into the bigger picture. Can’t wait to dive deeper! 🚀
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#LearningInPublic #gamedevelopment
Pro tip for fellow #UnrealEngine devs: don’t put your Main Menu widget logic in the level! 😅 Learned the hard way when my packaged build refused to show it. Moving the setup into the Controller fixed everything... after some painful head-scratching 🧠💥
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#LearningInPublic #ue
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October 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Pro tip for fellow #UnrealEngine devs: don’t put your Main Menu widget logic in the level! 😅 Learned the hard way when my packaged build refused to show it. Moving the setup into the Controller fixed everything... after some painful head-scratching 🧠💥
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#LearningInPublic #ue
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#LearningInPublic #ue
Serving fierce Blender runway energy in this practice session 💃✨
Striking poses like I’m about to headline Fashion Week… but really, it’s just me and my viewport. Be honest — do I work the runway, or trip over it? 😂👠
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#Blender #Animation #LearningInPublic #IndieGameDev
Striking poses like I’m about to headline Fashion Week… but really, it’s just me and my viewport. Be honest — do I work the runway, or trip over it? 😂👠
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#Blender #Animation #LearningInPublic #IndieGameDev
October 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Serving fierce Blender runway energy in this practice session 💃✨
Striking poses like I’m about to headline Fashion Week… but really, it’s just me and my viewport. Be honest — do I work the runway, or trip over it? 😂👠
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#Blender #Animation #LearningInPublic #IndieGameDev
Striking poses like I’m about to headline Fashion Week… but really, it’s just me and my viewport. Be honest — do I work the runway, or trip over it? 😂👠
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#Blender #Animation #LearningInPublic #IndieGameDev
Still only in the intro, and I’m already picking up tricks that would’ve saved me so much pain on past animations. Better late than never, right?🎬✨Fellow #gamedevs and #animators — what’s your “wish I knew sooner” tip?
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#LearningInPublic #Gamedev #IndieGameDev
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#LearningInPublic #Gamedev #IndieGameDev
October 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Still only in the intro, and I’m already picking up tricks that would’ve saved me so much pain on past animations. Better late than never, right?🎬✨Fellow #gamedevs and #animators — what’s your “wish I knew sooner” tip?
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#LearningInPublic #Gamedev #IndieGameDev
Reposted by Unemployed Chicken
I've already redesigned the armor for my Orcs three times, so I decided to work on the weapons until I feel confident enough to touch up the main models.
October 21, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I've already redesigned the armor for my Orcs three times, so I decided to work on the weapons until I feel confident enough to touch up the main models.
Fun fact: A client RPC only runs on the target client. That means only the player who triggered it sees the fire… so yes, Ricky Bobby really was on fire!🔥😂
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#UnrealEngine #LearningInPublic #indiegamedev
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#UnrealEngine #LearningInPublic #indiegamedev
October 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Fun fact: A client RPC only runs on the target client. That means only the player who triggered it sees the fire… so yes, Ricky Bobby really was on fire!🔥😂
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#UnrealEngine #LearningInPublic #indiegamedev
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#UnrealEngine #LearningInPublic #indiegamedev
This is fine…🔥🚒
Another multiplayer learning session, another “meh” demo. But trust me, this cube is a certified multicast RPC arsonist! Had to make it sound cooler some how, lol… just wait until it spreads chaos across the map!😂
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#LearningInPublic #UnrealEngine #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev #ue
Another multiplayer learning session, another “meh” demo. But trust me, this cube is a certified multicast RPC arsonist! Had to make it sound cooler some how, lol… just wait until it spreads chaos across the map!😂
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#LearningInPublic #UnrealEngine #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev #ue
October 20, 2025 at 11:03 AM
This is fine…🔥🚒
Another multiplayer learning session, another “meh” demo. But trust me, this cube is a certified multicast RPC arsonist! Had to make it sound cooler some how, lol… just wait until it spreads chaos across the map!😂
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#LearningInPublic #UnrealEngine #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev #ue
Another multiplayer learning session, another “meh” demo. But trust me, this cube is a certified multicast RPC arsonist! Had to make it sound cooler some how, lol… just wait until it spreads chaos across the map!😂
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#LearningInPublic #UnrealEngine #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev #ue
I’ve been experimenting with FK vs. IK animations—I always assumed IK is just better than FK. But having tried it with arm swing I see that was a rookie thought… IK isn’t always the go-to solution! Arms have their own drama.😂💪
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#Blender #Animation #LearningInPublic #gamedev #indiegamedev #indie
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#Blender #Animation #LearningInPublic #gamedev #indiegamedev #indie
October 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I’ve been experimenting with FK vs. IK animations—I always assumed IK is just better than FK. But having tried it with arm swing I see that was a rookie thought… IK isn’t always the go-to solution! Arms have their own drama.😂💪
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#Blender #Animation #LearningInPublic #gamedev #indiegamedev #indie
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#Blender #Animation #LearningInPublic #gamedev #indiegamedev #indie
Working on player replication!⚡Mostly backend stuff, so not much to show… but behold! I can make the cube jump, count, and even shove it off a ledge like a tiny virtual menace.😂
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#LearningInPublic #ue #cpp #UnrealEngine #gamedev #gamedesign #gamedeveloper #indiegamedeveloper #indiegamedev #indie
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#LearningInPublic #ue #cpp #UnrealEngine #gamedev #gamedesign #gamedeveloper #indiegamedeveloper #indiegamedev #indie
October 17, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Working on player replication!⚡Mostly backend stuff, so not much to show… but behold! I can make the cube jump, count, and even shove it off a ledge like a tiny virtual menace.😂
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#LearningInPublic #ue #cpp #UnrealEngine #gamedev #gamedesign #gamedeveloper #indiegamedeveloper #indiegamedev #indie
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#LearningInPublic #ue #cpp #UnrealEngine #gamedev #gamedesign #gamedeveloper #indiegamedeveloper #indiegamedev #indie
Practicing some #Blender graph editor animations! Soon the world will tremble at my skills… Pixar, DreamWorks, anyone—my masterpiece is almost ready!😂🎬🔥
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#LearningInPublic #animation #blendercommunity #blenderrender #gamedev #gamedeveloper #gamedevelopment #indiegamedeveloper #indiegamedev #indie
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#LearningInPublic #animation #blendercommunity #blenderrender #gamedev #gamedeveloper #gamedevelopment #indiegamedeveloper #indiegamedev #indie
October 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Practicing some #Blender graph editor animations! Soon the world will tremble at my skills… Pixar, DreamWorks, anyone—my masterpiece is almost ready!😂🎬🔥
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#LearningInPublic #animation #blendercommunity #blenderrender #gamedev #gamedeveloper #gamedevelopment #indiegamedeveloper #indiegamedev #indie
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#LearningInPublic #animation #blendercommunity #blenderrender #gamedev #gamedeveloper #gamedevelopment #indiegamedeveloper #indiegamedev #indie
Victory!🎉Got a Listen Server running in #UnrealEngine with #Cplusplus packaged it up (quirks and all), and connected my dev PC to my trusty old laptop over LAN. The poor thing fought bravely… but it’s definitely more potato than gaming rig.🥔💻😂
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#LearningInPublic #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev
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#LearningInPublic #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev
October 15, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Victory!🎉Got a Listen Server running in #UnrealEngine with #Cplusplus packaged it up (quirks and all), and connected my dev PC to my trusty old laptop over LAN. The poor thing fought bravely… but it’s definitely more potato than gaming rig.🥔💻😂
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