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Zanzlanz
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Indie #gamedev! This year, I'm making monthly GameDev videos on YouTube.

Also I'm making "Mine Blocks" and a bunch of music!
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New #gamedev skill unlocked: I made a physics engine from scratch!!

I attempted it piece by piece 🧵
Can you add math symbols between the digits of 2026, to equal each number, 1 though 26? #mathsky #puzzles

I love trying this each year! Here's my attempt:
January 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
It's my 14th annual recap! :D
zanzlanz.com/n/102

This year was big for me:

My focus went into my gamedev YouTube channel this year.
The effort was rewarded with 1.5mil views and 39000 new subs! 👀

I made 7 videos, 3 games, and a bunch of music.
Plus I learned a TON along the way!

My 2025 recap:
Goodbye 2025!
This past year I made 3 games and became a YouTuber? Here's everything I've been up to, and what I'm thinking about in 2026! Happy new year!
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December 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I just got back from #Avatar3 with my family!

Here's my #pixelart of James Cameron's panther (a Thanator) meeting its real life counterpart: (Process gif in 🧵)
December 20, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I apparently was very wrong!

3 days ago, before I uploaded this month's video, I told friends this one was going to be "mid".

I've never been so thankful to be proven wrong! lol
December 15, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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an epic 90 minute orchestral drum & bass concert
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ7M...
Camo & Krooked & Christian Kolonovits - Red Bull Symphonic Johann Strauss 2025 Edition | UKF On Air
YouTube video by UKF On Air
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November 25, 2025 at 11:47 AM
as a fan of @crypticsea.bsky.social's "Skate or Don't!",

I had the burning question: "but what if skateboarding was an obstacle course?"

(I recommend playing in Chrome, not FF)
zanzlanz.com/game/SkaterW...

#gamedev #indiegame #haxe
November 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
New #gamedev skill unlocked: I made a physics engine from scratch!!

I attempted it piece by piece 🧵
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
@crypticsea.bsky.social Hi Alex! I was just wondering if I could connect with you some time. I sent you an email :)
October 21, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I turned Rock Paper Scissors into a SKILL game! 💥

Here's a clip where I challenged @someran.dev!

Watch the full gamedev video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=83W7...

#haxe #indiedev
October 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
What exactly makes games fun??

In my latest monthly video, I explore the Philosophy, Psychology, and Physiology of "fun" in #gamedev!

youtube.com/watch?v=aGFY...
September 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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August 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
This month's video reached 100k views already! ❤️

I never received this much attention on a YouTube video before. I'm so happy people love the concept & editing!
August 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
A tree won't say a single word for most of its life.
But at the verrrry end, it will die-a-log.
August 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
People who love reading should be known as textphiles.
July 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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🎉 HaxeJam 2025: Summer Jam is in 18 days!

Guests @ninjamuffin99.newgrounds.com, @squidly.newgrounds.com, and @zanzlanz.com will be playing all games on the Haxe Discord VC

💛 If you are interested in joining, please join on the itch page below. Ty!!

itch.io/jam/haxejam-...
#gamejam #haxe #indiedev
HaxeJam 2025: Summer Jam
A game jam from 2025-08-03 to 2025-08-12 hosted by l0go. Welcome! Summer time is here! HaxeJam is a one-week-long game jam. It is run with the ambition of giving a platform for the Haxe community to s...
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July 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I coded 100 games in 20 years! 🎉

New video out now, part of a new #gamedev series:
youtube.com/watch?v=Z9xF...
I coded 100 games in 20 years!
YouTube video by Zanzlanz
youtube.com
July 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Hi! I'm posting monthly videos about GameDev!
First episode is next weeeeeek! :D

Subscribe on YouTube so you don't miss this journey ^^
June 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Watch out, it's the tree snake!
June 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This actually scared me!!

I was working on physics simulation, and I coded nothing to move yet... it just started wiggling on its own

#glursday #glitchthursday #gamedev
June 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I made a tiny game last night! ⚔️
But there's something VERY weird about how it was made. I'll reveal it in August! #gamedev
May 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
If I could be just ONE thing,

it would be a game developer who also makes music and art and custom tools to make more of all of that and shows off these things in fun videos with animations and sound design and
April 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Wait..!
why would the Cancel button not be in the same place as the Update button when you press it?

why would the Uninstall button swap there instead?¿⸮

that's it, I'm revoking Google's #UIUX privileges for the day
April 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Last night I had the sudden irreversible urge to make a blank Sudoku solver (in Haxe).

I tried to make this in Flash when I was a kid, and ended up deleting it because it would just crash. Redemption!

Y'ever solve a blank Sudoku? Look at it go! :)
April 15, 2025 at 12:07 AM
My 2025 video just about sums up my #gamedev life these days! Please enjoy! 🍋

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCNk...
Coding my dream game in 2025! (and more)
YouTube video by Zanzlanz
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April 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Happy 2025 #gamedev!

I have a tradition where I post about what I did the past year. Here it is:
zanzlanz.com/n/101

I brought back "Mine Blocks 2", got a new apartment & computer, and learned new Blender skills.

It was a great year, and 2025 will be even better!
Wishing you all the very BEST! ❤️
Goodbye 2024!
I released Mine Blocks 2, posted monthly devlogs, and definitely other stuff! Here's my yearly recap for 2024!
zanzlanz.com
January 1, 2025 at 4:41 AM