Adriaan
@adriaan.games
Game designer of Hidden Folks & many other games: https://adriaan.games.
Recently released Rift Riff: https://riftriff.com
Recently released Rift Riff: https://riftriff.com
time to set up my VR gear again because this looks incredible
Hotel Infinity launches today on Meta Quest & PS VR2!
It's a roomscale VR experience built around natural locomotion. Every step you take in real life moves you through the game
Meta Quest: www.meta.com/experiences/...
PS VR2: store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
youtu.be/ixaSqmiYqyU?...
It's a roomscale VR experience built around natural locomotion. Every step you take in real life moves you through the game
Meta Quest: www.meta.com/experiences/...
PS VR2: store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
youtu.be/ixaSqmiYqyU?...
Hotel Infinity - Launch Trailer (Meta Quest & PS VR2)
YouTube video by William Chyr
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
time to set up my VR gear again because this looks incredible
Reposted by Adriaan
if you get to make art today, add something fucking dumb that cracks you up
that is the specific humanity in your work
everything else, no matter how necessary (and it is!! it's vital!), everything else is redundant context, it's safety
you have plenty of tortilla
it is time for the meat of joy
that is the specific humanity in your work
everything else, no matter how necessary (and it is!! it's vital!), everything else is redundant context, it's safety
you have plenty of tortilla
it is time for the meat of joy
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
if you get to make art today, add something fucking dumb that cracks you up
that is the specific humanity in your work
everything else, no matter how necessary (and it is!! it's vital!), everything else is redundant context, it's safety
you have plenty of tortilla
it is time for the meat of joy
that is the specific humanity in your work
everything else, no matter how necessary (and it is!! it's vital!), everything else is redundant context, it's safety
you have plenty of tortilla
it is time for the meat of joy
please help me decipher this game idea I wrote down at 3am
November 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
please help me decipher this game idea I wrote down at 3am
same day upload! happy to be watching some of these from home as i couldn’t make it there this time.
Good news! Even if you couldn’t make it to #GodotFest this year, all the recorded talks are now gradually being uploaded to our YouTube channel.
If you’d like to support the speakers (and us!) in reaching a wider audience, a like and sub would be awesome!
youtube.com/@GodotFest
If you’d like to support the speakers (and us!) in reaching a wider audience, a like and sub would be awesome!
youtube.com/@GodotFest
November 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
same day upload! happy to be watching some of these from home as i couldn’t make it there this time.
must watch @adamatomic.bsky.social talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGsl...
My approach to making small games - Adam Saltsman (ThinkyCon 2025)
YouTube video by Thinky Games
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
must watch @adamatomic.bsky.social talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGsl...
Reposted by Adriaan
The Godot 2025 showreel is out! We're so grateful for every submission, vote, and support from our community 💙
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZwE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZwE...
Godot Engine – 2025 Showreel
YouTube video by Godot Engine
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The Godot 2025 showreel is out! We're so grateful for every submission, vote, and support from our community 💙
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZwE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZwE...
If you're in Lisbon for DevGAMM, my colleague Franz is there showcasing Rift Riff! Talk to the man
November 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
If you're in Lisbon for DevGAMM, my colleague Franz is there showcasing Rift Riff! Talk to the man
@friedemanna.bsky.social ios version coming, too?
November 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
@friedemanna.bsky.social ios version coming, too?
Godot community! I spent a week writing proposals for features I'd've loved as part of Godot during our 1,5yrs of working on our multi-platform, multi-input, localized game Rift Riff.
Thread with all my suggestions below 🧵👇🏼.
Like a proposal? Do a 👍🏼 on its GitHub page.
#godot #godotengine #gamedev
Thread with all my suggestions below 🧵👇🏼.
Like a proposal? Do a 👍🏼 on its GitHub page.
#godot #godotengine #gamedev
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Godot community! I spent a week writing proposals for features I'd've loved as part of Godot during our 1,5yrs of working on our multi-platform, multi-input, localized game Rift Riff.
Thread with all my suggestions below 🧵👇🏼.
Like a proposal? Do a 👍🏼 on its GitHub page.
#godot #godotengine #gamedev
Thread with all my suggestions below 🧵👇🏼.
Like a proposal? Do a 👍🏼 on its GitHub page.
#godot #godotengine #gamedev
I remind myself that frustrated players leaving a review or sending an email is an opportunity to teach them something about making & publishing games, and learn something about myself as well.
most of the time it is so hard to admit fault or to disappoint.
showing vulnerability is disarming.
most of the time it is so hard to admit fault or to disappoint.
showing vulnerability is disarming.
November 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I remind myself that frustrated players leaving a review or sending an email is an opportunity to teach them something about making & publishing games, and learn something about myself as well.
most of the time it is so hard to admit fault or to disappoint.
showing vulnerability is disarming.
most of the time it is so hard to admit fault or to disappoint.
showing vulnerability is disarming.
Reposted by Adriaan
Rift Riff nominated for 4⁉️ #DutchGameAwards!
🎨Best Art: @simkaart.co's insane pixel art
🎙️Best Audio: @matthijskoster.com made banger tracks/sfx!
🕹️Best Design: @adriaan.games & @professionalpanda.bsky.social endless tweaks
👑GOTY: teamwork!
dutchgameawards.nl/nominees/
#Godot #indiegame #gamedev
🎨Best Art: @simkaart.co's insane pixel art
🎙️Best Audio: @matthijskoster.com made banger tracks/sfx!
🕹️Best Design: @adriaan.games & @professionalpanda.bsky.social endless tweaks
👑GOTY: teamwork!
dutchgameawards.nl/nominees/
#Godot #indiegame #gamedev
Nominees - Dutch Game Awards 2025
Best Game Grunn – Sokpop Collective Microtopia – Cordyceps Collective Rift Riff – Adriaan de Jongh, Sim Kaart, Matthijs Koster, Franz LaZerte, Professional Panda Best Art The Knightling – Twirlbound R...
dutchgameawards.nl
October 30, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Rift Riff nominated for 4⁉️ #DutchGameAwards!
🎨Best Art: @simkaart.co's insane pixel art
🎙️Best Audio: @matthijskoster.com made banger tracks/sfx!
🕹️Best Design: @adriaan.games & @professionalpanda.bsky.social endless tweaks
👑GOTY: teamwork!
dutchgameawards.nl/nominees/
#Godot #indiegame #gamedev
🎨Best Art: @simkaart.co's insane pixel art
🎙️Best Audio: @matthijskoster.com made banger tracks/sfx!
🕹️Best Design: @adriaan.games & @professionalpanda.bsky.social endless tweaks
👑GOTY: teamwork!
dutchgameawards.nl/nominees/
#Godot #indiegame #gamedev
business with game stores (steam, app store, etc), summarized:
they only care about the audience you bring, the retention your game adds to their service, and the money you game will make them
they only care about the audience you bring, the retention your game adds to their service, and the money you game will make them
October 30, 2025 at 8:33 AM
business with game stores (steam, app store, etc), summarized:
they only care about the audience you bring, the retention your game adds to their service, and the money you game will make them
they only care about the audience you bring, the retention your game adds to their service, and the money you game will make them
Incredibly gross behavior by Google: they reject any app update if the gameplay video's description on YouTube mentions another platform (eg. Steam, App Store, etc).
Blatantly anti-competitive, cunningly not mentioned in their metadata policies: support.google.com/googleplay/a...
#gamedev
Blatantly anti-competitive, cunningly not mentioned in their metadata policies: support.google.com/googleplay/a...
#gamedev
Metadata - Play Console Help
Users depend on descriptions of your app to help them understand its functionality and purpose. We don't allow apps with misleading, improperly formatted, non-descriptive, irrelevant, excessive, or in
support.google.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Incredibly gross behavior by Google: they reject any app update if the gameplay video's description on YouTube mentions another platform (eg. Steam, App Store, etc).
Blatantly anti-competitive, cunningly not mentioned in their metadata policies: support.google.com/googleplay/a...
#gamedev
Blatantly anti-competitive, cunningly not mentioned in their metadata policies: support.google.com/googleplay/a...
#gamedev
disappointing game launch grief.
very real among game devs, rarely public. i’m seeing one unfold publicly now, but don’t wanna draw attention to it. it’s sad. i want to say it’ll be ok, but in truth it won’t.
very real among game devs, rarely public. i’m seeing one unfold publicly now, but don’t wanna draw attention to it. it’s sad. i want to say it’ll be ok, but in truth it won’t.
October 23, 2025 at 2:59 AM
disappointing game launch grief.
very real among game devs, rarely public. i’m seeing one unfold publicly now, but don’t wanna draw attention to it. it’s sad. i want to say it’ll be ok, but in truth it won’t.
very real among game devs, rarely public. i’m seeing one unfold publicly now, but don’t wanna draw attention to it. it’s sad. i want to say it’ll be ok, but in truth it won’t.
these apple generated “share your update” cards are cheesy af
October 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
these apple generated “share your update” cards are cheesy af
iOS only has one pre-installed system font for Chinese (simplified and traditional) and apparently they made up their own character table format that Godot can't load because it uses FreeType which doesn't recognize the weird character table format.
The fix: add 9 MB of font files to the game :(
The fix: add 9 MB of font files to the game :(
October 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
iOS only has one pre-installed system font for Chinese (simplified and traditional) and apparently they made up their own character table format that Godot can't load because it uses FreeType which doesn't recognize the weird character table format.
The fix: add 9 MB of font files to the game :(
The fix: add 9 MB of font files to the game :(
the latest horror in mobile UI design: foldable phones.
this is _really_ biting us in the butt with Rift Riff right now 😅
this is _really_ biting us in the butt with Rift Riff right now 😅
October 17, 2025 at 9:50 AM
the latest horror in mobile UI design: foldable phones.
this is _really_ biting us in the butt with Rift Riff right now 😅
this is _really_ biting us in the butt with Rift Riff right now 😅
game designers seeing this: 🥵 🥵 🥵
Gameplay (1/2) – for intuitive 1 hand controls, we added a hidden virtual joystick to move the character, activated by touching anywhere. the touch drags its joystick base with it, something that's super intuitive on touch.
(explainer video: white is the joystick base, blue the touch position)
(explainer video: white is the joystick base, blue the touch position)
October 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
game designers seeing this: 🥵 🥵 🥵
Thread on what it took to port Rift Riff, made in Godot, to iOS and Android. 🧵👇
#godotengine #gamedev
#godotengine #gamedev
October 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Thread on what it took to port Rift Riff, made in Godot, to iOS and Android. 🧵👇
#godotengine #gamedev
#godotengine #gamedev
You can find most of Rift Riff's major update content here:
October 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
You can find most of Rift Riff's major update content here:
Rift Riff released on mobile & it's portrait-only. just look at how sexy portrait is
App Store (iOS):
apps.apple.com/us/app/rift-...
Google Play (Android):
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
App Store (iOS):
apps.apple.com/us/app/rift-...
Google Play (Android):
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
October 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Rift Riff released on mobile & it's portrait-only. just look at how sexy portrait is
App Store (iOS):
apps.apple.com/us/app/rift-...
Google Play (Android):
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
App Store (iOS):
apps.apple.com/us/app/rift-...
Google Play (Android):
play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Reposted by Adriaan
We just released Rift Riff on Google Play and App Store, and I'm mega proud of the work the team did to get this running smoothly in #godot. The way the game has quick rounds, and how its interaction style is built, may (dare I say) even make it a better fit for phones than for desktop #mobilegaming
October 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We just released Rift Riff on Google Play and App Store, and I'm mega proud of the work the team did to get this running smoothly in #godot. The way the game has quick rounds, and how its interaction style is built, may (dare I say) even make it a better fit for phones than for desktop #mobilegaming
Today, Rift Riff…
- got a major free update on Steam!
- released on iOS and Android!
- is 30% off as part of a Steam Daily Deal!
i'm so proud, and exhausted. please buy & enjoy the game, repost this, leave a review, ∞ 🙏🏼
- got a major free update on Steam!
- released on iOS and Android!
- is 30% off as part of a Steam Daily Deal!
i'm so proud, and exhausted. please buy & enjoy the game, repost this, leave a review, ∞ 🙏🏼
October 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Today, Rift Riff…
- got a major free update on Steam!
- released on iOS and Android!
- is 30% off as part of a Steam Daily Deal!
i'm so proud, and exhausted. please buy & enjoy the game, repost this, leave a review, ∞ 🙏🏼
- got a major free update on Steam!
- released on iOS and Android!
- is 30% off as part of a Steam Daily Deal!
i'm so proud, and exhausted. please buy & enjoy the game, repost this, leave a review, ∞ 🙏🏼