Alan
@alanteachesthings.bsky.social
Educator & Game Designer with crippling ADHD.
Follow me for insightful takes, terrible jokes and occasional rants into the aether.
Follow me for insightful takes, terrible jokes and occasional rants into the aether.
Reality is boring science fiction: authors spent years warning us that if we put AI in everything it will eventually try and eat us, but instead it just monitors our behaviour to show us ads whenever we reach for the milk.
November 19, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Reality is boring science fiction: authors spent years warning us that if we put AI in everything it will eventually try and eat us, but instead it just monitors our behaviour to show us ads whenever we reach for the milk.
I can't use BlueprintUE (thank you, UK Online Safety Act) but I hastily rebuilt this in a new project, so here's some screenshots (with explanations in replies):
October 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I can't use BlueprintUE (thank you, UK Online Safety Act) but I hastily rebuilt this in a new project, so here's some screenshots (with explanations in replies):
Weird #UnrealEngine / @unrealengine.bsky.social #GameDev #Programming quirk that I kinda need to understand ...
If I "Get All Actors of Class" after loading a streaming level, then it takes around 1s *after* OnLevelLoaded before the objects in the new level register.
Anyone know what's up?
If I "Get All Actors of Class" after loading a streaming level, then it takes around 1s *after* OnLevelLoaded before the objects in the new level register.
Anyone know what's up?
October 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Weird #UnrealEngine / @unrealengine.bsky.social #GameDev #Programming quirk that I kinda need to understand ...
If I "Get All Actors of Class" after loading a streaming level, then it takes around 1s *after* OnLevelLoaded before the objects in the new level register.
Anyone know what's up?
If I "Get All Actors of Class" after loading a streaming level, then it takes around 1s *after* OnLevelLoaded before the objects in the new level register.
Anyone know what's up?
September 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Weird, dumb little "I wonder if ..." experiment in @unrealengine.bsky.social.
Yes, you can isolate the top vertices of a cylinder and rotate them relative to the world rotation of the cylinder for a very cheap fake water level!
Not sure why you'd ever do this but hey - it can be done!
#gamedev
Yes, you can isolate the top vertices of a cylinder and rotate them relative to the world rotation of the cylinder for a very cheap fake water level!
Not sure why you'd ever do this but hey - it can be done!
#gamedev
September 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Weird, dumb little "I wonder if ..." experiment in @unrealengine.bsky.social.
Yes, you can isolate the top vertices of a cylinder and rotate them relative to the world rotation of the cylinder for a very cheap fake water level!
Not sure why you'd ever do this but hey - it can be done!
#gamedev
Yes, you can isolate the top vertices of a cylinder and rotate them relative to the world rotation of the cylinder for a very cheap fake water level!
Not sure why you'd ever do this but hey - it can be done!
#gamedev
Dusted off an old idea and rebuilt my @unrealengine.bsky.social prototype from scratch, with a few new additions under the hood ...
#gamedesign #gamedev
#gamedesign #gamedev
September 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Dusted off an old idea and rebuilt my @unrealengine.bsky.social prototype from scratch, with a few new additions under the hood ...
#gamedesign #gamedev
#gamedesign #gamedev
Everyone has the line that gets crossed that spurs them into action, this was mine.
September 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Everyone has the line that gets crossed that spurs them into action, this was mine.
Contemplating a new #UnrealEngine #GameDesign / #GameDev tutorial, teaching how to use the Physics Constraint/Physics Asset by making a Hot Dog.
Not sure if I'll be going to hell for using this as the opening sequence.
Not sure if I'll be going to hell for using this as the opening sequence.
August 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Contemplating a new #UnrealEngine #GameDesign / #GameDev tutorial, teaching how to use the Physics Constraint/Physics Asset by making a Hot Dog.
Not sure if I'll be going to hell for using this as the opening sequence.
Not sure if I'll be going to hell for using this as the opening sequence.
Once again ... this fuckin thing should be in high school education.
August 21, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Once again ... this fuckin thing should be in high school education.
I swear I've been achieving things in my ACTUAL job the past week ... but I've also been making Otters hold hands in space!
<3
Not sure where I'm headed with this, open to suggestions and ideas ...
#gamedev #gamedesign #UnrealEngine #cuteanimals
<3
Not sure where I'm headed with this, open to suggestions and ideas ...
#gamedev #gamedesign #UnrealEngine #cuteanimals
August 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I swear I've been achieving things in my ACTUAL job the past week ... but I've also been making Otters hold hands in space!
<3
Not sure where I'm headed with this, open to suggestions and ideas ...
#gamedev #gamedesign #UnrealEngine #cuteanimals
<3
Not sure where I'm headed with this, open to suggestions and ideas ...
#gamedev #gamedesign #UnrealEngine #cuteanimals
Thinking of calling this the "Porno Pirate":
2 shots mixed rum
1/2 Orgeat
1/2 Passoa
1/4 Lemon Juice
1/4 Cassis
It's a bit like a Mai Tai, but with a fresh berry tang.
2 shots mixed rum
1/2 Orgeat
1/2 Passoa
1/4 Lemon Juice
1/4 Cassis
It's a bit like a Mai Tai, but with a fresh berry tang.
August 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Thinking of calling this the "Porno Pirate":
2 shots mixed rum
1/2 Orgeat
1/2 Passoa
1/4 Lemon Juice
1/4 Cassis
It's a bit like a Mai Tai, but with a fresh berry tang.
2 shots mixed rum
1/2 Orgeat
1/2 Passoa
1/4 Lemon Juice
1/4 Cassis
It's a bit like a Mai Tai, but with a fresh berry tang.
I've really needed to cheer myself up recently, so to kill some time in between work tasks I started working on something I call "Otter Reaches"
#GameDev #GameDesign #UnrealEngine
#GameDev #GameDesign #UnrealEngine
August 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I've really needed to cheer myself up recently, so to kill some time in between work tasks I started working on something I call "Otter Reaches"
#GameDev #GameDesign #UnrealEngine
#GameDev #GameDesign #UnrealEngine
Hey Internet, help me name my new #cocktail:
2oz mixed rum (Jamaican/Cuban)
1oz Passoa
1/2oz Lemon
1/2oz Orgeat
Drizzled with Cassis
It has that Tiki nutty funky rum bite but with a much lighter berry taste than a mai tai.
2oz mixed rum (Jamaican/Cuban)
1oz Passoa
1/2oz Lemon
1/2oz Orgeat
Drizzled with Cassis
It has that Tiki nutty funky rum bite but with a much lighter berry taste than a mai tai.
July 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Hey Internet, help me name my new #cocktail:
2oz mixed rum (Jamaican/Cuban)
1oz Passoa
1/2oz Lemon
1/2oz Orgeat
Drizzled with Cassis
It has that Tiki nutty funky rum bite but with a much lighter berry taste than a mai tai.
2oz mixed rum (Jamaican/Cuban)
1oz Passoa
1/2oz Lemon
1/2oz Orgeat
Drizzled with Cassis
It has that Tiki nutty funky rum bite but with a much lighter berry taste than a mai tai.
Every now and again I get crazy excited to teach super-important lessons in #GameDev and they're almost invariably not about games or game engines, but about attitude and approach to work.
This is one of those moments.
This is one of those moments.
July 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Every now and again I get crazy excited to teach super-important lessons in #GameDev and they're almost invariably not about games or game engines, but about attitude and approach to work.
This is one of those moments.
This is one of those moments.
Anyone got any clue what's happening here with this #UnrealEngine setup?
Somehow I've managed to get it so the mesh is slightly offset from the collision, which is really weird ...
Somehow I've managed to get it so the mesh is slightly offset from the collision, which is really weird ...
July 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Anyone got any clue what's happening here with this #UnrealEngine setup?
Somehow I've managed to get it so the mesh is slightly offset from the collision, which is really weird ...
Somehow I've managed to get it so the mesh is slightly offset from the collision, which is really weird ...
I see you have reached the final stage of art appreciation
July 9, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I see you have reached the final stage of art appreciation
Basically a more narrative-heavy Carrion but instead of being the monster you're the cat caught in the middle of the conflict.
You have the power to influence both the monster and the humans, and you get to choose who lives and who dies.
I could get behind that.
You have the power to influence both the monster and the humans, and you get to choose who lives and who dies.
I could get behind that.
July 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Basically a more narrative-heavy Carrion but instead of being the monster you're the cat caught in the middle of the conflict.
You have the power to influence both the monster and the humans, and you get to choose who lives and who dies.
I could get behind that.
You have the power to influence both the monster and the humans, and you get to choose who lives and who dies.
I could get behind that.
Noodling on an old idea ... it's a bit glitchy but it's a lot better than it was the last time I built it, so I assume the next time I build it it'll be amazing ...
#UnrealEngine #GeometryScript #GameDev #GameDesign
#UnrealEngine #GeometryScript #GameDev #GameDesign
June 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Noodling on an old idea ... it's a bit glitchy but it's a lot better than it was the last time I built it, so I assume the next time I build it it'll be amazing ...
#UnrealEngine #GeometryScript #GameDev #GameDesign
#UnrealEngine #GeometryScript #GameDev #GameDesign
Emotional dysregulation is probably the #ADHD trait I hate the most (just edging out the brain fog that blocks concentration).
Shrugging off major professional criticism like a boss but folding like paper when something dumb you said on Reddit gets downvoted is such emotional whiplash.
Shrugging off major professional criticism like a boss but folding like paper when something dumb you said on Reddit gets downvoted is such emotional whiplash.
June 24, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Emotional dysregulation is probably the #ADHD trait I hate the most (just edging out the brain fog that blocks concentration).
Shrugging off major professional criticism like a boss but folding like paper when something dumb you said on Reddit gets downvoted is such emotional whiplash.
Shrugging off major professional criticism like a boss but folding like paper when something dumb you said on Reddit gets downvoted is such emotional whiplash.
FYI, we drank most of it. Some people took some home.
I have drank a LOT of mai tai so ... AMA, I guess?
I have drank a LOT of mai tai so ... AMA, I guess?
June 14, 2025 at 11:12 PM
FYI, we drank most of it. Some people took some home.
I have drank a LOT of mai tai so ... AMA, I guess?
I have drank a LOT of mai tai so ... AMA, I guess?
I cannot judge quantities when batch making cocktails!
Pictured: too much Mai Tai, too little Sangria ...
Pictured: too much Mai Tai, too little Sangria ...
June 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I cannot judge quantities when batch making cocktails!
Pictured: too much Mai Tai, too little Sangria ...
Pictured: too much Mai Tai, too little Sangria ...
For the record, I do ALSO own a dog. The bestest dog.
June 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
For the record, I do ALSO own a dog. The bestest dog.
"Oh you're a dog owner too?"
Sir, I own a GREMLIN. I own a feral creature of unknown origin. I was mis-sold a puppy and will live forever with the consequences.
Sir, I own a GREMLIN. I own a feral creature of unknown origin. I was mis-sold a puppy and will live forever with the consequences.
June 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"Oh you're a dog owner too?"
Sir, I own a GREMLIN. I own a feral creature of unknown origin. I was mis-sold a puppy and will live forever with the consequences.
Sir, I own a GREMLIN. I own a feral creature of unknown origin. I was mis-sold a puppy and will live forever with the consequences.