Brendon LeCount
@brendonlecount.bsky.social
Video game programmer & designer, UCSC & Cal Poly alum, avid swimmer
Mod author, and Development/Project Director at Mechanical Moonworks
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https://www.mechanicalmoonworks.com/
Mod author, and Development/Project Director at Mechanical Moonworks
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/BrendonLeCount/mods
https://www.mechanicalmoonworks.com/
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Swing by our booth at GDC to get a first look at "DreadReign: The Shadow Fortress". Booth: P3031
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQl6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQl6...
DreadReign: The Shadow Fortress | Trailer
YouTube video by Mechanical Moonworks
www.youtube.com
We've got around 9 damage types, frost, fire, bleed, unholy, etc., with a combo system in development that applies secondary effects and visuals when they combine. The big question is whether enemies will be able to trigger combos on the heroes. #gamedev
The Lich is a skeletal master of the arcane. Able to command skeletal underlings and the elements. Fighting from a protected position in the ranks, it's able to launch deadly magical attacks at it's foes. #sceenshotsaturday #gamedev
November 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
We've got around 9 damage types, frost, fire, bleed, unholy, etc., with a combo system in development that applies secondary effects and visuals when they combine. The big question is whether enemies will be able to trigger combos on the heroes. #gamedev
Goblin grenadier grenades are one of the few attacks that damage the whole party. For most attacks, damage distribution is partly random, partly determined by the direction it is coming from - e.g. the back left hero is more likely to be hit by damage coming from the back left. #gamedev
Goblins are filthy little wretches. Often you can smell them before you seem them, from whatever foul brew they've been brewing in their caves. Don't let their size fool you, one is a nuisance, but a dozen can overwhelm the most adept of fighters. #screenshotsaturdays #gamedev
November 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Goblin grenadier grenades are one of the few attacks that damage the whole party. For most attacks, damage distribution is partly random, partly determined by the direction it is coming from - e.g. the back left hero is more likely to be hit by damage coming from the back left. #gamedev
This song hits a little different if you picture Jinx-meets-Titanfall singing about her relationship with her autonomous mech:
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youtu.be/Xx5EMMXSKpk?...
No mercy lyrics~ deathbyromy
YouTube video by Jazztastic
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September 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This song hits a little different if you picture Jinx-meets-Titanfall singing about her relationship with her autonomous mech:
youtu.be/Xx5EMMXSKpk?...
youtu.be/Xx5EMMXSKpk?...
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Pylandria, where you will fight goblins, the undead, and unknown entities. Check out our world map from our game “DreadReign: The Shadow Fortress”
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indie #gaming
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indie #gaming
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Pylandria, where you will fight goblins, the undead, and unknown entities. Check out our world map from our game “DreadReign: The Shadow Fortress”
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indie #gaming
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #indie #gaming
DreadReign's skeletons drag their feet, yielding a very uneven gait. It complicated writing a replacement for our third-party character controller. We ended up using a nominal velocity for physics, but root motion for positioning, to support physics-based collisions without sliding feet. #gamedev
Here are more shots from "DreadReign: The Shadow Fortress"
#screenshotsaturday
#gamedev #DreadReign #IndieGames #GameDevelopment #GamingCommunity
#screenshotsaturday
#gamedev #DreadReign #IndieGames #GameDevelopment #GamingCommunity
August 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
DreadReign's skeletons drag their feet, yielding a very uneven gait. It complicated writing a replacement for our third-party character controller. We ended up using a nominal velocity for physics, but root motion for positioning, to support physics-based collisions without sliding feet. #gamedev
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A spectacular sight 1225m (4019 ft) beneath the waves off Baja California as EVNautilus encounter the amazing Halitrephes maasi jelly.
August 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
A spectacular sight 1225m (4019 ft) beneath the waves off Baja California as EVNautilus encounter the amazing Halitrephes maasi jelly.
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cobalt blue tarantula
#cobaltblue #spider #arachnid #sciart #science #tarantula #animal #creature #green #blue #vibes #art #digitalpainting #digitaldrawing #digitalartwork #digitalart #ibispaint #cool
#cobaltblue #spider #arachnid #sciart #science #tarantula #animal #creature #green #blue #vibes #art #digitalpainting #digitaldrawing #digitalartwork #digitalart #ibispaint #cool
August 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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When we upgraded DreadReign to Unity's HDRP, we found out that it's poorly optimized for multiple cameras. So we redid the minimap to work with static images instead of render to texture and a top-down camera, and got like a 40% fps boost.
#gamedev
#gamedev
Some more screenshots for #screenshotsaturday of our project "DreadReign: The Shadow Fortress". #gamedev #DreadReign #IndieGames #GameDevelopment #GamingCommunity
August 6, 2025 at 11:33 PM
When we upgraded DreadReign to Unity's HDRP, we found out that it's poorly optimized for multiple cameras. So we redid the minimap to work with static images instead of render to texture and a top-down camera, and got like a 40% fps boost.
#gamedev
#gamedev
Hopefully this doesn't get me added to all of the blocklists, but it's something people should be aware of when it comes to #AI #LMM #ChatGPT.
Unlike humans, LLMs lack external senses as well as any persistent, internal model of reality to test information against to determine truth. (1/?)
Unlike humans, LLMs lack external senses as well as any persistent, internal model of reality to test information against to determine truth. (1/?)
August 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Those exit portals have a gravitational field that draws in the player once unlocked.
We're fine-tuning the visuals and mechanics of the Cleric, built around casting abilities with the right timing, communicated by the metronome below the reticle, their chant, and the swinging brazier.
#gamedev
We're fine-tuning the visuals and mechanics of the Cleric, built around casting abilities with the right timing, communicated by the metronome below the reticle, their chant, and the swinging brazier.
#gamedev
Here are some screenshots for our upcoming title "DreadReign: The Shadowed Fortress". More to come soon. #gamedev #screenshotsaturday
July 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Those exit portals have a gravitational field that draws in the player once unlocked.
We're fine-tuning the visuals and mechanics of the Cleric, built around casting abilities with the right timing, communicated by the metronome below the reticle, their chant, and the swinging brazier.
#gamedev
We're fine-tuning the visuals and mechanics of the Cleric, built around casting abilities with the right timing, communicated by the metronome below the reticle, their chant, and the swinging brazier.
#gamedev
The 1992 film "Far and Away" does not seem to be available for streaming in any language other than English, either dubbed or subtitled. Amazon has it on DVD in several languages, so translations exist, but Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play, YouTube Movies, and Fandango don't offer them.
July 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The 1992 film "Far and Away" does not seem to be available for streaming in any language other than English, either dubbed or subtitled. Amazon has it on DVD in several languages, so translations exist, but Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Google Play, YouTube Movies, and Fandango don't offer them.
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Please welcome PRESIDENT @barackobama.bsky.social to BlueSky,,, working in my Flaverification,,,
the president of the united states stands at a podium
Alt: the president of the united states stands at a podium
media.tenor.com
March 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Please welcome PRESIDENT @barackobama.bsky.social to BlueSky,,, working in my Flaverification,,,
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What a great GDC. There are some amazing things being made. There is a game called DreadReign that blew me away. Old school dungeon crawler with real time party combat. And the devs behind it are great dudes. They've got a vision and I bet they nail it. Mechanicalmoonworks.com
Mechanical Moonworks
Mechanicalmoonworks.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
What a great GDC. There are some amazing things being made. There is a game called DreadReign that blew me away. Old school dungeon crawler with real time party combat. And the devs behind it are great dudes. They've got a vision and I bet they nail it. Mechanicalmoonworks.com
Had a great time showing off DreadReign at #GDC2025 with the team, with most of us meeting in person for the first time. It was an amazing experience talking about what I've been working on with so many enthusiastic people, and having such a positive reception is extremely encouraging.
#gamedev
#gamedev
Thank you to everyone who tried out our demo at GDC. Hope everyone had a great show, and we hope to see you all next year! #GDC2025 #indiegamedev
March 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I was in Elder Scrolls Online's incarnation of Markarth this morning and went to check out the Stone Eagle Aerie player home. First thought after stepping in the door was that it had better have a balcony overlooking the city. I was not disappointed.
#ESO
#ESO
March 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I was in Elder Scrolls Online's incarnation of Markarth this morning and went to check out the Stone Eagle Aerie player home. First thought after stepping in the door was that it had better have a balcony overlooking the city. I was not disappointed.
#ESO
#ESO
I spent a few days this week refactoring DreadReign's projectile code to facilitate, among other things, inter-projectile collisions. It's tricky, but I managed to shoot an incoming cave troll boulder out of the sky with an arrow during testing. It was very satisfying on multiple levels.
#gamedev
#gamedev
March 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I spent a few days this week refactoring DreadReign's projectile code to facilitate, among other things, inter-projectile collisions. It's tricky, but I managed to shoot an incoming cave troll boulder out of the sky with an arrow during testing. It was very satisfying on multiple levels.
#gamedev
#gamedev
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February 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I can finally talk about what I've been working on!
DreadReign: The Shadow Fortress is an arcade-style fantasy dungeon crawler with a unique perspective - tackle hordes of baddies as a squad of adventurers, each with their own skills and abilities.
Check us out GDC this year!
#gamedev #indiedev
DreadReign: The Shadow Fortress is an arcade-style fantasy dungeon crawler with a unique perspective - tackle hordes of baddies as a squad of adventurers, each with their own skills and abilities.
Check us out GDC this year!
#gamedev #indiedev
Swing by our booth at GDC to get a first look at "DreadReign: The Shadow Fortress". Booth: P3031
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQl6...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQl6...
DreadReign: The Shadow Fortress | Trailer
YouTube video by Mechanical Moonworks
www.youtube.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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February 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Elon Musk gets more than $20 billion in contracts from the US government and bought his way into a new role in the government where he can direct even more money to himself. Enough!
My new bill, the ELON MUSK Act, will end this grift!
Stop Elon’s grift!
My new bill, the ELON MUSK Act, will end this grift!
Stop Elon’s grift!
February 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Elon Musk gets more than $20 billion in contracts from the US government and bought his way into a new role in the government where he can direct even more money to himself. Enough!
My new bill, the ELON MUSK Act, will end this grift!
Stop Elon’s grift!
My new bill, the ELON MUSK Act, will end this grift!
Stop Elon’s grift!
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I've been finding it hard to relax long enough to make brand new art but I tried to revisit an old BNS merger I made on Procreate for practice years ago. I think it might be time to create something entirely new though!
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January 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I've been finding it hard to relax long enough to make brand new art but I tried to revisit an old BNS merger I made on Procreate for practice years ago. I think it might be time to create something entirely new though!
🐡
🐡
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California’s on fire, and while the GOP is busy blaming DEI and concocting conspiracies, Canada and Mexico are busy saving lives.
Thank You to Canada and Mexico
Bless you.
www.thegodpodcast.com
January 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
California’s on fire, and while the GOP is busy blaming DEI and concocting conspiracies, Canada and Mexico are busy saving lives.