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James
@candlewax.games
Indie developer of Candlewax Games.
Added different sounds for if the ball collides hard or soft. Also randomized the pitch a little to make the sound more dynamic. #indiedev #gamedev
August 11, 2025 at 5:59 AM
I had to visualise losing in a pool game I'm working on, whilst remaining distinct from the imagery of the main game. In the end I came up with a Billiards room lamp blinking out, with the last blink sound pitched downwards. Bit abstract but hopefully it gets the message across!😅 #gamedev #indiegame
August 9, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Screenshot of the first nine tables of Trickshot. Will release more over time when I'm done adding more mechanics to the game. Theme is pool meets pinball so there's a lot to work with! #indiegame #gamedev
August 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Finished the main menu of my game. Features a fully playable pool table! #indiedev #gamedev
July 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Another day, another Trickshot level complete! I tried to introduce the enemies to the player in an intuitive way by placing them in between the player and their objective. This forces them to interact with the enemies and hopefully figure out the mechanics through experience. #gamedev #indiegame
June 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
You don't want to know how many tries it took to get this shot for the trailer 😆 #indiedev #gamedev
(Trickshot - Pool meets Pinball!)
June 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Been updating the frameworks of my sites recently. Almost done, then the blogs / tutorials will be back up. Thanks for your patience!
May 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Here's the design for the Unity tutorial site I'm working on. I went for a magazine / newspaper aesthetic. what do you guys think? 😊 #gamedev #unity3d
May 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Added bumpers to Trickshot. It's finally starting to live up to the 'Pool meets Pinball' tagline! #gamedev #indiegame
May 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Me right now
May 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
May 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Today I aim to answer the question, what happens when you cross pool with pinball?🤔

(video is from my upcoming game, Trickshot!)

#indiegame #gamedev #madewithunity
May 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
What's your Unity Layout look like? I'm a two screen enjoyer myself. #Unity #gamedev #indiedev
May 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Day 1 patches be like, "I got you"
April 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Managed to pull myself away from Oblivion just long enough to add destructible enemies to Trickshot!

Wasn't sure what appearance to give them so I went with something vaguely chess piece-like. Do you think it works? #gamedev #indiegame
April 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Don't expect any updates from me for a few days
April 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Made the splash screen for Candlewax Games 🤩. Interested to see yours if you wanna post it below! #gamedev #indiedev
April 18, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Wanted to share a funny bug I encountered 😅. Should I make it a future hardcore mode? (Might need fast reactions!)

Any bugs you guys want to share? I promise I won't judge! #gamedev #indiegame
April 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
They're multiplying! #indiegame #gamedev
April 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
It's been a productive couple of days! #indiegame #gamedev
April 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I miiight be cooking something #indiedev #gamedev
April 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Finally got my circular health / mana bars done! Plus a little animation for when the player levels up. Unity's particle system doesn't work on the UI so I had to animate it manually😩. Feel free to reply with any fancy UI stuff you guys have been working on! #gamedev #indiedev
April 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Finally finished the camera controller for a project I'm working on. Features both 1st and 3rd person perspectives with full body presence for the former! #gamedev #indiedev
April 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Found these pics while clearing out my SSDs. They're all that's left from a side project I was working on before my hard drive failed 😭. A game where you line up a shot and try to hit every enemy at once. A bit like Kirby's Dream Course. Anyone else have projects they lost close to completion?
April 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM