Dave Pottinger
@dcpottinger.bsky.social
Last Keep CEO (Fleetbreakers)
Side Project (Dynamic adventure game)
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Ex-Ensemble Studios (OG Age of Empires, Age of Mythology, Halo Wars), Ex-BonusXP (Stranger Things).
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Husband/Dad. Prog/Designer. Lego Nerd.
Side Project (Dynamic adventure game)
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Ex-Ensemble Studios (OG Age of Empires, Age of Mythology, Halo Wars), Ex-BonusXP (Stranger Things).
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Husband/Dad. Prog/Designer. Lego Nerd.
WIP partial tech tree for new @lastkeep.com faction. Showing the fine code that displays the name of the techs if we don't have icons yet. Very useful during dev.
We've got new PLAYTEST/DEMO (not with this faction ofc) out: store.steampowered.com/app/2929040/...
#indiegames #strategygame #indiedev
We've got new PLAYTEST/DEMO (not with this faction ofc) out: store.steampowered.com/app/2929040/...
#indiegames #strategygame #indiedev
October 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
WIP partial tech tree for new @lastkeep.com faction. Showing the fine code that displays the name of the techs if we don't have icons yet. Very useful during dev.
We've got new PLAYTEST/DEMO (not with this faction ofc) out: store.steampowered.com/app/2929040/...
#indiegames #strategygame #indiedev
We've got new PLAYTEST/DEMO (not with this faction ofc) out: store.steampowered.com/app/2929040/...
#indiegames #strategygame #indiedev
Reposted by Dave Pottinger
Check out the latest trailer for the new sci-fo RTS title Fleetbreakers as the game will have a free demo available during Steam Next Fest. #indiedev #indiegame
Check out the latest trailer for the new sci-fo RTS title Fleetbreakers as the game will have a free demo available during Steam Next Fest. #indiedev #indiegame
Check out the latest trailer for the new sci-fo RTS title Fleetbreakers as the game will have a free demo available during Steam Next Fest
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October 8, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Check out the latest trailer for the new sci-fo RTS title Fleetbreakers as the game will have a free demo available during Steam Next Fest. #indiedev #indiegame
We have a NEW TRAILER and PLAYTEST/DEMO for FLEETBREAKERS. @ign.com posted the trailer www.ign.com/videos/fleet....
Give it a look. Give us a wishlist😀
#strategygame #RTS #indiedev #indiegames @lastkeep.com
Give it a look. Give us a wishlist😀
#strategygame #RTS #indiedev #indiegames @lastkeep.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We have a NEW TRAILER and PLAYTEST/DEMO for FLEETBREAKERS. @ign.com posted the trailer www.ign.com/videos/fleet....
Give it a look. Give us a wishlist😀
#strategygame #RTS #indiedev #indiegames @lastkeep.com
Give it a look. Give us a wishlist😀
#strategygame #RTS #indiedev #indiegames @lastkeep.com
Had a REALLY good day cranking out content and bugfixes. Fixed 18 items. Several of the "how did we not see this giant issue?" variety.
Unfortunately we also played the game, which generated another 21 bugs and tasks.
-3 net today. Doh.
#indiedev #indiegames @lastkeep.com #roguelite #strategygame
Unfortunately we also played the game, which generated another 21 bugs and tasks.
-3 net today. Doh.
#indiedev #indiegames @lastkeep.com #roguelite #strategygame
September 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Had a REALLY good day cranking out content and bugfixes. Fixed 18 items. Several of the "how did we not see this giant issue?" variety.
Unfortunately we also played the game, which generated another 21 bugs and tasks.
-3 net today. Doh.
#indiedev #indiegames @lastkeep.com #roguelite #strategygame
Unfortunately we also played the game, which generated another 21 bugs and tasks.
-3 net today. Doh.
#indiedev #indiegames @lastkeep.com #roguelite #strategygame
Welp. This was a LONG day of data wrangling to completely replace all our unit enhancements (rolled buffs on each squadron instance). This was after 4 days of building techs and relics😂
I'm am officially gassed on buffs for this week.
@lastkeep.com #indiedev #indiegame #strategy #roguelite
I'm am officially gassed on buffs for this week.
@lastkeep.com #indiedev #indiegame #strategy #roguelite
September 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Welp. This was a LONG day of data wrangling to completely replace all our unit enhancements (rolled buffs on each squadron instance). This was after 4 days of building techs and relics😂
I'm am officially gassed on buffs for this week.
@lastkeep.com #indiedev #indiegame #strategy #roguelite
I'm am officially gassed on buffs for this week.
@lastkeep.com #indiedev #indiegame #strategy #roguelite
So many little numbers to fit in such a small space. Still trying to get it all in 😆. Rollover (not shown) does make it a lot more parseable obv. @lastkeep.com #indiedev #indiegame #roguelite #strategygame
September 16, 2025 at 7:57 AM
So many little numbers to fit in such a small space. Still trying to get it all in 😆. Rollover (not shown) does make it a lot more parseable obv. @lastkeep.com #indiedev #indiegame #roguelite #strategygame
Q: Why is that Scout ship not buffed by +20 like the text says?
...2 hours later...
A: Because I let us try a "new way" when I should have just said no. My fault 100%.
Now rebuilding all health data in @lastkeep.com ahead of key milestone. What can go wrong?
#indiedev #roguelite #strategygame
...2 hours later...
A: Because I let us try a "new way" when I should have just said no. My fault 100%.
Now rebuilding all health data in @lastkeep.com ahead of key milestone. What can go wrong?
#indiedev #roguelite #strategygame
September 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Q: Why is that Scout ship not buffed by +20 like the text says?
...2 hours later...
A: Because I let us try a "new way" when I should have just said no. My fault 100%.
Now rebuilding all health data in @lastkeep.com ahead of key milestone. What can go wrong?
#indiedev #roguelite #strategygame
...2 hours later...
A: Because I let us try a "new way" when I should have just said no. My fault 100%.
Now rebuilding all health data in @lastkeep.com ahead of key milestone. What can go wrong?
#indiedev #roguelite #strategygame
Slogging through giant text pass on our game @lastkeep.com. There is a LOT. More than I want, but still not as much as we need.
I am certainly no fulltime text-person😀Doing it in bursts but it's still a bear. How do you all approach these kinds of tasks?
#indiedev #roguelite #strategygame
I am certainly no fulltime text-person😀Doing it in bursts but it's still a bear. How do you all approach these kinds of tasks?
#indiedev #roguelite #strategygame
September 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Slogging through giant text pass on our game @lastkeep.com. There is a LOT. More than I want, but still not as much as we need.
I am certainly no fulltime text-person😀Doing it in bursts but it's still a bear. How do you all approach these kinds of tasks?
#indiedev #roguelite #strategygame
I am certainly no fulltime text-person😀Doing it in bursts but it's still a bear. How do you all approach these kinds of tasks?
#indiedev #roguelite #strategygame
Demoed @lastkeep.com at the SIX demo day. 10 hours on my feet hits different than 28 years ago when we did it for Age of Empires at Ensemble's first E3.
But we learned a lot about how our game today. How it appeals to folks and how it doesn't. Improvements to make!
#indiedev #strategygame #roguelite
But we learned a lot about how our game today. How it appeals to folks and how it doesn't. Improvements to make!
#indiedev #strategygame #roguelite
September 1, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Demoed @lastkeep.com at the SIX demo day. 10 hours on my feet hits different than 28 years ago when we did it for Age of Empires at Ensemble's first E3.
But we learned a lot about how our game today. How it appeals to folks and how it doesn't. Improvements to make!
#indiedev #strategygame #roguelite
But we learned a lot about how our game today. How it appeals to folks and how it doesn't. Improvements to make!
#indiedev #strategygame #roguelite
Reposted by Dave Pottinger
We got a chance to hang out with the great folks from @seattleoba.org last night in Seattle. Thanks to everyone who stopped by. If you're in town this weekend, swing by our table at SIX on Sunday @seattleindies.bsky.social.
#six2025 #indiegames
#six2025 #indiegames
August 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We got a chance to hang out with the great folks from @seattleoba.org last night in Seattle. Thanks to everyone who stopped by. If you're in town this weekend, swing by our table at SIX on Sunday @seattleindies.bsky.social.
#six2025 #indiegames
#six2025 #indiegames
We've been pushing hard the last couple of weeks for some live demos of @lastkeep.com at six.seattleindies.org/about/ this weekend.
I won't lie, my in-person demo skills are probably a bit rusty 😅
#indiedev #strategygame #roguelite
I won't lie, my in-person demo skills are probably a bit rusty 😅
#indiedev #strategygame #roguelite
About Seattle Indies Expo
Seattle Indies Expo is a free, yearly, one-day exhibition of the Pacific Northwest’s up and coming indie video games. What better way to escape the crowds of PAX than with the coolest of indie games?
six.seattleindies.org
August 28, 2025 at 7:55 AM
We've been pushing hard the last couple of weeks for some live demos of @lastkeep.com at six.seattleindies.org/about/ this weekend.
I won't lie, my in-person demo skills are probably a bit rusty 😅
#indiedev #strategygame #roguelite
I won't lie, my in-person demo skills are probably a bit rusty 😅
#indiedev #strategygame #roguelite
Always cool to meet new folks on here!
One thing I adore about Bluesky is meeting folks making amazing games. Shoutout:
@dcpottinger.bsky.social - Fleetbreakers (space RTS)
@dexterz.bsky.social - Earth Alliance (space RTS👀)
@rpanich.bsky.social - Diablo-style Universe of Death
V inspired by this community
#gamedev #indiedev #RTS #RPG
@dcpottinger.bsky.social - Fleetbreakers (space RTS)
@dexterz.bsky.social - Earth Alliance (space RTS👀)
@rpanich.bsky.social - Diablo-style Universe of Death
V inspired by this community
#gamedev #indiedev #RTS #RPG
August 21, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Always cool to meet new folks on here!
Nothing quite like spending hours rigging up new UI (new code, data, refactoring old code to pump the new calls, etc.) and then having it compile first time. Awesome😀
NARRATOR: It was, in fact, not awesome. Many extra hours were required for it to actually work.
#indiedev #indiegames @lastkeep.com
NARRATOR: It was, in fact, not awesome. Many extra hours were required for it to actually work.
#indiedev #indiegames @lastkeep.com
August 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Nothing quite like spending hours rigging up new UI (new code, data, refactoring old code to pump the new calls, etc.) and then having it compile first time. Awesome😀
NARRATOR: It was, in fact, not awesome. Many extra hours were required for it to actually work.
#indiedev #indiegames @lastkeep.com
NARRATOR: It was, in fact, not awesome. Many extra hours were required for it to actually work.
#indiedev #indiegames @lastkeep.com
Finally changed some XML parsing on @lastkeep.com today. Relics are comprised of techs, but refs were by name to tech instances in other XML file. Gross, but we put up with it forever. Now the techs can be inlined. So much nicer to have the data in one spot. Easier to edit. Less bugs. #indiegames
August 13, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Finally changed some XML parsing on @lastkeep.com today. Relics are comprised of techs, but refs were by name to tech instances in other XML file. Gross, but we put up with it forever. Now the techs can be inlined. So much nicer to have the data in one spot. Easier to edit. Less bugs. #indiegames
Been chasing this bug on @lastkeep.com for several days. AI units intermittently attack. Can't repro locally. I think I found my uninitialized variable (doh). Testing fix now. Shouldn't have taken this long to find, but some optimization make it trickier to find. Nevertheless, fingers crossed.
August 12, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Been chasing this bug on @lastkeep.com for several days. AI units intermittently attack. Can't repro locally. I think I found my uninitialized variable (doh). Testing fix now. Shouldn't have taken this long to find, but some optimization make it trickier to find. Nevertheless, fingers crossed.
I'm doing a reddit AMA later today. Drop by for excellent questions and mediocre answers 😀 #indiedev #ageofempires #roguelite #strategygame @lastkeep.com www.reddit.com/r/RealTimeSt...
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July 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I'm doing a reddit AMA later today. Drop by for excellent questions and mediocre answers 😀 #indiedev #ageofempires #roguelite #strategygame @lastkeep.com www.reddit.com/r/RealTimeSt...
Been on a bit of a break posting various updates on @lastkeep.com Will probably get back to that soon. We've been cranking away on feedback from the demo.
Fired up the side project recently. Kinda effing around with a complete restart to fix/redo some large things. That's going to be a lot of work
Fired up the side project recently. Kinda effing around with a complete restart to fix/redo some large things. That's going to be a lot of work
July 18, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Been on a bit of a break posting various updates on @lastkeep.com Will probably get back to that soon. We've been cranking away on feedback from the demo.
Fired up the side project recently. Kinda effing around with a complete restart to fix/redo some large things. That's going to be a lot of work
Fired up the side project recently. Kinda effing around with a complete restart to fix/redo some large things. That's going to be a lot of work
Rough week at work last week. Weekend was a nice break. Got some todos done around the house. Superman was better than we expected. Dinner with son and his GF. Had the first good ice cream in Seattle (Husky Deli).
July 14, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Rough week at work last week. Weekend was a nice break. Got some todos done around the house. Superman was better than we expected. Dinner with son and his GF. Had the first good ice cream in Seattle (Husky Deli).
Check-In Explainer Day 19: We made the PDCs and Drones inherit the buffs their employer received. While awesome overall, this caused a bunch of invalid/unintended buffs for said PDCs and Drones. Now fixed. #roguelite #strategygame #indiedev #roguelike @lastkeep.com
June 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Check-In Explainer Day 19: We made the PDCs and Drones inherit the buffs their employer received. While awesome overall, this caused a bunch of invalid/unintended buffs for said PDCs and Drones. Now fixed. #roguelite #strategygame #indiedev #roguelike @lastkeep.com
#roguelite #strategygame #indiedev #roguelike @lastkeep.com Check-In Explainer Day 18: Adding better explanation text so folks know tradeoffs if they "accidentally" blast through preface dialogue. Story or not, it's critical for folks to know what their choices will do. And, um, ignore the typo😀
June 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#roguelite #strategygame #indiedev #roguelike @lastkeep.com Check-In Explainer Day 18: Adding better explanation text so folks know tradeoffs if they "accidentally" blast through preface dialogue. Story or not, it's critical for folks to know what their choices will do. And, um, ignore the typo😀
Check-In Explainer Day 17: Another long awaited UI fix: Showing the delta values when a squadron has cost buffs/debuffs. This immediately makes the econ relics pop as so much more valuable. Don't get credit for buffs you can't see! @lastkeep.com #roguelite #strategygame #indiedev #roguelike
June 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Check-In Explainer Day 17: Another long awaited UI fix: Showing the delta values when a squadron has cost buffs/debuffs. This immediately makes the econ relics pop as so much more valuable. Don't get credit for buffs you can't see! @lastkeep.com #roguelite #strategygame #indiedev #roguelike
@lastkeep.com Check-In Explainer Day 16: MOAR FPS. Some simple removal of needless calls for things that can't ever move and a redo of how some distances are calculated. Now minefields run much faster. Oh, yeah, now we have minefields turned on again😀 #roguelite #strategygame #indiedev #roguelike
June 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
@lastkeep.com Check-In Explainer Day 16: MOAR FPS. Some simple removal of needless calls for things that can't ever move and a redo of how some distances are calculated. Now minefields run much faster. Oh, yeah, now we have minefields turned on again😀 #roguelite #strategygame #indiedev #roguelike
#roguelike #strategygame #indiedev Check-In Explainer Day 15: Adding a new station to build: Bombard Turret (though it will get a fancier name at some point). Good for shooting the stuff in the back of an enemy attack and taking out bunches of little ships with its AOE damage. @lastkeep.com
June 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
#roguelike #strategygame #indiedev Check-In Explainer Day 15: Adding a new station to build: Bombard Turret (though it will get a fancier name at some point). Good for shooting the stuff in the back of an enemy attack and taking out bunches of little ships with its AOE damage. @lastkeep.com
Check-In Explainer Day 14: Adding a new relic: Mirror Finish. Chance to reflect damage back to attacker based on the amount of armor. Works great, but not too jazzy yet with just the programmer VFX and text flyoff 🤣 @lastkeep.com #roguelike #strategygame #indiedev
June 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Check-In Explainer Day 14: Adding a new relic: Mirror Finish. Chance to reflect damage back to attacker based on the amount of armor. Works great, but not too jazzy yet with just the programmer VFX and text flyoff 🤣 @lastkeep.com #roguelike #strategygame #indiedev
Check-In Explainer Day 13: #indiedev #roguelike #strategygame Finally getting some cleanup on a few options settings. This one is good for SteamDeck battery usage as it throttles down framerate when we're on main menu. Woot. @lastkeep.com
June 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Check-In Explainer Day 13: #indiedev #roguelike #strategygame Finally getting some cleanup on a few options settings. This one is good for SteamDeck battery usage as it throttles down framerate when we're on main menu. Woot. @lastkeep.com