Erik Dewhurst
@erikdewhurst.bsky.social
I make games
I have cats
Portfolio: www.erikdewhurst.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikdewhurst/
I have cats
Portfolio: www.erikdewhurst.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikdewhurst/
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Erik Dewhurst
@erikdewhurst.bsky.social
· Nov 24
Just moved over to bluesky. Hoping for the best.
I've been making things for a long time.
My game-dev portfolio is here: www.erikdewhurst.com
My LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/erikdewhu...
And here are obligatory cat pics.
I've been making things for a long time.
My game-dev portfolio is here: www.erikdewhurst.com
My LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/erikdewhu...
And here are obligatory cat pics.
I found this gem in old family photos.
A felted wool cowboy boot "Stocking" with Santa's sleigh pulled by roadrunners.
Pretty sure mom made this when we moved to New Mexico circa 1980.
#throwback #retro
A felted wool cowboy boot "Stocking" with Santa's sleigh pulled by roadrunners.
Pretty sure mom made this when we moved to New Mexico circa 1980.
#throwback #retro
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I found this gem in old family photos.
A felted wool cowboy boot "Stocking" with Santa's sleigh pulled by roadrunners.
Pretty sure mom made this when we moved to New Mexico circa 1980.
#throwback #retro
A felted wool cowboy boot "Stocking" with Santa's sleigh pulled by roadrunners.
Pretty sure mom made this when we moved to New Mexico circa 1980.
#throwback #retro
Played the game "Aspens" with my partner earlier today.
Really good pacing and real easy to learn.
In about 25 minutes we covered the board with trees.
Really good pacing and real easy to learn.
In about 25 minutes we covered the board with trees.
November 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Played the game "Aspens" with my partner earlier today.
Really good pacing and real easy to learn.
In about 25 minutes we covered the board with trees.
Really good pacing and real easy to learn.
In about 25 minutes we covered the board with trees.
Always Be
Using references for your art because holy cow does it turn out better that way and why do I constantly think I can just make this shit up myself without looking at the world around me, geeeez.
Using references for your art because holy cow does it turn out better that way and why do I constantly think I can just make this shit up myself without looking at the world around me, geeeez.
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Always Be
Using references for your art because holy cow does it turn out better that way and why do I constantly think I can just make this shit up myself without looking at the world around me, geeeez.
Using references for your art because holy cow does it turn out better that way and why do I constantly think I can just make this shit up myself without looking at the world around me, geeeez.
People need therapy.
Like... All of them
Like... All of them
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 AM
People need therapy.
Like... All of them
Like... All of them
I had a very productive design meeting at lunch.
That is all.
That is all.
November 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I had a very productive design meeting at lunch.
That is all.
That is all.
Shower thought:
How many times, during the making of Returnal, did someone say "more cowbell"?
How many times, during the making of Returnal, did someone say "more cowbell"?
November 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Shower thought:
How many times, during the making of Returnal, did someone say "more cowbell"?
How many times, during the making of Returnal, did someone say "more cowbell"?
Personal note:
"AI first" = "profit first" = "people second"
I'm sad Subnautica 2 will be sullied by this.
I keep replaying Miyazaki's reaction in my head.
Keep your eyes on the donut, not the hole.
I'm trying, David, but the hole keeps getting bigger.
I promise to meditate more.
"AI first" = "profit first" = "people second"
I'm sad Subnautica 2 will be sullied by this.
I keep replaying Miyazaki's reaction in my head.
Keep your eyes on the donut, not the hole.
I'm trying, David, but the hole keeps getting bigger.
I promise to meditate more.
November 2, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Personal note:
"AI first" = "profit first" = "people second"
I'm sad Subnautica 2 will be sullied by this.
I keep replaying Miyazaki's reaction in my head.
Keep your eyes on the donut, not the hole.
I'm trying, David, but the hole keeps getting bigger.
I promise to meditate more.
"AI first" = "profit first" = "people second"
I'm sad Subnautica 2 will be sullied by this.
I keep replaying Miyazaki's reaction in my head.
Keep your eyes on the donut, not the hole.
I'm trying, David, but the hole keeps getting bigger.
I promise to meditate more.
Doodles for the day.
Ball point is such a good medium.
Accessible. And I don't get precious about the things I draw on yellow pad with a cheap pen.
Ball point is such a good medium.
Accessible. And I don't get precious about the things I draw on yellow pad with a cheap pen.
October 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Doodles for the day.
Ball point is such a good medium.
Accessible. And I don't get precious about the things I draw on yellow pad with a cheap pen.
Ball point is such a good medium.
Accessible. And I don't get precious about the things I draw on yellow pad with a cheap pen.
In these trying times I'm reminded of something someone once said:
"Keep your eyes on the donut, not the hole"
"Keep your eyes on the donut, not the hole"
October 23, 2025 at 3:16 AM
In these trying times I'm reminded of something someone once said:
"Keep your eyes on the donut, not the hole"
"Keep your eyes on the donut, not the hole"
Heard some stuff about Ezra Klein and was reminded of this bit of art in our kitchen.
October 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Heard some stuff about Ezra Klein and was reminded of this bit of art in our kitchen.
Getting some new glasses.
October 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Getting some new glasses.
September 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Doodle of the day.
A pair of things I drew when sitting in meetings.
You can see the words "Myths are Public Dreams" written on the back of the page.
#doodles #sketches #fountainpen
A pair of things I drew when sitting in meetings.
You can see the words "Myths are Public Dreams" written on the back of the page.
#doodles #sketches #fountainpen
September 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Doodle of the day.
A pair of things I drew when sitting in meetings.
You can see the words "Myths are Public Dreams" written on the back of the page.
#doodles #sketches #fountainpen
A pair of things I drew when sitting in meetings.
You can see the words "Myths are Public Dreams" written on the back of the page.
#doodles #sketches #fountainpen
Doodles of geometry dissolving into particles.
I doodle a lot at my day job.
When I compile them, I redact all work related notes. This helps me see the art in the doodles divorced from business analysis.
I doodle a lot at my day job.
When I compile them, I redact all work related notes. This helps me see the art in the doodles divorced from business analysis.
September 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Doodles of geometry dissolving into particles.
I doodle a lot at my day job.
When I compile them, I redact all work related notes. This helps me see the art in the doodles divorced from business analysis.
I doodle a lot at my day job.
When I compile them, I redact all work related notes. This helps me see the art in the doodles divorced from business analysis.
September 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A glimpse of my art/design "pipeline".
The plan was to build a complex systemic puzzle.
The reality: our story told us to abandon the entire space station idea. 🤷
#gamedev #indiedev #process #conceptart #design
The plan was to build a complex systemic puzzle.
The reality: our story told us to abandon the entire space station idea. 🤷
#gamedev #indiedev #process #conceptart #design
September 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A glimpse of my art/design "pipeline".
The plan was to build a complex systemic puzzle.
The reality: our story told us to abandon the entire space station idea. 🤷
#gamedev #indiedev #process #conceptart #design
The plan was to build a complex systemic puzzle.
The reality: our story told us to abandon the entire space station idea. 🤷
#gamedev #indiedev #process #conceptart #design
The Script says:
"Player flips page in notebook"
Then I had to figure out how THAT was gonna happen in-game.
Not so simple, but very satisfying.
#gamedev #indiedev #videogames
"Player flips page in notebook"
Then I had to figure out how THAT was gonna happen in-game.
Not so simple, but very satisfying.
#gamedev #indiedev #videogames
September 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The Script says:
"Player flips page in notebook"
Then I had to figure out how THAT was gonna happen in-game.
Not so simple, but very satisfying.
#gamedev #indiedev #videogames
"Player flips page in notebook"
Then I had to figure out how THAT was gonna happen in-game.
Not so simple, but very satisfying.
#gamedev #indiedev #videogames
True story: Crocodile Dundee fundamentally changed a game script I'm working on.
We were working a scene set in 1978. We were struggling to make a character relatable and wanted a cultural touchstone to help. So we gave the character a background of having lived in Australia.
🧵
We were working a scene set in 1978. We were struggling to make a character relatable and wanted a cultural touchstone to help. So we gave the character a background of having lived in Australia.
🧵
September 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
True story: Crocodile Dundee fundamentally changed a game script I'm working on.
We were working a scene set in 1978. We were struggling to make a character relatable and wanted a cultural touchstone to help. So we gave the character a background of having lived in Australia.
🧵
We were working a scene set in 1978. We were struggling to make a character relatable and wanted a cultural touchstone to help. So we gave the character a background of having lived in Australia.
🧵
Another doodle.
This one is likely to become real.
I'll post this again when I have the lobby's 3D model in a good place.
Game Dev is a slow process.
But thankfully, doodles aren't.
#gamedev #solodev #indiegames
This one is likely to become real.
I'll post this again when I have the lobby's 3D model in a good place.
Game Dev is a slow process.
But thankfully, doodles aren't.
#gamedev #solodev #indiegames
September 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Another doodle.
This one is likely to become real.
I'll post this again when I have the lobby's 3D model in a good place.
Game Dev is a slow process.
But thankfully, doodles aren't.
#gamedev #solodev #indiegames
This one is likely to become real.
I'll post this again when I have the lobby's 3D model in a good place.
Game Dev is a slow process.
But thankfully, doodles aren't.
#gamedev #solodev #indiegames
Daily doodles.
A bunch of sketches for sci-fi UI/UX.
Again these were abandoned because the larger concept didn't fit the story.
A bunch of sketches for sci-fi UI/UX.
Again these were abandoned because the larger concept didn't fit the story.
September 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Daily doodles.
A bunch of sketches for sci-fi UI/UX.
Again these were abandoned because the larger concept didn't fit the story.
A bunch of sketches for sci-fi UI/UX.
Again these were abandoned because the larger concept didn't fit the story.
Sometimes I put a lot of effort into a doodle, only to later realize it was going in the wrong direction.
This was a concept that had to be abandoned because it wasn't true to the needs of the story.
#indiedev #gamedev #conceptart
This was a concept that had to be abandoned because it wasn't true to the needs of the story.
#indiedev #gamedev #conceptart
August 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Sometimes I put a lot of effort into a doodle, only to later realize it was going in the wrong direction.
This was a concept that had to be abandoned because it wasn't true to the needs of the story.
#indiedev #gamedev #conceptart
This was a concept that had to be abandoned because it wasn't true to the needs of the story.
#indiedev #gamedev #conceptart
August 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM