mantis
@imakecoolstuff.bsky.social
I make cool stuff | he/him
Developer of Roarr! The Adventures of Rampage Rex. Trying to atone for my gamedev sins.
Developer of Roarr! The Adventures of Rampage Rex. Trying to atone for my gamedev sins.
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Accessibility
You're going to hate it one day when you're older, less able, and find your favourite games are inaccessible
You're going to hate it one day when you're older, less able, and find your favourite games are inaccessible
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Accessibility
You're going to hate it one day when you're older, less able, and find your favourite games are inaccessible
You're going to hate it one day when you're older, less able, and find your favourite games are inaccessible
Today I learned that Jane (as pictured here on a Wikipedia article photo) was in high probability not in fact a T-rex, but rather a Nanotyrannus.
My reality split asunder! Desire to learn more intensifies!
My reality split asunder! Desire to learn more intensifies!
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Today I learned that Jane (as pictured here on a Wikipedia article photo) was in high probability not in fact a T-rex, but rather a Nanotyrannus.
My reality split asunder! Desire to learn more intensifies!
My reality split asunder! Desire to learn more intensifies!
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November 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Slowly coming back to reality. Between job switching, learning totally new tech stack, bit of covid and problem with spinal nerves I barely had time to hang out here and limited my visit to project updates.
Today was first day in ages I just came here to watch other people's stuff. So much fun!
Today was first day in ages I just came here to watch other people's stuff. So much fun!
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Slowly coming back to reality. Between job switching, learning totally new tech stack, bit of covid and problem with spinal nerves I barely had time to hang out here and limited my visit to project updates.
Today was first day in ages I just came here to watch other people's stuff. So much fun!
Today was first day in ages I just came here to watch other people's stuff. So much fun!
Since I'm way ahead of the schedule (6 days), and I'm really enjoying TheGamedevTavern's tutorials, I'm going through the second one - arcade style soccer game. Having so much fun.
November 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Since I'm way ahead of the schedule (6 days), and I'm really enjoying TheGamedevTavern's tutorials, I'm going through the second one - arcade style soccer game. Having so much fun.
Followed TheGamedevTavern's 20 episodes long tutorial on beat em ups and as I started plugging in my own art I realised that I want to make a full game about tiny Kaijus.
The preprod period is coming to an end. Time to evolve the concept and make something awesome.
#gamedev #indiedev #godot
The preprod period is coming to an end. Time to evolve the concept and make something awesome.
#gamedev #indiedev #godot
November 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
So I'm progressing with the preproduction of my 4 months long game, and getting closer to finalizing the general prototype for majority of mechanics.
2 weeks left in the preprod phase, gotta test throwing system for better crowd control, and try and do as much proper design paperwork as I can.
2 weeks left in the preprod phase, gotta test throwing system for better crowd control, and try and do as much proper design paperwork as I can.
November 9, 2025 at 10:53 PM
So I'm progressing with the preproduction of my 4 months long game, and getting closer to finalizing the general prototype for majority of mechanics.
2 weeks left in the preprod phase, gotta test throwing system for better crowd control, and try and do as much proper design paperwork as I can.
2 weeks left in the preprod phase, gotta test throwing system for better crowd control, and try and do as much proper design paperwork as I can.
A friend printed more of my photos and gave me the prints as a present. Before I never thought about having my works hanging around the house, but it does feel nice.
November 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
A friend printed more of my photos and gave me the prints as a present. Before I never thought about having my works hanging around the house, but it does feel nice.
You know you're having fun with a tutorial when in the middle of it you're like "ok, I want to take this idea and spin it into a full game!".
November 3, 2025 at 7:08 AM
You know you're having fun with a tutorial when in the middle of it you're like "ok, I want to take this idea and spin it into a full game!".
First pass of spritesheet for both basic aliens and the Rex has been completed. Some are very obviously temp, but for now they work.
October 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
First pass of spritesheet for both basic aliens and the Rex has been completed. Some are very obviously temp, but for now they work.
Following the tutorial and adding my own characters and animations is so much fun!
October 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Following the tutorial and adding my own characters and animations is so much fun!
It's a tiny pixelart kaiju for a tiny kaiju beat em up game!
Inspired by design by the amazing @vincentvenoir.bsky.social
Inspired by design by the amazing @vincentvenoir.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It's a tiny pixelart kaiju for a tiny kaiju beat em up game!
Inspired by design by the amazing @vincentvenoir.bsky.social
Inspired by design by the amazing @vincentvenoir.bsky.social
Wanted to get back into making beat em ups, but couldn't get my ass in gear. Trying to over-engineer the tech made me stuck in the conceptualization loop for the last couple months
Yesterday I found this cool tutorial series and just started working alongside. Sweet! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5i4...
Yesterday I found this cool tutorial series and just started working alongside. Sweet! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5i4...
Create a Beat 'em up game in Godot (Part 01/20: Setting up Godot)
YouTube video by The GameDev Tavern
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October 24, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Wanted to get back into making beat em ups, but couldn't get my ass in gear. Trying to over-engineer the tech made me stuck in the conceptualization loop for the last couple months
Yesterday I found this cool tutorial series and just started working alongside. Sweet! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5i4...
Yesterday I found this cool tutorial series and just started working alongside. Sweet! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5i4...
Holy shit, I have no idea how I nearly missed it, but it's a Ludum Dare weekend! Shall we make a game? Mayyyybe :o
October 4, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Holy shit, I have no idea how I nearly missed it, but it's a Ludum Dare weekend! Shall we make a game? Mayyyybe :o
Oh yeah, as you can imagine I'm back to shitposting (and some devposting) and generally hoping I can get through the dreaded first line of code any time soon. Today would be nice.
September 18, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Oh yeah, as you can imagine I'm back to shitposting (and some devposting) and generally hoping I can get through the dreaded first line of code any time soon. Today would be nice.
Don't you hate those days when you suddenly have a really cool idea to implement something, and then have a realization 'Oh wait, @sebastianlague.bsky.social already did that and better than I possibly ever could' and go back to sulking?
One of those days though, I will be innovative and cool!
One of those days though, I will be innovative and cool!
September 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Don't you hate those days when you suddenly have a really cool idea to implement something, and then have a realization 'Oh wait, @sebastianlague.bsky.social already did that and better than I possibly ever could' and go back to sulking?
One of those days though, I will be innovative and cool!
One of those days though, I will be innovative and cool!
Sometimes you just enter Bluesky and are greeted with a vibecoded AI bullshit spam that is cross-promoted and retweeted by obvious bot accounts managed by same person.
Can't they just stay on Twitter?
Can't they just stay on Twitter?
September 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Sometimes you just enter Bluesky and are greeted with a vibecoded AI bullshit spam that is cross-promoted and retweeted by obvious bot accounts managed by same person.
Can't they just stay on Twitter?
Can't they just stay on Twitter?
Oh yeah we ricing that NixOS :D
Still some setup left to be at the point where I had my Garuda, but I am decently happy with what NixOS gives me.
Still some setup left to be at the point where I had my Garuda, but I am decently happy with what NixOS gives me.
September 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Oh yeah we ricing that NixOS :D
Still some setup left to be at the point where I had my Garuda, but I am decently happy with what NixOS gives me.
Still some setup left to be at the point where I had my Garuda, but I am decently happy with what NixOS gives me.
Garuda Linux was awesome, ngl. But I crave MORE.
Installing NixOS over the weekend. Wish me luck.
Installing NixOS over the weekend. Wish me luck.
September 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Garuda Linux was awesome, ngl. But I crave MORE.
Installing NixOS over the weekend. Wish me luck.
Installing NixOS over the weekend. Wish me luck.
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Experimenting with the visual feedback for the dialogue. When the Player chooses the wrong answer, they take damage points (shown by the heart meter) and have ꜱᴀᴠᴀɢᴇ ᴍᴀɢᴇɴᴛᴀ on their face.
They should enjoy it and come back for more.
👁️ 🫦 👁️
#UX #UI #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #videogames
They should enjoy it and come back for more.
👁️ 🫦 👁️
#UX #UI #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #videogames
September 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Experimenting with the visual feedback for the dialogue. When the Player chooses the wrong answer, they take damage points (shown by the heart meter) and have ꜱᴀᴠᴀɢᴇ ᴍᴀɢᴇɴᴛᴀ on their face.
They should enjoy it and come back for more.
👁️ 🫦 👁️
#UX #UI #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #videogames
They should enjoy it and come back for more.
👁️ 🫦 👁️
#UX #UI #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #videogames
RIP BOZO
Apparently, the scene got upgraded.
www.reddit.com/r/dragoncon/...
www.reddit.com/r/dragoncon/...
September 2, 2025 at 5:57 AM
RIP BOZO
I have managed to capture a hummingbird hawk-moth in the garden!
I've been hunting for this one for quite some time, but it never appeared in a full sun. Until today. I didn't have my macro lens on me unfortunately, but used my main wildlife Tamron 150-600 lens as a decent approximation.
I've been hunting for this one for quite some time, but it never appeared in a full sun. Until today. I didn't have my macro lens on me unfortunately, but used my main wildlife Tamron 150-600 lens as a decent approximation.
August 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I have managed to capture a hummingbird hawk-moth in the garden!
I've been hunting for this one for quite some time, but it never appeared in a full sun. Until today. I didn't have my macro lens on me unfortunately, but used my main wildlife Tamron 150-600 lens as a decent approximation.
I've been hunting for this one for quite some time, but it never appeared in a full sun. Until today. I didn't have my macro lens on me unfortunately, but used my main wildlife Tamron 150-600 lens as a decent approximation.
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Maybe a little late to the party😅 but this trend perfectly describes our journey with LEVEL 11.11
If you like what you see, please wishlist the game on Steam it helps us massively!
store.steampowered.com/app/3698140/...
#indiegame #gamedevs #UnrealEngine5 #blender #HorrorGaming #WishlistNow
If you like what you see, please wishlist the game on Steam it helps us massively!
store.steampowered.com/app/3698140/...
#indiegame #gamedevs #UnrealEngine5 #blender #HorrorGaming #WishlistNow
August 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Maybe a little late to the party😅 but this trend perfectly describes our journey with LEVEL 11.11
If you like what you see, please wishlist the game on Steam it helps us massively!
store.steampowered.com/app/3698140/...
#indiegame #gamedevs #UnrealEngine5 #blender #HorrorGaming #WishlistNow
If you like what you see, please wishlist the game on Steam it helps us massively!
store.steampowered.com/app/3698140/...
#indiegame #gamedevs #UnrealEngine5 #blender #HorrorGaming #WishlistNow