Jordan O
@jogamedev.bsky.social
Making Multiplayer Indie Games!
Spellmasons.com
patreon.com/jogamedev
Spellmasons.com
patreon.com/jogamedev
I did not expect to get here this quickly!! Thanks everyone for the support. I'm super excited for the next chapter!
November 9, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I did not expect to get here this quickly!! Thanks everyone for the support. I'm super excited for the next chapter!
I'm going to shift into a "what i've learned" format to hopefully pass on some useful info as I grow in my gamedev journey!
Month 33: What I've learned
"Low quality + Great story" beats "high quality + bad story"
This has been the biggest takeaway by far. I was feeling
Month 33: What I've learned
"Low quality + Great story" beats "high quality + bad story"
This has been the biggest takeaway by far. I was feeling
October 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I'm going to shift into a "what i've learned" format to hopefully pass on some useful info as I grow in my gamedev journey!
Month 33: What I've learned
"Low quality + Great story" beats "high quality + bad story"
This has been the biggest takeaway by far. I was feeling
Month 33: What I've learned
"Low quality + Great story" beats "high quality + bad story"
This has been the biggest takeaway by far. I was feeling
New personal record for me!
October 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
New personal record for me!
"Is it worth the time?" Gamedev Edition!
This chart shows a prospective Annual Salary based on **how long it takes the build your game** vs **how many copies you sell**
This chart shows a prospective Annual Salary based on **how long it takes the build your game** vs **how many copies you sell**
October 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Is it worth the time?" Gamedev Edition!
This chart shows a prospective Annual Salary based on **how long it takes the build your game** vs **how many copies you sell**
This chart shows a prospective Annual Salary based on **how long it takes the build your game** vs **how many copies you sell**
The longer you spend making your game, the more copies you have to sell to break even.I made a chart that shows how many copies you have to sell to make a given annual salary **based on how long you spent building the game**
October 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The longer you spend making your game, the more copies you have to sell to break even.I made a chart that shows how many copies you have to sell to make a given annual salary **based on how long you spent building the game**
My indie gamedev journey!
Week 137 & 138:
📈316 Copies Sold
💭850 New Wishlists
All time:
⭐838 Reviews (+10)
🎥3,580 YT Subscribers (+2562)
📸1,845 Insta Followers (+11)
📱9,745 TT Followers (+189)
Week 137 & 138:
📈316 Copies Sold
💭850 New Wishlists
All time:
⭐838 Reviews (+10)
🎥3,580 YT Subscribers (+2562)
📸1,845 Insta Followers (+11)
📱9,745 TT Followers (+189)
September 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
My indie gamedev journey!
Week 137 & 138:
📈316 Copies Sold
💭850 New Wishlists
All time:
⭐838 Reviews (+10)
🎥3,580 YT Subscribers (+2562)
📸1,845 Insta Followers (+11)
📱9,745 TT Followers (+189)
Week 137 & 138:
📈316 Copies Sold
💭850 New Wishlists
All time:
⭐838 Reviews (+10)
🎥3,580 YT Subscribers (+2562)
📸1,845 Insta Followers (+11)
📱9,745 TT Followers (+189)
🎮MY INDIE GAMEDEV JOURNEY🧙
Week 137:
📈398 Copies Sold
💭2,085 New Wishlists (74x more than last week!)
🔥HUGE boost in YT subs
Week 137:
📈398 Copies Sold
💭2,085 New Wishlists (74x more than last week!)
🔥HUGE boost in YT subs
September 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🎮MY INDIE GAMEDEV JOURNEY🧙
Week 137:
📈398 Copies Sold
💭2,085 New Wishlists (74x more than last week!)
🔥HUGE boost in YT subs
Week 137:
📈398 Copies Sold
💭2,085 New Wishlists (74x more than last week!)
🔥HUGE boost in YT subs
FIVE HOURS is how long it took me to make a 32 second short 1 year ago.
Today it took me 2 hours to make a 50 second short.
1% better every day.
#indiegame #roguelike #marketing
Today it took me 2 hours to make a 50 second short.
1% better every day.
#indiegame #roguelike #marketing
September 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM
FIVE HOURS is how long it took me to make a 32 second short 1 year ago.
Today it took me 2 hours to make a 50 second short.
1% better every day.
#indiegame #roguelike #marketing
Today it took me 2 hours to make a 50 second short.
1% better every day.
#indiegame #roguelike #marketing
Workaholism is almost celebrated in our culture, but a lot of people conflate working hard with working well...
September 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Workaholism is almost celebrated in our culture, but a lot of people conflate working hard with working well...
🎮MY INDIE GAMEDEV JOURNEY🧙
Week 135:
📈145 Copies Sold
💭379 New Wishlists
🤩Achieved "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating for the first time on August 29th
All time:
⭐824 Reviews (+7)
🎥1,013 Youtube Subscribers (+6)
📸1,805 Insta Followers (+34)
📱9,550 Tiktok Followers (+32)
Week 135:
📈145 Copies Sold
💭379 New Wishlists
🤩Achieved "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating for the first time on August 29th
All time:
⭐824 Reviews (+7)
🎥1,013 Youtube Subscribers (+6)
📸1,805 Insta Followers (+34)
📱9,550 Tiktok Followers (+32)
September 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🎮MY INDIE GAMEDEV JOURNEY🧙
Week 135:
📈145 Copies Sold
💭379 New Wishlists
🤩Achieved "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating for the first time on August 29th
All time:
⭐824 Reviews (+7)
🎥1,013 Youtube Subscribers (+6)
📸1,805 Insta Followers (+34)
📱9,550 Tiktok Followers (+32)
Week 135:
📈145 Copies Sold
💭379 New Wishlists
🤩Achieved "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating for the first time on August 29th
All time:
⭐824 Reviews (+7)
🎥1,013 Youtube Subscribers (+6)
📸1,805 Insta Followers (+34)
📱9,550 Tiktok Followers (+32)
🙌OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE🙌
After almost 5 years of work, Spellmasons has, for the very first time, achieved a rating of Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam!
Thank you everyone who've left feedback and helped me along this journey. I am so grateful!
After almost 5 years of work, Spellmasons has, for the very first time, achieved a rating of Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam!
Thank you everyone who've left feedback and helped me along this journey. I am so grateful!
August 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
🙌OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE🙌
After almost 5 years of work, Spellmasons has, for the very first time, achieved a rating of Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam!
Thank you everyone who've left feedback and helped me along this journey. I am so grateful!
After almost 5 years of work, Spellmasons has, for the very first time, achieved a rating of Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam!
Thank you everyone who've left feedback and helped me along this journey. I am so grateful!
I lost the link to the inspiration but here's a screenshot
August 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I lost the link to the inspiration but here's a screenshot
Day 7 of One-Ship-A-Day!
My workflow is a LOT faster.
Leveled up in:
+ Particle Emitters
+ Shaders
+ Texture Painting
My workflow is a LOT faster.
Leveled up in:
+ Particle Emitters
+ Shaders
+ Texture Painting
August 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Day 7 of One-Ship-A-Day!
My workflow is a LOT faster.
Leveled up in:
+ Particle Emitters
+ Shaders
+ Texture Painting
My workflow is a LOT faster.
Leveled up in:
+ Particle Emitters
+ Shaders
+ Texture Painting
Day 6: of One-Ship-A-Day!
Today is the first day that I really felt like I knew what I was doing. Made few mistakes, learned some things like usual, felt like I was in flow.
I was short on time today but pretty happy with how it turned out!
Today is the first day that I really felt like I knew what I was doing. Made few mistakes, learned some things like usual, felt like I was in flow.
I was short on time today but pretty happy with how it turned out!
August 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Day 6: of One-Ship-A-Day!
Today is the first day that I really felt like I knew what I was doing. Made few mistakes, learned some things like usual, felt like I was in flow.
I was short on time today but pretty happy with how it turned out!
Today is the first day that I really felt like I knew what I was doing. Made few mistakes, learned some things like usual, felt like I was in flow.
I was short on time today but pretty happy with how it turned out!
Day 5 of One Ship A Day!
I attempted my own design today and it's definitely not as cool as when I use a reference. Design and modeling skill are definitely two different disciplines.
Oh well, I solved some hard problems and learned. One more day.
I attempted my own design today and it's definitely not as cool as when I use a reference. Design and modeling skill are definitely two different disciplines.
Oh well, I solved some hard problems and learned. One more day.
August 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Day 5 of One Ship A Day!
I attempted my own design today and it's definitely not as cool as when I use a reference. Design and modeling skill are definitely two different disciplines.
Oh well, I solved some hard problems and learned. One more day.
I attempted my own design today and it's definitely not as cool as when I use a reference. Design and modeling skill are definitely two different disciplines.
Oh well, I solved some hard problems and learned. One more day.
My Gamedev Journey
Week 134:
📈178 Copies Sold
💭250 New Wishlists
All time:
⭐817 Reviews (+9)
🎥1,007 Youtube Subscribers (+18)
📸1,771 Insta Followers (+44)
📱9,518 Tiktok Followers (+105)
Week 134:
📈178 Copies Sold
💭250 New Wishlists
All time:
⭐817 Reviews (+9)
🎥1,007 Youtube Subscribers (+18)
📸1,771 Insta Followers (+44)
📱9,518 Tiktok Followers (+105)
August 26, 2025 at 1:33 AM
My Gamedev Journey
Week 134:
📈178 Copies Sold
💭250 New Wishlists
All time:
⭐817 Reviews (+9)
🎥1,007 Youtube Subscribers (+18)
📸1,771 Insta Followers (+44)
📱9,518 Tiktok Followers (+105)
Week 134:
📈178 Copies Sold
💭250 New Wishlists
All time:
⭐817 Reviews (+9)
🎥1,007 Youtube Subscribers (+18)
📸1,771 Insta Followers (+44)
📱9,518 Tiktok Followers (+105)
Day 4 of One-Ship-A-Day!
- Tragedy with Boolean Modifier but learned what Manifold is
- Fun with Grease Pencil
Inspiration (right): Balazs Agoston
- Tragedy with Boolean Modifier but learned what Manifold is
- Fun with Grease Pencil
Inspiration (right): Balazs Agoston
August 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Day 4 of One-Ship-A-Day!
- Tragedy with Boolean Modifier but learned what Manifold is
- Fun with Grease Pencil
Inspiration (right): Balazs Agoston
- Tragedy with Boolean Modifier but learned what Manifold is
- Fun with Grease Pencil
Inspiration (right): Balazs Agoston
Inspiration: www.artstation.com/artwork/z4dlZ
By Mehrdad Malek
By Mehrdad Malek
August 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Inspiration: www.artstation.com/artwork/z4dlZ
By Mehrdad Malek
By Mehrdad Malek
Day 3 of modeling a spaceship every day!
This one was hard, inspired by a drawing of Mehrdad Malek from Artstation. It had lots of little details that I'm not skilled enough to replicate yet.
But I did learn how to make this interesting "shell" effect.
This one was hard, inspired by a drawing of Mehrdad Malek from Artstation. It had lots of little details that I'm not skilled enough to replicate yet.
But I did learn how to make this interesting "shell" effect.
August 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Day 3 of modeling a spaceship every day!
This one was hard, inspired by a drawing of Mehrdad Malek from Artstation. It had lots of little details that I'm not skilled enough to replicate yet.
But I did learn how to make this interesting "shell" effect.
This one was hard, inspired by a drawing of Mehrdad Malek from Artstation. It had lots of little details that I'm not skilled enough to replicate yet.
But I did learn how to make this interesting "shell" effect.
Day 2 of modeling a spaceship every day!
Today I learned a lot of tricks: beveling, merging, proportional editing, viewport control, loop select, and more.
Ran into some trouble attempting to model where the pilot sits. It was hard to get the curves right.
Today I learned a lot of tricks: beveling, merging, proportional editing, viewport control, loop select, and more.
Ran into some trouble attempting to model where the pilot sits. It was hard to get the curves right.
August 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Day 2 of modeling a spaceship every day!
Today I learned a lot of tricks: beveling, merging, proportional editing, viewport control, loop select, and more.
Ran into some trouble attempting to model where the pilot sits. It was hard to get the curves right.
Today I learned a lot of tricks: beveling, merging, proportional editing, viewport control, loop select, and more.
Ran into some trouble attempting to model where the pilot sits. It was hard to get the curves right.
Day 1: I'm modeling a spaceship every day!
I'm learning blender for gamedev and starting this challenge to push myself to learn.
Yesterday, I learned the basics of extrusion and materials. Pretty happy with how it turned out!
I'm learning blender for gamedev and starting this challenge to push myself to learn.
Yesterday, I learned the basics of extrusion and materials. Pretty happy with how it turned out!
August 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Day 1: I'm modeling a spaceship every day!
I'm learning blender for gamedev and starting this challenge to push myself to learn.
Yesterday, I learned the basics of extrusion and materials. Pretty happy with how it turned out!
I'm learning blender for gamedev and starting this challenge to push myself to learn.
Yesterday, I learned the basics of extrusion and materials. Pretty happy with how it turned out!
Making indie games is so hard because the beginning is so easy.
It's easy getting excited about an idea.
It's easy putting the first layers of code down and watching it come together.
But it gets hard once the skeleton is in place and you need to put meat on the bones...
It's easy getting excited about an idea.
It's easy putting the first layers of code down and watching it come together.
But it gets hard once the skeleton is in place and you need to put meat on the bones...
August 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Making indie games is so hard because the beginning is so easy.
It's easy getting excited about an idea.
It's easy putting the first layers of code down and watching it come together.
But it gets hard once the skeleton is in place and you need to put meat on the bones...
It's easy getting excited about an idea.
It's easy putting the first layers of code down and watching it come together.
But it gets hard once the skeleton is in place and you need to put meat on the bones...