has anyone ever found a fix for Unity's strict 8 key limitation in their Gradient tool? I get making a custom one is not an impossible endeavor but I'd really appreciate if they extended their functionality on the default one. It's been sorely needed in VFXGraph..

starting a proper fire beam fx :) first time using vfxgraph too!
#unity #rtvfx #vfx #vfxgraph

showing off my prototype's trailer for college! while things in world are very much just blockings yet, I feel a vibe is being reached nonetheless B)
#indie #gamedev #unity

World-position-driven rotation with full control over one or 2 axis.
The first has a fixed axis, the other generates the axis from two vectors. Both deform world position and normals, useful for effects that need precise control over rotation in WPO #gamedev #VFX #realtimeVFX #UnrealEngine

Pro tip for dithered scenes: Lighting direction is key. Brighten surfaces facing the camera for readability, add subtle outlines for clarity, and test dithers on ramps to spot artifacts. Small details make a big difference.

Watch the full breakdown here: youtu.be/Eqfu0meQVMs?...
#shaders #unity

double-working on some dialogue utility tools and UI design for my university project! tools are a field that's easier said than done, but they're such lifesavers
#gamedev #ui #ux #indie

anyway flow state as something addictive -> capitalist exploitation of addiction is something that game designers need to reckon with across the board because the work we create is NOT harmless!!

🔺🔻 'Sharing this little shader tutorial.
3 triangle textures moving around with a quick set up in materials :) 🔻🔺

#UnrealEngine #UnrealEngine5 #rtvfx #UE5 #gamedev #katevfx

You can smoothly mix gradients using Distance, Noise, and Power nodes to create a dynamically controllable falloff with texture variation. Replace the Noise node with any texture sample for more customization. Perfect for soft dissolves, fog, or stylized VFX #realtimeVFX #UnrealEngine #gamedev #VFX

amidst my first game jam participation, me and 4 others created "Bubble No Color" as our GGJ 2025 submission! A 5-stage platformer with combat and puzzles, fighting to regain color!

here's what my 48hr experience was like, for what its worth...
#gamedev #gamejam #ggj #gamedevelopment #unity

Here's my fucked up American healthcare insurance story.

I was getting clean off junk and they wouldn't cover the suboxone prescribed by my recovery doc so I had to buy it off my old dealer

Map and powerup placements for my uni's Unity semester's project! A culmination of abt 1.5 weeks of prototyping a topdown shooter!

#gamedev #indie #indiedev #unity

Yeah ok, I’m doing this.

Here is some advice for aspiring game writers.

Do not come into games wanting to be a game writer with the attitude that all you are going to write are the cinematics.

Fact: a game’s story is not about the cinematics.

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I hate achievements. I would love nothing more than to forever be free of them

"As a gamer or as a developer?"

Yes

learning shaders is especially funny when you were sleeping in math class way back when talking about matrices. shit.
#gamedev #shaders