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MachineScreen

@machinescreen.bsky.social

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Indie Game Dev Been making free, micro games on & off for ~10 years. The current plan is to try and make something bigger. I was @machine_screen on Twitter machinescreen.itch.io Suffolk, UK

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MachineScreen @machinescreen.bsky.social · Oct 21

Some short games (~15 mins) I've made in the past couple of years that you could play right now in browser if you so desired. Check them out at machinescreen.itch.io #gamedev

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Tim Dawson @ironicaccount.bsky.social · 6h

the idea that lots of gamedevs are secretly using ai is booster bullshit

what on earth would I use genAI tools for? Coming up with ideas? Writing? It’s shit at those

making 3D models? Coding stuff? It’s shit at that too

oh but it’s faster maybe? Did I mention it’s shit at things?

seems important

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adamatomic @adamatomic.bsky.social · 1d

my ThinkyCon 2025 talk about crankin out little games in my free time is up! www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGsl... includes a cute photo of Stegi ((un)official mascot of the corgispace manifesto)

My approach to making small games - Adam Saltsman (ThinkyCon 2025)

YouTube video by Thinky Games

www.youtube.com

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MachineScreen @machinescreen.bsky.social · 16h

Sorry to hear this. I sincerely hope it doesn't limit your options.

MachineScreen @machinescreen.bsky.social · 1d

I will have to watch now as I have this exact same issue. Inevitably, whenever I think of any new idea I will then immediately start thinking about the myriad of reasons it would be very difficult to actually produce. Certainly kills the vibe.

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MachineScreen @machinescreen.bsky.social · 1d

A dream of abundance #gamedev #indiedev

Walking along the trunk of a massive tree suspended in the air, covered in thousands of fungal fruiting bodies. There is a pinkish mist.

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MachineScreen @machinescreen.bsky.social · 1d

Holes #gamedev #indiedev

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Sean Noonan @seannoonan.bsky.social · 1d

Spent this weekend working on some new areas and props for Something in the Water #gamedev #indiedev

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MachineScreen @machinescreen.bsky.social · 1d

A dream of abundance #gamedev #indiedev

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MachineScreen @machinescreen.bsky.social · 2d

Ship it

MachineScreen @machinescreen.bsky.social · 4d

Course I failed to realise that using hooks isn't super useful for actually getting the animation into Godot... whoops... 😅 Had to export to alembic, reimport that file back into blender and then, using a handy script I found online, create a shape key for each frame and animate those... Phew!

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Figglewatts - Apparatus: Exanimus OUT NOW @figglewatts.materiality.link · 4d

OUT NOW! Apparatus: Exanimus is now available on Steam!

15% launch discount is active for 7 days!

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MachineScreen @machinescreen.bsky.social · 4d

Well it took a while to work out how to do this but I've just finished this animatable #lowpoly hospital curtain in #blender. Very useful exercise as I learnt a lot about stuff I've never touched before - like Hooks and Drivers. #gamedev

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Charlie Wagner - HYPOGEA OUT NOW! @ccharnul.bsky.social · 4d

Hey #PitchYaGame!
I'm making an atmospheric 3d platformer where you're a robot pole-jumping through an underground complex!

🏃- Unique staff-based movement
🏚- Huge abandoned megastructure
🎞- Wordless story to piece together

The game comes out the 10th of November!
Wishlist it here: s.team/a/2980260

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MachineScreen @machinescreen.bsky.social · 5d

I am feeling this! Been thinking similar things recently. I really struggle to sustain motivation/effort on longer projects.

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MachineScreen @machinescreen.bsky.social · 5d

You're developing in Godot right? Hope you don't mind me saying but I'd be interested in taking a look if you wanted a second pair of eyes. No upfront payment necessary. Just DM me if you're interested.