Jake Sawyer
@naxum.bsky.social
Developer Experience at Apple. Designer, prototyper, occasional engineer. Probably dreams in SwiftUI at this point.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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eye animations are in! pretty cool to see how they work
November 1, 2025 at 2:21 AM
eye animations are in! pretty cool to see how they work
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It's Friday night baby
July 19, 2025 at 3:01 AM
It's Friday night baby
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I really love how some Pokémon fans are embracing fun, creative (and often inexpensive) collections over seeking high-pieced hits and thrills in their card collections so I wrote about them:
With scalpers and limited supply driving up the price of the most popular or powerful Pokémon cards, some fans now focus on building fun and unique collections instead of the most competitive. @pokachee.bsky.social looks at how Pokémon TCG collecting is changing. www.endlessmode.com/article/poke...
Pokémon Fans Are Redefining the Art of Card Collecting
Endless Mode explores the infinite possibilities of games and anime, from the excitement of video games, togetherness of board games, and action of pinball, to the adventure of theme parks, exhilarati...
www.endlessmode.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I really love how some Pokémon fans are embracing fun, creative (and often inexpensive) collections over seeking high-pieced hits and thrills in their card collections so I wrote about them:
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All the tools in the my game have these little little visualisers for their status that were super fun to make.
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #videogames #pixelart #retro
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #videogames #pixelart #retro
October 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
All the tools in the my game have these little little visualisers for their status that were super fun to make.
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #videogames #pixelart #retro
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #videogames #pixelart #retro
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And that’s a wrap on Zeitgeist’s new onboarding. I had no clear plan when I started, but I’m really happy with how it turned out.
#BuildInPublic
#BuildInPublic
October 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
And that’s a wrap on Zeitgeist’s new onboarding. I had no clear plan when I started, but I’m really happy with how it turned out.
#BuildInPublic
#BuildInPublic
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t was an honor to work on the Kpop Demon Hunters illustration/loading screen for Fortnite. It's one of my favorite movies of the year. Enjoy!
October 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
t was an honor to work on the Kpop Demon Hunters illustration/loading screen for Fortnite. It's one of my favorite movies of the year. Enjoy!
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Messenger
It's a small planet, but someone's gotta make the deliveries.
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October 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Cute! messenger.abeto.co
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My new game is an open-ended programming toy about generating 3D objects from code. A free demo is available now on Steam! s.team/a/3401490
February 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
My new game is an open-ended programming toy about generating 3D objects from code. A free demo is available now on Steam! s.team/a/3401490
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Astro Prospector is OUT NOW! 🚀
Around 5 hours of incremental bullet hell, +200 upgrades with rather silly names and lots of addictive AstroCoffee for 4.99$, with a 10% discount during the first week! ☕
store.steampowered.com/app/3503440/...
Around 5 hours of incremental bullet hell, +200 upgrades with rather silly names and lots of addictive AstroCoffee for 4.99$, with a 10% discount during the first week! ☕
store.steampowered.com/app/3503440/...
July 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Astro Prospector is OUT NOW! 🚀
Around 5 hours of incremental bullet hell, +200 upgrades with rather silly names and lots of addictive AstroCoffee for 4.99$, with a 10% discount during the first week! ☕
store.steampowered.com/app/3503440/...
Around 5 hours of incremental bullet hell, +200 upgrades with rather silly names and lots of addictive AstroCoffee for 4.99$, with a 10% discount during the first week! ☕
store.steampowered.com/app/3503440/...
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sometimes for game dev you google which animals have the best eyesight.
then for game dev you ignore the AI summary claiming one such animal is 'goat'.
then for game dev you have to read a whole-ass article to find out yes Goat is one of the best but god damnit I'm still not doing that.
then for game dev you ignore the AI summary claiming one such animal is 'goat'.
then for game dev you have to read a whole-ass article to find out yes Goat is one of the best but god damnit I'm still not doing that.
September 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
sometimes for game dev you google which animals have the best eyesight.
then for game dev you ignore the AI summary claiming one such animal is 'goat'.
then for game dev you have to read a whole-ass article to find out yes Goat is one of the best but god damnit I'm still not doing that.
then for game dev you ignore the AI summary claiming one such animal is 'goat'.
then for game dev you have to read a whole-ass article to find out yes Goat is one of the best but god damnit I'm still not doing that.
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My Dress Up Darling is one of the best anime of the year, in large part due to how its localization and dubbing draw on internet culture, writes @pokachee.bsky.social:
How Internet Culture Inspired a Modern Anime Hit
My Dress Up Darling is one of the best anime of the year, in large part because of how its localization and dubbing draw on internet culture.
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September 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
My Dress Up Darling is one of the best anime of the year, in large part due to how its localization and dubbing draw on internet culture, writes @pokachee.bsky.social:
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September 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Godot 4.5 is out! I'm very excited to have finally access to the Game window on my MacOS laptop! 🤩
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Godot
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Godot
September 16, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Godot 4.5 is out! I'm very excited to have finally access to the Game window on my MacOS laptop! 🤩
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Godot
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev #Godot
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I've made a maze-building game where you can explore them in first person! It's got some puzzle-y mechanics and you can share your build for other players to solve. You can play it here: mattstark.itch.io/mazegarden #gamedev
September 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I've made a maze-building game where you can explore them in first person! It's got some puzzle-y mechanics and you can share your build for other players to solve. You can play it here: mattstark.itch.io/mazegarden #gamedev
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icymi it's actually INCREDIBLE that Qud won a Hugo Award?
1) Hugos started 70+ yrs ago. this is serious.
2) we were up against fkn DRAGON AGE and 1000xRESIST !?!
3) only games that EVER won were Hades & Baldur's Gate 3
Kitfox always punches above our weight, but still reeling from this one
1) Hugos started 70+ yrs ago. this is serious.
2) we were up against fkn DRAGON AGE and 1000xRESIST !?!
3) only games that EVER won were Hades & Baldur's Gate 3
Kitfox always punches above our weight, but still reeling from this one
September 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
icymi it's actually INCREDIBLE that Qud won a Hugo Award?
1) Hugos started 70+ yrs ago. this is serious.
2) we were up against fkn DRAGON AGE and 1000xRESIST !?!
3) only games that EVER won were Hades & Baldur's Gate 3
Kitfox always punches above our weight, but still reeling from this one
1) Hugos started 70+ yrs ago. this is serious.
2) we were up against fkn DRAGON AGE and 1000xRESIST !?!
3) only games that EVER won were Hades & Baldur's Gate 3
Kitfox always punches above our weight, but still reeling from this one
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Today we are launching Xogot for iPhone, along with a free edition.
The iPhone has been a challenging process for shrinking the UI even further.
Check the details on @josephhill.bsky.social blog post:
blog.xogot.com/make-games-a...
The iPhone has been a challenging process for shrinking the UI even further.
Check the details on @josephhill.bsky.social blog post:
blog.xogot.com/make-games-a...
Make Games Anywhere: Introducing Godot for iPhone and Xogot Lite
Since the beginning of time, or at least since the launch of Xogot for iPad, developers have asked: “But can you put Godot on the iPhone?”
blog.xogot.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Today we are launching Xogot for iPhone, along with a free edition.
The iPhone has been a challenging process for shrinking the UI even further.
Check the details on @josephhill.bsky.social blog post:
blog.xogot.com/make-games-a...
The iPhone has been a challenging process for shrinking the UI even further.
Check the details on @josephhill.bsky.social blog post:
blog.xogot.com/make-games-a...
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August 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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The Royal Pardon, a collab I did in 2020 with the extremely skilled and ever-delightful @8pxl.bsky.social
One of the most complicated animations I personally worked on #pixelart
One of the most complicated animations I personally worked on #pixelart
October 18, 2024 at 1:41 PM
The Royal Pardon, a collab I did in 2020 with the extremely skilled and ever-delightful @8pxl.bsky.social
One of the most complicated animations I personally worked on #pixelart
One of the most complicated animations I personally worked on #pixelart
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✨DIG! DIG! DINO! is now out on Playdate Catalog AND it's on sale for a little while! ✨
DDD is a digging game in which you look for dino bones, treasure and artifacts, upgrading tools and uncovering secrets on the way down!
Made with @fayer.dev! 🦖
#gamedev #indiegames
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DDD is a digging game in which you look for dino bones, treasure and artifacts, upgrading tools and uncovering secrets on the way down!
Made with @fayer.dev! 🦖
#gamedev #indiegames
play.date/games/dig-di...
July 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
✨DIG! DIG! DINO! is now out on Playdate Catalog AND it's on sale for a little while! ✨
DDD is a digging game in which you look for dino bones, treasure and artifacts, upgrading tools and uncovering secrets on the way down!
Made with @fayer.dev! 🦖
#gamedev #indiegames
play.date/games/dig-di...
DDD is a digging game in which you look for dino bones, treasure and artifacts, upgrading tools and uncovering secrets on the way down!
Made with @fayer.dev! 🦖
#gamedev #indiegames
play.date/games/dig-di...
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DOGWALK will be officially released on July 11th, 17.30 CEST 🎉 join us then for our online release party!
Lots of frolicking in the snow and talking with artists, to be sure ☃️
#b3d #BlenderStudio #game #gamedev #OpenProject #DOGWALK
studio.blender.org/blog/dogwalk...
Lots of frolicking in the snow and talking with artists, to be sure ☃️
#b3d #BlenderStudio #game #gamedev #OpenProject #DOGWALK
studio.blender.org/blog/dogwalk...
July 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
DOGWALK will be officially released on July 11th, 17.30 CEST 🎉 join us then for our online release party!
Lots of frolicking in the snow and talking with artists, to be sure ☃️
#b3d #BlenderStudio #game #gamedev #OpenProject #DOGWALK
studio.blender.org/blog/dogwalk...
Lots of frolicking in the snow and talking with artists, to be sure ☃️
#b3d #BlenderStudio #game #gamedev #OpenProject #DOGWALK
studio.blender.org/blog/dogwalk...
Insane value. Been playing this excellent game practically every day and I’m not even halfway through the existing puzzles
Squeakross: Home Squeak Home is available NOW on Steam and Nintendo Switch!
🧩Solve 650 nonograms!
🧀Decorate your home!
🐭RATS!
Made with love for picross experts as well as total beginners!
Steam: s.team/a/2871440
Switch: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
More info: squeakross.cool
🧩Solve 650 nonograms!
🧀Decorate your home!
🐭RATS!
Made with love for picross experts as well as total beginners!
Steam: s.team/a/2871440
Switch: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
More info: squeakross.cool
July 4, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Insane value. Been playing this excellent game practically every day and I’m not even halfway through the existing puzzles
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May 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM