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NiallMcIRL
@niallmcirl.bsky.social
Game developer and Artist - working on A Dragons Dawn 🐉

Wishlist on Steam 🕹️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3208000
A Dragons Dawn - Devlog 29 🐉

This time I'm showing off progress on hunting in the game!

If you enjoy, please consider Wishlisting on Steam!
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#gamedev #dragon #indiegame
July 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Part 2 of a frog sculpture I worked on a short while back.
Sculpted in Blender, Painted in Substance!

This model is for 'A Dragons Dawn' if you enjoy you can check it out on Steam :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3208000/

#gamedev #art #3d
June 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A Dragons Dawn - Devlog 28 🐉

This time I'm looking at the flora and environments in the game, including grasses and plants interact with the player.

If you enjoy, please consider Wishlisting on Steam!
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#gamedev #dragon #indiegame
May 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Part 1 of a Frog Sculpture I made in blender a short while back, this was the high-poly model for baking.

If you enjoy, please consider checking out the game it's for :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3208000/...

#gamedev #art #3d
May 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A Dragons Dawn - Devlog 27 🐉

Today I'm showing off the cinematic camera mode, which will be always available in-game!

If you enjoy, please consider Wishlisting on Steam 🕹️

#gamedev #dragon
May 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
A Dragons Dawn - Devlog 26 🐉

This time I'm mostly focusing on improvements to the procedural animation system.

Please consider Wishlisting if you enjoy :)
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#indiegame #gamedev #dragons
May 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A Dragons Dawn - Devlog 25🐉

This time I've been working on new procedural skybox effects, including starfields and nebulas!

Please consider Wishlisting if you enjoy :)
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#indiegame #gamedev #dragons
April 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I've been tweaking the procedural footstep weights when moving up and down surfaces with steep edges (steps etc)

It could do with more work but it's a start ! 🐉

#gamedev #indiegame #art
April 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A Dragons Dawn - Devlog 24🐉

Adding customisation this time, with new 'Dragon Hides' !

Please consider Wishlisting if you enjoy :)
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#indiegame #gamedev #dragons
March 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Dragons Dawn - Devlog 23 🐉

This one was focused on making the dragon grow as it catches new types of prey, hope you like!

Please consider Wishlisting if you enjoy :)
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#indiegame #gamedev #dragons
March 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Dragons Dawn - Devlog 21 🐉

This time I've implemented procedural flight animation for the first time! I'll be making plenty of adjustments to this going forward.

Please consider Wishlisting if you enjoy :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3208000

#indiegame #gamedev #dragons
February 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A Dragons Dawn - Devlog 20 🐉

This time the focus has been on improving the procedural animator, particualrly the walk cycle, using some reactive forces.

Check it out on Steam and consider Wishlisting if you enjoy :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3208000

#indiegame #gamedev #dragons
February 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A Dragons Dawn - Devlog 19 🐉

I've been making the dragon swim using procedural animation, it transitions from land, to shallow water, to full swimming - hope you like!

Check it out on Steam and consider Wishlisting if you enjoy :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3208000

#indiegame #gamedev #dragons
February 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A Dragons Dawn - Devlog 18 🐉

This time I'm working on sticky terrain surfaces, like mud, which slows the character down, and changes the procedural animation!

Check it out on Steam and consider Wishlisting if you enjoy :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3208000

#indiegame #gamedev #dragons
January 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A Dragons Dawn - Devlog 17 🐉

Had a lot of fun here working on slippery terrain surfaces!

Check it out on Steam and consider Wishlisting if you enjoy :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3208000

#indiegame #gamedev #dragons
January 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A Dragons Dawn: 500 Wishlists on Steam 🌟✨

Thank you for helping to support this project. I'll have more progress to share very soon :)

store.steampowered.com/app/3208000/...

#gamedev #indiegame #dragons
January 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
A Dragons Dawn - Devlog 16 🐉

Here I'm working on the Jump mechanic, within the procedural animation system.

Check it out on Steam and wishlist if you enjoy :)
store.steampowered.com/app/3208000

#indiegame #gamedev #dragons
January 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A Dragons Dawn - Devlog 15 🐉

This time I'm making the Dragon's eyes 👁️👁️

Check it out on Steam and wishlist if you enjoy :) link in the comments!

#indiegame #gamedev #dragons
January 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Part 2 of sculpting a Jellyfish in Blender 🪼 hope you like!

#art #gamedev #blender
January 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
New practice sculpture piece in Blender: Jellyfish 🪼

#art #blender #indiegame
January 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Part 2 of Blender sculpting practice: Dragon Skull (mostly) complete! ☠️

#art #gamedev #sculpture
January 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A Dragons Dawn - Devlog 14 🐉

Here I'm decoupling the camera from the lizard, and adding in an orbital camera.

Check it out on Steam and wishlist if you enjoy :) link in the comments!

#indiegame #gamedev #dragons
January 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This is a timelapse video of one of my first blender sculpts, very much a learning process...

#gamedev #3d
January 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
A Dragons Dawn - Devlog 13 🐉

This time I've made major changes to the procedural animation rig, improving movement quite a bit.

Check it out on Steam and wishlist if you enjoy :) link in the comments!

#indiegame #gamedev #dragons
January 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A Dragons Dawn - Devlog 12 🐉

This one was a lot of fun, working on slippery surfaces and procedural animation!

Check it out on Steam and wishlist if you enjoy :) link in the comments!

#indiegame #gamedev #dragons
December 22, 2024 at 4:53 PM