Peter Mehlmann
@petermehlmann.bsky.social
The person at Virtual Void Studio, making my indie game. #GameDev
If you need production help, feel free to reach out! #Freelance #Producer
Wishlist Dash Dash Dead https://store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/Dash_Dash_Dead/
If you need production help, feel free to reach out! #Freelance #Producer
Wishlist Dash Dash Dead https://store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/Dash_Dash_Dead/
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Peter Mehlmann
@petermehlmann.bsky.social
· Oct 21
Did I not do an intro here? I sure did not!
#GameDev Production person, manager teams of all sorts and levels both AAA and AA.
This year I have opened my own studio, Virtual Void Studio and trying to get my game out so people can enjoy it! I already love it, but I’m biased!
Updates will come here 💜🦋
#GameDev Production person, manager teams of all sorts and levels both AAA and AA.
This year I have opened my own studio, Virtual Void Studio and trying to get my game out so people can enjoy it! I already love it, but I’m biased!
Updates will come here 💜🦋
I gave over 50 people keys to my game.
While the game has a lot of room to improve, the last few weeks of polish paid off big time. There are people who played for over 5 hours!
Wishlist & notified when the demo becomes available! store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#indiedev #gamedev
While the game has a lot of room to improve, the last few weeks of polish paid off big time. There are people who played for over 5 hours!
Wishlist & notified when the demo becomes available! store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#indiedev #gamedev
October 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I gave over 50 people keys to my game.
While the game has a lot of room to improve, the last few weeks of polish paid off big time. There are people who played for over 5 hours!
Wishlist & notified when the demo becomes available! store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#indiedev #gamedev
While the game has a lot of room to improve, the last few weeks of polish paid off big time. There are people who played for over 5 hours!
Wishlist & notified when the demo becomes available! store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#indiedev #gamedev
There are 50 people who want to play my game.
I have decided that I will celebrate it because I did not imagine it to be this hard to get wishlists. If you think that’s a small number, while I don’t disagree with you, I have decided to be happy for today.
I have decided that I will celebrate it because I did not imagine it to be this hard to get wishlists. If you think that’s a small number, while I don’t disagree with you, I have decided to be happy for today.
September 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
There are 50 people who want to play my game.
I have decided that I will celebrate it because I did not imagine it to be this hard to get wishlists. If you think that’s a small number, while I don’t disagree with you, I have decided to be happy for today.
I have decided that I will celebrate it because I did not imagine it to be this hard to get wishlists. If you think that’s a small number, while I don’t disagree with you, I have decided to be happy for today.
Reposted by Peter Mehlmann
For those people who asked for a PARRY, fine. You win.
(wishlist the game in pinned)
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #DeliveryMustComplete
(wishlist the game in pinned)
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #DeliveryMustComplete
September 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
For those people who asked for a PARRY, fine. You win.
(wishlist the game in pinned)
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #DeliveryMustComplete
(wishlist the game in pinned)
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #DeliveryMustComplete
One of my favorite debug tools: SMALL MODE!
Seriously considering adding this as a fun easter egg unlock, just like Big head mode from the past.
Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #devtools #godot
Seriously considering adding this as a fun easter egg unlock, just like Big head mode from the past.
Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #devtools #godot
September 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
One of my favorite debug tools: SMALL MODE!
Seriously considering adding this as a fun easter egg unlock, just like Big head mode from the past.
Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #devtools #godot
Seriously considering adding this as a fun easter egg unlock, just like Big head mode from the past.
Wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #devtools #godot
Raining season starts soon, which means I get to see - feel - think about mud all the time.
Swamp/mud biome might come earlier than anticipated 😂
Swamp/mud biome might come earlier than anticipated 😂
September 24, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Raining season starts soon, which means I get to see - feel - think about mud all the time.
Swamp/mud biome might come earlier than anticipated 😂
Swamp/mud biome might come earlier than anticipated 😂
Feeling dizzy? Got the world spinning around you? No?
Don't worry, I got you covered!
Also it's taped for the audience. Where is your cut? Where the dude in the next room reaches you! GET GOING!
DASH DASH DEAD!
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#indiedev #gamedev
Don't worry, I got you covered!
Also it's taped for the audience. Where is your cut? Where the dude in the next room reaches you! GET GOING!
DASH DASH DEAD!
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#indiedev #gamedev
September 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Feeling dizzy? Got the world spinning around you? No?
Don't worry, I got you covered!
Also it's taped for the audience. Where is your cut? Where the dude in the next room reaches you! GET GOING!
DASH DASH DEAD!
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#indiedev #gamedev
Don't worry, I got you covered!
Also it's taped for the audience. Where is your cut? Where the dude in the next room reaches you! GET GOING!
DASH DASH DEAD!
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#indiedev #gamedev
Scaling back feels weird. I’m not deploying a new build this week because I’m not happy with all the new stuff that went in. I could do partial updates for sure, but I’ve been doing this a bit intensely.
So now I’m trying to relax with the *** on my shoulder screaming i didn’t do enough this week.
So now I’m trying to relax with the *** on my shoulder screaming i didn’t do enough this week.
September 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Scaling back feels weird. I’m not deploying a new build this week because I’m not happy with all the new stuff that went in. I could do partial updates for sure, but I’ve been doing this a bit intensely.
So now I’m trying to relax with the *** on my shoulder screaming i didn’t do enough this week.
So now I’m trying to relax with the *** on my shoulder screaming i didn’t do enough this week.
Part of the fun* comes from weird commit messages.
*not that funny when you are searching for an old version that had something working that's broken at the moment.
#indiedev #gamedev
Wishlist to validate me in this journey of fun.
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
*not that funny when you are searching for an old version that had something working that's broken at the moment.
#indiedev #gamedev
Wishlist to validate me in this journey of fun.
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
September 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Part of the fun* comes from weird commit messages.
*not that funny when you are searching for an old version that had something working that's broken at the moment.
#indiedev #gamedev
Wishlist to validate me in this journey of fun.
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
*not that funny when you are searching for an old version that had something working that's broken at the moment.
#indiedev #gamedev
Wishlist to validate me in this journey of fun.
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
I found a crash.
Know exactly where & what the problem is.
I’m 4 hours away from my pc.
🥲
Know exactly where & what the problem is.
I’m 4 hours away from my pc.
🥲
September 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I found a crash.
Know exactly where & what the problem is.
I’m 4 hours away from my pc.
🥲
Know exactly where & what the problem is.
I’m 4 hours away from my pc.
🥲
I think I went full circle. There was a time when Dash Dash Dead had production ready code in prototype stage and there are the horrors I'm committing nowadays to move at incredible speeds.
Comments littered with:
- will fix later
- I know what I've done and I'm not proud of it
#gamedev #indiedev
Comments littered with:
- will fix later
- I know what I've done and I'm not proud of it
#gamedev #indiedev
September 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Firing off builds to steam for the 5th time a day feels quite like this.
New animations are poring in and the build is looking cooler every day. This one is a professional Hunter, it warns you even!
Wishlist today, demo coming soon!
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#indiedev #gamedev
New animations are poring in and the build is looking cooler every day. This one is a professional Hunter, it warns you even!
Wishlist today, demo coming soon!
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#indiedev #gamedev
September 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Firing off builds to steam for the 5th time a day feels quite like this.
New animations are poring in and the build is looking cooler every day. This one is a professional Hunter, it warns you even!
Wishlist today, demo coming soon!
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#indiedev #gamedev
New animations are poring in and the build is looking cooler every day. This one is a professional Hunter, it warns you even!
Wishlist today, demo coming soon!
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#indiedev #gamedev
Not me living with the bad decisions I took to get the game running asap. Definitely not me trying to rewrite the last core system to make movement feel even better.
Absolutely for sure not me spending 2 all nighters trying to fix a crash that only happens on release builds.
*it’s me
Absolutely for sure not me spending 2 all nighters trying to fix a crash that only happens on release builds.
*it’s me
August 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Not me living with the bad decisions I took to get the game running asap. Definitely not me trying to rewrite the last core system to make movement feel even better.
Absolutely for sure not me spending 2 all nighters trying to fix a crash that only happens on release builds.
*it’s me
Absolutely for sure not me spending 2 all nighters trying to fix a crash that only happens on release builds.
*it’s me
I can finally do #TrailerTuesday!
youtu.be/acBcyInbM7A?...
Really happy about how it turned out, especially the VO.
youtu.be/acBcyInbM7A?...
Really happy about how it turned out, especially the VO.
Dead Dash Dead Trailer
YouTube video by Dash Dash Dead
youtu.be
August 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I can finally do #TrailerTuesday!
youtu.be/acBcyInbM7A?...
Really happy about how it turned out, especially the VO.
youtu.be/acBcyInbM7A?...
Really happy about how it turned out, especially the VO.
#Gamescom is over!
Thank you everyone who said hi & played Dash Dash Dead. Seeing people play the game, the looks when it clicks or the confusion when it doesn't is humbling!
Demo coming soon, add it to your wishlist to stay in the loop store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#gamedev #indiedev
Thank you everyone who said hi & played Dash Dash Dead. Seeing people play the game, the looks when it clicks or the confusion when it doesn't is humbling!
Demo coming soon, add it to your wishlist to stay in the loop store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#gamedev #indiedev
August 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
#Gamescom is over!
Thank you everyone who said hi & played Dash Dash Dead. Seeing people play the game, the looks when it clicks or the confusion when it doesn't is humbling!
Demo coming soon, add it to your wishlist to stay in the loop store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#gamedev #indiedev
Thank you everyone who said hi & played Dash Dash Dead. Seeing people play the game, the looks when it clicks or the confusion when it doesn't is humbling!
Demo coming soon, add it to your wishlist to stay in the loop store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#gamedev #indiedev
Dash Dash Dead now has a steam page!!!
It’s been ages and I am equally excited as afraid of what’s coming next!
Please hit that wishlist to help me grow!
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#gamedev #indie #indiedev #steamstore
It’s been ages and I am equally excited as afraid of what’s coming next!
Please hit that wishlist to help me grow!
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#gamedev #indie #indiedev #steamstore
Steam Store
Steam is the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games.
store.steampowered.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Dash Dash Dead now has a steam page!!!
It’s been ages and I am equally excited as afraid of what’s coming next!
Please hit that wishlist to help me grow!
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#gamedev #indie #indiedev #steamstore
It’s been ages and I am equally excited as afraid of what’s coming next!
Please hit that wishlist to help me grow!
store.steampowered.com/app/3379780/...
#gamedev #indie #indiedev #steamstore
I caught myself being angry too many times over things I have no control of. So I have a few rules for that now.
If I see AI gen images, I block. You have a choice to use whatever you feel is best for you. I have a choice to not consume what hurts artists.
If I see AI gen images, I block. You have a choice to use whatever you feel is best for you. I have a choice to not consume what hurts artists.
April 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
I caught myself being angry too many times over things I have no control of. So I have a few rules for that now.
If I see AI gen images, I block. You have a choice to use whatever you feel is best for you. I have a choice to not consume what hurts artists.
If I see AI gen images, I block. You have a choice to use whatever you feel is best for you. I have a choice to not consume what hurts artists.
I’ve played about 1,5 hours of AC Shadows and it’s so beautiful! Especially loved that there is an option to play an intended story!
If it wouldn’t involve literal YEARS, close to a DECADE of making one of these, I’d jump on the opportunity to contract on a title.
If it wouldn’t involve literal YEARS, close to a DECADE of making one of these, I’d jump on the opportunity to contract on a title.
March 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I’ve played about 1,5 hours of AC Shadows and it’s so beautiful! Especially loved that there is an option to play an intended story!
If it wouldn’t involve literal YEARS, close to a DECADE of making one of these, I’d jump on the opportunity to contract on a title.
If it wouldn’t involve literal YEARS, close to a DECADE of making one of these, I’d jump on the opportunity to contract on a title.
I really wonder, who reads dev logs?
January 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I really wonder, who reads dev logs?
My wife, who is not part of my target audience, does not like the genre, played for 30 minutes and had fun. I feel like this is a good sign.
January 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
My wife, who is not part of my target audience, does not like the genre, played for 30 minutes and had fun. I feel like this is a good sign.
For my next game (not the one I'm currently working on) there will be no UI. I am done with it. Hate every single part of making UI's work.
Godot is probably one of the easiest to do UI in, but the best tasting shit is still shit.
Godot is probably one of the easiest to do UI in, but the best tasting shit is still shit.
December 2, 2024 at 9:38 PM
For my next game (not the one I'm currently working on) there will be no UI. I am done with it. Hate every single part of making UI's work.
Godot is probably one of the easiest to do UI in, but the best tasting shit is still shit.
Godot is probably one of the easiest to do UI in, but the best tasting shit is still shit.
Sometimes features come from cool ideas. Sometimes they come from inspiration or Game XY did it. SOMETIMES the feature is made in a specific way because that’s the only way I managed to make it work and I spent days on trying to make it work the nice way and it’s a steaming pile of spaghetti.
November 28, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Sometimes features come from cool ideas. Sometimes they come from inspiration or Game XY did it. SOMETIMES the feature is made in a specific way because that’s the only way I managed to make it work and I spent days on trying to make it work the nice way and it’s a steaming pile of spaghetti.
I feel lied to.
No one told me you could do this many cool things with shaders!
Dynamic 2D shadow? Shader
Atmospheric lights? Shader
Cool animated tile edge highlight? Shader
Dynamic outlines? Shader
No one told me you could do this many cool things with shaders!
Dynamic 2D shadow? Shader
Atmospheric lights? Shader
Cool animated tile edge highlight? Shader
Dynamic outlines? Shader
November 27, 2024 at 9:19 PM
I feel lied to.
No one told me you could do this many cool things with shaders!
Dynamic 2D shadow? Shader
Atmospheric lights? Shader
Cool animated tile edge highlight? Shader
Dynamic outlines? Shader
No one told me you could do this many cool things with shaders!
Dynamic 2D shadow? Shader
Atmospheric lights? Shader
Cool animated tile edge highlight? Shader
Dynamic outlines? Shader
I just spent 2 hours trying to find out why a mechanic I built was not working only to find out it works as intended. 🥲
November 25, 2024 at 1:51 PM
I just spent 2 hours trying to find out why a mechanic I built was not working only to find out it works as intended. 🥲
Making a quest system when there are only a few things permanent and most of the world is generated, spawned when needed is an interesting challenge. I haven’t seen a lot of it in games lately.
November 23, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Making a quest system when there are only a few things permanent and most of the world is generated, spawned when needed is an interesting challenge. I haven’t seen a lot of it in games lately.