Robert Yang
@radiatoryang.bsky.social
gay artist, game dev in nz // https://debacle.us // auckland, aotearoa new zealand
making Tryhard, a tactics RPG about rugby https://store.steampowered.com/app/3443270/Tryhard/
making Tryhard, a tactics RPG about rugby https://store.steampowered.com/app/3443270/Tryhard/
environmental storytelling
November 12, 2025 at 6:07 AM
environmental storytelling
new vlog: I liked the Louise Bourgeois exhibition at the Auckland Art Gallery vt.tiktok.com/ZSy9c4oxY/
November 8, 2025 at 3:12 AM
new vlog: I liked the Louise Bourgeois exhibition at the Auckland Art Gallery vt.tiktok.com/ZSy9c4oxY/
lil level design thing: I didn't like how these two walls met at their corners, felt thin / weak / implausible? but no room left to resize anything seriously... took me a while to realize I could just thicken the facade with beefy columns, also win some continuity across the facade too
November 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
lil level design thing: I didn't like how these two walls met at their corners, felt thin / weak / implausible? but no room left to resize anything seriously... took me a while to realize I could just thicken the facade with beefy columns, also win some continuity across the facade too
tldr summary / spoiler-free Dread Delusion quest design notes from the end of my post:
November 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
tldr summary / spoiler-free Dread Delusion quest design notes from the end of my post:
new vlog: how to enjoy summer in Aotearoa New Zealand vt.tiktok.com/ZSyuKGWSW/
November 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
new vlog: how to enjoy summer in Aotearoa New Zealand vt.tiktok.com/ZSyuKGWSW/
still thinking about this lol. his cheek skin actually doesn't protrude / stretch out much (because why would a typical face rig need that?) and his (weird?) index finger pose even hides the pinch point ... the bounce is very cartoony to "sell" the pinch?
November 2, 2025 at 11:03 PM
still thinking about this lol. his cheek skin actually doesn't protrude / stretch out much (because why would a typical face rig need that?) and his (weird?) index finger pose even hides the pinch point ... the bounce is very cartoony to "sell" the pinch?
more seriously though maybe it's actually not too hard to hand animate the cheek blend like this? hmm
November 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
more seriously though maybe it's actually not too hard to hand animate the cheek blend like this? hmm
just learned “glitch” comes from Yiddish + 1940s radio culture en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glitch?...
October 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM
just learned “glitch” comes from Yiddish + 1940s radio culture en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glitch?...
hand modeled a tree out of brushes (it was painful) but I think the level needs the visual contrast, maybe needs some shrubs too
October 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
hand modeled a tree out of brushes (it was painful) but I think the level needs the visual contrast, maybe needs some shrubs too
silent cartographer discourse made me quadruple the map size into a giant island thing. only the beachhead has a near-final flow so far, still trying to resolve the rest of it
October 27, 2025 at 3:05 AM
silent cartographer discourse made me quadruple the map size into a giant island thing. only the beachhead has a near-final flow so far, still trying to resolve the rest of it
making “pibil” (yucatan bbq pork) wrapped in banana leaves from our backyard
October 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
making “pibil” (yucatan bbq pork) wrapped in banana leaves from our backyard
a few iterations later, trying to let the shadows live. textures as always by the great @makkon.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
a few iterations later, trying to let the shadows live. textures as always by the great @makkon.bsky.social
to be fair, Louis Kahn came up with it like 60 years ago!
October 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
to be fair, Louis Kahn came up with it like 60 years ago!
it was a bit painful to build the trim and align the textures, but now I can just copy and paste until there's a level
October 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM
it was a bit painful to build the trim and align the textures, but now I can just copy and paste until there's a level
at the New Zealand doctors / nurses / teachers / firefighters megastrike marching down the main street in Auckland
October 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
at the New Zealand doctors / nurses / teachers / firefighters megastrike marching down the main street in Auckland
new vlog: Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Hut Walk) in Aotearoa New Zealand vt.tiktok.com/ZSUGQsa4v/
October 22, 2025 at 12:57 AM
new vlog: Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Hut Walk) in Aotearoa New Zealand vt.tiktok.com/ZSUGQsa4v/
getting all bricked up
October 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
getting all bricked up
btw for construction, we're mostly using scytheeditor.com , a great new Hammer 2-like level design modeling tool for Unreal #blockout
October 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
btw for construction, we're mostly using scytheeditor.com , a great new Hammer 2-like level design modeling tool for Unreal #blockout
I'm helping with level design on @sleightofhand.game ... the idea of this stealthy trainyard map is to contrast compact metro stations vs. long train tunnels vs. platforms where you duck into / beneath carriages #blocktober
October 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I'm helping with level design on @sleightofhand.game ... the idea of this stealthy trainyard map is to contrast compact metro stations vs. long train tunnels vs. platforms where you duck into / beneath carriages #blocktober
planning a little overnight hike. dinner will be leftover spaghetti bolognese. breakfast will be spicy miso ramen. also pictured: snacks
October 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
planning a little overnight hike. dinner will be leftover spaghetti bolognese. breakfast will be spicy miso ramen. also pictured: snacks
saw “monica” by daniel clowes at the library and started flipping through it… and then I had to sit down and finish it immediately. love that bottom left panel
October 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
saw “monica” by daniel clowes at the library and started flipping through it… and then I had to sit down and finish it immediately. love that bottom left panel
new vlog: dropping heavy loads in the creek vt.tiktok.com/ZSU2UyWrf/
October 8, 2025 at 5:38 AM
new vlog: dropping heavy loads in the creek vt.tiktok.com/ZSU2UyWrf/
new vlog: inspecting birds in my bush in Aotearoa New Zealand vt.tiktok.com/ZSU8UQUSN/
October 6, 2025 at 1:37 AM
new vlog: inspecting birds in my bush in Aotearoa New Zealand vt.tiktok.com/ZSU8UQUSN/
last slide: indiana jones game has a complex grip animation system which exacerbated their "door problems"... it was so bad they made an internal dev meme with a map of their various door hells (see: @lizardengland.bsky.social 's famous post "The Door Problem" www.gamedeveloper.com/design/-quot... )
October 3, 2025 at 12:33 AM
last slide: indiana jones game has a complex grip animation system which exacerbated their "door problems"... it was so bad they made an internal dev meme with a map of their various door hells (see: @lizardengland.bsky.social 's famous post "The Door Problem" www.gamedeveloper.com/design/-quot... )
now @godzekesatan.bsky.social talking about how indiana jones is a "pick 'em up" that downplays guns, but focusing on pickups brought a bunch of level design / environment art / set dressing challenges re: what's pickupable etc.
October 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
now @godzekesatan.bsky.social talking about how indiana jones is a "pick 'em up" that downplays guns, but focusing on pickups brought a bunch of level design / environment art / set dressing challenges re: what's pickupable etc.