Rayner
@raynerbestard.bsky.social
Game Developer & Designer | Unreal Engine Generalist
It’s probably not a big deal, but the way TMap default values for Gameplay Tags are organized in the new Unreal version’s Data Assets, compared to the old one, just gives me peace of mind 😅
#UnrealEngine #GameDev
#UnrealEngine #GameDev
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
It’s probably not a big deal, but the way TMap default values for Gameplay Tags are organized in the new Unreal version’s Data Assets, compared to the old one, just gives me peace of mind 😅
#UnrealEngine #GameDev
#UnrealEngine #GameDev
Directional Gravity is now part of Unreal’s Character Movement Component.
Stick to walls, walk on ceilings, or build spherical worlds...no plugins or complex setups needed.
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev #Blueprints #UnrealTips #IndieDev
Stick to walls, walk on ceilings, or build spherical worlds...no plugins or complex setups needed.
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev #Blueprints #UnrealTips #IndieDev
November 4, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Directional Gravity is now part of Unreal’s Character Movement Component.
Stick to walls, walk on ceilings, or build spherical worlds...no plugins or complex setups needed.
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev #Blueprints #UnrealTips #IndieDev
Stick to walls, walk on ceilings, or build spherical worlds...no plugins or complex setups needed.
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev #Blueprints #UnrealTips #IndieDev
One of Unreal Engine’s hidden gems is the Gameplay Message Subsystem
Instead of wiring systems with casts or references, it lets you broadcast intent via Gameplay Tags so listeners react freely
It works like a radio: one signal, many listeners
No dependencies. No chaos
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev
Instead of wiring systems with casts or references, it lets you broadcast intent via Gameplay Tags so listeners react freely
It works like a radio: one signal, many listeners
No dependencies. No chaos
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev
October 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
One of Unreal Engine’s hidden gems is the Gameplay Message Subsystem
Instead of wiring systems with casts or references, it lets you broadcast intent via Gameplay Tags so listeners react freely
It works like a radio: one signal, many listeners
No dependencies. No chaos
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev
Instead of wiring systems with casts or references, it lets you broadcast intent via Gameplay Tags so listeners react freely
It works like a radio: one signal, many listeners
No dependencies. No chaos
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev
💡 Did you know? You can use shortcuts in the Blueprint Editor to quickly place the most commonly used nodes in #UnrealEngine
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev #indiedev #unrealtipsandtricks #UnrealEngine5
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev #indiedev #unrealtipsandtricks #UnrealEngine5
October 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
💡 Did you know? You can use shortcuts in the Blueprint Editor to quickly place the most commonly used nodes in #UnrealEngine
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev #indiedev #unrealtipsandtricks #UnrealEngine5
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev #indiedev #unrealtipsandtricks #UnrealEngine5
Boss phase system… done! 💀⚔️
#indiegame #indiedev #IndieGameDev #IndieGameTrends #gamedev #UnrealEngine5
#indiegame #indiedev #IndieGameDev #IndieGameTrends #gamedev #UnrealEngine5
October 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Boss phase system… done! 💀⚔️
#indiegame #indiedev #IndieGameDev #IndieGameTrends #gamedev #UnrealEngine5
#indiegame #indiedev #IndieGameDev #IndieGameTrends #gamedev #UnrealEngine5
🎮 Unfinished projects also matter
In game development, many people tend to hide their failures or abandoned projects...especially when they set out to make their own GTA or Dark Souls and later realize the challenge is beyond their current skills. At first, it may feel negative or even embarrassing
In game development, many people tend to hide their failures or abandoned projects...especially when they set out to make their own GTA or Dark Souls and later realize the challenge is beyond their current skills. At first, it may feel negative or even embarrassing
September 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🎮 Unfinished projects also matter
In game development, many people tend to hide their failures or abandoned projects...especially when they set out to make their own GTA or Dark Souls and later realize the challenge is beyond their current skills. At first, it may feel negative or even embarrassing
In game development, many people tend to hide their failures or abandoned projects...especially when they set out to make their own GTA or Dark Souls and later realize the challenge is beyond their current skills. At first, it may feel negative or even embarrassing
Optimization isn't just the engine's job...Unreal or others aren't magic bullets. It's on the team to pick the right engine, factoring in project needs, time, budget, and expertise. Good optimization reflects a studio's discipline and planning. #GameDev #Optimization #UnrealEngine
September 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Optimization isn't just the engine's job...Unreal or others aren't magic bullets. It's on the team to pick the right engine, factoring in project needs, time, budget, and expertise. Good optimization reflects a studio's discipline and planning. #GameDev #Optimization #UnrealEngine
Dark Life Excalibur Prologue (Demo) it's already in EPIC Store...soon it will be ready for download for free...🙏
#IndieDevs #IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine
#IndieDevs #IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine
August 10, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Dark Life Excalibur Prologue (Demo) it's already in EPIC Store...soon it will be ready for download for free...🙏
#IndieDevs #IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine
#IndieDevs #IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine
What is feature creep? Well, this is something I see almost everyday...It’s one of the most common threats to game dev projects.
#GameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign #IndieGameDev #IndieGameDevs
#GameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign #IndieGameDev #IndieGameDevs
July 31, 2025 at 7:33 AM
What is feature creep? Well, this is something I see almost everyday...It’s one of the most common threats to game dev projects.
#GameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign #IndieGameDev #IndieGameDevs
#GameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign #IndieGameDev #IndieGameDevs
Unreal vs Unity vs Godot, I keep seeing these comparisons more often than I'd like, but no engine will finish your game. Stop using the engine limitations, learning curves or missing features as an excuse for poor development choices
#gamedev #indiedev #UnrealEngine #Unity #Godot #IndieGameDev
#gamedev #indiedev #UnrealEngine #Unity #Godot #IndieGameDev
July 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Unreal vs Unity vs Godot, I keep seeing these comparisons more often than I'd like, but no engine will finish your game. Stop using the engine limitations, learning curves or missing features as an excuse for poor development choices
#gamedev #indiedev #UnrealEngine #Unity #Godot #IndieGameDev
#gamedev #indiedev #UnrealEngine #Unity #Godot #IndieGameDev
As a @dcoffical.bsky.social fan, I'm so glad that so many people are going to see #Superman and are excited about the movie. I've already seen it twice, and I think I'll go for a third time! #Krypto is a rockstar!!
July 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
As a @dcoffical.bsky.social fan, I'm so glad that so many people are going to see #Superman and are excited about the movie. I've already seen it twice, and I think I'll go for a third time! #Krypto is a rockstar!!
In case you don't know...In UE 5.6, you can now right-click a pure function in a Blueprint and toggle execution pins on or off
#UnrealEngine #gamedevelopment #gamedev
#UnrealEngine #gamedevelopment #gamedev
July 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In case you don't know...In UE 5.6, you can now right-click a pure function in a Blueprint and toggle execution pins on or off
#UnrealEngine #gamedevelopment #gamedev
#UnrealEngine #gamedevelopment #gamedev
🎮 Failing is normal in game dev:
big ideas hard to implement, underestimated time, gaps in experience...It is a common path for most of us. An unfinished project does not mean wasted time
What matters is learning from it, not stopping because of it
#GameDev #IndieGameDev #indiedev
big ideas hard to implement, underestimated time, gaps in experience...It is a common path for most of us. An unfinished project does not mean wasted time
What matters is learning from it, not stopping because of it
#GameDev #IndieGameDev #indiedev
June 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
🎮 Failing is normal in game dev:
big ideas hard to implement, underestimated time, gaps in experience...It is a common path for most of us. An unfinished project does not mean wasted time
What matters is learning from it, not stopping because of it
#GameDev #IndieGameDev #indiedev
big ideas hard to implement, underestimated time, gaps in experience...It is a common path for most of us. An unfinished project does not mean wasted time
What matters is learning from it, not stopping because of it
#GameDev #IndieGameDev #indiedev
Unreal Engine's Actor Palette plugin improves level design workflows by letting you open a separate map with commonly used assets. You can drag actors straight into your active level without opening the Content Browser every time
#UnrealEngine #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign
#UnrealEngine #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign
May 4, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Unreal Engine's Actor Palette plugin improves level design workflows by letting you open a separate map with commonly used assets. You can drag actors straight into your active level without opening the Content Browser every time
#UnrealEngine #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign
#UnrealEngine #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign
One of the most common pieces of advice for new game developers is: “Start small.” But that raises a key question: What does “small” really mean? How do you know if your idea fits?
#gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign #indiedev
#gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign #indiedev
May 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
One of the most common pieces of advice for new game developers is: “Start small.” But that raises a key question: What does “small” really mean? How do you know if your idea fits?
#gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign #indiedev
#gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign #indiedev
If you think Lumen, Megalights, and Nanite replace everything that came before then you're missing the point. They are powerful, but not mandatory and they don't make previous workflows obsolete
#UnrealEngine #UnrealEngine5 #gamedev #indiedev
#UnrealEngine #UnrealEngine5 #gamedev #indiedev
April 28, 2025 at 2:46 AM
If you think Lumen, Megalights, and Nanite replace everything that came before then you're missing the point. They are powerful, but not mandatory and they don't make previous workflows obsolete
#UnrealEngine #UnrealEngine5 #gamedev #indiedev
#UnrealEngine #UnrealEngine5 #gamedev #indiedev
Finding where Notifies are used across animations has always been a bit of a headache in #UnrealEngine especially before version 5.3. There's now a native way to search for them!
Not just Notifies, but also Curves and Sync Markers
#UE5 #GameDev #UnrealTips #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev
Not just Notifies, but also Curves and Sync Markers
#UE5 #GameDev #UnrealTips #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev
April 28, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Finding where Notifies are used across animations has always been a bit of a headache in #UnrealEngine especially before version 5.3. There's now a native way to search for them!
Not just Notifies, but also Curves and Sync Markers
#UE5 #GameDev #UnrealTips #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev
Not just Notifies, but also Curves and Sync Markers
#UE5 #GameDev #UnrealTips #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev
😩 I totally missed the #ScreenshotSaturday but, hey! better late than never!
Some clips from Dark Life Excalibur...One of the projects I've working on for some time now!
#IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine #indiedev #gamedev #showmeSunday
Some clips from Dark Life Excalibur...One of the projects I've working on for some time now!
#IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine #indiedev #gamedev #showmeSunday
April 28, 2025 at 2:14 AM
😩 I totally missed the #ScreenshotSaturday but, hey! better late than never!
Some clips from Dark Life Excalibur...One of the projects I've working on for some time now!
#IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine #indiedev #gamedev #showmeSunday
Some clips from Dark Life Excalibur...One of the projects I've working on for some time now!
#IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine #indiedev #gamedev #showmeSunday
Saying that programming knowledge is a mandatory requirement to start in gamedev is a rigid stance that can create unnecessary barriers and kill the motivation of those who are just beginning.
#gamedev #indiedev #IndieGameDev
#gamedev #indiedev #IndieGameDev
April 28, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Saying that programming knowledge is a mandatory requirement to start in gamedev is a rigid stance that can create unnecessary barriers and kill the motivation of those who are just beginning.
#gamedev #indiedev #IndieGameDev
#gamedev #indiedev #IndieGameDev
Saying only programmers are game devs is like saying only people with hammers are architects. Game development is a team effort. Artists, writers, sound designers, QA, if your work brings a game to life, you’re a game dev.
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGameDev
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGameDev
April 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Saying only programmers are game devs is like saying only people with hammers are architects. Game development is a team effort. Artists, writers, sound designers, QA, if your work brings a game to life, you’re a game dev.
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGameDev
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGameDev
🎮 "If it’s not fun, remove it."
Scott Rogers' Theory of Un-Fun is a golden rule for game designers.
Start with fun, cut the rest, what remains is what players love.
#GameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign #LevelUp #ScottRogers #TheTheoryOfUnFun #IndieGameDev #indiedev
Scott Rogers' Theory of Un-Fun is a golden rule for game designers.
Start with fun, cut the rest, what remains is what players love.
#GameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign #LevelUp #ScottRogers #TheTheoryOfUnFun #IndieGameDev #indiedev
April 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🎮 "If it’s not fun, remove it."
Scott Rogers' Theory of Un-Fun is a golden rule for game designers.
Start with fun, cut the rest, what remains is what players love.
#GameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign #LevelUp #ScottRogers #TheTheoryOfUnFun #IndieGameDev #indiedev
Scott Rogers' Theory of Un-Fun is a golden rule for game designers.
Start with fun, cut the rest, what remains is what players love.
#GameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign #LevelUp #ScottRogers #TheTheoryOfUnFun #IndieGameDev #indiedev