David makes games - Solo game developer
@reiddavi.bsky.social
Solo game dev sharing the process from initial concept to finished product
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658560/Space_Rock_Armageddon/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidReidChannel
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658560/Space_Rock_Armageddon/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidReidChannel
I spent the last year making games I wanted. Time for a reset! Going back to the drawing board to build simple prototypes people might actually enjoy. First up: a casual space mining concept. Just experimenting for now! 🚀 #GameDev #IndieDev #ScreenShotSaturday
October 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I spent the last year making games I wanted. Time for a reset! Going back to the drawing board to build simple prototypes people might actually enjoy. First up: a casual space mining concept. Just experimenting for now! 🚀 #GameDev #IndieDev #ScreenShotSaturday
Mountain biking in the highlands. Good for the heart, mind and creative juices. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev
July 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Mountain biking in the highlands. Good for the heart, mind and creative juices. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #solodev
Struggled for months to come up with a good idea for my second game. A few days in the Highlands with the family and boom, I've come up with probably my best idea yet. Collecting my thoughts now but pretty happy. Fresh air is good for the mind. #solodev #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev
July 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Struggled for months to come up with a good idea for my second game. A few days in the Highlands with the family and boom, I've come up with probably my best idea yet. Collecting my thoughts now but pretty happy. Fresh air is good for the mind. #solodev #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev
In Braemar for two weeks. Fortunate to have a family cottage here. Every year we spend at least two weeks in the Highlands. This place recharges the batteries and gets the creative juices flowing. That's my boy. I can only dream of having long curly locks. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
July 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
In Braemar for two weeks. Fortunate to have a family cottage here. Every year we spend at least two weeks in the Highlands. This place recharges the batteries and gets the creative juices flowing. That's my boy. I can only dream of having long curly locks. #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
Motivation has been pretty difficult of late. However, when your son makes you a #fathersday card based on the game you have on #steam, it kind of helps. #fathersday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #spacerockarmageddon - store.steampowered.com/app/2658560/...
June 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Motivation has been pretty difficult of late. However, when your son makes you a #fathersday card based on the game you have on #steam, it kind of helps. #fathersday #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #spacerockarmageddon - store.steampowered.com/app/2658560/...
This is Dr Lorraine Collins, she got a mention in my last game, however since then, I’ve developed her story and she’ll have a recurring role in the dystopian, techno-feudalist future that my games are set in. #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev
February 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is Dr Lorraine Collins, she got a mention in my last game, however since then, I’ve developed her story and she’ll have a recurring role in the dystopian, techno-feudalist future that my games are set in. #screenshotsaturday #indiedev #gamedev
Needed time away from the editor yesterday. Spent the evening watching my son do his skiing lessons. I tell him that you have to keep turning up to be good at anything. He hates when I say it, but he listens, and one day he’ll preach it. #indiegamedeveloper #indiegame #gamedev #solodev
January 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Needed time away from the editor yesterday. Spent the evening watching my son do his skiing lessons. I tell him that you have to keep turning up to be good at anything. He hates when I say it, but he listens, and one day he’ll preach it. #indiegamedeveloper #indiegame #gamedev #solodev
Not getting outside as much as I ought to these days. Decided today was the day to fix that problem. Felt better for it too. Sometimes you have to close the editor and get some fresh air. #devgoesoutside #indiegamedeveloper #solodev #gamedev #aberdeenshirewalks
January 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Not getting outside as much as I ought to these days. Decided today was the day to fix that problem. Felt better for it too. Sometimes you have to close the editor and get some fresh air. #devgoesoutside #indiegamedeveloper #solodev #gamedev #aberdeenshirewalks
So close to evil
January 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
So close to evil
For my first game, I wanted to create a quick Asteroids clone that would teach me the basics of #Godot and #Steam distribution. But my nine year old son convinced me to add some bosses. I asked him to design those bosses. These are his drawings and my interpretations. #indiegame #gamedev #solodev
January 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
For my first game, I wanted to create a quick Asteroids clone that would teach me the basics of #Godot and #Steam distribution. But my nine year old son convinced me to add some bosses. I asked him to design those bosses. These are his drawings and my interpretations. #indiegame #gamedev #solodev
I really like #godot Tweens. I need to warp enemies onto the screen and Tweens do the job. I love that you can quickly animate a node's attributes with very little code. So simple. Of course, now that I know about them, will I overuse Tweens? Most likely. #indiegamedeveloper #solodev #indiegame
January 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I really like #godot Tweens. I need to warp enemies onto the screen and Tweens do the job. I love that you can quickly animate a node's attributes with very little code. So simple. Of course, now that I know about them, will I overuse Tweens? Most likely. #indiegamedeveloper #solodev #indiegame
The sun came out today and it doesn’t come out for long in January, so went for a walk around the castle grounds. A perfect break from the project. #devgoesoutside #scottishcastle #aberdeenshire #indiegamedeveloper #solodev #indiedev
January 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The sun came out today and it doesn’t come out for long in January, so went for a walk around the castle grounds. A perfect break from the project. #devgoesoutside #scottishcastle #aberdeenshire #indiegamedeveloper #solodev #indiedev
Woke up to this. I guess its better than sideways rain, which has been the norm recently.
January 2, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Woke up to this. I guess its better than sideways rain, which has been the norm recently.
#indiegamedeveloper update. Got my little #Terrahawks cube on the screen and shooting green alien shit. The player can’t be damaged yet but it's easier to test when you can’t die. Thinking about adding another NPC and then doing some refactoring because it needs it. #solodev #indiegame
December 27, 2024 at 11:46 AM
#indiegamedeveloper update. Got my little #Terrahawks cube on the screen and shooting green alien shit. The player can’t be damaged yet but it's easier to test when you can’t die. Thinking about adding another NPC and then doing some refactoring because it needs it. #solodev #indiegame
Finally got some decent weather so went for a walk around the castle. Unfortunately, it's not my castle. It belongs to someone else. If it was mine, I’d have an epic #indiegamedeveloper studio inside for my #solodev work. #devgoesoutside #scottishcastle #aberdeenshire
December 24, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Finally got some decent weather so went for a walk around the castle. Unfortunately, it's not my castle. It belongs to someone else. If it was mine, I’d have an epic #indiegamedeveloper studio inside for my #solodev work. #devgoesoutside #scottishcastle #aberdeenshire
Three starter ship ideas for my next steam game. As a #solodev, on an #indiegamedeveloper journey, I create my own art. I’m thinking the middle ship will be the one I choose for the starter ship. Maybe, I’ll let the player choose. Maybe not, I don’t want to add feature creep at this early stage. 😨
December 22, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Three starter ship ideas for my next steam game. As a #solodev, on an #indiegamedeveloper journey, I create my own art. I’m thinking the middle ship will be the one I choose for the starter ship. Maybe, I’ll let the player choose. Maybe not, I don’t want to add feature creep at this early stage. 😨
#indiegamedeveloper art time. I need a simple NPC. This is it. The younger members of Bluesky will be thinking Geometry Dash, the older, particularly older Brits, might be thinking Terrahawks. It might be a #Terrahawks cube but it definitely isn’t Pluto. Terrahawks Reference Achievement completed.
December 20, 2024 at 9:39 AM
#indiegamedeveloper art time. I need a simple NPC. This is it. The younger members of Bluesky will be thinking Geometry Dash, the older, particularly older Brits, might be thinking Terrahawks. It might be a #Terrahawks cube but it definitely isn’t Pluto. Terrahawks Reference Achievement completed.
The Zzap!64 annual 25 has arrived.
December 19, 2024 at 3:53 PM
The Zzap!64 annual 25 has arrived.
Finished work until January. Time to be an #indiegamedeveloper. New week, new project, productive morning. Want to get as much as possible done between now and January the 6th. The project is a sequel to my last game and I'm using #godot for anyone that cares.
December 16, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Finished work until January. Time to be an #indiegamedeveloper. New week, new project, productive morning. Want to get as much as possible done between now and January the 6th. The project is a sequel to my last game and I'm using #godot for anyone that cares.
Me looking at the code I wrote yesterday. #indiegamedeveloper #sologamedeveloper
December 15, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Me looking at the code I wrote yesterday. #indiegamedeveloper #sologamedeveloper
My dream desk setup versus reality
December 13, 2024 at 7:03 AM
My dream desk setup versus reality
Last month, I took my son down to the Game On exhibition in Edinburgh and gave him the opportunity to game the eighties way. He loved it. Vibrant colours and 8 bit sounds filling the hall. They definitely need to bring back the arcade.
December 6, 2024 at 6:42 AM
Last month, I took my son down to the Game On exhibition in Edinburgh and gave him the opportunity to game the eighties way. He loved it. Vibrant colours and 8 bit sounds filling the hall. They definitely need to bring back the arcade.