Caroline Middlebrook
@rheyan.bsky.social
Long time PC #gamergirl (#pcmasterrace) and software developer, pursuing a lifelong passion of #gamedev. I'm a #solodev learning and teaching #Unity & C#
In this #devlog I start working on the residents of the village, designing a new card for them along with backstories for each of them. That took way too long! youtu.be/Z456R-TqsA4 #gamedev #gamejam #madewithunity
Uplifting Game Jam 6 - Residents And Their Cards
Play my games free on Itch: https://rheyan.itch.io
Uplifting Jam Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyl8md3Lj3mrLFl83o1rKOogFt_Rrqm0B
In this devlog I start working with the residents,…
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November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
In this #devlog I start working on the residents of the village, designing a new card for them along with backstories for each of them. That took way too long! youtu.be/Z456R-TqsA4 #gamedev #gamejam #madewithunity
For my minimalist card game I've defined a full set of treat cards and started to implement the drag and drop behaviour to play them youtu.be/cYGLbPec4kU #gamedev #gamejam #devlog
Uplifting Game Jam 5 - Treat Cards Defined
In this next devlog for my minimalist card game, I show the new redesign of the treat cards which will be the playable cards for the game, and show the beginnings of the drag and drop system to play…
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November 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
For my minimalist card game I've defined a full set of treat cards and started to implement the drag and drop behaviour to play them youtu.be/cYGLbPec4kU #gamedev #gamejam #devlog
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
In my latest #devlog for my little #gamejam card game, I've defined a set of traumas or emotions that residents might be feeling and designed info cards to represent them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=28xj... #gamedev
Uplifting Game Jam 4 - Residents an Trauma Cards
Play my games free on Itch: https://rheyan.itch.io
Learning Unity Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyl8md3Lj3mq6HkQvSY_pPF8cYuDio4ti
I've now defined all the different kinds of…
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November 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
In my latest #devlog for my little #gamejam card game, I've defined a set of traumas or emotions that residents might be feeling and designed info cards to represent them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=28xj... #gamedev
In #unity if you want your game to look exactly the same in any resolution, this #tutorial will allow you to set your camera to automatically generate black bars for a letterbox / pillarbox effect in just one simple script. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlHk... #gamedev #TutorialTuesday
Automatically Letterboxing Your Camera - Unity 6 Tutorial
Download the script: https://gist.github.com/cmiddlebrook/395c0f638393addea81ec454aea62811
Play my games free on Itch: https://rheyan.itch.io
Is your game getting weirdly quashed or stretched when…
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November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
In #unity if you want your game to look exactly the same in any resolution, this #tutorial will allow you to set your camera to automatically generate black bars for a letterbox / pillarbox effect in just one simple script. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlHk... #gamedev #TutorialTuesday
A follow up to a recent video that I did about the posting of #devlog videos, I'm having a rethink about how I want to record this kind of content in future. youtu.be/aZQMRMnxJwg #gamedev
Devlogs - Progress vs Process
Play my games free on Itch: https://rheyan.itch.io
Learning Unity Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyl8md3Lj3mq6HkQvSY_pPF8cYuDio4ti
A follow up to a recent video that I did about…
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November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
A follow up to a recent video that I did about the posting of #devlog videos, I'm having a rethink about how I want to record this kind of content in future. youtu.be/aZQMRMnxJwg #gamedev
Finally, an idea I am happy with! This is the third mockup for the Uplifting #gamejam that I want to enter. It follows on from the card game theme of the second, but with a different setting and mechanics. Now to actually make it...!
youtu.be/dqjKC1S8Byc #gamedev
youtu.be/dqjKC1S8Byc #gamedev
Uplifting Game Jam 3 - Third Prototype is the Keeper!
Play my games free on Itch: https://rheyan.itch.io
Learning Unity Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyl8md3Lj3mq6HkQvSY_pPF8cYuDio4ti
I've knocked up the third prototype for this game…
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November 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Finally, an idea I am happy with! This is the third mockup for the Uplifting #gamejam that I want to enter. It follows on from the card game theme of the second, but with a different setting and mechanics. Now to actually make it...!
youtu.be/dqjKC1S8Byc #gamedev
youtu.be/dqjKC1S8Byc #gamedev
Another quick #devlog going over my latest prototype for the #gamejam I am interested in. I explain the idea, and why I've ultimately had to throw this one away too 😔https://youtu.be/ihml4Go5pb8 #gamedev #unity
Uplifting Game Jam 2 - Second Prototype... Also Discarded!
Play my games free on Itch: https://rheyan.itch.io
Learning Unity Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyl8md3Lj3mq6HkQvSY_pPF8cYuDio4ti
I came up with another idea for the game jam I'm…
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November 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Prototyping another idea for this #gamejam I am interested in. This time a possible card game... looks okay I think, but it's still not really fitting the theme of the jam so I will most likely discard this idea as well! #gamedev #ScreenshotSaturday
November 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Prototyping another idea for this #gamejam I am interested in. This time a possible card game... looks okay I think, but it's still not really fitting the theme of the jam so I will most likely discard this idea as well! #gamedev #ScreenshotSaturday
I'm interested in participating in an UPLIFTING #gamejam, or at least I was... until I saw the theme reveal! I walk through my first brainstorming and prototyping attempt in this #devlog youtu.be/W_e9obvA74Q #gamedev #unity
Uplifting Game Jam 1 - Prototyping Around a Difficult Theme
Play my games free on Itch: https://rheyan.itch.io
Learning Unity Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyl8md3Lj3mq6HkQvSY_pPF8cYuDio4ti
A new game jam caught my eye - Make a game that…
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November 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I'm interested in participating in an UPLIFTING #gamejam, or at least I was... until I saw the theme reveal! I walk through my first brainstorming and prototyping attempt in this #devlog youtu.be/W_e9obvA74Q #gamedev #unity
Visual mockup for a possible game jam entry. At this point I am still somewhat undecided if I'm going to enter. It's supposed to be an "uplifting" game jam, but the theme is Halloween! I'm struggling to find a concept that feels right and I'm running out of time. #gamedev #gamejam #WIPWednesday
November 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Visual mockup for a possible game jam entry. At this point I am still somewhat undecided if I'm going to enter. It's supposed to be an "uplifting" game jam, but the theme is Halloween! I'm struggling to find a concept that feels right and I'm running out of time. #gamedev #gamejam #WIPWednesday
#Unity somehow broke the entire UI of my game! I have no idea how it happened and I could not find a fix - I had to rebuilt it from scratch! I did not have a backup! 🤦♀️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9KB...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
#Unity somehow broke the entire UI of my game! I have no idea how it happened and I could not find a fix - I had to rebuilt it from scratch! I did not have a backup! 🤦♀️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9KB...
Ever wanted to scale your entire game (scene & UI) to any resolution and have letterbox or pillarbox bars automatically rendered? This #unity #tutorial shows you how to do it in one simple script. youtu.be/xlHk1jHwarQ #gamedev #TutorialTuesday
Automatically Letterboxing Your Camera - Unity 6 Tutorial
Download the script: https://chatgpt.com/c/6905ad1b-b87c-832d-97b4-e4ec35850104
Play my games free on Itch: https://rheyan.itch.io
Is your game getting weirdly quashed or stretched when played on…
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November 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Ever wanted to scale your entire game (scene & UI) to any resolution and have letterbox or pillarbox bars automatically rendered? This #unity #tutorial shows you how to do it in one simple script. youtu.be/xlHk1jHwarQ #gamedev #TutorialTuesday
Playing around with ideas for another Flappy Bird game I'm going to make. This is just a quick visual mockup #gamedev #WIPWednesday
October 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Playing around with ideas for another Flappy Bird game I'm going to make. This is just a quick visual mockup #gamedev #WIPWednesday
A simple game where you have to drop supply crates on flooded houses in this beginner friendly Unity 2D tutorial. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pau3... #GameDev #Unity #MadeWithUnity #TutorialTuesday
Unity 6 Full 2D Game Tutorial – Physics vs Manual Movement
Play the game and download all assets and code for the tutorial from the Itch page:
https://rheyan.itch.io/flood-drop
This tutorial walks you through the creation of a simple but complete game in…
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October 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A simple game where you have to drop supply crates on flooded houses in this beginner friendly Unity 2D tutorial. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pau3... #GameDev #Unity #MadeWithUnity #TutorialTuesday
I prefer to write than to record video. I've started a Substack to write about my #gamedev journey. I'm kind of catching up atm, writing post mortems of the games I made a few months ago. Anyway, check it out if you like to read: rheyansgaming.substack.com
Rheyan's GameDev | Caroline Middlebrook | Substack
Game development with C# & Unity: game postmortems, retrospective thoughts & gamedev advice. Click to read Rheyan's GameDev, by Caroline Middlebrook, a Substack publication.
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October 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I prefer to write than to record video. I've started a Substack to write about my #gamedev journey. I'm kind of catching up atm, writing post mortems of the games I made a few months ago. Anyway, check it out if you like to read: rheyansgaming.substack.com
After digging around in my #YouTube analytics I have come to the conclusion that nobody cares about my #devlogs but me! So I'm going to stop posting them... youtu.be/MzHoQlZGpN4 #gamedev #FeedbackFriday
GameDev Devlogs - Nobody Cares!
Play my games free on Itch: https://rheyan.itch.io
Learning Unity Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyl8md3Lj3mq6HkQvSY_pPF8cYuDio4ti
After digging around in my YouTube analytics I…
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October 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
After digging around in my #YouTube analytics I have come to the conclusion that nobody cares about my #devlogs but me! So I'm going to stop posting them... youtu.be/MzHoQlZGpN4 #gamedev #FeedbackFriday
I can't publish my latest game yet as it has a crash bug, oops! And I'm tired today so I'm looking at the code and my brain does not want to compute... so I thought I'd work on the Itch cover graphic instead! #WIPWednesday #gamedev
October 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I can't publish my latest game yet as it has a crash bug, oops! And I'm tired today so I'm looking at the code and my brain does not want to compute... so I thought I'd work on the Itch cover graphic instead! #WIPWednesday #gamedev
Thinking more on the topic of making #tutorials out of my completed game projects, I recorded a video about it. Let me know what you think! youtu.be/x_MOqnMr4GY #TutorialTuesday #gamedev
Making Tutorials As A Beginner? - Using My Existing Games?
Play my games free on Itch: https://rheyan.itch.io
Learning Unity Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyl8md3Lj3mq6HkQvSY_pPF8cYuDio4ti
I've been thinking about the small game tutorial…
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October 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Thinking more on the topic of making #tutorials out of my completed game projects, I recorded a video about it. Let me know what you think! youtu.be/x_MOqnMr4GY #TutorialTuesday #gamedev
In case you missed it, this is the #tutorial I made last week. It's a tiny little game and focuses in on all the different ways in which game objects can be moved and manipulated in #Unity 2D games. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pau3... #TutorialTuesday
Unity 6 Full 2D Game Tutorial – Physics vs Manual Movement
Play the game and download all assets and code for the tutorial from the Itch page:
https://rheyan.itch.io/flood-drop
This tutorial walks you through the creation of a simple but complete game in…
www.youtube.com
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
In case you missed it, this is the #tutorial I made last week. It's a tiny little game and focuses in on all the different ways in which game objects can be moved and manipulated in #Unity 2D games. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pau3... #TutorialTuesday
All the games I've made so far are tiny in scope, yet they still took several weeks to make, which makes me feel like my progress is very slow! I think re-creating those games as tutorials could help build my self confidence, and hopefully be useful to others. #TutorialTuesday
October 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
All the games I've made so far are tiny in scope, yet they still took several weeks to make, which makes me feel like my progress is very slow! I think re-creating those games as tutorials could help build my self confidence, and hopefully be useful to others. #TutorialTuesday
I'm wondering if it would be useful for me to take some of the small games I already built the hard way, by having to figure everything out from scratch, and re-create those existing games as #tutorials. I'd already have assets sourced which would save time! #TutorialTuesday
October 21, 2025 at 9:43 AM
I'm wondering if it would be useful for me to take some of the small games I already built the hard way, by having to figure everything out from scratch, and re-create those existing games as #tutorials. I'd already have assets sourced which would save time! #TutorialTuesday
On this #TutorialTuesday I've been reflecting on the #tutorial that I made recently. I made it primarily to deepen my own understanding of something I was struggling with and it really succeeded in doing that. But it was time consuming to make a tutorial game from scratch!
October 21, 2025 at 9:41 AM
On this #TutorialTuesday I've been reflecting on the #tutorial that I made recently. I made it primarily to deepen my own understanding of something I was struggling with and it really succeeded in doing that. But it was time consuming to make a tutorial game from scratch!
2nd #devlog for my current game Sprite Breaker, a #Breakout style game where the levels are generated from sprites. Most of this devlog is concerned with the building of a UI for the Level Select scene. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvN2... #gamedev
Sprite Breaker Devlog #2 - Building a Level Select UI
Play my games free on Itch: https://rheyan.itch.io
Learning Unity Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyl8md3Lj3mq6HkQvSY_pPF8cYuDio4ti
This is the second devlog for my current game…
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October 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
2nd #devlog for my current game Sprite Breaker, a #Breakout style game where the levels are generated from sprites. Most of this devlog is concerned with the building of a UI for the Level Select scene. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvN2... #gamedev
Alright last one for today, I've created a kind of "level card" for each of the levels that can be played, and they are highlighted as you mouse over them. I swear I've spent longer on this UI then the actual game at this point! #gamedev #ScreenshotSaturday
October 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Alright last one for today, I've created a kind of "level card" for each of the levels that can be played, and they are highlighted as you mouse over them. I swear I've spent longer on this UI then the actual game at this point! #gamedev #ScreenshotSaturday