Matt Hackett
@richtaur.bsky.social
Friendly neighborhood game dev (he/him)
📙 Wrote How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself: https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Video-Game-Yourself/dp/1736576208/
🐷 Working on Pixel Washer: https://playacclaim.com/pixel-washer/
📙 Wrote How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself: https://www.amazon.com/How-Make-Video-Game-Yourself/dp/1736576208/
🐷 Working on Pixel Washer: https://playacclaim.com/pixel-washer/
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![[David Lynch looking awesome in sunglasses] i hope you all are having a lot of fun working on your favorite projects](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:td4mnlpthftwg3sevrodjyql/bafkreiaku2dcu5a3zt3wod4w37bvgm4kawdliwyvwzujm53zxkjpnzlvhy@jpeg)
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Every millennial desires a setup like this
December 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Every millennial desires a setup like this
![[Classic Simpsons Homer Simpson standing on a bunch of Donkey Kong barrels (not really) and holding up a beer (yes really)] "To game development! The cause of, and solution to, all of my problems"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:td4mnlpthftwg3sevrodjyql/bafkreif6am32shu4vjeoll5bqtksreqg6inzf2cgagpaxfbp6upubommr4@jpeg)
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Behold, my #gamedev reading resource tree!
Well, sort of, couple of them aren't dev related. I had a lean-to sort of book shelf for a while but it's retired, due to bending the shit out of them. Not shown (but peeking out from the shelf below) are the massive C++ tomes.
Gotta find a shelf now...
Well, sort of, couple of them aren't dev related. I had a lean-to sort of book shelf for a while but it's retired, due to bending the shit out of them. Not shown (but peeking out from the shelf below) are the massive C++ tomes.
Gotta find a shelf now...
November 30, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Behold, my #gamedev reading resource tree!
Well, sort of, couple of them aren't dev related. I had a lean-to sort of book shelf for a while but it's retired, due to bending the shit out of them. Not shown (but peeking out from the shelf below) are the massive C++ tomes.
Gotta find a shelf now...
Well, sort of, couple of them aren't dev related. I had a lean-to sort of book shelf for a while but it's retired, due to bending the shit out of them. Not shown (but peeking out from the shelf below) are the massive C++ tomes.
Gotta find a shelf now...
Reposted by Matt Hackett
NES era Link and Samus, I’ll always have a soft spot for first appearance versions of video game characters.
September 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
NES era Link and Samus, I’ll always have a soft spot for first appearance versions of video game characters.
If you're working on a cool obscure indie game it's time to email John:
Hello indies! It's almost Thanksgaming 2025!
If you have an unknown indie project in dev or just released, please could you email me at jwalker@kotaku.com with the subject "THANKSGAMING 2025", and a store page and YouTube link? I'll put as many as I can on Kotaku.
Rules next. Reposts appreciated!
If you have an unknown indie project in dev or just released, please could you email me at jwalker@kotaku.com with the subject "THANKSGAMING 2025", and a store page and YouTube link? I'll put as many as I can on Kotaku.
Rules next. Reposts appreciated!
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
If you're working on a cool obscure indie game it's time to email John:
yo dawg I heard you like games so I put a game in your game so you can game while you game
#screenshotsaturday
#screenshotsaturday
November 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
yo dawg I heard you like games so I put a game in your game so you can game while you game
#screenshotsaturday
#screenshotsaturday
"that's a placeholder!" I claim, crying, lying, sobbing
November 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM
"that's a placeholder!" I claim, crying, lying, sobbing
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Hey #WishlistWednesday!
Working on Duppy Detective Tashia!
A detective adventure game featuring all manner of Duppy (Caribbean Ghosts/Spirits)
👻Wishlist if you DAREeeEEeeee!👻
store.steampowered.com/app/1958800/...
Working on Duppy Detective Tashia!
A detective adventure game featuring all manner of Duppy (Caribbean Ghosts/Spirits)
👻Wishlist if you DAREeeEEeeee!👻
store.steampowered.com/app/1958800/...
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Hey #WishlistWednesday!
Working on Duppy Detective Tashia!
A detective adventure game featuring all manner of Duppy (Caribbean Ghosts/Spirits)
👻Wishlist if you DAREeeEEeeee!👻
store.steampowered.com/app/1958800/...
Working on Duppy Detective Tashia!
A detective adventure game featuring all manner of Duppy (Caribbean Ghosts/Spirits)
👻Wishlist if you DAREeeEEeeee!👻
store.steampowered.com/app/1958800/...
November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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I keep a list of easy wins for this purpose. Also works on other days of the week!
Unsolicited Monday game dev advice:
When getting started for the week, try to find easy wins. Fix small bugs or add little bits of polish.
This helps get back into the groove and gain momentum for bigger stuff later in the week.
That's it! Hope you're having fun with your game 🛠️
#indiegamedev
When getting started for the week, try to find easy wins. Fix small bugs or add little bits of polish.
This helps get back into the groove and gain momentum for bigger stuff later in the week.
That's it! Hope you're having fun with your game 🛠️
#indiegamedev
November 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I keep a list of easy wins for this purpose. Also works on other days of the week!
OH: "Indie games either make $14 or $100 million" 😂
November 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
OH: "Indie games either make $14 or $100 million" 😂
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Samus Aran (Redesign)
November 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Samus Aran (Redesign)
This is also good advice! Leaving a lil' something unfinished (but easily finishable) for the next day makes it very clear what to do when you get back into it.
Corollary advice: always finish the day leaving one obvious bug that you can start the next day wtih fixing. That allows you to get into the groove of making things much smoother than the cliff of having to build something new and large right off the bat.
November 11, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This is also good advice! Leaving a lil' something unfinished (but easily finishable) for the next day makes it very clear what to do when you get back into it.
Unsolicited Monday game dev advice:
When getting started for the week, try to find easy wins. Fix small bugs or add little bits of polish.
This helps get back into the groove and gain momentum for bigger stuff later in the week.
That's it! Hope you're having fun with your game 🛠️
#indiegamedev
When getting started for the week, try to find easy wins. Fix small bugs or add little bits of polish.
This helps get back into the groove and gain momentum for bigger stuff later in the week.
That's it! Hope you're having fun with your game 🛠️
#indiegamedev
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Unsolicited Monday game dev advice:
When getting started for the week, try to find easy wins. Fix small bugs or add little bits of polish.
This helps get back into the groove and gain momentum for bigger stuff later in the week.
That's it! Hope you're having fun with your game 🛠️
#indiegamedev
When getting started for the week, try to find easy wins. Fix small bugs or add little bits of polish.
This helps get back into the groove and gain momentum for bigger stuff later in the week.
That's it! Hope you're having fun with your game 🛠️
#indiegamedev
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My steam page is finally up! King's Courier is a love letter to Might and Magic 6-8
Wishlist here:
store.steampowered.com/app/4008790/...
#indiedev #gamedev
Wishlist here:
store.steampowered.com/app/4008790/...
#indiedev #gamedev
King's Courier - Announcement Trailer
YouTube video by Goblinwatch
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
My steam page is finally up! King's Courier is a love letter to Might and Magic 6-8
Wishlist here:
store.steampowered.com/app/4008790/...
#indiedev #gamedev
Wishlist here:
store.steampowered.com/app/4008790/...
#indiedev #gamedev
This looks cool 👀
Hey #PitchYaGame!
Mythmatch is a Greek myth anti-capitalist merge game about the power of community over authority.
💪 Recruit and Empower the Mortals
🏠 Build and Upgrade Ithaca
⚡️ Challenge the Gods
🐐 Create Cute Creatures
Wishlist Now!
store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...
Mythmatch is a Greek myth anti-capitalist merge game about the power of community over authority.
💪 Recruit and Empower the Mortals
🏠 Build and Upgrade Ithaca
⚡️ Challenge the Gods
🐐 Create Cute Creatures
Wishlist Now!
store.steampowered.com/app/1778050/...
November 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
This looks cool 👀
Is it #PitchYaGame or #PigYaGame?
Pixel Washer offers:
🐷 A cute piggy with goggles
🎨 Lovely #pixelart
😱 Mesmerizing gameplay to help forget the horrors
🍑 Single-pixel buttholes
If that sounds alright to you add it to your Steam washlist:
store.steampowered.com/app/2572060/...
Pixel Washer offers:
🐷 A cute piggy with goggles
🎨 Lovely #pixelart
😱 Mesmerizing gameplay to help forget the horrors
🍑 Single-pixel buttholes
If that sounds alright to you add it to your Steam washlist:
store.steampowered.com/app/2572060/...
November 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Is it #PitchYaGame or #PigYaGame?
Pixel Washer offers:
🐷 A cute piggy with goggles
🎨 Lovely #pixelart
😱 Mesmerizing gameplay to help forget the horrors
🍑 Single-pixel buttholes
If that sounds alright to you add it to your Steam washlist:
store.steampowered.com/app/2572060/...
Pixel Washer offers:
🐷 A cute piggy with goggles
🎨 Lovely #pixelart
😱 Mesmerizing gameplay to help forget the horrors
🍑 Single-pixel buttholes
If that sounds alright to you add it to your Steam washlist:
store.steampowered.com/app/2572060/...
My first video in ... 6 months?? ugh
Anyway here's what I call a "quick chat" where I talk for 20 minutes then fail to do as little editing as possible:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvvb... #indiegamedev
Anyway here's what I call a "quick chat" where I talk for 20 minutes then fail to do as little editing as possible:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvvb... #indiegamedev
Publishing my indie game with Acclaim
YouTube video by Valadria
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
My first video in ... 6 months?? ugh
Anyway here's what I call a "quick chat" where I talk for 20 minutes then fail to do as little editing as possible:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvvb... #indiegamedev
Anyway here's what I call a "quick chat" where I talk for 20 minutes then fail to do as little editing as possible:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvvb... #indiegamedev
Cool thread on finding your creative path ⬇️
I was talking to a younger local artist who's having trouble figuring out specifically what he wants to do, and you know, it got me thinking about what a dadgummed boon it is to have a very specific lane down which you intend to travel. 1/
November 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Cool thread on finding your creative path ⬇️
Please enjoy some exports of freshly squeezed Pixel Washer levels 🐷🫧
#WishlistWednesday #WIPWednesday
#WishlistWednesday #WIPWednesday
October 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Please enjoy some exports of freshly squeezed Pixel Washer levels 🐷🫧
#WishlistWednesday #WIPWednesday
#WishlistWednesday #WIPWednesday
BOO! (the scary ghost kind)
Anyway How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself is 50% off as part of the Itch Halloween Sale 2025:
valadria.itch.io/how-to-make-...
Anyway How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself is 50% off as part of the Itch Halloween Sale 2025:
valadria.itch.io/how-to-make-...
How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself by Valadria
10 steps, just you and a computer
valadria.itch.io
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
BOO! (the scary ghost kind)
Anyway How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself is 50% off as part of the Itch Halloween Sale 2025:
valadria.itch.io/how-to-make-...
Anyway How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself is 50% off as part of the Itch Halloween Sale 2025:
valadria.itch.io/how-to-make-...
It's time for your annual reminder to make the weird thing you want to make!
Be weird, have fun 🦈🗡️ #indiegamedev
Be weird, have fun 🦈🗡️ #indiegamedev
October 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It's time for your annual reminder to make the weird thing you want to make!
Be weird, have fun 🦈🗡️ #indiegamedev
Be weird, have fun 🦈🗡️ #indiegamedev
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Star Spark's store page is live. Still a lot of work to do, but it's cool to be at this point :D
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
Star Spark on Steam
Master combos, unleash powerful attacks, and survive dangerous encounters to win the Star Spark Tournament! Plan your moves and outwit your opponents in this roguelite, turn-based fighting game.
store.steampowered.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Star Spark's store page is live. Still a lot of work to do, but it's cool to be at this point :D
#GameDev #IndieGameDev
#GameDev #IndieGameDev