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Whatever Works
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Solo game dev in the process of learning and making whatever works.

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Play Graveyard Bash!: https://whtvrwrks.io/games/graveyardbash
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Wanted to share a new enemy I've been working on, but also didn't want to reveal too much, so I'm just gonna do it like this

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #godot #digitalart #wip #pokemon #mythology
A parody of the "who's that Pokémon?" screen from the Pokemon TV show. In this version, the text reads "who's that 4000 years old mesopotamian demon?", and is accompanied by the silhouette of Anzu.
November 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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I do it like this. It's not very practical, but at least it produces a clean mesh. I don't like the array modifier method most tutorials use
November 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Day 22 of my "one-week" project: I'm starting to suspect I won't be able to finish it in a single week... but I'm having fun working on it, and the game is becoming more interesting as a consequence, so it's fine by me! #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #godot #blender #b3d #wip #screenshotsaturday
Screenshot of Blender's viewport, showing the wireframe view of a ziggurat 3D model
November 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Ziggurat #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #godot #lowpoly #wip
First-person view of a low-poly, flat-shaded ziggurat, looking up to the building from the bottom of the stairs.
November 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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We're approaching the third week of my "one-week" project and I'm proud to announce that... we finally have a fully-functional inventory system! #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #godot #wip #screenshotsaturday #horrorgame
November 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Doing some research on the 'hub for my game's lore 🙏 #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #worldbuilding
Screenshot of the home page for a website called "Bible Hub"
November 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Was having trouble making an enemy chase the player using nav agent, so I had to write my own "pathfinding" system. It's very basic and not optimized at all, but at least it works! #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #godot #horrorgame
November 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Very early concept, but I think I like the direction this is taking #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #godot #screenshotsaturday
Screenshot of a very rustic, low-poly first-person game with a dithering filter applied. The scene shows a high wall on the left, and tree-like structures scattered about.
November 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Expectation: "I'm gonna make a whole game in a single week, like people do in game jams!"

Reality: spent two hours just trying to set up this dithering shader, didn't do much else today

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #godot #screenshotsaturday
A simple scene in Godot, showing a tower with the sun in the background and the dithering shader applied
November 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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As #halloween comes to an end, Graveyard Bash is just shy of reaching a 100 plays on itchio... I see that as a win! If you haven't played it yet and are still in the mood for some spooky gaming, here's the link: whtvrwrks.itch.io/graveyard-bash

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame #gaming
Itch.io stats for Graveyard Bash: 181 views, 97 Browser plays, 3 ratings, 3 collections
November 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Tried to mimic those full-page ads you'd see in gaming magazines back in the day... What do you think? Do they feel nostalgic enough?

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #retro #retrogaming #nostalgia #90s #digitalart #blender #b3d #halloween #spooktober
Art showing two skeletons running away from a giant ball. Text reads: "is it a monster mash? Is it a dead man's party? No! It's a... Graveyard Bash!" Art showing a skeletal hand breaking out of the ground, holding a smartphone. Text reads: "This halloween, the dead will rise..." Art showing an arcade cabinet of the game Graveyard Bash. Text reads: "9 of 10 people said this game isn't haunted... We couldn't find the 10th person for comment" A plain image with a block of text in the middle, and a carved pumpkin below. Text reads: "this one is not an ad, it's here just to complete the 4-image grid. But I wouldn't want to waste all this free space, so I'll use the opportunity to say... Thank you for checking out my work, and happy halloween!"
October 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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🎃👻 GRAVEYARD BASH IS FINALLY HERE!

Download on the Play Store:
play.google.com/store/apps/d...

Or play directly from your browser:
whtvrwrks.itch.io/graveyard-bash

#indiegame #mobilegaming #gaming #android #itchio #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #godot #halloween #spooktober
October 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Another peek at the promo material I've been working on #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #blender #b3d #3d #wip #screenshotsaturday #halloween
Blender viewport showing a skeletal hand holding a cellphone, with a screenshot from Graveyard Bash on the screen
October 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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I know this type of trailer isn't great for advertising mobile games, but since I already had the 3d models made for the game's prerendered background and sprites, I thought "why not?" #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame #blender #b3d #godot #wip #halloween #spooktober 🎃
October 21, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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The game is pretty much ready, just waiting for approval on Google Play. For now I just have to work on the promo material, which means... MORE SKELETONS! #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #blender #b3d #3dart #wip #oc #halloween #spooktober
Blender viewport showing a 3d model of a silly-looking skull
October 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Received some great feedback already, but there's always room for more! You can play the game on your PC, phone, tablet, smart fridge, etc: whtvrwrks.itch.io/graveyard-bash

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame #android #godot #halloween #spooktober
"Trade offer" meme. The caption reads: "I receive: five minutes of your time. You receive: chance to roast my game AND get credited for it"
October 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Join the Graveyard Bash open beta, help a newbie dev AND get your name in the game's credits! You can play it straight from your browser:

whtvrwrks.itch.io/graveyard-bash

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame #godot #screenshotsaturday #spooktober #wip
Screenshot of the game Graveyard Bash, showing the layout of the pieces Screenshot of the game Graveyard Bash, showing the shop Screenshot of the game Graveyard Bash, showing a dialog box from the tutorial Screenshot of the game Graveyard Bash, showing the details of one of the available pieces
October 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🚨 THE OPEN BETA FOR GRAVEYARD BASH IS HERE 🚨 Help a newbie dev improve his game and get your name in the credits! More details here: whtvrwrks.itch.io/graveyard-bash

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame #indiegaming #gaming #roguelike #freegame #android #godot #halloween #spooktober #spooky
A parody of the famous Uncle Sam poster, with a character from the game. This one reads: "I want YOU to join the 'Graveyard Bash' beta testing"
October 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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I'm honestly proud of myself for being able to create a whole tutorial system (including the 3D model) in a single weekend. I don't think I ever worked that hard on anything before! #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame #mobilegaming #blender #b3d #3dart #godot #wip
Screenshot from the game Graveyard Bash, showing a hooded skeleton holding a lantern and a text box below, explaining how the special effects mechanic work.
September 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Cooking up another bony fellow for Graveyard Bash! #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #blender #b3d #digitalart #oc #wip #screenshotsaturday
Blender viewport showing a 3D model of a skeleton wearing a hood
September 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Made a piece called Reliquary, but had no idea what "relic" I should place inside... So I decided to put Suzanne there #blender #b3d #3d #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #godot #screenshotsaturday
Close up of the reliquary, showing Blender's "mascot" Suzanne, a 3D head of a monkey. Overview of the reliquary's 3D model.
September 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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The original plan was to make Graveyard Bash a casual experience, but I started feeling it was way too low-stakes even for a casual game, so now I'm adding hazards - they work like normal pieces, but have negative special effects and show up at random #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #godot #mobilegaming
Info card showing an example of a hazard (Holy Water Basin), containing its icon, name and description.
September 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Throwback to the first thing I ever tried to make using Godot: a hack n slash game featuring a katana-wielding cat. Sadly it never left the prototype stage #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #godot #blender
September 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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My extremely hacky way of making sure a character never uses the same quote twice in a row #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #coding #godot
Screenshot of GDScript code. A quote with an even index is picked from an array, then the first element from the array is moved to the back, making it "cycle", changing the index of all elements.
September 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Made this quick 3D model of the Knight from Hollow Knight while waiting for Silksong to drop

#3d #3dart #3dmodel #blender #b3d #digitalart #indiegame #hollowknight #silksong #fanart
September 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM