RayBenefield

Hey #gamedev 👋👋👋 Wanted to share the progress of my first cozy game I'm working on as I juggle 4.5 projects right now as a solo dev. It's inspired by Rusty's Retirement, Stardew Valley, and eventually Satisfactory. Been fun nailing the lighting in particular for this one, Lumen is so good. 😊😊😊

Happy birthday to every gamer and #gamedev (especially solo devs) out there 😉😉😉

One of the hardest things about being a solo dev is finding large enough pools of assets with a cohesive style to make games. This pack is intended for comprehensive collections of #gamedev assets with enough quantity & quality to make many games. Help me find more 🥺🥺🥺 go.bsky.app/3UgrDw9

ℹ️ℹ️ℹ️ The biggest design mistake early #gamedev makes... Designers are often proud of what they made, and the easiest trap to fall into is "I don't want a player to miss this". Early player journey is often flooded w/ noise, only show the best parts early on. Breadcrumb the rest solo devs.

Ooo, ooo, ooo!!! Good time to remind people that I started this Starter Pack for asset collections and creators to help solo devs solve this asset problem. 💖💖💖 go.bsky.app/3UgrDw9 I've been trying to find more and reach out to them to join the Blue Sky #gamedev community 😅😅😅

Okay, with the doors converted too and with a new stairs asset, I think this is coming together rather nicely. #godot #godotengine #gamedev #indiedev #project_lost_polaris

I don't know about the rest of #gamedev... but I LOVE kitbash WIP stuff as a level designer who started in UGC like Halo Forge, we only had premade assets. The process can be more exciting as it is inspiring to remember that everyone has a process too. Helpful for the solo devs out there 💖💖💖

Hey y'all, I'm hanging out on Discord and streaming work on my game right now. You should come hang out, tooooooooooooooooooooo. #GameDev #IndieGameDev #JavaScript discord.gg/QXaS8zk6mH

✨✨✨ Wanted to widespread this response for #gamedev DO NOT BE AFRAID to post to the #SoloDev tag. Do what you need to do as a dev to complete and share your vision. As you grow, you can always give credit and clarify. Don't let anxiety caused by potential gatekeepers keep you from growing 💖💖💖

I just wanted to say: Thx for your support this year, it gives me and the gyro gaming community a lot of credibility. For example, in the past 2 weeks alone, I received my Alpakka controller (I'm still getting used to it, video about it soon)+

Got to follow all of them! Okay, I’ve found enough indie creature collector developers to get started! Feel free to request being added to the list! I’m always looking for more! 🐻🐱🐸🐶🐷🐟🦄 go.bsky.app/GDmxoP

I kid you not, @itch.io has been taken down by Funko of "Funko Pop" because they use some trash "AI Powered" Brand Protection Software called Brand Shield that created some bogus Phishing report to our registrar, iwantmyname, who ignored our response and just disabled the domain

❗❗❗ INSANE #gamedev News... @itchio.bsky.social domain is down Solo devs... you are allowed to freak out. AHHHH!!! 😭😭😭

My solo dev journey has taken me down the route of UI. I've made both a hotbar and a radial menu for my farming game. I'm going to pretend it is still #ScreenshotSaturday for #gamedev visibility purposes lol But I'm learning a lot about Unreal Engine's UMG for UI. 😅😅😅

Oh I missed #WIPWednesday for my #gamedev lol... was on 24 hours of no sleep lol. My solo dev journey has taken me into the realm of UI. It's not great... but it's something. I'm grateful for assets from @selieltheshaper.bsky.social and @synty.bsky.social for saving me so much time. 💖💖💖

If you are not following @kenney.bsky.social already, you are missing out on valuable #gamedev resources for solo devs especially. Sooo much great content comes out of this dude. 😍😍😍

The engine is just a tool, your creativity is what makes the game. If you enjoy the tool you use, you'll likely create something amazing. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. 🥰

So much this - I got my start making games and websites in Flash working with ActionScript (Macromedia Flash, which is how old I am…)

‼️‼️‼️ Dear #gamedev and #solodev folks using Unreal Engine... remember to sign into Quixel Megascans to claim all the megascan legacy assets before the end of 2024. If this feels like deja vu, it's cuz you might have done this for Fab, but things are not to feature parity. quixel.com/megascans/home

All of this. Regardless of the tools used, making a game is hard.

If you contribute to the creation of games but don't think you're worthy of calling yourself a game dev, hmu. I'll be happy to berate you into accepting it. 🤣 #GameDev

🎉🎉🎉 Go get it #gamedev! Huge asset collections allow you to finish your games sooner than later. Things like UI button prompts can save you SO much time. Use it! ❗❗❗ @kenney.bsky.social is in the asset collections starter pack I made a few days ago as a resource for solo dev. go.bsky.app/3UgrDw9

✨✨✨ No matter what platform gets you into #gamedev, you should not be ashamed. Twine, RPG Maker, RPG in a Box, Halo Forge, Fortnite Creative, UEFN, Roblox, Scratch, Game Maker, etc. Being a solo dev is hard. Your ideas can always be remade in more powerful engines. Just finish it 💖💖💖

This includes not being afraid to use asset packs as a solo dev. A game is more than your assets. And you can always upgrade your assets later. 💖💖💖 Don't let bullies in #gamedev gatekeep you from finishing YOUR game. Do what you gotta do. 😎😎😎

Yes you should give people credit in #gamedev. But if you are using assets that someone has placed on a store, you can absolutely still call yourself a solo dev. They didn't make assets for YOUR game, they made a resource for others. And solo dev is an individual leveraging existing resources.

ik its sometimes hard to make assets for a game (i havent even attempted sprites yet), look through this pack if you need some help, or wanna double check to see if you were added to the pack < 3

Yooo this looks dope 😍😍😍 We need more vampire survivor type games. 😉😉😉

My son and I tested multiplayer in my framework on my farms game today, he decided to make a "watermelon army" while I was committing #gamedev changes lol And tonight I tested my multiplayer stuff on my block based level editor. Solo dev is going really well. 😉😉😉 Videos in the next week. 😊😊😊

📢 NEW RELEASE! War never changes, but sometimes it needs a cheeky visual upgrade. INTERFACE - Military Combat HUD is here! 🪖 Over 200 prefabs (with animations!) 🪖 1,500+ sprites and icons 🪖 Huge range of input icons for multiple controller types Upgrade your project today! ⤵️ buff.ly/415iRQf

#gamejams are HUGE, and they force me to practice building out mechanics and systems in various ways... and let's people test them out at scale also, great platform for engagement in the #gamedev #indiedev communities.

A wonderful point about #gamedev jams. Feedback is one of the biggest differentiators in terms of growth/quality. Access to that as a solo dev is so valuable. 💖💖💖 I forget how rare it is, cuz in my UGC space, feedback is a lot easier to come by when you have access to an existing player base. 😅😅😅

✨✨✨ Game jams have always been a form of "practice" to me. They give you the ability to scope down and avoid spending years on a single project. The more you do a thing, the faster you get at it. And to me game jams help build that speed because your goal is proper completion. #gamedev #solodev

For #indiedev folks that don't know... Fortnite is changing to a platform like Roblox, but with the power of Unreal Engine. I (that's me playing/talking in the video) demo'd these new tools to make games in FN @ GDC 2023's State of Unreal. 😉😉😉 GREAT option for solo devs. youtu.be/N8-QidyLp0c?...

Another great pack for #gamedev #solodev #indiedev 😉😉😉

I made a call to #SoloDev on Bluesky. There's some really awesome mechanics and vibes coming out of the scene, and this pack will get them into your feed with the click of a button. For devs: reply to be added before it is full. #solodev #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #games go.bsky.app/5m4vHNc

I see people on here trying to get the discover tab to show them specific things. Just use feeds There are feeds for everything. Missing? Make it yourself And for #indiedev people, I like this one bsky.app/profile/did:... The #gamedev one casts too wide of a net for me. I just want to see games

So a bit of a different #ScreenshotSaturday today. Pseudo #gamedev related... But I just updated my mobile solo dev game. 😉😉😉 RTX 4090, 64gb DDR5 RAM, I9-13900H, 4TB SSD Ready to do some work even at local game dev meetups. 😎😎😎

Optimist: The cup is half full. Pessimist: The cup is half empty. Solo Dev: I got bored of that cup, but check out this new cup I'm fillingup.

You don’t build a brand by being consistent. You build it by being memorable. Consistency is just the scaffolding. #Branding #Marketing #BrandMarketing

Your campaigns don’t need a bigger budget—they need bigger bite. (1/9) Introducing the Chihuahua Effect 🐾: Small, scrappy campaigns that grab attention and deliver outsized results

I cannot thank you enough for sharing this. What an amazing resource, especially as an entrepreneur who'll eventually get into board games 🎲✂️ after #gamedev. I freaking love @stonemaiergames.com as a company. I'm so grateful for them 😍😍😍 One of my dreams as a solo dev is to colab with them.

1. #gamedev & Tools designer 2. I implement 🎲✂️ board game design ideas into mini games on a UGC (user generated content) platform like Fortnite. 3. Able to get direct player feedback from friends/randoms. Dragging them into playtesting around the world easier than TTS as a solo dev 😉😉😉

These look phenomenal for #gamedev. 😍😍😍 As a solo dev looking to make a game every 2 weeks starting in January (I've been preparing tools for this since I left Epic Games last October)... 👉👉👉 I'm on the lookout for good asset bundles that'll enable me to build different kinds of games quickly.

@gamedevlist.bsky.social would love to be added 🥺🥺🥺

Holy shit this is absolutely insane. This tech could really change the retro gaming scene. 🤯🤯🤯 What a #gamedev evolution. I have some local game dev friends that need to hear about this. Solo devs rejoice around the world! 🌎🌎🌎