Dan Reut 🛩️ Wings of Bravery Dev (Wishlist Now!)

Thank you,

Working on my first environment in Unity. Thank you, @thomasbrush.bsky.social , for the amazing tutorials.

#unity #3d #gamedev #indiedev

Blockout done.

In 3D, a blockout is a draft—focused on proportions, shape, and balance, not detail. It’s like sketching in 3D: fast, rough, and intentional. Get the structure right first.

#3DArt #GameDev #IndieDev #3DModeling #Blockout #WIP

First Monday of the year.

I chose a difficult path for 2026 — building a game while working full-time, taking care of my health, and making sure my family is provided for.

There are easier options. I didn’t take them.

Today wasn’t big. Just a few small steps.
But that’s how this story starts.

This is my first step into the indie dev world.

I’ve been learning game development after hours for the past year. Recently I reached a point where I felt confident enough to start building for real.

Wings of Bravery is a cozy airplane roguelike inspired by Dave the Diver and Vampire Survivors.

You’ll:
✅ Fight waves of sky monsters
✅ Upgrade your plane mid-flight
✅ Manage your flying fortress between missions

🛩️ Hey everyone!

I’ve been quietly working on something special during late nights (while balancing a full-time job and raising 3 kids).

I’m making my first indie game: Wings of Bravery.

If this sounds like your kind of adventure, join the journey here: dan-reut.kit.com

#IndieDev #DevJourney

What I Learned in Week 2 of My C# Journey: Mastering Loops, Ifs, and the Power of Repetition Life Happens — But So Does Progress

🧠 Week 2 of my #CSharp journey — complete!

I dove into Loops, If statements, and the beauty of repetition in code. From while to for, this week pushed me further than ever.

Here’s everything I learned (plus beginner tips):
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#GameDev #IndieDev #100DaysOfCode #DevJourney

🕹️ Is it true that Unity 2019 is still the GOAT? 👴🔥
Just reinstalled it, and the nostalgia hit HARD.

📸 (Attached: Unity Hub screenshot)
👇 What version are YOU using right now — and why?

#GameDev #IndieDev #Unity3D

Small progress for game dev. Monumental breakthrough for my confidence.

#gamedev #developer

Learning Game Dev After Bedtime I’m Dan — full-time PM, father of 3, and dreamer learning game dev from scratch. Follow the journey. One update. Every Friday. No hype. Just progress.

I worked overtime to buy back time.

Now I’m using it to chase a dream: learning game dev from scratch — while raising 3 kids and working full-time.

I share progress here, and every Sunday I send the full story by email.

🎮 Devlog: Sundays
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How Trump’s New Tariffs Could Impact Steam, the Steam Deck, and Indie Game Developers Trump’s latest round of tariffs on Canada and China got me thinking — not just about how much more expensive hardware might get, but also…

About a month ago, I wrote an article on how Trump's tariffs could affect indie game developers:

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#GameDev #IndieDev #Tariffs

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Show me what you gooot ))))

Dan Reut – Game Developer Mastering every aspect of game development while working full time and raising kids.

After years of dreaming, learning, and wasting money on templates that didn’t feel like me — I finally built my personal website to document my game dev journey.

It’s raw, real, and 100% mine.

🌐 danreut.com

Would love your thoughts! #GameDev #IndieDev

Haha, yeah—I think it’ll be nice.
They call it a “standup,” but no one’s actually standing!

Woke up at 6:00 am (we were working late yesterday).
Weekday routine’s pretty much the same: drop the kids off at school,
and be ready for the 9:00 am standup—first meeting of the day.

#gamedev #vlog #dayinlife #thursday

When life gets hard,
you don’t give up.
You rise.
That’s how you build strength.
That’s how you change your story.

Now, I’m ready to dive back into game development —
this time with the mindset I earned in the fire.

Eventually…
💥 I paid off some of my debt
💥 I saved money
💥 I rebuilt confidence
The climb was slow — but real.

I barely slept.
But I kept pushing.
Because I wasn’t doing it for me.
I was doing it for them.
For our future.

I turned to freelancing.
Tools like ChatGPT helped me land my first clients.
But it wasn’t easy:
9–5 job ➡️ Freelance at night ➡️ Game dev classes in between.

I looked at my kids.
At my wife.
And I realized —
I can’t leave them like this.
Something had to change.
And fast.

I felt like I hit rock bottom.
It was dark. Depressing.
For a moment, I thought:
“Is this it?”
I wanted to give up.
But then…

Almost a year ago, my wife and I had our third child.
It should’ve been a joyful time…
But I was drowning.
Debt collectors were calling.
One even sued me.

Many people say:
“Don’t be so hard on yourself.”
But sometimes?
You need to be.
Push harder.
Be disciplined.
That’s how growth happens.

#gamedev #indiedev #dreams #goals

Still on my game dev journey. Hard to share daily updates due to NDAs (I’m a PM at a public company) and often no visible progress. I wish I could show more of the struggle—but not too personal. Maybe now, with GPT, I finally can. Always dreamed of telling it Bakuman-style.

#gamedev #indiedev

What I Learned on Day 2 of My Game Dev Journey: Mastering the Core Loop and Layers of Mechanics Phew, it’s been a while since I last wrote! Between my day job and life’s chaos, finding time to dive into game development has been a…

🎮 "Mastering the Core Loop: My Game Dev Journey"
Diving into game design, Mario, Halo, and more!

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#GameDesign #GameDevelopment #CoreLoop #IndieGames #LearnInPublic

Mastering the Art of Game Development: 3D Modeling — Day 1 to Day 15: My Journey into Blender How I Went from Struggling with Vertices to Building My First 3D Model (And Why You Should Try Blender Too)

🚀 From struggling with vertices to building my first 3D model in 15 days—here’s how I did it.

I ditched my movie director dream to become the god of my own universe in game development. 🎮✨

If I can learn Blender, so can you.

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#GameDev #3DModeling #Blender

🥹 14 Days of Late-Night 3D Modeling

After long days at work and beginning only after the kids were asleep, I have finally finished one of the chapters in my 3D modeling journey. It wasn’t easy, but overcoming the exhaustion made it worthwhile—I’m thrilled with the results.

#GameDevJourney

Thank you so much