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Carl Hinas

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Game developer @ Snowprint Studios Created Gridr - Game framework, Unity Asset Store Making Uprising ๐ŸŸฅ and Blitz Strategy & AI ๐ŸŽฒโ™Ÿ

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Updated trailer for Extreme Forklifting 3!
Just in time for the upcoming Steam Next Fest!

10.10.2025 07:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Video games also use classical AI rather than genAIโ€”ย pathfinding (including A*), state machines, constraint solvers (including WFC), utility systems, behavior trees, blackboards, tree search (minimax, alpha/beta), heuristic functions, planning (GOAP and others), cooperative & adversarial approachesโ€ฆ

04.08.2025 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Novaxandria Volume 01 on Steam This game is a combination of a visual novel and a 2D turn-based strategy game. It marks the first volume in the Novaxandria series. Join young Iris, our main protagonist, as she develops friendship w...

Check out this visual novel/turn based strategy game made with my TBS-framework Gridr:

store.steampowered.com/app/3648660/...

#indiegamedev #gamedev #madewithunity

17.07.2025 07:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Working on the UI..

#Uprising

06.06.2025 16:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Quick sketch

15.04.2025 08:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There seems to be this subjective notion of "Peak Internet", at least among my generation of people.. Where do you place it?

I'd say no later than 2015..

14.03.2025 08:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks great! Thanks for sharing.

13.03.2025 16:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A background painting that shows an epic fantastical scene of the lost city of Atlantis. Boats offload their cargo at some docks, giant stone sculptures and palaces are shown in the background, emerging from the water.

A background painting that shows an epic fantastical scene of the lost city of Atlantis. Boats offload their cargo at some docks, giant stone sculptures and palaces are shown in the background, emerging from the water.

A background painting that shows an epic fantastical scene of the lost city of Atlantis. Shafts of lights disturb a temple ruin overgrown with vegetation.

A background painting that shows an epic fantastical scene of the lost city of Atlantis. Shafts of lights disturb a temple ruin overgrown with vegetation.

A background painting that shows an epic fantastical scene of the lost city of Atlantis. Two characters stand on the top of a tall stone tower overlooking the city below, and the sea beyond that.

A background painting that shows an epic fantastical scene of the lost city of Atlantis. Two characters stand on the top of a tall stone tower overlooking the city below, and the sea beyond that.

A background painting that shows an epic fantastical scene of the lost city of Atlantis. Stone slabs make a path through a waterway surrounded by carved stone columns.

A background painting that shows an epic fantastical scene of the lost city of Atlantis. Stone slabs make a path through a waterway surrounded by carved stone columns.

Background art from Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

01.03.2025 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 882    ๐Ÿ” 213    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Always wanted do do a project in this style. Great job it looks fantastic.

08.02.2025 18:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Working on the title screen.. Hopefully will have time to animate it one day.

#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #unity #pixel #uprising

06.02.2025 06:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Working on the title screen.. Hopefully will have time to animate it one day.

#pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #unity #pixel #uprising

06.02.2025 06:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think all learning allows you to experience the world differently, but drawing and painting in particular really does give you something special in terms of how you look at anything.

04.02.2025 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gridr - Turn Based Framework | Game Toolkits | Unity Asset Store Get the Gridr - Turn Based Framework package from Carl Hinas and speed up your game development process. Find this & other Game Toolkits options on the Unity Asset Store.

Gridr - Turn Based Framework was just updated to version 1.4.3. Now officially compatible with Unity 6

assetstore.unity.com/packages/too...

#unity #madewithunity #unity3d #gamedev #indiedev

30.01.2025 08:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It helps having more than just one passion. If I get sick of programming I draw and paint, when I get sick of drawing I go back to programming.

23.01.2025 16:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A rough annotated development sketch detailing aspects of the video game ICO.

A rough annotated development sketch detailing aspects of the video game ICO.

A rough annotated development sketch detailing aspects of the video game ICO.

A rough annotated development sketch detailing aspects of the video game ICO.

A rough annotated development sketch detailing aspects of the video game ICO.

A rough annotated development sketch detailing aspects of the video game ICO.

A rough annotated development sketch detailing aspects of the video game ICO.

A rough annotated development sketch detailing aspects of the video game ICO.

ICO development sketches ๐Ÿ’™

21.01.2025 12:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 212    ๐Ÿ” 40    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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This was supposed to be for screenshot Saturday, but I fell asleep when putting the kids to bed, same thing on Sunday.. So here goes: screen shot monday

20.01.2025 20:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great initiative, good luck to you and the team!

16.01.2025 09:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes I've come back to this tutorial more times than I can count!

13.12.2024 12:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's on the top of my list for when I have the time!

01.12.2024 14:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Katsudo Shashin or The Matsumoto fragment is the first anime ever. Jokes aside, this is the oldest known animation originating from Japan. It was found in a collection of films and projectors inย Kyotoย in 2005. Dating from between 1907 and 1912, the images are stencilled directly on the film.

29.11.2024 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Thanks for sharing!

29.11.2024 11:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A couple more sketches

23.11.2024 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A poem for my last day working at the writing center for the semester (by Joseph Fasano)

23.11.2024 02:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15602    ๐Ÿ” 3303    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 148    ๐Ÿ“Œ 132
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A few thumbnail sketches for Uprising. Exploring mood for some of the story illustrations in the game. The finished ones will look more like pixel art - but itโ€™s always a lot more fun starting out with just a pencil.

20.11.2024 12:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It#s a #Unity #AssetStore #GameDev StarterPack
go.bsky.app/BqVu1zW
Getting a cool list together who make useful tools and assets for other developers ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ’Ÿ

18.11.2024 10:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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RTS - Vehicles Sprite Pack by generalgames Sprite sheets generated using voxel models and sprite stacking! 4 angles per vehicle, with and without shadows.

Check out my free RTS vehicle sprite pack:

generalgames.itch.io/vehicle-spri...

#gamedev #indiedev #sprites #rts #free #tanks

14.10.2024 09:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Gridr - Turn Based Framework | Game Toolkits | Unity Asset Store Get the Gridr - Turn Based Framework package from Carl Hinas and speed up your game development process. Find this & other Game Toolkits options on the Unity Asset Store.

Gridr udate 1.4.0 was just released on the Unity Asset Store:

assetstore.unity.com/packages/too...

If you are about to make a turn based strategy game, or a grid based game, make sure to check it out :)

#gamedev #madewithunity

04.10.2024 12:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was supposed to be a gif? :)

27.09.2024 07:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Uprising battle progress:

27.09.2024 07:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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