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Aaron Hedquist

@aarhed.bsky.social

Principal Gameplay Engineer at @polyarcgames.com ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ Moss: Book II ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ VR / MR โšฝ๏ธ Soccer ๐ŸŽฒ Board Games ๐ŸŒฑ Plant foods ๐Ÿ€ Gym rat ๐Ÿ‘ฝ Sci-fi Also making #Onwords, an adventure word game

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I'm excited for this one!
I hope there are lots of interesting questions for our talented devs.๐Ÿค“

08.11.2025 22:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Onwords dev blog

Another graphics pass, added some fog, lights and turned the clouds back on.

Also improved the algorithm that gives you new letters. It now tries to balance vowels and consonants so you arenโ€™t stranded in a vowel-less corner.

I almost got all the coins!

#indiedev #gamedev

07.11.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A screenshot from Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss. It's a beautiful fantasy landscape surrounding a tabletop map in the middle.

A screenshot from Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss. It's a beautiful fantasy landscape surrounding a tabletop map in the middle.

Currently playing the Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss preview. It's technically and artistically impressive. @polyarcgames.com has created something special. More coverage soon.

24.10.2025 23:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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#Onwords dev blog

My game is looking more likeโ€ฆ a game? Finished a lot of work on the level editor which allows for these more creative levels and obstacles, then did a quick UI pass.

Footage is sped up because I am bad at my own game lol

#indiedev #gamedev

24.10.2025 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Onwords dev blog

Playing with my new level editor, which allows for more interesting shapes and challenges. Each doorway will attach to a new level, so who knows where you will end up...๐Ÿค”

#indiedev #gamedev

01.10.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wish they had sprayed them down with the halftime fire hose

01.09.2025 03:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Quill Plushie Quill has always been more than just a character in Mossโ€”sheโ€™s a companion, a tiny but mighty hero, and a dear friend. From the moment she extended her hand and you reached back, a special bond was fo...

Love our new Quill plushie!

www.makeship.com/products/qui...

#vrgaming

31.07.2025 20:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Onwords dev blog

๐Ÿ•š Very overdue for a post! Another โœจ UI overhaul, and new mechanics coming online.

This is a puzzle room prototype, where you pick up letters as you put them down! This way you can strategize for your next word, and unlock doors with word locks. ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ”’

#indiedev #gamedev

08.07.2025 02:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! Interesting, Iโ€™ve only heard of Wordatro. Iโ€™m not certain yet if this will be a full roguelike with a lot of meta progression, or maybe just cosmetics.

15.04.2025 01:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello! I might do both, but focusing on mobile / portrait layout right now. You are correct about the mouse cursor ๐Ÿ™‚

14.04.2025 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Onwords dev log ๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿง

Experimenting with "fog of word", where the collectibles aren't revealed to you until you discover them through making words.

#gamedev #indiedev

13.04.2025 22:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Joining the #ColorQuill painting party ๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ๐ŸŽจ

Featuring Quill from @polyarcgames.com and drawn in @vermillionvr.bsky.social

07.04.2025 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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#Onwords dev log ๐Ÿ” ๐Ÿง

Now you have little islands to go to that give you coins, instead of just going straight to the exit. What will the coins give you? ๐Ÿค”

#indiedev #gamedev

26.03.2025 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So excited for this one!!! There are now Moss templates in the VR painting studio app Vermillion.

I am about half way done with a masterpiece that I will share later, but it scratched an itch at a time where I am unable to paint IRL for a little while.

24.03.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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YouTube Speedrunner Becomes Full-Blown Fascist In Record Time RUTLAND, VTโ€”After he clicked at blinding speed through recommended videos touting election conspiracy theories, holocaust denial, and outright ethnic cleansing, sources confirmed Thursday that local Y...

YouTube Speedrunner Becomes Full-Blown Fascist In Record Time

21.03.2025 22:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3147    ๐Ÿ” 302    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 24    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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Now the interminable wait for #GDC2025 to post the videos of all the sessions I couldnโ€™t see

22.03.2025 00:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Facts #gdc

21.03.2025 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Good start to Thursday! Also, how is it already Thursday? #gdc

20.03.2025 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

GDC needs a nap lounge

20.03.2025 06:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Me trying the seesaw pirate ship one ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธโ›ต๏ธ

It was a real thigh workout! #gdc

19.03.2025 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some highlights from some of the wacky and fun controllers at alt.ctrl #gdc

The samurai one was cool, you just partially unsheath to kill enemies along the line. All were really inventive

19.03.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More #gdc things I donโ€™t have room in my suitcase to buyโ€ฆ so time to buy another suitcase

18.03.2025 20:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also they have a lot of vinyl!

18.03.2025 16:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Found some cool books in the #GDC store.

18.03.2025 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fellow former mobile dev here! Happy to meet up, DM if you want

18.03.2025 01:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@duplighosts.bsky.social Lovely talk, thank you!

17.03.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great #GDC talk from this morning, World Building from Weird to Mainstream. Micronotes:

Whatโ€™s weird about your world?

Whatโ€™s the smallest version of it?

Create identity through contrast

Dig into your weird, show its heart

What would you show if shame was off the table?

Find the nostalgia

17.03.2025 21:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haha, it looked intense. Excited to see what else ships for the CatButtBox Series X

17.03.2025 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The cat spanking game definitely got everyoneโ€™s attention at last nightโ€™s Day of the Devs. #gdc

17.03.2025 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Am I staying in San Fran.. or Tokyo?

16.03.2025 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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