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Matthew Gigante

@matthewgigante.bsky.social

I can usually be found making video games, playing video games, or sleeping. Currently working on cozy plant care game "Plant Sitting" in Godot! #godot #gamedev #solodev

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I LOVE the art style, aesthetic is immaculate

12.06.2025 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome! Thank you!

12.06.2025 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you using gdscript in vscode? If so, can I ask what the pros and cons are as compared to using the built-in editor?

12.06.2025 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome UI enhancement to see!

12.06.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you haven't seen #godot 4.5 is adding FoldableContainers!!
Absolutely amazing. The Documentation is a little brief, but with some tinkering you can achieve some cool things.

Here's a video of my latest prototype utilizing them.

#gamedev

12.06.2025 04:40 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I would argue against a lack of violence!

07.06.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I mean it’s objectively pretty funny to get a promo email for the character I wrote the day I’m let go

#apexlegends #apexlegendssparrow #apexsparrow #respawnentertainment #ea

29.04.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 130    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2

Sometime game dev is fun. But sometimes it’s slogging through a big list of boring tasks e.g when localising. However, if I put some good music in and work on it each day I can eventually get it done. So can you!

22.02.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

The mediteranean is a beautiful place to be, i'm sure you can branch out and build a network there as you meet new people.

21.02.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, thank you. Luckily, I have some cousins and family here, and I am also trying to learn the language. I have found no big box stores. Every store and online shop sells specific things. It might finally break my Amazon reliance, haha.

21.02.2025 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If I read correctly you semi-recently moved to Europe, right? I am one month in Croatia now moved from America, what was the toughest things to acclimate to? Do you speak the local language?

21.02.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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07.01.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I re-discovered libraries this year, since then i've been going there weekly!!
Libraries are amazing, my city has a huge network of them and even has the latest video games!!

Been trying to convince my friends to get a card, it's free 🐁🐁

23.12.2024 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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why can't my sober brain come up with this kind of stupid shit?
-Dai Meiro: Meikyuu no Tatsujin, NES

23.12.2024 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Input Prompts" features icons for many input devices including all common consoles, PC and more. Over 800 icons, all completely free (public domain). A new update is coming soon!

kenney.nl/assets/input...

23.12.2024 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 262    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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Godot Development Fund Join the Development Fund and support the Godot Foundation to work on Godot Engine.

Since I unintentionally started a conversation on open-source funding, please remember to donate to #Godot itself! It is the reason a lot of us are here, how we make cool games, and why I started this project altogether. I love it and it kept me making stuff all these years.
fund.godotengine.org

09.12.2024 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I am still working on my game but have big news! On top of my current position as a game dev instructor, I will also take on a new game dev position to prepare for my move from America to Croatia!

03.12.2024 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's also totally an option!

28.11.2024 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You can always try to port to Godot! I know it isn't an ideal situation, but it is definitely possible and some studios have done it already.

27.11.2024 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mentally I'm here, knitting a bunny sweater at the 1987 Winter Consumer Electronics Show, on a Nintendo knitting machine that will never be sold to the public.

26.11.2024 02:48 β€” πŸ‘ 946    πŸ” 162    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 7

Hello!

24.11.2024 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I've added a Peace Lily! Now to make sure that plants are placed in reasonable positions in different pots...

#gamedev #screenshotsaturday #godot #blender #aseprite #art #indiedev #solodev

23.11.2024 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Orchids come in a variety of colors! This plant comes in one :).

23.11.2024 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The color palette I am using, for an extra hint!

23.11.2024 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bigger pot for bigger plants! Can you guess the first plant I have in mind for this pot? (Hint: the color of the pot is the color of this flower!)

#screenshotsaturday #godot #gamedev #blender #aseprite #art #solodev #indiedev

23.11.2024 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

#promosky

🌺Cozy Games
🌺Godot
🌺Croatia
🌺Gamedev
🌺Flowers
🌺Moss
🌺Macro Photography
🌺Dogs
🌺Retro Games
🌺Unity
🌺Unreal Engine
🌺Low Poly
🌺Blender
🌺DJ

23.11.2024 05:31 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
PlantSitting test 11/22/24
YouTube video by Matthew Gigante PlantSitting test 11/22/24

While you can't see any water yet, the can is filled by using a hand pump, and can water flowers by holding down the mouse with the can equipped. Each "watering tick" will display a water particle system raining down on the plant!

#godot #gamedev #solodev #blender #indiedev
youtu.be/d15HGqa76so

22.11.2024 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey there! I'm a solo dev working on a cozy plant care game.

22.11.2024 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Private variables are a prison

21.11.2024 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm working on a cozy plant game in Godot!

21.11.2024 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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