Hey, bad ideas are just good ideas in their larval form. You never know what they might become!
26.10.2025 09:45 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0@grimclownjay.bsky.social
On 16/09/2023, I embarked on a game development journey to make my first game, #CurtainsTheClown A 2D platform adventure. Coming November 7th 2025! โฎ๏ธ๐๐ค https://store.steampowered.com/app/3766820/Curtains_the_Clown/
Hey, bad ideas are just good ideas in their larval form. You never know what they might become!
26.10.2025 09:45 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This brings up a look into the future with how much I very badly want to make the Grundles actually terrifying with Blender. To be continued...
26.10.2025 08:30 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0You said the quiet reference out loud! ๐
Much obliged my good sir. It feels so good to finally declare it finished. ๐
Since I kind of dropped the ball on an in-game map, I fully encourage saving this image. ๐
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Naming the world seemed important, so I searched up a Latin translation for "Grim World" (Capitalization was key.) Truculentia came back and it felt suitable. The name does appear in the game, but only in the secret area. There are in-game hints for where it is and how to reach it. Good luck!
The final wide angle shot of the Curtains The Clown game world, Truculentia. Unless I find anymore bad textures that need fixing, the world is finished and I will not be touching it again. Far and away, building and texturing the world is the reason why it has taken a little over 2 years to make this game. I definitely went about it the wrong way and made it way harder on myself than it needed to be, but the world is officially finished... ...Until I start adding more areas to the empty spaces in the sky after release ;)
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Okay, that's it. I'm not touching the world textures anymore. It's as good as it's going to get. Welcome to Truculentia!
1 WEEK & 5 DAYS
#CurtainsTheClown #GameDev #IndieDev #SoloDev #IndieGameDev #IndieGame #Gaming #2DGame #UnrealEngine #UE5
My horror game where you play as a robot vacuum cleaner releases Monday!
Give it a wishlist if you think you'd like this game!
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This could possibly make sense of the concept of God and why good things and bad things happen across the world for seemingly no reason or explanation. Maybe I'm on to something, maybe I just smoked too much reefer last night and my imagination is on one right now. Either way, it's a theory.
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If an individual or group desires the same thing, the universe reads their intention behind the desire. If it comes from the purest of places, the universe will accommodate. The trick is that the universe is neutral and doesn't care about the content of desires, only purity.
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My theory is an attempt to explain the existence of miracles or occurrences that can't otherwise be explained. When we want something to happen, that desire emanates from our brains at a specific frequency and vibration. If the universe is always listening, surely it can also influence outcomes
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Wild theory. The universe, the ever expanding vastness, speaks in the language of frequency and vibration. We humans produce frequencies and vibrations with our brain activity and voices. We may have evolved to a point where we don't receive messages from the expanse, but we can still transmit
Never underestimate the power of your creations; your art.
During the darkest times of my life, video games, and other forms of media, gave me hope for a better tomorrow.
You never know who your work will reach and the impact it will have on someoneโs life.
Hey @bsky.app I just had a thought. It would be really cool if there was a way to instantly go to the end of a user's profile feed to catch up on the content they share. Would this be difficult to implement, and if not, is there any chance of seeing this in a future update?
#Bluesky
That's fair, hard mode/easy mode is very subjective, though it still doesn't diminish my admiration for what you're doing.
25.10.2025 20:39 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0And I am proud of you for utilizing your knowledge to make your dream game a reality. You're deving on hard mode and I admire the fuck out of that.
25.10.2025 20:35 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I don't know who needs to hear this right now, but to any indie devs feeling bad because their game didn't sell or wasn't played as much as you wanted:
You still made a god damn video game. You did it, and that's harder than anything most people will do. I'm proud of you, you did great.
Is it me or is gamedev Youtube full of negativity these days? It feels like yesterday's advice is now something everyone has a problem with.
Don't start with big games, don't start with small games, don't prototype, don't start a devlog, don't do your dream game, don't even think about dream games.
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You replied under my comment talking about spreading misinformation, so please point out specifically, what information did I spread that was objectively false and not simply an opinion based on critical observation?
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About the lack of multiplayer, sure, you can play Halo multiplayer on other hardware, but this is the first time the original game is coming to a Sony console. For a game whose #1 selling point was the complete multiplayer experience, not including it for a new console debut is just plain dumb.
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When directly asked about the use of AI, the answer that Halo Studios gave was vague and by no means indicative that they are not using it. It's not hard to say "No, we are not using it. Period." The fact that they didn't, like I said, is suspicious. In fairness, this headline is misleading.
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What you shared does nothing to change my perspective. "No mandate to use AI" means it's still on the table for use, and the journalist saying "It's likely being used for e-mails n shit like that" reads more like an unprofessional opinion instead of an informed guess.
Is this working?
If it is, be sure to check out the Looking Inward demo! It's an RPG set within the human psyche where you navigate the Mindscape, make friends, and confront difficult thoughts and feelings!
#indiegame #gamedev
crookedbeaker.itch.io/looking-inward
Hey, feel free to pick my brain! I would be happy to share my experience so you could make a more informed decision about getting into game dev before investing any time into it.
25.10.2025 18:08 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I can only speak to my own experience, but of the 6 I have, the ones that were in fleshier spots hurt way less to get than the ones in places that were just skin and bone. Something small is definitely the best way to start, and the shoulder is easily covered if need be. Definitely think about it!
25.10.2025 17:59 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I can barely make it out, but I can see his nubby little arm. I hope he sticks around for a while, that would be so cool.
25.10.2025 12:44 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0He just put on a little weight to throw the bullies off his trail and travel in cognito. His secret's safe with me, and if the bullies come looking, I'll just shine a light in their eyes and make a speedy getaway ๐
25.10.2025 12:41 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Now that's my kind of headline! Is it Richard??
25.10.2025 12:32 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Hey, I've got one of those! Right shoulder, opposite a chaos cross on the left. Gotta balance that harmony with a little chaos, you know? It would be sick and I support this thought.
25.10.2025 11:48 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0And here I thought the worst thing they did was exclude multiplayer. The main reason people kept coming back. Looking into the question of gen AI, Halo Studios doesn't give a straight yes or no answer, which is suspicious. Almost as if they know that admitting to it will hurt sales. Imagine that.
25.10.2025 11:45 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0Dude, thank you for trying my demo! You were correct, aside from 4 BGM tracks and 2 sound effects, I did it all myself. Perhaps worthy of mention, I made it without any prior experience with game dev. Thanks again for saying nice things about my humble little game, I really appreciate you ๐
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