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Ryan Warner

@rtwarner.bsky.social

Sr. Game Development Consultant II at Unity focused runtime performance, multiplayer, and graphics. Making a point and click horror adventure for PC, Mac, and Linux called Ave Satanas. https://rtwarner.itch.io Montreal, QC

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So far the game hasn't had a lot of NPCs. Friendly, quirky NPCs are a staple of adventure games. This is not that kind of game.

#pointandclick #adventuregame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #retrogaming #sierraonline #lucasarts #horror #silenthill #residentevil

31.10.2025 14:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I'm just getting started on the next major environment in the game. This one's quite a bit more complex, making it navigable will take a minute.

#pointandclick #adventuregame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #retrogaming #sierraonline #lucasarts #horror #silenthill #residentevil

28.10.2025 02:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Save 40% on Hollowbody on Steam A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

HOLLOWBODY V2.0 IS NOW LIVE! โš ๏ธ

๐Ÿ’ธ40% off
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท BZ-PT
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Japanese
๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธEngine Upgrade
๐Ÿ“ˆLoading Optimisations
๐Ÿ›Bug Fixes + Tweaks

Available NOW! store.steampowered.com/app/2123640/...

Special thanks to @thewarlocs for their work on the localisationsโค๏ธ

Happy 1st bday to Hollowbody๐Ÿฅน

27.10.2025 17:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 193    ๐Ÿ” 77    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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This weekend I finished building a little tutorial to start the game. It's only 2 screens but introduces all the key concepts of to the player.

#pointandclick #adventuregame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #retrogaming #sierraonline #lucasarts #horror #silenthill #residentevil

21.10.2025 02:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Do I know any voice actors?

09.09.2025 20:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pitter patter.

08.09.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A screen shot from a point and click adventure game showing woman lying on a bed on her back. She is wearing a tanktop and underwear, and the room is lit by candlelight.

A screen shot from a point and click adventure game showing woman lying on a bed on her back. She is wearing a tanktop and underwear, and the room is lit by candlelight.

I'm getting really close to completing the golden path of this sequence in the game. Maybe I'll get to playtesting soon. ๐Ÿ˜…

#pointandclick #adventuregame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #retrogaming #sierraonline #lucasarts #horror #silenthill #residentevil #screenshotsaturday

06.09.2025 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Post a PERFECT album from the 90s that isnโ€™t Nirvana or Pearl Jam

Since both Garbage albums have been featured down thread.

02.09.2025 16:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I absolutely love Alien 3, more than 2 and on par with 1. I canโ€™t wait to binge Earth once itโ€™s concluded.

24.08.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I've mostly been showing off the snowy environment, but the hotel is another area in the game. It's just not as far along.

#pointandclick #adventuregame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #retrogaming #sierraonline #lucasarts #horror #silenthill #residentevil #screenshotsaturday

23.08.2025 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Runtime Spawner | Behavior AI | Unity Asset Store Get the Runtime Spawner package from Megacrush Interactive and speed up your game development process. Find this & other Behavior AI options on the Unity Asset Store.

Putting finishing touches on a big update to the Runtime Spawner.

Adding a ton of new features - battle testing it with the new project has been super useful

#unity #assetstore #indiedev

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

20.08.2025 00:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Back in 1999 I went to the Corel Linux launch event in Toronto. They gave me a copy on CD but not the fancy big box version. Iโ€™m amazed to have found this online, still sealed. Yes it comes with WordPerfect.

#linux #retrocomputing #vintage #90s #corel

18.08.2025 21:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tirer le meilleur parti d'Unity 6 / Getting the most out of Unity 6, Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup Venez dรฉcouvrir comment exploiter pleinement les fonctionnalitรฉs d'Unity 6, que vous soyez prรชt ร  mettre ร  niveau votre projet ou ร  explorer les nouveautรฉs ! Nous aborderon

Are you a Unity dev in Montreal? I'm hosting a meetup at the @unity.com office on Sept. 11, 2025! Come learn how to make the most of Unity 6. We'll cover best practices, workarounds, and examine real-world upgrade challenges.

#gamedev #indiedev #madewithunity

www.meetup.com/montrealunit...

13.08.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Save 50% on Time Bandit โ€“ Part 1: Appendages of the Machine on Steam A whoฬดอŠlesoฬถฬฌฬ™ฬme real-time adventure with a dark secret. At your relaxing new job managing resources and collecting crystals, everything you do seems to take ... much, MUCH longer than it should. In ...

quick reminder that my real-time adventure game Time Bandit about stealing from your boss is 50% off on steam and also in the @queergamesbundle.bsky.social!

also always forgetting to ask this but if youโ€™ve already played it and havenโ€™t left a review, plz do!

store.steampowered.com/app/1481910/...

11.08.2025 16:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Thank you! It's a point and click horror adventure I'm working on, I'm trying to keep the details light for the time being, but you play a woman without memory.

09.08.2025 03:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Had a bit of time today. I'm getting really close to a having a play-testable build. The content for this section is nearly complete.

#pointandclick #adventuregame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #retrogaming #sierraonline #lucasarts #horror #silenthill #residentevil #screenshotsaturday

09.08.2025 03:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A blueberry clamshell iBook G3 on a kitchen table.

A blueberry clamshell iBook G3 on a kitchen table.

Today I acquired an elegant weapon for a more civilized age.

03.08.2025 15:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I grew up on these streets.

30.07.2025 11:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you see this, quote this post with a game you would instantly buy if it got remastered/remade!

Same game from a plot perspective but remade as a 3D fixed camera point and click game like Syberia. And a new likeness for the protagonist.

22.07.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Roberta Vaughan: A Memorial Tribute to a Dear Friend | Adventure Game Hotspot It's with sadness at her loss and appreciation of her life that the Hotspot staff and our extended network offer a few personal words in tribute to one taken from us far too soon.

Roberta Vaughan: A Memorial Tribute to a Dear Friend adventuregamehotspot.com/blog/4724/ro...

22.07.2025 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Text at the top reads: Senior Unity Programmer.

The job description reads:

Responsibilities
Taking ownership of and developing core game systems
Preferred: Overseeing the high-level rendering architecture of our projects
Supporting junior- and mid-level engineers

Requirements
Experience shipping multiple commercial games
Experience with Unity rendering, including SRP and URP. Good knowledge of URP internals preferred.
Experience developing gameplay systems in Unity
High level of fluency in C#
Experience developing multiplayer games, especially in Unity and/or using Photon Fusion
Due to our small team and a significant number of our employees being international, we require potential applicants to be able to speak English

Preferred experience
Rendering programming experience or familiarity a huge plus
Experience developing multiplayer games, especially in Unity and/or using Photon Fusion
HLSL fluency
Shader and GPU pipeline optimization experience
Experience working on live-service games
Developing on Xbox consoles

This is a permanent position. After completing a probation period you will be a full democratic member of the company, contributing equally to all strategy decisions and sharing in all profits. If youโ€™d like to know more about co-ops, and KO_OP in particular, this profile goes into some detail about how we operate.

 

$85,700 CAD/year + bonuses and democratic decision making
Fully remote work (Hybrid available in Montreal and Vancouver if desired)
Health benefits
4-day work-weeks with flexible hours
25 annual days paid vacation, unlimited sick and personal days

Text at the top reads: Senior Unity Programmer. The job description reads: Responsibilities Taking ownership of and developing core game systems Preferred: Overseeing the high-level rendering architecture of our projects Supporting junior- and mid-level engineers Requirements Experience shipping multiple commercial games Experience with Unity rendering, including SRP and URP. Good knowledge of URP internals preferred. Experience developing gameplay systems in Unity High level of fluency in C# Experience developing multiplayer games, especially in Unity and/or using Photon Fusion Due to our small team and a significant number of our employees being international, we require potential applicants to be able to speak English Preferred experience Rendering programming experience or familiarity a huge plus Experience developing multiplayer games, especially in Unity and/or using Photon Fusion HLSL fluency Shader and GPU pipeline optimization experience Experience working on live-service games Developing on Xbox consoles This is a permanent position. After completing a probation period you will be a full democratic member of the company, contributing equally to all strategy decisions and sharing in all profits. If youโ€™d like to know more about co-ops, and KO_OP in particular, this profile goes into some detail about how we operate. $85,700 CAD/year + bonuses and democratic decision making Fully remote work (Hybrid available in Montreal and Vancouver if desired) Health benefits 4-day work-weeks with flexible hours 25 annual days paid vacation, unlimited sick and personal days

Text at the top reads: Senior Rendering Programmer. Text inside a white square reads: 

Responsibilities
Overseeing the high-level rendering architecture of our projects
Overseeing other rendering programmers and technical artists
Collaborating closely with artists to iterate on and achieve their rendering ambitions and visual targets

Requirements
Experience shipping commercial games
Extensive experience with Unity rendering, including SRP and URP, with good knowledge of URP internals
High level of fluency in C# and HLSL
Shader and GPU pipeline optimization experience
Experience with GPU debuggers, such as RenderDoc and Pix
A proven track record of working closely with artists
Due to our small team and a significant number of our employees being international, we require potential applicants to be able to speak English

Preferred experience
Experience developing multiplayer games, especially in Unity and/or using Photon Fusion
Experience with Amplify Shader Editor, including template development
Developing on Xbox consoles
Compensation
$85,700 CAD/year + bonuses and democratic decision making
Fully remote work (Hybrid available in Montreal and Vancouver if desired)
Health benefits
4-day work-weeks with flexible hours
25 annual days paid vacation, unlimited sick and personal days

Text at the top reads: Senior Rendering Programmer. Text inside a white square reads: Responsibilities Overseeing the high-level rendering architecture of our projects Overseeing other rendering programmers and technical artists Collaborating closely with artists to iterate on and achieve their rendering ambitions and visual targets Requirements Experience shipping commercial games Extensive experience with Unity rendering, including SRP and URP, with good knowledge of URP internals High level of fluency in C# and HLSL Shader and GPU pipeline optimization experience Experience with GPU debuggers, such as RenderDoc and Pix A proven track record of working closely with artists Due to our small team and a significant number of our employees being international, we require potential applicants to be able to speak English Preferred experience Experience developing multiplayer games, especially in Unity and/or using Photon Fusion Experience with Amplify Shader Editor, including template development Developing on Xbox consoles Compensation $85,700 CAD/year + bonuses and democratic decision making Fully remote work (Hybrid available in Montreal and Vancouver if desired) Health benefits 4-day work-weeks with flexible hours 25 annual days paid vacation, unlimited sick and personal days

We're hiring for TWO positionsโ€”Senior Unity Programmer and Senior Rendering Programmer! www.workwithindies.com/work-with/ko...

โœจ You do NOT need to be Canadian to apply! ๐Ÿ™

$85,700 CAD/year
Health benefits
4-day work weeks
25 annual days paid vacation

21.07.2025 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 75    ๐Ÿ” 63    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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I have a bit of a busy period coming up, but here's what I've been working on lately, in motion. More to come in a few weeks.

#pointandclick #adventuregame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #retrogaming #sierraonline #lucasarts #horror #silenthill #residentevil #pixelart

21.07.2025 22:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Today, we lost a dear friend, Roberta Vaughan. I had the privilege of getting to know Roberta as the true beacon of positivity, diligence and love she was. Her passing will rock the adventure game community to its core. We will miss you Roberta, so very very much! Rest in peace. xxx

18.07.2025 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Donate to Ease Roberta Vaughan's Medical Burden, organized by Josh Mandel This is a fundraiser for our great friend, Roberta Vaughan. She is a guidiโ€ฆ Josh Mandel needs your support for Donate to Ease Roberta Vaughan's Medical Burden

One of the absolute pillars of the adventure game community, Roberta Vaughan, is facing a very serious medical crisis. I won't get into what it is but trust me, it's bad.

If you have the means, please consider donating to this medical fund organized by ex-Sierra designer Josh Mandel.

16.07.2025 16:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Looking forward to that one Nick!

15.07.2025 12:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'll be speaking at U/Day Montreal this Thursday, talking about building games for Xbox Play Anywhere and the new era of Windows handhelds. #Xbox #gamedev #unity

15.07.2025 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A hand painted black and white model of a fem body, nude with no genitals.

A hand painted black and white model of a fem body, nude with no genitals.

travis scott holding up microphone stand in front of fire meme

travis scott holding up microphone stand in front of fire meme

*holds up my model like this cuz i'm proud af that I made this*

11.07.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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HeartLoop Games - Call for Musician / Audio Designer HeartLoop Games is looking for a musician and audio designer for contract work on our combat-focused game! High-energy, breakbeat-driven music with funky samples and an upbeat, playful vibe. Chopped v...

Hello friends!

My team is looking for a musician / audio designer for contract work on our combat-focused game!

We're looking for music that's catchy, energetic, featuring chopped vocals, funky rhythms, and a seamless mix of hip-hop, electronic, and funk.

07.07.2025 21:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 467    ๐Ÿ” 395    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

I've added a VHS effect to my shader package, and uploaded it to itch! It's a simple red / blue channel offset but I think it looks pretty good.

rtwarner.itch.io/ditherdown-urp

#madewithunity #unity3d #techart #shaders #postprocessing #lighting #retrogaming #gamedev #indiedev

06.07.2025 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Over the last few weeks I've been revisiting some ideas I explored in the winter.

#pointandclick #adventuregame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #retrogaming #sierraonline #lucasarts #horror #silenthill #residentevil #screenshotsaturday

05.07.2025 13:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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