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André Silva | Open for Consulting

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Founder & Lead Developer @ Norrwyn Available for Consulting and Co-Dev 🇵🇹 → 🇮🇪 → ? 🇪🇺

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Pieced Together @glowfroggames.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Stargazing puzzle in our scrapbooking game 🌕🌟✨ If you liked Unpacking, A Little to the Left, or Sticky Business, you should check it out! Wishlist Pieced Together 👇 zurl.co/1Jyha #screenshotsaturday #indiegames #cozygames
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Kelpana @kelpana.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
I'm looking for any games, mobile or even web dev work. I can code in multiple programming languages (C/Java/Python/Lua & more). I am familiar with Godot & Unreal I can do mobile & retro dev. Anything, contracting, freelance, if you know any leads or if anyone is looking to hire. Shares appreciated.
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Alanna Kelly - Beaglier Systems | LinkedIn
Experience: Beaglier Systems · Education: Waterford Institute of Technology · Location: Galway · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Alanna Kelly’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 bi...
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Mike Sux 🍁 @distraction.engineer · 14/11/2025
Shit shit shit. Difficult realization that we're financially at our limit. I need work yesterday to support my wife and I. At this point, anything goes. Full time, part time, you pay and I code for you. I'm a 20+ year pro software/gamedev in "Fake London" Canada mikekasprzak.com/Resume-MikeK...
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 10/11/2025
You should definitely try this demo out! Such a cute game!
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 05/11/2025
Found this video of the storm. Such a movie-like experience... Source: www.reddit.com/r/lisboa/s/n...
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 05/11/2025
Currently in Portugal and just experienced the biggest thunderstorm in my life. Sky was flashing non-stop for 30 minutes. Felt like I was in a videogame.
Screenshot of live thunder map over the country of Portugal. Red and orange dots mark where lightning is striking. Older strikes are blue. Seeing the color gradient indicates the path of the storm, leading up to Portugal.Screenshot of live thunder map over the country of Portugal. Red and orange dots mark where lightning is striking. The central coast of Portugal is covered with dots such that the country itself isn't visible.
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 27/10/2025
Hard at work on studio rebranding. While there are still things to finalize, I'm really happy with the progress! I'm aiming to have everything ready before the end of the year. I'll likely post a write up on @norrwyn.com on lessons learned! In the mean time, here's our (extremely cute) logo
Norrwyn logo, resembling a badge or patch. It has Norrwyn in all caps on the bottom, on what seems to be the ground. On top of that there is a blue fox. Above that, a orange star.
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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy: www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 07/10/2025
Literally learned about Little Rocket Lab this morning, played the demo for a little over an hour before work, and I can safely say: This game is super cute and people are going to love it.
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 02/10/2025
Just got home from Nexus Games Conference. Couldn't stay for the post conference drinks, but I really enjoyed the talks and meeting the always super friendly people. Highly recommend catching the next edition if you didn't this year!
Photo of the Nexus stage. The projector reads "Nexus game conference" and has a list of partners below it. Photo of the nexus lanyard and pass, reading "André Silva" and below "Norrwyn Limited".
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David Amador @djlink.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
excellent tutorial on ALL Godot 2D Nodes under 9 minutes. Found it while searching a video to send to someone starting Godot and ended up learning a ton myself too. www.youtube.com/watc... #gamedev #godot
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Every 2D Node Explained in 9 Minutes !
Consider a subscription! Tileset : https://bakudas.itch.io/generic-dungeon-pack Player Sprite : https://rvros.itch.io/animated-pixel-hero Tilemaps : https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/2d/using_tilemaps.html Nav : https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/navigation/navigation_
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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Silent Hill f is a horror game, but check out this happy little guy!
A chest of drawers with handles that make it look like a happy face
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 29/08/2025
Had the opportunity to playtest and give feedback for Trainatic by @ryanforrester.bsky.social, and I had an absolute blast! There's something about incremental games that scratches an itch, and pairing that with trains made this a great fit for me! You should definitely wishlist it :)
Late game screenshot of Trainatic. You can see a train, over 20 cars long, there's lightning strikes hitting around the train. There's also UI over the gameplay, and everything has a CRT effect.
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Tapteek – Plants & Paws | Demo on Steam @tapteek.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
🐻 It’s #TrailerTuesday ✨ Let’s turn this thread into a cosy space for game devs. Share your game in the comments : trailer, screenshot, or GIF 🎮 We’ll be checking out every project with a warm cup of tea ☕💛 ❤️ Like 📸 Post your #IndieGame 🔄 Repost to invite more devs
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deb naughton @debnaughton.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
not now, earth's core
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 27/07/2025
Godot 4.5 will have localization previews in editor! I've been trying out localization and was missing this feature, so I'm glad it's getting added very soon github.com/godotengine/...
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Add translation preview in editor by timothyqiu · Pull Request #96921 · godotengine/godot
Follow-up to #96230 Closes godotengine/godot-proposals#8171 Allow previewing the edited scene in the specified locale. Peek.2024-09-13.00-48.mp4 The 2D viewport...
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Craig Breathnach-Irish Writer for Games and Comic Books(He/Him) @craigbreathnach.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
@romerogames.bsky.social has 2 games on Steam right now you can buy if you want to help support them. store.steampowered.com/app/586310/G... store.steampowered.com/app/604540/e... #irishgamedev #speirgorm #irishcreatives
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 03/07/2025
Beautiful read, summarizing perfectly some of the hardest challenges with freelancing. "And we buckle down again—what other choice do we have? We conjure more hours. We work harder. And our work is still enjoyable. But sometimes we ask ourselves is it worth it? Are we earning what we’re worth?"
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 01/07/2025
9 editions late, but my first @debugmag.com arrived! Excited to get into it :)
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Konstantinos Dimopoulos @konstantinosd.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
'100 Game Design Tips & Tricks' by DARQ developer Wlad Marhulets seems like a pretty great free ebook. Find it here: gamedevbook.com/100_Design_T...
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Ryan Forrester @ryanforrester.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
I'm making an explosive incremental train-building game called Trainatic! store.steampowered.com/app/3208560/... #IndieDev #GameDev #GodotEngine #IndieGame #GameInsight #Indiegames #GameNews #Indiegame
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Kiri Carini @kiricarini.com · 02/06/2025
I'm on a mission to find indie game developers using OpenStreetMap! We want to feature their work at @osmus.bsky.social. How can I connect with this community?
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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Everyone should read this, especially for the bits in the article that give us some insight into what these detention prisons used by ICE are like. And no one, no one, should be traveling to the US if they can avoid it. No one. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre
Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE. Now back home, she tells others thinking...
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Daniel Zenon Klein @danielzklein.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Shutting down an unresponsive computer by holding down the power button always feels like pressing a pillow down on a person's face while saying "go to sleep"
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 06/03/2025
Continuing to make leather pieces, and today I made a wallet! Absolutely love how the piece turned out, but I think I'm also super happy with the way the pictures turned out. I used to use a gray background, but the blue really makes the leather pop!
Picture of a "Filicatus Co" leather wallet. The wallet contains three slots to hold cards.Picture of a "Filicatus Co" leather wallet. The wallet contains three slots to hold cards.Picture of a "Filicatus Co" leather wallet. The wallet contains three slots to hold cards.Picture of a "Filicatus Co" leather wallet. The wallet contains three slots to hold cards.
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 22/02/2025
Anyone else ever had a nightmare so intense that they dislocate their shoulder when they wake up startled? No? Just me?
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Correct. If the birthdate field contains corrupt or mismatched data, it defaults to 1875-05-20, which serves as a flag. May 20, 1875, is the day the international standards and metrics treaty was signed. Everything is a conspiracy when you don’t know how anything works.
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Tuba Zef 🐟fishpersonshooter.com🐟 @tubazef.com · 14/02/2025
So, I'm really in need of work right now, things are though here. I do programming and game design, mostly with Unreal and C++, but can adapt if necessary. Anyway you can check my stuff here: tubazef.com #gamedev #indiedev #gamedevjobs #lookingforwork
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Arthur Zeferino
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 14/02/2025
In GDScript / Godot, you can break conditional statements into multiple lines if you add braces!
GDScript code showcasing breaking a conditional statement into two lines using braces.
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 05/02/2025
Hey @alanzucconi.com! I was looking through your website, and your BlueSky link is currently linking to Mastodon! :) Just wanted to give a heads up.
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 24/01/2025
I didn't know about this, but apparently sellers need to set it up on their page: " To set up Share & Save: - From Shop Manager, go to Marketing. - Select Share & Save. - Select Join now. "
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 20/01/2025
Still looking for more personal blogs to follow! With social media taking a nose dive, I'd prefer to follow people's own kingdoms, instead of ones built by billionaires.
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Abbie Hunt @abadiddly.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Hi #Portfolioday! I'm Abbie, a Junior Environment Artist looking for my first role in the games industry! I'm nearly done with a new piece, so I thought I'd drop a sneak peak here alongside my other pieces for the occasion! 👀 🎨 abbiehunt.artstation.com 📨 abigailhunt@gmail.com #gamesart #gamedev
The image shows a snippet of an environment art piece. It features a dirt island with a little wooden bridge, a bucket and a fishing rod. There is also two grass islands to the left of the dirt island bridged together by a plank of wood. The islands are separated by a blue river, full of grass reeds, stones and orange fish. On top of the water floats a little toy pirate ship and a group of lily pads.A picture of an environment art scene. The scene is made up of a cutlass, a barrel, a shovel, a covered wooden chest, some cannon balls, a spool of rope, a lantern and an over turned wooden bucket. These pieces sit atop a pile of sand, and are set against an off white background.A picture of an asset. It is a bike like vehicle that is made to look like a chicken coop on wheels, with a trailer at the back full of bags of mail.
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Adriaan @adriaan.games · 13/01/2025
Looking for playtesters! Our tower defense game Rift Riff needs testing. Right now, a screen recording of the game + your voice (no face necessary) is the only feedback useful to us. If you're open to do that, sign up here: forms.gle/obJArPwAbYwT... #gamedev #indiegame #godot #godotengine
Screenshot of our game Rift Riff with the title 'looking for playtesters' slapped on top of it.
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Des Walsh @deswalsh.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
The world commutes to be rough for creatives so please just start supporting others in your creative industry and fields and boost them. If we can’t support our peers and colleagues then who will? Just use them buttons under a post it’s all it takes and can mean a lot to those struggling right now.
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 06/12/2024
Great thread. I do love me some crafting, but never gave it much thought. You should read this too!
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 22/11/2024
First spoke to Peter two years ago (time flies!) looking for some input on how I could transition into the games industry. Peter was always super nice to talk to, and super knowledgeable! His blog has tutorials & showcases about the dark arts of VFX, 3D art and Shaders. A recommended read for sure!
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 22/11/2024
I've had many friends talk to me about how ChatGPT is amazing and telling me how they wrote entire projects to submit for university using it...
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 20/11/2024
Blessing your timeline with BUGS!
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Moo Yu (Mythmatch on Switch and Steam Now!) @oneofmoo.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
I pinned the "Followers" feed a few days ago and I'm enjoying it. I only follow as many people as I can actually read all the posts, but it's nice when I've got a bit of extra time to find more posts and more people to follow through that feed. Unfortunately, I don't know how to link it.
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 18/11/2024
Cleaned and cable managed the office today, so I thought I'd participate in the #DevDesk challenge! We're renovating the entire house, so I don't have any art or anything like that yet. Hoping to change that soon! :)
Picture of my desk
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David Amador @djlink.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Here are over 150GB of free sound effects, royalty-free and commercially usable on your #gamedev projects sonniss.com/gameaudiogdc
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André Silva | Open for Consulting @andrefsilva.com · 17/11/2024
If you see this, quote with your first ever anime. Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann And what a great one to start with. It was completely absurdly over the top, yet it was the perfect introduction to the world of anime. Now I want to rewatch it...
Gurren Lagann key visual
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dan @danabra.mov · 01/11/2024
sneak peak of what just landed on main (should go out in one of the next releases)
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Linsey Raymaekers @linseyray.bsky.social · 24/10/2024
Alright, here it is: I collected ~100 #GameDev starter packs and put them all on one Notion page! ✨ They're categorized by: 🍃 Location 🍃 Discipline 🍃 Game Genre 🍃 & more! It also includes tips / labellers / block lists that I've stumbled on. I hope this helps you settle in & reconnect! 😊 👉 LINK
a sample screenshot of the notion page with vertical rows of links to gamedev related starterpacks and the title "BlueSky GameDev Starter Packs”
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Dan Marshall @danthat.bsky.social · 27/10/2024
- Struggled with a bug for two hours. A proper full-on 'tearing hair out' madness-level bug. - Went and got a slice of cake. - Ate slice of cake. - As the last mouthful went in, fixed the bug. Today's #indieDev #gameDev lesson? CAKE.
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🌻Bree Williams🌻 @larkspurns.bsky.social · 24/10/2024
Ahoy! The scammers are here! I woke up to this old chestnut, and since Bluesky is pretty new, I thought it might be helpful to show y'all how this one works. A scammer will reach out for work, and it'll be really vague - a piece of his kid, or suddenly four, it doesn't matter, he doesn't care.
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Rosa 🍊 @purecelain.bsky.social · 22/10/2024
Now on bluesky: the ✨game design wiki✨! It includes: 🌱 The career progression of a game designer 💼 How to hunt for game design jobs 💡 Detailed run through of the game design process 🖼️ Many handy resources And more! rosacarbo.notion.site/Game-design-...
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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 21/10/2024
SEARCH TIPS: Helpful search terms to know! —from:FULLUSERNAME —from:me —mentions:FULLUSERNAME —mentions:me —"SEARCH PHRASE" —domain:DOMAIN.XYZ —since:YYYY-MM-DD —until:YYYY-MM-DD
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Tips and Tricks for Bluesky Search - Bluesky
Let’s dive into all the tips and tricks for advanced Bluesky search!
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