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More often than not, clean builds can solve some issues that occur due to something, something being cached or not properly overwritten, but also they assure that your project compilation will work for other team members (given that the rest of their setup is correct).

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One more tip about setting up automated builds is to have "iterative" and "clean" build configurations, with "iterative" being the one that pulls the latest changes on top of the existing local state, and the clean one being the one that wipes everything before each build.

We are doing our best to continue at this pace, and have an alpha version testable in a few months. Until then, you can help us stay motivated by wishlisting Berghotel Heist on Steam and spreading the love! 🎮👹👺🎮 #gamedev #indiegamedev #steam #ue5

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Of course, it is always possible to test *some* stuff locally, but more often than not, we would receive false positives, before testing them in a real environment and experiencing existential crisis :D :D

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Additional benefit is that we work remotely, and just being able to test multiplayer features so effortlessly is a blessing for us. Sadly, setting up multiplayer sessions can still be a huge pita, and multiple builds are necessary to dial everything in.

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On average (given that it is a pretty barebones game still), iterative build takes 4 minutes from clicking "Submit" in our VCS to having it updated on Steam.

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Coming back to the topic of dev-ops and CI/CD, our latest effort in making co-op sessions work through Steam, and using UE OnlineSubsystem has been made infinitely more convenient, just by being able to build and deploy a build with a couple of clicks.

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🎮👹👺🎮 Our faces when we manage to host/join Berghotel Heist co-op session for the first time ever :D 🛣️Still, a long road ahead, but a big milestone has been reached! #screenshotsunday #gamedev #indiegamedev #steam #ue5

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If you have any questions about the setup of such pipelines, please ask away in the comments.. #gamedev #indiegamedev #ue5

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There are multiple free (or free until a certain threshold) and paid solutions, and since our project is made in Unreal Engine, my recommendation would be to look at the Perforce and TeamCity (both are free until a certain number of users/projects, which is perfect for tiny teams like ours).

At first, the whole setup process might seem daunting, but here are countless high quality guides online, as a similar practice is also common in other branched of software development.

For the ones that are not aware of such systems, the biggest benefit is that you can automate compilations/building, testing, staging and publishing process, and once everything is set correctly, those steps can be triggered with each version control submission, or just a single button press.

One of the parts of game development often skipped/overlooked by the indie developers is a creation of a reliable CI/CD pipeline, which, in my experience, can save you a lot of headache as your project grows, and particularly if you have commercial aspirations.

Cri-Z | GameDev @chriscalation.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

🎉🎉🎉 Happy #WishlistWednesday everyone! 🎉🎉🎉 We have started posting the BergHotel Heist development updates on #tiktok too, you can follow it here: www.tiktok.com/@bindusgames 🎮Grab the loot and RUN! 🎮

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Sachertorte just dropped into the game 🫄 🍴🍴🍴 🎮

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beni @benithemaker.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Happy #WishlistWednesday everyone! 🎉 Let's promote your game! I’ll start by sharing one of my latest favorites. Hazard Pay 💚 by @smitner.studio store.steampowered.com/app/2692620/... Drop your #indiegame below 🚀 #gamedev #indiegamedev #steam #demo #godot #ue5

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Bindus @bindus.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

🎉Excited to announce that Berghotel Heist will be a presented at GDC 2025 as a part of Austrian Play Room initiative. 🎮 ➡️ Wishlist on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3476240/... #wishlistwednesday #wishlist #horrorgame #heist #indiegame #gamedev #3dart #ue5 #berghotelheist #gdc2025

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Bindus @bindus.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

I was not aware it was done by your studio. Looking forward to playing it!

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Bindus @bindus.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

🏚️ You weren’t supposed to be here. 📜You weren’t supposed to find this. 🩸 And you weren’t supposed to know… #screenshotsaturday #horrorgame #heist #indiegame #gamedev #ue5 #berghotelheist

Bergheist Hotel in-game screenshot showing a golden hand holding a scroll with the title "Appearance and Reality", multiple projector inserts/films, stained baseball bat and a leather-bound notebook

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Bindus @bindus.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Something evil lurks in the snowy Alps. Super excited to share a pre-alpha sneak peek of our game Berghotel Heist which will be presented at the GDC this year. Stay tuned! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #ue5 #gdc #berghotelheist

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Cri-Z | GameDev @chriscalation.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Be careful when using Level Sequence with Binding Tags. The “Add Binding” call should be done before the “Play” call. Otherwise the level sequence will unnecessarily spawn a new actor during "Play" and then destroy it when the binding happens. #ue5 #gamedev

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Bindus @bindus.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Kick off the weekend in style—load the loot and make your escape! 💰🎭👹 #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev #ue5 #heist

A thief in a leather jacket, black trousers, and a nutcracker mask is carrying a vase into a yellow van

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Cri-Z | GameDev @chriscalation.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Doing some modelling in #blender for a new game project I've started recently... it's a nutcracker head! #gamedev #b3d #lowpoly

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Bindus @bindus.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Race track is a free asset downloaded from FAB: www.fab.com/listings/d54...

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Bindus @bindus.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Some improvements for the arcade vehicle system made in UE5, including better suspension, tire dynamics. I am making an open-wheeled vehicle since, albeit more difficult initially due to collision handling complexity, it will allow me to make various types of off-road vehicles in the future.

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Bindus @bindus.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Looks great, as always. I find it nice to actually see the amount of work that goes into creating something. Besides documenting personal achievement it is a great resource for someone (hopefully) following in your steps.