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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 9h

Lake with a view (I got a pretty rad undo/redo working with mostly everything. I'll post a video soon) #madewithunity #treehouse #town #gamedevs #indiedev #indiegame

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 17h

It was a long long day of optimizations, but it's finally fun again to just make weird stuff! I'll try to post some actual videos soon as well. #madewithunity #gamedev #indiedevs #treehouse #chaos #solarpunk #sunset #indiegames

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Shadows broke, shows are no longer broken. The oscillation of game development :D #gamedev #bugfixes #indiegames #indiedevs #treehouse #madewithunity

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

whoops.... i messed up the vegetation shader and it no longer desires to see the fake lighting system in the game. Buuuut it does look really cool #bugs #madewithunity #happyaccidents #glowinthedark #indiegames #gamedevs #treehouse

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I think the ripples are getting close. they're feeling pretty good. Debating or stylized/foam based or closer to this. Hard to say. Anyway, hope you like this funny scene. #madewithunity #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #solodev #treehouse #ponds #splash

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yes, the elastic vertex shader bounce MIGHT be a bti much... But, I don't care while it's just me testing it because I very much enjoy the exageration #gamedev #madewithunity #indiegames #indiedev #watersim #treehouse

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Pond activity. the pond, as it is, is driven by a mask which projects vertex distortion into the static ground mesh, making room for meandering paths and waterways #madewithunity @gamedev #indiesdevs #solodev #gaming #treehouse

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

all it needs is a bunch of cozy and weird treehouses... (working on clouds and volumetric god rays... Aaaagain! anyone else have that problem?) #madewithunity #gamedev #indiegames #solodev #treehouse #sunshine

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A quick video of the in progress Field Ponds ™️ in action. Work needs to be done to make the edges more organic and vibey, without killing the performance and simplicity. Good ol' Pond Fields. I mean Field Ponds. #madewithunity #gamedev #indiedevs #treehouse #indiegames

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Field ponds!. Still quite rough, but a neat thing is that the ground mesh is never actually altered. Instead an sdf to mask from the pond system pushes or pulls the ground shader, and we get a sunken pond without the fuss. 🤽‍♂️ #madewithunity #indiegames #gamedevs #indiedevs #treehouse

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I suspect that I should be more correct with change set titlling but i'm in a hurry, see? to save myself from my whiling... #undo #treehouse #gamedev #git #poem #madewithunity #indiedev

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

You can add custom footpaths now, in the fields. I just didn't add any in this image here... but they're cool. #madewithunity #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedevs #treehouse #trees

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

To leaf, or not to leaf, that is the question: Whether 'tis cozier in the heart to suffer translucent leaves of outrageous colors or be join'd by arms of trees laid bare And by opposing fell them. To try----to leaf. #gamedev #poems #madewithunity #indiegames #treehouse #sorry

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Looks a bit unsafe, but also like a fun time. Finally able to get performance staying strong with builds like this which is exciting 🎉 #madewithunity #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #treehouse #party

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

okay. so, i'm working on a new neon sign system with poly line procedural meshing etc. but the really mind blowing thing is the animated neon vertex color lighting seems to be working! 😄🌈 #gamedev #indiedevs #indiedevs #vertex #treehouse #madewithunity

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I have nothing more to say than night Moss captivating like a foamy curried green sauce it's real nice in the day, but what can I say? I've an affinity, if I may... for night Moss. #madewithunity #moss #green #indiedev #gamedevs #indiegame #indiegamedevs #treehouse #curry #poem

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Really happy with the new grass. It performs better than the previous more quad based kind somehow. Well. I know HOW... because it uses gpu instancing instead of cpu welding 10s of thousands of verts into multiple clusters... But still, magical! 🌄 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedevs #madewithunity

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hey wow! 150 followers! Thanks so much everyone! It's super cool that you're interested in what I'm making! ❤️ #gamedev #indiegames #indiedevs #madewithunity #treehouse

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It kind of looks like someone cut the grass, but that's just a weird shadow artifact I'm dealing with. No bug deal... ✂️ #madewithunity #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #treehouse #lawn #stupidpuns

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Today I discovered that the new vegetation shader's fake sub surf also works with the nightime lighting... and I'm kinda over the moon about it. 🌑 🌒 🌓 🌕️ moon 🌗 🌘 🌚 #badpuns #subsurf #nighttime #moonlight #indiegames #indiedev #madewithunity #gamedev #treehouse

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

the cats looks pretty happy on the new under-construction/ramshackle room and roof modules I made today #madewithUnity #indiedev #gamedev #indie games #treehouse

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I love the evolution of the grass and vegetation. (but does anyone have recommendations for not have all this behind it? I'm not as clear headed about grass tech as I wish I were) #treehouse #madewithunity #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #grass

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Treehouse Town will be a calm & relaxing building experience, that runs on old and low end hardware too. So, I redid the god rays AGAIN... better viewing angles, cloud shadows, & MUCH better performance. #madewitnunity #indiegames #gamedevs #indiedevs #treehouse #redo

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I can't believe it took so long to add actual detached rooms up in the trees. I was a bit worried about doing it (and it wasn't trivial!), but it took a player at #talk&play asking about it to finally push me to make it happen. #madewithunity #indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedevs #treehouse #ladder

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Brand new boounnNNCE animations in Treehouse Town, using verticies instead of mesh scaling... looks SO much better and doesn't eat away at the CPU. very welcome upgrade :) #madewithunity #indiegames #indiegamedev #gamedevs #treehouse #bounce

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Always battling the demon of performance. But getting back into the 130s in 4k in editor, so looking up. Also rope ladders are working prettttttyyyyyy dang well. #madewithunity #ladder #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #treehouse #ropeladder

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

New proper lofted tree house rooms and new rope ladders... #indiedevs @indiegames #gamedev #treehouse # tree

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I had a lot of fun at Talk & Play last night. It was very cool to watch people enjoy the game and the feedback was super valuable. #treehouse #berlin #madewithunity #indiegames #gamedevs #indiedevs

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

come check out the game in person TODAY, Sep. 9th, in Berlin! Talk & Play Event buff.ly/TQ6Gc9A #madewithunity #gamedev #indiesgames #treehouse #talkandplay

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I got inspired to upgrade the Treehouse Town environment with some procedural hedges and field varieties inspired by my recent trip. Also reminder to come play the current build at Talk & Play, Wednesday in Berlin #holiday #madewithunity #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #glen

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I'm thinking about looking into giving players the ability to design and decorate their own procedural rooms and roofs, would that be a fun addition or an over complication? #gamedevs #indiedevs #madewithunity #questions

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Inspiration, while traveling, for some ground updates. (Also just very pretty and the air smells amazing) #gamedev #indiegames #madewithunity #ireland

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Not a game development thing, but I'm traveling right now and it briefly drizzled while I walked down the street. Everyone ran for cover, stood under umbrellas, grimacing as if in contact with a burning coal. It was a very pleasant rain. I don't get it. #rain #notgamedev #indieweather

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A hill seems like a good idea, no? Actually, the original name--which is now and forever the Unity scene name--was HillTown. So, yea, hills are cool. Why not. 🌄 #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #madewithunity #hill #town

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Different times of day bring out different types of life in Treehouse Town. #indiegames #gamedev #indiedev #madewithunity #treehouse

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

New 2.5D wave system for Treehouse Town. A work in progress. But...coming along nicely. And they don't quite kill performance yet! 🌊 #madewithunity #gamedev #indiedevs #indiegames #treehouse #town

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Cody - games and such @codyswanson.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I'm pretty happy with my new frozen water #shader. Still some work to get things balanced. Also... I might add some subtle blowing snow drifts that go with the wind direction and intensity. ❄️ 🧊 #MadeWithUnity #ScreenshotSunday #Unity3D #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames #play

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