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Day 61 of #shipaton and it’s all DONE. I don’t really think I could’ve put much more into it so let’s see what happens. I made NITELORE - an ultraspeed anti-gravity racing game. It’s been fun. Bye! #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 15h

I was hoping to smoothly transition to moose 🫎 based content now #shipaton is over (close enough) but no mooses have shown and I have decided no more mooses now 🫎

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 15h

Well I got stuck with work guff and could not do the thing I wanted to do. Also no mooses. What a let down in general!

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Somewhere out over the other side are mooses #moose

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Day 60 of #shipaton - I have done the first go at my devpost entry and it honestly sickens me. What a load of self-congratulatory guff. I reserve the right to edit and amend to make it less crap in the next 24 hours. youtu.be/h2hWTeQqzP0 #buildinpublic #gamedev #indiedev

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NITELORE - Shipaton 2026

This video is intended for those whom it be intended for. If you are not be intended audience, you must forget everything you saw here OR ELSE.

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Found an easterly Philz and all is well for a while

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Wait I have travelled west and now have LESS time to full in my forms??

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Am landed. Much tired. Going to eat a chicken wing.

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Day 59 of #shipaton - am on a plane all day so I’m finalising my Devpost entry. Almost done now. In other news I have started on a Vision Pro version, though I am relying only on simulator. #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

First leg of the journey begins.

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Got a loooong flight tomorrow so I’ll sort out my video then. AND NOT A MOMENT BEFORE. #shipaton #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The final update is done! No more changes before #shipaton is finished. Just videos and trying to make it sound like my game is great and deserves a big billboard. #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Day 58 of #shipaton - new touch controls are ready for iOS and just waiting on review. Android & Apple TV updates are out now, so this is the last one before deadline. All other new features must wait (for 4 days) #buildinpublic #gamedev #indiedev

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Text is done for first pass. Next onto the video for #shipaton. Will have a draft by tomorrow evening if I fill most of the running time with clips from Sommersby.

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Soon! Better support for Android handhelds. It *should* pick up as controller but I can hide some on-screen UI to make it better. This may or may not drop in time for #shipaton end but hopefully no one holds that against me. #buildinpublic darylbaxter.com/posts/retroi...

darylbaxter.com

Retroid Pocket Nova review: the best 4:3 retro handheld

The PS Vita faces real competition in my backpack

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It’ll be post #shipaton (boo!) but does anyone have a Vision Pro and would like to be a guinea pig I mean tester for Nitelore XR? I don’t have one so I won’t be responsible for what happens in a legal sense #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Day 57 of #shipaton - local Apple TV multiplayer! You can race up to 4 friends from your couch in split screen. Supports 1-4 controllers or one can be the Siri Remote. Waiting for review now. #buildinpublic #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Some android screen sizes are the absolute blurst

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Last of the updates being lined up before #shipaton ends. Into review we go for iOS, Apple TV and Android!

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

On TV again trying to get out of writing an entry but being rebuffed. The expanded answer was helpful though, I was concerned I should write an novel but it seems that is neither required nor desired. Suck it, Dickens! #shipaton #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Sometimes it’s easy to add features because you pretty much had them already and took them out for some reason. New touch controls SOON #shipaton #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This pie has been cooking for sooooo long but soon I will consume it. Then I’ll watch the @RevenueCat livestream on delay and find out powerful information. Then, I’ll maybe, MAYBE, write some more contest entry guff #shipaton #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yes it is, irways! I better pack something and find my passport. Also I don’t remember what time the flight leaves so I will check that. I think it’s on Monday though so I’m ahead of schedule.

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Just working on something very cool, something that is NOT writing my Devpost entry. More details tomorrow or later! #shipaton #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Day 56 of #shipaton - did you know Nitelore is ALREADY foldable? On Android if you have a folder, you can enjoy big big screen or separate controlling area. Samsung wouldn’t let me in their store and could have enjoyed this, but soon the iPhone Duo will. #buildinpublic #gamedev

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Remembered I needed somewhere to actually stay so I’ve booked my Chicago hotel for next week. I hope to enjoy vertical pizza and stressful beef.

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Investigating the feasibility of 6 player local multiplayer on the Apple Watch. I think we could easily have 2 rows of 3 screens on an ultra. Each player gets 10 seconds to make their driving adjustments. 🤔

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Making Devpost gfx. Not just that - I also did a first draft of the text too (very bad). #shipaton #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Day 55 of #shipaton - Nitelore for Apple TV is available! It’s big for a TV! It works great with Siri Remote (demoed here) but even better with controller. The TV has some extras like more control over handling, cornering, air brakes etc #buildinpublic #gamedev

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Slowly graduating from the dog who has no idea what it’s doing to the dog with glasses who has no idea what it’s doing

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Got a £2 refund because the bread I ordered was not in stock. Luckily I still got all the fillings and eggs.

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I somehow made the text here microscopic. It says “available now”. The non-eagle-eyed will have no idea when it’s available (now)

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Doing ASO: “racing games near you”, “racing games near me”, “Nitelore: racing game behind you” #shipaton #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

FINE. Tonight I will start on my Devpost. #shipaton #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Day 54 of #shipaton - the new OFFWORLD expansion is available on iOS (Android soon!) - 3 new tracks: Terra Invictus, I/O & Caverns of Mars! - A new Offworld Frontier Grand Prix! - Available for multiplayer! #buildinpublic #gamedev #indiedev

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Added some review quotes to really overdo it. You will feel the social proof BY FORCE. #shipaton #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Updated the Nitelore site to include all the new platforms, drop the mobile only bit and also add some laurels because why not #shipaton #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Question: if you have previously emailed a press and they maybe didn’t respond but now you have more and want to email again, will they 1. Get angry and run me out of town 2. Just probably ignore me again I’m ok with 2 but I fear 1 #shipaton #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I hope they let me in with my zooming car app and not some worthy alternative.

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Oh yes I forgot to say Nitelore is now fresh for iOS 27, so, media people. put me in all your lists of best apps, preferably at the top. It doesn’t look any different because why would it?

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Day 53 of #shipaton - we have wrist off! You can now play Nitelore on Apple Watch exactly as Chris Nolan envisioned (when I asked him the other day). That’s one more platform checked off the list. #buildinpublic #gamedev #indiedev

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Used so many hashtags this past couple of months. Makes me a bit #sick

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Absolute crisis looking at Devpost now. Where to even start?! I could get an advanced AI like Alexa to do it for me. I’ll come back in 2 days to make sure it’s done and also set a timer for 20 minutes for fishcakes thx #shipaton #buildinpublic

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Unable to upload anything to App Store Connect tonight. That’s it then, no more updates ever tonight. Good night and bye!

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neil @crabpolygons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Flights done, will be in Chicago next week and time for one last #shipaton IRL

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