Dair Games @dairgames.com · 13/04/2026As an ex-Notepad++ enthusiast, you never really outgrow it. I still use it when I don't want to open a proper IDE. I will say, if you do frequent web dev (you can use PyCharm), but JetBrains also offers WebStorm. I use that to speed up some of the more serious web work. 230
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 31/12/2025As the year ends, I've been thinking about #games that once gave themselves meaning, and how sometimes they can feel fleeting. It's made me reflect on attention, impermanence, and the ways we intentionally make meaning. Anyway, Happy New Year! medium.com/@zacdair/444... #gamedev #indiedevmedium.comWhen Games Stop Feeling Like GamesThis is the first part of a short series I’m writing about impermanence, play, and what it feels like to care about digital worlds that… 052
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 18/11/2025Following on from yesterday. How do you handle playtesting + UX feedback? Running a short 5–7 min survey to understand real workflows + pain points. #games #gamedev #ue #indiedev Survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Your input helps shape future tools for game development. Thanks!docs.google.comPlaytesting & UX ResearchWe’re gathering insights from developers about how teams run playtests, gather player feedback, and evaluate user experience during development. The goal of this survey is to understand real-world wor... 073
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 17/11/2025Indie devs: if you could turn one playtest into 5 timestamped clips of where players got stuck (in <48h), would that help you ship faster? Curious / Maybe / Not really tell me why 👇 #gamedev #indiedev #UE5 #Unity #games #hci #ux 083
Reposted by Dair GamesClaudio Tulio @claudiotulio.bsky.social · 12/06/2025reflections #gamedev #unity 311113
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 11/06/2025Getting flashbacks to asteroid fields in Ratchet & Clank, except yours has way more detail 👀🌏 Procedural is so damn satisfying *when it works* I’ve been using it for dynamic room layouts with clues lately, it’s chaos, but the fun kind. A room with a million chairs? ✅ #gamedev #horror #UE5 131
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 09/06/2025🕯️Main menu begins here. Just a table, a light… and the weight of everything that’s about to follow. Still a work in progress, but the #mood is beginning to emerge. Recovering from being ill, so progress has been slow! Ramping up though! 👻 #UE5 #gamedev #indiedev #buildinpublic #cinematicdev 1122
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 01/06/2025Stream started late but it was definitely worth it. Built a ton, crashed a bit (classic), and learned a great deal thanks to the folks who dropped by. Game dev is wild, but the community? Even better. Definitely going to keep up with streaming! #gamedev #indiedev #UE5 #buildinpublic #streamrecap 063
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 31/05/2025Stream will be over on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/dairgames Feel free to drop in ✌️twitch.tvDairGames - TwitchGame Dev 🎮 Programmer 💻 Getting creative with computers! 010
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 31/05/2025Finally back in a place where I can stream game dev again, missed the rhythm, and the chaos. Tomorrow at 11 am GMT, I’ll be working on a modular level loading system: transitions, tips, and some OTT system design. Come hang. Weirdness welcome. 🎮✨ #gamedev #indiedev #UE5 #devstream #buildinpublic 284
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 30/05/2025You should do a sample showcase of some!! I'm definitely curious to see the vibes! 🎶🎵 110
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 29/05/2025One day soon… ⌛ But for now, huge congrats to @bearlikelion.com Living the #gamedev dream. Wishing you a smooth launch and only garden-variety bugs 🐛🚀 #indiedev #Steam #solodev #launchday 051
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 29/05/2025Actually, there really isn't a best way to go about it... I should have added the caveat... Approach it in whatever way strikes the most inspiration, passion and drive...if that's art, music or whatever, if it gets you hyped and working, then it's the right way for you! ✨ 110
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 27/05/2025Very nice! I'd say dont worry about art until you have a solid gameplay loop. Break it into core verbs (dodge-hit-learn), mid loop (defeat boss), macro loop (explore dungeon), player motivation, and your pacing curve. Then add a defining art style, any earlier risks being scrapped if it's not fun. 110
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 27/05/2025Appreciate you checking out the posts 🙏 Hoping to show off more soon I'm deep in a narrative horror prototype and building a stylised action-adventure in UE5. Been playing with IK rigs, reactive systems, and weird ideas that probably shouldn’t work (but might) What about you? How's your journey? 🎮 110
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 27/05/2025These two look like they’ve already survived three boss fights and a betrayal arc 😤🔥Super clean designs, when in doubt, add belts and cloaks! 010
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 27/05/2025Definitely feels quieter lately but honestly, I think a lot of us are heads-down building, I know I am. That said, I agree: the little stuff matters. A repost, a comment, even a quick “this rules” goes a long way, I'm aiming to do better. Let’s not let the #gamedev timeline dry out completely. 💻🔥 171
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 26/05/2025Took time off. Blame my first #HEMA #longsword tournament & time with family Back now, deep in IK systems and some very weird #horror. Stumbled across this🔥by @siriusgaming.bsky.social a really strong take on starting, scoping, and finishing your game: youtu.be/XFx6d-gLcHA #gamedev #indiedev #UE5youtu.beHow to Actually Finish Your Indie Game (5 Practical Steps)YouTube video by SiriusGaming 1142
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 06/05/2025Yesterday was rough. So I said screw it...and built a text and audio scrambler anyway. Not because it fixed anything. But sometimes pushing forward just a little is all you've got. And maybe that’s enough. Follow your passion... #gamedev #indiedev #buildinginpublic #creativeprocess #resilience 042
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 02/05/2025A week of #longsword bruises ⚔️, a haunting (slightly gooey) #WIP that won’t leave me alone 👻, and a remaster done right...Oblivion🔥 The only thing I can show for now… is this Something’s forming. And it’s starting to feel real. #gamedev #indiedev #creativeprocess #worldbuilding #UE5 #devlog #games 052
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 28/04/2025100% get this, but try framing it this way: Game dev is learning to be okay with “good enough for now.” Otherwise you’ll burn out before you ever finish the stuff you care about most. Keep pushing! messy first tries are how real projects get born Just by starting you're doing better than you think. 120
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 26/04/2025Silence isn't empty, it's building. 🌐 I've been pouring over something new, that finally feels like it's nearing the vision I have 🚀 Really excited to finish it and show some big things moving behind the scenes. But not yet 😉 #gamedev #indiedev #creativejourney #newbeginnings #tech #art #weekend 192
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 23/04/2025Love this kind of mechanic! Curious what your approach is? There seems to be 101 ways of doing this, I've been enjoying building a library of the different methods. 010
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 17/04/2025Happy #Thursday! Finally kicking off #Instagram for my game dev #worldbuilding & weird #ideas 🌍 First post’s time! A familiar #moodboard, glimpses into the tone and #vibe of something coming! Drop in if that’s your thing → www.instagram.com/p/DIjujGmiA_O/ #gamedev #indiedev #creativeprocess #devlog 032
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 16/04/2025Midweek dev limbo. Too tired to build, too stubborn to rest. Might just open the engine and stare at particles for a bit. #gamedev #indiedev #devlife #mood #UE 072
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 15/04/2025FFXVI was my first FF game, and honestly, the demo alone stirred something, and the game even more. Wonder. Excitement. Even a weird touch of nostalgia… reminded me of playing Fable way back. It’s stuck with me ever since. More devs should take note. This is how you leave an impression. 010
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 15/04/2025I always walk into #historic places like this and start imagining what happened here… or what could’ve. ⚔️ Oftentimes, my game dev brain kicks in whether I want it to or not. Thought I’d share a rare real-life moment from the weekend 🎥 #gamedev #castlecore #creativefuel #indiedev #inspiration 181
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 13/04/2025A weird thing about being a solo #gamedev: Some weeks you code a mechanic, #design a level, build a shader, fix a bug, write lore… and rewatch an old movie. And somehow, it all feeds the same vision. The brain’s weird. I love it. Sharing #WIP of that vision soon. 🎮✨ #creativeprocess #weekendvibes 030
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 12/04/2025@dukope.bsky.social A genius #gamedev inspired by an immigration line. A dull moment turned into moral tension and brilliant #design. My latest real-world spark? My sunglasses made an old LCD screen shimmer, gave me ideas for hidden clues. Design #ideas really do hide in plain sight 😎📻 020
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 11/04/2025First experiments with #Niagara! A new particle effect, a sort of vortex swirl. I wanted it to feel like magic and motion had weight to them. Like a spell, or a memory being pulled into a dream. Still #WIP, but I’m hyped it’s coming together. 🎥👇 #FeatureFriday #gamedev #niagara #ue5 #magicvibes 083
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 10/04/2025To paraphrase a great take from @gamemakerstoolkit.com “Take a genre. Add something. Remove something. Flip it.” What if a horror #game let you possess the monsters?👻 or powerups in a #platformer made things worse?🍄💀 The best twists often start with a tiny - what if? www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m60...youtube.comHow to find amazing game ideasYouTube video by Game Maker's Toolkit 020
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 09/04/2025Inspiration doesn’t always strike in code or concept docs. Sometimes it’s a fleeting vibe, a blurry dream, or just a colour palette. #gamedev #art #mood Here’s what’s been floating around my head lately 👇 050
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 08/04/2025Been quiet on here for a bit 😌 Life's been full - research in Belgium, Christmas, PhD chaos. But I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what inspires #gamedev ideas. Not just other #games, but books, dreams, places, moods, and even the mundane. Gonna start posting about those, and some #WIP soon 🚀 040
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 31/10/2024This is a fascinating discussion. While games simplify heroism as might is right, they usually depict battles against clear evil. I think zero-sum mentalities are rooted in history, spun from politics with real-life conflicts far greyer. Surely players see the difference between game and reality? 110
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 25/10/2024Most important thing is to stay balanced and healthy. It's easy to get into unhealthy work routines when you're juggling so much 010
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 24/10/2024As a full-time game dev, PhD candidate, and part-time software dev, this hits like a Nergigante dive bomb. 💜 Passion fuels us, not constant productivity. It's okay to have lulls. What matters is the drive to keep creating when you can! Stay motivated and trust the process. 🌟 #indiegamedev #games 190
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 23/10/2024Fellow game dev #solodev 🚀 could I trouble you for an add? 👉👈 010
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 22/10/2024@eternalskiestcg.bsky.social has two for solo devs: go.bsky.app/J9yPvq8 and go.bsky.app/GVJ31Ju 130
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 20/10/2024Unfortunately, the GIF doesn't show off the painting effect. So here it is as a video! I am already getting tonnes of ideas on how to use this concept!!! 🎮🚀 #gamedev #UE5 #games 030
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 20/10/2024Just watched Chris Murphy's @highlyspammable.bsky.social GDC 2024 talk. 🎨🎮 An absolute must-see, tips on dynamic cel-shading(ish) & stylisation. The render target trick to paint the scene as the player moves is insane! Great for fog of war! Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=exMz... #gamedev #UE5 1121
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 20/10/2024Start with something you want to build, like a mechanic or small idea, it keeps you engaged and gives you a goal. Build it in pieces to avoid getting overwhelmed. Don’t stress over the “right” engine or language. Use what you want to learn! But make sure the tool is right for the job! 010
Dair Games @dairgames.com · 19/10/2024@ozone.birb.house Such a fantastic idea! Fellow game dev here! 🕹 000