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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 30/06/2026

one of the best gifs ever made

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 28/06/2026

semi-relatedly, I recently got these MS Paint post-its 🌞

A post-it with a MS Paint design with a red scribble of a scorching sun and some handwritten text "it's fine"

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 14/06/2026

select armature -> viewport display -> show axes allows preserving the skeleton but seeing a bit more usable orientations as a workaround

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 14/06/2026

yeah if I'm not mistaken, the new skeleton and existing animations won't work together, so this is a one-way workaround... hmm

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 14/06/2026

ooooh so in the *legacy* importer this option shows up 💡thanks! For a blank slate this seems to work well. Now to see if existing animations break upon reimport...

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 14/06/2026

Hey #unity #blender #gamedev peeps, how do you work on existing FBX characters that have an armature and pre-existing animations. Now you e.g. want to add a bone to it. Orientation mess. Surprised there isn't tooling to e.g. temporarily reorient bones - or simply change the display orientation?

blender screenshot of imported character with rig, bones are visually hard to parse since their orientations don't match blender's defaults (instead aligned to Unity coordinate system)

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 25/04/2026

Reminder that you can just noodle around for fun. Draw or paint just for the sake of engaging in a creative activity. Not to be productive or goal-oriented at all. Don't need any special hardware. In fact I forgot my wacom was around and just used my mouse. 😹 #doodle #sketching #krita #artsky

a quick character doodle depicting a crossover between Edward Scissorhands, a Borg Drone and a hint of H.R. Giger's work as a charcoal concept sketch, done in Krita using just a mouse

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 05/04/2026

Just goofing around, but I kinda like the vibe

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 05/04/2026

Sunday Noodling ✨to experiment with various techniques Adventurer Character by @kaylousberg.bsky.social Grass, Plants and Props by @assetquest.bsky.social #indiedev #gamedev #unity3d #3d #stylizedart

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 03/04/2026

New #Schadenfreude hobby: Reading ai coding assistant plugin reviews in Rider's plugin marketplace, most are about being upset that their IDE integrations/platforms are ridiculously buggy and getting worse... with #vibecoding being a suspected culprit. ✌️

angry reviews for jetbrains rider plugins in the "ai" category, stating that their ai assistant integration is broken due to "vibe coding" on the vendor side

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 24/03/2026

Hiiiii 👋 you have been blessed by squishy fire salamander

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 24/03/2026

Feel the burn, go for the pump, clean reps. Swole is the goal. #indiedev #gamedev #blender #amphibian #salamander

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 20/03/2026

Took a while, but the 3rd level door in Black Dragon Mage will finally be open to adventurers soon. New boss is shaping up nicely. Keep your orbs tuned. 🧙🏻‍♂️ store.steampowered.com/app/2207230/... Now 36% off for Spring Sale! Grab it (or gift it) while still in Early Access. #steam #indiedev

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 13/03/2026

on the macbook air, somewhat better:

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 05/03/2026

A poem for indie game devs, written by a human LLM www.youraislopbores.me you can larp as an LLM there, or have another human work on your prompts (text and drawn image) 😂

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 08/01/2026

TIL about "Unity Release Notes" webapp compiles the whole range of release notes between Editor versions, filterable by tag (e.g. Bugfixes or Deprecations only) alpha.release-notes.ds.unity3d.com/search?from_... #gamedev #unity #unity3d

screenshot of Unity's release notes web app, showing differences between editor versions compiled from release notes

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 06/01/2026

#gamerecommendation of the month: ✨ Enshrouded ✨ Seems I got in at a great time of the EA - I find it quite relaxing and immersive. It's a fantasy survival crafting co-op with a powerful voxel building system (!) and BotW influences. Great UX and emergent gameplay, lovingly handcrafted world.

steam header image of the game enshrouded, depicting three adventurers in a jungle biome, wizard / warrior / ranger style classes. 11 hours played so far.

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 20/12/2025

Friend's #deathmetal band from #nyc put out a new album if you're into that: linktr.ee/gloriousdepr... #music #bandcamp #spotify #applemusic #brutal #indiemusic

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 19/12/2025

Mesmerising, unintended zero cooldown perk. Turned a passive support spell into a fire tentacle spectacle, lol. Thinking of turning this (patched for now, it's a bit too gamebreaking) into a couple new spells. Thoughts? #roguelite #indiedev #solodev #bulletheaven #fantasy #steam #earlyaccess

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 15/12/2025

Working on 🧙‍♂️ Black Dragon Mage's #accessibility: 🐉 Added a new setting that auto-casts spells. This can exclude the shield if you wish, for more strategic timing. You can play with only movement + dash + ult. Or manual everything. Or something in-between. #indiedev #solodev #bulletheaven #ux

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 09/12/2025

🐉 Reminder 🧙🏻‍♂️ Black Dragon Mage is [33% off (historical low)] at Bullet Heaven Fest 3.0! store.steampowered.com/verified/220... #steam #steamgames #bulletheaven #roguelite #indiegames #solodev #indiedev #bulletheavenfest #fantasy #pcgaming #steamdeck #dragons #magic #occult

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 08/12/2025

Spell Evolutions Update 🧙‍♂️ New Items ✅ On Sale: 33% off (Midweek Deal) 🔥 store.steampowered.com/app/2207230/... #steamgames #indiegames #steamdeck #roguelite #indiedev #solodev #gamedev #bulletheaven #bulletheavenfest

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 21/10/2025

Next it would be awesome if the link preview (meta tags) were optimized for a landing page: - Why not include a nice steam deck frame on the preview image, instead of the default capsule? (or let us override) - Meta title and description are currently identical @steamdeck.com @steampowered.com

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 21/10/2025

These new "deck verified" landing pages on the steam store look pretty neato! The big embedded trailer gives a good sense of scale too. Thanks @steampowered.com 💜 Go take a look: store.steampowered.com/verified/220... #deckverified #SteamDeck #steamgames

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 15/10/2025

Alien: Earth firing shots at all the side project addict #gamedev peeps 😂

Screencap from Alien Earth showing an Android saying "Risking a decade's work on something new and shiny"

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 26/06/2025

Hadn't updated Rider for a while, so not sure how new this is, but that's a nice QoL shortcut #gamedev

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 25/06/2025

forgot to update this after testing apparently.... so this elite enemy had 1 QUADRILLION hitpoints and I'm wondering "why doesn't the health bar update when I hit it?" I blame the heat 🫠

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 29/05/2025

Congrats @serafinelly.bsky.social 🎉 what a huge 3d artist milestone to have worked on a big, shipped title - these are my favs from your contributions to #SouthOfMidnight #3dart #xbox #gamepass #foliage #gameart

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 20/02/2025

Inspecting all the things now!!! 🔍

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 29/01/2025

Ropuka knows when to call it a day 😴 Also check out that wizard hat!

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 29/01/2025

I like to imagine that my Ropuka has a scorpion-embroidered jacket in his day job, then chills and does yard work in the afternoons. "Anything a minute on either side of that and you're on your own. I don't sit in while you're running it down. I don't carry a gun. I drive."

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 10/01/2025

As a solo dev: Nothing boosts motivation like a kind reviewer. 🤘 Wholeheartedly agree with the review btw & more dragons are coming for sure! 😄🐉 www.opiumpulses.com/article/888/... #blackdragonmage #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #steamgames #indiegames #roguelite #dragons #magic

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 12/12/2024

She's the best! This custom lamp with my datablob studio mascot was also part of my launch gift pack. Needless to say, I was very touched. 🥹 And my office is so much cooler now.

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 12/12/2024

Girlfriend got me the coolest launch gifts for shipping #blackdragonmage, today I framed one of them. 🖼️ It's my #indiedev reminder for many personal ideas and thoughts that keep me on track during this wild ride. Thx @johnromero.bsky.social for the lovely note. ♥️

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 10/12/2024

I think Jerry was struck by #gamedev inspiration lightning there 🐈 😹 At least that's my expression when design ideas finally click

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 04/12/2024

how about being MEGA FEATURED on the Bullet Heaven 2.0 sale?!?

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 04/12/2024

Thank you, kind penguin stranger! 🐧 And thanks to the Proton team for making this possible. (I play a bunch of games on Linux too! Nobara and Deck)

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 04/12/2024

AHHHHHH Omgomgomgomgomg it's out!!! 🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉 You can grab Black Dragon Mage with 20% off during launch week! Signal boost appreciated. 🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉🐉 store.steampowered.com/app/2207230/... #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev #steamgames #steamdeck #pcgaming #roguelite #solodev #fantasy #dragons #magic

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 03/12/2024

I'm just a chill guy trying to avoid The Reaper 🧙‍♂️

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 01/12/2024

Good morning to the other side of the pond. *puts on weak attempt at NYC accent* Some coahfeh? ☕️ ... looks like I am in your popular upcoming category on #Steam, woohoo! 🥳 🧙‍♂️🐉 ✨ #blackdragonmage #indiegames #steamdeck #indiedev #solodev #pixelart #fantasy

Screenshot of the Steam store homepage showing the game "black dragon mage" in the category "popular upcoming" during the autumn sale.

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 01/12/2024

"Hey. Nice video you've got there. Would be a shame if something happened to its reach?" Is that the vibe this offer is supposed to give? 😅 One can hope #bsky grows to a level where I can ignore the abyss that is TikTok, but for now as an #indiedev it would be tough without it.

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 28/11/2024

🐲Black Dragon Mage was developed with #SteamDeck in mind & supports Cloud Saves at release. Progress is synced, Settings kept specific to your device. 🧠 Desktop, Laptop, Deck, Living Room PC.. Kinda magical to see your progress beamed from one machine to the other. 🪄 #indiegames #steam #indiedev

picture of steam deck in front of pc monitor illustrating the steam cloud saves support of the game black dragon mage

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🐉datablob🔥 @datablob.studio · 26/11/2024

November 26th. Log: The runes are in place. Looks like the summoning stones are working. Vast legions are appearing, crackling mana crystals vibrate, glow and... the number 🔮💜 10,666 💜🔮 is echoing through the night. 🦇 #BlackDragonMage #IndieGame #Roguelite #SteamGame #DarkFantasy #Pixelart

A screenshot of the Steamworks Backend showing the Wishlist Count (10,666) of upcoming game Black Dragon Mage overlaid on top of a screenshot from the game itself. The game screenshot depicts a burning pentagram, horned demons and general chaos in battle.

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