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Don't Expect Anything Sensible

@dont-expect.bsky.social

Game developer, currently working on Sharky Sharky dontexpectanythingsensible.uk

Don't Expect Anything Sensible @dont-expect.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Added a nemesis system to Sharky Sharky. If a jellyfish stings you enough, it earns a lovely little rosette to rub it in. Just look at its little face dontexpectanythingsensible.uk/sharky/ for updates. #rust #bevy #screenshotsaturday #gamedev

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Don't Expect Anything Sensible @dont-expect.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This week in Sharky Sharky, I have mostly been working on UI - reactive to changes in data. Dev log here: jamesbaum.co.uk/blether/reac..., and find out more here: dontexpectanythingsensible.uk/sharky/ #rust #bevy #gamedev #screenshotsaturday (but actually on a Wednesday)

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Don't Expect Anything Sensible @dont-expect.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

It does accumulate, but the worst case is that the player ends up stationary. Most obstacles that cause knockback are static anyway, so hopefully it shouldn't feel unfair

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Don't Expect Anything Sensible @dont-expect.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

For most collisions the player retains control, but I reverse the velocity and remove some of the momentum (eg velocity *= -0.7). Moving or speeding up uses energy resources, so it's a slight punishment for hitting things rather than being a direct reflection

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Don't Expect Anything Sensible @dont-expect.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

It's a top-down game, so not too physics-heavy. I'm using Avian2d for collisions and as a nice facade for positioning and velocity, but things like drag on the player character and knockback from collisions is handrolled

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Don't Expect Anything Sensible @dont-expect.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Next up: lots of polishing. I've got all the features and systems I wanted, but now need to replace the placeholder art in the UI and fix some bugs.

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Don't Expect Anything Sensible @dont-expect.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Quick overview of Sharky Sharky, a work-in-progress game written in Rust and Bevy. Visit dontexpectanythingsensible.uk/sharky/ for updates! #gamedev #bevy #rust #screenshotsaturday

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