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Daniel Draper

@draperdanman.bsky.social
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Solo Indie Dev @ Mirror Door Interactive. Prev EA, Sledgehammer Games, Samurai Punk. Making jank jam games is very appealing to me. He/Him

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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 3h
So most people say not to ship the Vulkan DLL with your app because it you lose out on driver updates. But the lunarG website says to ship it with your app, but try load from the system loader first. What's the go here. Prompting the user to install Vulkan drivers seems like terrible UX 🤔
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 22h
I'm been working on my Wayland handling in my latest project. And while it's a really cool compositor. The complexity to get a window functioning 'normally' is far more than any other windowing system.
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 22h
Luke you're clearly just not a REBEL THINKER /j
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Samurai Unicorn @samuni.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Huge thanks to everyone who has played the Opening Act demo so far! Because of your support, we are able to make Mission 02 a reality. Here's a little look at Klo's arrival at the Opera House.
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Carb loading 😂
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
As someone who gets up at 5am yes it is 😆
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Games Week HSP #1 letsss goooo
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Congrats! Exciting stuff to follow I'm sure! 🤘
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StormCat 🔜 PAX @eyeofstormcat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
it's the steam autumn sale AND melbourne international games week, so WIZARD PUNKS!!! is 40% off! go play it! store.steampowered.com/app/3332770/... #wizardpunks #gamedev #indiedev
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Really wanted to squeeze Quake in there somewhere. But I felt like I had too many 90s games already lol
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Aight! Done.
9 games that shaped me, Final Fantasy 7, Original Doom, Call of Duty 2, Nier Automata, Outer Wilds, Thief: The Dark Project, Counter Strike Source, Dishonored, and Bloodborne.
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Some great picks there! Let me have a think 🤔
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hell yeah! 🔥🔥
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Mirror Door Interactive @mirrordoorinteractive.com · 21/09/2026
Just released version 1.0.3 for NeoTrick! This introduces a new scoring system the will produce much smaller numbers. As such, the scoreboards on Catalog had to be reset. Also fixed some reported bugs. Thank you! #playdate
The key art for NeoTrick game with a stamp on it saying Patch 1.0.3
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Destination Playdate is awesome. I love their commitment to the community and their themed thumbnails are 10/10.
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My latest PlayDate game is out! I think it's pretty fun to find a good combo and absolutely demolish.
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rae @rae.wtf · 09/09/2026
🌿 ROWBOT RALLY 2 🌿 the all-new, space-age sequel to the award-winning playdate game coming soon to your playdate, and your PC wishlist: 🟨 play.date/g/pesto 💻 raewtf.itch.io/rowbot-rally-2
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🌍Global News📝 @global-news-2024.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
📰 Playdate Season 3 kicks off on October 8 Get a good look at Gloom Gate, Houm and Soggy Froggy from Playdate season three. Source: Engadget | Read story 💬 How do you see this shaping regional diplomacy? #NewsBluesky #Playdate #Get
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Playdate Season 3 kicks off on October 8
Get a good look at Gloom Gate, Houm and Soggy Froggy from Playdate season three.
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Scenic Route Software @scenicroutesoftware.com · 10/09/2026
Here's the trailer for Bedbeard's Revenge that was in today's Playdate update: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyKv...
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Post Hero: Bedbeard's Revenge
YouTube video by Scenic Route Software
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DRD @drd.dev · 09/09/2026
Happy to Announce that #HELLEVATOR will be coming out on October 8th as part of Season 3! You can grab it and 7 other amazing games here! play.date/games/season...
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Link wearing a basket 😂😂
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Lucy✨ @untitledlucegame.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
WIP💖
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Anyone else running the Melbourne Marathon this Games Week?
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I really did enjoy FF7Remake. Spending more than 8 hours in Midgar was great and I think they did a great job of bringing more life to the places you visit there. I haven't played Rebirth yet, everyone talking about the todo-list style that is pushed hasn't really made me too keen to check it out...
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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Another year, another batch of amazing @paxaus.bsky.social Indie Showcase winners!! Check 'em out. checkpointgaming.net/features/202...
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Here are the PAX Aus 2026 Indie Showcase winners
Here are the PAX Aus 2026 Indie Showcase winners from both the video game and tabletop categories, showcasing their inventiveness.
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I'll be honest I've never heard of it. But I'm keen to check it out. I assume being OSS it's free to host on your own server?
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I'm choosing to read it as satire. I don't think I could handle this being a real thought.
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I've wetting myself laughing. Is Alfonso For Real For Real being for real? 🤣
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Goomboo @maplegecko.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Asemulator v1.0.0 is OUT NOW! 🎉 Preview, test and share your animated sprites in context, directly in @aseprite.org, starting today! (Link in replies)
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Nathan C @elprezau.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Do it
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Certified banger
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Linear app must be throwing around some big $$$ for all these sponsored ad reads in tech videos :/
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Rojo Velasco @rojovelasco.itch.io · 19/08/2026
Ironing out details for release. Having the Terms marked as New was a test player request but it leads into one of my pet peeves. The Terms are only unmarked as New when you press a button, not just by scrolling, which I find very annoying when games do. #playdate #indiedev #gamedev
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Destination Playdate @destplaydate.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🟨🟨🟨 Docker Master - Playdate gameplay + impressions 🟨🟨🟨 youtu.be/TTEZt6xPb9k #playdate
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dweedes @magicdweedoo.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
my game Ticket is 10 years old! get it 80% off. steamcommunity.com/games/564810... #ticketgame #dweemixed
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
10 years? holy smokes we're getting old.
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
😵 Surreal
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Woah, that is a long hallway too
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Kinsey Burke @kinszilla.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
It's finally HERE! Wild Blue Skies is out today! It's been so amazing to work with such a talented group of devs, huge congrats to everyone involved!! ✨
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Now that's pod racing!
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Christopher Yabsley @christopherdev.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Smite has been added to the game. Yes it works with your fists.
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Checkpoint Gaming @checkpointau.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
REVIEW: Wild Blue Skies "It blends the best bits of on-rails action and Saturday morning cartoons into something nostalgic without feeling dated. It doesn’t reinvent the arcade shooter, but I do think it nails the landing." @chuhailabs.com checkpointgaming.net/reviews/2026...
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Wild Blue Skies Review – Old school, new tricks
Wild Blue Skies reminds us why arcade shooters were so much fun, blending the best bits of on-rails action and Saturday morning cartoons.
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I feel like there are many many cases that aren't like this. We just don't hear about it as much because they're not being shut down. But I understand the sentiment 🤘
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Nicholas McDonnell @nicholasmc1.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Good first day at #BIC26
CrabmeatFuture crabmeatClose up of future crabmeat
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Destination Playdate @destplaydate.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🟨🟨🟨 Switchboard Shuffle - Playdate gameplay + impressions 🟨🟨🟨 youtu.be/bDYDHL55f2I #playdate
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
I had the honour of working on Wild Blue Skies! It's a Hecking sick game, made by a Hecking small team. Please don't let it get lost in the steam algo 🤘
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Balor Games @balorgames.com · 13/08/2026
💥 Wild Blue Skies is OUT NOW! 💥 Featuring iconic pilots, intense dog fights, branching mission paths, and a score system that rewards mastery, this retro-inspired rails shooter makes every flight an adventure worth repeating. 🛩️ balor.gg/WildBlueSkies
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TQ 🌿 @witchytq.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
they know we don't want it. they do not care.
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
That's absolute fire 🔥
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Daniel Draper @draperdanman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Thanks mate. I'm keen to see what you're working on next!
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