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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

3 days out and changing the RC build? Nightmare stuff

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Yeah compress into a much smaller prototype, prove it works and is fun first.

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I'd argue that this is the time for total polish. The vertical slice should feel as good as you can make it and show a great glimpse at what's to come

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Jonas Sandstedt @jonassandstedt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

So now I've made a Steam launch by myself too. Didn't go as planned. But a lot of lessons learned: #gamedev 🧵:

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Got enough on your plate! Can always go mobile well after release!

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Yeah the constant changing requirements both from each platform and legal requirements for each state/region make it quite a battle. Can be rewarding with good monetization though.

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Lots and lots of different platform requirements for each ecosystem, need to purchase different devices to test on, and maintain developer accounts for each.

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snoruntpyro @snoruntpyro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

SHARE if you think that GAME DEVELOPERS should be PUNISHED for delaying our favorite games in various immoral ways (spending time sleeping, snoozing away, dozing off etc)

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It will be interesting to see if/how this is implemented knowing Steam's strict in game ad policy

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Pax West had a lot of indies and AA developers, and while I don't really like the expo being separated into two different buildings there was a lot to see and check out. Big studios leaving PAX is not really new If you have attended a PAX in recent years. Still worth to go at least 1 day

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I think it's actually common to be warped a bit by the projects you work on, especially since these projects take years to complete and with so much self reinforcement of design concepts. Not always a bad thing either!

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 22/09/2026

Hey #GameDevs! Don't forget to put your Bluesky links on your Steam page 😘

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Very cool, how far can you push it? Can you accurately plot out the route if you have a limited board?

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Don't give up! This is arguably one of the hardest parts and the market is tough. But you just need to find the right one.

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Rune Skovbo Johansen @runevision.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Isn't it curious that Unity, Unreal and Godot all use very similar UI for how a UI element is anchored to its parent container? This is based on my work for Unity's UI system, shipped in Unity 4.6, and later copied by Unreal and Godot. I guess it became an "industry standard" :) #gamedev #ui #ux

A chart describing the freeform anchors concept and showing very similar screenshots from Unity, Unreal and Godot.

Header: One game UI anchoring concept to rule them all?

The Freeform Anchors Concept  :
The left, right, top and bottom edges of a UI element have separate anchors. The edges are offset from the anchors in absolute units  while the anchors are tied percentage-wise to the parent container. The anchors are displayed as draggable handles that are pointy, so  they don't overlap when set to the same point. A presets menu shows a grid of the common point and stretch anchor configurations.

Line above 3 screenshot says: Anchor presets with 3x3 presets for point anchors and 1 column + 1 row for stretching

Line above another 3 screenshot says: Pointy draggable anchor handles that can be set to a single point or split apart horizontally / vertically

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BunkWire²ˣ⁸ @bunkwire2x8.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Making some bullshit in #Godot.

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#Dawnwalker releasing at a perfect time for a Dawnwalker/witcher 3 back to back playthrough.

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Miracle @miraclebutt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My job often involves putting myself in the headspace of an air purifier with anxiety.

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Ooh I really like the environment style. Reminds me of the Risk of Rain 2 materials

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Witcher 3 remaster coming out at a perfect time to replay the series, definitely looking forward to the new combat polish

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Yeah needs an Axe head and point to be a halberd

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Raj Patel @rajio.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

They haven't posted about it yet but this year's GDC State of the Game Industry Survey is available to fill out should any of you desire. You've seen all the articles and that the results end up driving, so may as well make them reflective of your contributions too. gdconf.typeform.com/SOTI26eoy

gdconf.typeform.com

2026 State of the Game Industry

The gaming industry's most comprehensive annual survey is back, and we're casting a wider net than ever before. Whether you're a developer, executive, investor, marketer, educator, or any other profes...

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Yeah the little bumps and details that end up making the level style are a killer

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

How are you handling less steep slopes? Restricting step height or avoiding them entirely?

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Eᴍᴍᴇᴛᴛ Fʀɪᴇᴅʀɪᴄʜs @emmettfried.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I think in large part is the growing indie communities, where most of them are focused around Godot.

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philRaco [⠀　⠀⠀　⠀　　⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀　⠀ ⠀　⠀⠀] @phiiraco.lhlgames.com · 14/08/2026

ok so at what point does this gamedev thing get any easier

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