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Lukas Schneider 🌳

@erlkoenig.games
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🎮 Indie gamedev 🤝 Available for freelance #unity3d #shader #realtimevfx Working on a little game with fish, slime and butterflies www.erlkoenig-games.com Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/3034430/… Go Play Outside!

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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 29/09/2026
Completely reworked my aiming mechanic. Before thinking long and hard about what my crosshair UI element could look like, I simply decided to use the butterfly companion 🦋 #indiegame #gamdev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 23/09/2026
Not sure if the difference is even noticeable in these compressed videos, but I finally smoothed out my water ripple normals 🌊 #indiegamedev #gamedev #unity3d #shader
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 19/09/2026
I noticed there’s still a bit of movement when I freeze the game time for pause menu. Almost looks like an intentional parallax effect. Happy little accident, I guess 😊 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 17/09/2026
backpack squints ^^
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 16/09/2026
Made some small improvements to my plant reaction shader🌻 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #shader
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The Regreening | Wishlist Now! @cozy-impact.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Thank you to 50.000 of you who wishlisted "The Regreening" 🥹💚 it fills our little hearts with joy to know how many people are looking forward to our Soilpunk Fairytale 🌱 we can't wait to show you more & stay tuned for the demo on September 21st!! ✨
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 11/09/2026
Glittering water ✨🌊 To get that sparkle without hiding what’s underneath too much, I’m using dot noise (by @xordev.com ) to control the normal strength and simulate windy areas on my stylized water surface. #gamedev #indiedev #shader
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 09/09/2026
I scaled up my trees 🌲 #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 01/09/2026
Shaping up the shoreline 🚧 Made the water a little shallower around the lakeshore, to give it a more natural feel. ...also because I just like running around in shallow water in my game. ^^ #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 28/08/2026
Worked on my pickup system today and added some outline highlights 💫 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 23/08/2026
just some pumpkin interaction 🎃 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 21/08/2026
I added terrain detail meshes for distant grass that disappear when the player gets close, plus some flowers 🌻 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 20/08/2026
I worked on my grass shader again. Trying to blend the grass into the terrain a little better. 🌱 #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 29/07/2026
Upgraded my jumps with squash & stretch and some spinning. While sticky-hand movement is pretty chaotic, I still end up where I want to go... more or less. ^^ #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 17/07/2026
10 FPS. (fish per second) #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 25/06/2026
Worked on improving my underwater rendering today 🫧 I removed all depth of field effects in the process, as I felt clear visibility is more important (also above the water line). #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 25/06/2026
Trying some slightly bigger waves. 🌊 #gamedev #indiegame #madewithunity
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 22/06/2026
...before diving back in 💧 #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 22/06/2026
Simply refreshing 💦 #indiegame #indiedev #madewithunity
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 22/06/2026
Just making a few waves 🌊 #indiegamedev #gamedev #shader
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 19/06/2026
Luckily, this enemy only has one brain cell 🦠 #indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 10/06/2026
water interaction in my game 🌊 #indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 20/04/2026
Getting transparent terrain + water + decals working in Unity URP was way trickier than I thought… but I really like the approach for blending objects with the terrain, so I kept digging :) I finally found an approach that works for me. #indiegame #gamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 17/04/2026
I created this little tribute to one of the first fishing games (Fishing Derby). maybe I’ll include it as a playable loading screen or I'll hide it somewhere in my game 🙂
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 06/04/2026
Fading my water edges to transparent now. I think it feels more natural, even if it’s a bit less stylized 💧 #indiegame #gamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 20/03/2026
Today's promotional post is also a thank you! 🙏 To all of you who followed my journey since I started to post on this platform, know this: Your support has been incredibly encouraging and a huge inspiration to keep working on my game! Means the world to me and I thank you from❤️<- bottom!
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 13/03/2026
Feeling like announcing my game today! 🌞 ALL IN FLUX A little fishing and exploration game I'm working on. You swim the waters in otter form, solve physics puzzles, catch insects and experiment with lure-crafting to reel in the ultimate catch. Every fish is unique!
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 27/02/2026
(chuckles) I'm in danger. 🔥 — my Steam Deck GPU watching me design puzzles #indiegame #gamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 06/02/2026
I wanted to somehow influence the bugs, so I added a shiny light 💡 #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 01/02/2026
A few more bugs 🐞 #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 28/01/2026
I found some bugs 🐞 #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 14/01/2026
I added some atmospheric particle effects like dust specks, flying grass, and subtle drifting fog ✨ #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 09/01/2026
Improved fish pathfinding and object avoidance 🐟 #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 06/01/2026
I started working on a dynamic day-night cycle 🌄 #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 02/01/2026
Finally got around to implementing proper swimming mechanics 🦦 #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 10/12/2025
Finetuning water reflections 🪞 #indiegamedev #gamedev #unity3d #realtimevfx #shader
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 03/12/2025
I try to prevent sudden camera movement while jumping by moving the camera target only when the character lands. Just wanted to share that I finally found a solution that works for me :) #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 01/12/2025
Working on splash effects 💦 #gamedev #indiegame #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 29/11/2025
Tried my hand at smoother water interaction 💦 #indiegamedev #gamedev #unity3d #shader
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 27/11/2025
Made a new skybox shader to go with my happy little clouds 🌤️ #gamedev #indiegame #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 25/11/2025
Testing a more stylized look for the clouds ☁️ #gamedev #indiegame #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 25/11/2025
Added a hand-painted noise texture for cloud movement. I am quite happy with how it turned out 🌞 #gamedev #indiegame #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 23/11/2025
Making progress with cloud rendering 🌤️ I modeled a cloud mesh and also realized I might not even need a blur pass to match the look of my game. #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 22/11/2025
Working on a new approach to cloud rendering with custom cloud shapes that react to lighting ☁️ #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 20/11/2025
I modeled some assets, optimized my tree foliage shader, and tweaked the overall look 🐸 #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 13/11/2025
Worked a bit more on my forest scene 🌲 #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 08/11/2025
Quick look at a little forest area I started working on 🌲 #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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The Regreening | Wishlist Now! @cozy-impact.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
The Regreening is a cozy simulation game about restoring nature in a soilpunk fairytale 🌾 🌱grow plants to create living ecosystems 🦉become friends with ancient spirits 🛠️make your own upcycling hub 🤗and hug ALL the animals! Follow us so you don't miss the demo! Thank you #PitchYaGame <3
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 04/11/2025
I like my colors a little washed-out. 🫧 #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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Lukas Schneider 🌳 @erlkoenig.games · 28/10/2025
I reworked the fishing cast mechanic (again) and added a camera focus effect when aiming. Looks like I’ll need to slow down the transitions a bit to avoid motion sickness. #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity3d
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