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Varadia : Curse Of Ya'Fjora @varadiagame.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Put your sunglasses on for this one! lol our VFX guy made a fire spell and when the rest of us saw it, we thought we were staring at the sun, eyes wide open. ☀️🕶️! #indiegame #gamedev #ActionRPG

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Varadia : Curse Of Ya'Fjora @varadiagame.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Thread 🧵 Making the cinematic character look consistent. we're creating a cinematic for our demo, but I suck at drawing the same face over and over again. Here’s a very simple solution I wish I knew earlier: #GameDevs #IndieDevs #ARPG

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

This has to be one of the coolest statues I've ever seen from sideshow #comiccon

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

A quick before-and-after from Varadia: improving player readability with a world dissolver, then cleaning up NPC interaction clarity. www.youtube.com/shorts/Atiyd... #gamedev #indiedev #unity3d #Varadia

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Before/After of a visibility and interaction fix in Varadia. #gamedev #indiedev

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

One of the most recent tools I made was a worldResetManager, which saves cache states of the game, similar to Elden Ring. and it was probably one of the most interesting tools I've ever worked on. I made a post about it on indiforge, but i never shared it here. #indieDev #gameDev #unity3D #ARPG

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Most indie devs don’t have a feedback problem. They have a visibility problem. Players don’t see what’s happening behind the scenes—so it feels like nothing is happening at all. I wrote about this 👇 open.substack.com/pub/fuzzyind... #IndieDev #GameDev #unity3D

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You’re Fixing the Game… So Why Are Players Still Frustrated?

The visibility problem most indie developers don’t realize they have

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I've talked to a lot of students who want to get into game dev—and most of them are unsure what they should actually be doing. So I wrote about it. Not just education—but what actually matters when trying to break in. 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/fuzzyind... #gamedev #indiedev #unity3d

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Do You Actually Need a Degree for Game Development?

What hiring managers care about—and why your portfolio matters more than your diploma.

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Most indie devs don’t have a marketing strategy. They have a launch plan—and hope. After GDC, one thing was clear: Discovery starts before release. Wrote about wishlists, funnels, and what actually works 👇 open.substack.com/pub/fuzzyind... #IndieDev #GameDev #Unity #GameDevelopment

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From Zero to Wishlists: How Indie Games Actually Get Discovered

Lessons from GDC, real devs, and the systems behind successful indie launches

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Just dropped a new devlog 👀 Working on procedural room generation for my roguelite — connecting terrain, fixing direction issues, and getting NPC pathfinding working across it all. youtu.be/mVYzBoV3KnE #gamedev #indiedev #unity3d #devlog

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I Built Procedural Rooms for My Roguelite | Devlog

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Just published my reflections from #GDC2026. Layoffs, new funding models, and the rise of indie studios show how the industry is shifting — but developers are adapting. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/fuzzyind... #GameDev #IndieDev #GameDevelopment #GDC

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GDC 2026: How Developers Are Adapting to a Changing Industry

Layoffs may dominate the headlines, but at GDC the real conversation was about solutions.

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

fairplaycollective.org It still seems small, but I like the premise. I think it's a much better approach that gives power to the people to decide where the money goes, and not the studios who let go of people when they prioritize profits over people #indiedev #workersFirst #gamedev

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Fair Play Collective — A Better Games Industry, Together

Community-funded. Creator-owned. No crunch. A mutual aid platform for indie developers and the people who believe in them.

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Another year, another GDC, with the current hot topic on the line. AI development, and indie game company growth. Excited to see what this year has to show us

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Just like many posts before me. I too will be at GDC. Hope to see you there :)

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Ever wonder how a “simple” chest works in a game? Behind the scenes it’s player alerts, animation, hooks, enemy/item mapping — all tied together. www.youtube.com/shorts/jFNzY... #GameDevelopment #Unity #IndieGame #devlog #indieDev

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Behind the Scenes - alerts and chests #devlog #gamedev #indiegame

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

So much of game dev is invisible. The smoother a feature looks, the more work probably went into it. I Wrote a piece about the hidden effort behind smooth scene transitions and why “simple” is never simple in game dev. #indiedev #unitygamedev #gamedev #devlog

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The Illusion of Simplicity in Game Development

Behind the scenes of building smooth, additive scene transitions that players never think about.

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

🎮 My first game dev project fell apart. 📊 Enterprise engineering—of all things—taught me how to finish what I start. Here’s what I learned the hard way: 👉 open.substack.com/pub/fuzzyind... #GameDev #IndieDev #SoftwareEngineering #devlife

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What Killed My First Game—and How a Boring Job Saved the Next

Why Game Development Taught Me Less Than Enterprise Engineering

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

I saw the Unite 2025 Keynotes and Highlights so you don’t have to! Here’s the rundown on what’s coming in Unity 6.3, and upcoming plans. substack.com/profile/5429... #gamedev #unity3D #unityKeynote

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Alex Moreno (@fuzzyindie)

I saw the Unite 2025 Keynotes and Highlights so you don’t have to! Here’s the rundown on what’s coming in Unity 6.3, and upcoming plans.

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

New devlog is live! I’m breaking down my Interaction Trigger System — dialog triggers, quest starts, lighting effects, teleports, all from one setup. Super fun to build. 🎬 youtu.be/IihJXNs6m_c #gamedev #unitygamedev #indiedevelopment #indiedev

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Solving Interactions in My Game with a Pub-Sub System | Nov Devlog

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

I made a salsa yesterday, after seeing it on IG reels. Its pretty decent. I think I can make it better though!

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Just added a new Fast Travel System to my indie game Varadia! 🗺️ Finally… no more running across the entire map 😅 🎥 Watch the short: youtube.com/shorts/tG92E... #GameDev #Unity #IndieDev #FuzzyIndie #Varadia

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Just added a new FastTravel System to Varadia!#Unity #GameDev #IndieDev #Devlog #FuzzyIndie

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Many new developers always seem to be worried about imposter syndrome. And I believe if many of them talked to each other more, regardless of experience, will realize that we're more alike then you think... That were all concerned about quality and getting a good product out the door.

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Tiaguini @tiaguini.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Varadia Prologue came out almost two weeks ago! If you haven't seen it yet don´t miss out on all the background of the world of Varadia and its land! Watch the prologue now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMlC... #indiedev #GamingCommunity #fypシ #RPG

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Varadia Curse Of YaFjora Prologue

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Tiaguini @tiaguini.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

When Varadia drops, what class will you play 🎮 I’m 100% going Warrior first.💪🔥 Leave a comment and tell what class you’ll be playing with! 🗡️✨ Don’t forget to join our Discord community🤝💬or follow me for more updates! 📢🚀 👉 discord.gg/xTynH3KX 👉 varadia.com #indiegame #GamingCommunity #RPG

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

We just made a Bluesky account for a big project I've been apart of for the past 5 years! 😱😁 Check it out and give it a follow! Appreciate you all! bsky.app/profile/vara... #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment #unitygamedev #gamedev

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

🚨 New devlog just dropped! This month I built my first real quest: "Save the Girl" 💥 Plus: quest tracking, save/load profiles, a website update, and mentoring a dev on “Revenge Fishing 2D” 🎣 🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/1RrGK-DGLW0 #unity3d #gamedev #indiedev #devlog

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Devlog #4 – Save Quests, Profiles, and Mentorship!?

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

New devlog is up! 🌄✨ Terrain with GAEA, first time using Affinity Designer for skill cards, & dissolving mushroom enemies in Unity. Check it out! 🎥👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSou... #gamedev #indiedev #unity #indiegamedev #roguelite

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🔥 Terrain, Affinity Skills & Dissolving Mushrooms Fun (June Devlog)

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Just dropped Devlog #2! This month was chaotic: 🛠️ Rebuilt my stat system 🧠 Gave NPCs actual emotional dialog (think Hades-style) 💻 Finally built my new PC too 😅 📺 Watch it here: youtu.be/1YB0QvfbxGE #gamedev #indiedev #unity #devlog #roguelite #hades2 #bindingofisaac #fuzzyindie

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🎮 Devlog #2 | Stat Systems, Mushrooms & Dialog Avatars – May Update!

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Cup Dragon Games @cupdragongames.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

People seemed really surprised about us using Procreate for our hand drawn indie game! Made another little video explaining our process 👀 #indiedev #gamedev #Procreate

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

New Unity tutorial is live! 🧠 Teach your NPCs to CHASE & LEASH using BDPro behavior trees. 🎮 From idle... to on your heels. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8paP... #Unity3D #GameDev #BDPro #IndieDev #AIinGames

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🧠 NPC Chase System in Unity (BDPro Leashing Tutorial) 🎮

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

I’m building a co-op roguelite, and this week was all about NPCs, systems work, and the weird bugs that came with it 😅 If you like behind-the-scenes game dev, come hang out: 📺 Watch the devlog: youtu.be/EaM33lzXPQc #IndieDev #GameDev #Devlog #Unity #SoloDev

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devlog 1 this game has no name mp4

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

It's pretty fun making YT vids. Full vids and shorts. I got a new one up with a Heart Spawn effect built in Unity. Let me know what you think !👀❣️ youtube.com/shorts/NMjkv... #unity3d #gamedesign #gamedev #indiegamedev #uxgamedev

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Make a heart spawn with bounce & style 🎮

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

I think I'm getting pretty good at video editing. This is probably my most. Viewed short so far youtube.com/shorts/Oce4_... #unity3d #uitoolkit #uxgamedev #gamedev

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Invisible UI Still Blocking Clicks? Try This.

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Anyone know how to add videos to bluesky video feed ? 🤔

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

When you finally fix the bug.... .... but have no idea why it works... #unitydev #indieDev #unitygamedevelopment #indiegamedev

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Forgot to share this before, but this mornings breakfast. Home made chilaquiles, with frijoles 😋🤤🤤 #foodielife #gamedev #unitydev #indiegamedev

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Just dropped a new short on Behavior Designer Pro Stacking in Unity! If you're into clean AI setups (and keeping your brain sane), check it out: youtube.com/shorts/NZeB0... Would love to hear your thoughts—or your own tricks!🧠🎮 #GameDev #Unity #BehaviorDesigner #IndieDev

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BDPro Stacking Trick

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

No switch 2 updates 😞 Still excited about any news from Nintendo

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Had the opportunity to show off my Duolingo streak with duo yesterday, then I got a plushie 🙂 #gdc2025 #duolingo #developer

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

@teddydief.bsky.social thank you for your talk today. I've thought about that bottom up process before too, but never formed that idea in the same sense you did in your presentation. I do hope this idea grows!

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Any indies interested in marketing, howtomatketagame.com/gdc2025 NGL this talk was super informative. #gdc2025 #indiegamedev #indiegamedevelopment #unitygamesev #ynity3d

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Just attended the talk by @juliaminamata.bsky.social , @nehapolitan.bsky.social , and Renee Gittins, and it was so awesome hearing there experiences, struggles, and obstacles publishing and working in game dev. Ty for the talk!!

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

It was a great day 0 and so happy to be around so many fellow game dev focused peers. Here's to an awesome week all!! #gdc #gdc2025 #indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedevelopment #gamedev

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

For all the people going to GDC, be sure to work on your plans this week! There's plenty of opportunities, but there's also some events that won't let you in because they're already full up. So checkout what's available, and what you want this week 🙂

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I had a nice working AI system that would run into walls, teleport when stuck, and crash into other NPCs. Then I switched to A*, and now I have a nice working AI system that zigzags a straight line 🙃

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Fuzzy 😎 @fuzzyindie.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Many times I want to jump ship and go on the game industry. However releasing my own title feels so much more fulfilling and potentially a better transition then an industry job.

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