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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Taking a stab at some hand drawn animation this week to investigate whether I can achieve a decent effect. For this first attempt.... Fire! Combined with the new lighting setup, I think Bugs Bar is feeling cosier than ever! Feedback welcome! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity #game

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Need to cool off in the summer heat? Let our friendly Burrow-Wort Patriarch cool you off with a refreshing slime bath! Starting to learn VFX Graph, attempting to put together combat effects has definitely been a challenge, but is an absolute blast! #unity #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #gaming

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

As our Demo draws ever nearer, I wanted to share some more WIP areas of Gravenlock! With a new Camera system in place, we're able to show off some more interesting angles of the city, while keeping player focus on the path ahead. Let me know what you think! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I've been doing a little experimenting with some Skybox / Background elements to help make Gravenlock feel like a space, rather than a void, and I think it's slowly getting there! Excuse the camera and missing ground elements, it's very much a WIP 😅 #indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity #gaming

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

This week I've been taking a look at the Dialogue system to allow Players to converse with the denizens of Bug's Bar and beyond. The focus is on goofy facial expressions to help bring the conversation to life, and give each character some personality #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #unity #gameart

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

As I continue to work on my 2D Art Skills , I've been starting to rough out some of Gravenlock's population. With that in mind I'd like to introduce you to Inspector Boogle, the towns premiere detective! There is something off about the guy though... #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #game #unity

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Today I thought I'd share a sneak peak at how the combat system for Glyph Rift is starting to shape up, and the WIP combat arena for the Gravenlock Biome. With a focus on Spell Slinging Combos, the aim is for combat to be tactical and fast paced. #indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegame #unity

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Gravenlock is slowly coming together as the first Glyph Rift Biome! Over the past few weeks I've been creating new art, animating characters, and combining them to create a test area that can be used for a demo in the near future. Stay Tuned for more news #indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #unity

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

After a short break, I'm back to cracking on with Glyph Rift, this time working on the first run Biome, Gravenlock, the town where our story begins. Experimenting with some modular 3D Houses, then layering sprites on top has really begun to bring it to life! #indiegame #game #indiedev #unity

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Anyone else Zombie walking into the #weekend? This poor wretch is barely shuffling by, and don't even get him started on the cafeteria food this week, it's really sticks to your mouth. More WIP Animation for Glyph Rift. The enemies are coming to life! #indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegame #unity #game

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Look at him go! A bit of colour and animation has Null moving in 8 directions, with a Run, Jump and Roll for each occasion. There's definitely some work to be done, but this has been a big step to getting the Player Character feeling more natural to control. #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #unity

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Having never really done 2D Art/animation prior to this project, it's been a scary but awesome learning experience. I knew I wanted Null to move in 8 directions, but had never drawn different aspects for a character before. Here's the first attempt! #indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegame #gameart #unity

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Some more Rig experimentation this week, this time focusing on getting some enemies up and running. Getting to grips with Unitys 2D rigging/anims and watching the world come to life is a blast! Here's the first Mini-Boss with one of his attack animations. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

As the weekend rolls in, I've got a couple of WIP shots to share of the Tutorial Forest Biome for Glyph Rift! Aiming for a cosy overgrown space, it's been a lot of fun getting to grips with more 2.5D visual techniques, and some basic 3D modelling! #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #game #unity

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Bugs Brewery needs to be a lively, cosy place, and so it felt like it was time to work on bringing the patrons to life! I'm experimenting with a few methods, but ended up pretty pleased with this first pass of Bug himself using Unity's 2D Skinning system #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedev #unity

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Happy New Year! 🎉 During Holiday downtime I’ve been hard at work on Bugs Brewery, and it’s slowly getting there! As development continues, I’d love to hear your thoughts and chat with you all, and so the Glyph Rift Discord server is now LIVE! discord.gg/HAu95JQ8 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #gaming

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

This week I started to experiment with some foliage / plant life, and took a stab at incorporating some 3D elements (Blender forever scares me). I've also begun to process of moving Bugs Brewery to a more subterranean location, to give it a bit more of a cosy cave vibe #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

A little more progress experimenting with an Art Style & Hub area for my project, trying to flesh out the Inn scene with a few more friendly faces, and some decorative elements to make it feel alive! The learning progress continues! #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamedev #gameart #2.5D #gaming

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Over the weekend I wanted to start to hone in on an art style a bit more, and started looking at games like Cult of the Lamb and Don't Starve in more detail. I landed on this little dude for a test character, and had a crack doing a little 2D decorating in a 3D space! #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

2.5D games have always caught my eye, so I’m taking that route for my project. While practicing character drawing, I tweaked the Don’t Starve Bearger to study lines/shapes and ended up with a bartender. Figured he’d be a great first test to see how things look and work in-engine! #indiedev #gamedev

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Glyph Rift @glyphrift.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Finding myself with some free time on hand, I've decided to undertake a bit of an indie dev journey! Having messed around with #Unity in the past, my shortfall has always been art, so join me as I chronicle my (likely tragic) journey into 2D Art to try build a game! #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev

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