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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hey there friends! Unfortunately, I was among those impacted by layoffs at Heart Machine last week. If you or someone you know is looking for an experienced Unreal Engine Technical Artist, I'm available for full time, part time, or contract opportunities.

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Morals winning over money is something the world needs more of. Props to the people dropping out of this Ed Sheeran tour in protest to him/his team kowtowing to Zionist interest groups. End the occupation, free Palestine.

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Jared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hi Homer, I recently came across The Iliad and was blown away by its expansiveness, its humanity, and its complex use of . Have you considered new ways to promote your book and expand its reach across various platforms? I would love to connect and hear your ideas. Kind regards, Apollonius

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Joyce [MinionsArt] @minionsart.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Made some fall-themed assets, they'll be public soon! All done in Blender~ #gamedev #b3d #lowpoly

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Rolled credits on Moonlighter 2, awesome game, highly recommend.

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Almost time to watch Over the Garden Wall again 🍂

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Post something random or you'll have an awful September

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I am such a slut for these bad boys holy moly

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I cannot believe how often I got less than 5 hours of sleep in my 20s and was largely still functional. I slept 2 hours last night and I feel like I’m gonna implode.

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Mcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!! 🕹 Tight Flight Controls 💥 Merciless Armadas to Blast Through 👾 Epic Boss Fights to Overcome 🚀 A Roguelike Campaign ☪ An Arabesque Futurism inspired Cosmos Hope ya'll enjoy our launch trailer! bit.ly/4bRLumD 🥳😎🚀💥💥💥 #gaming #indiegames #gamedev

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I've tried on a few occasions to get into it (also bought it on Switch) but every time I just bounce off. I'm convinced it's something I'm doing wrong/something wrong with my brain.

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Any other Unreal users noticing a considerable frame time spike just after moving the viewport camera in editor in 5.8? I'm noticing like a solid 1-1.5 second period after stopping viewport camera movement where frame times shoot up like 2ms on a 2080 super at 1440p in an empty scene.

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Celebrating 14 years of marriage with my best friend today!

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Late AF as usual but Project Hail Mary is great

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Trying to get back into blogging. I used to really love writing about process, but I got really insecure about people seeing how I do shit & worrying about being judged. When I didn't know any better & wasn't worried about that I had a lot of fun just making shit & sharing it. www.animalcombo.com

animalcombo.com

ANIMALCOMBO | Game Development Blog

ANIMALCOMBO - a technical art & game development blog by Christian Sparks

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

upgraded from a 25 key to a 61 key midi keyboard today, trying to branch out & practice more ad-libbed/jazz inspired stuff. This is my first swing at incorporating chords from like disparate keys so it's a little aimless but I enjoyed figuring out different weird chord combos

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

It took me nearly 27 hours to reach the "end" of the main quest in Moonlighter 2's early access. Honestly very impressive for a pre-1.0 version of a game, and there's still a ton of content for me to play towards. Really can't speak highly enough about this game.

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Absolutely batshit run, greed colosseum goes SO hard

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

When sci-fi movies showed AI destroying humanity it was always "gain sentience, build machines, slaughter humans" when in reality it's "eviscerate the economy, inflate the worst people's egos, and watch humans slaughter themselves"

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Distal secured Distal secured Distal secured

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Doris secured Doris secured Doris secured

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Sarah Coomer @sarahcoomer.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Nighthouse… something I’ve been faffing with for a while now. A fictionalised view from Coille Ghillie in Applecross (there’s no castle or lighthouse, never mind one like this). It’s a bit clunky and I’m not sure where to go with it from here (maybe a picture book).

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I'm p late bc my backlog is a mile long but Moonlighter 2 is awesome, I'm once again hooked on the loop.

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Dutch absolutely wrecking my shit with loves

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Don't Starve Together is 90% off on Steam right now, it's really really fun, if you haven't picked it up yet now it's a great time to get it!

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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

More important than ever to make sure your indie game runs well on lower end hardware.

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AllyProto @allytheprotogen.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

It's more important to make games in general run better on lower end hardware PERIOD. So many AAA or even AA devs get these super rigs and don't remember a lot of people are still working with stuff from the GTX 1000 and RX 500 era.

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Happy Pride Month homies 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🖤🩶🤍🤎

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I am once again soliciting advice on how to get over burnout. thank you in advance & I'm sorry I feel like I've asked this so many times by now

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Eternal Skies TCG RPG @eternalskies.neocities.org · 25/05/2026

Hello everyone, I just made this starter pack for game devs who refuse to use generative AI. In any capacity at all, including for ideas or placeholders or code or inspiration or whatever excuses people have. No AI use, period. Let me know if you want added. go.bsky.app/6DRdowf

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Making 20 potstickers at 1am because I'm an adult and can do what I want

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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I promised you THOUGHTS on Lars Wingefors' ongoing attempt to rewrite the fabric of reality and position himself as a Very Good Guy, actually. Here they are alongside a personal anecdote I've been waiting to talk about for YEARS:

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Opinion: Lars Wingefors is out of his mind

One of the video game industry's most infamous execs is still attempting to rewrite reality.

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I would like to fully disappear into the forest, never to return

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Super fucking cool that the Houston area is dominated by privatized freestanding emergency clinics that are legally disallowed from accepting Medicaid. What an awesome fucking system man our country is so fucking cool take that liberals FUCK

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Christian Sparks @hippowombat.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Had the bittersweet feeling yesterday of remembering that it feels really nice to just sit outside and not think about what tasks I have next or weird made-up computer problems I have to solve in order to Not Get Crushed by Capitalism.

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