iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Jason @json.codes · 02/09/2026

Spent this evening bringing things together and tweaking lighting to make the game a bit darker and seedier (and to hide the background so I don't have to model that) #godot #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Jason @json.codes · 27/08/2026

Here it is on the table with the dealer, some lighting tweaks needed I think

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Jason @json.codes · 27/08/2026

Progress is slow on my blackjack game where you gamble with your blood. Here is the updated version of the device used to place your bet. #godot #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Jason @json.codes · 08/05/2026

Created a shader to replace the basic labels for cards with actual textures and some grimey effects so they look more worn and fit in with the dirty table #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #godot

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Jason @json.codes · 11/04/2026

Finally got round to giving the blackjack dealer some clothes and a (temporary) hairstyle #gamedev #godot #screenshotsaturday

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Jason @json.codes · 15/03/2026

Twinkle twinkle little star 🎶⭐ Adding a basic open/close hand animation for the card dealing #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Jason @json.codes · 14/03/2026

Here is an earlier version which I enjoyed but I forgot to save the texture in Blender because I had no idea what I was doing.

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Jason @json.codes · 14/03/2026

After pausing effort on my previous game I started work on this new game which basically blackjack but with a bit of a twist. Recently I've been working on my dealer movement using the new IK functionality in #godot 4.6 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Jason @json.codes · 05/08/2025

Manually placing buildings for my city level felt like a lot of work so I created a custom editor instead which can randomly place them for me. Now I smash "Randomize Seed" until I get a layout I'm happy with #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

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Jason @json.codes · 07/05/2025

Here's a really minor update to improve the aiming and lock-on targets. It's much less jarring than the earlier prototype version #gamedev #indiedev

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Jason @json.codes · 09/04/2025

Here is the missile system in my #indiegame with added missile trails and explosion effects #gamedev #indiedev

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Jason @json.codes · 29/03/2025

It's been a while since I posted about my #indiegame but here is a work in progress for target lock for missiles (complete with debug overlays so you can see what is happening) #screenshotsaturday #gamedev

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Jason @json.codes · 29/12/2024

Getting the enemy movement to work in 3D space went pretty smoothly. A couple of funky glitches in certain scenarios but this is probably good enough to start bringing into the game #gamedev

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Jason @json.codes · 29/12/2024

Now I have multiple behaviours combined, including obstacle avoidance, it's time to get this running with full 3D movement #gamedev

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Jason @json.codes · 28/12/2024

Did a bit of work on nearby object detection this evening, should just need to calculate some some steering forces and the enemy should be able to *attempt* to avoid other obstacles in front of it

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Jason @json.codes · 28/12/2024

Here is an example of pursuit, wall avoidance, and wander behaviours combined. Different behaviours have different priorities so, for example, enemies will try to avoid crashing into walls above all else. Next I need to add avoiding crashing into the player or other enemies #gamedev

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Jason @json.codes · 20/12/2024

This morning while doing something completely unrelated (sitting in my dentists waiting room), I had a theory about what was going wrong with the wander behaviour and now I've got an initial version. Needs a lot of refinement but happy to be at this stage #gamedev

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Jason @json.codes · 19/12/2024

Ah yes, the exact enemy behaviour I was looking for #gamedev

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Jason @json.codes · 17/12/2024

The enemy AI movement behaviors were a pain to work on with the third person view and steering controls in my game so I created a separate scene as a test bed to provide a better view to observe the enemy behaviour. Here they are plotting a basic intercept path to the player #gamedev

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Jason @json.codes · 15/12/2024

The math primer by itself was an excellent refresher on topics I hadn’t thought much about in years

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Jason @json.codes · 15/12/2024

I’ve had this book on my shelf for years and I’ve skimmed it periodically. Now that I’m actually doing some #gamedev this is proving to be a fantastic resource

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Jason @json.codes · 05/12/2024

Adding some bullet impact effects this evening #gamedev

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Jason @json.codes · 27/11/2024

I had been considering adding a sideways "dodge" movement to avoid incoming projectiles. But it might be best if I stopped pissing about with random stuff and actually implemented something to shoot those projectiles at the player and *then* decide if this is fun to have

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Jason @json.codes · 25/11/2024

One of my favourite things about #gamedev is my ability to accidentally create effects in minutes. If I intentionally tried to do this I would probably require 3 evenings work and a bottle of wine

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Jason @json.codes · 23/11/2024

Adding some HUD elements and a weapon power/recharge mechanic to my game this evening

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