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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 01/10/2026

Thank you! I never knew I was even going for it when I was drawing it haha Just happened. I also did a lot of lasso tool painting which is super weird, but addictive in a way, maybe because it's messy, not "pretty".

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 01/10/2026

This is the current "oldie" I'm working on. An unfinished spooky? puzzle game from a global game jam 😂 I thought all source was lost, found it in an abandoned gitlab acc. Roughly 70% done now, missing a bit of art, some SFX, and a couple of minor gameplay systems. #gamedev #indiedev #Unity #solodev

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 30/09/2026

This will be the 2d NZGDC I'll be missing. Being a broke indie dev is not fun 😅 However, this has been a very weird and heavy year so far, so not entirely sure I even want to be anywhere near crowds of people. If you're going, hope you have fun 😊

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 30/09/2026

I thought maybe I'll post some of my recent work. This year, I gave myself a promise to finish as many of my old projects as possible, Numbers With Jack was one of those that was sitting there at like 90% done for about 8 years? Why? I don't know 😂 #gamedev #indiedev #Unity #kidsgames #mathgames

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 29/09/2026

Oh! I've kinda abandoned Bskye fir a bit, and was pleasantly surprised to see a tiny influx of followers out of nowhere! I think I've followed everyone back, nice to meet you all 😊❤️

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 21/01/2026

Hey frenz! My multi-agent privacy extension has been approved on Chrome webstore (free). Check it out if you want to keep your AI conversations private and locked. Supports Gem, DeepSeek, Claude & Chatty G. chromewebstore.google.com/detail/eebpm... #AI #Privacy #DeepSeek #Gemini #ChatGPT #Claude

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 31/12/2025

Happy New Year 2026 from Aotearoa! Let the new year bring you prosperity and happiness 😊 💖🌟 #happynewyear #happy2026 #newzealand #Auckland #Aotearoa

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 08/11/2025

As some might know, Binding is always in a bit of messy dev hell. However, went to check the stats today, and was surprised, the last time I checked I had 200? For a tiny dev from a middle of nowhere, it means a lot💖 #gamedev #indiedev #gamer #gaming #screenshotsaturday 🔗: | steam.pm/app/3334560 |

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 07/11/2025

The Fight'N'Jokes: Storylines demo drops next week! Excited, terrified, and everything in between 😅 It’s weird, it’s heartfelt, it’s a bit 'wtf?' - we hope you enjoy it! 💖 🔗 [ steam.pm/app/3709610 ] #indiedev #indiegame #demo #storylines #gamingcommunity #gamer

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 31/10/2025

🎃TRICK OR TREAT?🎃 The ghosts in Storylines have been restless… DEMO DROPS NOVEMBER 12TH 👻 Wishlist now or we’ll haunt your backlog forever. store.steampowered.com/app/3709610 | #Storylines #IndieDev #Halloween #IndieGame #Gamer #UnrealEngine #Gaming

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 04/09/2025

Been slowly chipping away at this, trying to add some variety to our village population. This system is using Unreal's FSkeletalMeshMerge functionality, with some small additions to be able to use morph targets. #gamedev #indiedev You can wishlist the game here if you like it: steam.pm/app/2835210

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 26/08/2025

The real chef is in the background of the first picture! Looks like all the new heads work with my skeletal merger script, it basically lets me mix and match different body parts, and bake them down to a single skeletal mesh. Similar to what Mutable does, just simpler. #Unreal #gamedev #indiedev

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 25/08/2025

Never mind the eyebrows, there are different morph-based variants, too. I've been setting up these new heads our modeler @frankinolupo.bsky.social has provided us with. I check if everything works fine using our base character's animations. #gamedev #indiedev #animations #morptargets

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 20/06/2025

Fight'N'Jokes: Storylines is live as part of ⚔️ 2025 Eastern Martial Artists Week ⚔️ on Steam! Demo is coming soon! Wishlist now: steam.pm/app/2835210 Big thanks to @SpiralUpGames for hosting! #Steam #gamedev #indiedev #indiegaming #gamingcommunity #gamer

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 31/05/2025

Ah, I completely forgot to post about this! Got Binding into Zombies vs Vampires fest on Steam. They originally didn't pick it up because I put it on Steam a bit too late, but managed to convince them :) #SteamFest #Zombies #Vampires #TWD #Zombie #indiegame #indiegaming #indiedev #gamingcommunity

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 28/05/2025

That's the correct Code NZ handle @nz-code.nz !

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 28/05/2025

Finished off a workshop with the talented @michalnapora.bsky.social dedicated to #IndieGameDev #Marketing. It was awesome, and very informative. Thanks to @codenz.bsky.social (hope this is the right account) for organizing it. If you get a chance to participate in a class taught by Michal, do it!

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Happy Break Bones || Whislist precious nightmarr @happybreakbones.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

OUR DEMO IS OUT AND LIVE NOW YOU CAN PLAY IT ON STEAM NOW!!!

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 07/05/2025

What are they plotting? 🙃 Finally, got around to setting up some 'background extras' to make the world feel a bit more lively. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #gamingcommunity

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 03/05/2025

Yeah, this makes total sense! And it's definitely better to have it than not have it. Pretty happy I've managed to implement it, was a bit of a black box when I went in, but seems to be working okay. Need to test it more now to see if I've managed to break anything else because of it haha

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 03/05/2025

Thanks for the recommendation, just looked it up, it has good ratings! Might give it a go after finishing Orville!

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 03/05/2025

And as for the players, apparently, for speed-runners, it's a must, but it also adds a later of replayability for people who want to try out different things, they might not necessarily want to sit and listen through all the same stuff over and over again. I never skip dialogues myself though xD

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 03/05/2025

It's kinda neat how it works, I thought I wouldn't be able to implement it. For short sequences, it skips them entirely, but for longer ones, I'm utilizing markers (a feature I didn't know existed in UE5 until 3 days ago lol).

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 03/05/2025

#screenshotsaturday Implemented the dialogue skipping feature. I really didn't want to add it to our largely story-driven game, however, I did a bit of research on Reddit and YT, and it just seems to be a quality of life feature for many players. #indiegaming #indiegame #gamedev #UE5

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 27/04/2025

Thank you! Was just a bit frustrating to work through first thing in the morning haha But feeling much better now! :) Yes, the best thing we can do is just carry on creating!

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 27/04/2025

It's like okay dude, are you trying to bring me down because I'm a female developer and you want to show me your dominance? What a weird flex.

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 27/04/2025

Man, super weird when a fellow developer, positioning himself as an Art Director (from what I can see has ONLY ever worked for other people, and never released anything by himself) is trying to bring you down on LinkedIn in the indie devs group (where I post under my actual name). #gamedev #indiedev

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 27/04/2025

I'm just gonna make the protagonist's grandpa call him a 'chicken chaser' if you're doing that quest, and hope for the best 😅

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 27/04/2025

A friend also introduced me to this video (I think it's from Fable), and I really want to put a reference to it in my game now 😅 youtu.be/fMywYbQw5A0?...

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Chicken Chaser - do yOU CHASE CHICKENS?

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 27/04/2025

This is so pretty looking! 💖

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 27/04/2025

Hahaha I love that part, too!!! 😂🙌

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 27/04/2025

Hahaha it's not entirely about chickens, more about the boy helping his friends with different things (or not, he can be a bit mean). Thank you! 😇💖

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 26/04/2025

An update on my chicken escapade! 🐥 The quest sequence has been improved: now you receive the special catcher directly from Mrs. Haleena to help you collect the chicklets. #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #gamingcommunity #gamer #indiegamedev #games #gaming #UnrealEngine #3Dart #Art #funny

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 20/04/2025

Do you have friends on Duo? It's a bit easier with some as they can poke and nudge you through the app xD and you have friends quests now, too, so you have some incentive to open it every day basically.

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Antonio Lattanzio @alattanzio.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

New update to my real-time destruction system in UE5: • Faster collision logic • Improved multithreading • Multiplayer prototype (WIP) Looking for use case ideas: where would this tech be most useful? More Details: www.linkedin.com/posts/antoni... #gamedev #UE5 #indiedev

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 20/04/2025

That's me! If any pets are present, I'll be fine 😅 otherwise, an awkward corner it is.

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 20/04/2025

Happy Easter, everyone! A lil preview of the interaction with Mrs. Haleena for this #screenshotsaturday She’s a loving homage to my mum, Galina, which means “hen” in Italian if you double the “l”. #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegaming #gamer #UnrealEngine5 #storytelling #easter #3Dart

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 15/04/2025

I had no idea Steam updated the dimensions of Store Assets!!! Spent most of today updating them. I always knew I'd have to update these eventually as I just made them quickly. It's basically a paint over of our 3D model lol #fightnjokes #storylines #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev #SteamArt #Steam

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 05/04/2025

Thank you for sharing your lovely drawing! 😊🥰

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 04/04/2025

Throwback to my time working on Phantasmal with Eyemobi. I loved working on the comic for it. I also worked on some Steam art. #gamedev #indiedev #throwback #Phantasmal #horrorgames #indiegame #gamer #gamingcommunity

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 26/03/2025

Bowl of noodles, the perfect hangover cure 😂🤌

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 26/03/2025

Thank you! I love this drawing! <3

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 26/03/2025

Hahaha, it do be like that always 😂

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 26/03/2025

Oh you have a cow kitty, too?! I'm very partial to those <3

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 26/03/2025

Set up this lil radio. I will need to add a turn on/off sound, and make turn on and turn off two separate things, so you definitely know what you're doing. The particle effect took almost as long to set up as the logic itself 😅 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #gamingcommunity #gaming #indiegame

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Lighstromo @lighstromo.com · 17/03/2025

Let's see if gifs work... Been battling Unreal to import additional blendshapes for an old character. Turns out it was a weird Maya node ruining everything. Fixed now, and I have 2 extra heads, meaning 2 extra characters I can use hehe #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #gamingcommunity

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