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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 25/09/2026

Gonna try out some live streaming! First time doing this so be nice - gonna do some code, some art, who knows what else. #GameDev #IndieGames

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Dunderbeck Game Dev - Dunderdev?

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 25/09/2026

Happy to help support this amazing event! @dunderbeckgame.com won't be there this time (got sick, broke a toe, ya know - life stuff) but I'm gonna make sure to swing by and see all of the awesome games!

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Alex Bertram-Powell @alexbpart.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I am finally able to share the key art I produced for Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades 2! Thanks so much to @rustltd.com for trusting me to do this. It was really fun and a huge honour working together to come up with an image to capture the vibes of this game 🌭

Digital illustration of a brutalist facility with six human-sized cartoon hot dogs armed with various guns posed amid gunfire, explosions, flying debris, and robots. The central hot dog figure is the protagonist and wears a blue hooded jacket over a shirt and tie, cargo pants, and glasses. It wields a pistol and a red scanner, and has a bagpack bursting with junk.

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 08/09/2026

Has medicine come far enough that we can just lop off our pinky toes yet? I think it's time for us to be free from their tyranny...

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 31/08/2026

So - bad news. I totally spaced and forgot to include the @dunderbeckgame.com trailer in the #WeirdDaysJobSimulator2026 showcase. Good news: You can catch it here! Featuring the dulcet tones of Roy Samuelson www.imdb.com/name/nm19982... #ScreenshotSaturday #indiegames #gamedev

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Dunderbeck Trailer

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 27/07/2026

One last post before I get home - another from Cleveland - @dunderbeckgame.com has a whole storyline about a giant stone body bursting through the ground from underneath Cincinnati - so seeing partially submerged body parts felt very familiar ♥️ #GameDev #IndieGames #Worldbuilding

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 26/07/2026

#Cleveland #Ohio has its meat murals down - this was (I think) a steakhouse near where I had dinner. Love me a good cleaver and a meat pun. #Research @dunderbeckgame.com @rustltd.com

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 25/07/2026

Starting the trip back to #Rochester - one more hot dog before I hit the road! Giant tomato chunk aside, it was a decent Chicago dog - strolling the streets of St. Joseph, #Michigan #HotDog #Research #ProbablyNotABusinessExpense

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 24/07/2026

So this is the second (and third) Sausage Tree I've seen - up in the Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids. I didn't have plans for them in @dunderbeckgame.com , but I think there must be, now. I'm picturing an angry butcher dad, "What, do you think sausages grow on trees?!" #gamedev #indie #research

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 21/07/2026

The Douglas Root Beer Barrel - a root beer and hot dog restaurant that is shaped like a giant barrel. Working on #H3VR, @dunderbeckgame.com and @h3vr2.bsky.social - I've really grown attached to American roadside attractions - we need more restaurants that look like things! #research #worldbuilding

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 20/07/2026

I feel like this is going to sound made up for the sake of my #Dunderbeck #Research #Adventure, but I just saw the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile on the highway. We were going in different directions so I don't have a picture, but there are apparently only like six of them. So. That was pretty cool.

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 20/07/2026

Hey, @arthurperpixel.bsky.social ! I don't want you to be too jealous, but I'm an official Honorary Dutch Dancer! 💃

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 20/07/2026

At a Dutch Village in Michigan - this lady reminded me of @dunderbeckgame.com 's own egg seller lady, illustrated by @alexbpart.bsky.social - I think he nailed it. #GameDev #GameArt #IndieGames

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 19/07/2026

Thank you for the shout-out! And reminder to anyone in the #Rochester area to check out @rocgamefest.bsky.social - September at RIT! www.rocgamefest.com

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 19/07/2026

Continuing my research journey for @dunderbeckgame.com - do you like mouths? #Dunderbeck! Do you have a mouth? #Dunderbeck! Have you ever eaten anything? #Dunderbeck! Nominated for best simulator, #Dunderbeck - that weird mouth game! store.steampowered.com/app/2477750/... #IndieGame #GameDev #Demo

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 18/07/2026

Babe, babe, babe - wake up. New GoFundMe dropped - "Buy Lucas a Weird McDonald's Tree." I have the perfect spot for it right behind me while I do video calls. Really, though, #Dunderbeck 's done something to my brain. I see weird food related ephemera and I'm like, "but I need that! For #research!"

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Luke @wrstscrnnm6.eurosky.social · 14/07/2026

Out of curiosity, I went to check and, H3VR has over 6000 mods on Thunderstore. That blew my mind. What was even wilder to me was that over 4000 of them have more than 1k downloads, and more than 50 have over 100k downloads. They have a cumulative 67M downloads. 🤯

H3VR capsule art from Thunderstore with text under it which indicates 6.1k packages and 67M downloads

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 17/07/2026

Doing some research down in Columbus #Ohio at @sciencemuseum.bsky.social (COSI) - it's real cool of them to put in a @dunderbeckgame.com exhibit 😜 #MythicalCreatures #Unicorn #GameDev #IndieGames

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 01/07/2026

Reminder that there are browser extensions that let you see if a game on Steam/Itch.io was made with AI: kotaku.com/steam-ai-dis... Also, second reminder - @dunderbeckgame.com is made entirely by #human brains with human fingers and human hearts. #NoAI #IndieDev #GameDev @rustltd.com

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 15/05/2026

Wha-wha-wha?! There is a real Cincinnati, Ohio? And @dunderbeckgame.com is being shown there? Well, if you are nearby, swing by Super Cincy this weekend to check out the upcoming demo (featuring the kick-butt music of @garrettrose.bsky.social ) before anyone else can! #IndieGames #Cincinnati #Cincy

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 07/05/2026

Christina Aguilera's 1999 song, "Genie in a Bottle" wildly misunderstood the mythos, I think. If you ever find yourself rubbing the genie rather than the bottle, I believe that could not, categorically, be the "right way", baby. #mythology

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 25/02/2026

On the topic of new store assets, @alexbpart.bsky.social has been hard at work making character and monster art for @dunderbeckgame.com, and we now get to show off this amazing new banner art! Oh! And minor note - we're in NextFest - give us a wishlist and a comment! 💖🌭 #GameDev #IndieGames #Steam

Epic art showing the titular character, Dunderbeck, punching a Unicorn - teeth go flying. Behind this action there are several other supporting characters and monsters rushing to join the fray.

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 25/02/2026

I find myself hunting for my Steam/Itch.io Illustrator template once a month - so I’m sharing it! If you're a #IndieDev also trapped in the world of Adobe looking to export all your store assets in bulk, grab it here: drive.google.com/file/d/1AnEG... #GameArt #Marketing #NextFest #Steam #Itchio

A screenshot of an Adobe Illustrator workspace displaying a template for PC game storefront assets. The dark gray canvas features seven blank white artboards of various sizes and aspect ratios, organized into two rows and labeled for bulk export. The top row includes five Steam-specific templates: Header Capsule, Main Capsule, Small Capsule, Vertical Capsule, and Background; the bottom row contains two templates labeled ItchIO_Cover and ItchIO_Banner. The Artboards panel on the left side of the screen displays the names and sequence of seven assets.

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 27/12/2025

Going through old @dunderbeckgame.com media, and I found this - quick proof of concept for hands/mouth graphics (using my own mouth/hands) #GameDesign #IndieGames #Dunderbeck

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 25/12/2025

The family made "ugly" sweatshirts for the holidays - here's my submission:

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 13/11/2025

I had a dream where I was watching a commercial for spit. The slogan was "Every time you swallow Spit, you're enjoying human broth." I think I've been working on this mouth game too long. #IndieGames #GameDev

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Anton @antonhand.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

If you haven't yet, switch to Blender.

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 03/11/2025

Taking another stab at "cheesy" - and also, "flaming hot" - because sometimes you just want a flaming hot human torso. Or a flaming hot pile of puke. @dunderbeckgame.com is there for you in those moments. #IndieGames #FlamingHot #Cheetos #NotSponsored #LookingForASponsor #GameDev

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 01/11/2025

A hot dog? In this economy?! I divided all money by 10 - because a hot dog should probably not cost $3. Not that I can afford another at $0.30, either... #GameDesign #IndieGames #Dunderbeck

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 31/10/2025

Item variants previously used only different sprites. The new system uses particles and tone mapping for a consistent, expandable visual language, as shown here with the "cheesy" variant. #GodotEngine #Dunderbeck #GameDev #Cheese

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 20/10/2025

I love my work. (With @alexbpart.bsky.social) Discussing Dunderbeck After Dark. The saucy, unreleased, unannounced (oops), purely fictional DLC for the equally unreleased game, @dunderbeckgame.com. #GameDev #MonsterDong #Worldbulding #Illustration #IndieGames

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 08/08/2025

This mug is one of my favorite things that we sell on the #RUST store - the mythos of Jerry the Lemon is one of my most loved narratives in #H3VR - make sure to scream to the citric celestial after you drink your cup of lemon juice. That's what normal people enjoy in the morning, right? #IndieGames

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Rochester Game Festival @rocgamefest.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

There’s ROC Game Fest Newsletter to peruse with updates on Erenshor, Dunderbeck, Little Nemo, and pair of upcoming game conferences in Rochester, and a whole lot more! Don’t get the ROC Game Fest Newsletter? Sign up for free at Patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/roc-ga...

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ROC Game Fest Newsletter #2 - July 30, 2025 | Rochester Game Festival

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 31/07/2025

Hey @travismcelroy.bsky.social ‬- you're in Cincy, right? Just wanted to let you know I just released the demo for my game, @dunderbeckgame.com, where you grind magical creatures into sausages in the mystical land of ✨Cincinnati, Ohio✨ If you have any interest, here's a link! s.team/a/2477750

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Dunderbeck on Steam

Cincinnati. Porkopolis. This city is a mess, Dunderbeck. Your job is to fight that mess, build with that mess and - I'm sorry to say - eat that mess. It's a dirty job, but that's how the sausage is ma...

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 29/07/2025

Just watched @glyfley.vtubers.social 's stream of @dunderbeckgame.com from yesterday - that was so much fun! I hope you enjoyed it! ❤️ Everyone else, check it out! ( #Dunderbeck is around the 2 hour mark, but watch the whole thing! ) www.twitch.tv/videos/25252...

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[18+] Can I call these demons' bluffs? + A few new redeems to play with!🪝!discord🪝!lurk🪝!sleep🪝!fish🪝!cranegame - glyfley on Twitch

glyfley went live on Twitch. Catch up on their Just Chatting VOD now.

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 27/07/2025

I've been having a lot of fun playing with #legos lately - I made a magpie! She just found a new shiny thing - oops! Look out!

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 19/07/2025

With my birthday coming up, I'm reflecting on what I've learned and let go. My coding and art skills continue to grow, but my patience for web dev (once my focus) is fading. It's odd, realizing past me (who knew this stuff) is a different person. Still, I'm super happy I chose to lean into game dev.

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 15/07/2025

Back around the turn of the century, the @cincinnatizoo.bsky.social was a whole other kind of wild. In @dunderbeckgame.com, our zoo-inspired level probably won't have a "butcher's day" but it *will* have bonnacons. #GameDev #IndieGames #MagicalCreatures #Cincinnati

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Jennifer with ASHCROFT @moshjason.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Patch note for the next update: "You may now punch Fish"

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 12/07/2025

For all of the joking about @dunderbeckgame.com being nominated for "Best in Simulation" at #TMG2025, it turns out the game may have been more simulation than I had thought (Taken from Greg Hand's book, "Cincinnati Curiosities") #Cincinnati #GameDev #Worldbuilding #History #FactVsFiction

Book excerpt reading, "To demonstrate how intrinsically alien Cincinnati once was, let's drop in at the Palace Hotel on the night of Friday, December 12, 1890. On the menu is elephant steak. The Palace Hotel (today's Cincinnatian Hotel) has elephant steak on the menu because an elephant was executed by firing squad that morning at the Cincinnati Zoo. Hundreds of people watched. That pretty much summarizes Cincinnati in 1890."

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 10/07/2025

Honestly, @shoepert.bsky.social's deadpan panning totally makes it. I'd say the trailer is unique, gross, interesting, funny, and unique. #unique #gamedev #trailer #indiegames

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 23/06/2025

Look at those silhouetted items! I'm really liking the way this is shaping up. The almanac in @dunderbeckgame.com is a real important part of the gameplay and it's been neglected for too long. BUT NO MORE. YOU WILL BE PRETTY SOME DAY. And that day is today! #GameDev #UIDesign #GodotEngine

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 22/06/2025

I just had another feel-good "Hey, I'm not a fraud!" #gamedev moment - spent the last hour rewriting a major system - but it was deeply entangled so I had to write it blind. Anyway, fast forward to now and it works! What other sorts of "Look, ma! I'm a real dev!" moments have y'all had? #IndieDev

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Lucas Miller @lucas.rustltd.com · 22/06/2025

Gah nothing is better than racking your brain on how to illustrate something with an icon and then realizing you already made an entire icon set - not only for that one item, but for the whole problem space. Thanks, past me - you're the best!

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