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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Issue: Many options = Much clutter 🫤 Not looking to add more steps/screens between launch & gameplay. (I may have to, though😑) Thoughts? Before starting a #maze run, players can select various modifiers, from camera angle to adding enemies. #IndieDev #UI #UIDesign #MobileGames #MobileUI

Run configuration window in Mazes for Dazes, where players can select which modifiers to apply to their maze run.

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My Secret Garden maze theme needs some shorter placed objects. All these columns make traversal a pain.🏛 🐶 Puppy collect is a goal type that takes longer than just finding the exit. More game time per maze! #IndieDev #IndieGame #MobileGames #TapItTuesday #mazes

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

AnimatorController in #UnityDev is going to need some supplemental code to handle quick input and state changes. I have most of the pieces now, at least! 🧩 Fixed bone anims that weren't coming in from #Blender by switching from Humanoid to Generic import. 🦴 #IndieDev #GameDev #ScreenshotSaturday

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#Blender to #Unity workflow for #animation is working. Need to finish & polish animations, adjust for the floaty height, as well as wire everything up in Unity's AnimatorController. I'll note the shoulders are wonky because the rig isn't 1:1 Unity "Humanoid" 🫠 #GameDev #IndieDev #MazesForDazes

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Character anims are coming along! Have a few more to do a first pass on. This is most of the player locomotion bits and a quick idle. 🚶‍♀️🏃‍♀️ Hands + face poses will be applied as additional layers in #Unity3D 🤲 #IndieDev #GameDev #Blender #WalkCycle #RunCycle #Animation #IK #SoloDev #MobileGames

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

i don’t know how to make it any plainer that the vast majority of dem voters believe holding people accountable IS part of “getting back to work”

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Yeah, now we're getting somewhere! 🎆 #Blender 🏃‍♀️ Still needs polish on the curves, but first I want to export back to #Unity3D and make sure the workflow, offsets, and such are all good. Hands + Face will be handled in Unity. #SoloDevelopment #IndieDev #IndieGames #MazesForDazes

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

New walk cycle just dropped 💥 I am grate artiste. I mean animanimator. Aminator. Follow me for all the best workflow tips! 👍🌟 #IndieDev #Blender #Animation #Amination #WalkItOut #WalkItOff #TheseDootsWereMadeForWalking

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Going full IK solvers for #MazesForDazes char anims was an impulse call 🫤 Fun to play with, but ult not worth how long it would take to get the math and aesthetic nailed down. Pivot: I've updated #Blender and I'm dusting off my #animation chops. Wish me luck! 🍀 #IndieDev #WIPWednesday #GameDev

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Internally debating leveraging Animator transitions and blending over #ProcGen IK. Buuut, it's fun messing with the IK and watching it come to life! 😀 If I can't get it looking good enough, at some point I may pivot. #IndieDev #GameDev #SoloDev #MazesForDazes

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Valve @valvesoftware.com · 14/09/2026

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 13/09/2026

Another year full of climate extremes... Did you know the last 100 days have all set new daily records for global sea surface temperatures? Learn more about our rapidly warming oceans in our webinar this week, & bring your questions! 📣 Register in advance: climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The wiggling arms up high during jumps has me cracking up. 🤣Reminds me of a bad marionette. Or "the signal" from Team America 🇺🇸 Also -- ragdoll death! #IndieDev #GameDev #mobilegames #ProcGen #MazesForDazes #ragdoll

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Working on a sandbox scene for tuning procedurally generated character IK movements. Auto-cycles through movement inputs while I mess with values. #ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev #IndieDev #SoloDev #mobilegames #madewithunity #ProcGen #tools

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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡, 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬. UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS 🦋 Approximately 6,000 undocumented immigrants were taken to ground zero to clean up the rubble. Many are suffering from cancer/other health issues because of the work they did & are now being targeted by #ICE.

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This is how people run, right‽ Turns out this rigged asset didn't have animations. So I made the choice to explore procedural IK anims. I expect it to be a challenge, but the in-progress visuals are cracking me up 😆🤣 #IndieDev #GameDev #SoloDevelopment #ProcGen #Procedural #Unity

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Scaled up the player to better fit the existing scale of props. Which, naturally, caused problems 🙃 #Progress is progress! I'm having trouble extracting anims from this model in #unity, but it's a well-rigged mesh with a full set of facial blendShapes 🥰 #IndieDev #WIPWednesday #GameDevScreens

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Standard button handling wasn't working on multitouch devices when using a single thumb. Switched to polling, and it's working much better. Nav arrow points to the nearest #puppy to collect, or the exit. I'll clean up the spacing and UI overlap, don't worry. 🙃 #IndieDev #SoloDev #MobileGames

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I haven't been posting, but I haven't been idle, either. Working on new default mobile controls, a humanoid character, and the nav arrow as a gameplay option in #MazesForDazes #ScreenshotSaturday #IndieDev #GameDev #MobileGames #madewithunity

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I got my hands on a #SteamMachine and controller, but I've been so busy they've sat untouched 😭 Adulting is the worst. Haven't worked on #MazesForDazes in weeks. Dealing with a gap in antidepressants on top of the nonstop responsibilities. I need some downtime.

Steam machine and controller, unplugged.

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Repost for visibility - Google's AI will scrape & share your personal, private GDrive docs data. Not cool.

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

😍 Loved #Seattle! #FlockFiberFestival was a success 😀 Made lots of new friends and saw lots of cool stuff. I'm unlikely to get any #IndieDev #GameDev done this week. . . but I enjoy taking #pics of #buildings and #architecture -- so here are some of my faves from last week! 🏢📷

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Hello #Seattle! I took this pic after 9pm. It's still so light out! I suppose I've never lived on the western edge of a time zone, so this is wild.

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🍦Bought a treat off the #IceCreamTruck today for the first time in decades. Did not disappoint! #NailedIt #PowerPuffGirls #GooglyEyes #MartyFeldman #ShopLocal They were out of #TMNT & #Spiderman sadly

A powerpuff girls novelty ice cream treat featuring Marty Feldman's eyes

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Current state of #MazesForDazes #UI outside of gameplay. #ScreenshotSaturday I'm ✈️ flying out to #Seattle this week to support my partner vending @ #Flock2026 -- Look for Dyeing Wishes Yarn Co. if you want to meet me or just say "Hi!" #FlockFiberFestival 🧶

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

#WIPWednesday Still in the middle of updating the options select with better tap areas and visual feedback. Broke the checkboxes. 🙃 I'm still debating a full redesign of that screen. It's overwhelming for a new player as-is. Thinking of E/M/H/Custom presets. 🤔 #GameDev #IndieDev

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

🛠🧰 Backend/Admin tools are super important once you're live. Been working to build these tools out so I can get back to the fun graphical stuff 🙃 #IndieDev #GameDev #tools #BehindTheScenes #MazesForDazes #mobilegames

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Not pictured: I had to rework my camera/canvas/layers to get the #puppy #particles to display on the #UI properly and allow for non-ortho 3D UI elements (coming). ✨️ Switched Canvas from SS-Overlay to SS-Camera with perspective UICam as Overlay. 📹 #Unity #GameDev #IndieDev #TapItTuesday

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I'll make them easier to see with some glow and particles later, but finding all the #puppies in the maze feels very rewarding already! 🐶😊 #IndieDev #GameDev #SoloDev #madewithunity #MadeWithAwesomeSauce

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

This is Helen Comperatore, whose husband, Corey, was killed in Butler. “I believe it was an inside job, inside the government somewhere.” Two years later, she’s still waiting for answers from the government while overlooking the most obvious explanation.

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

🐶🚨 PUPPY ALERT 🚨🐶 #MazesForDazes now has #puppies!! 🥰 No gems in my game. No coins. Collect something even better: ADORABLE PUPPIES! 🐕🐾 #GameDev #IndieDev #ScreenshotSaturday #Doggos #MobileGames #MobileGaming #wholesome #AllAges

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I can fully support portrait orientation, but I doubt many players will use it outside menus. It leaves you with no peripheral vision. 👓 #IGameDev #IndieDev #LetThePlayerChoose #KeepOrToss

Mazes for Dazes run configuration window in portrait

Mazes for Dazes main menu in portrait orientation

Mazes for Dazes title screen in portrait

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I failed today's daily maze twice before making to the end with just one ❤️ heart left! 😅 #IndieDev #GameDev #MobileGames #MazesForDazes #FeedTheContentMonster

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Pour one out for all the Alans in the world who can no longer type their name as "Al" without it being read as A.I. anymore. 🫗 #YouCanCallMeAl #AI #Alan #Alan #Alan #NoWaitThatsSteve #Steve

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

#HotTake: If you started working on a {genre} product around or after that genre experienced a peak in popularity, you will fight a long uphill battle. I love a good #roguelike or #roguelite. . .but the flood of them we've seen since. . .Hades(?) has made me cringe when I see these labels now.

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

New: the highly controversial AI music generator Suno was hacked. The hacker sent us Suno source code; it shows the company scraped YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius. In all, Suno scraped *decades* worth of music from the internet. Obviously didn't pay artists www.404media.co/hack-reveals...

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#SoloDevelopment #SoloDev #IndieDev #wipwednesday What's your project's current unit test count? 🧪 Tests are your best defense against regressions as you press forward with new work. Don't wait to write tests till the end! #GameDev #Unity #Unity3D #MazesForDazes

Unity Edit Mode tests. Currently totalling 689 tests.

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Was twerkin on floor textures here (from photos of rental home decking 😅). Dropped into a map after fully processing 1/3 textures. And I don't care for it. 😐 #IndieDev #GameDev Solution: These floor textures move to a new theme, revert & update previous floor texture. 👍🏻

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

This time of year is always so busy! 😰 I'll get some work done to move #MazesForDazes forward, but prob won't move the needle as much as I'd like this month. At least the game is already fun! 😁 #IndieDev #ScreenshotSaturday #mobilegames #GameDev

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

People shpuld get credit for their work! 📣 #MazesForDazes will prominently feature contributor names, PLUS include everyone and their links in a #credits scene. #ScreenshotSaturday #IndieDev #GameDev #SupportArtists

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Last Spaceship @lastspaceship.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Here are some early development screenshots from Last Spaceship. Not very pretty—but every room and puzzle starts somewhere. We can’t wait for you to explore it. 🚀 #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #screenshotsaturday #puzzlegame #scifi #art

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

My partner hates the current #mobile controls 🫠 Struggling to stand still and turn. Stuck against walls. Definitely going to have to invest time into a second onscreen control scheme. DPad or dual-stick? 🤔 #IndieDev #GameDev #SoloDev #MoveItMoveIt

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Mazes for Dazes | they/them @mazes4dazes.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

On the one hand I get it. . .but, gross. Not a fan. ☹️

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