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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

sooo that was a lie 😅 I knew this, somehow forgot or lied to myself to try it again and now I'm right back to where I started It's a slippery slope "oh I'll use it to make me a small build script" and gets out of control from there I had to uninstall claude code outright bsky.app/profile/mech...

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Brackeys @brackeys.com · 22/02/2026

The #BrackeysGameJam is over with more than 1400 games submitted! 🔥 Play and rate the games here: itch.io/jam/brackeys...

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Submissions to Brackeys Game Jam 2026.1

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

I've decided to stop using AI for my game engine, makes me feel like a fraud, it's a passion project! It feels like cheating, and I enjoy programming, why delegate the fun? There is drudge work, but it starts the same; let's use it the boring parts, but then my brain turns off making mentally lazy

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

I've been ejoyin @godotengine.org a lot sofar, sprites are still confusing, but I'm missing structs a lot, and no, dictionaries don't solve that, I might try C# just for that

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

making games is solving problems, and recently I was reminded that game feel is supreme, there is the "correct" solution and what feels good, conciously I know this from Mike's talk, however it's still the default, thanks @polygonswarm.bsky.social for the patience 🙏

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HandmadeCon 2015 - Mike Acton

YouTube video by Molly Rocket

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

started reading networking books and came across this gem, I got from context what deamon meant but this goes beyond, never heard of Unix Weenie www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3...

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The Project Gutenberg Etext of The New Hacker's Dictionary version 4.2.2

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Caster Cat @caster-cat.itch.io · 20/05/2025

I'm currently looking for new work opportunities as a Game Designer! I've been designing games for the last 9 years leading games for PC/consoles, VR and Mobile! My DMs are open if you want to connect You can check my portfolio here!: kichex.wordpress.com #gamedesign

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Alejo Perez

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

I've noticed that since I switched from mac/windows back to linux I've felt more often inspired to tackle programming side projects having a system environment that I can truly personalize gets my creatives juices flowing and pushes me forward to write more code outside of work

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Caster Cat @caster-cat.itch.io · 09/05/2025

We've been cooking more levels for Speed Squared! While we finish, you can check the current version of the game here: kichex.itch.io/speedsquared gx.games/es/games/vb9... #indie #indiegame #gamedev #platformer #precisionplatformer #hardgame #freegames

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Caster Cat @caster-cat.itch.io · 12/05/2025

I'm proud to announce a new update for Speed Squared! 🔥 16 new levels 🎵 4 new music tracks 🎨 New graphic details Play it on: Itch: kichex.itch.io/speedsquared Gx games: gx.games/games/vb9rtu... #indiegame #platformer #gaming #itchio #gxgames #gamedev #freegame

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Speed Squared - update 1.3

YouTube video by Kichex

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

that's just websites, games are getting ludicrous, for software development 16gb is no longer feasible 32 its barely enough, slack, docker, an ide, and a web browser my laptop crawls, as a dev using software it's often infuriating

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A Demonstration of Modern Web Bloat

YouTube video by Luke Smith

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I'm tired of Spotify recommendations, It becomes a rut of the same artists every time, I miss the old YouTube that used to recommend "hidden gems"

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Kenney @kenney.nl · 07/04/2025

Input Prompts 1.4 has been released! ✨ A huge update adding TTF/OTF fonts, spritesheets, additional icons for PlayStation and Xbox, keyboard icon and more! Download (completely free): kenney.nl/assets/input... #gamedev #gameassets

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GX.games @gx.games · 12/03/2025

DEVELOPER TIPS | The only way to get better at making games? Make games. Don’t fear the mess – embrace it, learn from it, and keep going! Shoutout to @polygonswarm.bsky.social, the creator of Speed Squared, for this great reminder!

Q: What advice would you give to aspiring  game developers?
A: There's no better time to start making anything than right now. The only way to be better at making games is by making games and allowing yourself to suck at it before being good at it. Go ahead and make a mess!

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Nic Barker @handle.invalid · 28/11/2024

If you're not familiar with my work, I maintain an open source high performance UI layout library written in C 🙂 github.com/nicbarker/cl... #cprogramming #c #ui

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GitHub - nicbarker/clay: High performance UI layout library in C.

High performance UI layout library in C. Contribute to nicbarker/clay development by creating an account on GitHub.

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

I'll apply this for my projects, It's the first time I hear "optimize for finishing the project" personal projects require a different mindset

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A rant on personal engineering projects

YouTube video by BPS.shorts

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

"If you understand something you should be able to write about it" reminds me of Feynman's method but feels more practical. I Realized I should blog to validate understanding, not to share unique views. Yet here I am searching for books about "how to write technical blogs" instead of starting 😅

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Everything Starts with a Note-taking System

YouTube video by Mischa van den Burg

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

I've always enjoyed reading about history in computer science my favorite books so far have been codersatwork.com and press.stripe.com/the-dream-machine the NSA release these talks from Grace Hopper from the 80s part one www.youtube.com/watch?v=si9i... part two www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW7Z...

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Capt. Grace Hopper on Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People (Part One, 1982)

YouTube video by National Security Agency

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☮☮😸😸☮☮ @catsforpeace2.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

We MUST keep vaccines. have you written your Senator to let them know?

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

It’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism. – Fredric Jameson Any criticism of capitalism always comes with apologists or deflections to communism. But to fix something, we first have to accept that it’s broken.

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Project idea: Personal library software for managing my PDF book collection. Features: organizing, full-text search, bookmark tracking, and reading progress. Considering whether it should be online - could be useful for centralized storage, but offline desktop first might be simpler. 📚

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

TIL that with `sshfs-win` I can map a remote device to a network drive, I'm using it to edit files from my RaspberryPi in my windows PC github.com/winfsp/sshfs...

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GitHub - winfsp/sshfs-win: SSHFS For Windows

SSHFS For Windows. Contribute to winfsp/sshfs-win development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Caster Cat @caster-cat.itch.io · 13/12/2024

I did it! Speed Squared is now available for download and play in browser! Itch: kichex.itch.io/speedsquared GxGames: tinyurl.com/yc6ezdyc Gamejolt: tinyurl.com/bdfhh7c3 Play it for free! leaving a review is highly appreciated! Thanks to @aelspecto.bsky.social for the awesome music!!

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Speed Squared by Kichex

Speed Precision Platformer Action

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

I don’t know what I did but so many bot accounts started following me, is there something I can do to stop them? I’ve been blocking them

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Trog @mrtroglodyte.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

The initial results of me trying to create a Picotron version of the original NES Zelda but done in the style of the Oracle games and at 12x12 pixel scale instead of 16x16.

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Mack @macksaur.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Hi! I'm Mack and I'm making a zeldalike game! It's early days but I want to share my progress with everyone as I work and make things. I can't wait to see all the cool things everyone else is making!

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NXVRStudio < Unity Assets Sale On Now @nxvrstudio.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

It’s not just a game—it’s your vision coming to life. Keep pushing! // Follow @NXVRStudio for game dev motivation and behind-the-scenes insights. #GameDev #GameDesign #Unity3D #IndieDev #Vision

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Ugh, this hits close to home, so far I've done: - Testing different text editors (4coder, nvim, Focus, Zed) - Considering different programming languages - Switching compilers - Making a builder instead of sticking to .bat files Instead of working on the collision detection/physics for the game

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Do you take fake action? [The clever trick your brain plays on you]

YouTube video by James Lim

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

was watching Randy video for his new game, the text editor caught my eye and ended up reading this, which sounds a lot to what I wrote earlier about dev-environment, it's even written in zig, I might write dungeon 3 or 4 in zig then odin

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Focus: intro

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Chet Faliszek @chetsucks.com · 05/12/2024

It hasn’t And there are already tools that create biomes and yes, the game engine then recognizes water and gravity in those biomes. The writer of this article is a consistent ill informed AI proponent He is - devs say this isn’t true about ai so I spoke to an ai company looking for funding…

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PSX Bunlith 🪄🏳️‍⚧️ E2 OCT 16TH!!!! 🐰🌱 BLM ACAB 🇵🇸 @b0tster.yeag.gay · 03/12/2024

made a new sticker lol you can get it here: yeag.gay

the bunlith 'i want shorter games with worse graphics made by people who are paid more to work less and im NOT KIDDING' meme in sticker form

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I wonder if I will ever fully grasp DOD, these talks help a lot to ground my understanding and remind me the fundamentals, I havent profiled my engine for example 😅

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Developing Games with Data-Oriented Design

YouTube video by Jessica Bayliss

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Finally! Completed the code generator for my ECS serializer 😩 it renders everything like before. Fun challenge, though the engine looks the same (nothing flashy to show). Will likely tweak it, but avoiding large refactors until dungeon 1 of the 100 goal is done

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🌿Elaine Tipping🍃 @triaelf9.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

*sigh* Anyway, just create. Write shit, draw shit, build whatever you want, that's the important part. There's no be-all end-all formula for the Perfect Work. Just be YOU. No one can ever create what YOU create b/c it's you making it, and you are the only you.

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Nekro @nekroxiii.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

More visual development of my personal project

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I have a question for #gamedesign Id like to get started designing zelda style dungesons what games should I play outside of zelda? I'm drawn to the clockwork mechanic of the dungeon itself and how movement it's a puzzle, and yes I've already watched all of @gamemakerstoolkit.com boss keys

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₱Ʉ₦₵Ⱨ @boneypunch.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Small update on my 1-Bit Horror game. I'm starting to put together an inventory system referencing other point and click games and coding item interactions with the game world. Still got a lot of work still but I have a lot of time this week from my job. #1bit #gamedev #pixelart #indiehorror

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John Carpenter @thehorrormaster.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Alright…I’m here.

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Currently CMake's only job is generating clangd LSP's compile_commands.json via Ninja. Goal: Make my build system handle this directly and eliminate both dependencies. The slope is indeed slippery

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

She’s Oreo my cute project manager always looking over my shoulder but that means easy to reach emergency pets

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MechanicWizard @mechanicwizard.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

These updates are small celebrations for me - code generation is compiling and linking! I had to take a sledgehammer approach, "unplugging" references to the old serializing code. Some stuff doesn't work, but hey, it compiles! Now I just need to get the systems up and running again

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