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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Bushcraft Survival in 15 seconds! #bushcraft #survival #indiegame #pcgaming #steam #demo Play the demo on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3529110/...

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Free Patreon drop! Blender Export Collections! We take a little look into this feature that has existed for pipelining 3D content since Blender 4.2. Testing with Godot 4.6 Will be posted on YouTube next week! #blender #godot #import #pipelines www.patreon.com/MichaelJared...

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Blender Export Collections! Are they worth it? | Michael Jared

Short answer - yes! But there are some caveats. Like all things in Blender and Godot, there's always some weirdness. To summarize (in case y

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Bushcraft Survival Demo update, check it out! store.steampowered.com/app/3529110/... #indiegames #pcgames #bushcraft #survival #steam #demo #godot

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

More C++ in Godot! I made a simple cross-platform painting app with layers and got a big speed boost by porting the brush code to C++. Super fun process. Check out the article on my Patreon here! www.patreon.com/MichaelJared... #godot #c++ #cplusplus #crossplatform #emscripten #gdextension

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An Interesting use of C++ in Godot: Painting Applications! | Michael Jared

(Itch.io page with builds) A few months ago I bought a very cheap tablet to bring to a game developer convention. I needed something simple

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Are you a gamedev that is interested in how Terrain Rendering systems work? This video just dropped on my Patreon, but will be released on YouTube in a week! #gamedev #terrain #rendering #3d #geometry #clipmaps patreon.com/MichaelJared

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Hey friends! If you would like to hear a recent podcast I did talking about indie games and the current business/marketing climate surrounding it, take a listen here. #indiedev #marketing #indie #gamedev #business youtu.be/AaiJj5XrQ28?...

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How a Solo Game Developer Builds, Markets, and Sells on Steam

YouTube video by Ribbon Business

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

ℹ️GAMEDEV TOOLINGℹ️ I prefer having several small tools that do specific jobs as opposed to one giant tool that tries to do everything. This is one of the reasons I price all my addons very affordably. I'm hoping users mix/match as they see fit! What do you think? #blender #gamedev #indiedev #addons

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I have been using this tool myself extensively on Bushcraft Survival, so I finally decide to fix some of the bugs, pretty it up, and package it as an addon. Also - the addon explains how to do all of the steps manually if you would like how to do proper PBR baking in Blender. (2/2)

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I finally published the High to Low poly PBR Baker! It does 1-click PBR baking of a Highpoly to Lowpoly object. Check it out! superhivemarket.com/products/hig... #blender #addon #baking #highpoly #lowpoly #baker #blendermarket (1/2)

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

It took a minute, but I'm not longer alone on the Bushcraft Survival leaderboard! 🤣 To get on the leaderboard play on SURVIVALIST mode: - No HUD, only minimal build feedback - Fully immersive animal tracks (1/2) #indiegames #godot #survivalgameing #steam #pcgaming #demo

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The Bushcraft Survival demo is live now! Check out this awesome trailer (courtesy of @jeromelabelle.bsky.social!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxgt... Give the game a shot! Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3529110/... #indiegames #pcgames #steam #demo #bushcraft #survival #godot

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Bushcraft Survival | Official Demo Trailer

YouTube video by Michael Jared

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Hey everyone! I have been a bit quiet on here lately, so apologies for that. I've actually taken a 2-3 week break from dev on Bushcraft (which I think was sorely needed). Happy to say I'm back up on the horse and excited to finish dev! 🎉DEMO DROPS MAY 26🎉 ROADMAP to 1.0, see below! #indiedev

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Someone finally ported my Blender-Godot addon to GLTFDocumentExtension! This the idiomatic way to program this type of pipeline and it's something I've been meaning to do for a long time. Glad it's finally done properly. Check it out! (still requires Blender .py addon) github.com/zheqd/blende...

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GitHub - zheqd/blender-godot-pipeline: Godot addon that applies Blender-exported glTF extras to build collision bodies, navmeshes, multimeshes, and packed scenes during import

Godot addon that applies Blender-exported glTF extras to build collision bodies, navmeshes, multimeshes, and packed scenes during import - zheqd/blender-godot-pipeline

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

People have told me many times that Bushcraft Survival's graphics are bad. I usually go along with it and say something along the lines of "you're right, I'm not an artist". I'm now turning a corner where I really like the visual aesthetic, and no longer think it looks bad! #bushcraft #survival

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

The foliage and environment graphics in #BushcraftSurvival, starting to come together! Not too much left to do now for the demo but test. #godot #demo #steam

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Another one: Do not use the camera position when doing dither-fading between LOD levels. That will completely mess up your shadow fading. So either skip dithering in the shadow fading, or pass the player character (or character camera) position to the shader as a uniform.

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Probably, since alpha scissor puts the mesh through the opaque pipeline. So that point probably doesn't apply. Today I tested many different combinations and I thought I observed a sortation improvement with that, but probably not, in hindsight

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

You can get soft edges using render_mode alpha_to_coverage with ALPHA_ANTIALIASING_EDGE. This only works with MSAA, but if you want to force MSAA on, use alpha_to_coverage_and_one. In direct sunlight it is easy to see the hard ALPHA_SCISSOR edges, so this helps with that:

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

5. if (!FRONT_FACING) NORMAL = -NORMAL; This ensures your double-sided branch cards have correct normals 6. Adding depth pre-pass can solve render sortation issues 7. RenderingServer is your friend. Chunking systems also work really well for forests Okay my head hurts. Bye (3/3)

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

3. Set your tree origin at the trunk base. Use a custom AABB which extends the full tree height below ground. This puts the AABB center at the origin. This will ensure vis range fading works properly 4. In your foliage shader dither between LOD, but skip dithering when IN_SHADOW_PASS (2/3)

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

HOW TO DO PROPER FOLIAGE RENDERING IN GODOT sharing because there is almost nothing out there on this 1. Use ALPHA_SCISSOR on your cards 2. Do not use visibility range fading, just use the FADE_DISABLED property for good draw call culling #godot #foliage #rendering #3d (1/3)

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

This is a small thing, but I'm proud of it. I just got a request for a custom screen resolution on A Beaver's Tale (1680x900), for a person with a disability. Being able to jump in there and patch it for them genuinely makes me feel like gamedev can have a positive impact in the world! #indiedev

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Just in case any of my fellow Godot devs haven't read it yet, the 4.6 highlight notes look *really* good. For me, I'm really excited to see how the new docking/panel system works on my setup. Godot is looking really good these days! godotengine.org/releases/4.6/

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Godot 4.6 Release: It's all about your flow

With the stability gained over the past five Godot 4 releases, it's time for polish and quality-of-life improvements for everyday development.

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Understandable. Ucupaint is an absolute powerhouse in terms of features. Been using it consistently for nearly a year and I'm still finding new ways to use it. And thank you for developing it!

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Here is the roadmap to the demo for Bushcraft Survival. Aiming for March! Lots of work to do but I'm excited for all of the changes coming to the game. #bushcraft #survival #indiegame #demo #steam Check it out! store.steampowered.com/app/3529110/...

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

New game mechanic in Bushcraft Survival - you can save yourself from drowning by using an Ice Safety Pick to pull yourself out of the ice! #indiedev #gamedev #bushcraft #survival

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I just released the UVR Baker (UV retargeting) add-on on itch for free. It's a companion add-on for Ucupaint that lets you bake multiple objects to one PBR texture set target! youtu.be/99nOQcFt8dQ #blender #addon #ucupaint #baking

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Ucupaint: baking multiple objects to one texture set

YouTube video by Michael Jared

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Happy new year #gamedev folks! Been focusing on optimization and QOL updates for Bushcraft Survival, take a look. bushcraftsurvivalgame.com #godot #indiedev #bushcraft #survival

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

In case you were curious about the Bushcraft Survival playtest but didn't want to dive in just yet, check out this review that was recently done! #indiedev #steam #bushcraftsurvival #survivalgames youtu.be/MCMvWZRrwlY?...

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Bushcraft Survival | Indie Game Review

YouTube video by Montray Studios

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

(forgot to mention that Ucupaint is a core part of this workflow, along with this free brush pack that I authored for it: michaeljared.itch.io/mj-hard-brus...)

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MJ Hard Brush Textures by michaeljared

A brush texture pack for Blender

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I made this Risk of Rain inspired game about a year ago and it is very fun. I have made lots of games that turned out to be not fun. But this one is! I have no motivation here other than for you to play it in your browser and enjoy it!! #indiedev #itchio michaeljared.itch.io/treetop-trial

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TreeTop Trial by michaeljared

A roguelite, action, platformer

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DOGUBOMB @dogubomb.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Iggy was an invaluable tester and contributed so much to the project. He was absolutely brilliant in the game and came up with so many original strategies we had never considered. Please help us spread the word and as we help find him a living kidney donor. 💙

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Awesome, yeah I figured it was a lot of homegrown stuff. Super achievable art style, I look forward to seeing updates on this one!

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Michael Jared🌲BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL🌲 @michaeljared.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

I totally see the vision on this one, I love the style. Can I ask how you make your 3D assets?

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