iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 18/08/2026

This being said, I continue to watch it as the episodes come out...

Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 16/08/2026

Planning a game of #paranoiattrpg for my friends. Made some quick and dirty ID Badges that I'm pretty happy with. #ttrpg #tabletop #rpg #gaming #craft

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 27/07/2026

Seeing this happen again so sharing my favourite explainer of the XY Problem...

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 24/07/2026

Just preordered my signed copy of the Game UI Bible by @eddcoates.bsky.social published by @lostincult.co.uk. Can't wait to read it.

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 08/07/2026

Last night I continued working on steam login for Mirrorstone. Figured I should also handle VAC Bans...

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 04/07/2026

Look at this incredible birthday gift from my good friend @chichiberz.bsky.social. A few days early but it looks incredible!

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 04/07/2026

When I need to test a message but I don't care about the test data 😂

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 15/06/2026

The new version of mikevdv.dev went live last night and I'm super happy. It's much more stylised and personal than the old site, feeling a lot more me. It's also, totally over-engineered in the best possible way and has its own bluesky account over at @blog.mikevdv.dev.ap.brid.gy! #blog #tech

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 15/05/2026

When you're currently completely rebuilding your game but your friend gets bored and gives you full Spanish localisation of all the current content 👀

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 08/05/2026

I'm in the office and therefor don't have access to my DNS level ad block. Wtf is this. Why is this page on The Guardian taken up by so many ads that I can't even see the article...

An "article page" on The Guardian. over 60% of the page is covered in adverts...

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 08/05/2026

Also, the way they're displaying it on the main chart doesn't really give an accurate view of anything at all. If one council voted heavily for a given party the main chart swings wildly when actually that just results in a single council...

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 08/05/2026

I can't be the only one who thinks that the BBC chart showing the council seats won is purposefully hard to compare with how vertically compressed it is...

The BBC local council election results chart is vertically compressed to the point of being difficult to read...

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 04/05/2026

Mine does have a porridge mode TBF, but as someone who didn't own one before. It's something that would have persuaded me

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 30/04/2026

I was talking to my sister about a new app I found to practice my dutch on. Because I'd hate to lose that ability. My sister's response shocked me. Not because I think she should have to practice but because she's not interested in doing so.

"Not gonna lie I am not that interested in improving my Dutch but thank you" - my sister
"Lol that's fair" - me

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 04/11/2025

Added the ability to check any player's stats on the in progress website.

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 22/10/2025

Really think that designing the website for 4/3 is a great idea for my retro online rpg. First time doing a website exclusively using rust too so that's been interesting. Yes I'm getting married on saturday, im staying calm. #mirrorstone #rpg #mmo #mmorpg #gamedev #indiedev #rust #rustlang

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 21/10/2025

Doing a quick test to see if I can make the website look like the game's UI. #mirrorstone #pixelart #webdev #rust #rustlang #mmo #mmorpg #rpg

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 18/10/2025

Supports the following error messages for now. I figure this should cover me for the time being.

Rust code showing the error messages supported by my orpg's networking protocol

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 18/10/2025

For way, way to long. If there's an error on login it would crash the dev build of the game. This is now resolved. #gamedev #indiedev #mirrorstone #bevy #rust #rustlang #mmo #rpg #mmorpg

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 15/10/2025

I feel like a kid who's counting down to their birthday 🎈

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 12/10/2025

It's so close. Only 13 more days till I marry the most incredible person ❤️

13 days left till my wedding to the most incredible person. I cannot wait.

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 07/10/2025

Doing a little experiment to have intro logos. Honestly not sure how I feel about it tbh...

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 01/10/2025

Alongside some pretty heavy reworks to the scripting engine, Items can now be combined using the MVP of the crafting system. See the example below of me combining to half loafs of bread into a full loaf. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #mirrorstone #bevyengine #rustlang #lua #mmo #rpg #mmorpg

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 14/09/2025

Last weekend was my stag do, and I had the pleasure of seeing the statue of the goodest boy.

Gently placing my hand in the vicinity of the good boy statue

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 18/08/2025

Today on stream, we got skill levels into our modestly multiplayer online role playing game. They don't currently impact anything but this is a really big addition! #gamedev #indiedev #trustlang #bevyengine #orpg #rpg #mmo #mmorpg #pixelart #twitch

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 13/08/2025

In last night's stream we started mocking up what we want the skills UI to look like. Not sure about pagination...

A mockup of the skills window. Showing how skills could be displayed in mirrorstone.

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 08/08/2025

Might have to upgrade this before the next stream... #rustlang

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 25/07/2025

Oh cry me a fucking river... I work in London 2-3 days per week and I can say for certain the MPs saying this have not ever taken a train at rush hour in the midlands never mind the north of England...

District Line to Wimbledon 'not fit for purpose' after years of disruption, warns MP

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 23/07/2025

We found out live during the stream yesterday that a stream clip of my modestly multiplayer online role playing game made it onto #thisweekinbevy. Feels so good 😂 youtu.be/cGZViqCrBog?... #gamedev #indiedev #bevy #bevyengine #rustlang #mmo #rpg #twitch #lua

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 23/07/2025

After today's 5 hour stream and a little work after to cleanup, player to player trading is fully added to my modestly multiplayer online role playing game. #gamedev #mmo #rpg #bevyengine #bevy #rust #rustlang #pixelart #indiedev

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 16/07/2025

Wow, I never would have thought I'd streamed quite that much in the last year. That's just under 10 and a half days! #streamer #twitch

The empire business - Stream for 250 hours total

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 10/07/2025

New functionality for the chat box too. We no longer need [GM] or [Mod] next to a name as the chat box now supports icons and emotes. #gamedev #bevy #rust #rpg #mmo #lua #isometric #multiplayer

The chat box has also had some upgrades
I think the new system works really well
we've got so much more to do though
we now support emotes :)
and I'm working on trading :(

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 10/07/2025

Doors are now in game! Really big for making the world feel less stationary. #gamedev #bevy #rust #lua #mmo #rpg #pixelart #isometric

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 08/07/2025

Today is a strange birthday. I've seen my friends on Saturday but my fiancée had to go back to work in another city yesterday, so I'm starting the day with cake and a book. Sitting quietly in our living room with the cat. I feel an extremely sobering feeling of being older and less connected.

A copy of dune in paperback, a redbull and a slice of cake

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 15/06/2025

Quick initial version of pride flag capes now that I sorted capes with the layering system for mirrorstone. Developing a game is absolutely providing an outlet for your own views. #gamedev #pride

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 10/06/2025

For the testers of mirrorstone, version 0.13.0-inDev should be available in about an hour. The test server has been updated. Obviously the big change is the new combat calculations, buyable pants, skirts and shoes. say "trade?" when close to Mr. Bones to trigger the shop and buy the new items.

My character rocking the new iron plate skirt and boots

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 04/06/2025

Honestly it makes me laugh having to put this on my wedding site's FAQ, like, I'm sorry but in what world do people bring dogs to a wedding?

Q. Can I bring my dog? A: No, please do not bring your dog

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 04/06/2025

I don't think I've shown this before but rarity colours have been in for a while, that being said. The ruby ring is the first non-common item I've thought to add. #gamedev #mmo #rpg #mirrorstone #pixelart #rustlang

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 27/05/2025

On stream today we added shops to our modestly multiplayer online role playing game (Mirrorstone). #rust #mmo #rpg #lua #bevy #bevyengine #stream #twitch #streamer #gamedev

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 22/05/2025

On Tuesday we did some work to make inventory management possible. Still a few UX improvements to do but generally very happy that you can now pick which loaf of bread you want to eat... #gamedev #indiedev #mmo #rpg #pixelart #streamer #twitcu

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 21/05/2025

inDev build 0.11.0 is with my testers: - Damage animation support - Inventory Management (part 1) - Training Dummies #gamedev #mirrorstone #mmo #rpg #indiedev #streamer

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Michael Walter Van Der Velden @mikevdv.dev · 15/05/2025

Watching RuneScape videos on the train, how's your day going?

RuneScape videos by alien food on the ipad

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