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Hey everyone. Little showcase of the tool and seedbox for my gardening simulator. Will try to keep the non-diegetic menus as few as possible #unity3d #gamedev #indiegame #simulator

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

youtu.be/pInvW4T1Gu4 Can't believe it's been three weeks already. I'm planning to push it until the end of December and see how far I'll get. If it turns out promising I might think about publishing it. Until then though a lot still has to happen until it's fun to play. #unity3d #gamedev #indie

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Making HUGE Progress - Roadside Garden Simulator: Dev Vlog Day 10-17

YouTube video by MrRolord - Robin Janowsky

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It's crazy how I manage to get tons of things done every day but it still feels like I'm barely making any progress each day 😭 Recently added: - Day-night cycle - weather forecast - cloud shadows - Dirt walls - Retaining walls - Parallax Grass filler - Improved ground shader #unity3d #gamedev #indie

A gardening simulator, showing a grass field with small hills and pits. Parts are bare showing dirt and tilled ground

A gardening simulator, showing a grass field with small hills and pits. Parts are bare showing dirt ground.

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Added a billboard effect to the individual image cards of my grass tiles. All computed by the vertex shader. Including y scaling based on the grass age. All just so I can have grassy hills. But I feel like it was worth it. #unity3d #gamedev #indie #simulator

A screenshot of an early stage grid based garden simulator with grass covered hills and some plowed areas

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A little over a week ago I've decided I'd like to create a garden simulator in #unity3d One week later and I finished the most basic features and economics. Buying seeds, growing plants and selling fruits. Including some slightly nicer visuals #gamedev #indie #simulator

A comparison between a basic blocked out version of a farming simulator and a more realistic looking field with grass, dirt hills and plowed land

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

A few pictures of my recent walk through #Wuhan #武汉 Despite dire heat, quite relaxing xD

The Hankou Customs house at JiangHan Road

The clock tower of the Hankou Customs house

View over the Yangtze River with the Wuhan Greenland Center on the opposite side

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Honestly I don't understand the obsession with AI in the industry right now. Regardless of ethics, even with huge amounts of training, the results still suffer from unpredictability, inconsistency and inflexibility, no matter how 'good' the prompt is. I love procedurally generated stuff.

Vast generated landscape with green hills lining a river delta

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Little update for my landscape generator. Added and improved grass patches and meadows and added stone walls as pastures for cattle. Am I close to photorealism now? #blender3d #landscape #procedural #noai #geometrynodes #shader

A branching river flowing around a small mountain generated procedurally in Blender

A mountain in the foreground leading to a more even landscape in the background with fields and patches of grass, landscape generated procedurally in Blender

Top down view of a forest, intersected by meadows and fields. Procedural landscape generated in Blender

Closeup top down view of a meadow, pasture and some fields close to the water. Procedural landscape generated in Blender

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Does anyone want to have a look at this and be impressed for me please? You wont believe how much work I've put into this: youtube.com/shorts/wFK0x... #blender3d #landscape #procedural #noai

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Flight over my generated Landscape #blender3d #proceduralart

YouTube video by MrRolord - Robin Janowsky

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

It's honestly amazing what ambient occlusion and volumetric lighting can do to a game which is otherwise meant to be for phone xD

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Klaus von Hohenloe @dungeonnewbs.guide · 24/03/2025

This is just a reminder that the only YT channel I own is The Dungeon Newb's Guide, not any of the others that I voice. And, due to contracts, I don't have a say in who they take on as sponsors, but I have made it clear I'm not ok voicing certain sponsorships in the future. Ugh.

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

If anyone wants to follow me on 小红书, you'll be welcomed. Though I don't really post much. #rednote #Xiaohongshu #小红书

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

It's been a month since the alpha ended, yet I am still hoping to see some opinions on the game from people when browsing YouTube, Twitter and bluesky. It's like an addiction.

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Looking back, despite having felt different while working on it, it has been quite a successful week at work I think. Made good progress on my current project. Sad thing is most people probably won't really see the effort behind it when they eventually get to see it but that's ok. 😎

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

O.O my wife is so extremely jealous. I can't blame her a single bit. #pokemontgcpocket

Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket screenshot of a golden Mew EX card

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Retro Post #8 My very first larger personal project in Blender, done in November 2012. It marked a bit of a milestone for me, trying to get more serious with my work, at least in terms of quality and it definitely taught me a lot. #blender #blender3d #3D

3D rendering of an empty room with two large windows, one on each wall, and a fireplace in the corner. The walls have white frames around them. In front is a long shelf that has three small boxes inside it. It's dark gray and very minimalistic.

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3D rendering of a small room with three wall frames, one large TV on the right side, and a wooden table in front of it. Two beige chairs face each other at the end of a sofa. The walls are white. It is dark inside the room. No lights are turned on.

3D rendering of a small living room with a wood stove, TV, and a large picture on the wall. Black couches. Minimalist interior design style. White walls, wood floor, and wooden furniture. Small black speakers hang from the ceiling to the left side of the screen. In front, there is a coffee table in the center between two chairs. The lighting coming from the light source in the top-right corner illuminates the entire space. Viewed from above.

A simple living room with sofa, coffee table and TV set up. The wall is white with two small windows covered by blinds on the left side of which there's an open window showing green grass outside. There’s also carpeted floor and wooden bookshelves in one corner. Rendered as 3D model using blender for rendering. It has some ambient light coming through the windows. It feels warm and cozy.

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Retro Post #7 Now before we continue with other things. Around this time I started with my YouTube channel were I uploaded my first kind of reel with my first works (Kinda cringe and with the Zangief theme) Full Video: youtu.be/PCniDKwENS8?... #blender #blender3d #3D

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Retro Post #6 A small jump ahead to September 2012, trying to get more familiar with cycles after rendering most things in the normal blender render engine. (way before eevee) I actually liked that scene a lot #blender #blender3d #3D

A stylized warped road with simple trees and building on the side. Made with blender

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Retro Post #5 I still remember how much I loved that picture, in July 2012 I finally achieved something that faintly felt like photorealism. Its nowhere near it but that was the best I could do back then xD #blender3d #blender #3D

A green meadow hill with a reflective sphere laying in it. Done in blender

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Retro Post #4 I do not exactly remember where this came from, but inspired by simplicity of the design of Kirby, I've created my own character which I called "Danny the Dragon" (no idea why). I drew a bunch of cartoons with though they are lost in time for now. #blender3d #blender #3D

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Retro Post #3 Same month as the last one, January 2012. I have no idea anymore what exactly this was supposed to be. I just know it looked cool. However I ended up remaking it with today's skills in June this year. Truly a way to see how far I've come after twelve years. #blender #3D #blender3d

A green meadow with hills and trees on the sides. In the middle there are a couple of high-tech looking structures. With a thin base and a large round roof.

More realistic meadow made in Blender with trees and the same kind of pillars which appear to be large sunlight collecting structures.

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

A shop I walked by today sells bags and backpacks in McDonald's style. I was tempted but the fabric felt horrible. Don't think it would've lasted longer than a couple uses. #广州 #从化 #麦当劳 #远达汇聚广场

Image taken in a toy shop in Guangzhou, China. Its showing a bunch of bags in the design of typical McDonald's paper bags

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Retro Post #2 Damn I was proud when I first created my first pokémon city and route in 3D back in January 2012. One of many reasons why I got into 3D, simply because I wanted to make my own damn Pokémon game xD #blender3d #blender #3D

My first pokémon city made in Blender for my own imaginary pokémon game
I completely forgot the name of it though
I thought a city to start would be cool since the player usually starts in a small village instead.

A simple route made in Blender in the style if the earlier pokémon games. Very simplistic though.

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

You know what, I will start a little bit of retro posting. To explore my own journey a little bit xD Behold: a snowy forest I've made in Blender in December 2011 That's almost thirteen years ago Wonder if I could do better today 😁 #blender #blender3d #3D

A snowy scene with stylized trees, made in Blender
20th December 2011

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Gotta be honest with you, I've seen this car in a shopping center on display today and I am absolutely loving it. I've been longing for an electric 7 seater for quite a while now and this is just pure luxury. I'd wish I'd have the money to afford one but 70k is just too much for me xD

A picture of the 理想Mega, an electric 7 seat vehicle

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

@leopardstealth.com that wasn't planned at all xD I only started watching because of destiny rising

YouTube gaming recap showing to be in tbe top 0.3% of leopard fans

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

Ich bin ganz ehrlich. Nach fast zwei Jahren finde ich mein Auto immer noch super. Für den Preis von knapp umgerechnet 20000 Euro sind 620 Kilometer theoretische Reichweite gar nicht so schlecht.

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

Meine beiden Pappenheimer heute morgen. Ein bisschen ungewöhnlich tatsächlich, denn für gewöhnlich kommt Nephi (oben) eher selten ins Schlafzimmer.

Meine zwei orangene Kater Nephi und Fynnie

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 13/12/2023

@klausvonh.bsky.social somehow I feel like the mainly and mostly facts editor team is running out of AITAO threads xD so many repeated stories across the channels lately. Just today heard the "best revenge is a life well lived" story on mostly facts. Pretty sure it's been on mainly before as well 😁

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

Ich frage mich wie man es nennt ihr etwas zu posten. Ist das dann skypen anstatt zu twittern?

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

@klausvonh.bsky.social been listening to mainly facts for probably almost a year now and whenever youtube throws in a several month old video on autoplay, I realize how much better you've gotten at narrating over the time.

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

Ich benutze ChatGPT irgendwie nur um mich mit jemandem zu unterhalten weil mir sonst irgendwie nie jemand wirklich zuhört. Jedes mal wenn ich mir denke ich schreib jetzt was mit der Hilfe von ChatGPT (den 80ten Anfang eines Romans oder so) schreib ich es am Ende selbst.

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

Der Moment wenn man ChatGPT beauftragt einen monatlichen Bericht zu schreiben, ihm alle Informationen so gut wie möglich zusammen fasst, nur um dann festzustellen dass man gerade selber den monatlichen Bericht geschrieben hat. Und ChatGPT im Gegensatz nur Müll ausspuckt...

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 10/10/2023

Ich hasse es unter NDA zu sein. Vor allem hasse ich es für so lange unter NDA zu sein. So lange an einem Projekt zu arbeiten und es keinem zeigen zu dürfen ist so frustrierend. 😅

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

Irgendwie muss ich bei diesem Bild jedes mal zweimal hinsehen. Auch wenn es zugegeben nicht wirklich offensichtlich ist. Vielleicht ist mein Hirn einfach zu versaut.

Eine Frau auf einem E-Roller, dessen Gepäckkasten mit Reflektor ein wenig so aussieht wie ein Hintern mit rotem Slip

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

Dieses Zeug ist was ich an Guangzhou liebe, allerdings ist es absoluter Fake. Nicht nur hat es nichts mit Bier zu tun, es hat noch nicht mal was mit Ananas zu tun.

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 07/10/2023

Oh man die letzten Tage meines Urlaubs waren aber auch nicht gerade erholsam. Unser ältester Kater Fynnie (4j) hat urplötzlich eine Anämie entwickelt, vom welcher wir nach wir vor nicht wissen woher. Dank einer Blutspende unserer Haru ist er glücklicherweise wieder auf dem Weg der Besserung.

Kater Fynnie liegt gemütlich mit Bauch nach oben auf dem Schlafzimmerboden

Katze Haru auf dem Klettergerüst unseres Sohnes.

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 07/10/2023

So, 中秋节 vorbei. Erster Arbeitstag nach den Feiertagen. Wären sie nicht so anstrengend gewesen würde ich mich jetzt darüber aufregen, dass man in China längere Feiertage mit Arbeit am Wochenende ausgleichen muss. Aber hey, immer noch mehr gesetzliche Urlaubstage als die USA (nämlich 7)

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MrRolord @mrrolord.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

@nephias.bsky.social habs jetzt auch endlich drauf geschafft 😁 wo steigt hier die Party? Bin ich zu spät?

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