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Craig @ Off Trail Games

@offtrailgames.bsky.social
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Founder / Designer @ Off Trail Games Ex-Game Director @ Blizzard Entertainment I believe in creative play and experiences that bond people. Working on a game about a misfit crew of spaceship scavengers.

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Craig @ Off Trail Games @offtrailgames.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
A design learning I found fascinating: When players love an activity (ex: taming wild horses) and you add a task/reward for doing it (ex: tame 3 wild horses) many stop doing the thing they loved after the task (even though they happily did it for no reward before) #gamedesign
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Feneq | Rogue Command @roguecommand.net · 19/11/2024
Goooood morning Bluesky! Did you know we released a game yesterday? So far we have 37 reviews and they are *all* positive! So it seems to be pretty fun? You should probably buy it! And leave a review if you have played it. #indiegame #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/1461910/...
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Serena Malyon 🌞🌛 @serenamalyon.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
She dances across the horizon, her cloak of daylight breaking the quiet of night. ✨
A personification of the Dawn rises over the horizon, dragging her cloak of clouds behind her.
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ExEz IndieDev 🇧🇷 | 🇸🇪 @exezart.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Sometimes a family can be just you and a bunch of animals you've rescued. #characterdesign #illustration #drawing #indiedev #gamedev #animals #brazilianartist #cozy
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David Amador @djlink.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Here are over 150GB of free sound effects, royalty-free and commercially usable on your #gamedev projects sonniss.com/gameaudiogdc
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Craig @ Off Trail Games @offtrailgames.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
My favorite talk on game cameras. From John Nesky back in his time on Journey. I came back to this for a new project and walked away with new learnings again. youtu.be/C7307qRmlMI?...
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50 Game Camera Mistakes
YouTube video by GDC 2025
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Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou @kanaratron.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
For all the new folks arriving, both #indiegame developers and players alike, I've got some starter packs below you might find useful 👍 🔸 Indie Game Studios - go.bsky.app/EbnyA2d 🔸 Solo Indie Devs - go.bsky.app/46HSs4C 🔸 Indie Game Publishers - go.bsky.app/DAoKtHj
The cover image for an "Indie Game Studios" Starter Pack
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Onyx Prism @onyxprismstudio.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Amazing resource for anyone doing UI, or are just curious about game UI. #gamedev #ui gameuidatabase.com/index.php
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Game UI Database
The ultimate interface reference Tool for game designers. Explore over 1,300 games, and 55,000 UI screenshots and videos, and filter by screen category, animation, colour, material, layout, texture, ...
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Craig @ Off Trail Games @offtrailgames.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
An intro! I’m Craig. I’ve been making games for 20 years. Lead Quest Designer on WoW, then pitched, built and led Blizz’s survival game team (until it was squished by the acquisition) Now I’ve founded OTG to make games about creativity and bonding through play. I believe games can help people grow.
Key Art for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich KingKey Art for World of Warcraft: LegionKey Art for Blizzard's Unannounced Survival GameCompany logo for Off Trail Games
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Think The Toad @thinkthetoad.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
I'm Think, an artist based in Spain. I program, draw and design my own video games (Kauldron, NoumenoN); I devblog on Twitch, mixing philosophy, art and jokes. I'm part of the Toad Sect. Oh Great Horned Toad King, give me strength to finish my projects! Kauldron: portfoliothink.com/portfolio/ka...
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Ryan Locko | 3D Character Artist @itslocko.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
⭐ Just a reminder to all of the new faces here, starter packs are a great way to find cool artists and sharing them helps everyone grow! ⭐ Check out this one I've made for some cool 3D Character Artists, and don't forget to boost with a repost! go.bsky.app/D5ibi1
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Thomas Feichtmeir @cyangmou.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Are details good? Are details bad? It really depends! I promised you yesterday on stream, that I would turn this into a chart, so here it is.
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Daniel Cook @danctheduck.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Lessons from today's prototyping meetup #gamedesign 1. Build the middle of your game first. Can you play your own game for 40-60 minutes? Then figure out how to teach that. Tutorials reveal the known fun, they don't find the fun.
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Craig @ Off Trail Games @offtrailgames.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
I find confident decisions comes from one of two places: 1) Prior experience and mistakes 2) Reflecting your thoughts off of others If you don’t have the former, seek the latter. (cont.) #gamedev #gamedesign
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Craig @ Off Trail Games @offtrailgames.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Leaving AAA for tiny-scale indie forced me to realize how adapted I was to being constantly pressured from many directions. It was stressful, but also motivating. It’s paralyzingly quiet when you’re just working for yourself. Having a teammate again has been intensely energizing.
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Craig @ Off Trail Games @offtrailgames.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Describe your #indiegamedev project in a haiku When earth falls apart Find yourself a spaceship crew With friends and laughter
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