iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Alan Wolfe @demofox.bsky.social · 14h

The Double Headed Stack Allocator New blog post! blog.demofox.org/2026/10/03/t...

This shows how the double headed stack allocator works. Level data (red) is allocated from the left going towards the right, while character data (green) is allocated from the right going to the left. They can each allocate / deallocate memory as they wish, without the two systems interleaving and causing fragmentation.

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🎵 Do da doo doo, 🎵 Do da daa daa~~ 🎵 Do da doo doo, 🎵 Do da daa daa~~ ❤️💅

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hot take: Activision giving Halo a fresh lore reboot is actually a really good thing. Hopefully we won’t need to buy additional, entirely out-of-genre secondary games or comics or novels or anything else, just to understand wtaf is going on in the story when the next mainline game comes out.

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Sam Hulick @samhulick.com · 26/09/2026

Less than one week until the new Uncharted Worlds Extended Version is out!! Over four minutes of tasty, spacey deliciousness. link.samhulick.com/uncharted-wo...

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Uncharted Worlds (Extended Version)

Coming October 2nd, 2026!

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

@demofox.bsky.social Since you’ve asked for games recommendations a few times, I thought I’d mention that @cultofthelamb.bsky.social is ludicrously addictive, and way more fun than it has any right to be. ❤️😼

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Alan Wolfe @demofox.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

oh sorry, I wasnt sure if you meant Mikko or me, I would have linked it! The schema files are ~C struct / enum / union definitions and #include. A table is an array of entries. Entries can link to entries of other tables. When you compile the data, it makes a bin and a standalone .h to load it.

A schema def file snippet.
uses "C" style syntax.

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

While a big problem, it’s also a pretty hilarious problem to have, to be honest. XD

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Stretching my proverbial legs a little with modelling. Trying out a mixed approach to trims by using one texture set for both trims and mesh decals. Not a novel approach, but I hadn’t done so previously. I’m enjoying myself. ((Note: keypad for the door is a reference asset off FAB, please ignore))

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Sam Hulick @samhulick.com · 27/08/2026

IT'S HAPPENING! I got official approval from Warner Chappell to release my brand-new piece: Uncharted Worlds - Extended Version. Now over 4 minutes of music, starting off with a slight twist on the original, then drifting off into new musical territory. More details soon!

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MAUS! @work ✍️☕️🌈 @themaus.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Seriously guys. I can’t believe we’re even talking about this?! Born in the 80s never thought future discussions would look like THIS?! 🙈 Maybe it’s incomprehensible to individuals living today and thinking in a certain way, but in the 90s everyone would’ve looked at you like this

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The Dude: Are You Crazy???

ALT: The Dude: Are You Crazy???

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Mood for the last 10 years.

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Alan Wolfe @demofox.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

This game is great. Run dungeons, then be a shop keeper and sell the items you find.

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Alan Wolfe @demofox.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Optical convolution found in the wild. It's like bokeh in reverse.

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Kasika // 🏳️‍🌈 @kasika.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

They make sure they can change the definition and puts the(their) safeguards beforehand.

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Alan Wolfe @demofox.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

This is so great. Clint Eastwood as a jedi. All jank, not AI. youtu.be/Iwnjj_axHgI

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The Jedi with no name Vs. Palpatine

YouTube video by Jar Jar Studios+

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Xander Berten @hellcatpnext.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

First time implementing something from a Research Paper. At first it looked really scary but after rereading the paper a few times i got it. Here is my implementation of GTAO (Ground Truth Ambient Occlusion) I had a blast doing this and even got more interested in everything around radiology.

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I saw in a Git issue posted to @godotengine.org that a PR was merged which adds a Raytracing api, so one could in theory write RT shaders… in GD Script? Can’t lie, I find that to be a pretty wild - and fascinating - prospect. @demofox.bsky.social maybe I have another excuse to dust off that RT book!

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I really need to set some time aside to study the Dune films. The way cinematography for that series captures the awesome and contrasting scale of objects in a scene is mind-boggling.

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Alan Wolfe @demofox.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

What To Learn To Be A Real Time graphics Programmer blog.demofox.org/2026/07/01/w... I wrote this up over lunch and it's surprisingly popular so sharing over here too.

A real time render of spheres using physically based rendering lighting formulas

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Random ADHD thought-bubble pop-up: the Destiny from Stargate Universe is probably one of the coolest starships in science fiction, at least to me. The steam punk aesthetic for a 100,000+ year old starship was a really bold move and it worked astonishingly well for the narrative. 👀💭❤️

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Stargate Universe: Destiny Ship in Space

ALT: Stargate Universe: Destiny Ship in Space

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Inigo Quilez @iquilezles.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I made a video about the smooth-maximum function, I hope you like it! youtu.be/6Qb6QtC6QMs

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A function you cannot do without

YouTube video by Inigo Quilez

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Learning @godotengine.org has been cool so far. I’m surprised to find GDScript fairly easy to learn with the ‘right tutorial’ to put my ADHD brain in the right space. Feels good to learn coding after being married to Blueprints for literally decades. I have my issues, but it’s been fun already! :)

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Godot is probably the single most difficult example of game animation I’ve personally attempted so far. Holy smokes…

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Been thinking and I’ve got a potentially hot take: The Steam Machine could have been an absolute top-selling banger regardless of its’ price, if they’d implemented Thunderbolt / an equivalent on the back panel, and / or an internal PCIE x16 port on the mainboard.

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I wonder what the process is for ships and vehicles in Star Wars? They’re such bizarre shapes all glued together haphazardly, and yet… they work! I’d love to sort out that process, it’s so cool.

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

So friends, who’s doing cool shit with Godot? I wanna follow some Godot Engine peeps.

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Possibly a hot take: my favourite time with Destiny 2 was the Curse of Osiris / Warmind era. Them Mars and Mercury vibes were pretty sick 💪👌

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Mike Prinke @mike-prinke.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Seeing as I don’t work there anymore I can make my opinions known. Keep Blueprints! They’re good! Verse certainly has its place in the FN ecosystem, but I don’t think it’s a substitute for BP in UE proper. c.org/pstFtWf5cJ

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Signez la pétition

Save Blueprints: Keep Visual Scripting in Unreal Engine 6

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

More lighting and material tests. One thing I’m not happy with in Godot is the quality of shadow-casting lights… it’s hard to get lights not to look… I guess “icky” is the only word I’ve got right now? My expectations are probably too high though, as an Unreal Engine refugee. We’ll see. :)

A taurus-shaped hollow object “Stargate” in a Cornell Box, lit by a single soft directional light.

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I’ve not even watched it, but sounds like I’m on the right track learning Godot…

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Playing with global illumination (VXGI) and emissives as a path to learn @godotengine.org… first real try at properly learning this. VXGI is definitely my favourite solution at the moment. This is on a 4K monitor running on my (very loud…) 14” rtx-5070 laptop.

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I’m hoping a game dev event comes to Vancouver again. I missed the last GDC here and as such missed meeting cool people like @demofox.bsky.social. I’ve regretted missing that ever since, though in my defence there was a lot going on for me at the time. Also GDC was painfully expensive when I checked

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Slowly butt surely I’m getting back into it~~~

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GameDevMicah UE6 @gamedevmicah.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Hello Unreal Engine 5 Lighting Experts! We are looking for some consultation to obtain our ideal realistic runtime lighting “feel” - please reach out if you or someone you know would be a fit! Thank you - Giantess Playground

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GameDevMicah UE6 @gamedevmicah.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I’m looking for new roles and opportunities at UnrealFest Chicago and beyond - let me know if you know! lol cheers uefn ue5 gamedev optimizations level design VFX and the like

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

So, shortly after I posted this, I got my Fedora partition set up for Vulkan development, which was a LOT easier than I thought! Picked CLion for my IDE. I’ve never done any development under Linux before and I’ve never used CLion, so this’ll be a lot of firsts I think. Looking forward to it. :)

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

As much as I enjoy Unreal Engine, I’m getting annoyed enough lately with performance that I find myself once again looking at Vulkan tutorials… >_>;;

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Velky is one of my favourite streamers and has hit a real shitty run at life lately. Consider watching his streams. He’s super funny and streaming right meow. :3

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Alan Wolfe @demofox.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

All I can think about with the spacex ipo vastly being valued by grok - how appropriate a rocket company valuation is only ~5% actual payload.

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Starlit Snow @starlitsnow.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Friends!! I fixed my first car thing!!!! I fixed the glove box light in my Polestar 2!

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Sam Hulick @samhulick.com · 03/06/2026

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️

A three-panel screencap from the DS9 episode "Blood Oath" (S2E19). Klingon warrior Kor embraces Jadzia Dax and greets her as "Curzon, my beloved old friend." Jadzia smiles and corrects him: "I'm Jadzia now." Kor, without hesitation, continues hugging her and says "Jadzia, my beloved old friend."

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cerwyn @bajamut-blast.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

happy pride month everyone. *hits you with the giant magic beam that turns you gay*

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MAUS! @work ✍️☕️🌈 @themaus.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

And I often think about how nice it would be to crawl back into the 90s again, like into a warm, narrow, wood-colored cave. Researchers say we romanticize the time when we were young. But honestly, I feel like that time was OBJECTIVELY better. Where did our freedom go? I don’t feel free anymore.

A photo in pastel colors shows the moon shining brightly over of a mountain silhouette. The sky is pale blue, with some soft, airy, pink clouds.
The roof edges of two yellow houses can be seen at the bottom.

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