iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

<congenial> greeting. I am <status> to see you! How has <spawn> and <person2> been? <bAcknowledged>

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Hey you I know you’re real.

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I’m definitely not just posting to figure out who are b_o t~s and who are cool people who I would never block! If you’re a #b come on down and share this cool thing! #gamedev #solodev #games #art

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Don’t feel bad, the world forces us to do things we don’t always want to. Just try to keep the candle lit.

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I also love being reposted by bots on a social media platform. If you’re a bot, repost this! It’s my favorite. #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #gameart

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Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

I love applying for a gamedev job knowing full well that it really is me just signing up for an automated message in 3-4 weeks. #gamedev

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Those shots are really pretty!

Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Whew that was close. An hour to spare!

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Reposted by Wes!

JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

I'm just putting this out there, but if you want to thank people who worked on your game -past and present- the normal way that you do that is to credit them. 💅🏼

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Elle @elleisanisland.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

All I saw was cheesecake boat and ocean for at least 5 minutes

Photo of a missing slice of cheesecake that looks like a cheesecake hull floating in a deep blue ocean. The "ocean" is actually the blueberry topping on the large cheesecake that we don't see completely.

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Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Character rigging tips: 1) Don’t.

Da Scary Rose @modernmodron.itch.io · 05/09/2025

Reposted by Wes!

you know, I had almost forgotten that I made a vnyan world that's a mech cockpit

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Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Okay I’m done with this side of the painting. I kinda want to transfer it to a canvas and actually paint a real life thing, something that as a 3D artist I’ve never really spent time doing. #painting #digitalart #art #drawing #heron

A blue heron in a psychedelic stream. It is surrounded by cat tails. Blues and greens mainly, very desaturated with highlights of bright pink surrounding the heron.

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Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Still WIP. Been figuring out the wings, and I still wish I could find a place for the tail. I call this one “Big Bird With At Least Two Hot Dogs.” #Art #drawing #digitalart #heron #hotdogs #painting #procreate

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Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Did a lot of surgery this morning on how the wings look, and ruined half the stuff I did yesterday. Oh well, thems the breaks. WIP. #art #painting #noai #digitalart #procreate

A heron with too long a neck stands in a river.

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Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Made more progress on this painting tonight, still have a bit more to go! #painting #noai #art #digitalart

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Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

More painting progress. Still a WIP, just having fun with it. #painting #wip #drawing #art #digital

A heron in a pond, work in progress painting.

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Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Had a vacation last week, which was awesome and much needed. Came home refreshed, and today I started drawing for a painting I want to make. #art #digitalart #noai #painting

A heron of abstract proportions stands in a pond, about to strike.

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Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

That is a good one. I learned a lot about navigation by looking up stuff while trying to think of a funny “yes and” to this. No dice, but still a fun time!

Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Glad to have a true fan, independent of which media I pollute.

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Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

I feel like whenever I think about people following me FOR REAL, I start talking like an AI voiceover. If i ignore that people read, I feel much better about random stupid posting.

Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

I’m so ready to start making some art. Here’s the deal - I made storage work today. You want to put a tool away?Cool. You want a pile of sticks in a box? I gotcha. You want a cooooooool gif of that? Whoa there Tex, that’s not a “today” kinda thing. #gamedev #solodev #itreallysuckedihadtodosomuchbs

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Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Had to take a week to upgrade my project to the latest version of Unreal, and update the input / ui system. I’m hoping these make things simpler, but it sure is boring looking work!

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It’ll be a year in November! I’ve got it on the steam deck, but I want to make sure that the base building works well and that multiplayer isn’t (too) buggy before releasing a demo. I’m almost to the point where I just need to make more things, not new features.

I also made a composter, which you can load animal waste into, to craft compost to improve your soil, but that’s also to be shown later.

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Hahahaha kinda! I prototyped animal buildings, but I can’t get out of the current map for TECHNICAL REASONS which I intend to fix next week. Which means I can’t buy the plans for a barn… which means the goat remains homeless and pooping everywhere.

Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

VFX are fun. I made VFX years ago, and it’s good to get back to it. Anyways, I made stink vfx today because I wanted to make something FUN. Also made wind. But stink.. stink lasts forever. #gamedev #solodev

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Really made some progress this week! Players can interact with foliage and trees. Grass bends and trees react to the player. More to do there! Rain and fog! What other weather should I make? Day/night turns lights off and on now. #screenshotsaturday #cozygame #solodev #ue5

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Eternal Skies TCG RPG @eternalskies.neocities.org · 14/07/2025

Let's do some starter packs again. I have FIVE packs of solo devs on my profile. bsky.app/starter-pack... bsky.app/starter-pack... bsky.app/starter-pack... bsky.app/starter-pack... bsky.app/starter-pack... Please check if you're on one and don't make me do it before asking. #indiegamedev

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Wes! @tempestariigame.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

A rare sunset picture! The lighting changes all the time, and it's nice to see that it actually.. ya know, works? Bonus goat sideview. It's still pooping EEeeeverywhere. I gotta give this thing a home. #gamedev #solodev

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Much appreciated Sheff! Why is it always a pain in the butt to do the small things? I’m going to make a whole video about what all I needed to make to deform a tree.

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Although this looks like basically nothing, I legit have been looking forward to this moment for 6 months at LEAST

As an indie game dev, I’m basically a factory that converts small accomplishments into annoying my spouse for an hour trying to explain it.

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