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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

After a short vacation, I decided to add portals (yes, like in the game Portal) to my C++ engine. 🌀 Still an early prototype, but it's a good start! 🚀 #gamedev #cpp #gameengine #indiedev #portal

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The 3D viewer is taking a bit longer than expected, lots of C++ refactoring and cleanup, but I’m aiming for an October release! 🗓️ Since the last update, I revamped the titlebar, toolbar, fonts and added icons to the scene hierarchy. 🛠️ #gamedev #cpp #opensource #3D

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Lately, I've been reviving an old project: a 3D viewer for FBX, OBJ, glTF, and BVH. 🛠️ It supports hierarchies, geometries, skeletons, and animations. Mainly built with core classes from my custom engine. The prototype is working. On GitHub soon! 🚀 #gamedev #indiedev #gamedevtools

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Added a shutdown effect to the CRT shader! 📺 Nothing hits like that classic electron beam collapsing when you turn off an old screen. And why not use it when turning it on, too? Does this bring back memories, or am I getting too old? 😂 #gamedev #indiedev #rendering #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Improved video playback on in-game monitors and TVs! 📺 Added a custom CRT shader that reveals individual subpixels when you step close to the screen. Is it too much overengineering or is it never enough? 🙈 #gamedev #indiedev #rendering #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

To fix GI light leaks through walls, my engine's probe grid now uses a BVH of the level to trace rays, flagging leaking probes and skipping their baking! #gamedev #indiedev #rendering #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I postponed cubemap management in my engine for way too long, but I finally implemented it! ✨ The engine now supports multiple localized cubemaps, featuring parallax-corrected reflections and smooth blending transitions between them. #gamedev #indiedev #rendering #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Zoo level workflow update! Smoothed out the drag & drop system with a few UX improvements: • Anchor points to chain props (like pipes). • Highlight/darkening system for draggable objects. • Separated translation/rotation gizmos for clarity. #gamedev #indiedev #leveleditor #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I wasn't satisfied with my engine's shadows. There were too many artifacts (especially shadow acne and Peter Panning). So, I took the time to dig into some references to help me improve them. The result is so much cleaner and solid now!✨ #gamedev #indiedev #rendering #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

To make an FPS feel alive, it needs more than just shooting enemies. It needs interactivity. 🎮 So I'm adding functional props to the world. ✨ Started with the classics: doors, a vending machine, a water dispenser, a light and a flare. #gamedev #indiedev #fps #gameplay

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

New editor feature to speed up level creation! 🛠️ Digging through the file hierarchy for specific props was too slow. So, I added the ability to open a "Zoo" level side-by-side and just drag & drop ready-to-use props into the main scene. 🏗️ #gamedev #indiedev #leveleditor

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Steam Deck optimization week: From 30 FPS to 60 FPS! 🚀 • Quantized vertex buffers & GBuffer to reduce bandwidth • Stopped rendering everything twice (stupid bug) 🤦 I still have work to do, but it's a solid start. (And yes, that's a HL2 zombie 🧟) #gamedev #indiedev #steamdeck

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

A good FPS needs good movement. Reworked the first-person controller to make crouching and crouch jumping feel much smoother. Oh, and I also added fully working ladders and wall climbing! 🪜🧗 #gamedev #indiedev #gameplay #fps

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

After the walls, it's time to create doors to enter the rooms with style and music. #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine #doors

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Making the entry level of my game in my game engine. What do you think ? I also create variations using the engine's built-in color grading to obtain different moods. #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I wanted to recreate a scene inspired by the atmosphere of the game Portal. So I imported meshes, reworked the glass shader and created a simple fake portal effect using cubemap reflection. I'm pretty happy with the result. #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I was inspired by the recent posts on Crimson Desert, so I added support for Parallax Occlusion Mapping to my engine this weekend. #gamedev #indiedev #CrimsonDesert #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

A scene with multiple skies. It's not revolutionary, but it's pleasant to look at.

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

After the water shader, I'm returning to the glass rendering and shattering 💥. #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine #vfx #physics

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I've changed my mind I will finally add entities in my poolroom exploration game. Here's a preview of the first one. It's better with sound. 🔊 #gamedev #indiedev

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

My global illumination is good enough (for now), so I reworked my water shader and what better place to test it than poolrooms? #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

After months of testing and tweaking, I've finally versionned my GI using spherical harmonics. Now that it's done, I can move on and experiment other stuff like specular occlusion. For this, I recreate a test scene from @passivestar.bsky.social #gamedev #indiedev #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Over the past few days, I've continued working on the first-person controller and object manipulation. I thought the system was ready until I discovered one last problem. #screenshotsaturaday #gamedev #indiedev #fps

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Reworked the First Person controller with Jolt Physics. ⚡ To test it out, I upgraded the spline system and built a train. 🚂 Now, let's see if the train can carry objects! 📦 Spoiler: Yes! ✅ #gamedev #indiedev #fps #joltphysics #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Back to gameplay stuff. 🎮 Implemented object manipulation in first-person. It was easier than expected! It's nice when things just work. Now I can dive into gameplay mechanics, like puzzles. 🧩 #gamedev #indiedev #fps #physics #gameplay

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Still polishing the editor UX.🛠️ I reworked the toolbar to make it cleaner. ✨ What do you think of the new layout ? ⬆️ Before /⬇️ After #gamedev #uiux #indiedev #tooldev

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Building big features can be draining. 🧠 So to take a break, I switch to small QoL improvements on my code. Lately, I polished the editor UX: - Reworked the hotkey system⌨️ - Added "Random Color per Object" debug view (inspired by Blender) 🎨 #gamedev #indiedev #cpp #tooldev

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Attempting to recreate the shattering of glass, first step: dividing the polygons #indiedev #gamedev

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

A brief summary of the evolution of my game engine in 2025 #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine #recap

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

I finally managed to launch my engine and my latest level (and my engine) on my Steam Deck with a stable 40 FPS. 🎉 #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

After replaying a famous FPS, I wondered if my engine could deliver rendering quality similar to other commercial game engine. So I tried recreating a level, and after two days, here's the result. What do you think ? #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

On my engine, SSAO was a post-process on the entire screen. Now it's an separate pass performed right after the Z-Prepass, allowing me to use AO directly in lighting. Bye-bye AO on selfillum surfaces. I've also replaced my SSAO shader with XeGTAO. #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Playing with face tracking via my webcam to animate a simple 3D model in my game engine. #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

A month has passed since my last post, but I was on vacation (full disconnection) and then I worked on game systems, and more specifically on NPC (Non Player Characters). Now they can follow a target with their eyes in a more natural way. #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine #npc

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

I realized that my cubemap filtering and my IBL (the specular with roughness part) were incorrect, so I recreated the famous PBR spheres with Pisa HDRI to check if everything was OK. It's seems Ok now. #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine #pbr

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

A new room with a computer and... a twisted corridor ? What is this room ? #indiedev #gamedev #liminalspace

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

First step to developing on #SteamDeck : launch a simple rendering demo of my render layer. Next step : the custom engine. #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Running the "Digital Emily" model from the @matmadnessart.bsky.social's HumanShaders Godot plugin in my engine. It looks pretty good to me. #ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #gameengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Don't blindly trust the #Microsoft Win32 documentation, it automatically switches to the local language. And sometimes, the translation is the opposite of the English version. So don't forget to switch the documentation to English.

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Since the beginning of my gizmos in my engine, something visual was missing and it was not the priority to add it. But I took the time to add these little things and it's cooler. #indiedev #gamedev

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

I added sounds and interactive objects to my cave test scene. #ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

By chance, I may have created the first piece of a survival game by assembling Polyhaven meshes. #indiedev #gamedev #customengine #polyhaven

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

I'm playing with the particle system and create an alien/portal smoke effect and colorful sparks. #indiedev #gamedev #customengine

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I'm creating a simple level to test my GI (global illumination) in my engine and it comes out with a #HalfLife vibe, but that's a coincidence 🙄 #ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #gamedev #graphicsprogramming

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Andres Hernandez @cybereality.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Hyped to be a part of this BANGER compilation of custom #3D game engines, made from scratch, WITHOUT the use of #Unity #Unreal or #Godot. Take a look at what's *actually* possible for #IndieGameDev with own technology. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9qK...

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Thibault Hennequin @thennequin.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

GP-Direct 2025 (Graphics Programming Showcase) is online with my engine in it🥳 #indiedev #gamedev #graphicsprogramming

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