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@witacus.bsky.social
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witacus a.k.a. wit i make games play Subatomix here: witacus.itch.io/subatomix

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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
TrenchBroom and Godot both open WAY fast than GameMaker I don't think it's just because my project is small right now either, I think GameMaker has a bunch of bloat/always connects to servers when booted #indiegamedev
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ondy @ondydev.com · 18/09/2026
this is the worst diagram in the entire gamemaker manual
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
a few screenshots from the survival-horror i'm working on heavily inspired by RE 0, 1, & 2 #screenshotsaturday #indiegamedev #gamedev #indiedev
overlay security key card screencommissaryitem pickup screen showing a keysecond floor walkway looking down to first floor
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I think an important part of gamedev, if you find yourself obsessing over small details often, is to ask yourself: "Will the player notice this? Will they care?" If the answer is No, then move on.
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I think a big diff between today's games and games of the past (specifically 3D) is that graphical limitations allowed more room for our imaginations to fill in the blanks. Games today can be so realistic with such high fidelity but at the same be less fun and "video gamey" than older games.
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
computer/security room room furniture from sierrassets.itch.io/pixel-art-fu... #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart
pixel art computer room
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
A few images from Subatomix, my first game I recently launched on itch I wrote a short launch post about the game and development: witacus.itch.io/subatomix/de... Play it here: witacus.itch.io/subatomix #screenshotSaturday #indieDev #indieGameDev #gameDev #soloDev #gameMaker 🎮
subatomixisfreew00t
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
on the new Final Fantasy Resonance game cool SE is making a classic HD-2D FF, even though I'm not a fan of HD-2D reason being I hope SE makes some new 3D "Pre-Rendered HD" style games again we really only got FF7, 8, and 9 in that style. A few more would be amazing! #videogames #finalfantasy 🎮
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
SUBATOMIX is now officially launched!!! If you like 2D PUZZLE GAMES check it out!!! This is my first released game. It's SHORT and FREE TO PLAY on itch!!! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamemaker #videogames 🎮 witacus.itch.io/subatomix
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Subatomix by witacus
Collect the quantum shards. Restore power to the machine. Bring us home.
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
wonder what the redesign for Hyrule Field will be in OoT Remake? Playing it recently it does feel small when compared to modern games when I was a kid it felt HUGE, but actually the Sand Kingdom in Mario Odyssey is probably bigger lol I mean I hope they don't completely blow it out 🎮 #videogames
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
that's too many commits for this project lol rdy to move onto something else for a bit #gamedev #indiegamedev
633 commits in a repo
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
geez, Spotify is DOWN glad I have music burned straight to my PC from some of my old CDs i should also stop paying for spotify....
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
took me 2+ days to find and fix one bug, was some old ass code i forgot about in a room creation event then took me only 10 minutes to find and fix another bug I wish they all took only 10 minutes lolol #gamedev #gamemaker
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
hmm, SFX might be my favorite part of gamedev, or a close tie with level design glad i saved it for last
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Jhonen V @jhnenvee.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I’ve had these little Super Zimtendos on my iPad for a few months and only remembered they existed today while throwing one of my trademark fits. INVADER ZIM QUEST was the worst selling game on the Super Zimtendo Entertainment System… #invaderzim #pixelart
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
getting a nice sound for pushing boxes in Subatomix was absolutely daunting, but I'm happy with it the repsawn sound is sicko mode, reminds me of the shield recharge in Halo: CE #gamedev #indiegamedev #screenshotsaturday
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
went to fix a small bug, could not replicate. ok, move onto next small bug fix. also could not replicate... x.x #programming
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
sheesh, xbox wasted no time increasing their console price after valve released the price of the steam machine glad i've had a series s for a bit now wondering if i should get a switch 2 earlier than i planned, if that price will go up too
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
i've started using particles in games and now I'm unstoppable
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
it's amazing how just reading the docs can help so much XD
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
lmao
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
added coyote time and jump queuing to Subatomix recently and found this fun bug can pretty easily super jump if you spam the jump button really really fast. like Mario Party fast it's actually kinda fun...? #screenshotsaturday #indiegamedev #gamedev 🎮
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 20/06/2026
Today is #ShowYourStripes day! This year, St Michael's Tower atop Glastonbury Tor is encouraging everyone to use the Climate Stripes to start a conversation about climate change and the actions they are taking. Thank you @nationaltrust.org.uk! Graphics: www.ShowYourStripes.info
St Michael's Tower atop Glastonbury Tor lit up with the Climate Stripes to encourage everyone to start a conversation about our warming world.
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Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
I was talking to a lawyer about AI, and he told me that there's super strict rules in law, where if you use generative AI that cites cases that don't exist, you can get disbarred and lose your license to practice anyway so what if game dev had a license, where if you- [gets hit over the head]
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
starting to see why they say the last 10% of finishing your game is the hardest there are so many little pieces and nuances that add up
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
oh this is cool, i can definitely see myself reusing this sort of float-and-disappear effect again in the future #indiedev #indiegamedev #gamedev #pixelart
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
had a lot of fun making the controls page for Subatomix!! I could totally see myself getting lost in making an entire game manual. the design part of my brain likes it #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #screenshotsaturday
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 13/06/2026
A U.S. District Court has issued an order stopping the administration from censoring American history and science and ordering the restoration of unlawfully censored information displayed in national parks, including signs explaining the impacts of climate change.
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Court Blocks Censorship and Erasure of American History and Science at National Parks
A U.S. District Court has issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Trump administration from censoring American history and science at U.S. national parks.
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
lmao, deer in the headlights moment
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
added camera control to Subatomix so you can see the whole room/puzzle freely without having to move #indiegamedev #gamedev 🎮
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
this is an example of best practices with "todos" and code comments #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamemaker
funny code comment
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
*cracks knuckles* Let's see if I can do this again... Is the internet just gonna explode tomorrow when Nintendo announces the Legend of Zelda: OoT remake?
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
I'm stoked they revealed the third part of FF7 remake. I won't say the remakes are perfect, but I've had a very enjoyable time playing parts 1 & 2 Most importantly I'm glad they now have the actual weapons. Thought about it recently and hoped they would evolve from their whale versions in part 2
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Finally implemented level select in Subatomix. I was not looking forward to this but quite enjoyed it actually. Already had most of the code from other menus. Testing specific levels should also be much easier now. In future projects I'll implement this sooner. #gamdev #indiegamedev 🎮
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Subatomix has a variety of environments, puzzle mechanics, and hazards #screenshotsaturday #indiegamedev #gamedev 🎮
puzzle room with various mechanicsdark dave with light illuminating player charactercave with strange substance on floor and stalactite with a curious creaturegiant beam emanating from a large machine
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Here's a banner I made for my socials yesterday. First image is Subatomix, my 2D puzzle platformer, and will have a playable version on itch soon. Can't wait to have more time to work on the others soon. #screenshotsaturday #indiegamedev #gamedev 🎮
Banner image of 4 video games developed by Witacus Games
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
hell yeah
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
inevitability of new technologies is a farce the (western) world could have rejected smart phones, we just chose not to glad to see friction and push back against gen-ai just because a technology is new doesn't mean that technology is good or benefits mankind in a meaningful way don't go blindly
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
forgot to tag this with #screenshotsaturday lol
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
whew, gamedev can be a lot of work. This past week I got some good SFX done. Probably won't have a playable demo ready by the end of the month but I'm still moving. Second dev log is deffo gonna wait. I'll make a short gameplay trailer for itch release #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamemaker 🎮
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
heck yeah
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
how are gamers not outraged by all the yellow paint in MOTORSLICE?!?! ... j/k kinda XD demo was good, I'll probably pick up the full version on console surprised by how popular it has been at release not a game I thought I'd be interested in until I saw comparisons to Ico and Shadow of Colossus 🎮
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
after implementing a save system using .ini files in my game, I found a lot of other games and apps store data in this path: {user}/AppData/Local/ (on Windows 10) I found a Unity folder with 3.25 GB of cached packages... I haven't used Unity in years... deleted a lot of other old saves too
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
a random pic for #screenshotsaturday a glitch in the system, what could it be? #indiedev #indiegamedev 🎮
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I know there's gotta be a better way to do this... don't judge me XD #gamedev #indiegamedev
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
hmm.. yep I broke something here #screenshotsaturday #indiegamedev #gamedev 🎮
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
despite rewriting my game code 4 times now i'm feeling pretty motivated went full circle and ended up using the first implementation so this time I can reuse a lot from version 1 next month I should have a playable itch demo (partial vertical slice) + second YT devlog. exciting! #indiegamedev
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Mine was under Settings > Copilot > Features. I should really probably move off GitHub at this rate, and Microsoft as a whole.
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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
This is the way
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Wikipedia Bans AI-Generated Content
“In recent months, more and more administrative reports centered on LLM-related issues, and editors were being overwhelmed.”
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witacus @witacus.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Yo, indie devs making games with PS1 aesthetics... please put in a setting in your game to TURN OFF the integer/floating point wobble effect sincerely, a gamer who grew up with a PS1
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