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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 20/04/2026

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The future is here! Pasting SVG in #AfterEffects \o/ A couple years ago, this is what I had to do: I made a Python script that converted SVG clipboard content to AE paths for pasting. A bit later someone made a paid plugin that did the same thing but better. But hey I was proud of my hodgepodgery:

Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 02/01/2026

Can you add math symbols between the digits of 2026, to equal each number, 1 though 26? #mathsky #puzzles I love trying this each year! Here's my attempt:

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 31/12/2025

It's my 14th annual recap! :D zanzlanz.com/n/102 This year was big for me: My focus went into my gamedev YouTube channel this year. The effort was rewarded with 1.5mil views and 39000 new subs! 👀 I made 7 videos, 3 games, and a bunch of music. Plus I learned a TON along the way! My 2025 recap:

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Goodbye 2025!

This past year I made 3 games and became a YouTuber? Here's everything I've been up to, and what I'm thinking about in 2026! Happy new year!

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 20/12/2025

I just got back from #Avatar3 with my family! Here's my #pixelart of James Cameron's panther (a Thanator) meeting its real life counterpart: (Process gif in 🧵)

4x zoomed in version of previous image, on the strange face of the Thanator glaring at the panther. The different in size of their paws is rather notable at this size.

Another 4x closer from previous image on the panther. Its paw details are more readable at this scale.

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 15/12/2025

I apparently was very wrong! 3 days ago, before I uploaded this month's video, I told friends this one was going to be "mid". I've never been so thankful to be proven wrong! lol

A screenshot of YouTube creator dashboard showing my video "How hackers reverse Math.random()" with 250000 views (240.6k more than usual).

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 16/11/2025

as a fan of @crypticsea.bsky.social's "Skate or Don't!", I had the burning question: "but what if skateboarding was an obstacle course?" (I recommend playing in Chrome, not FF) zanzlanz.com/game/SkaterW... #gamedev #indiegame #haxe

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 09/11/2025

New #gamedev skill unlocked: I made a physics engine from scratch!! I attempted it piece by piece 🧵

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 21/10/2025

@crypticsea.bsky.social Hi Alex! I was just wondering if I could connect with you some time. I sent you an email :)

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 09/10/2025

I turned Rock Paper Scissors into a SKILL game! 💥 Here's a clip where I challenged @someran.dev! Watch the full gamedev video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=83W7... #haxe #indiedev

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 20/09/2025

What exactly makes games fun?? In my latest monthly video, I explore the Philosophy, Psychology, and Physiology of "fun" in #gamedev! youtube.com/watch?v=aGFY...

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zzox (tyler) @zzox.net · 25/08/2025

good is out on steam and itch! store.steampowered.com/app/3165530/... zzox.itch.io/good

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 24/08/2025

This month's video reached 100k views already! ❤️ I never received this much attention on a YouTube video before. I'm so happy people love the concept & editing!

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 10/08/2025

A tree won't say a single word for most of its life. But at the verrrry end, it will die-a-log.

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 16/07/2025

People who love reading should be known as textphiles.

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 04/07/2025

I coded 100 games in 20 years! 🎉 New video out now, part of a new #gamedev series: youtube.com/watch?v=Z9xF...

I coded 100 games in 20 years!

Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 26/06/2025

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Hi! I'm posting monthly videos about GameDev! First episode is next weeeeeek! :D Subscribe on YouTube so you don't miss this journey ^^

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 06/06/2025

Watch out, it's the tree snake!

Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 05/06/2025

This actually scared me!! I was working on physics simulation, and I coded nothing to move yet... it just started wiggling on its own #glursday #glitchthursday #gamedev

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 25/05/2025

I made a tiny game last night! ⚔️ But there's something VERY weird about how it was made. I'll reveal it in August! #gamedev

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 24/04/2025

If I could be just ONE thing, it would be a game developer who also makes music and art and custom tools to make more of all of that and shows off these things in fun videos with animations and sound design and

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 24/04/2025

Wait..! why would the Cancel button not be in the same place as the Update button when you press it? why would the Uninstall button swap there instead?¿⸮ that's it, I'm revoking Google's #UIUX privileges for the day

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 15/04/2025

Last night I had the sudden irreversible urge to make a blank Sudoku solver (in Haxe). I tried to make this in Flash when I was a kid, and ended up deleting it because it would just crash. Redemption! Y'ever solve a blank Sudoku? Look at it go! :)

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 05/04/2025

My 2025 video just about sums up my #gamedev life these days! Please enjoy! 🍋 www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCNk...

Coding my dream game in 2025! (and more)

Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 01/01/2025

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Happy 2025 #gamedev! I have a tradition where I post about what I did the past year. Here it is: zanzlanz.com/n/101 I brought back "Mine Blocks 2", got a new apartment & computer, and learned new Blender skills. It was a great year, and 2025 will be even better! Wishing you all the very BEST! ❤️

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Goodbye 2024!

I released Mine Blocks 2, posted monthly devlogs, and definitely other stuff! Here's my yearly recap for 2024!

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 17/12/2024

My music "Hexagon and On" was used in this #GeometryDash level ("Hexagonestestestest" by Enlightenment)! It's a sweet tribute to Super Hexagon, but by golly my eyes are still spinning! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jg-... #chiptune (My own time to beat is: 1h6m25s, 168 deaths)

The Hardest Platformer Level I've Done

YouTube video by Nexus [GD]

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 15/12/2024

My GitHub summary, over-analyzed! Reply-post your charts, #gamedev programmers! Just use postspark.app/github-contr...

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 10/12/2024

I created a flash drive! It was fun making silly decals! All these assets will surely make sense together, right? :D #b3d

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 07/12/2024

🧵1/3 - Here's my way to make a fence in #Blender! (I'm making an intro for the "Grumbler" video) 1. Add 3 simple Bezier points 2. Add vertical, horizontal, and diagonal array modifiers 3. Add 5 more Bezier points for the top part 4. Then do everything else!

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 06/12/2024

When someone plays your game better than you or does something amazing with your game.. that's when they become the motivation, inspiration, and reason to #gamedev My target audience is myself, but my favorite part is when people turn my games into their creative outlet ❤️ ft. @strufel.bsky.social

A screenshot of a post from a player, with a Discord screenshot attached.

The post by Strufel's says "I just found out that Zanz created Scavenger Hunt with me in mind because I'm better at speedrunning than him. I almost cried." Translated from Spanish.

The screenshot is a public Discord message from Zanzlanz: "Strufel is absolutely better than me at speedrunning. I basically made the gamemode with him in mind for real"

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 01/12/2024

This month I'm making a chiptune instrument! Well, I started this in 2017 and am finally wrapping it up: - It started in my own music making app (Dubnia) - I later made it an actual plugin with JUCE - I've now REMADE it as a legit VST3 with its own UI! It's my favorite #chiptune sound ever!

The three iterations of a VST music instrument called "Grumbler." The quality of the UI visually improves with each version.

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 28/11/2024

This Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for the 𝚜𝚞𝚗𝚔 𝚌𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚏𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚢! Without it, would I ever finish a project? (Says the same guy who's still working on games from 13 years ago 🦃)

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 21/11/2024

This is greatest vibe I coded in a gif 🌅 Everything in this scene is reflective, and all the light comes from the sky color. (This is a voxel raytracer I made in Flash in 2016 haha) #creativecoding #vaporwave

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 17/11/2024

Yikes, Bluesky heavily compresses audio?! Meaning: it makes it as loud as possible D: I intentionally made the background music very quiet on my last post (-20db), and now it's blaring lol Good thing to know!

Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 17/11/2024

I hid an entire mini-game in the main menu 🐔 I'm revealing it for the first time here! What's YOUR biggest easter egg, #gamedev? Come on, show us, don't be a chicken! ;)

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 16/11/2024

Any #gamedev here also put *themselves* as an Easter Egg in their game? I asked what my livestream viewers wanted me to be doing in this secret room, and they agreed on "meowing"... alright (Game is "Alternate Reality Boss Fight": zanz.net/g/ARBF)

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 13/11/2024

Throwback to when I made a music video with my own WebGL game 'engine'! :D MIDI channels trigger each of the elements on time. I learned how to code mirrors, anti-aliased shaders, and even portals. Super fun project, one of my favorites! Full video: youtu.be/CJK30mzQ0-w #indiedev #haxe

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 07/11/2024

I've been really wanting to get back to NEW #gamedev. I've built up so much creative energy while porting 13 of my games from Flash to #Haxe the past 7 years. But gradually I'll be on new content, and dev will get super fun again :D Until then, most of my recent effort looks like this haha:

29 task items that start with "Updated", "Fixed", and "Tweaked"

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 19/10/2024

I see everyone's teleporting to Bluesky! Welcome! I'm a #gamedev. One of my projects is this dream-world imagined by @gflkpik.bsky.social (pixel artist!) and myself 🌌 #screenshotsaturday

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 26/09/2024

Admit it, some #gamedev glitches are awesome. Show me your best #gamebugs! Show me what's #interestingbutwrong! Here are some from my recent coordinates refactor:

2D mountain with lines cutting through the edges every 8 rows, as tiles are swapped from chunks higher up.

Discontinuities and inconsistencies can clearly be seen in 8x8 regions of block lighting.

Tiles in a 2D world appear corrupted, as entire chunks of blocks appear to be of the incorrect block type.

All entities appear to be floating above dimly lit tiles.

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Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 26/09/2024

@ozone.birb.house Game developer here, checkin' in! o7

Zanzlanz @zanzlanz.com · 24/09/2024

I made a second 2D Minecraft game! It has a pleasant atmosphere, and runs in the browser :D Give the trailer a watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da2Q... #gamedev #minecraft #webgl #haxe

I made a SECOND 2D Minecraft!