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Haydn Dalton

@haydndalton.bsky.social

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Studio Creative Director at Blind Squirrel Games. 37+ Years making games. Lead Designer on Darksiders 1 & 2 Photographer wannabe

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Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

haydnd
Finding good GAME DESIGN RESOURCES takes a lot of time and effort.
I’ve collected a few over the course of three decades+
I’m going to share some with you.

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Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · 1d

Officially, I can say it's not my first rodeo, after last night.

Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly. I’ve grown over night!

Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · 1d

Went to my first Rodeo last night.
While navigating the petting zoo with my grandkids, I was harassed by this guy.
He thought my bracelet was food.
Good times.

Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · 5d

More quickly edited photos from Pistons on the Square. Georgetown’s monthly car meet up.

#photo #photos #photography #photooftheday #vintagecars #musclecars #leica #leicaq3

Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · 6d

This bad boy was the highlight of the Georgetown car meet up.
#vintagecars #musclecars #leica #leicaq3 #blackandwhite #photography #photo #photooftheday

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Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · 7d

I love that when you check your map while it’s raining, rain drops hit the papers surface. Nice touch SP.
#GhostofYotei #attentiontodetail #suckerpunch

Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · 10d

Narrative Designers, here are two long-form posts on Narrative Design by Blind Squirrel Games.
We'll be posting a third soon.

blindsquirrelentertainment.com/news/Narrati...

blindsquirrelentertainment.com/news/Narrati...

Narrative Design Series Part 1: Intro to Narrative Design | Blind Squirrel Entertainment, Inc.

Blind Squirrel Games provides knowledge and experience so our partners can deliver high quality entertainment.

blindsquirrelentertainment.com

Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 25

Picked up Hades 2 today. I kept away from the BETA, because I only have time to play it once, so I wanted the version they thought was ready for everyone.
Loved the first one, so this will be taking up my spare time for the near future.
#hades2 #games

Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 24

Grandad vibes detected.

Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

3/3 USEFUL GAME DESIGN RESOURCES

Creative Uncut (game art ref)
bit.ly/3ykqcwE

Artstation (art ref)
bit.ly/3bupcxd

Pintrest (find filtered ref. quickly)
bit.ly/3ymaHEu

Creative Uncut - Video Game Art Library

Explore video game art galleries featuring character concept art and illustrations from official artists. Over 96,000 game artworks from 2,100+ titles.

bit.ly

Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

2/3 USEFUL GAME DESIGN RESOURCES

Game Jobs
bit.ly/3ngOpxt
bit.ly/3ylDIjF
bit.ly/3QOeilZ

Gamedev Map
bit.ly/3OqcjTd

Scott Rogers
@mightybedbug
bit.ly/3NnNki3
amzn.to/3bxAqRz

Game Developer Jobs - GameJobs.co

Discover your dream job in game development. Search 5,632 jobs updated daily.

bit.ly

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Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

1/3 USEFUL GAME DESIGN RESOURCES

How Long To Beat (game length reference)
bit.ly/3OEhM8I

Dimensions (get scale down)
bit.ly/3NrHDQe

Game Design Documents (old gdds)
bit.ly/3QNYrUm

Thesaurus .com (finding the right words)
bit.ly/2LtXcrj

HowLongToBeat.com | Game Lengths, Backlogs and more!

How long are your favorite video games? HowLongToBeat has the answer. Create a backlog, submit your game times and compete with your friends!

bit.ly

Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

3/3 UI: PEOPLE

Yugen Blake
@YugenBlake

bit.ly/3QNDetO

Ash Thorp (UI, Art/Creative Direction)
@ashthorp1

bit.ly/3ykc7PJ

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Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

2/3 UI: RESOURCES

interfaceingame.com
www.artofthetitle.com
motionographer.com

Interface In Game | Collection of video games UI | Screenshots and videos

Explore a collection of video games UI interfaces, screenshots and videos. This creative tool is for video games lovers and game designers to get inspiration and help the creative process.

interfaceingame.com

Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

1/3 UI: RESOURCES

Game UX Master Guide
bit.ly/3a0Sa7c

Game UI Database
bit.ly/3yjEc9U

Huds & Guis
bit.ly/3xSJFDj

Figma (ui/ux - tool)
bit.ly/3buIaDz

bit.ly

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Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

3/3 LEVEL DESIGN: RESOURCES 2/2

Level-Design .org
bit.ly/3ng4jbJ

Pintrest: Level Design
bit.ly/3OovXz4

LEVEL-DESIGN.org – Level Art and Design news website

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Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

2/3 LEVEL DESIGN: RESOURCES 1/2

Sketchup (easy 3d blockouts)
bit.ly/3bqgnV0

Dungeonscrawl (free - 2d map tool)
bit.ly/3A7xENa

Dungeondraft (paid - great for games & DnD)
bit.ly/3NljZFa

Unreal
bit.ly/2VfYA9o

Unity
bit.ly/2uxjqBS

SketchUp: 3D Design Software - Bring Your Vision to Life

Bring your vision to life with SketchUp. Design in 3D, from concept to construction, with intuitive tools for architects, designers, and builders.

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Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

1/3 LEVEL DESIGN: PEOPLE

Tommy Norberg
@the_Norberg

bit.ly/3nBpyVD

Max Pears
@MaxPears

bit.ly/3xOahFi

Mateusz Piaskiewicz
@leveldesign_org

HOME | Tommy Norberg

bit.ly

Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

Combat Designers!
2 more places for character collision & active frame counts. Great for move/ability ideas, posing, timing and tons of .gifs. One is only SF6, the other (UFD) is SF6 & Super Smash Bros Ultimate
streetfighter.com/6
ultimateframedata.com
#gamedev #combat

streetfighter.com

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Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

haydnd
3/3 MELEE COMBAT: RESOURCES 2/2
Game sprites are a great way to relay key-poses, quickly.
Here's a few to get started.
spriters-resource.com/genre…
spritedatabase.net
justnopoint.com/zweif…
bit.ly/3HW4W��

Sprite Database

spritedatabase.net

Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

Look up framecounts on your favorite SF characters
bit.ly/3nkcM…
Principles of Combat Animation
bit.ly/3nkMA��
Importance of Key Posing
bit.ly/3NoIV…
Game Art
bit.ly/3Am4x…

https://bit.ly/3nkcM…

Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

1/3 MELEE COMBAT: PEOPLE
Melee expertise is highly desired. Follow & read:
Eric Williams (GoW Ragnarok Director)
bit.ly/3OmaX…
Jason De Heras (Star Wars: Fallen Order/GoW)
bit.ly/3OpJd��
@jasondeheras
Derek Daniels (GoW)
bit.ly/3HQGy…
@derek_omni

Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

haydnd
Finding good GAME DESIGN RESOURCES takes a lot of time and effort.
I’ve collected a few over the course of three decades+
I’m going to share some with you.

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Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

The S.S. Typhon was a unique class ship created for Star Trek: Invasion.

It had a closed defensive state or be open & aggressive.

Built for confrontation, and it was captained by Commander Worf.

That's a powerful combo!

#startrek #invasion #startrekinvasion #gamedev #conceptart #vesseldesign

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Haydn Dalton @haydndalton.bsky.social · Sep 23

This was the first game I worked on in the USA: 50 Cent: Bulletproof. It was fraught with dev issues, but came out and sold well. The Guardian wrote a nice piece on it.

www.theguardian.com/games/2025/a...

#50cent #50centbulletproof #gamedev #3ps #genuinegames #games

‘The idea was for a Black James Bond’: the making of 50 Cent: Bulletproof

The game’s launch 20 years ago coincided with the rapper’s meteoric success with his album The Massacre. Here, the team that made the shooter reflect on how it all happened

www.theguardian.com

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