Iain
@iainmacquarrie.bsky.social
Game developer, artist, and animator | My recent games: https://imacquarrie.itch.io | Mastodon: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@IainMacQuarrie
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Iain
@iainmacquarrie.bsky.social
· Sep 25
Hi! I'm Iain. Not Lain! Like Ian, but with two I's, so I can see you better.
I'm a game developer 🕹️, animator🎬, and artist🎨with a cute cartoony style based out of Michigan.
If you like my stuff, I do contract work! If you need art or programming, send me a DM and maybe we can work something out!
I'm a game developer 🕹️, animator🎬, and artist🎨with a cute cartoony style based out of Michigan.
If you like my stuff, I do contract work! If you need art or programming, send me a DM and maybe we can work something out!
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Japan's best stop-motion studio isn't loud about it. But the quiet charm of its work speaks for itself.
We're exploring the specialness of dwarf studios in this issue:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/inside-dwa...
We're exploring the specialness of dwarf studios in this issue:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/inside-dwa...
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Japan's best stop-motion studio isn't loud about it. But the quiet charm of its work speaks for itself.
We're exploring the specialness of dwarf studios in this issue:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/inside-dwa...
We're exploring the specialness of dwarf studios in this issue:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/inside-dwa...
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Unearthed some extra old npc/attack stuff I had lying around. Was fond of these lil chompy guys when I made em but I wanna model up something specific for the jam if time permits. Quite a mess under the hood tho thats for sure 😅
#GameDev #3DPlatformer #ScreenshotSaturday #MetroidvaniaMonthJam
#GameDev #3DPlatformer #ScreenshotSaturday #MetroidvaniaMonthJam
November 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Unearthed some extra old npc/attack stuff I had lying around. Was fond of these lil chompy guys when I made em but I wanna model up something specific for the jam if time permits. Quite a mess under the hood tho thats for sure 😅
#GameDev #3DPlatformer #ScreenshotSaturday #MetroidvaniaMonthJam
#GameDev #3DPlatformer #ScreenshotSaturday #MetroidvaniaMonthJam
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I've prioritized idiosyncratic floating-cursor aiming in Nightshift over generic rotation-based aiming to allow fixed-cameras and other "curated" arcade-style experiences, differentiating from generic shooters and feeling more "shmuppy".
🎵 Starfox (SNES) 🎵
🎵 Starfox (SNES) 🎵
November 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I've prioritized idiosyncratic floating-cursor aiming in Nightshift over generic rotation-based aiming to allow fixed-cameras and other "curated" arcade-style experiences, differentiating from generic shooters and feeling more "shmuppy".
🎵 Starfox (SNES) 🎵
🎵 Starfox (SNES) 🎵
If you really start working on it LMK! I'd love to collab with someone on something like this.
November 23, 2025 at 1:43 AM
If you really start working on it LMK! I'd love to collab with someone on something like this.
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i call the big one bitey
November 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
i call the big one bitey
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Alright! Let's actually talk about this waterfall thing. It is an amazing showcase of many things that I adore from late 90s/early 2000s graphics.
I am replicating this in Blender through mere observation, so some things might not be fully accurate to the mind-boggling effects of the PS1.
I am replicating this in Blender through mere observation, so some things might not be fully accurate to the mind-boggling effects of the PS1.
November 22, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Alright! Let's actually talk about this waterfall thing. It is an amazing showcase of many things that I adore from late 90s/early 2000s graphics.
I am replicating this in Blender through mere observation, so some things might not be fully accurate to the mind-boggling effects of the PS1.
I am replicating this in Blender through mere observation, so some things might not be fully accurate to the mind-boggling effects of the PS1.
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Sometimes I hate myself for the kind of gameplay ideas I have, coding this tumbling block physics with the screws was SOO hard
But I'm happy that the block puzzles are getting more varied and better integrated with the platforming, pacing and all
(game is ABYSS X ZERO, btw)
#gamedev #lowpoly #axz
But I'm happy that the block puzzles are getting more varied and better integrated with the platforming, pacing and all
(game is ABYSS X ZERO, btw)
#gamedev #lowpoly #axz
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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did an attempt at making a normalmapped version
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
did an attempt at making a normalmapped version
Great work! Appreciate the explanation to go along with it.
Also, I really like the music and I'm intrigued by the digging mechanics! This looks like it'll be really fun to play! Watching closely!
Also, I really like the music and I'm intrigued by the digging mechanics! This looks like it'll be really fun to play! Watching closely!
November 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Great work! Appreciate the explanation to go along with it.
Also, I really like the music and I'm intrigued by the digging mechanics! This looks like it'll be really fun to play! Watching closely!
Also, I really like the music and I'm intrigued by the digging mechanics! This looks like it'll be really fun to play! Watching closely!
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Between taking a vacation and getting sick, I thought I wouldn't have much to show for the last couple weeks, but I managed to whip together this camera system in just a few days, so I figured I'd show it off! Very happy with this one. 🔉Sound on if you'd like to hear me explain some of how it works!
November 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Between taking a vacation and getting sick, I thought I wouldn't have much to show for the last couple weeks, but I managed to whip together this camera system in just a few days, so I figured I'd show it off! Very happy with this one. 🔉Sound on if you'd like to hear me explain some of how it works!
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I saw myself…still standing, still dreaming. 🦌❄️
#pixelart #ドット絵 #cozyvibes #winterart #snowfall #BitWoof
#pixelart #ドット絵 #cozyvibes #winterart #snowfall #BitWoof
November 8, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I saw myself…still standing, still dreaming. 🦌❄️
#pixelart #ドット絵 #cozyvibes #winterart #snowfall #BitWoof
#pixelart #ドット絵 #cozyvibes #winterart #snowfall #BitWoof
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About to miss their bus
November 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
About to miss their bus
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Last night I went to the Puca Festival in Trim, Ireland.
It's all fun and games until someone unleashes a giant demonic hare.
It's all fun and games until someone unleashes a giant demonic hare.
November 2, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Last night I went to the Puca Festival in Trim, Ireland.
It's all fun and games until someone unleashes a giant demonic hare.
It's all fun and games until someone unleashes a giant demonic hare.
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Very good! I love his eyes and smile!
October 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Very good! I love his eyes and smile!
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Hey Bluesky! I figured it would be a good time to show off the game I've been working on for a little while.
Introducing TaleKeep, a peasant-hopping castle simulation RPG set in a storybook medieval world.
Introducing TaleKeep, a peasant-hopping castle simulation RPG set in a storybook medieval world.
October 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Hey Bluesky! I figured it would be a good time to show off the game I've been working on for a little while.
Introducing TaleKeep, a peasant-hopping castle simulation RPG set in a storybook medieval world.
Introducing TaleKeep, a peasant-hopping castle simulation RPG set in a storybook medieval world.
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weird ps1 game i found
October 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
weird ps1 game i found
