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Simsilica, LLC @simsilica.bsky.social · 1d

Join me at 9PM GMT-4 as I show off the new release's hat/mask support and we get back to making the Halloween mod.
Mythruna - "Costumes and Mods" Live Stream www.youtube.com/live/SljW9-e...
#mythruna #IndieGameDev #indiegame #lwjgl #indiedev #indiegames #opengl #voxels #Halloween2025

Mythruna - "Costumes and Mods" Live Stream

Using the latest release, I'll play with some costume ideas and then we'll try to finish up the Halloween mod from last week so people can start claiming their Halloween Houses. Download a test build...

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Simsilica, LLC @simsilica.bsky.social · 7d

Testing the latest changes to the in-game clothing editor, I created this costume to play around. Still not sure what I will create for the Halloween Party on the 31st. #mythruna #IndieGameDev #indiegame #lwjgl #indiedev #indiegames #opengl #voxels #screenshots

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · Sep 6

DepthDrops is a 3d puzzle game inspired by the classic BlockOut game for DOS; and created entirely with jMonkeyEngine!

DepthDrops is also available now to play on Steam!
Give it a try!

store.steampowered.com/app/2569030/...

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #gaming #videogames #puzzle #steam

Depthdrops on Steam

Depthdrops is a 3D puzzle game inspired by the classic BlockOut game for DOS. Move and rotate the pieces almost anywhere (except backwards) and aim for the highest score.

store.steampowered.com

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The Afflicted Forests @afflictedforests.bsky.social · 8d

This short clip shows a new enemy I'm working on implementing into my game, as well as a trailing affliction effect that some infected enemies will use to spread affliction to the world nearby.

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #gaming #videogame

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · 8d

Check out The Afflicted Forests, an action-adventure RPG currently in development using jMonkeyEngine3.

The Afflicted Forests is planned to be released on Steam in the near future, but the date is still TBA.

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #gaming #videogame

The Afflicted Forests @afflictedforests.bsky.social · 8d

Here's a video from a few years ago showing the foundation for the Quest System in The Afflicted Forests

Since then, the quest system has undergone many improvements and is being used daily to add content to The Afflicted Forests!

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #gaming #videogame

New Quest System WIP

YouTube video by The Afflicted Forests

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Simsilica, LLC @simsilica.bsky.social · 8d

Join me tonight at 9PM GMT-4 as we make a "Halloween mod" for the public server. Something "trick-or-treat" related.
Mythruna - "Let's make a MOD" Live Stream www.youtube.com/live/RvczFUT...
#mythruna #IndieGameDev #indiegame #lwjgl #indiedev #indiegames #opengl #voxels

Mythruna - "Let's make a MOD" Live Stream

YouTube video by Paul Speed

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · 10d

Our September monthly WIP (work-in-progress) thread has reached a close!

Check out the thread to see the projects and games that jME devs have been working on!

hub.jmonkeyengine.org/t/september-...

#gamedev #indiegamedev #indiedev #opensource #gaming #java

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · 10d

Galáxia 3074 AD is a shoot-em-up game that is strongly influenced by old school classics.

Available to purchase now on itch:

fba.itch.io/galaxia-3074-ad

#gaming #indiedev #IndieGameDev #gamedev #videogames #java

Galáxia 3074 AD by fba

A shoot-em-up game strongly influenced by old school classics.

fba.itch.io

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Simsilica, LLC @simsilica.bsky.social · 14d

Finally got custom hats/masks working. Spent some time playing around with them and making some helmets. It's really fun. I think we'll be able to make some cool stuff for this year's Halloween party.
#mythruna #IndieGameDev #indiegame #lwjgl #indiedev #indiegames #opengl #voxels #screenshots

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · 22d

Tune in to see this week's Mythruna live stream focusing on some costumes in preparation for Halloween!

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #halloween #java #coding #videogames #gaming

Simsilica, LLC @simsilica.bsky.social · 22d

Join me tonight at 9PM GMT-4 as I try to cram in masks/hats/capes? into the custom clothing system. Worth a try for Halloween!
Mythruna - "Masks, Hats, and Capes?" Live Stream www.youtube.com/live/pEjshck...
#mythruna #IndieGameDev #indiegame #lwjgl #indiedev #indiegames #opengl #voxels

Mythruna - "Masks, Hats, and Capes?" Live Stream

For Halloween, we're going to see if we can squeeze in this often-requested feature. Maybe in time for creating cool costumes for the Halloween party? I make no promises!!! :) But it would definit...

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Simsilica, LLC @simsilica.bsky.social · 22d

Join me tonight at 9PM GMT-4 as I try to cram in masks/hats/capes? into the custom clothing system. Worth a try for Halloween!
Mythruna - "Masks, Hats, and Capes?" Live Stream www.youtube.com/live/pEjshck...
#mythruna #IndieGameDev #indiegame #lwjgl #indiedev #indiegames #opengl #voxels

Mythruna - "Masks, Hats, and Capes?" Live Stream

For Halloween, we're going to see if we can squeeze in this often-requested feature. Maybe in time for creating cool costumes for the Halloween party? I make no promises!!! :) But it would definit...

www.youtube.com

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · 29d

The weekly Mythruna dev stream has just gone live, with this week's focus being smarter mob behavior.

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #videogame #java

Simsilica, LLC @simsilica.bsky.social · 29d

Join me tonight at 9PM GMT-4, back to our regular schedule, as we try to resurrect the creature/MOB AI work already started.
Mythruna - "Back to Smarter MOBs" Live Stream www.youtube.com/live/-CgZpq6...
#mythruna #IndieGameDev #indiegame #lwjgl #indiedev #indiegames #opengl #voxels #ai

Mythruna - "Back to Smarter MOBs" Live Stream

YouTube video by Paul Speed

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · Sep 16

A new release of Mythruna is available to play!

Mythruna is a 3D voxel game set in a world of massive scale. Explore towns and varying biomes ranging from massive forests and fields to vast deserts and oceans.

Give it a try now!

#indiegame #gaming #indiedev #gamedev #minecraft #java #videogame

Simsilica, LLC @simsilica.bsky.social · Sep 15

New 20250914 release is up with the latest changes. Perhaps give it a try.
mythruna.com/download-now/
#mythruna #IndieGameDev #indiegame #lwjgl #indiedev #indiegames #opengl #voxels

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Simsilica, LLC @simsilica.bsky.social · Sep 13

Join me tonight at 9PM GMT-4 as I try to see what else I can cram in before cutting a release tomorrow.
Mythruna - "Sept. Release Wrap-up Frfr" Live Stream www.youtube.com/live/VNGF56E...
#mythruna #IndieGameDev #indiegame #lwjgl #indiedev #indiegames #opengl #voxels

Mythruna - "Sept. Release Wrap-up Frfr" Live Stream

YouTube video by Paul Speed

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · Sep 10

jME is a code-first 3D engine that gives developers full control over their projects. Unlike engines that hide the details, JME3 lets you shape every aspect of your game.

If you want flexibility, transparency, and like to code, JME3 is worth exploring.

#gamedev #indiedev #opensource #java #coding

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · Sep 7

The weekly Mythruna stream has just gone live!

Tune in now to check out the development process of Mythruna using jMonkeyEngine!

#gamedev #indiedev #IndieGameDev #gaming #java

Simsilica, LLC @simsilica.bsky.social · Sep 7

Starts in just under an hour. Let's see how many items can get checked off tonight.

Simsilica, LLC @simsilica.bsky.social · Sep 6

Join me a day late at 9PM GMT-4 tonight (Saturday) as I knock out whatever I can for this next upcoming release out any day now.
Mythruna - "Sept. Release Wrap-up" Live Stream www.youtube.com/live/AlJzty8...
#mythruna #IndieGameDev #indiegame #lwjgl #indiedev #indiegames #opengl #voxels

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Simsilica, LLC @simsilica.bsky.social · Sep 6

Join me a day late at 9PM GMT-4 tonight (Saturday) as I knock out whatever I can for this next upcoming release out any day now.
Mythruna - "Sept. Release Wrap-up" Live Stream www.youtube.com/live/AlJzty8...
#mythruna #IndieGameDev #indiegame #lwjgl #indiedev #indiegames #opengl #voxels

Mythruna - "Sept. Release Wrap-up" Live Stream

YouTube video by Paul Speed

www.youtube.com

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · Sep 6

DepthDrops is a 3d puzzle game inspired by the classic BlockOut game for DOS; and created entirely with jMonkeyEngine!

DepthDrops is also available now to play on Steam!
Give it a try!

store.steampowered.com/app/2569030/...

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #gaming #videogames #puzzle #steam

Depthdrops on Steam

Depthdrops is a 3D puzzle game inspired by the classic BlockOut game for DOS. Move and rotate the pieces almost anywhere (except backwards) and aim for the highest score.

store.steampowered.com

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · Sep 3

Check out August's Monthly WIP (Work-In-Progress) Thread to get a look at some games that jME devs have been working on:

hub.jmonkeyengine.org/t/august-202...

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #gaming #vidogames

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Simsilica, LLC @simsilica.bsky.social · Aug 22

Join me tonight at 9PM GMT-4 as I create a test harness for world generation. Good op to review how it works. Join to see why I want it.
Mythruna - "World Gen Test Harness" Live Stream www.youtube.com/live/g0WFNuR...
#mythruna #IndieGameDev #indiegame #lwjgl #indiedev #indiegames #opengl #voxels

Mythruna - "World Gen Test Harness" Live Stream

YouTube video by Paul Speed

www.youtube.com

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · Aug 13

With the end of July also comes the end of our Monthly WIP (work-in-progress) thread!

Check out July's monthly WIP thread to see the cool games and projects that jMonkey devs have been working on lately!

hub.jmonkeyengine.org/t/july-2025-...

#gamedev #indiedev #videogames #gaming #java

(July 2025) Monthly WIP Screenshot Thread

Hey fellow Monkey devs, This month I get the chance to post the first screenshot. Have a look at how far my editor has come. Some serious visual coding happening there. As you can see, I started to m...

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · Aug 9

The weekly Mythruna stream has just gone live!

Tune in now to get a look behind the development of Mythruna with one of jME's core developers Paul Speed!

www.youtube.com/live/GFMzCR6...

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #java #videogames

Mythruna - "Desert Buildings Part 2" Live Stream

YouTube video by Paul Speed

www.youtube.com

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · Aug 8

jMonkeyEngine v3.8.1-stable has recently been released!

This version comes with improvements to our PBR shaders, a new API for custom render pipelines, and much more!

Check out the full release notes to see everything new with v3.8:
github.com/jMonkeyEngin...

#gamedev #indiedev #opensource #java

Release jMonkeyEngine 3.8.0-stable · jMonkeyEngine/jmonkeyengine

What's Changed Since 3.7 Gradle build (zip) by @JNightRider in #2235 Logic code error (LwjglCanvas - LWJGL3) by @JNightRider in #2238 Fix SkeletonDebugger deserializing by @tonihele in #2228 #2224...

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · Jul 26

One of JME's Core Developers and the Developer of the 3d block based game "Mythruna" is now live!

Check out their live stream now to get a look into the development of Mythruna using jMonkey!

#gamedev #indiedev #java #opensource #gaming #videogames

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsFv...

Mythruna - "Desert Buildings" Live Stream

YouTube video by Paul Speed

www.youtube.com

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jMonkeyEngine @jmonkeyengine.bsky.social · Jul 25

A blast from the past:

Check out this montage showcasing some JME 2.0 games from the year 2007.

Now, 18 years later, our open-source contributors are working on jME v3.9 with no plans of stopping anytime soon!

#indiedev #gamedev #gaming #videogames #opensource

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho_b...

jME JavaOne 2007 Video Reel

YouTube video by Joshua Slack

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