Max!
@littlepolygon.bsky.social
Independent Game Programmer solo developing an anime/mecha arcade-game, NIGHTSHIFT GALAXY. He/him.
WISHLIST: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3038700/Nightshift_Galaxy
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/EAncTCUnHY
WISHLIST: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3038700/Nightshift_Galaxy
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/EAncTCUnHY
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Max!
@littlepolygon.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Hey bsky! I'm Max, and this is my game NIGHTSHIFT GALAXY about perpetually-broke freelance mecha pilots. Classic arcade gameplay with modern polish.
Gunning for Early Access soon, but solo-dev is hard! WISHLIST: store.steampowered.com/app/3038700/...
Gunning for Early Access soon, but solo-dev is hard! WISHLIST: store.steampowered.com/app/3038700/...
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前に作ったやつ。ローポリ低解像度テクスチャ好き…
November 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
前に作ったやつ。ローポリ低解像度テクスチャ好き…
Read several pages into an essay before realizing the writer was a libertarian crank and now I want those 10 minutes back.
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Read several pages into an essay before realizing the writer was a libertarian crank and now I want those 10 minutes back.
I chafe at the turn-of-phrase "Cost of Living Crisis" because it's not some sudden price-shock seeking a hot-fix-- it's a year over year over decade over decade structural cost of living Trend.
November 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I chafe at the turn-of-phrase "Cost of Living Crisis" because it's not some sudden price-shock seeking a hot-fix-- it's a year over year over decade over decade structural cost of living Trend.
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luxe game engine dev log #16 - 2D Ready RC!
There's a new site, new documentation, new UI stuff, new VFX stuff, new Debugger and a whole lot more. Read about it here, and come help us test!
luxeengine.com/dev-log-16/?...
#gamedev #gameengine #createwithluxe #devlog
There's a new site, new documentation, new UI stuff, new VFX stuff, new Debugger and a whole lot more. Read about it here, and come help us test!
luxeengine.com/dev-log-16/?...
#gamedev #gameengine #createwithluxe #devlog
dev log #16 - 2D Ready RC
Today's post is about progress on our '2D ready' milestone, it's ready for testing!
That means it is plenty usable for a wide range of 2D games + more, but we're wrapping up documentation and samples...
luxeengine.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:41 AM
luxe game engine dev log #16 - 2D Ready RC!
There's a new site, new documentation, new UI stuff, new VFX stuff, new Debugger and a whole lot more. Read about it here, and come help us test!
luxeengine.com/dev-log-16/?...
#gamedev #gameengine #createwithluxe #devlog
There's a new site, new documentation, new UI stuff, new VFX stuff, new Debugger and a whole lot more. Read about it here, and come help us test!
luxeengine.com/dev-log-16/?...
#gamedev #gameengine #createwithluxe #devlog
This applies to coding, too. My process is to "mess around" for a bit until something clicks, and it's the little details that are the grit in the oyster that becomes the pearl. In contrast, skimming pages of vomited-up/buggy boilerplate are not fertile soil for critical thinking.
Using an LLM for ideation is nonsense. When I'm writing I'm organizing my thoughts -- the mental clarity is the product, not the text. What's the point of hallucinating an approximation of that vestigial document?
November 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This applies to coding, too. My process is to "mess around" for a bit until something clicks, and it's the little details that are the grit in the oyster that becomes the pearl. In contrast, skimming pages of vomited-up/buggy boilerplate are not fertile soil for critical thinking.
Using an LLM for ideation is nonsense. When I'm writing I'm organizing my thoughts -- the mental clarity is the product, not the text. What's the point of hallucinating an approximation of that vestigial document?
November 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Using an LLM for ideation is nonsense. When I'm writing I'm organizing my thoughts -- the mental clarity is the product, not the text. What's the point of hallucinating an approximation of that vestigial document?
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when you're not feeling down about it
November 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
when you're not feeling down about it
First use-case for this new uniform-surface particle emitter technique: speed-sparks on boost.
November 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM
First use-case for this new uniform-surface particle emitter technique: speed-sparks on boost.
#UE5 Niagara tip: the default "Initialize Mesh Reproduction Sprite" module uses random triangle coordinates, so it's not uniform if your topology isn't uniform. I fixed this for my low-poly models by duping & patching it to use GetTriangleCoordAtUV instead with my surface-uniform baked-UVs.
November 26, 2025 at 10:47 PM
#UE5 Niagara tip: the default "Initialize Mesh Reproduction Sprite" module uses random triangle coordinates, so it's not uniform if your topology isn't uniform. I fixed this for my low-poly models by duping & patching it to use GetTriangleCoordAtUV instead with my surface-uniform baked-UVs.
TIL UE5 has secondary project-common Intermediate and DerivedData folders on Windows outside the project tree (i.e. binary caches that can get stale and crash shit and need to be periodically deleted)
i know right???
On Windows 11, they're here:
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\UnrealEngine\Common
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\UnrealEngine\[your Unreal version number]
On Windows 11, they're here:
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\UnrealEngine\Common
C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\UnrealEngine\[your Unreal version number]
November 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
TIL UE5 has secondary project-common Intermediate and DerivedData folders on Windows outside the project tree (i.e. binary caches that can get stale and crash shit and need to be periodically deleted)
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November 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Congrats!!!!!
We're excited to announce YOUNG SUNS: a new narrative-rich co-op life sim set on Jupiter. Experience life in an optimistic future full of colorful characters. Play solo or with up to 3 friends. Visit planetoids, ruins, and stations. Craft and decorate. Help society heal.
youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...
youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg?...
KO_OP Game Reveal & Presentation
YouTube video by KO_OP
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Congrats!!!!!
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portfolio catch-up post 01
January 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
portfolio catch-up post 01
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November 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I've been online since 1995 & take it for granted that others share my memory, but just for any young folks: nobody needed "AI" in the mid-aughts because web search used to work. New "innovations" online today are just inferior version of stuff that's been intentionally sabotaged.
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I've been online since 1995 & take it for granted that others share my memory, but just for any young folks: nobody needed "AI" in the mid-aughts because web search used to work. New "innovations" online today are just inferior version of stuff that's been intentionally sabotaged.
Nightshift Galaxy is AI free, as though there was any doubt.
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’
“We can produce results that meet our quality standards without its assistance.”
buff.ly
November 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Nightshift Galaxy is AI free, as though there was any doubt.
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Join us tomorrow at 12 PM EST for an exciting announcement of our upcoming game! youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg
KO_OP Game Reveal & Presentation
YouTube video by KO_OP
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Join us tomorrow at 12 PM EST for an exciting announcement of our upcoming game! youtu.be/rVEWbp1FiKg
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good afternoon
May 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
good afternoon
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Wood Man Stage - Part II 🌳
For the 'Mega Man 2 Redraw' project!
Each scene is a smaller section of a larger vertical piece.
For the 'Mega Man 2 Redraw' project!
Each scene is a smaller section of a larger vertical piece.
November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Wood Man Stage - Part II 🌳
For the 'Mega Man 2 Redraw' project!
Each scene is a smaller section of a larger vertical piece.
For the 'Mega Man 2 Redraw' project!
Each scene is a smaller section of a larger vertical piece.
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I wrote a long article about Rieko Kodama, her career at Sega, the evolution of her company, the games she worked on (including some canceled games and/or games for which she is not credited), the status of women and working conditions in the video game industry, etc.
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama/
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama/
October 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I wrote a long article about Rieko Kodama, her career at Sega, the evolution of her company, the games she worked on (including some canceled games and/or games for which she is not credited), the status of women and working conditions in the video game industry, etc.
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama/
vgdensetsu.net/riekokodama/
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Sometimes Kakizaki's a genius too
November 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Sometimes Kakizaki's a genius too