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Michael_Game_Developer
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🐒 Bsc (Hons) Computer Game Technology ⚔️ Indie Game Developer. 💭 Comic Artist/Writer. 🎸 Guitar. 🎹 Piano. 🧑‍🦽 Disabled. 🟦 Autistic. 🎮 Games.
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The FIVE ARCADE reveal trailer!

Five Decades of Gaming History to shoot and fly around in. People make games. People play games. Games make me happy. Our history, our future, our community. Let's keep making them! Let's keep playing them!

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #madewithunity
Reposted by Michael_Game_Developer
Hey folks!
After much wailing and gnashing of teeth I've set up a newsletter for Helmet Head over the weekend. Will send out monthly progress reports and major news through that going foward. If that tickles your fancy feel free to sign up 😊

#gamedev #indiedev
Helmet Head Newsletter
This newsletter is for sending you Helmet Head news such as Steam updates, demo and release updates, access to closed beta tests, and more!
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November 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Made a little Jingle and Animation for me game studio name thingy.

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev
November 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I'm going to try my best to answer all the questions absolutely no one asked me about my game. Starting with the least asked (0 asks) and ending with the most asked (0 asks).

Question 1: Can V dance?

Answer: Yes, sort of.

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev
November 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
You know that feeling when you have soooooo much work still to do but your brain keeps saying "Hey, remember that Nicolas Cage picture you started ages ago?"

So, anyway: Here's Pixelous Cage!

Right, I really have to get some work done 😂

#art #pixelart
November 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Whoever invented User Interfaces needs to be given a strict talkin' too!
November 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I've been having such a good time programming lately. Things have been working and my work has been really good. I knew eventually, the good times would have to stop and those pesky bugs would wiggle back in.

Well, they are here, in force, in numbers, and about to be incinerated!

#gamedev
November 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This is absolutely not a fun day! I hate this guy!
Took a break from the stressful stuff to polish the fire particle effect. Next up: Animation.

I need a custom animation system for this character that will seamlessly transition between multiple animations depending on the physics. Should be a fun day tomorrow!

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev
November 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Took a break from the stressful stuff to polish the fire particle effect. Next up: Animation.

I need a custom animation system for this character that will seamlessly transition between multiple animations depending on the physics. Should be a fun day tomorrow!

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev
November 8, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Working on getting store pages and demo up now. Aiming for the 28th of this month. Hope everyone is doing well. Much love from Northern Ireland!

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev
The FIVE ARCADE reveal trailer!

Five Decades of Gaming History to shoot and fly around in. People make games. People play games. Games make me happy. Our history, our future, our community. Let's keep making them! Let's keep playing them!

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #madewithunity
November 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Thought I would write a little tutorial on how to make a videogame. Hopefully it's helpful.

#gamedev #indiedev
November 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Still working on my gesture drawings and thought I'd try and use them for something.
November 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I think my gesture drawings are improving. They have got less stiff as the days roll on. Couple this with some anatomy study and hopefully I'll be able to draw something cool soon 🙂
November 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I completely refactored the Gun system from my game today. From the ground up...0 errors and everything works properly! On the first attempt!

I have genuinely never been so frightened in my life!

#gamedev #solodev
November 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Someone asked why I still make games even though I make no money doing it (true story). My only response was "What else would I be doing?"

#gamedev #indiedev
November 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Reposted by Michael_Game_Developer
I've often wondered why history doesn't have any knights who just ran around drop kicking things. Well, now, thanks to the magic of game development, history is about to improve!

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #godot
June 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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As I continue my ascent into complete madness: here's Chris Redfield as a cat.

#art #artist #ResidentEvil
April 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Spent a lot of last week making art assets look less like penis'. Then I loaded up my level editor and ahh...this was supposed to be gun shaped.

I very much regret choosing purple as a base colour. Maybe pink next time 🤔
October 25, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Look! It's a door!

That's all I got.

#indiedev #solodev
October 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Seemed relevant today for some reason.
October 25, 2025 at 6:26 AM
My game is a love letter to games that I love. Here is a Metal Gear Solid 3 reference. What a thrill.

#indiedev #gamedev #solodev
October 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I've been having a hard time lately and have begged the universe for a break. Got my X-ray results back and it turns out the universe misunderstood my request.

I'll try and phrase it better next time to avoid confusion. My fault.
I'm running a fairly unique campaign. I posted the trailer for me game here yesterday, to celebrate this achievement I failed to dismount my wheelchair correctly and broke my baby toe. This is the kind of commitment you can expect from me going forward. And Ouch 🤕

Watch my trailer! (Pinned)
October 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I'm running a fairly unique campaign. I posted the trailer for me game here yesterday, to celebrate this achievement I failed to dismount my wheelchair correctly and broke my baby toe. This is the kind of commitment you can expect from me going forward. And Ouch 🤕

Watch my trailer! (Pinned)
October 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Now that I have a trailer type thing, the next 3 things:

🎮 Store Page
🎮 Steam Deck Test
🎮 Demo

Then release the thing and yous can all give me money and I can make another game 😂

#indiedev #solodev
October 24, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The FIVE ARCADE reveal trailer!

Five Decades of Gaming History to shoot and fly around in. People make games. People play games. Games make me happy. Our history, our future, our community. Let's keep making them! Let's keep playing them!

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #madewithunity
October 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Just wrapped up my game trailer. I'm hoping to have the game wish-list-able next month. Bluesky is me main social media thingy so I'll post the trailer here first because you are all legends and have been super supportive.

Game announcement tomorrow!

Thanks in advance

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev
October 23, 2025 at 10:26 AM