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DevDave
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Game Developer @ HardieSoftworks in Ottawa.
📱 All my projects: davidhardie.net/projects.html
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🐦 Play as a bird with a broken wing in Kiopioke! Use a special beak technique to poke into walls, build tension, and then launch into the air.

🐈 Meet up with a cast of adorable characters who may or may not be after you. 🐘

🕹️ 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/2696660/...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC7g...
Kiopioke Release Date: July 18. Gameplay Trailer
YouTube video by Hardie Softworks
www.youtube.com
Looking for people's thoughts on Steam Remote Play:

-How was your experience with Steam Remote Play?
-What games have you played on it and how many people were connected?
-How was the lag?
-How did it compare to something like Parsec? (if you have used that)

#gamedev #steam #retrogaming
November 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Any need by #UnrealEngine users for an analog controller plugin?

It converts player input into 360 degree values, normalized values, and square coordinates.
It also gives designers a quick way to change deadzones.

If there's interest I can go thru the effort to make it available (free)
#gamedev
October 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Continuation of my #nhl sprites. I can paint team "kits" in a generic .png file and apply them to a model that mimics UV maps, but for #pixelart.

This way I only have to draw a sprite once and then I can create new team variations quickly.

I think this is similar to how they did it for NHL94
October 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
It's hockey time

#hockey #nhl #pixelart
October 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
In my game, you play as a 🐦birb. You've got a wacky beak that can be used like a springboard to launch around levels.

Not persuaded yet? There's also an 🐘elephant with a wacky trunk that can grab things.

Still not convinced? How about 75% off?
store.steampowered.com/app/2696660/...

🎮 #gamedev
September 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Hey, it's another day and the cycle continues.
it's 8:27 at the office
starts laptop (it's a slow one)
enters bitlocker pw
enters windows pw
enters WiFi pw
enters entrust pw
enters remote desktop pw
try to open kubeflow
m$ robot needs to call me?
answer and mash the # key
it's 2:31

ok I think I can begin.
"Windows will restart in 37 seconds"
September 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Trying out some low poly modelling with low resolution texturing. My first experience in Blockbench. Even if it is missing functionality that Blender has, I found it more fun. I think the limitations help with establishing a style!

#3dmodelling #pixelart #lowpoly
September 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I've been working on custom client authoritative movement AND abilities. The client pawn is using two abilities; a jump and then a "pounce". Net simulation is "bad" (100-200 ping with 5% loss).

The client appears smooth on the server and gives a great experience for the player.

#UE5 #gamedev
September 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
#unreal #ue5 There's still space in this starter pack. Comment if you are using Unreal for anything and I will add you.
I'm looking for people using #UE5 #unrealengine #unreal for a #StarterPack

If you're using Unreal to create and want to be added, reply and I'll add you.
go.bsky.app/QUeJHg1

#gamedev #cinematic #VFX #3Dart #3Danimation #environmentart #programming
September 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Hey #gamedev, add accessibility options and button customization. It gives people options to play the way that's best/most expressive for them.

It was a pita to make them but I'm glad I did, and so is this lovely reviewer.
September 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
It's better to be cooking than to be cooked.
So when you're cooking that's good, but if you're cooked that's bad. Never stop cooking?
September 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Hey #Alberta kids, this is for you.
September 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Just remembering when i made a live action puppet show for my game for lols.

For clarification: No, I did not quit my day job to make more of these masterpieces.

Yet.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HABE...
The Kiopioke Super Steam Nextfest Stream Special, Opening!
YouTube video by Hardie Softworks
www.youtube.com
August 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Neat.
August 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Reposted by DevDave
I'm looking for people using #UE5 #unrealengine #unreal for a #StarterPack

If you're using Unreal to create and want to be added, reply and I'll add you.
go.bsky.app/QUeJHg1

#gamedev #cinematic #VFX #3Dart #3Danimation #environmentart #programming
August 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I'm looking for people using #UE5 #unrealengine #unreal for a #StarterPack

If you're using Unreal to create and want to be added, reply and I'll add you.
go.bsky.app/QUeJHg1

#gamedev #cinematic #VFX #3Dart #3Danimation #environmentart #programming
August 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I found them!!!

#birds #indiegame 🎮
August 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Any unreal developers looking for client authoritative pawn movement and abilities?

I have been refactoring my own plugins for this and wondering if it is worth it to spend some extra time polishing and releasing it for others.

#gamedev #unreal #unrealengine
I was able to create smooth custom client authoritative movement and abilities (jump and air attack in this video). The client is the top frame and the server is the bottom. Tested with network emulation profile = bad (1-200 ping with 5% packet loss for client and server

#gamdev #unrealengine 🎮
August 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Reminder that you can get rid of Google AI summaries.
I am fucking begging people to go to this website and do what it says and get rid of the AI summaries tenbluelinks.org
August 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Happiness is great and all, but where would I be without anger?
staying mad about something forever actually burns a lot of calories
August 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It's ready. Help me share the news, Bluesky!

Kiopioke Patch 1.1: Rupert's Delivery is out now. It adds a new adventure, new character, new area and more!

To celebrate, the game is 70% off for a short time.

store.steampowered.com/app/2696660/...

#indiegame 🎮 #gamedev #bigupdate #pixel
August 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Re-imagining levels for different characters is really fun. In this case, I added some platforms to keep Rupert bouncing because he doesn't have a wall slide like Kiopioke and his hit box is a little different too. Both factors change the timing just enough to matter.

#indiegame #gamedev #unreal 🎮
August 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Woohoo!

Patch 1.1: Rupert's Delivery is coming to Kiopioke on Aug 21. Read more about it here:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/269...

#indiegame #gamedev 🎮 #bigupdate
August 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
LMAO @natalieisnot.stream I just noticed this while doing some testing; my translator translated your name into French.

I asked what he was doing and he meme shrugged. (I'm keeping it like this btw)

#gamedev
August 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
it's 8:27 at the office
starts laptop (it's a slow one)
enters bitlocker pw
enters windows pw
enters WiFi pw
enters entrust pw
enters remote desktop pw
try to open kubeflow
m$ robot needs to call me?
answer and mash the # key
it's 2:31

ok I think I can begin.
"Windows will restart in 37 seconds"
August 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM