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Game Design :: UX/UI Design :: Art Direction

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First devlog of the year!

The focus has been heavily on UI implementation, which has been a battle. I also manifested some math skills to figure out how much the upgrades should cost vs run amounts.

Jumping into Blender for the first time this week was a fun palette cleanser!

#indiedev #unitydev
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"8 bucks is still 5 bucks, it doesn't become 10 bucks."

That's just math!
January 14, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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They're trying so hard to justify a murder. And every American should know: if they kill you, this is what they'll do to you.
January 13, 2026 at 4:20 AM
8 bucks is still 5 bucks... nonsense, but fucking accurate.
NEW: Interview with a developer of 2025 mega-hit Peak

- Pricing talk: "We found that 8 bucks is still 5 bucks"
- Game dev advice: "don’t spend 3 years...on things that don't matter"
- Chocolates from Valve: "Every year they got fucking chocolates that we didn’t"

www.gamefile.news/p/peak-inter...
Peak interview
"I just want to get the quote right. It’s by Sonic the Hedgehog.” An eye-opening conversation with one of the makers of one of 2025's top video games.
www.gamefile.news
January 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 raises over $2.44 million for charity
Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 raises over $2.44 million for charity
The cash will be donated to the Prevent Cancer Foundation.
www.gamedeveloper.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Twitter is the world’s largest generator of CSAM & non-consensual porn by a margin of about 8000%, and somehow… MSM isn’t even reporting on it.

(also includes advice for reporting ‘deepfake harassment’ to police if it escalates to a point where restraining order is necessary)

youtu.be/p71qQKmIGhQ
I'm angry.
YouTube video by Charalanahzard
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 7:07 AM
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Hammer spell from GODSCALE. Heavy impact, vertical strike, perfect for hitting flying enemies or controlling groups up close.

More devlogs and gameplay coming soon.

#gamedev #indiedev #unity3d #roguelike #actiongame #indiegame #devlog
January 11, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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January 11, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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▶️ ICE and CBP have endangered our communities. Our neighbors fear for their livelihoods and their lives, and our communities are less safe.
January 10, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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Unfortunately saw an artist take my game assets and create an almost 1:1 copy again. Please don't do this, instead;

• Expand on my assets
• Improve my assets
• Create a package that connects to my assets

It benefits everyone, and I get to promote your new stuff!
January 9, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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'Hidden Folks' is hiring a Game Designer to join their team in the Netherlands

#indiedev #gamedevelopment #gamedev
Hidden Folks is hiring a Game Designer
We're looking for a game designer in the Netherlands to help build games in The Hidden Folks Universe, starting with a sequel to the indie hit game Hidden Folks.
www.workwithindies.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:01 PM
First devlog of the year!

The focus has been heavily on UI implementation, which has been a battle. I also manifested some math skills to figure out how much the upgrades should cost vs run amounts.

Jumping into Blender for the first time this week was a fun palette cleanser!

#indiedev #unitydev
January 9, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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Kinetic Games, the developer behind Phasmophobia, has announced the launch of Kinetic Publishing to "support and champion creativity within the indie space". The publisher will fund two to three indie projects a year up to budgets of £1 million.

www.gamesindustry.biz/phasmophobia...
Phasmophobia developer launches Kinetic Publishing to "support and champion creativity within the indie space"
Daniel Knight and Asim Tanvir explain their plan to fund two to three indie projects a year up to budgets of £1 million
www.gamesindustry.biz
January 8, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Ice is the Gestapo.
Trump is insane.
Elon’s Grok is publishing child porn.
Stephen Miller is a white supremacist.
JD Vance is making shit up.
Somebody release the Epstein Files.
January 8, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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Happy #ShowcaseThursday! Here's a look at my game, which is a mix of SpellBreak and Avatar: TLA!
#indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
January 8, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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A graphic for our friends in Minnesota.
January 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Make it viral.
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 AM
What adds to the anger and frustration is that most of us look to some kind of authority or structure of... decorum when we see things are dangerous or out of control. But when it is that very authority who is out of control and dangerous, where or who do you turn?! What a fucking circus 🤡
January 8, 2026 at 12:31 AM
So many great looking games for 2026!!
Every year I say it, but still, what a year for indie games.

Here are twenty-six of my most anticipated upcoming titles:
theindieinformer.com/2026/01/06/2...
26 Most Anticipated Indie Games Of 2026
What to look forward to this year.
theindieinformer.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:49 AM
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It's never too soon to talk about summer, right?

📺 Six One Indie Showcase | May 21st, 2026
🛠️ Six One Demo Days | Summer 2026

Visit our newly re-designed website for the initial details, and check out our brand new membership hub on Stacked.

🐦 www.sixoneindie.com
💙 www.stacked.com/@sixoneindie...
January 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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I’m at Times Square, where an emergency “No War On Venezuela” protest just took to the street. Easily a thousand people here in real-feel 20°F weather.

“No more coups, no more wars, Venezuela’s not yours!”

“No boots on the ground no bombs in the air, U.S. out of everywhere!”
January 3, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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Wrong bird, wrong year, wrong country.
December 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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December 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Me logging into this website so that I can “get a sense of what’s going on in the world”
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
... Merry Christmas, I guess.
#tcgpocket
December 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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if the mta sold F/M swap merch they'd be funded for the next decade
December 18, 2025 at 3:50 AM