Travis (flowers) Faas @ MDEV
@meanderingleaf.bsky.social
Game dev professor @ Ball State University | IGDA Indianapolis chair | opinions my own | and so on.
Giving a presentation tomorrow and got to name something after @philsalv.bsky.social.
November 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Giving a presentation tomorrow and got to name something after @philsalv.bsky.social.
There is a fantastic talk tonight at IU Indy on games preservation - and you can continue the discussion tomorrow at the Symposium on Games in Muncie Indiana.
November 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
There is a fantastic talk tonight at IU Indy on games preservation - and you can continue the discussion tomorrow at the Symposium on Games in Muncie Indiana.
Teaser for my presentation at the Symposium on Games on Friday.
November 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Teaser for my presentation at the Symposium on Games on Friday.
Its sort of a stacked month in Indiana for games, so if you're looking for more, come to the Symposium on Games on the 14th at Ball State University.
November 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Its sort of a stacked month in Indiana for games, so if you're looking for more, come to the Symposium on Games on the 14th at Ball State University.
Come out to the Indy Indies winter showcase in a few weeks. 20+ games from around the region. Make new friends, share some smiles.
November 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Come out to the Indy Indies winter showcase in a few weeks. 20+ games from around the region. Make new friends, share some smiles.
There's still a week left to submit to our Indiana game developers showcase
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October 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
There's still a week left to submit to our Indiana game developers showcase
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Infinity Nikki devs just sent out a game mail ranting about content leaks ("poison to all creation" phrasing rules though) and gave every player a free hammer. Scary!
August 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Infinity Nikki devs just sent out a game mail ranting about content leaks ("poison to all creation" phrasing rules though) and gave every player a free hammer. Scary!
Anyway, I hit 50 found geocaches today
August 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Anyway, I hit 50 found geocaches today
Constantly trying to live up to the orders my DDR pad gave to me 20 year ago to "stay cool".
August 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Constantly trying to live up to the orders my DDR pad gave to me 20 year ago to "stay cool".
This saves the world, this ends the world.
August 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This saves the world, this ends the world.
Ball State University is hosting their game symposium later this year - we have track for games. Would love for game devs to bring their games out to showcase. If you're writing / academically inclined, there's space for that too.
www.symposiumongames.org
www.symposiumongames.org
August 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Ball State University is hosting their game symposium later this year - we have track for games. Would love for game devs to bring their games out to showcase. If you're writing / academically inclined, there's space for that too.
www.symposiumongames.org
www.symposiumongames.org
Went through and did all the scaling stuff - gltf, fbx, blender imports all got kinda weird, see the jagged knees / stretched sleeve. I found a tool that makes ANOTHER rig from my rigify rig and bakes animations. Its.. cumbersome, but it works. So many times I feel like technology should "just work"
July 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Went through and did all the scaling stuff - gltf, fbx, blender imports all got kinda weird, see the jagged knees / stretched sleeve. I found a tool that makes ANOTHER rig from my rigify rig and bakes animations. Its.. cumbersome, but it works. So many times I feel like technology should "just work"
I think that hitting your area code in citations should be enough for tenure. (Its not, but it was a fun number to see) (Yes I am the person that has to search for my papers when I need to cite them again)
July 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I think that hitting your area code in citations should be enough for tenure. (Its not, but it was a fun number to see) (Yes I am the person that has to search for my papers when I need to cite them again)
Think it's worth anything?
July 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Think it's worth anything?
Ironheart ( 2025 )
July 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Ironheart ( 2025 )
The theme for Crossroads Jam is "A deal with the devil."
There's still time to join, jamming goes for the next week.
itch.io/jam/crossroa...
There's still time to join, jamming goes for the next week.
itch.io/jam/crossroa...
June 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The theme for Crossroads Jam is "A deal with the devil."
There's still time to join, jamming goes for the next week.
itch.io/jam/crossroa...
There's still time to join, jamming goes for the next week.
itch.io/jam/crossroa...
Now that itch has a section for "fun games" I believe we have fully made it as an artistic practice.
June 14, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Now that itch has a section for "fun games" I believe we have fully made it as an artistic practice.
There is still time to join Crossroads Jam and vote for your favorite theme. Join the jam, vote on Discord.
itch.io/jam/crossroa...
itch.io/jam/crossroa...
June 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
There is still time to join Crossroads Jam and vote for your favorite theme. Join the jam, vote on Discord.
itch.io/jam/crossroa...
itch.io/jam/crossroa...
Next patch in Infinity Nikki brings sky supplier, a fit i will be rocking for a while.
June 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Next patch in Infinity Nikki brings sky supplier, a fit i will be rocking for a while.
Y'all want to submit a theme for Crossroads Jam 2? Join our discord, add themes in the Crossroads Jam channel. discord.gg/hzjaxzBk6K
June 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Y'all want to submit a theme for Crossroads Jam 2? Join our discord, add themes in the Crossroads Jam channel. discord.gg/hzjaxzBk6K
Join Crossroads Jam, the game jam for folks in the states that people just "drive through". Theme submissions starts soon, jam begins June 20th.
itch.io/jam/crossroa...
itch.io/jam/crossroa...
May 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Join Crossroads Jam, the game jam for folks in the states that people just "drive through". Theme submissions starts soon, jam begins June 20th.
itch.io/jam/crossroa...
itch.io/jam/crossroa...
Yes that's right, my pickle soup is award winning.
May 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Yes that's right, my pickle soup is award winning.
Finished Expedition 33, a beautiful game about grief through and through. Sciel remained the reason to play, starting from the moment she said, "Death is a friend who will welcome me home."
May 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Finished Expedition 33, a beautiful game about grief through and through. Sciel remained the reason to play, starting from the moment she said, "Death is a friend who will welcome me home."
Just perfect.
May 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Just perfect.