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little reminder that you can wishlist Scarf of Embers on Steam! 🧣✨
I was gonna update the page today but… got distracted by shiny things in my level and didn’t make it very far 😂

store.steampowered.com/app/3889980/...

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine
November 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
been testing gem pickups with mandy today ✨

what gives you that nice feeling when grabbing items in platformers/hack ’n slash games?
the sparkle? the audio? the animation? or just the “ooo shiny” instinct? 👀

#GameDev #IndieDev #UE5
November 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
wanna add the other imps back soon but haven’t had the time yet 😭
so here’s a fun question:
what kind of enemy would you love to see… and what kind would make you instantly uninstall the game? 👀

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine
November 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
told you I still had a few tricks for levels hehehe 👀
I can pick colours on the fly now — made a little tool for it!

so here’s a question: if you beat a game and it let you recolour a level, would you enjoy that?

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine
November 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
hay hay! for anyone who remembers the old placeholder gem (aka: the upside-down rock 😂) — they’re back, but as real models now!!

cute little gems shaped like flower petals 🌸 (not that you can really see the shape ingame lol) but they look pretty!

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
finally beat up imps in this new world and I’m SO happy with how it turned out
hope you enjoy the look of it and hey, if you’d like to support the game, you can wishlist
store.steampowered.com/app/3889980/...

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine
November 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
soooo I was building a level with my new assets and feeling real proud of how it looked 👀💫
then boom—whoops—messed up the scale and now Mandy’s massive 😭💀
gonna fix it later but hey, at least the assets look good while she stomps around lol

#GameDev #UnrealEngine #IndieDev #Platformer #HackAndSlash
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
busy working with my new assets but kinda stuck in layout block, level design is hard 😭

got a question though: fall damage when does it feel fair, and when does it just get annoying? 👀

#GameDev #IndieDev #LevelDesign #UnrealEngine
November 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I’m in the mood for some hack ’n slash action 👀⚔️

Anyone else love a good stylish combo game?

Indie devs: if you’re making a hack ’n slash (or anything with spicy combat), drop your game below, I wanna see it!!
Gamers: what are your favs?

#GameDev #IndieDev #HackAndSlash #ActionRPG #IndieGames
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A lot of my updates lately aren’t flashy, just figuring out how things could be neater or make more sense.

It got me thinking…
Devs, what’s the hardest choice you’ve had to make while working on your game?
(Cutting a feature? Changing direction? Starting over?)

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine
November 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Devs, what’s one silly or “not really needed” feature you added — just because it made you happy? 😅

For me, it’s this extra camera control… zoom out the camera, zoom it back in. Totally unnecessary, but it feels nice (and hey, it does have its uses!).

#GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine #Unity3D
November 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Question for gamers + devs: what’s the first feature/effect you turn off in a new game? 👀

I always disable motion blur straight away (sometimes I turn it back on later… maybe), but it’s the first to go lol. Then I start tweaking everything else.

#GameDev #IndieDev #Gaming
November 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🎃 happy halloween!
pushed some spooky-good tweaks today: imps got bully-able, battle music now actually ends, and… BLOCK + PARRY are in🛡️
i’ll be tweaking SOE tonight, what are you all up to?
SOE's steam page
store.steampowered.com/app/3889980/...
#HappyHalloween #GameDev #UnrealEngine #IndieDev
October 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
more clips of Mandy just… throwing and dropping stuff 😭
boxes, blocks, an imp? why not!
really wish I picked a better “drop” animation (or y’know, made one), looks delightfully janky lol
#GameDev #UnrealEngine #IndieDev
October 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
got Mandy throwing boxes today… with a very “broken” animation 😂
fun to watch, not quite what I planned, but hey, at least physics has personality! 💫

#GameDev #UnrealEngine #IndieDev
October 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Unreal refresher 👀 hidden gems:
🧭 Ctrl+Shift+G → select same group
🔄 Ctrl+Shift+W → select same mesh/mat
💡 Alt+3 → toggle lit/unlit
🧱 Ctrl+B → open in Content Browser
⚙️ Ctrl+P → search anything
🎥 F11 → immersive view

SOE's steam page
store.steampowered.com/app/3889980/...
#UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev
October 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Rare Unreal shortcuts you might’ve missed 👀

🧭 Ctrl+Shift+H → isolate
👀 Shift+H → hide selected
🔄 Ctrl+Shift+F → snap to camera
🪄 Ctrl+MMB → move pivot
📐 Alt+End → pivot to base
💡 Alt+2 → game view

the power keys nobody talks about 💫
#UE5 #GameDev
October 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
hey hey! quick reminder — the Scarf of Embers Steam page is up! 🧣🔥
come wishlist it and join the adventure before launch 💫
store.steampowered.com/app/3889980/...
#GameDev #IndieDev #HackAndSlash #Platformer
October 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
hey devs 👀 quick Unreal refresher!

🖱️ Ctrl+Shift+. → isolate actors
🔄 Alt+Drag → duplicate
🎯 F → focus camera
☀️ Ctrl+L → rotate sun
🧱 End → snap to floor
🪄 Ctrl+Alt+Click → type values

I forget these too often
#UnrealEngine #GameDev
October 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM