Rayner
@raynerbestard.bsky.social
Game Developer & Designer | Unreal Engine Generalist
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Rayner
@raynerbestard.bsky.social
· Aug 10
Dark Life Excalibur Prologue (Demo) it's already in EPIC Store...soon it will be ready for download for free...🙏
#IndieDevs #IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine
#IndieDevs #IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine
It’s probably not a big deal, but the way TMap default values for Gameplay Tags are organized in the new Unreal version’s Data Assets, compared to the old one, just gives me peace of mind 😅
#UnrealEngine #GameDev
#UnrealEngine #GameDev
November 13, 2025 at 12:26 PM
It’s probably not a big deal, but the way TMap default values for Gameplay Tags are organized in the new Unreal version’s Data Assets, compared to the old one, just gives me peace of mind 😅
#UnrealEngine #GameDev
#UnrealEngine #GameDev
Directional Gravity is now part of Unreal’s Character Movement Component.
Stick to walls, walk on ceilings, or build spherical worlds...no plugins or complex setups needed.
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev #Blueprints #UnrealTips #IndieDev
Stick to walls, walk on ceilings, or build spherical worlds...no plugins or complex setups needed.
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev #Blueprints #UnrealTips #IndieDev
November 4, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Directional Gravity is now part of Unreal’s Character Movement Component.
Stick to walls, walk on ceilings, or build spherical worlds...no plugins or complex setups needed.
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev #Blueprints #UnrealTips #IndieDev
Stick to walls, walk on ceilings, or build spherical worlds...no plugins or complex setups needed.
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev #Blueprints #UnrealTips #IndieDev
One of Unreal Engine’s hidden gems is the Gameplay Message Subsystem
Instead of wiring systems with casts or references, it lets you broadcast intent via Gameplay Tags so listeners react freely
It works like a radio: one signal, many listeners
No dependencies. No chaos
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev
Instead of wiring systems with casts or references, it lets you broadcast intent via Gameplay Tags so listeners react freely
It works like a radio: one signal, many listeners
No dependencies. No chaos
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev
October 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
One of Unreal Engine’s hidden gems is the Gameplay Message Subsystem
Instead of wiring systems with casts or references, it lets you broadcast intent via Gameplay Tags so listeners react freely
It works like a radio: one signal, many listeners
No dependencies. No chaos
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev
Instead of wiring systems with casts or references, it lets you broadcast intent via Gameplay Tags so listeners react freely
It works like a radio: one signal, many listeners
No dependencies. No chaos
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev
💡 Did you know? You can use shortcuts in the Blueprint Editor to quickly place the most commonly used nodes in #UnrealEngine
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev #indiedev #unrealtipsandtricks #UnrealEngine5
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev #indiedev #unrealtipsandtricks #UnrealEngine5
October 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
💡 Did you know? You can use shortcuts in the Blueprint Editor to quickly place the most commonly used nodes in #UnrealEngine
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev #indiedev #unrealtipsandtricks #UnrealEngine5
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev #indiedev #unrealtipsandtricks #UnrealEngine5
Boss phase system… done! 💀⚔️
#indiegame #indiedev #IndieGameDev #IndieGameTrends #gamedev #UnrealEngine5
#indiegame #indiedev #IndieGameDev #IndieGameTrends #gamedev #UnrealEngine5
October 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Boss phase system… done! 💀⚔️
#indiegame #indiedev #IndieGameDev #IndieGameTrends #gamedev #UnrealEngine5
#indiegame #indiedev #IndieGameDev #IndieGameTrends #gamedev #UnrealEngine5
🎮 Unfinished projects also matter
In game development, many people tend to hide their failures or abandoned projects...especially when they set out to make their own GTA or Dark Souls and later realize the challenge is beyond their current skills. At first, it may feel negative or even embarrassing
In game development, many people tend to hide their failures or abandoned projects...especially when they set out to make their own GTA or Dark Souls and later realize the challenge is beyond their current skills. At first, it may feel negative or even embarrassing
September 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
🎮 Unfinished projects also matter
In game development, many people tend to hide their failures or abandoned projects...especially when they set out to make their own GTA or Dark Souls and later realize the challenge is beyond their current skills. At first, it may feel negative or even embarrassing
In game development, many people tend to hide their failures or abandoned projects...especially when they set out to make their own GTA or Dark Souls and later realize the challenge is beyond their current skills. At first, it may feel negative or even embarrassing
Optimization isn't just the engine's job...Unreal or others aren't magic bullets. It's on the team to pick the right engine, factoring in project needs, time, budget, and expertise. Good optimization reflects a studio's discipline and planning. #GameDev #Optimization #UnrealEngine
September 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Optimization isn't just the engine's job...Unreal or others aren't magic bullets. It's on the team to pick the right engine, factoring in project needs, time, budget, and expertise. Good optimization reflects a studio's discipline and planning. #GameDev #Optimization #UnrealEngine
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Made this demo in Unreal Engine using my c++ ECS library. It simulates 10,000 soft body nodes super smoothly in a single CPU thread. #gamedev #UnrealEngine #UE5
August 31, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Made this demo in Unreal Engine using my c++ ECS library. It simulates 10,000 soft body nodes super smoothly in a single CPU thread. #gamedev #UnrealEngine #UE5
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She sees your inner longings, your fears, your deepest desires. Prove yourself worthy, and Morda shall bestow you with more than power - she'll grant you purpose. 💀
#darkfantasy #soulslike #arpg #indiegame #indiedev #kristala
#darkfantasy #soulslike #arpg #indiegame #indiedev #kristala
August 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
She sees your inner longings, your fears, your deepest desires. Prove yourself worthy, and Morda shall bestow you with more than power - she'll grant you purpose. 💀
#darkfantasy #soulslike #arpg #indiegame #indiedev #kristala
#darkfantasy #soulslike #arpg #indiegame #indiedev #kristala
The game industry isn't an easy path, many indies struggle with discoverability and low sales. Design games based on your current skills, not grandiose dreams, to avoid frustration
#GameDev #IndieDev #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev
#GameDev #IndieDev #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev
August 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The game industry isn't an easy path, many indies struggle with discoverability and low sales. Design games based on your current skills, not grandiose dreams, to avoid frustration
#GameDev #IndieDev #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev
#GameDev #IndieDev #gamedesign #gamedevelopment #IndieGameDev
Dark Life Excalibur Prologue (Demo) it's already in EPIC Store...soon it will be ready for download for free...🙏
#IndieDevs #IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine
#IndieDevs #IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine
August 10, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Dark Life Excalibur Prologue (Demo) it's already in EPIC Store...soon it will be ready for download for free...🙏
#IndieDevs #IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine
#IndieDevs #IndieGameDev #UnrealEngine
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Day 1 of #ChinaJoy in the books! Met so many new players and industry folks - thank you to everyone who stopped by! 🖤
Locked and loaded for Day 2! If you're in #Shanghai, come drop by the booth and hang out!
#ChinaJoy2025 #CJ2025 #gaminginnovation #kristala #indiegames
Locked and loaded for Day 2! If you're in #Shanghai, come drop by the booth and hang out!
#ChinaJoy2025 #CJ2025 #gaminginnovation #kristala #indiegames
August 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Day 1 of #ChinaJoy in the books! Met so many new players and industry folks - thank you to everyone who stopped by! 🖤
Locked and loaded for Day 2! If you're in #Shanghai, come drop by the booth and hang out!
#ChinaJoy2025 #CJ2025 #gaminginnovation #kristala #indiegames
Locked and loaded for Day 2! If you're in #Shanghai, come drop by the booth and hang out!
#ChinaJoy2025 #CJ2025 #gaminginnovation #kristala #indiegames
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WERE IN #SHANGHAI!! 🙀 Drop by our booth in the Indie Area at #ChinaJoy tomorrow. Say hi, try the game, and find out what we've got in store for Kristala's upcoming 1.0 release!
#ChinaJoy2025 #CJ2025 #gaminginnovation #womeningames #indiedev
#ChinaJoy2025 #CJ2025 #gaminginnovation #womeningames #indiedev
July 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM
WERE IN #SHANGHAI!! 🙀 Drop by our booth in the Indie Area at #ChinaJoy tomorrow. Say hi, try the game, and find out what we've got in store for Kristala's upcoming 1.0 release!
#ChinaJoy2025 #CJ2025 #gaminginnovation #womeningames #indiedev
#ChinaJoy2025 #CJ2025 #gaminginnovation #womeningames #indiedev
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What a difference a few years can make! So proud of where we've come from - and can't WAIT to show you what's still in store. 🖤 #tbt #throwbackthursday #kristala #arpg #indiedev
July 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
What a difference a few years can make! So proud of where we've come from - and can't WAIT to show you what's still in store. 🖤 #tbt #throwbackthursday #kristala #arpg #indiedev
What is feature creep? Well, this is something I see almost everyday...It’s one of the most common threats to game dev projects.
#GameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign #IndieGameDev #IndieGameDevs
#GameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign #IndieGameDev #IndieGameDevs
July 31, 2025 at 7:33 AM
What is feature creep? Well, this is something I see almost everyday...It’s one of the most common threats to game dev projects.
#GameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign #IndieGameDev #IndieGameDevs
#GameDev #IndieDev #GameDesign #IndieGameDev #IndieGameDevs
Unreal vs Unity vs Godot, I keep seeing these comparisons more often than I'd like, but no engine will finish your game. Stop using the engine limitations, learning curves or missing features as an excuse for poor development choices
#gamedev #indiedev #UnrealEngine #Unity #Godot #IndieGameDev
#gamedev #indiedev #UnrealEngine #Unity #Godot #IndieGameDev
July 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Unreal vs Unity vs Godot, I keep seeing these comparisons more often than I'd like, but no engine will finish your game. Stop using the engine limitations, learning curves or missing features as an excuse for poor development choices
#gamedev #indiedev #UnrealEngine #Unity #Godot #IndieGameDev
#gamedev #indiedev #UnrealEngine #Unity #Godot #IndieGameDev
The hitches are back on the menu, boys!! Time to hunt them down! 🏹
#UnrealEngine5 #uetips #gamedev #IndieGameDev
#UnrealEngine5 #uetips #gamedev #IndieGameDev
The Great Hitch Hunt video is now available!
Share it with your teammates, recruit your friends, let's rid our industry of those hitches once and for all! #uetips #unrealfest
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaVT...
Share it with your teammates, recruit your friends, let's rid our industry of those hitches once and for all! #uetips #unrealfest
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaVT...
The Great Hitch Hunt: Tracking Down Every Frame Drop | Unreal Fest Orlando 2025
YouTube video by Unreal Engine
www.youtube.com
July 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The hitches are back on the menu, boys!! Time to hunt them down! 🏹
#UnrealEngine5 #uetips #gamedev #IndieGameDev
#UnrealEngine5 #uetips #gamedev #IndieGameDev
As a @dcoffical.bsky.social fan, I'm so glad that so many people are going to see #Superman and are excited about the movie. I've already seen it twice, and I think I'll go for a third time! #Krypto is a rockstar!!
July 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
As a @dcoffical.bsky.social fan, I'm so glad that so many people are going to see #Superman and are excited about the movie. I've already seen it twice, and I think I'll go for a third time! #Krypto is a rockstar!!
In case you don't know...In UE 5.6, you can now right-click a pure function in a Blueprint and toggle execution pins on or off
#UnrealEngine #gamedevelopment #gamedev
#UnrealEngine #gamedevelopment #gamedev
July 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In case you don't know...In UE 5.6, you can now right-click a pure function in a Blueprint and toggle execution pins on or off
#UnrealEngine #gamedevelopment #gamedev
#UnrealEngine #gamedevelopment #gamedev
🎮 Failing is normal in game dev:
big ideas hard to implement, underestimated time, gaps in experience...It is a common path for most of us. An unfinished project does not mean wasted time
What matters is learning from it, not stopping because of it
#GameDev #IndieGameDev #indiedev
big ideas hard to implement, underestimated time, gaps in experience...It is a common path for most of us. An unfinished project does not mean wasted time
What matters is learning from it, not stopping because of it
#GameDev #IndieGameDev #indiedev
June 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
🎮 Failing is normal in game dev:
big ideas hard to implement, underestimated time, gaps in experience...It is a common path for most of us. An unfinished project does not mean wasted time
What matters is learning from it, not stopping because of it
#GameDev #IndieGameDev #indiedev
big ideas hard to implement, underestimated time, gaps in experience...It is a common path for most of us. An unfinished project does not mean wasted time
What matters is learning from it, not stopping because of it
#GameDev #IndieGameDev #indiedev
Unreal Engine's Actor Palette plugin improves level design workflows by letting you open a separate map with commonly used assets. You can drag actors straight into your active level without opening the Content Browser every time
#UnrealEngine #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign
#UnrealEngine #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign
May 4, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Unreal Engine's Actor Palette plugin improves level design workflows by letting you open a separate map with commonly used assets. You can drag actors straight into your active level without opening the Content Browser every time
#UnrealEngine #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign
#UnrealEngine #indiegame #gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign
One of the most common pieces of advice for new game developers is: “Start small.” But that raises a key question: What does “small” really mean? How do you know if your idea fits?
#gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign #indiedev
#gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign #indiedev
May 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
One of the most common pieces of advice for new game developers is: “Start small.” But that raises a key question: What does “small” really mean? How do you know if your idea fits?
#gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign #indiedev
#gamedev #IndieGameDev #gamedesign #indiedev
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Your goal in Kristala? Complete the famed Raksaka Proving as you journey to all six clans and master Ailur's ancient magics.
Atreus Stone, present day leader of the Raksaka warriors, will aid you as you go. Heed his guidance to succeed, Kristalan.
#kristala #lore #darkfantasy #actionrpg #rpg #arpg
Atreus Stone, present day leader of the Raksaka warriors, will aid you as you go. Heed his guidance to succeed, Kristalan.
#kristala #lore #darkfantasy #actionrpg #rpg #arpg
April 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Your goal in Kristala? Complete the famed Raksaka Proving as you journey to all six clans and master Ailur's ancient magics.
Atreus Stone, present day leader of the Raksaka warriors, will aid you as you go. Heed his guidance to succeed, Kristalan.
#kristala #lore #darkfantasy #actionrpg #rpg #arpg
Atreus Stone, present day leader of the Raksaka warriors, will aid you as you go. Heed his guidance to succeed, Kristalan.
#kristala #lore #darkfantasy #actionrpg #rpg #arpg
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"Forged by a god.
Foretold by a wizard.
Found by a King".
Feel the power of history's mightiest blade in thy grasp—a legend reborn in #DarkLife: Excalibur 🗡✨️, the #indie realm forged by Zero Studios.
Unsheathe your wishlist*
#indiegame #indiedev #indiesouls
Foretold by a wizard.
Found by a King".
Feel the power of history's mightiest blade in thy grasp—a legend reborn in #DarkLife: Excalibur 🗡✨️, the #indie realm forged by Zero Studios.
Unsheathe your wishlist*
#indiegame #indiedev #indiesouls
March 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"Forged by a god.
Foretold by a wizard.
Found by a King".
Feel the power of history's mightiest blade in thy grasp—a legend reborn in #DarkLife: Excalibur 🗡✨️, the #indie realm forged by Zero Studios.
Unsheathe your wishlist*
#indiegame #indiedev #indiesouls
Foretold by a wizard.
Found by a King".
Feel the power of history's mightiest blade in thy grasp—a legend reborn in #DarkLife: Excalibur 🗡✨️, the #indie realm forged by Zero Studios.
Unsheathe your wishlist*
#indiegame #indiedev #indiesouls
Reposted by Rayner
The key is to not jump into game dev with the intent to create your ultimate game and make millions but rather to learn the skills needed to make it.
Programming, art, sound, and game design can all be learned on the journey as long as you are willing to take the time to do so.
Programming, art, sound, and game design can all be learned on the journey as long as you are willing to take the time to do so.
April 28, 2025 at 2:44 AM
The key is to not jump into game dev with the intent to create your ultimate game and make millions but rather to learn the skills needed to make it.
Programming, art, sound, and game design can all be learned on the journey as long as you are willing to take the time to do so.
Programming, art, sound, and game design can all be learned on the journey as long as you are willing to take the time to do so.