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snabkol.bsky.social
Cal - Aurora Arts💫
@snabkol.bsky.social
Game Design Person @Aurora Arts

Always happy to help with Unreal Engine & Game Design questions. Or just talk smack..probably my biggest passion 😎

Portfolio: https://snabkol.github.io/
Since I started with game design I've tried to define what the fuck it actually entails. And honestly.. I still don't know, but I think that I've boiled it down to two words:

Empathy & Intuition.

Like, there's a million things adjacent to Design, but you really only *need* these two skills..or?
August 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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seeing talking about nanite and lumen because of popular ue5 games all looking the same burns my mood like nothing else 💀
not even because of whatever discourse at the time is going on it just reminds me of my old job
April 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I know this is not like a hot take but game jams fucking rock.
I'd love to host something larger if Timezones weren't a thing.

Had a small jam this weekend, if you're interested in the submissions ya got a link here:
itch.io/jam/devcoveg...

#gamejam
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April 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Pachinko-gun??
March 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Yahoo! Our game got featured on Wholesome Games! Please check it out.

Y'all are gonna freak out with how much better the game looks now compared to the trailer they picked up ;)

Steam Page 🚂: store.steampowered.com/app/2363200/...

Wholesome Games 📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIun...
Fae & Fauna Teaser Trailer
YouTube video by Wholesome Games
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March 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Super excited to share that we've hit 10k Wishlists! Feels pretty damn cool if I may say so myself >:)
#indiegame #gamedev #milestone #humblebrag
We're super excited to announce that we've hit 10k wishlists! Thank you so much for your support

Want to support us further? Spread the word to your friends and family! Every person counts!

And if you want to join the conversation hop onto our Discord!
#indiegame #cozygames #gamedev #milestone
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February 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Debating taking the plunge into learning Godot (for like the millionth time), do y'all have any cool tips and/or tips on understanding how the engine is structured and maybe something to think about from someone who has primarily worked in Unreal until this point?
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February 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
participated in #globalgamejam this year and it was a blast! kinda didn't fuck with the theme but we managed to get something cool going regardless:
youtu.be/81VfOpVXZQ0
Dont stock me now - GGJ 25
YouTube video by Nora “Snorson”
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January 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Our first Show and Tell has been uploaded to BSky. Please check out the Discord for the full breakdown, I hope this will be a re-occuring thing from now on, so do follow if you're interested in seeing more!
We want to share some of our development with you guys! So below you'll find a highlight of what we've been up to this week!

For the full Show & Tell please visit, the Discord channel found on our page!

#Gamedev
#Indiedev
#FaeAndFauna
#ShowAndTell
January 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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We want to share some of our development with you guys! So below you'll find a highlight of what we've been up to this week!

For the full Show & Tell please visit, the Discord channel found on our page!

#Gamedev
#Indiedev
#FaeAndFauna
#ShowAndTell
January 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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January 16, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Yesterday I started adding steaming-hot geysers and accompanying lilypad platforms! I also implemented a "lilypad seed" that can be used to grow your own platforms on water and geysers.
Is this a clever way to introduce the seed mechanic?
#gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #3dplatformer #ue5
January 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Super cute game, bound to be up someone's alley..and if nobody else than at least in mine :)
🚨Exciting News!🚨 We're thrilled to officially announce our upcoming game, Squirreled Away!🌳🐿️

Wishlist on Steam and give us a follow for more updates & sneak peeks.
store.steampowered.com/app/2977620/...

#indiegame #gamedev #games #squirrel
January 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Tomorrow at 4PM (GMT+1) we will be attending #Streamhjälpen2024! We're gonna be talking a little about game development in general, and beyond closed doors!

Come join us, and maybe even consider donating to their charitable cause. For more info use the link below!

www.webhallen.com/se/campaign/...
December 12, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Tomorrow me and some of my colleagues at @auroraartsgames.bsky.social will be attending Webbhallen's #Streaminghjälpen2024

We're going to be talking about video game development and a little behind the scenes!

If you want to see us, catch us at 4PM. Link below<3

www.webhallen.com/se/campaign/...
December 12, 2024 at 3:18 PM
New social media who dis?
Never was one for Twitter but Bluesky looks nice :>
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December 6, 2024 at 8:37 AM