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JayS Dead Dev
@sotodev.bsky.social
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Indie game developer and USMC vet creating Cardboard Cowboy, a western themed FPS-RPG!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3856780/Cardboard_Cowboy/
Check out our other links:
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Working on some destructible obstacle tech art in Houdini. The idea is to eventually bake down to a VAT and then use these elements in combination with particles and gpu mesh bits to create some dynamic breakable cover.
#gameart #indiedev #ue5
November 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
(sound on) It's crazy how much audio adds to a game! Implemented Pete's wind audio for dynamic movement sounds.
#indiedev #gameaudio #ue5
November 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
Sliding around on my butt with some extra spicy revolvers. Maybe we should make a whole level that's just one big penguin hill? 🤔
#screenshotsaturday #indiedev #western

Gunslingers wanted:
store.steampowered.com/app/3856780/...
November 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
cowboys, what are we thinking as far as a "draw!" Icon for shootouts? Between these two right now but I'll accept alternates if you had some in mind.
#indiedev #ui
November 15, 2025 at 4:18 AM
sotodev.bsky.social
We're getting there with the new weapon H.E.A.T system
#indiedev #ue5 #western
November 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
The inner caveman in me want to make big fire. No priority asset list today, just fire >:0
#UE5 #indiedev #Niagara
November 13, 2025 at 5:08 AM
sotodev.bsky.social
Can you tell I'm excited about learning particle systems for Niagara?🌵😅
#ue5 #niagara #cowboy
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
sotodev.bsky.social
Howdy #PitchYaGame
Cardboard Cowboy is a gunslinging game set in cardboard west! An FPS shooting gallery with RPG and looter elements, think of Call of Juarez delivered in a Paper Mario world. (volume on)🌵

Wishlist Cardboard Cowboy:
store.steampowered.com/app/3856780/...
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
I made a houdini tool that I'll be using to generate cardboard cutouts from images and wrap the UV's. Goodbye modelling.
#houdinifx #indiegame #Ue5
November 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
sotodev.bsky.social
Shoutout to CedarTheTree who is smoking the times in our little dinky playtest. Really warms our cold cold dev hearts💀
#indiedev #playtest #western
November 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
Some more changes with reload flourish and glove interactions with weapons. Got a cool guy gunslinger vibe going here 🌵🤠
#unrealengine #indiedev #blender
October 31, 2025 at 12:21 AM
sotodev.bsky.social
Nothing like being late on the playtest deadline :)
We will learn for next time haha
#indiedev #steamworks
October 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
Been having a lot of fun with Keith and the team on this playtest build. As soon as Steam gives the okey'dokey we'll have it up and public for people to jump into!
#indiedev #unrealengine #western
October 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
Well it's been nice in the game industry for this last year, but it's time I must say goodbye. Friends, colleagues, associates and scholars, today I must leave as I have been accepted by the notorious Illuminati Brotherhood to join. This is as much a victory for the little guy as it is the convent.
October 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
Checkpoint posts or "time post" for our obstacle course galleries. 🎉
#indiedev #niagara #UnrealEngine
October 22, 2025 at 5:02 AM
sotodev.bsky.social
Still building for a weekend "out of time" playtest but thought I'd share some incredible music progress from Pete on Cardboard Cowboy
#indiedev #western
October 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
#screenshotsaturday Some visual changes the team has been working on for player view model. 🤠

#indiedev #UnrealEngine
Wishlist Cardboard Cowboy on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/app/3856780/...
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
Thanks for 100 wishlists! @cometx5.bsky.social and I are hard at work to get some more work shown on the project. Here to make a western for western fans!🤠
#indiedev #milestone
October 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
Some visual development updates from our Italian texture artist on Cardboard Cowboy @giulio-goglia.bsky.social. We will be improving enemy cutouts to add a lot more life and stylism soon! Stay tuned fellers
#indiedev #gameart #western
October 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
Some behind the scenes coolness shared by Peter Hawky on his work for Cardboard Cowboy. I can't wait for everyone to hear more of this team member's music!
October 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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e@w
October 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
Working on some gunslinging animation this weekend 🤠

#ScreenshotSaturday #indiedev #cowboy
October 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
Great meeting today team! If you don't know what this means, you don't have the vision
#spinnyguns #idk
October 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
sotodev.bsky.social
My chosen break time activity from game dev. (this covers my side of the apartment bills)
#indiedev #germanshepherd
October 9, 2025 at 4:42 AM
sotodev.bsky.social
Heads up, wonky gun animations with absurd spins incoming for the next iteration of Cardboard Cowboy 🔫🔫
October 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM