The HellBox

beaterCore Demo just launched on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3711050/... beaterCore is an arcade racing game for those who prefer cheap rusty beaters over specialized sport cars. Buy, repair, restore, and race your dream project car I hope this launch goes well for me xD #gamedev #indiedev

beaterCore is out NOW! I'm very happy to announce that beaterCore has finally released! Get it now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3711050/... #gamedev #indiedev

Some WIP stuff #gamedev #indiedev

I think I've finally settled on the release day for beaterCore August 13, 2026! No real promises, I still have a lot of work to do. But if everything goes well, expect the game to be released on this date #gamedev #indiedev

beaterCore is participating in steam's #NextFest ! It's an arcade racing game focused around repairing and maintaining old cars, with online multiplayer available right in the demo version If it's your kind of thing, make sure to check it out! store.steampowered.com/app/3711050/ #gamedev #indiedev

New swamp map is basically a huge stress test of opponents AI and vehicle physics. Tons of changes were made just from it! And it's not even finished yet xD #gamedev #indiedev

Swamp track WIP

Just finished working on technical aspects of night mode for beaterCore! Night campaign events and multiplayer/split-screen night toggle are to follow #gamedev #indiedev

I've made a new trailer for beaterCore! Wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3711050/... #gamedev #indiedev #racinggame

beaterCore Demo now has story prologue! Go try it, it's on steam! Full list of changes: steamcommunity.com/games/371105... #gamedev #indiedev

I've made a little tool to help me create dialogs for the game I'm making. #egui is really amazing for creating things like this! Though I did have to make the node connector in a pretty hacky way #gamedev #indiedev

More experiments with night mode. Just missing the headlights #gamedev #indiedev

Spooky! #gamedev #indiedev

New hub in beaterCore. Before and after #gamedev #indiedev

Sounds when driving through rocks and grass #gamedev #indiedev

Working on MSAA and SSAA anti-aliasing for the next version of beaterCore! #gamedev #indiedev

Terrain LODs! Long overdue, they have improved performance on intel integrated graphics from literally unplayable to buttery smooth Paired with render scaling I've implemented just a couple of days ago, beaterCore will soon run on pretty much any old calculator! #gamedev #indiedev

beaterCore Demo 0.1.1 just released! Landscape now features lots of small rocks, trunk can be cycled through, auto parts store now features ambient sounds, and finally the tutorial has been reworked based on player's feedback Full changelog: steamcommunity.com/games/371105... #gamedev #indiedev

Render resolution scaling independent from the user interface #gamedev #indiedev

UI Sounds #gamedev #indiedev

Worked the whole week to get this nice event selection screen ready Smooth animations and plenty of information about upcoming events, it's so much better than the old one #gamedev #indiedev #racinggame

I've implemented dead zone and linearity settings for analog controls. I expected it to be a 15 minute job, took 2 whole days. It's a little rough at the moment, but the feature is released in the latest patch. Go try it out! #gamedev #indiedev

Not really as cool as proper ray-traced audio but obstacles and terrain now modify the sound volume. You can hear how engines get louder as cars get in sight Coming soon into beaterCore! #gamedev #indiedev

Working on various thread patterns

New beautiful wheel particle effects were added in beaterCore Demo 0.0.16! Play the demo on Steam now! store.steampowered.com/app/3711050/... #gamedev #indiedev

New game mechanics coming to #beaterCore Resting will allow to skip a day if you can't find car/item you want. Current day of the week is now displayed in the hub UI to help with tracking time. Hub UI has been modified to better highlight selected locations on controller #gamedev #indiedev

Spent a looot of time on these store assets but I think it was worth it

I just got shadowbanned on reddit for making a second post promoting my game. I was pretty sure I was following all of the guidelines Reddit is god awful lol, doesn't even tell you that you got banned, or the reason

Hey everyone. The Allumeria Steam page is currently down because Microsoft has filed a false DMCA claim on it. They sent an email earlier today claiming that this screenshot infringes on their copyright. I am taking a moment to figure out what my path is going forward, will update soon. #gamedev

Showcasing grass rendering #gamedev #indiedev

WIP grass rendering #gamedev #indiedev

beaterCore 0.0.6 is released! Main changes: - Spark plugs can fail and be replaced - New UI for inspecting the car - Improved auto parts store interior Full changelog: the-hellbox.itch.io/beatercore/d... #gamedev #indiedev

Engines now feature spark plugs that can fail #gamedev #indiedev

As promised, gearbox inspection UI was redesigned in the same style as with the engine #gamedev #indiedev

Engine inspection UI redesign Slightly better than the old wall of text. Same UI redesign will be done to the gearbox #gamedev #indiedev

Changes are coming to auto-parts store! #gamedev #indiedev

beaterCore Demo 0.0.3 is released! Voiced rally-style pacenotes, new time attack maps, performance improvements and more Full list of changes: the-hellbox.itch.io/beatercore/d... #gamedev #indiedev

This is one of the biggest maps yet, whole 768x768m, and it's the first to have room for multiple circuit layouts for different racing disciplines. Coming to the demo soon! #gamedev #indiedev

That's the first house asset that I've made for a racing circuit. I'm currently working on creating more time-attack maps into the game. Could be related to the fact that I've just implemented pacenotes... But tsss! That's a secret! #gamedev #indiedev #racinggame

Graphics development tip: Never develop on Nvidia GPU. Driver is too forgiving, and the moment you test your perfectly functional code on anything else it just break into pieces

beaterCore Demo 0.0.2 has released! the-hellbox.itch.io/beatercore/d... #rustland #gamedev

beaterCore demo is out on @itch.io! Buy, repair, restore, and race your dream project car. Take part in racing events and work your way through the career mode! the-hellbox.itch.io/beatercore Wishlist on steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3711050/... #gamedev #indiedev #rustlang #racinggame

beaterCore has finally got a Steam page open for wishlists! store.steampowered.com/app/3711050/... #gamedev #indiedev #rustlang #racinggame

Don't know why but I'm really proud of this handbrake cable model xD New items coming to the game: Brake cable, wheel bearings, and brake hoses. You can guess what can break down now! #lowpoly #gamedev #indiedev

More split-screen screenshots I've repurposed multiplayer lobby UI for it. Compared to multiplayer though, it doesn't use cars from your garage, you're free to choose any car you want, but there's no damage or tuning sadly #gamedev #indiedev #racinggame

I've managed to bring back split screen support. It was rotting away for months now, with ghosts of its existence creeping around the code. Took a couple of hours to get it to render all the new features #gamedev #indiedev