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This pesky fly likes to slurp smelly things. Features in my YouTube short film: Swatterbot [Lab Test] #b3d #IndieAnim #3DAnimation

Arrgh.. it took 30 hours to render my 6 minute video! Next time, down to 32 samples, and I won't get carried away with the lighting. #b3d #IndieAnim #3DAnimation

You can out run these lions. But if they catch you off guard, the damage is serious! Earthcraft Rescue is a free browser game on Itch! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #itchio #godotengine

Producing a music / sound FX track to align with an animated short film is quite challenging. Glad I decided my first attempt would be 60/120 BPM to 30 FPS. Otherwise, I'd be struggling. #IndieAnim #3DAnimation

Pass by quietly. If you disturb the hornet's nest there will be chaos. Earthcraft Rescue is a free browser game on Itch! #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #itchio #godotengine

Bezier curve flight paths around a fly-swatting robot I'm creating in Blender. This will be my first 3D animated video for YouTube. #b3d #IndieAnim #RobotDesign

If you manage to escape the angry Emu, you can return when it's safe and revive your friends. Earthcraft Rescue is a free browser game on Itch! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #screenshotsaturday

A scary creature roams among those rocks, but you might have to go down there. Earthcraft Rescue is a free browser game on Itch. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #screenshotsaturday

What's that behind you? Run!! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #screenshotsaturday

After two years of hard work, I am pleased to announce the finished concept for Earthcraft Rescue! Are you brave enough to enter the spacecraft and rescue the explorers? Play for free on web-browser now! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #solodev triplezedgames.itch.io/earthcraft-r...

Successfully finished converting all my characters to armatures and remaking all the animations. Draw calls have been obliterated for browser play and new better habits have been formed! Uploading to Itch soon! #gamedev #indiedev #solodev

Just discovered LookAtModifier3D. That's gonna clean up my old mesh aiming scripts like a vacuum cleaner. #godotengine #gamedev #indiedev #solodev

Actions or NLA, cyclic, tweak mode, GLB, missing bones, remove immutable off, bones I don't want, remove immutable on, rest pose as reset off, how did that other animation get in there. #gamedev #indiedev #b3d #godotengine #solodev

I only make robots, so I do animation the easy way - rotating objects on parent objects. However, if a robot is made up of 20 parts, that's 20 draw calls. A joined mesh body is 1. So, it's finally time to return to battle. I must bravely face the armature. #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame

Almost time for another long overdue draw call massacre. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #solodev

Written all the code for the AStar3D pathfinding for flyers, as they were getting stuck a long way from home. Now I've got to stick markers all over my map for them to follow. Might take me a while! #gamedev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #godotengine

Working through a list of bug fixes and improvements before enemies are added and the Earthcraft gets chaotic. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #solodev

Running my full game on browser might be possible. Over the coming days, I'll be looking to reduce Area3D count / activity, condense process() functions into fewer that filter down, reduce use of AudioPlayer3D, and maybe ... reduce physics to 30 FPS. #gamedev #indiedev #godotengine #solodev

Ah yes, I think that will be a very nice place for a massive hornet's nest to terrorize players. #gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegame

Playtest is open! Please join us! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame Dev log / invite: triplezedgames.itch.io/earthcraft-r...

Earthcraft Rescue Soundtrack (Track 4) Playtest begins this weekend! #gameaudio #videogamemusic #gamedev #indiegame #VGM youtu.be/WzJncSWmcx0

Earthcraft Rescue Soundtrack (Track 3) Playtest begins this weekend! #gameaudio #videogamemusic #gamedev #indiegame #VGM youtu.be/rO1uTcpZFPU

Earthcraft Rescue Soundtrack (Track 2) Playtest begins this weekend! #gameaudio #videogamemusic #gamedev #indiegame #VGM youtu.be/LlUEp0yykmQ

Earthcraft Rescue Soundtrack (Track 1) Playtest begins this weekend! #gameaudio #videogamemusic #gamedev #indiegame #VGM youtu.be/HaOXuKdJST4

As big fans of human culture, when this group of friends heard about an abandoned earth simulation, they knew they had to get inside and explore! But they never returned… #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #lowpoly #godotengine #b3d

The Earthcraft is an abandoned earth simulation floating in space. A group of explorers have entered and not returned. Are you brave enough to rescue them? Follow for playtest announcements! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #lowpoly youtu.be/I5EXehz_FFA

New animated start menu! Casual mode playtest coming early July, but I'm looking for a few early bug hunters. If you're interested, drop me a DM. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #lowpoly #godotengine #wip

Theme music candidate! I made this tune for the main menu of the next playtest. Dog likes to have it on while travelling. #gamedev #indiegame #gamemusic #b3d youtu.be/x7v-fqHTElA

Found all the lost explorers! Can you?? Earthcraft Rescue playtest (casual mode) will be open early July. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #lowpoly #godotengine #b3d #wip

Tunnels look a bit flat and boring with just torchlight, so I'm testing fake lighting (emissive materials). I'm trying to avoid real light nodes where possible to allow play on web and low-end hardware. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #godotengine #b3d #lowpoly #gamedesign

Merged "move to" and "follow" commands into a single button. This toggles two behavior states depending on the commanded position. #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly #godotengine #gamedesign #wip

Getting addicted to writing Blender-Godot sync logic and other tool script shortcuts when I have a long list of other things to do before the next playtest! #gamedev #indiedev #godotengine #indiegame

Finally, the new map is connected and imported! Now I must convert the placeholders and markers to game nodes and polish up my code and UI for the next playtest. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #lowpoly #b3d #godotengine #leveldesign

Working on some final areas to fill the gaps in my map. I'll soon be back in Godot, going through my massive list of improvements to make before the second public playtest. #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly #b3d #godotengine #indiegame #leveldesign

Arranging a map shouldn't be this difficult. I'd rather be writing code or building the 3D models. I'm so indecisive, and everything points to more world blocks. Make small games they said 😖 #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly #indiegame #b3d #godotengine #leveldesign

Spark is having trouble crossing the swamp. I think I know why. #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly #indiegame #b3d #godotengine #leveldesign

Help needed if on PC! If nobody has commented your browser yet, please click on the game link in my bio, and "Run" and "Play" and comment if your browser loads the 3D scene ok. I may need to shrink the next version down or include a download option. Many thanks! #gamedev #indiedev

Some thoughts on adding easier modes to my game. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #godotengine #lowpoly #survivalgame itch.io/blog/1522983...

I get tired when doing art. But when I code, I'm not sure I blink for hours. #gamedev #indiedev

There are many challenges creating on-and-for low-end hardware. However, I think discovering gradient textures has been a win. These can help compensate for a shadowless world. #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly #b3d #godotengine #indiegame #survivalgame

A big, dark, rocky place. Spark and Dog are lost again. #gamedev #indiedev #b3d #lowpoly #survivalgame #godotengine #indiegame

The peaceful oasis is a place to gather resources. Don't hang around though, as you must get back by dark! #lowpoly #gamedev #indiedev #b3d #godotengine #survivalgame #indiegame

Tunnels lead to a camp terminal at the crossroads. A safe zone, in theory... #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly #b3d #survivalgame #godotengine #indiegame

Trust me. This is how we survive in a humanlike environment. #gamedev #indiedev #lowpoly #indiegame #survivalgame #godotengine

Maintenance room. Strictly no entry. #indiedev #gamedev #lowpoly #b3d #indiegame

What could this be? I'll give you 1 guess. #lowpoly #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #survivalgame