This tweet from a mutual got my optimization psychopathy going.

I made Nodes to combine functionality for better aesthetics, variety, & (hopefully) performance.

Details & Benchmark in reply!

BIG ANNIVERSARY UPDATE!!

It's been a very difficult year. The paralysis, which I am still recovering from, and the medical bankruptcy that followed. In spite of that progress was made, maybe not as much as I'd like, but look!

We've changed the target platform to MS-DOS. This cannot be undone. #gamedev

LGBTQ+ Game Dev Icons:

David Gaider is a dev who worked on Dragon Age, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and more! (He's also openly gay.)

As part of his work on KOTOR, he created the Sith Code!

I updated the 1-Up sprite to increase visibility in game. The face now shines with the shimmer. #pixelart #gamedev #megaman

Which game from last week's Summer Game Fest are you most excited to play?

Tell us in the comments below!

(You can see all the games in the article)

Apparently you can soft-lock Mega Man & Bass

(I didn't save, so I'm cooked for this playthrough.)

The item animations stay in sync always, no matter where, when, or how many spawn.

(60fps version in replies.)

#gamedev #UnrealEngine5 #UnrealEngine #pixelart

@balmut is a Jolter to Watch and game dev making a game about building a town for goblins! Follow @balmut before the quest ends on June 17 and you'll get Coins!

It's been a lot of work to make Unreal Engine 5 do various "2D Retro Effects" but there's progress made.

This one is actually manipulating a Paper Tilemap layer in real time, not a solid texture.