Game Developer/Programmer. N Step Steve, Tauriel Teaches Typing, Bee Magic, Parallel Dungeons, & more. Opinions my own. (they/them)https://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3myyju3wl222vIn my latest blog post, I didn't go into much detail as to *how* my game engine takes a text file (left) and converts it into a usable menu (right), so... let's talk about that!29 Oct 2026 05:28 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3myyju3wl222vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3myvrfpz7ic2xNew blog post! I discuss my new merch store and talk about how I made my menu system for The Words In Your Mouth easy and fun to use. https://nuvobloggo.medium.com/monthly-blog-post-october-2026-03ff61ed6b0228 Oct 2026 03:05 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3myvrfpz7ic2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3myejbt3mic2zI came into Deadlock with the attitude of "I'm sure I'll enjoy this more than Highguard," and I was not disappointed. This is going to do *numbers* once it hits version 1.0.21 Oct 2026 06:25 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3myejbt3mic2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3my6q5uwra22nI used @kenney.nl's excellent public domain key/button icon pack in Parallel Dungeons, so I can confirm this! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Oct 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3my6q5uwra22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3mxsrx5owts2pIf I were to release the source code to 5 Step Steve, would people be interested in it? I've been finding myself much too busy to complete my "how to make a game engine in WASM" series, so I figure that giving people a completed engine might be worthwhile.14 Oct 2026 05:12 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxsrx5owts2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3mxnzc6y7hs2aMe: "Huh, looks like a unit test is failing. What's the reason?" The reason: The character sprite is rendered 1/1000th of a pixel to the left of where it should be rendered.12 Oct 2026 07:40 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxnzc6y7hs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3mvdx7nqiwc26PSA to devs making a game in Godot engine: Godot publishes recommended/minimum specs for their games, so if you're not sure what to put as the minimum specs for your game, you can just use what they have! (More intense games might need more RAM/CPU) https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/about/system_requirements.html12 Sep 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdx7nqiwc26https://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3mvb2v33gm22rAnd it's a well deserved achievement! [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Sep 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb2v33gm22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3mutc6nlyys2yMerch Store progress report: the test stickers I ordered arrived! I was worried about the quality since these were the (slightly) cheaper "kiss cut" option but they seem to be in perfect condition. I'll move forward with these!06 Sep 2026 05:47 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mutc6nlyys2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3mtg4b3efgc2gBeen doing UI programming/design lately. One thing I've noticed is that a key factor in UI readability is putting "gaps" between the elements to make them readable.19 Aug 2026 06:31 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtg4b3efgc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3ms364pmf422dNew Blog Post: I talk about Parallel Dungeons mostly, and also show a little bit of progress for The Words In Your Mouth. https://nuvobloggo.medium.com/monthly-blog-post-august-2026-31d78f96088602 Aug 2026 04:40 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms364pmf422dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3mrtjbiy5ss2wI playtested an early version of this a few years back. From that early version alone, I can give this the Ethan Seal Of Approval. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jul 2026 03:38 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtjbiy5ss2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3mrgdssmdjc22Now is a good of a time as any to say this: I agree with this thread, and if you're even remotely interested in the game, I'd recommend reading it through to the end if you haven't already (cw: politics, will make you feel sad). [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jul 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgdssmdjc22https://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3mqo3lfkwjs2q15 Jul 2026 06:25 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqo3lfkwjs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3mpn7zqpkh22kI never doubted @smestorp.bsky.social's ability to make a good game, but I'm blown away by how good 868-BACK is. I'm 40 hours in, and the game *still* feels as surprising as when I first booted it up.02 Jul 2026 04:46 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpn7zqpkh22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3mngxt4dga225What could possibly go wrong?04 Jun 2026 06:13 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mngxt4dga225https://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3mmstmb2dyk2oFun fact: 6 months ago, someone messaged me because they thought Genshin Impact was copying my game. My response was as follows: [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 May 2026 06:05 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmstmb2dyk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ethanclark.bsky.social/post/3mld4qwmbnk2eHuge thanks to Icely Puzzles for covering Parallel Dungeons! youtu.be/NPqRpLk5Dug https://youtu.be/NPqRpLk5Dug08 May 2026 06:40 +0000at://did:plc:2eqjoousysvyaak7funveoa3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mld4qwmbnk2e