I make games in Godot and draw comics! ⭐Wishlist Starmadillo: s.team/a/5268030 (Demo Available) ☕Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/doodledonut 🕹️Itch: https://doodledonut.itch.io/ I don't use generative AIhttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwwq6pe3qc2nOne of the best pieces of #gamedev advice I've come across is simply to open up the engine every day and do something. Even if it's writing a single line of code. Anyway, today was one of those days. I finished up modeling a teeny-tiny map just for this mountain peak.03 Oct 2026 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwq6pe3qc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwtf4i5vkk2zCritter Drifters, on sale? Who would have thought. If you like kart racers with a hub world and boss races, you'll probably enjoy this too! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3755680/Critter_Drifters/ #steam #indiedev01 Oct 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtf4i5vkk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwu76d5ihk2kThis is why having utility doesn't exclude something from being art. A car engine is art to people who love cars. A mechanical watch is art to people who love watches. A codebase is art to people who love code. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Oct 2026 01:16 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu76d5ihk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwtpkcnnms2kOne of my favorite things about having a long term #gamedev project is just looking at level geometry and finding ways I can change it to hide collectibles.01 Oct 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtpkcnnms2khttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwtf4i5vkk2zCritter Drifters, on sale? Who would have thought. If you like kart racers with a hub world and boss races, you'll probably enjoy this too! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3755680/Critter_Drifters/ #steam #indiedev01 Oct 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtf4i5vkk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwqwq7tph22pI'm excited to announce that the demo for my third-person metroidvania, Starmadillo, is finally available. Try it out, have fun, find bugs that make me sad, etc. s.team/a/5268030 #godot #gamedev #indiedev #steam https://s.team/a/526803030 Sep 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqwq7tph22phttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwro2hwfis2oi made hamster tube #godot #gamedev #indiedev01 Oct 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwro2hwfis2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwrdyiyr7k2oGood tips. A good name can even help with motivation in small ways too. A small but non-zero percentage of the reason I started making Starmadillo was *because* of the name. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrdyiyr7k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwqwq7tph22pI'm excited to announce that the demo for my third-person metroidvania, Starmadillo, is finally available. Try it out, have fun, find bugs that make me sad, etc. s.team/a/5268030 #godot #gamedev #indiedev #steam https://s.team/a/526803030 Sep 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqwq7tph22phttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwqrdehiok2pAnd just like that, a new ability mechanic! This area is actually pretty close to the start, but I haven't even started modeling the area you'll get the ability to use it. It makes me happy to be able to tease stuff like this so early in the game. #gamedev #indiedev s.team/a/526803030 Sep 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqrdehiok2phttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwotuobp4k26Part of me doesn't want to copy *every* ability from Metroid, but it's also just objectively cool to be able to roll up walls. Controls a little janky, but nothing I can't smooth out with good path placement. All I have to do to make these is plop a curve down! #godot #gamedev #indiedev29 Sep 2026 22:11 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwotuobp4k26https://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwm3bsn3rs23You know a project is serious when you finally get around to customizing the #godot splash screen28 Sep 2026 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwm3bsn3rs23https://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwljqij6vc23WIP new boss fight 👀 Right now it just spins and shoots lasers...but considering all the weird vector and positional / rotation stuff I had to figure out, I'm pretty happy with the result so far! #godot #gamedev #Indiedev28 Sep 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwljqij6vc23https://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwkeplkowk2pI appreciate Steam Next Fest acting as a project timeline pacer (talking about next February). It gives me a deadline to shoot for, but if I miss it...it's okay since there are three every year. If everything pans out right, I'll have a finished game releasing after it next spring!28 Sep 2026 03:29 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwkeplkowk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwjpxoy2rs26Taking a break from world / level design to do some systems stuff. This time, map icons! Previously they were just labels, but this makes things more readable at a glance and, in other areas, can easily tell you when a door requires a different method to open. #gamedev #indiedev27 Sep 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjpxoy2rs26https://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwgk67g2bs2uI've been busy modeling this icy cavern area recently. Getting to the point where I think it's time to work on another boss fight though. The next upgrade in the sequence I have planned really opens up a lot of possibilities. #gamedev #Indiedev #godot https://store.steampowered.com/app/5268030/Starmadillo/26 Sep 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgk67g2bs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwgk67g2bs2uI've been busy modeling this icy cavern area recently. Getting to the point where I think it's time to work on another boss fight though. The next upgrade in the sequence I have planned really opens up a lot of possibilities. #gamedev #Indiedev #godot https://store.steampowered.com/app/5268030/Starmadillo/26 Sep 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwgk67g2bs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwey2oe52223Some #blender screenshots from the game I'm workin' on. I love being able to make worlds from polygons. #lowpoly #gamedev #indiedev25 Sep 2026 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwey2oe52223https://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwe7wfudc22o*gets followed by another gamedev-related account* Oh, it's AI. BLOCK25 Sep 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwe7wfudc22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mwdvhszpfc2eYou know the Tetris effect? I get that for 3D modeling, extruding and pulling on vertices in my head. I also get it for programming and debugging sometimes, but I have to tell my brain "You can't execute code in your head, it doesn't work that way" #gamedev25 Sep 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdvhszpfc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mw7eu5jsks26I like to try to add interactivity whenever I'm struggling with level design, and usually that yields fruitful results. Case and point...icicles you can shoot to fall down! I also made a variety that explode and are just there purely for fun. #godot #gamedev #indiedev23 Sep 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7eu5jsks26https://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mw7ws4fgjs26I like doing these stupid trendy things. They give me an opportunity to reminisce and really decide what things made an impact on me more than others. A reply for each:23 Sep 2026 23:53 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7ws4fgjs26https://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mw7gc7difc26I really hate that I have to doubt whether comments to my posts are extruded from an LLM now. Part of me wants to reply, in case they are real, but the thought of having a conversation with a computer and not knowing it makes me feel gross.23 Sep 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7gc7difc26https://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mw7eu5jsks26I like to try to add interactivity whenever I'm struggling with level design, and usually that yields fruitful results. Case and point...icicles you can shoot to fall down! I also made a variety that explode and are just there purely for fun. #godot #gamedev #indiedev23 Sep 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7eu5jsks26https://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mw4ofy3hes2kCookin' up some light cutscene stuff. It's a lot of work! #gamedev #indiedev22 Sep 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4ofy3hes2khttps://bsky.app/profile/doodle.arcticpolygon.com/post/3mw4ofy3hes2kCookin' up some light cutscene stuff. It's a lot of work! #gamedev #indiedev22 Sep 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:rwhemttcysfdmtqp5b5c6fs6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4ofy3hes2k