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Independent video game developer. ex: ustwo games, Lockwood, Bossa, Playerthree.

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kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · Sep 22

New dev-log post about the engine/framework/tools I've been using for prototyping and now pre-production of my game
kinemat.dev/posts/what-a...
#indiedev #gamedev #monogame #love2d #unity3d #devlog

What Am I Making My Game With?

It’s been too long since my first post, but I’m still here working hard on my game about mycorrhizal fungi! This post is about the tech journey my game has been on. From prototype to pre-production. I...

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kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · 9d

Last night at Secret Life of Fungi Live with Merlin Sheldrake. More than a talk about #fungi. An interactive audio-visual spoken word performance that was deeply fascinating and poetic. One takeaway, all living relationships have a non-fixed position on the parasitic-mutualistic spectrum. #mycology

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Cedre 🍃 Available for work @cedre.bsky.social · Jun 17

Hi folks 👋 I am available now for freelance UI/UX design work (but also 2D art, illustrations, motion design or art direction).

Don't hesitate to drop me a message for any new opportunity!

See more of my work:
✨ cedrepradier.com
📮 [email protected]

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kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · 15d

Day 4. It has endured a lot of rain but its still standing and now oozing black ink.
#mushroom #fungi #mycology #nature

kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · 15d

ImGUI does the job alright, though I will definitely consider alternatives in future projects. For in-game UI I've been holding out for PanGUI. I'll be interested to see how you get on with Rive, honestly not one I've looked into much.

kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · 15d

Nice! Building your own editor specifically for your project rocks. I'm doing the same and really love the power and freedom. It's a world apart from extending a premade engine editor. Is your editor and game within the same executable?

kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · 15d

Hey Dan, I haven't actually used Love2D on my current project, though I mention in my devlog that I really should have made the prototype with it, rather than Unity. I really enjoyed using Love for prototypes years ago and look forward to using it again. How are you finding it?

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kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · 16d

Day 3. Looking somewhat dishevelled.
#mushroom #fungi #mycology #nature

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kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · 17d

Same mushroom photographed yesterday and today. Lets see what it looks like tomorrow. #mushroom #fungi #mycology #nature

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Master Mike @mastermike7000.bsky.social · 29d

Enchanted mushrooms. Fun with a Tamron macro lens, a couple of LED panels and a soaking wet temperate rainforest! 🍄🍄🍄🍄

#natureisbeautiful #macrophotography #onlybeautifulthings #fungus #mushrooms #fungifriends #photography #fungi

A group of four mushrooms growing on a decaying oak log with moss and acorns around them.

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Todd Baker @toddbakersounds.bsky.social · Oct 1

Solar Sleep System is out now - available on all digital platforms to stream or buy!

Sleep / Stargaze / Meditate / Focus / Daydream / Walk / Write / Paint / Pray / Play to 1h 18m of very #ambient spacey dreaminess 🖤 🌘

open.spotify.com/album/5Mpgxn...

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kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · Oct 2

Its great! I've got it on as focus music.
Venus is making one of my model cars resonate 😄

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kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · Sep 22

New dev-log post about the engine/framework/tools I've been using for prototyping and now pre-production of my game
kinemat.dev/posts/what-a...
#indiedev #gamedev #monogame #love2d #unity3d #devlog

What Am I Making My Game With?

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kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · Sep 4

Writing game code when suddenly I need a math function.
First I check System.Math and MathF.
Nope, not in there, how about XNA.Framework.MathHelper?
Damn, not in there either.
This looks like this a job for...

A code screenshot focused on the class name "MathSaviour"

kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · Jul 18

"But lets look at what you could've won..."

kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · Jul 18

Maybe you have to be British to get this one.

kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · Jul 18

I've been working on a behaviour tree for fungi mycelium. I just felt like sharing this unintentional pun.

A line of code declaring a Selector node named "Grow Selector".

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Todd Baker @toddbakersounds.bsky.social · Jul 1

ZERO!!!!1101010111000

Monument Valley 3 Official Sound track - Now available to buy and stream on all digital platforms 💙🩷🩶💚🤎

open.spotify.com/album/1O8s3B...

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Todd Baker @toddbakersounds.bsky.social · Jun 29

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kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · Jun 28

Yesterday was sadly my last day at ustwo games. But the exciting news is that I have left to work on my indie project full time. So I decided to start a dev-log to share my progress with anyone who might be interested, and it starts here: kinemat.dev/posts/my-fun...

My Fungi Game

Yesterday was my last day of employment at the wonderfully supportive ustwo games, where I’m very proud to have worked on the games Alba, Desta and Monument Valley 3. After nearly 5 years there I have...

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kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · Jan 24

Really happy that you enjoyed it. Thank you for playing and the kind words, it means a lot!

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kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · Jan 9

Oh! I've become too Americanised to even see what you were saying.

kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · Jan 9

I always assumed those were British nursery rhymes, both were commonly sung in my childhood. But yeah, very dark. Rock-a-bye baby another one.

kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · Jan 5

Another downside, last time I checked UI toolkit didn't support custom shaders. Which was a deal-breaker for me.

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kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · Dec 30

It's an unannounced personal project. All the Monument Valley games were developed in Unity.

kinemat @kinemat.bsky.social · Dec 29

But I would still consider an off the shelf engine for any project that had bigger technical requirements. The point is to think about it and don't overvalue familiarity. Be prepared to leave the prototype where it is and start fresh with different tech. It can work out very well.

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