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William Davis

@willdavis.bsky.social

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Indie game dev. Co-founder at Hawkward Studios. Working on an underwater action game.

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · Jun 6

Today I am happy to share the first trailer for Age of the Deep.
🌊 Explore a fantasy ocean
🦈 Fight creatures of the Deep
🧜‍♀️ Choose your mermaid
🏝 Defend islands from danger

#pitchyagame #unrealengine #indiegame #rpg

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 17h

1955 Fairlane 427.

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 21h

Working on some art today.

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 1d

All good! 😆 I was having fun with it. I took a look at the website and thought that heatmap was pretty neat.

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 2d

I would have played this. I think it would make some people uncomfortable. I think that's why they should have made it.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 2d

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 2d

When you're working on a Tesla and see someone's already pulled the drive unit out once before but the customer didn't tell you that when you asked and now you have to start over with what's wrong with the car because now you have to verify the drive unit was done correctly and the wiring is okay.

a girl with a cat ear is drinking through a straw from a cup that has the letter l on it

Alt: a girl with a cat ear is drinking through a straw from a cup that has the letter l on it

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 2d

Winning 😁

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks for the shout Ross! Game is still very much a work in progress and I'm in the trenches of fixing stuff up.

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Natalie Spitzel | Looking for work!! @nat-the-dev.bsky.social · 6d

Reminder that I'm looking for work after being affected by layoffs at Giant Squid. 3D Environment Artist, or 3D Artist/Props; ideally a full time position. If your studio or somewhere you know has an opening, please let me know. Thank you ❤️
Portfolio: nataliespitzel.myportfolio.com

Natalie Spitzel

Experienced 3D Environment Artist in the Game Industry Looking for full-time work

nataliespitzel.myportfolio.com

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 3d

Got some more stuff in from the VA's and got some pretty environment art being cooked up. Slowing down because this economy sucks but had a strong year at least.

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 3d

General strike whenever y'all are ready gang.

Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 3d

@warnock.senate.gov is exactly right. Families can't afford their health insurance premiums quadrupling.

Republicans would rather keep the government shut down than lower YOUR health care costs.

Republicans would rather keep the government shut down than lower YOUR health care costs

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

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Johan Peitz - wishlist Icy Tower! @johanpeitz.com · 3d

The reveal trailer for Icy Tower is up on GameTrailers!

youtu.be/a3xmNDcm0-8?...

#indiegames

Icy Tower - Official Reveal Trailer

Watch the Reveal Trailer for Icy Tower, an action-adventure jumping challenge game developed by Johan Peitz and Anders Svensson. Players will embark on an uphill journey with Harold and Homeboy to…

youtu.be

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 3d

Me: "it'll cool off in october"

October:

William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 4d

The can't-see-button-inator.

William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 4d

I literally just use it to watch Columbo and Forged in Fire. Everything else became buried in stuff that I'm not interested in.

William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 5d

Did jump squats. I hate everything.

William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 5d

This indie game looks super cute with the snow globe diorama. Let's see if we can get the dev some more eyes. store.steampowered.com/app/3030650/...

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Daryll Marie @daryllmarie.bsky.social · 7d

The Marine Life feed has hit a whopping 2k likes 😱 so my friends, POST CELEBRATORY SEA CRITTERS. Birds Feed folks, seabirds count 😉🪶 come join us in the feed if you are a lover of ocean life!
bsky.app/profile/did:...

A dolphin above the surface of the ocean, mid-leap.

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 7d

Day 285. New skill unlocked. Made the morph targets in Blender for the eyelids and lashes to have a blink. #indiegamedev

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 7d

Caught the moon and the sun at the same time.

Moonrise and sunset over a shopping center

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 7d

I think I'm enjoying blend shape things more than I thought I would. Send help.

William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 7d

I actually liked that movie.

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 7d

Happy belated birthday!

William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 8d

Call: This is Ryan with scam plus associates. There were changes on our end, and good news you're pre-quali

Me:

a person holding a red sword with chinese writing on it

Alt: a person holding a red sword with chinese writing on it

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 8d

Got the eyeball to move using a material instance. Wanted to being her to life a little more. Might try blend shapes in Blender tomorrow for the eyelids but not looking forward to that. #indiegamedev

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 8d

It's absolutely insane.