Alien 👽 Max | gamedev 🇺🇦
@alienmax.bsky.social
Game developer from Ukraine, now working on Sci-Fi (Unreal Engine 5), before created Erra: Exordium (Unity) + porting to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch
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While reading the book "Emergence in Games", I learned something that probably everyone knows. Counter-Strike was initially released as a mod for Half-Life that was designed by Minh Le and Jess Cliffe before the rights to the mod's intellectual property were acquired by Valve
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November 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
While reading the book "Emergence in Games", I learned something that probably everyone knows. Counter-Strike was initially released as a mod for Half-Life that was designed by Minh Le and Jess Cliffe before the rights to the mod's intellectual property were acquired by Valve
I'm a programmer, but now I do sound design. Unreal Engine and visual programming of sound waves thanks to MetaSound is WOW, especially when it's generation, not a wav file. This is not the final version, this is just the beginning 🔊
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #UE5 #indiedev #sounddesign
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #UE5 #indiedev #sounddesign
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I'm a programmer, but now I do sound design. Unreal Engine and visual programming of sound waves thanks to MetaSound is WOW, especially when it's generation, not a wav file. This is not the final version, this is just the beginning 🔊
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #UE5 #indiedev #sounddesign
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #UE5 #indiedev #sounddesign
I finally read this book "Emergence in Games". I stumbled a lot because my brain started to imagine the material I read. The information triggered me for ideas, creating parallel thought processes. I haven't felt this way in a long time, so many triggers #gamedev
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I finally read this book "Emergence in Games". I stumbled a lot because my brain started to imagine the material I read. The information triggered me for ideas, creating parallel thought processes. I haven't felt this way in a long time, so many triggers #gamedev
Somewhere on the Moon
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Somewhere on the Moon
For those who don't know, this is the air alert map of Ukraine. I very rarely post this, the last time was maybe a month ago, but we have this situation every day. There is now a threat of a missile strike and a bunch of drones flying around.
November 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
For those who don't know, this is the air alert map of Ukraine. I very rarely post this, the last time was maybe a month ago, but we have this situation every day. There is now a threat of a missile strike and a bunch of drones flying around.
Today, my 11 year old son and I started learning Python. We decided that when there is no electricity, we should spend at least 1 hour a day reading the book Head First Python. I haven't laughed so much while studying in a long time, the book is super duper.
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Today, my 11 year old son and I started learning Python. We decided that when there is no electricity, we should spend at least 1 hour a day reading the book Head First Python. I haven't laughed so much while studying in a long time, the book is super duper.
When there is no electricity, the Moon comes out. I bought this nightlight about 10+ years ago because back then I wanted to try to get into game development and create a game about the Moon. Now it's happening. This device was hidden in a closet for many years
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
When there is no electricity, the Moon comes out. I bought this nightlight about 10+ years ago because back then I wanted to try to get into game development and create a game about the Moon. Now it's happening. This device was hidden in a closet for many years
I've been thinking about mystery entity that would add Emergence to gameplay. I told my 11-year-old son about it. He made something else and suggested it to me as an idea for my Sci-Fi game. These are nanorobots platforms that can have different geometries. Brilliant!
November 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I've been thinking about mystery entity that would add Emergence to gameplay. I told my 11-year-old son about it. He made something else and suggested it to me as an idea for my Sci-Fi game. These are nanorobots platforms that can have different geometries. Brilliant!
I got an idea in the form of a ?: is it possible to export a sound curve from an Surge XT and use it in Unreal Engine. This is called a WaveTable, MetaSound can work with it too. The Surge exports it to a wav file and MetaSound makes a curve out of it
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #UE5 #indiedev #sounds
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #UE5 #indiedev #sounds
November 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I got an idea in the form of a ?: is it possible to export a sound curve from an Surge XT and use it in Unreal Engine. This is called a WaveTable, MetaSound can work with it too. The Surge exports it to a wav file and MetaSound makes a curve out of it
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #UE5 #indiedev #sounds
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #UE5 #indiedev #sounds
My Saturday Unreal Engine, hello wind, aloha ocean waves and I don't know what else it sounds like, it's all very easy to do in MetaSound: Envelope + LFO + Noise + Biquad Filter
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #indiedev #sounds
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #indiedev #sounds
November 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
My Saturday Unreal Engine, hello wind, aloha ocean waves and I don't know what else it sounds like, it's all very easy to do in MetaSound: Envelope + LFO + Noise + Biquad Filter
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #indiedev #sounds
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #indiedev #sounds
I'm working on a Sci-Fi game where the plot is related to space and interstellar objects and our solar system. But today, for the first time, I decided to read and watch details about the comet 3I/ATLAS's. Thank you NASA science.nasa.gov/solar-system...
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I'm working on a Sci-Fi game where the plot is related to space and interstellar objects and our solar system. But today, for the first time, I decided to read and watch details about the comet 3I/ATLAS's. Thank you NASA science.nasa.gov/solar-system...
Saturday, don't blink. It's raining outside, there's no electricity inside, I can't run Unreal Engine, so I keep reading the book: Emergence in Games. Because this book is from 2007, there are a lot of examples from Half-Life
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #UnrealEngine #indiedev
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #UnrealEngine #indiedev
November 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Saturday, don't blink. It's raining outside, there's no electricity inside, I can't run Unreal Engine, so I keep reading the book: Emergence in Games. Because this book is from 2007, there are a lot of examples from Half-Life
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #UnrealEngine #indiedev
#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #UnrealEngine #indiedev
Unreal Engine MetaSound. I want to show you two things here, how you can simply make a short sound from a knock to a drop of water, and StereoPanner node - sound movement between right and left output
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #UE5 #sound #indiedev
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #UE5 #sound #indiedev
November 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Unreal Engine MetaSound. I want to show you two things here, how you can simply make a short sound from a knock to a drop of water, and StereoPanner node - sound movement between right and left output
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #UE5 #sound #indiedev
#UnrealEngine #gamedev #UE5 #sound #indiedev
From 00 to 99, timer in the material. My 11 year old son created this, I didn't add anything. Finally he does it on his new laptop (ASUS TUF Gaming F16, GeForce RTX 3050, Intel Core 5 210H), Unreal Engine works fine. #UnrealEngine #UE5 #gamedev #uetips #indiedev
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
From 00 to 99, timer in the material. My 11 year old son created this, I didn't add anything. Finally he does it on his new laptop (ASUS TUF Gaming F16, GeForce RTX 3050, Intel Core 5 210H), Unreal Engine works fine. #UnrealEngine #UE5 #gamedev #uetips #indiedev
Friday Unreal Engine. I tried "Stereo Delay" node for the first time in MetaSound, it gives echo. I also like the combination of Noise x "AD Envelope" => "Biquad Filter" #gamedev #UnrealEngine #UE5
November 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Friday Unreal Engine. I tried "Stereo Delay" node for the first time in MetaSound, it gives echo. I also like the combination of Noise x "AD Envelope" => "Biquad Filter" #gamedev #UnrealEngine #UE5
I chose a tool for myself, digital audio workstation LMMS (Linux MultiMedia Studio). To make it work with Surge XT, I had to additionally install the modular audio plugin host - Element (kushview). This is very interesting. I plan to do sound design (effects) for game, not music
November 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I chose a tool for myself, digital audio workstation LMMS (Linux MultiMedia Studio). To make it work with Surge XT, I had to additionally install the modular audio plugin host - Element (kushview). This is very interesting. I plan to do sound design (effects) for game, not music
Today I am a bit of a game sound designer. Before using one of the DAWs, I decided to record audio from the Surge XT by Audacity. I need what this incredible virtual synthesizer generates. Unfortunately, there is no record button in it, or I'm stupid and haven't found it.
November 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Today I am a bit of a game sound designer. Before using one of the DAWs, I decided to record audio from the Surge XT by Audacity. I need what this incredible virtual synthesizer generates. Unfortunately, there is no record button in it, or I'm stupid and haven't found it.
I had no electricity for 8 hours, then it on and after 30 minutes - off again. I managed to charge a few devices + laptop. Unreal Engine won't be out soon, so I'll show you old stuff. I want energy! That's why the game I'm working on about this #gamedev #UnrealEngine #indiedev
November 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I had no electricity for 8 hours, then it on and after 30 minutes - off again. I managed to charge a few devices + laptop. Unreal Engine won't be out soon, so I'll show you old stuff. I want energy! That's why the game I'm working on about this #gamedev #UnrealEngine #indiedev
Unity and Epic Games Together... WAT? My first question was a joke, does Unity know about this? Then I asked another question, does Epic know about this? Unity needs the metaverse that Epic has, and Epic needs the mobility and number of games that Unity has. Or what?
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Unity and Epic Games Together... WAT? My first question was a joke, does Unity know about this? Then I asked another question, does Epic know about this? Unity needs the metaverse that Epic has, and Epic needs the mobility and number of games that Unity has. Or what?
This is my first prototype of a 3D puzzle. Very simple linear gameplay, each part has a visual similarity and is given to the player sequentially. Also, the parts should have elements for joining together on 6 sides. I want to create several such moments in the game.
November 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
This is my first prototype of a 3D puzzle. Very simple linear gameplay, each part has a visual similarity and is given to the player sequentially. Also, the parts should have elements for joining together on 6 sides. I want to create several such moments in the game.
Night. Headphones. Unreal Engine. Experimenting with MetaSound. But I got carried away in the wrong direction. Three nodes and three parameters, and there are many variations or associations that appear: blasters, retro, the sound of an ambulance or police #UnrealEngine #sounds #gamedev #indiedev
November 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Night. Headphones. Unreal Engine. Experimenting with MetaSound. But I got carried away in the wrong direction. Three nodes and three parameters, and there are many variations or associations that appear: blasters, retro, the sound of an ambulance or police #UnrealEngine #sounds #gamedev #indiedev
You're back in the room with the alien and Unreal Engine. So, almost the same material. I simplified the appearance of the circles a little and added refraction to it
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #gamedev #uetips #indiedev
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #gamedev #uetips #indiedev
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
You're back in the room with the alien and Unreal Engine. So, almost the same material. I simplified the appearance of the circles a little and added refraction to it
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #gamedev #uetips #indiedev
#UnrealEngine #UE5 #gamedev #uetips #indiedev
I fell in love with this program and this visual language. Everything is very simple and intuitive in Pure Data. I don't have electricity right now, so Unreal Engine and MetaSound will drain my laptop battery, but this program is perfect and similar #gamedev #sounddesign
November 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I fell in love with this program and this visual language. Everything is very simple and intuitive in Pure Data. I don't have electricity right now, so Unreal Engine and MetaSound will drain my laptop battery, but this program is perfect and similar #gamedev #sounddesign
I want to explore the direction of sounds. I'm a programmer and I really liked MetaSound in Unreal Engine 5. I want to explore Pure Data, it looks like something incredible for me, I regret that I haven't tried it, because I didn't think that such a thing existed
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Data
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Data
Pure Data - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I want to explore the direction of sounds. I'm a programmer and I really liked MetaSound in Unreal Engine 5. I want to explore Pure Data, it looks like something incredible for me, I regret that I haven't tried it, because I didn't think that such a thing existed
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Data
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Data
Experiment with Unreal Engine and Niagara. I made a simple swarm based on the Hanging Particulates and add "Avoid Distance Field Surfaces Gpu". There are no collisions here due to physics, and I like that. I'm planning something interesting in the sci-fi game based on this
November 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Experiment with Unreal Engine and Niagara. I made a simple swarm based on the Hanging Particulates and add "Avoid Distance Field Surfaces Gpu". There are no collisions here due to physics, and I like that. I'm planning something interesting in the sci-fi game based on this