Clomper by Rob Lang
@clomper.bsky.social
You live inside a mechanical ladybird called a Clomper, which you control by creating pipes to power machines with steam. Wishlist on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2349380/Clomper/
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Clomper by Rob Lang
@clomper.bsky.social
Β· Dec 27
5 years of game dev, 12 top tips, how to stay motivated! | Indie dev log | Clomper #71
YouTube video by Rob Lang
youtu.be
π 5 years of game dev! π₯³
β‘οΈ 12 top game dev tips
π€ How to keep motivated
π Learn from my mistakes
It's Clomper dev log 71. Let's GO!
π₯ youtu.be/LemC0Fe9Qk0
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #steampunk
β‘οΈ 12 top game dev tips
π€ How to keep motivated
π Learn from my mistakes
It's Clomper dev log 71. Let's GO!
π₯ youtu.be/LemC0Fe9Qk0
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #steampunk
At this point in a #gamdedev devlog edit, I'm a bit bored of my own face.
A perfect opportunity to freeze frame and mock the me from last week! He who couldn't speak properly, made loads of mistakes and missed some important points. What a tool!
#editing #youtube #video #gaming
A perfect opportunity to freeze frame and mock the me from last week! He who couldn't speak properly, made loads of mistakes and missed some important points. What a tool!
#editing #youtube #video #gaming
February 9, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Does it not carry the context of those having the conversation? I could understand your point of it's subjective but not objective. So many cultural references are "You had to be there", I have more than a few with friends. 6,7 is not your cultural reference but has meaning to those for whom it does
February 9, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Does it not carry the context of those having the conversation? I could understand your point of it's subjective but not objective. So many cultural references are "You had to be there", I have more than a few with friends. 6,7 is not your cultural reference but has meaning to those for whom it does
What do you mean by "lack of relevance"? Is that purely subjectively?
February 9, 2026 at 8:48 AM
What do you mean by "lack of relevance"? Is that purely subjectively?
β οΈ This is what happens if you leave your Clomperπ running and don't pay attention! π₯
I've been making devlogs for years, you'd think I'd get used to stopping the Clomperπ and turning down the boilers. I accidentally drove this one off a cliff into a crevasse!
#steampunk #steam #gamedev
I've been making devlogs for years, you'd think I'd get used to stopping the Clomperπ and turning down the boilers. I accidentally drove this one off a cliff into a crevasse!
#steampunk #steam #gamedev
February 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM
β οΈ This is what happens if you leave your Clomperπ running and don't pay attention! π₯
I've been making devlogs for years, you'd think I'd get used to stopping the Clomperπ and turning down the boilers. I accidentally drove this one off a cliff into a crevasse!
#steampunk #steam #gamedev
I've been making devlogs for years, you'd think I'd get used to stopping the Clomperπ and turning down the boilers. I accidentally drove this one off a cliff into a crevasse!
#steampunk #steam #gamedev
Oh my. I don't know what to say. Ben was a huge part of the YouTube game dev community and a superb musician too. I knew he had been fighting cancer (he did a brave video) but he ploughed on regardless.
My heart goes out to his family. Fuck cancer.
My heart goes out to his family. Fuck cancer.
Hello, I hope you donβt mind my reaching out, this is Benβs mum, Karen.
Ben allowed me access to his contacts and itβs lovely that you were in touch with him.
Sadly, after heroically standing up to the impact of cancer and 11 years of brutal treatments, our darling Ben passed away on 8th January
Ben allowed me access to his contacts and itβs lovely that you were in touch with him.
Sadly, after heroically standing up to the impact of cancer and 11 years of brutal treatments, our darling Ben passed away on 8th January
February 2, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Oh my. I don't know what to say. Ben was a huge part of the YouTube game dev community and a superb musician too. I knew he had been fighting cancer (he did a brave video) but he ploughed on regardless.
My heart goes out to his family. Fuck cancer.
My heart goes out to his family. Fuck cancer.
Given Bulwark is keen on levels, how about outriggers on the outriggers? π
January 20, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Given Bulwark is keen on levels, how about outriggers on the outriggers? π
π» Weird #gamedev thing to celebrate, I've just hit my 900th issue in GitHub. And it's a bug too, which is nice.
That's 0.38 issues a day!
That's 0.38 issues a day!
January 18, 2026 at 5:57 PM
π» Weird #gamedev thing to celebrate, I've just hit my 900th issue in GitHub. And it's a bug too, which is nice.
That's 0.38 issues a day!
That's 0.38 issues a day!
You can check the old lighting setup in all its high contrast darkness in the trailer on the Steam page β¬οΈ
store.steampowered.com/app/2349380/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2349380/...
Clomper on Steam
Drive your mechnical ladybird across a procedural hellscape by making pipes to power machines with steam. Explore from inside the submarine-like Clomper: collecting resources, completing quests and re...
store.steampowered.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
You can check the old lighting setup in all its high contrast darkness in the trailer on the Steam page β¬οΈ
store.steampowered.com/app/2349380/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2349380/...
9οΈβ£ Added an orange light on each boiler to show how hot it is (cannot be baked as it changes dynamically)
1οΈβ£0οΈβ£ Add post processing back in (bloom, vignette, panini, chromatic abberation, film grain, slight post exposure bump.
Happy with the results but it's going to get tweaked again for sure!
1οΈβ£0οΈβ£ Add post processing back in (bloom, vignette, panini, chromatic abberation, film grain, slight post exposure bump.
Happy with the results but it's going to get tweaked again for sure!
January 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
9οΈβ£ Added an orange light on each boiler to show how hot it is (cannot be baked as it changes dynamically)
1οΈβ£0οΈβ£ Add post processing back in (bloom, vignette, panini, chromatic abberation, film grain, slight post exposure bump.
Happy with the results but it's going to get tweaked again for sure!
1οΈβ£0οΈβ£ Add post processing back in (bloom, vignette, panini, chromatic abberation, film grain, slight post exposure bump.
Happy with the results but it's going to get tweaked again for sure!
6οΈβ£ Replaced reflection probes for the metallic sufaces (the pipes and floor!)
7οΈβ£ Added point lights by each light fitting model as baked only
8οΈβ£ Added 3 realtime distant lights in a triangle shape pointing down with low intensity to lift the brightness
7οΈβ£ Added point lights by each light fitting model as baked only
8οΈβ£ Added 3 realtime distant lights in a triangle shape pointing down with low intensity to lift the brightness
January 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
6οΈβ£ Replaced reflection probes for the metallic sufaces (the pipes and floor!)
7οΈβ£ Added point lights by each light fitting model as baked only
8οΈβ£ Added 3 realtime distant lights in a triangle shape pointing down with low intensity to lift the brightness
7οΈβ£ Added point lights by each light fitting model as baked only
8οΈβ£ Added 3 realtime distant lights in a triangle shape pointing down with low intensity to lift the brightness
1οΈβ£ I removed all the real time lights, post processing, reflection probes
2οΈβ£ Added Adaptive Probe Volume
3οΈβ£ Tried lighting using HDR material emmission but the APV came up with patches
4οΈβ£ Kept emmissive materials for bloom, no longer contribute to GI
5οΈβ£ Every object that can be static, made static
2οΈβ£ Added Adaptive Probe Volume
3οΈβ£ Tried lighting using HDR material emmission but the APV came up with patches
4οΈβ£ Kept emmissive materials for bloom, no longer contribute to GI
5οΈβ£ Every object that can be static, made static
January 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
1οΈβ£ I removed all the real time lights, post processing, reflection probes
2οΈβ£ Added Adaptive Probe Volume
3οΈβ£ Tried lighting using HDR material emmission but the APV came up with patches
4οΈβ£ Kept emmissive materials for bloom, no longer contribute to GI
5οΈβ£ Every object that can be static, made static
2οΈβ£ Added Adaptive Probe Volume
3οΈβ£ Tried lighting using HDR material emmission but the APV came up with patches
4οΈβ£ Kept emmissive materials for bloom, no longer contribute to GI
5οΈβ£ Every object that can be static, made static
π‘Before and after lighting update!
While the inside of the Clomper is supposed to be a dim and warm like a mechanical Victorial library, it was a little too dark in places, which made the diegetic UI hard to read and there were nasty overexposed light spots.
What did I do? 𧡠1/5
While the inside of the Clomper is supposed to be a dim and warm like a mechanical Victorial library, it was a little too dark in places, which made the diegetic UI hard to read and there were nasty overexposed light spots.
What did I do? 𧡠1/5
January 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
π‘Before and after lighting update!
While the inside of the Clomper is supposed to be a dim and warm like a mechanical Victorial library, it was a little too dark in places, which made the diegetic UI hard to read and there were nasty overexposed light spots.
What did I do? 𧡠1/5
While the inside of the Clomper is supposed to be a dim and warm like a mechanical Victorial library, it was a little too dark in places, which made the diegetic UI hard to read and there were nasty overexposed light spots.
What did I do? 𧡠1/5
π‘Global Illumination problem update!
I can either have surface contributing
OR
Emissive light.
BUT
Not both without dark patches.
Anyone know why?
Detail + download here: discussions.unity.com/t/how-to-rem...
#unity3d #gamedev
I can either have surface contributing
OR
Emissive light.
BUT
Not both without dark patches.
Anyone know why?
Detail + download here: discussions.unity.com/t/how-to-rem...
#unity3d #gamedev
January 16, 2026 at 12:46 AM
π‘Global Illumination problem update!
I can either have surface contributing
OR
Emissive light.
BUT
Not both without dark patches.
Anyone know why?
Detail + download here: discussions.unity.com/t/how-to-rem...
#unity3d #gamedev
I can either have surface contributing
OR
Emissive light.
BUT
Not both without dark patches.
Anyone know why?
Detail + download here: discussions.unity.com/t/how-to-rem...
#unity3d #gamedev
Worse, I do feel stuck with Clomper now. Like I can't really go forward. This is all on a branch so I could leave and come back if I get an answer but what if I don't get an answer? It seems best to keep pushing for assistance for now, even though development has ground to a halt. #unity3d
January 13, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Worse, I do feel stuck with Clomper now. Like I can't really go forward. This is all on a branch so I could leave and come back if I get an answer but what if I don't get an answer? It seems best to keep pushing for assistance for now, even though development has ground to a halt. #unity3d
Still struggling with @unity.com adaptive probe volumes. No matter how much effort and detail I put into the post, it's just being ignored on the forums. I'm really doing my best to understand it all but it doesn't make sense.
discussions.unity.com/t/how-to-rem...
discussions.unity.com/t/how-to-rem...
How to remove dark patches in URP APV GI?
I do not understand why some of the valid probes are so dark and are giving dark patches in the ceiling of my mesh. The mesh is βinside outβ in that the collider polygons are facing inwards. I have t...
discussions.unity.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Still struggling with @unity.com adaptive probe volumes. No matter how much effort and detail I put into the post, it's just being ignored on the forums. I'm really doing my best to understand it all but it doesn't make sense.
discussions.unity.com/t/how-to-rem...
discussions.unity.com/t/how-to-rem...
It's been a weekend of struggling with Adaptive Probe Volumes and global illumination in Unity. The Unity docs are written from the POV of someone who already understands everything.
Do you know of any good resources to get rid of these patches or explain why the probes are dark?
Do you know of any good resources to get rid of these patches or explain why the probes are dark?
January 11, 2026 at 6:29 PM
It's been a weekend of struggling with Adaptive Probe Volumes and global illumination in Unity. The Unity docs are written from the POV of someone who already understands everything.
Do you know of any good resources to get rid of these patches or explain why the probes are dark?
Do you know of any good resources to get rid of these patches or explain why the probes are dark?
Lol obviously not Clomper (open beta definitely) but you might have a game that can be included here!
#indiegame (we hope) will get released 2026 and that you should keep an eye on - Starter Pack ready for you.
Hit us up if you want to be included.
go.bsky.app/3ptJNeA
#gamedev #indiegames #indiegamedev #solodev
Hit us up if you want to be included.
go.bsky.app/3ptJNeA
#gamedev #indiegames #indiegamedev #solodev
January 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Lol obviously not Clomper (open beta definitely) but you might have a game that can be included here!
I never, ever use #YouTube AI comment replies. Ever. I hate that they exist. Comments should be a connection between two humans, not some button click platitude.
As if to fight back against this meaningless drivel, my comment reply are going to become even more flowery and bizarre.
As if to fight back against this meaningless drivel, my comment reply are going to become even more flowery and bizarre.
January 5, 2026 at 8:20 AM
I never, ever use #YouTube AI comment replies. Ever. I hate that they exist. Comments should be a connection between two humans, not some button click platitude.
As if to fight back against this meaningless drivel, my comment reply are going to become even more flowery and bizarre.
As if to fight back against this meaningless drivel, my comment reply are going to become even more flowery and bizarre.
Me: What would you improve about the game?
Player testers: A lot!
Me: π±
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiWz...
Player testers: A lot!
Me: π±
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiWz...
You told me my game felt bad⦠So I fixed it | Indie dev log | Clomper #77
YouTube video by Rob Lang
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Me: What would you improve about the game?
Player testers: A lot!
Me: π±
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiWz...
Player testers: A lot!
Me: π±
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiWz...
You told me my game felt bad. π’
You were right. β
So I fixed it. π οΈ
π₯ New! devlog 77 youtu.be/BiWzW2vDinM
You were right. β
So I fixed it. π οΈ
π₯ New! devlog 77 youtu.be/BiWzW2vDinM
You told me my game felt bad⦠So I fixed it | Indie dev log | Clomper #77
YouTube video by Rob Lang
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 12:18 AM
You told me my game felt bad. π’
You were right. β
So I fixed it. π οΈ
π₯ New! devlog 77 youtu.be/BiWzW2vDinM
You were right. β
So I fixed it. π οΈ
π₯ New! devlog 77 youtu.be/BiWzW2vDinM
If your Clomper looks this broken then you've got some work to do! π οΈ
I β€οΈ having a photo mode camera in Clomper, it makes panning shots like this really easy.
Devlog 77 coming soon.
#indiegames #steamgames #indiegaming #indiegame
I β€οΈ having a photo mode camera in Clomper, it makes panning shots like this really easy.
Devlog 77 coming soon.
#indiegames #steamgames #indiegaming #indiegame
January 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
If your Clomper looks this broken then you've got some work to do! π οΈ
I β€οΈ having a photo mode camera in Clomper, it makes panning shots like this really easy.
Devlog 77 coming soon.
#indiegames #steamgames #indiegaming #indiegame
I β€οΈ having a photo mode camera in Clomper, it makes panning shots like this really easy.
Devlog 77 coming soon.
#indiegames #steamgames #indiegaming #indiegame
This face! It's the face of a man who's recorded a devlog. π₯³
It's also the face of someone who needs strong medication. π
And the face of someone on day release from a facility with 20m high walls. π€ͺ
It's also the face of someone who needs strong medication. π
And the face of someone on day release from a facility with 20m high walls. π€ͺ
January 1, 2026 at 10:35 PM
This face! It's the face of a man who's recorded a devlog. π₯³
It's also the face of someone who needs strong medication. π
And the face of someone on day release from a facility with 20m high walls. π€ͺ
It's also the face of someone who needs strong medication. π
And the face of someone on day release from a facility with 20m high walls. π€ͺ
I like machines! Hey there!
December 31, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I like machines! Hey there!
Please make sure you eat, drink and sleep! π€£
December 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Please make sure you eat, drink and sleep! π€£
Clomper isn't about making pipes fast. It's about squeezing pipes into a confined space and for that you don't need to go fast.
Quite often you find yourself counting out loud "one two three". Easier with a click.
Like the sound of that? Go wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2349380/...
2/2
Quite often you find yourself counting out loud "one two three". Easier with a click.
Like the sound of that? Go wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2349380/...
2/2
December 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Clomper isn't about making pipes fast. It's about squeezing pipes into a confined space and for that you don't need to go fast.
Quite often you find yourself counting out loud "one two three". Easier with a click.
Like the sound of that? Go wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2349380/...
2/2
Quite often you find yourself counting out loud "one two three". Easier with a click.
Like the sound of that? Go wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2349380/...
2/2