DevDave
@davidhardie.net
Game Developer @ HardieSoftworks in Ottawa.
📱 All my projects: davidhardie.net/projects.html
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DevDave
@davidhardie.net
· Nov 25
Kiopioke Release Date: July 18. Gameplay Trailer
YouTube video by Hardie Softworks
www.youtube.com
🐦 Play as a bird with a broken wing in Kiopioke! Use a special beak technique to poke into walls, build tension, and then launch into the air.
🐈 Meet up with a cast of adorable characters who may or may not be after you. 🐘
🕹️ 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/2696660/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC7g...
🐈 Meet up with a cast of adorable characters who may or may not be after you. 🐘
🕹️ 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/2696660/...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC7g...
Reposted by DevDave
Happy new year!
Let's start 2026 with a bang through these awesome events: www.ottawagames.info/events/
Jan 8 | Ottawa Game Makers: The use of dark patterns in video games and the legal implications
Jan 23 - 25 | Eh! Game Jam
Jan 26 - Feb 1 | Global Game Jam
#events #ggj #gamejam #gamedev
Let's start 2026 with a bang through these awesome events: www.ottawagames.info/events/
Jan 8 | Ottawa Game Makers: The use of dark patterns in video games and the legal implications
Jan 23 - 25 | Eh! Game Jam
Jan 26 - Feb 1 | Global Game Jam
#events #ggj #gamejam #gamedev
Events
Events happening in Ottawa, Canada that relate to the game development industry.
www.ottawagames.info
January 1, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Happy new year!
Let's start 2026 with a bang through these awesome events: www.ottawagames.info/events/
Jan 8 | Ottawa Game Makers: The use of dark patterns in video games and the legal implications
Jan 23 - 25 | Eh! Game Jam
Jan 26 - Feb 1 | Global Game Jam
#events #ggj #gamejam #gamedev
Let's start 2026 with a bang through these awesome events: www.ottawagames.info/events/
Jan 8 | Ottawa Game Makers: The use of dark patterns in video games and the legal implications
Jan 23 - 25 | Eh! Game Jam
Jan 26 - Feb 1 | Global Game Jam
#events #ggj #gamejam #gamedev
Reposted by DevDave
Had some time to play indie games over Xmas! Really enjoying playing Kiopioke with @bibdu.bsky.social - developed by @davidhardie.net
December 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Had some time to play indie games over Xmas! Really enjoying playing Kiopioke with @bibdu.bsky.social - developed by @davidhardie.net
December 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I made this using a series of render targets. The chug was so real that the engine consistently and frequently crashed.
So I remade it using materials (shaders) and wow, what an improvement. From literally unusable to buttery smooth.
Lesson learned.
#unreal
So I remade it using materials (shaders) and wow, what an improvement. From literally unusable to buttery smooth.
Lesson learned.
#unreal
December 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I made this using a series of render targets. The chug was so real that the engine consistently and frequently crashed.
So I remade it using materials (shaders) and wow, what an improvement. From literally unusable to buttery smooth.
Lesson learned.
#unreal
So I remade it using materials (shaders) and wow, what an improvement. From literally unusable to buttery smooth.
Lesson learned.
#unreal
December 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Reposted by DevDave
Here's what I did this year: www.davidhardie.net/retrospectiv...
A coffee read about love, failure, disappointment, growth, patience, and determination.
TW: multiple instances of scope creep
spoiler alert: some successes too!
#gamedev
A coffee read about love, failure, disappointment, growth, patience, and determination.
TW: multiple instances of scope creep
spoiler alert: some successes too!
#gamedev
David Hardie
A Hardie Softworks 2025 Retrospective
www.davidhardie.net
November 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Here's what I did this year: www.davidhardie.net/retrospectiv...
A coffee read about love, failure, disappointment, growth, patience, and determination.
TW: multiple instances of scope creep
spoiler alert: some successes too!
#gamedev
A coffee read about love, failure, disappointment, growth, patience, and determination.
TW: multiple instances of scope creep
spoiler alert: some successes too!
#gamedev
Reposted by DevDave
Excited to connect with more of our fellow Ontario game studios + devs, so we put together these Ontario Game Devs starter packs!
go.bsky.app/8jZjEfP
go.bsky.app/7FjqDhQ
Give them a follow! 🎮🍁
go.bsky.app/8jZjEfP
go.bsky.app/7FjqDhQ
Give them a follow! 🎮🍁
Ontario Game Devs Pack #1
Join the conversation
go.bsky.app
December 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Excited to connect with more of our fellow Ontario game studios + devs, so we put together these Ontario Game Devs starter packs!
go.bsky.app/8jZjEfP
go.bsky.app/7FjqDhQ
Give them a follow! 🎮🍁
go.bsky.app/8jZjEfP
go.bsky.app/7FjqDhQ
Give them a follow! 🎮🍁
Here's what I did this year: www.davidhardie.net/retrospectiv...
A coffee read about love, failure, disappointment, growth, patience, and determination.
TW: multiple instances of scope creep
spoiler alert: some successes too!
#gamedev
A coffee read about love, failure, disappointment, growth, patience, and determination.
TW: multiple instances of scope creep
spoiler alert: some successes too!
#gamedev
David Hardie
A Hardie Softworks 2025 Retrospective
www.davidhardie.net
November 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Here's what I did this year: www.davidhardie.net/retrospectiv...
A coffee read about love, failure, disappointment, growth, patience, and determination.
TW: multiple instances of scope creep
spoiler alert: some successes too!
#gamedev
A coffee read about love, failure, disappointment, growth, patience, and determination.
TW: multiple instances of scope creep
spoiler alert: some successes too!
#gamedev
And here's how smaller-media defines Indie:
@sixoneindie.com The Indie Game Awards 2025 GOTY Noms:
Same list minus Ball X Pit, and adds:
and Roger - 39
Citizen Sleeper 2 - 41
Consume Me - no listing but it looks to be <20
Keep Driving - 30
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo - 55
#gamede
@sixoneindie.com The Indie Game Awards 2025 GOTY Noms:
Same list minus Ball X Pit, and adds:
and Roger - 39
Citizen Sleeper 2 - 41
Consume Me - no listing but it looks to be <20
Keep Driving - 30
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo - 55
#gamede
Here's what mainstream defines as Indie.
Game Awards 2025 Best Indie Game Noms:
Game - approx # credits (from @mobygames.com)
Clair Obscur - 400
Absolum - 360
Ball X Pit - 290
Hades 2 - 130
Blue Prince - 110
Silksong - 90
I hope all the tiny teams out there aren't getting discouraged...
#gamedev
Game Awards 2025 Best Indie Game Noms:
Game - approx # credits (from @mobygames.com)
Clair Obscur - 400
Absolum - 360
Ball X Pit - 290
Hades 2 - 130
Blue Prince - 110
Silksong - 90
I hope all the tiny teams out there aren't getting discouraged...
#gamedev
November 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
And here's how smaller-media defines Indie:
@sixoneindie.com The Indie Game Awards 2025 GOTY Noms:
Same list minus Ball X Pit, and adds:
and Roger - 39
Citizen Sleeper 2 - 41
Consume Me - no listing but it looks to be <20
Keep Driving - 30
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo - 55
#gamede
@sixoneindie.com The Indie Game Awards 2025 GOTY Noms:
Same list minus Ball X Pit, and adds:
and Roger - 39
Citizen Sleeper 2 - 41
Consume Me - no listing but it looks to be <20
Keep Driving - 30
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo - 55
#gamede
Here's what mainstream defines as Indie.
Game Awards 2025 Best Indie Game Noms:
Game - approx # credits (from @mobygames.com)
Clair Obscur - 400
Absolum - 360
Ball X Pit - 290
Hades 2 - 130
Blue Prince - 110
Silksong - 90
I hope all the tiny teams out there aren't getting discouraged...
#gamedev
Game Awards 2025 Best Indie Game Noms:
Game - approx # credits (from @mobygames.com)
Clair Obscur - 400
Absolum - 360
Ball X Pit - 290
Hades 2 - 130
Blue Prince - 110
Silksong - 90
I hope all the tiny teams out there aren't getting discouraged...
#gamedev
November 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Here's what mainstream defines as Indie.
Game Awards 2025 Best Indie Game Noms:
Game - approx # credits (from @mobygames.com)
Clair Obscur - 400
Absolum - 360
Ball X Pit - 290
Hades 2 - 130
Blue Prince - 110
Silksong - 90
I hope all the tiny teams out there aren't getting discouraged...
#gamedev
Game Awards 2025 Best Indie Game Noms:
Game - approx # credits (from @mobygames.com)
Clair Obscur - 400
Absolum - 360
Ball X Pit - 290
Hades 2 - 130
Blue Prince - 110
Silksong - 90
I hope all the tiny teams out there aren't getting discouraged...
#gamedev
In the past year I have completed 4 prototypes and 1 major patch release.
Was I spinning my tires on those little games or did I need those experiences to be ready for the next big one?
Either way, I found it and I'm ready to take it all the way.
Thank you all for your kind words.
#gamedev
Was I spinning my tires on those little games or did I need those experiences to be ready for the next big one?
Either way, I found it and I'm ready to take it all the way.
Thank you all for your kind words.
#gamedev
November 12, 2025 at 9:19 PM
In the past year I have completed 4 prototypes and 1 major patch release.
Was I spinning my tires on those little games or did I need those experiences to be ready for the next big one?
Either way, I found it and I'm ready to take it all the way.
Thank you all for your kind words.
#gamedev
Was I spinning my tires on those little games or did I need those experiences to be ready for the next big one?
Either way, I found it and I'm ready to take it all the way.
Thank you all for your kind words.
#gamedev
Looking for people's thoughts on Steam Remote Play:
-How was your experience with Steam Remote Play?
-What games have you played on it and how many people were connected?
-How was the lag?
-How did it compare to something like Parsec? (if you have used that)
#gamedev #steam #retrogaming
-How was your experience with Steam Remote Play?
-What games have you played on it and how many people were connected?
-How was the lag?
-How did it compare to something like Parsec? (if you have used that)
#gamedev #steam #retrogaming
November 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Looking for people's thoughts on Steam Remote Play:
-How was your experience with Steam Remote Play?
-What games have you played on it and how many people were connected?
-How was the lag?
-How did it compare to something like Parsec? (if you have used that)
#gamedev #steam #retrogaming
-How was your experience with Steam Remote Play?
-What games have you played on it and how many people were connected?
-How was the lag?
-How did it compare to something like Parsec? (if you have used that)
#gamedev #steam #retrogaming
Any need by #UnrealEngine users for an analog controller plugin?
It converts player input into 360 degree values, normalized values, and square coordinates.
It also gives designers a quick way to change deadzones.
If there's interest I can go thru the effort to make it available (free)
#gamedev
It converts player input into 360 degree values, normalized values, and square coordinates.
It also gives designers a quick way to change deadzones.
If there's interest I can go thru the effort to make it available (free)
#gamedev
October 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Any need by #UnrealEngine users for an analog controller plugin?
It converts player input into 360 degree values, normalized values, and square coordinates.
It also gives designers a quick way to change deadzones.
If there's interest I can go thru the effort to make it available (free)
#gamedev
It converts player input into 360 degree values, normalized values, and square coordinates.
It also gives designers a quick way to change deadzones.
If there's interest I can go thru the effort to make it available (free)
#gamedev
Continuation of my #nhl sprites. I can paint team "kits" in a generic .png file and apply them to a model that mimics UV maps, but for #pixelart.
This way I only have to draw a sprite once and then I can create new team variations quickly.
I think this is similar to how they did it for NHL94
This way I only have to draw a sprite once and then I can create new team variations quickly.
I think this is similar to how they did it for NHL94
October 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
In my game, you play as a 🐦birb. You've got a wacky beak that can be used like a springboard to launch around levels.
Not persuaded yet? There's also an 🐘elephant with a wacky trunk that can grab things.
Still not convinced? How about 75% off?
store.steampowered.com/app/2696660/...
🎮 #gamedev
Not persuaded yet? There's also an 🐘elephant with a wacky trunk that can grab things.
Still not convinced? How about 75% off?
store.steampowered.com/app/2696660/...
🎮 #gamedev
September 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In my game, you play as a 🐦birb. You've got a wacky beak that can be used like a springboard to launch around levels.
Not persuaded yet? There's also an 🐘elephant with a wacky trunk that can grab things.
Still not convinced? How about 75% off?
store.steampowered.com/app/2696660/...
🎮 #gamedev
Not persuaded yet? There's also an 🐘elephant with a wacky trunk that can grab things.
Still not convinced? How about 75% off?
store.steampowered.com/app/2696660/...
🎮 #gamedev
Hey, it's another day and the cycle continues.
it's 8:27 at the office
starts laptop (it's a slow one)
enters bitlocker pw
enters windows pw
enters WiFi pw
enters entrust pw
enters remote desktop pw
try to open kubeflow
m$ robot needs to call me?
answer and mash the # key
it's 2:31
ok I think I can begin.
"Windows will restart in 37 seconds"
starts laptop (it's a slow one)
enters bitlocker pw
enters windows pw
enters WiFi pw
enters entrust pw
enters remote desktop pw
try to open kubeflow
m$ robot needs to call me?
answer and mash the # key
it's 2:31
ok I think I can begin.
"Windows will restart in 37 seconds"
September 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Hey, it's another day and the cycle continues.
Trying out some low poly modelling with low resolution texturing. My first experience in Blockbench. Even if it is missing functionality that Blender has, I found it more fun. I think the limitations help with establishing a style!
#3dmodelling #pixelart #lowpoly
#3dmodelling #pixelart #lowpoly
September 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Trying out some low poly modelling with low resolution texturing. My first experience in Blockbench. Even if it is missing functionality that Blender has, I found it more fun. I think the limitations help with establishing a style!
#3dmodelling #pixelart #lowpoly
#3dmodelling #pixelart #lowpoly
I've been working on custom client authoritative movement AND abilities. The client pawn is using two abilities; a jump and then a "pounce". Net simulation is "bad" (100-200 ping with 5% loss).
The client appears smooth on the server and gives a great experience for the player.
#UE5 #gamedev
The client appears smooth on the server and gives a great experience for the player.
#UE5 #gamedev
September 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
#unreal #ue5 There's still space in this starter pack. Comment if you are using Unreal for anything and I will add you.
I'm looking for people using #UE5 #unrealengine #unreal for a #StarterPack
If you're using Unreal to create and want to be added, reply and I'll add you.
go.bsky.app/QUeJHg1
#gamedev #cinematic #VFX #3Dart #3Danimation #environmentart #programming
If you're using Unreal to create and want to be added, reply and I'll add you.
go.bsky.app/QUeJHg1
#gamedev #cinematic #VFX #3Dart #3Danimation #environmentart #programming
September 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Hey #gamedev, add accessibility options and button customization. It gives people options to play the way that's best/most expressive for them.
It was a pita to make them but I'm glad I did, and so is this lovely reviewer.
It was a pita to make them but I'm glad I did, and so is this lovely reviewer.
September 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Hey #gamedev, add accessibility options and button customization. It gives people options to play the way that's best/most expressive for them.
It was a pita to make them but I'm glad I did, and so is this lovely reviewer.
It was a pita to make them but I'm glad I did, and so is this lovely reviewer.
It's better to be cooking than to be cooked.
So when you're cooking that's good, but if you're cooked that's bad. Never stop cooking?
September 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
It's better to be cooking than to be cooked.
Just remembering when i made a live action puppet show for my game for lols.
For clarification: No, I did not quit my day job to make more of these masterpieces.
Yet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HABE...
For clarification: No, I did not quit my day job to make more of these masterpieces.
Yet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HABE...
The Kiopioke Super Steam Nextfest Stream Special, Opening!
YouTube video by Hardie Softworks
www.youtube.com
August 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Just remembering when i made a live action puppet show for my game for lols.
For clarification: No, I did not quit my day job to make more of these masterpieces.
Yet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HABE...
For clarification: No, I did not quit my day job to make more of these masterpieces.
Yet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HABE...
