Dri
@dreamnoid.com
Game Dev, making free action-adventure games in my spare time under the 'Dreamnoid' label: https://dreamnoid.itch.io/ (+ AAA dayjob)
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Dri
@dreamnoid.com
· Nov 17
My name’s Dri, I’m a french programmer working for a AAA game studio. I specialize in engine tools. But in my spare time I don a few more hats to create small indie games on my own, with a custom engine and tools. Here’s a thread of my projects to date:
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We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm
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“It’s important to assume every game company is now using AI.” Nexon CEO comments on role of human creativity as AI tools become the norm - AUTOMATON WEST
In an interview following the launch of ARC Raiders, the CEO of Embark Studios' parent company Nexon shares his views on AI.
automaton-media.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
We don’t use generative AI at Strange Scaffold and I can confirm that a *lot* of other studios are not—whether indie or AAA.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Get outta here with this normalization bullshit.
Google's incompetence cannot be overstated. They pushed a mandatory Android update that breaks Google Maps on a Pixel phone. They control every link of this chain but somehow can't guarantee that basic buttons are clickable! Amateur hour...
November 12, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Google's incompetence cannot be overstated. They pushed a mandatory Android update that breaks Google Maps on a Pixel phone. They control every link of this chain but somehow can't guarantee that basic buttons are clickable! Amateur hour...
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You know that kind review you left for an indie game on itch?
The creator read it and it meant the world to them. And they will go on to make more cool stuff because you took the time to say something positive.
Being nice is cool. Keep it up.
The creator read it and it meant the world to them. And they will go on to make more cool stuff because you took the time to say something positive.
Being nice is cool. Keep it up.
October 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
You know that kind review you left for an indie game on itch?
The creator read it and it meant the world to them. And they will go on to make more cool stuff because you took the time to say something positive.
Being nice is cool. Keep it up.
The creator read it and it meant the world to them. And they will go on to make more cool stuff because you took the time to say something positive.
Being nice is cool. Keep it up.
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Game design is simple, actually. Except when it isn't. Here are the 12 things you need to know.
Game design is simple, actually
So, let’s just walk through the whole thing, end to end. Here’s a twelve-step program for understanding game design. One: Fun There are a lot of things people call “fun.” But most of them are not useful for getting better at making games, which is usually why people read articles like this. The fun of a bit of confetti exploding in front of you, and the fun of excruciating pain and risk to life and limb as you free climb a cliff are just not usefully paired together.
www.raphkoster.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Game design is simple, actually. Except when it isn't. Here are the 12 things you need to know.
I can't remember if I ever posted this complete map of Legends of Aereven: Lunar Wake, my first #zeldalike. I've always loved finding those kinds of maps in the walkthrough magazines
October 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I can't remember if I ever posted this complete map of Legends of Aereven: Lunar Wake, my first #zeldalike. I've always loved finding those kinds of maps in the walkthrough magazines
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it's mind boggling how badly managed and communicated this entire thing has been. the owner of Bitmap Books and this random contract writer decide to donate 100% of his royalties because he said some dumb shit. then they sleep on it, change their minds, and blame wokeism and being dragged online.
October 7, 2025 at 5:14 AM
it's mind boggling how badly managed and communicated this entire thing has been. the owner of Bitmap Books and this random contract writer decide to donate 100% of his royalties because he said some dumb shit. then they sleep on it, change their minds, and blame wokeism and being dragged online.
Dear Clockmaker version 1.1 is now available! It adds a 3D map (Metroid Prime style) and a brand new ability to dive underwater. Plus a lot of polish and a few bugfixes. Perfect time to check the game out ;)
dreamnoid.itch.io/dear-clockma...
#metroidvania #indiegame
dreamnoid.itch.io/dear-clockma...
#metroidvania #indiegame
Dear Clockmaker version 1.1
Hello everyone, Dear Clockmaker is getting its first patch, and it's a big one! Thanks to everyone who played the game and wrote some feedback, I could improve the game. The first biggest change you m...
dreamnoid.itch.io
October 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Dear Clockmaker version 1.1 is now available! It adds a 3D map (Metroid Prime style) and a brand new ability to dive underwater. Plus a lot of polish and a few bugfixes. Perfect time to check the game out ;)
dreamnoid.itch.io/dear-clockma...
#metroidvania #indiegame
dreamnoid.itch.io/dear-clockma...
#metroidvania #indiegame
For a level with the word "dire" appearing two times in its name, "Dire Dire Docks" sure has chill, cosy music. I've got the Mario Karts World remix stuck in my head for two days now
September 30, 2025 at 6:21 AM
For a level with the word "dire" appearing two times in its name, "Dire Dire Docks" sure has chill, cosy music. I've got the Mario Karts World remix stuck in my head for two days now
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It's truly insane that it's legal to go "I'm going to spend $50 billion dollars to buy this company. Do I have $50 billion dollars? No, the company I'm buying is going to take out a big loan"
It’s official: EA is going private.
The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years.
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
The leveraged buyout will be financed by a staggering $20 billion of debt, which likely means some *aggressive* cost cutting is ahead for EA in the coming months and years.
www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
www.businesswire.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It's truly insane that it's legal to go "I'm going to spend $50 billion dollars to buy this company. Do I have $50 billion dollars? No, the company I'm buying is going to take out a big loan"
Earlier today I went on a bit of a rant against Ubuntu's UX but it was actually for a good cause as Distant Paradise now has a native Linux build for you to enjoy: dreamnoid.itch.io/distant-para... #gamedev #indiegame #linux #metroidvania
Distant Paradise is now available natively on Linux!
Hello everyone! Just a quick update to announce a native Linux build for Distant Paradise ! The game was of course already playable if you were using the Steam client or Lutris or directly Wine/Proton...
dreamnoid.itch.io
September 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Earlier today I went on a bit of a rant against Ubuntu's UX but it was actually for a good cause as Distant Paradise now has a native Linux build for you to enjoy: dreamnoid.itch.io/distant-para... #gamedev #indiegame #linux #metroidvania
I just installed Ubuntu 24 LTS on a VM and the file explorer doesn't give you any command to create a new file. You can apparently go to a special "Templates" folder to create presets you want to show there (though you still need to create the file through an app first) and this is just baffling
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I just installed Ubuntu 24 LTS on a VM and the file explorer doesn't give you any command to create a new file. You can apparently go to a special "Templates" folder to create presets you want to show there (though you still need to create the file through an app first) and this is just baffling
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The vision deck for the new GDC is confounding. I don't know who any of this is for, but it's certainly not game developers eager to learn.
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September 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The vision deck for the new GDC is confounding. I don't know who any of this is for, but it's certainly not game developers eager to learn.
ubm.ent.box.com/v/GDC26-FoG-...
ubm.ent.box.com/v/GDC26-FoG-...
Wait, Ryushiki07 wrote Silent Hill f? How come I'm just learning that? It wasn't mentioned in any of the trailers I saw... It's like announcing P.T. without any mention of Hideo Kojima
September 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Wait, Ryushiki07 wrote Silent Hill f? How come I'm just learning that? It wasn't mentioned in any of the trailers I saw... It's like announcing P.T. without any mention of Hideo Kojima
I took some time today to invest in the UX of my tools. Most behavior is scripted using deeply nested objects but it wasn't very readable before. Better now! #gamedev #customengine
September 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I took some time today to invest in the UX of my tools. Most behavior is scripted using deeply nested objects but it wasn't very readable before. Better now! #gamedev #customengine
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Dear Clockmaker is out! It's my first complete 3D action-adventure game, a white whale I've been chasing since 1998.
It's a short (1~2h long) #indiegame #metroidvania adventure through an interconnected world and it's *free*, so check it out: dreamnoid.itch.io/dear-clockma...
It's a short (1~2h long) #indiegame #metroidvania adventure through an interconnected world and it's *free*, so check it out: dreamnoid.itch.io/dear-clockma...
September 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Dear Clockmaker is out! It's my first complete 3D action-adventure game, a white whale I've been chasing since 1998.
It's a short (1~2h long) #indiegame #metroidvania adventure through an interconnected world and it's *free*, so check it out: dreamnoid.itch.io/dear-clockma...
It's a short (1~2h long) #indiegame #metroidvania adventure through an interconnected world and it's *free*, so check it out: dreamnoid.itch.io/dear-clockma...
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Every artist I’ve ever known has this itch to create that won’t go away until they create. They have to do it.
It’s why I know the “finally, someone like me can make art” AI users are full of shit. What they really mean is “finally, a way to get social media likes without hard work”.
It’s why I know the “finally, someone like me can make art” AI users are full of shit. What they really mean is “finally, a way to get social media likes without hard work”.
September 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Every artist I’ve ever known has this itch to create that won’t go away until they create. They have to do it.
It’s why I know the “finally, someone like me can make art” AI users are full of shit. What they really mean is “finally, a way to get social media likes without hard work”.
It’s why I know the “finally, someone like me can make art” AI users are full of shit. What they really mean is “finally, a way to get social media likes without hard work”.
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The reason?
Game development regularly mistakes 'change' for 'iteration'.
Iteration is a constructive process of development where ideas develop and refine over time. In game development, far too often the process is not iteration, but wholesale change, often without notice.
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Game development regularly mistakes 'change' for 'iteration'.
Iteration is a constructive process of development where ideas develop and refine over time. In game development, far too often the process is not iteration, but wholesale change, often without notice.
3/9
September 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The reason?
Game development regularly mistakes 'change' for 'iteration'.
Iteration is a constructive process of development where ideas develop and refine over time. In game development, far too often the process is not iteration, but wholesale change, often without notice.
3/9
Game development regularly mistakes 'change' for 'iteration'.
Iteration is a constructive process of development where ideas develop and refine over time. In game development, far too often the process is not iteration, but wholesale change, often without notice.
3/9
Dear Clockmaker is out! It's my first complete 3D action-adventure game, a white whale I've been chasing since 1998.
It's a short (1~2h long) #indiegame #metroidvania adventure through an interconnected world and it's *free*, so check it out: dreamnoid.itch.io/dear-clockma...
It's a short (1~2h long) #indiegame #metroidvania adventure through an interconnected world and it's *free*, so check it out: dreamnoid.itch.io/dear-clockma...
September 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Dear Clockmaker is out! It's my first complete 3D action-adventure game, a white whale I've been chasing since 1998.
It's a short (1~2h long) #indiegame #metroidvania adventure through an interconnected world and it's *free*, so check it out: dreamnoid.itch.io/dear-clockma...
It's a short (1~2h long) #indiegame #metroidvania adventure through an interconnected world and it's *free*, so check it out: dreamnoid.itch.io/dear-clockma...
One last batch of screenshots before tomorrow's release? "Dear Clockmaker" is a big breakthrough for me! Very proud of that one and it was a lot of fun to make
#gamedev #indiegame #metroidvania
#gamedev #indiegame #metroidvania
September 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
One last batch of screenshots before tomorrow's release? "Dear Clockmaker" is a big breakthrough for me! Very proud of that one and it was a lot of fun to make
#gamedev #indiegame #metroidvania
#gamedev #indiegame #metroidvania
Always happy to see a new Mario Tennis announced but it's a bittersweet feeling as it also means no chance of a Golden Sun revival anytime soon
September 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Always happy to see a new Mario Tennis announced but it's a bittersweet feeling as it also means no chance of a Golden Sun revival anytime soon
I was really hoping someone would be like "You're doing it wrong! You don't have to close Unreal every time you pull if you simply [do this]!"
Seems like it's actually unavoidable...
Seems like it's actually unavoidable...
It would also be cool if you didn't need to close and reopen Unreal Editor every time you git pull files 🥲
Speeding up the Unreal Editor launch by … not spawning 38000 tooltips (a gigabyte!!)?
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev #UnrealEngine
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev #UnrealEngine
September 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I was really hoping someone would be like "You're doing it wrong! You don't have to close Unreal every time you pull if you simply [do this]!"
Seems like it's actually unavoidable...
Seems like it's actually unavoidable...
Every line of code must be maintained. Someone who pushes 10k LOC every day is a liability. But then again, I guess "10x engineer" always stood for "10x the pain in the ass for everyone else"
If everyone is a 10x engineer now, where are the apps made in one year that have ten years worth of features
I had to check if this was for real, but he actually posted it and even defends it, saying anyone who disagrees just doesn’t get it.
QLever codebase is ~ 130k lines of C++, after 10 years (minus tests). Just to give you an idea of how stupid this statement is.
QLever codebase is ~ 130k lines of C++, after 10 years (minus tests). Just to give you an idea of how stupid this statement is.
September 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Every line of code must be maintained. Someone who pushes 10k LOC every day is a liability. But then again, I guess "10x engineer" always stood for "10x the pain in the ass for everyone else"
I may have already posted a previous version of my goals for my custom game tech, but here's the latest. It's not obvious to me how to hit all those points at once, if it's even possible #gamedev
September 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I may have already posted a previous version of my goals for my custom game tech, but here's the latest. It's not obvious to me how to hit all those points at once, if it's even possible #gamedev
It would also be cool if you didn't need to close and reopen Unreal Editor every time you git pull files 🥲
Speeding up the Unreal Editor launch by … not spawning 38000 tooltips (a gigabyte!!)?
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev #UnrealEngine
#gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiedev #UnrealEngine
Speeding up the Unreal Editor launch by … not spawning 38000 tooltips?
If there is one thing the Unreal Engine doesn’t suffer from, it is it’s lack of features. Over the past years it has been transformed from “just” a game engine into an ̵…
larstofus.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It would also be cool if you didn't need to close and reopen Unreal Editor every time you git pull files 🥲
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I think that if you are trying to understand the Anthropic book settlement, and you are not doing it in light of the (extremely) failed Google book settlement from 2011, you will never be able to understand what is happening.
September 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I think that if you are trying to understand the Anthropic book settlement, and you are not doing it in light of the (extremely) failed Google book settlement from 2011, you will never be able to understand what is happening.