Natasha Handley
@gongylusgames.bsky.social
https://gongylus.co.uk/
Graduate Game Developer. Awarded the Dean's Prize For Excellence In Game Art & Design from Leeds Beckett Uni.
🏳️⚧️ Trans game dev. She/her. Publish as Gongylus Games. Door enjoyer.
Graduate Game Developer. Awarded the Dean's Prize For Excellence In Game Art & Design from Leeds Beckett Uni.
🏳️⚧️ Trans game dev. She/her. Publish as Gongylus Games. Door enjoyer.
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Natasha Handley Game Dev Portfolio
I’m Natasha Handley, a 2025 graduate of Game Design BSc at Leeds Becket University. Gongylus Games is the name I use for my game projects. My friends say I weirdly enjoy very difficult games. This is ...
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🎮Two weeks until final submission for my #GameDesign BSc. Putting together my portfolio. The hardest part? Deciding what not to include! I’m proud of everything!
🚀If you're a recruiter, I’d love your feedback on how to make it stand out even more!
gongylus.co.uk
#IndieDev #StudentShowcase #GameDev
🚀If you're a recruiter, I’d love your feedback on how to make it stand out even more!
gongylus.co.uk
#IndieDev #StudentShowcase #GameDev
Finally added a HUD! Now you can see how quickly you're going to 💀💀💀. Progress! 😅 The portrait thumbnail is dynamic for the Mimic, so it updates to whatever they are transformed into.
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
December 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Finally added a HUD! Now you can see how quickly you're going to 💀💀💀. Progress! 😅 The portrait thumbnail is dynamic for the Mimic, so it updates to whatever they are transformed into.
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #IndieGame #GameDev #IndieDev
💡The Hunters wield a magic lamp that banishes the mimic... but at a price. Every second it glows, their vision dims, leaving them blind to danger. Use it wisely, or risk everything. Step back, and their sight slowly returns. Will you dare use it?
#BewareTheMimic #IndieGame #GameDesign #IndieDev
#BewareTheMimic #IndieGame #GameDesign #IndieDev
December 1, 2025 at 6:02 AM
💡The Hunters wield a magic lamp that banishes the mimic... but at a price. Every second it glows, their vision dims, leaving them blind to danger. Use it wisely, or risk everything. Step back, and their sight slowly returns. Will you dare use it?
#BewareTheMimic #IndieGame #GameDesign #IndieDev
#BewareTheMimic #IndieGame #GameDesign #IndieDev
November 30, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Added health bars to the hunters that appear when they are within range and a nice damage overlay so the hunters know they are getting about to get gobbled.
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieGame #DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #DnDHomebrew #Mimic #IndieDev
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieGame #DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #DnDHomebrew #Mimic #IndieDev
November 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Added health bars to the hunters that appear when they are within range and a nice damage overlay so the hunters know they are getting about to get gobbled.
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieGame #DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #DnDHomebrew #Mimic #IndieDev
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieGame #DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #DnDHomebrew #Mimic #IndieDev
Got The Mimic's basic attack done today. When the Mimic is standing still, they can "crouch" to stop their model rotating when they look around. This also summons a magic circle. If a hunter steps into the circle, the Mimic can attack!
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame #BewareTheMimic
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame #BewareTheMimic
November 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Got The Mimic's basic attack done today. When the Mimic is standing still, they can "crouch" to stop their model rotating when they look around. This also summons a magic circle. If a hunter steps into the circle, the Mimic can attack!
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame #BewareTheMimic
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame #BewareTheMimic
Made a real nice character light. It uses a randomly animated cookie to give the light movement, and has a subtle, intermittent flicker. 💡
The line art shader is looking pret-ty cool too! 🖌️
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame #BewareTheMimic #Unity3D #URP #GameDevelopment
The line art shader is looking pret-ty cool too! 🖌️
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame #BewareTheMimic #Unity3D #URP #GameDevelopment
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Made a real nice character light. It uses a randomly animated cookie to give the light movement, and has a subtle, intermittent flicker. 💡
The line art shader is looking pret-ty cool too! 🖌️
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame #BewareTheMimic #Unity3D #URP #GameDevelopment
The line art shader is looking pret-ty cool too! 🖌️
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame #BewareTheMimic #Unity3D #URP #GameDevelopment
Not sure if the effect is too much or too little haha oh well, early days.
#GameDesign #Shader #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #BewareTheMimic
#GameDesign #Shader #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #BewareTheMimic
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Not sure if the effect is too much or too little haha oh well, early days.
#GameDesign #Shader #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #BewareTheMimic
#GameDesign #Shader #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #BewareTheMimic
Taking a break and experimenting with shaders today. I was thinking of making #BewareTheMimic toon shaded (I still might) but why not try something different?
#GameDesign #GameArt #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameDev
#GameDesign #GameArt #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameDev
November 26, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Taking a break and experimenting with shaders today. I was thinking of making #BewareTheMimic toon shaded (I still might) but why not try something different?
#GameDesign #GameArt #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameDev
#GameDesign #GameArt #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameDev
Got first/third person camera switching working with zoom and the mimic can lock the rotation of their character model so they can look around without moving 🎥👁️
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #HideNSeek #HideAndSeek
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #HideNSeek #HideAndSeek
November 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Got first/third person camera switching working with zoom and the mimic can lock the rotation of their character model so they can look around without moving 🎥👁️
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #HideNSeek #HideAndSeek
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #HideNSeek #HideAndSeek
Physics + Networking is hard.
Finally got physics based object handling working over the network. Any thing that isn't nailed down can be picked up (or transformed into if you are the mimic 😱)
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
Finally got physics based object handling working over the network. Any thing that isn't nailed down can be picked up (or transformed into if you are the mimic 😱)
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
November 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Physics + Networking is hard.
Finally got physics based object handling working over the network. Any thing that isn't nailed down can be picked up (or transformed into if you are the mimic 😱)
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
Finally got physics based object handling working over the network. Any thing that isn't nailed down can be picked up (or transformed into if you are the mimic 😱)
#BewareTheMimic #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
Today on Networking Is Hard.
Started making a Game Manager for #BewareTheMimic. ATM it locks movement before all the player are loaded in, chooses a random player to be the mimic, and only enables the mimic ability on that player. It's rough but a start!
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame
Started making a Game Manager for #BewareTheMimic. ATM it locks movement before all the player are loaded in, chooses a random player to be the mimic, and only enables the mimic ability on that player. It's rough but a start!
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame
November 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Today on Networking Is Hard.
Started making a Game Manager for #BewareTheMimic. ATM it locks movement before all the player are loaded in, chooses a random player to be the mimic, and only enables the mimic ability on that player. It's rough but a start!
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame
Started making a Game Manager for #BewareTheMimic. ATM it locks movement before all the player are loaded in, chooses a random player to be the mimic, and only enables the mimic ability on that player. It's rough but a start!
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame
Erm WHAT?! This wasn't forecast and we haven't even had our first frost yet! ❄️🌨️
My poor vegetables 😭🥬🍓🫛
#Gardening #VegetableGarden #GrowYourOwnFood #SnowDay #UK
My poor vegetables 😭🥬🍓🫛
#Gardening #VegetableGarden #GrowYourOwnFood #SnowDay #UK
November 19, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Erm WHAT?! This wasn't forecast and we haven't even had our first frost yet! ❄️🌨️
My poor vegetables 😭🥬🍓🫛
#Gardening #VegetableGarden #GrowYourOwnFood #SnowDay #UK
My poor vegetables 😭🥬🍓🫛
#Gardening #VegetableGarden #GrowYourOwnFood #SnowDay #UK
Now the Mimic can transform into any physics object and is fully controllable with great ground and wall checks :)
Also added a reticule, and objects that can be transformed into are highlighted when hovered over.
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameDesign #BewareTheMimic
Also added a reticule, and objects that can be transformed into are highlighted when hovered over.
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameDesign #BewareTheMimic
November 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Now the Mimic can transform into any physics object and is fully controllable with great ground and wall checks :)
Also added a reticule, and objects that can be transformed into are highlighted when hovered over.
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameDesign #BewareTheMimic
Also added a reticule, and objects that can be transformed into are highlighted when hovered over.
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameDesign #BewareTheMimic
Started working on a proto-logo for Beware The Mimic and it's come out a bit #MountainDew LOL! 🤣
Still... think I love it.
#IndieGame #GameDev #GameDesign
Still... think I love it.
#IndieGame #GameDev #GameDesign
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Started working on a proto-logo for Beware The Mimic and it's come out a bit #MountainDew LOL! 🤣
Still... think I love it.
#IndieGame #GameDev #GameDesign
Still... think I love it.
#IndieGame #GameDev #GameDesign
Working on the Mimic mechanic. The rooms are procedurally generated with physics objects that can be knocked around, and the Mimic can transform into them to disguise themselves. They can lock their rotation to hide better. Very similar to Prop Hunt.
#GameDesign #IndieGame #IndieDev #BewareTheMimic
#GameDesign #IndieGame #IndieDev #BewareTheMimic
November 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Working on the Mimic mechanic. The rooms are procedurally generated with physics objects that can be knocked around, and the Mimic can transform into them to disguise themselves. They can lock their rotation to hide better. Very similar to Prop Hunt.
#GameDesign #IndieGame #IndieDev #BewareTheMimic
#GameDesign #IndieGame #IndieDev #BewareTheMimic
Physics in a networked game is tough. Super happy with the progress though! This is on the client and the player, cube, and doors are all physics objects with client side prediction :)
#PurrNet #Purrdiction #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
#PurrNet #Purrdiction #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
November 15, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Physics in a networked game is tough. Super happy with the progress though! This is on the client and the player, cube, and doors are all physics objects with client side prediction :)
#PurrNet #Purrdiction #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
#PurrNet #Purrdiction #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
Had a brilliant time at my first #GaMaYo 😊 great to see so many people enjoy Neon Overflow, checking out other games, bumping into old friends, and making many new ones! Thank you @gamerepublic.bsky.social !
#IndieDev #IndieGame #GaMaYo25
#IndieDev #IndieGame #GaMaYo25
November 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Had a brilliant time at my first #GaMaYo 😊 great to see so many people enjoy Neon Overflow, checking out other games, bumping into old friends, and making many new ones! Thank you @gamerepublic.bsky.social !
#IndieDev #IndieGame #GaMaYo25
#IndieDev #IndieGame #GaMaYo25
Switched from #Fishnet to #Purrnet. Really needed to get physics working on the network with minimal lag and Purrnet + #Purrdiction is managing it :) The doors are physics objects and no noticeable lag between host and client ^_^
#GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #BewareTheMimic #Unity3D
#GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #BewareTheMimic #Unity3D
November 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Switched from #Fishnet to #Purrnet. Really needed to get physics working on the network with minimal lag and Purrnet + #Purrdiction is managing it :) The doors are physics objects and no noticeable lag between host and client ^_^
#GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #BewareTheMimic #Unity3D
#GameDesign #IndieDev #IndieGame #SoloDev #BewareTheMimic #Unity3D
I'm making a Hide'n'Seek style asynchronous pvp game called #BewareTheMimic. Haven't done an online multiplayer game before! I'm using Fish-Net for the networking in Unity.
So far I've got a script to build a procedural "dungeon" that syncs between clients. #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
So far I've got a script to build a procedural "dungeon" that syncs between clients. #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
November 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I'm making a Hide'n'Seek style asynchronous pvp game called #BewareTheMimic. Haven't done an online multiplayer game before! I'm using Fish-Net for the networking in Unity.
So far I've got a script to build a procedural "dungeon" that syncs between clients. #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
So far I've got a script to build a procedural "dungeon" that syncs between clients. #GameDesign #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame
If you're around the North of England next month, come check out our game #NeonOverflow at #GaMaYo in Wakefield! Can't wait! #IndieGame #Synthwave #HackNSlash #Cyberpunk
"Visually stunning hack'n'slash with novel use of Anaglyph 3D."
Neon Overflow showing at GaMaYo on the 13th November @gongylusgames.bsky.social
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#indiegamedev #gaming #showcase
Neon Overflow showing at GaMaYo on the 13th November @gongylusgames.bsky.social
gamayo.co.uk/2025/10/14/g...
#indiegamedev #gaming #showcase
October 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
If you're around the North of England next month, come check out our game #NeonOverflow at #GaMaYo in Wakefield! Can't wait! #IndieGame #Synthwave #HackNSlash #Cyberpunk
Delighted to have been nominated for the Martyn Brown Rising Star Award in the Game Republic Awards for 2025. #GRAwards @gamerepublic.bsky.social - see you at GaMaYo at WX on 13th November where winners will be revealed - good luck to everyone! #GameDev #GameDesign
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October 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Delighted to have been nominated for the Martyn Brown Rising Star Award in the Game Republic Awards for 2025. #GRAwards @gamerepublic.bsky.social - see you at GaMaYo at WX on 13th November where winners will be revealed - good luck to everyone! #GameDev #GameDesign
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I just had a job interview with an #AI🫢
Honestly... I didn't hate it. Very odd experience. More relaxed than being interviewed by a human, and it did a great job at asking follow up questions to my responses.
How would you feel about being interviewed by AI, or what has been your experience?
Honestly... I didn't hate it. Very odd experience. More relaxed than being interviewed by a human, and it did a great job at asking follow up questions to my responses.
How would you feel about being interviewed by AI, or what has been your experience?
October 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I just had a job interview with an #AI🫢
Honestly... I didn't hate it. Very odd experience. More relaxed than being interviewed by a human, and it did a great job at asking follow up questions to my responses.
How would you feel about being interviewed by AI, or what has been your experience?
Honestly... I didn't hate it. Very odd experience. More relaxed than being interviewed by a human, and it did a great job at asking follow up questions to my responses.
How would you feel about being interviewed by AI, or what has been your experience?
🌻I spent the summer converting our urban backyard into a mini farm 🌹🌷
#GrowYourOwn #GrowVeg #VegetableGarden #UrbanGardening #EdibleGarden
#GrowYourOwn #GrowVeg #VegetableGarden #UrbanGardening #EdibleGarden
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🌻I spent the summer converting our urban backyard into a mini farm 🌹🌷
#GrowYourOwn #GrowVeg #VegetableGarden #UrbanGardening #EdibleGarden
#GrowYourOwn #GrowVeg #VegetableGarden #UrbanGardening #EdibleGarden
Hey! Blood Engine is now playable ON MOBILE!
Wow! You don't even have to download it! Playable on mobile, in-browser, and on desktop.
gongylus.itch.io/blood-engine
#MobileGames #FreeGames #CosmicHorror #BloodEngine #IndieGame #IndieDev #BrackeysGameJam #GameDesign
Wow! You don't even have to download it! Playable on mobile, in-browser, and on desktop.
gongylus.itch.io/blood-engine
#MobileGames #FreeGames #CosmicHorror #BloodEngine #IndieGame #IndieDev #BrackeysGameJam #GameDesign
Blood Engine by Gongylus
Cosmic Horror Point & Click
gongylus.itch.io
September 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Hey! Blood Engine is now playable ON MOBILE!
Wow! You don't even have to download it! Playable on mobile, in-browser, and on desktop.
gongylus.itch.io/blood-engine
#MobileGames #FreeGames #CosmicHorror #BloodEngine #IndieGame #IndieDev #BrackeysGameJam #GameDesign
Wow! You don't even have to download it! Playable on mobile, in-browser, and on desktop.
gongylus.itch.io/blood-engine
#MobileGames #FreeGames #CosmicHorror #BloodEngine #IndieGame #IndieDev #BrackeysGameJam #GameDesign
Thank you so much for showing Blood Engine! Coming from you, and your brilliant team, that means a lot to me ^_^
100% check out Lost Online's game as well! Definitely one of the stars of the jam!
billbobphil.itch.io/thimblerigd
100% check out Lost Online's game as well! Definitely one of the stars of the jam!
billbobphil.itch.io/thimblerigd
September 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Thank you so much for showing Blood Engine! Coming from you, and your brilliant team, that means a lot to me ^_^
100% check out Lost Online's game as well! Definitely one of the stars of the jam!
billbobphil.itch.io/thimblerigd
100% check out Lost Online's game as well! Definitely one of the stars of the jam!
billbobphil.itch.io/thimblerigd