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Indie dev of Electro Havoc: A retro twin-stick shooter set in a neon-charged battleground where you'll face waves of geometric foes. Available now for free on Steam Early Access: https://s.team/a/2980110/
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steinmakesgames.bsky.social
love[typed_dictionaries] = true
Two 3 panel comics side by side, labelled Godot dictionaries in 4.3 and Godot dictionaries in 4.4. Girl character asks "what's your type?". 4.3 answers "don't have one". 4.4 answers [int, bool]. Referencing how dictate in Godot Game Engine got the option to be statically typed following version 4.4.
August 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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stayathomedev.bsky.social
I think it's time we've accepted that @passivestar.bsky.social's "Minimal" Godot theme should become the default Godot Editor theme.

It's time #godotengine
August 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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tomwarren.co.uk
GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft, as CEO Thomas Dohmke resigns. GitHub is now moving to Microsoft's AI engineering team, CoreAI, with a new structure for GitHub's leadership team. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/757461/...
GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft after CEO resignation
GitHub will be part of Microsoft’s AI engineering team
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August 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
mhaddy.bsky.social
Can’t wait to see what the community creates with this.

#godotengine
passivestar.bsky.social passivestar @passivestar.bsky.social · Aug 9
godot 4.5 added stencil support
August 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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JetBrains now a Platinum sponsor of Godot Engine
#GodotEngine #Godot #GameDev #OpenSource
JetBrains now a Platinum sponsor of Godot Engine
Godot Foundation announced that JetBrains have become a Platinum sponsor of Godot Engine development, helping push this cross-platform open source game engine.
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August 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
mhaddy.bsky.social
Bit of the visual variety I've got going on in World 2 of Electro Havoc. Lot more going on here than in World 1! Can't wait for you all to try it once I get the next playtest going.

#indiedev #solodev #vfx #godot #teaser #steam
July 20, 2025 at 1:08 AM
mhaddy.bsky.social
I'm pretty sure my new BulletManager system (which is supposed to improve resource utilization and reduce memory usage) is not working as intended... #godotengine #indiedev #solodev #vfx
June 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
mhaddy.bsky.social
Slowly but surely I've been refactoring the bones of Electro Havoc to introduce new enemy types, worlds and game mechanics in response to player feedback. Here's a sneak peek at World 2 coming soon to Early Access on #steam

youtu.be/hqJVRwy-Tes

#godot #godotengine #gamedev #indiedev #solodev
Sneak peek at World 2
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June 13, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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mreliptik.bsky.social
Hi #PitchYaGame,

Would you survive if your only weapon was your dash?

Hyperslice is:
⚡ Fast paced arena roguelite
✂ Push & slice EVERYTHING
💀 Destroy enemies, survive hazards, buy upgrades, die and 🔄

Wishlist & try Hyperslice 👇
s.team/a/2977820/

#indiedev #gamedev #godot
June 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
mhaddy.bsky.social
Working on the second world for Electro Havoc. Sticking with the space station, but introducing shuttle bays to allow outer world enemies to fly in and cascade through the map. Instead of chasing the player, these will be on preset flight paths with timed visits.

#godot #arcade #indiedev #solodev
May 14, 2025 at 5:52 AM
mhaddy.bsky.social
A wishlist from players has been to differentiate enemies based on their attack pattern. Well, now thanks to Godot 4.4's support for per instance uniforms for canvas_item #shaders, I've got a little more color in the game.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R8d...

#indiedev #indiegames #steam #vfx #godot
Unique enemy patterns based on attack type
YouTube video by Electro Havoc
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May 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
mhaddy.bsky.social
#Godot 4.4 enabled instance uniforms on canvas_item shaders, right? I’m not having any luck applying property updates to the shader from my Gdscript.

#vfx #shader #indiedev
May 9, 2025 at 5:39 AM
mhaddy.bsky.social
Preview of the World Select Screen I'm cooking for Electro Havoc. Lot of refactoring going on behind the scenes to support this relatively simple feature!

#godot #indiedev #indiegames #solodev #arcade
May 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
mhaddy.bsky.social
I need some inspiration for a world or level select screen for a twin stick arcade shooter. Any compilations or wishlist ideas I should take a look at?

#gamedev #arcade #inspiration
May 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
mhaddy.bsky.social
I haven't noticed many changes going from #Godot 4.3 to 4.4 in Electro Havoc, except the #shader I'm using for enemy spawning indicators has a neat new look. Do you like the 4.3 or 4.4 variety? www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMgb...

Code: gist.github.com/mhaddy/5a085...

#indiedev #indiegames #steam
Godot Shaders: 4.3 to 4.4
YouTube video by Electro Havoc
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April 30, 2025 at 4:42 AM
mhaddy.bsky.social
Classic twin stick shooter w/a modern spin: chain reactions and power-ups! Play Electro Havoc free on Steam early access. Leave a review w/feedback so I can improve the full game!

youtu.be/KnXj4lpYSew

store.steampowered.com/app/2980110/...

#TrailerTuesday #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #trailers
Electro Havoc Trailer
YouTube video by Electro Havoc
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April 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
mhaddy.bsky.social
Just completed Steam's accessibility questionnaire on Electro Havoc. Definitely got me thinking about alternative playstyles, and even simple updates I can make to the game to improve its approachability. I've got some work to do!

#Accessibility #Gaming #Steam #Valve #PCGaming
April 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
mhaddy.bsky.social
Over 2 years ago, I started developing Electro Havoc with the game jam prompt, "chain reaction". Released on Steam Early Access just one week ago, it's pretty cool to see the original vision come to light. Just grab that shield power-up first!

#godot #indiedev #gaming #steam #solodev
April 26, 2025 at 5:16 AM
mhaddy.bsky.social
Only 7th in my own game?! Think you can beat me? Try Electro Havoc, a retro twin stick arcade shooter built in #godot, for free on Steam Early Access!

store.steampowered.com/app/2980110/...

#indiedev #gaming #leaderboards #arcade #twinstick #steam
April 26, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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godotengine.org
New #GodotEngine 4.5 dev snapshot just dropped‒a proverbial Friday release with all the hiccups you'd expect...

But it's also a HUGE one with the first integration of AccessKit to provide screen reader support! 🗣️

Script backtraces should also be a welcome change 📜

godotengine.org/article/dev-...
Dev snapshot: Godot 4.5 dev 3 – Godot Engine
Access the engine like never before!
godotengine.org
April 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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godot-karlsruhe.de
Ready for GodotCamp 2025? 🎉 Tickets are on sale NOW!

Join us May 24-25 in Karlsruhe, Germany for an attendee-driven Barcamp weekend: you bring the talks, projects & ideas!

Info & Tickets:
🌐 gc2025.godot-karlsruhe.de
💬 discord.gg/wrHWpsbZKn

#GodotEngine #GodotCamp #GameDev #Barcamp #Karlsruhe
April 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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steinmakesgames.bsky.social
📰 #Steam is rolling out new #accessibility features, making it easier than ever to find games that support them.
store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...
#gamedev​s: Be sure to register your own game!
#pcgaming #gaming
April 24, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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savepointgaming.bsky.social
Atsu's journey of revenge begins in just a few months.
#ghostofyotei #SuckerPunch #PS5
Begin Atsu’s Revenge in Ghost of Yotei This October | SavePoint Gaming
The day has finally been dated. Sucker Punch Productions' Ghost of Yotei will arrive on the PlayStation 5 this October, and there's much to look forward to.
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April 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
mhaddy.bsky.social
I'm working on a charging/surging attack pattern for The Shard. It's not quite there yet as they're fairly easy to maneuver around, but when there's a pack of them, it does lead to some unpredictable behavior. Thoughts on other attack patterns I should consider?

#indiedev #godot #gaming #gamedev
April 22, 2025 at 6:07 AM
mhaddy.bsky.social
Added a "piranha tween" effect to the attack behavior of The Shard to mimic a hungry fish taking bites out of the player. This adds some personality into the geometry, and bonus! Also fixes a bug where they'd periodically get stuck on the player's CollisionPolygon2D.

#godot #gamedev #gaming #vfx
April 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM