Michael Pattison
@mpattym.bsky.social
Indie Game Developer | Wrangler of Little Monsters
Apartment Story: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3069870/Apartment_Story/
Apartment Story: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3069870/Apartment_Story/
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Michael Pattison
@mpattym.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Project Sunrise - Interaction, Dialogue & Quest System
Project Sunrise is a blueprint-only project designed to expedite and streamline your development process. It provides a range of features aimed at easing the initial setup. Included is an example map ...
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I recently updated 'Project Sunrise' on the FAB marketplace.
It can be a great time saver if you're planning to start a new single player type game.
fab.com/s/3b5692f064dd
#UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #FAB #InteractionSystem #DialogueSystem #QuestSystem
It can be a great time saver if you're planning to start a new single player type game.
fab.com/s/3b5692f064dd
#UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #FAB #InteractionSystem #DialogueSystem #QuestSystem
I've been giving the main menu some TLC. I think this looks a lot better! Just got to redo some of the other UI stuff.
And yes, Hexion Protocol is the name I've decided to call this game. :)
#UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #HexionProtocol
*Gradients & Compression 😅
And yes, Hexion Protocol is the name I've decided to call this game. :)
#UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #HexionProtocol
*Gradients & Compression 😅
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I've been giving the main menu some TLC. I think this looks a lot better! Just got to redo some of the other UI stuff.
And yes, Hexion Protocol is the name I've decided to call this game. :)
#UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #HexionProtocol
*Gradients & Compression 😅
And yes, Hexion Protocol is the name I've decided to call this game. :)
#UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #HexionProtocol
*Gradients & Compression 😅
So I've been spending some time separating some aspects of my game into their own levels. This also meant I needed to actually start looking at saving some of the data off.
It's slow going but getting there. This is what my compound puzzle is looking like at the moment.
#UE5 #IndieDev
It's slow going but getting there. This is what my compound puzzle is looking like at the moment.
#UE5 #IndieDev
November 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I wonder what would happen if all original content creators did an upload blackout.
Where would all the people using AI to effectively steal someone's work get their source from?
Where would all the people using AI to effectively steal someone's work get their source from?
October 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I wonder what would happen if all original content creators did an upload blackout.
Where would all the people using AI to effectively steal someone's work get their source from?
Where would all the people using AI to effectively steal someone's work get their source from?
So last week I did some prep work on a new direction for a secondary gameplay loop. As part of this I was working with some Editor Utility Widgets in #UE5 to help generate the data required more easily.
Has anyone else created some custom editor utility widgets? If so, what for?
#GameDev #IndieDev
Has anyone else created some custom editor utility widgets? If so, what for?
#GameDev #IndieDev
October 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Many years ago I tasked myself with creating a unique icon for each element. At the time I loved them. Yesterday however I decided to redo them as they didn't scale well when using in a game.
I did so using blender and they're probably the cleanest icons I've ever made.
#Blender #GameDev #IndieDev
I did so using blender and they're probably the cleanest icons I've ever made.
#Blender #GameDev #IndieDev
August 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
When my 7 year old is playing Minecraft (java) and she's whipping out the console commands. 😅
It only seems like yesterday when she learnt to read.
#minecraft #proud
It only seems like yesterday when she learnt to read.
#minecraft #proud
August 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
When my 7 year old is playing Minecraft (java) and she's whipping out the console commands. 😅
It only seems like yesterday when she learnt to read.
#minecraft #proud
It only seems like yesterday when she learnt to read.
#minecraft #proud
So I just cancelled my 365 subscription. Having to pay £70 a year was bad enough let alone over £100.
£250 for one time purchase is insane. If we actually compare the feature most people use, there's nothing new. Adding to that OneDrive doesn't even work correctly with win11.
#Office365 #Microsoft
£250 for one time purchase is insane. If we actually compare the feature most people use, there's nothing new. Adding to that OneDrive doesn't even work correctly with win11.
#Office365 #Microsoft
June 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
So I just cancelled my 365 subscription. Having to pay £70 a year was bad enough let alone over £100.
£250 for one time purchase is insane. If we actually compare the feature most people use, there's nothing new. Adding to that OneDrive doesn't even work correctly with win11.
#Office365 #Microsoft
£250 for one time purchase is insane. If we actually compare the feature most people use, there's nothing new. Adding to that OneDrive doesn't even work correctly with win11.
#Office365 #Microsoft
@nomansbsky.bsky.social
Why is voice chat enabled by default in #NoMansSky? It should be OFF by default, please sort it out.
Had my partner not been sat in the same room as me, I would have never have known.
Why is voice chat enabled by default in #NoMansSky? It should be OFF by default, please sort it out.
Had my partner not been sat in the same room as me, I would have never have known.
June 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
@nomansbsky.bsky.social
Why is voice chat enabled by default in #NoMansSky? It should be OFF by default, please sort it out.
Had my partner not been sat in the same room as me, I would have never have known.
Why is voice chat enabled by default in #NoMansSky? It should be OFF by default, please sort it out.
Had my partner not been sat in the same room as me, I would have never have known.
#MetaHumans being integrated into #UE5.6 is a game changer. I might actually invest more time into how it works.
Going through the browser was often slow.
Going through the browser was often slow.
June 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
#MetaHumans being integrated into #UE5.6 is a game changer. I might actually invest more time into how it works.
Going through the browser was often slow.
Going through the browser was often slow.
I felt like making a 'Test Level B' this afternoon. Not finished but a good start.
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #Blockout #LevelDesign
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #Blockout #LevelDesign
May 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I felt like making a 'Test Level B' this afternoon. Not finished but a good start.
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #Blockout #LevelDesign
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #Blockout #LevelDesign
It's been a long 2 months but I think I've just about finished with the core setup for my hyper modular interaction system. 💪
And yes, i'm restraining myself by not making it possible to modify the events at runtime. 😅
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #InteractionSystem
And yes, i'm restraining myself by not making it possible to modify the events at runtime. 😅
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #InteractionSystem
May 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
It's been a long 2 months but I think I've just about finished with the core setup for my hyper modular interaction system. 💪
And yes, i'm restraining myself by not making it possible to modify the events at runtime. 😅
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #InteractionSystem
And yes, i'm restraining myself by not making it possible to modify the events at runtime. 😅
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #InteractionSystem
So the game I've been helping polish the last few weeks is looking for play testers. If that's something you might be interested in, sign up on the steam page.
#UE5 #IndieDev #WreckerII #BetaTesters
store.steampowered.com/app/3606010/...
#UE5 #IndieDev #WreckerII #BetaTesters
store.steampowered.com/app/3606010/...
Wrecker II, The Wreckening on Steam
Year 2425, humanity colonized the exoplanet named SACH-041840. But then, in the 55th year "they" came; No one knows who or what controls them, but what is known is that if they reach the col...
store.steampowered.com
May 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
So the game I've been helping polish the last few weeks is looking for play testers. If that's something you might be interested in, sign up on the steam page.
#UE5 #IndieDev #WreckerII #BetaTesters
store.steampowered.com/app/3606010/...
#UE5 #IndieDev #WreckerII #BetaTesters
store.steampowered.com/app/3606010/...
Spent more time in Unreal today on my hyper-modular interaction system, working on move-to markers.
I've built a custom component that faces its parent and snaps to surfaces, perfect for precise move-to locations.
#ModularDesign #CustomComponents #UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev
I've built a custom component that faces its parent and snaps to surfaces, perfect for precise move-to locations.
#ModularDesign #CustomComponents #UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev
May 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Spent more time in Unreal today on my hyper-modular interaction system, working on move-to markers.
I've built a custom component that faces its parent and snaps to surfaces, perfect for precise move-to locations.
#ModularDesign #CustomComponents #UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev
I've built a custom component that faces its parent and snaps to surfaces, perfect for precise move-to locations.
#ModularDesign #CustomComponents #UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev
Why are children such snot rags. 🥲
I can feel a round of colds incoming.
I can feel a round of colds incoming.
May 21, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Why are children such snot rags. 🥲
I can feel a round of colds incoming.
I can feel a round of colds incoming.
I've not really shared much recently but for those that are interested, this is the setup for my item pickups using my hyper modular interaction system.
Everything is a reusable, configurable custom uobjects. 😅
#UE5 #GameDev #InteractionSystem #InventorySystem #IndieDev
Everything is a reusable, configurable custom uobjects. 😅
#UE5 #GameDev #InteractionSystem #InventorySystem #IndieDev
May 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I've not really shared much recently but for those that are interested, this is the setup for my item pickups using my hyper modular interaction system.
Everything is a reusable, configurable custom uobjects. 😅
#UE5 #GameDev #InteractionSystem #InventorySystem #IndieDev
Everything is a reusable, configurable custom uobjects. 😅
#UE5 #GameDev #InteractionSystem #InventorySystem #IndieDev
Is there a thing that is like a laptop where it has a screen and a keyboard (with a trackpad) but it just connects to a computer so it acts like a wireless monitor type of thing?
May 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Is there a thing that is like a laptop where it has a screen and a keyboard (with a trackpad) but it just connects to a computer so it acts like a wireless monitor type of thing?
A thought experiment for everyone.
It's possible to systematically generate every photo that has ever been taken or could potentially be taken in the future. Even photos that will never be taken.
2,073,600 pixels... 16,777,216 possible pixel colours.
(n+r-1)! / (n-1)! r!
It's possible to systematically generate every photo that has ever been taken or could potentially be taken in the future. Even photos that will never be taken.
2,073,600 pixels... 16,777,216 possible pixel colours.
(n+r-1)! / (n-1)! r!
May 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A thought experiment for everyone.
It's possible to systematically generate every photo that has ever been taken or could potentially be taken in the future. Even photos that will never be taken.
2,073,600 pixels... 16,777,216 possible pixel colours.
(n+r-1)! / (n-1)! r!
It's possible to systematically generate every photo that has ever been taken or could potentially be taken in the future. Even photos that will never be taken.
2,073,600 pixels... 16,777,216 possible pixel colours.
(n+r-1)! / (n-1)! r!