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Ryan Warner
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Sr. Game Development Consultant II at Unity focused runtime performance, multiplayer, and graphics. Making a point and click horror adventure for PC, Mac, and Linux called Ave Satanas.

https://rtwarner.itch.io

Montreal, QC
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Ryan Warner @rtwarner.bsky.social · Oct 20
Hi everyone, I'm Ryan! I'm working on a point and click horror adventure where you find yourself stranded in a village where the residents don't have your best interest at heart. It's inspired by the Sierra VGA games, survival horror games, movies like The Wicker Man and Jug Face.
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phoenixup.bsky.social
Time Bandit, my real-time anti-capitalist adventure game in which you may either enjoy your box-pushing job or try to steal from your boss on the clock, is 50% off on Steam!

store.steampowered.com/app/1481910/...
waiting 30 mins in real time for box to move sneaking around at work past robot guard sokoban puzzle bullet hell segment
December 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
rtwarner.bsky.social
Are you in Montreal and interested in Global Game Jam? Unity is hosting a site at the office - come join us! We provide space and meals, and it's open to all levels. Space is limited so sign up quick!

globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/20...

#gamedev #indiedev #ggj26 #globalgamejam #gamejam #mtl #yul
Unity Montreal GGJ26 | Global Game Jam
Join us for Global Game Jam 2026, as the Unity Montreal studio hosts GGJ @ Unity Montreal! This year, we will be on-site only, meaning that the opening and closing ceremonies will only take place in p...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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pixellesmtl.bsky.social
We're so excited to showcase the games & makers from our Pixelles Make Games program! Everyone is invited to hang out, play, and enjoy refreshments 🎉

🌿 RSVP required (free): events.humanitix.com/pixelles-mak...
📅 Dec 4th @ 6pm
🗺️ @unity.com's Montreal office
🍩Non-alcoholic social with vegan options
Pixelles Make Games 2025: Vernissage | Showcase
Get tickets on Humanitix - Pixelles Make Games 2025: Vernissage | Showcase hosted by Pixelles. Unity Technologies. Thursday 4th December 2025. Find event information.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
rtwarner.bsky.social
I think my retro post process is reaching it's final form. Now you specify the target resolution and it handles the resolution scaling internally. The dithering is now pixel perfect. It's also an uber shader for better perf.

#gamedev #indiedev #postprocessing #vfx #lighting #ps1 #psx
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 AM
rtwarner.bsky.social
I updated my little test to use my retro post process.and added a pixelation pass to the stack. Added the Unity demo fog too. I'll have to try on mobile later.

Get the updated post process here: rtwarner.itch.io/ditherdown-urp

#gamedev #indiedev #postprocessing #vfx #lighting #ps1 #psx
November 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
rtwarner.bsky.social
Yesterday elbolilloduro.itch.io released some new PS1 style assets; a pizza shop and 70+ low poly characters. They look great, I gave them a go on my phone this morning.

#hauntedps1 #hauntedpsx #ps1 #psx #lowfi #lowres #lowpoly #gameassets #free #gamedev #indiedev
A low poly video game character stands on a street at night time in front of a pizza shop.
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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gamedevmicah.bsky.social
Oh My Goose… The Unreal Fest Technical talk is now Live on UnrealEngine’s Youtube channel! Thank you EpicGames and TimSweeney for the wonderful opportunity to expand on Destruction! 🙏🙏🙏gamedev indiegamedev Joyshare😇 m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt0R... Giantess Playground Epic Game Store
Speeding Up Destruction in Giantess Playground | Unreal Fest Orlando 2025
YouTube video by Unreal Engine
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November 17, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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tanyaxshort.bsky.social
I heard I can @pitchyagame.bsky.social still so here I am #pitchyagame !
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Streets of Fortuna is a megasim sandbox RPG. Survive if you can in a Constantinople-inspired city - start as a street rat, then live your life? From the publisher of Dwarf Fortress: store.steampowered.com/app/2946850/...
Streets of Fortuna on Steam
Use your wits to survive the generated chaos that is living in the Streets of Fortuna megasim. A free-roaming sandbox RPG about growing from street rat to a tradesman, a priest, a smuggler, an alchemi...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
rtwarner.bsky.social
I’m on my way to MIGS this morning and wow is it every snowy! If you’re attending and would like to meet up let me know, I always want to chat dev.
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
rtwarner.bsky.social
Bad Mojo is one of my favourite games of all time. I was playing it this afternoon and dug around the files a bit. I was able to extract the raw background images and palettes and get them open in photoshop. It's remarkable how well they hold up.

#adventuregame #retrogaming #90s #badmojo
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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itsdeadly.bsky.social
Wanted to do an action shot, so here's a little vamp attack for yah.

#art #vampire #painting #goth #dark #artwork #digitalartwork #digitalpainting
November 6, 2025 at 11:33 PM
rtwarner.bsky.social
So far the game hasn't had a lot of NPCs. Friendly, quirky NPCs are a staple of adventure games. This is not that kind of game.

#pointandclick #adventuregame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #retrogaming #sierraonline #lucasarts #horror #silenthill #residentevil
October 31, 2025 at 2:39 PM
rtwarner.bsky.social
I'm just getting started on the next major environment in the game. This one's quite a bit more complex, making it navigable will take a minute.

#pointandclick #adventuregame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #retrogaming #sierraonline #lucasarts #horror #silenthill #residentevil
October 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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headwaregames.bsky.social
HOLLOWBODY V2.0 IS NOW LIVE! ⚠️

💸40% off
🇪🇸 Spanish
🇷🇺 Russian
🇧🇷 BZ-PT
🇯🇵 Japanese
🖥️Engine Upgrade
📈Loading Optimisations
🐛Bug Fixes + Tweaks

Available NOW! store.steampowered.com/app/2123640/...

Special thanks to @thewarlocs for their work on the localisations❤️

Happy 1st bday to Hollowbody🥹
Save 40% on Hollowbody on Steam
A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
rtwarner.bsky.social
This weekend I finished building a little tutorial to start the game. It's only 2 screens but introduces all the key concepts of to the player.

#pointandclick #adventuregame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #retrogaming #sierraonline #lucasarts #horror #silenthill #residentevil
October 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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queergermangirl.bsky.social
Do I know any voice actors?
September 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
rtwarner.bsky.social
I'm getting really close to completing the golden path of this sequence in the game. Maybe I'll get to playtesting soon. 😅

#pointandclick #adventuregame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #retrogaming #sierraonline #lucasarts #horror #silenthill #residentevil #screenshotsaturday
A screen shot from a point and click adventure game showing woman lying on a bed on her back. She is wearing a tanktop and underwear, and the room is lit by candlelight.
September 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
rtwarner.bsky.social
Post a PERFECT album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana or Pearl Jam

Since both Garbage albums have been featured down thread.
Cover of the album Hello by Poe
September 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
rtwarner.bsky.social
I've mostly been showing off the snowy environment, but the hotel is another area in the game. It's just not as far along.

#pointandclick #adventuregame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #retrogaming #sierraonline #lucasarts #horror #silenthill #residentevil #screenshotsaturday
August 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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gekido.bsky.social
Putting finishing touches on a big update to the Runtime Spawner.

Adding a ton of new features - battle testing it with the new project has been super useful

#unity #assetstore #indiedev

assetstore.unity.com/packages/too...
Runtime Spawner | Behavior AI | Unity Asset Store
Get the Runtime Spawner package from Megacrush Interactive and speed up your game development process. Find this & other Behavior AI options on the Unity Asset Store.
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August 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
rtwarner.bsky.social
Back in 1999 I went to the Corel Linux launch event in Toronto. They gave me a copy on CD but not the fancy big box version. I’m amazed to have found this online, still sealed. Yes it comes with WordPerfect.

#linux #retrocomputing #vintage #90s #corel
August 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
rtwarner.bsky.social
Are you a Unity dev in Montreal? I'm hosting a meetup at the @unity.com office on Sept. 11, 2025! Come learn how to make the most of Unity 6. We'll cover best practices, workarounds, and examine real-world upgrade challenges.

#gamedev #indiedev #madewithunity

www.meetup.com/montrealunit...
Tirer le meilleur parti d'Unity 6 / Getting the most out of Unity 6, Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Venez découvrir comment exploiter pleinement les fonctionnalités d'Unity 6, que vous soyez prêt à mettre à niveau votre projet ou à explorer les nouveautés ! Nous aborderon
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August 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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phoenixup.bsky.social
quick reminder that my real-time adventure game Time Bandit about stealing from your boss is 50% off on steam and also in the @queergamesbundle.bsky.social!

also always forgetting to ask this but if you’ve already played it and haven’t left a review, plz do!

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Save 50% on Time Bandit – Part 1: Appendages of the Machine on Steam
A who̴͊leso̶̬̙̍me real-time adventure with a dark secret. At your relaxing new job managing resources and collecting crystals, everything you do seems to take ... much, MUCH longer than it should. In ...
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August 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
rtwarner.bsky.social
Had a bit of time today. I'm getting really close to a having a play-testable build. The content for this section is nearly complete.

#pointandclick #adventuregame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #retrogaming #sierraonline #lucasarts #horror #silenthill #residentevil #screenshotsaturday
August 9, 2025 at 3:14 AM
rtwarner.bsky.social
Today I acquired an elegant weapon for a more civilized age.
A blueberry clamshell iBook G3 on a kitchen table.
August 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM