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Thomas Yanuziello

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🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦 Godot Game Dev Lead Game Developer @ The Socially Awkward Teaching high-quality game development principles.

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Nov 10

Who am I?
youtu.be/7CkmQqoxUG4
I'm Thomas Yanuziello, lead game developer of The Socially Awkward.
I am building a community of game developers helping each other make better games in the Godot game engine!
Patreon: www.patreon.com/TYanuziello
Discord: discord.gg/9PVsjYdkWj

Game Development with Thomas

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · 26d

SHAW

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Socially Awkward Studio @soawkwardstudio.bsky.social · 26d

There might be some delays on our jira tickets this month... Who else is playing?

#silksong #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #NadiaPuzzleHouse #pixelart

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Socially Awkward Studio @soawkwardstudio.bsky.social · Sep 7

This may be a little niche...
#gamedev #indiegames #puzzlegames #indiedev #godot #professorlayton #NadiaPuzzleHouse

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Socially Awkward Studio @soawkwardstudio.bsky.social · Sep 10

Turns out, I quite like animating hair #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #pixelart #Asesprite

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Socially Awkward Studio @soawkwardstudio.bsky.social · Sep 5

We see a lot of logic puzzles featuring western chess... But what about Chinese chess? ♟️

#gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #NadiaPuzzleHouse #chess #象棋 #xiangqi

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Sep 4

A little something I'm currently working on
#gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #godot #puzzle

Socially Awkward Studio @soawkwardstudio.bsky.social · Sep 3

Some people say reusing concepts is lazy. I say: Shut up 🫣🫣🫣
#gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #sokoban #sokodice #puzzlegames

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Aug 14

Need help getting started building a roguelike in Godot? Start with this video!
#godot #tutorial #indiegames #indiedev #roguelike
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Procedural Dungeon Generation Explained - How to Create Random Dungeons in Your Godot Game

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Aug 11

GMTK's Game Jam was last week, but you can learn more about the process I took to make my game now!
#indiegames #indiedev #gamejam #gmtk #godot #gamedev

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From Idea to Game Jam Submission: Mobius Derby in 4 Days for GTMK Game Jam (Godot)

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Aug 8

Have you rated any games for @gamemakerstoolkit.com game jam? More importantly, have you rated MY game? 😆
Play my game! Leave it a comment! Only 16 hours to go!
#gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #calico
itch.io/jam/gmtk-202...

Rate Mobius Derby by tyanuziello for GMTK Game Jam 2025

Race around a Mobius track while avoiding loops of your previous laps!

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Aug 5

My Game has a calico. That is all.
#gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #gmtkgamejam

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Aug 5

I've noticed a lot of drag and drop tutorials for godot being fairly incomplete... so I made my own, with potential of using it for inventories, puzzles, and everything in-between!

#gamedev #godot #indiedev #indiegames #solodev #tutorial #draganddrop
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Godot Drag & Drop Grid Tutorial: Beyond Basic UI (Inventory & Puzzle Ready!)

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Aug 5

What is a vertical slice? And how do you design one? Find out here!
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#gamedev #indiedev #solodev #indiegames #verticalslice

From Prototype to Vertical Slice: How to Impress Publishers

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Aug 4

Neat little puzzle game! I made sure to review it on itch as well :)

Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Aug 3

Did anyone else join @gamemakerstoolkit.com game jam? I made a game about a rollerblading Calico on a mobius strip!
#gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #godot #gmtk #gmtkgamejam
tyanuziello.itch.io/mobius-derby

Mobius Derby by tyanuziello

Race around a Mobius track while avoiding loops of your previous laps!

tyanuziello.itch.io

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Jul 25

So you've built out your prototype. Now what? Why, playtesting of course!

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #solodev #playtesting #youtube
youtu.be/VwoH_1tEG9A

The Solo Dev’s Playtesting Bible: Get Honest Feedback FAST

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Jul 24

Preview of my next video! What is something you'd like for me to cover in Godot?

#godot #youtube #tutorial #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #solodev

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Jul 16

Last video of chapter 1 for my Godot UI Course is up! This is a full chapter preview of a UI Course where I challenge you to make an entire game with JUST Godot Control Nodes!

#gamedev #godot #ui #ux #solodev #indiegames #indiedev
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Godot UI Course - YouTube

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Jul 9

How do you start prototyping? And how do you break down your tasks in a way that makes sense? I got the video just for you (as well as a mini dev log)
youtu.be/NoFb7AqUAz8
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #solodev #programming #godot

Building Your Prototype + Dev Log 1

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Jun 27

Only 3 MORE DAYS for my Patreon Sale! Get the lowest price for any of my courses on my Patreon store!
USE PROMO CODE: FBBA7

#gamedev #godot #indiedev #indiegames #solodev
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Game Development with Thomas’s shop on Patreon

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Jun 25

🚨🚨SALE! Available 2 WEEKS ONLY🚨🚨, discount for my full Godot 3D Masterclass, where you'll learn how to create a game with 3d character movements, inventory, dialogue, and even combat!

#godot #gamedev #indiegames #solodev #indiedev
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Intro to 3D Game Development Masterclass in Godot!

Learn how to build a 3D game from scratch in the Godot game engine with character controls, menus, dialogue, and items!

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Jun 23

So you have a game idea. But how do you move from a game idea to a more formal concept so you can start production? In this video, I'll give you pointers on how to solidify your game idea for a more meaningful game design.

#gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #solodev #gamedesign
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Coming up with Game Concepts

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Jun 22

Even though this is on sale, the cheapest option (as always) is to subscribe to my Patrion, where you'll get FULL ACCESS to all my courses and videos.
#gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #solodev #godot
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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Jun 20

Looking to start your Godot Journey? I'm having a sale on Patreon on ALL my courses. This is the lowest price you can get on any platform. USE PROMO CODE: FBBA7

#gamedev #godot #indiedev #indiegames #solodev

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Game Development with Thomas’s shop on Patreon

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Jun 16

Part 7 of my free Godot Control Node Course is out! This is a free preview of a full course where I challenge you to make an entire game with just UI!

#godot #gamedev #indiegames #solodev #indiedev #tutorial #youtube
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Master Godot UI: Customizing Interfaces with Control Nodes - Part 7: Type Variation

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Thomas Yanuziello @tyanuziello.bsky.social · Jun 12

Need a breakdown of most Control Node elements in Godot? Have I got a course for you!

#gamedev #indiegames #indiedev #godot #tutorial #udemy
www.udemy.com/course/godot...

Master Godot UI: Customizing Interfaces with Control Nodes

Learn how to use Godot's GUI Control nodes to build an entire game from scratch.

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