Birdmask Studio
@birdmaskstudio.bsky.social
Birdmask Studio is a brother-and-sister indie dev team based in the UK, that focuses on making Active Ragdoll games for Steam and http://Itch.io
Got the basics environment tools and editing done for now.
Next well be the basics for fixtures and props. Once they're in, I can finally start the coding of the pet AI.
#unity3d #gamedev #videogames #solodev
Next well be the basics for fixtures and props. Once they're in, I can finally start the coding of the pet AI.
#unity3d #gamedev #videogames #solodev
November 3, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Got the basics environment tools and editing done for now.
Next well be the basics for fixtures and props. Once they're in, I can finally start the coding of the pet AI.
#unity3d #gamedev #videogames #solodev
Next well be the basics for fixtures and props. Once they're in, I can finally start the coding of the pet AI.
#unity3d #gamedev #videogames #solodev
Going to be a bit before all the layers are coded in proper, UI and such... but for now... still pretty fun to doodle in.
#unity3d #gamedev #videogames #solodev
#unity3d #gamedev #videogames #solodev
November 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Going to be a bit before all the layers are coded in proper, UI and such... but for now... still pretty fun to doodle in.
#unity3d #gamedev #videogames #solodev
#unity3d #gamedev #videogames #solodev
I may have overengineered the grass effect for the needs of the current game... looks cool though.
#unity3d #gamedev #videogames #solodev
#unity3d #gamedev #videogames #solodev
October 31, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I may have overengineered the grass effect for the needs of the current game... looks cool though.
#unity3d #gamedev #videogames #solodev
#unity3d #gamedev #videogames #solodev
It has been a while since the last post here huh...
Summary, can hold sword now, working on code to interpret joystick input for attack states, motions and player movement.
Aim is currently to fast track the main combat actions.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Summary, can hold sword now, working on code to interpret joystick input for attack states, motions and player movement.
Aim is currently to fast track the main combat actions.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
October 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
It has been a while since the last post here huh...
Summary, can hold sword now, working on code to interpret joystick input for attack states, motions and player movement.
Aim is currently to fast track the main combat actions.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Summary, can hold sword now, working on code to interpret joystick input for attack states, motions and player movement.
Aim is currently to fast track the main combat actions.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
One the plus side, the design is at the point when even if it's a glitch, it still kind of moves nice, that's a vast improvement over past systems.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
July 31, 2025 at 9:27 PM
One the plus side, the design is at the point when even if it's a glitch, it still kind of moves nice, that's a vast improvement over past systems.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
More testing and just by enabling the chest point statically between the two hands, I suddenly get so much swinging in the motion!!!
And again, barely any work for a system to implement, this is shaping out to be pretty nice
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
And again, barely any work for a system to implement, this is shaping out to be pretty nice
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
July 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
More testing and just by enabling the chest point statically between the two hands, I suddenly get so much swinging in the motion!!!
And again, barely any work for a system to implement, this is shaping out to be pretty nice
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
And again, barely any work for a system to implement, this is shaping out to be pretty nice
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Quite the upgrade from yesterday.
Better anchoring and point priority effecting the center.
Next, is the more subtle motion... and twisting... I don't look forward to coding that, but it'll allow me to do so much more once it's in.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Better anchoring and point priority effecting the center.
Next, is the more subtle motion... and twisting... I don't look forward to coding that, but it'll allow me to do so much more once it's in.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
July 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Quite the upgrade from yesterday.
Better anchoring and point priority effecting the center.
Next, is the more subtle motion... and twisting... I don't look forward to coding that, but it'll allow me to do so much more once it's in.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Better anchoring and point priority effecting the center.
Next, is the more subtle motion... and twisting... I don't look forward to coding that, but it'll allow me to do so much more once it's in.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
I'm now working on the 'puppet' system my code will use as the input to direct the actor.
The hope, is to work out which puppet part has priority, and adapt the pull and pose across the actor.
We'll see how it goes.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
The hope, is to work out which puppet part has priority, and adapt the pull and pose across the actor.
We'll see how it goes.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
July 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I'm now working on the 'puppet' system my code will use as the input to direct the actor.
The hope, is to work out which puppet part has priority, and adapt the pull and pose across the actor.
We'll see how it goes.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
The hope, is to work out which puppet part has priority, and adapt the pull and pose across the actor.
We'll see how it goes.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
As part of my effort to get to playable content, I'm taking the time to port my older phy animation system to the new one.
I've got the one to one working in the new system, so now I'll be able to start mixing and matching from both!
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
I've got the one to one working in the new system, so now I'll be able to start mixing and matching from both!
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
July 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM
As part of my effort to get to playable content, I'm taking the time to port my older phy animation system to the new one.
I've got the one to one working in the new system, so now I'll be able to start mixing and matching from both!
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
I've got the one to one working in the new system, so now I'll be able to start mixing and matching from both!
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
The recent progress has me looking at some of my old prototypes.
A look at gen 3, back when I was still doing full rigidbody agents.
Didn't work out in the end, but still love these early tests video, well see if I can't do this with the new one.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
A look at gen 3, back when I was still doing full rigidbody agents.
Didn't work out in the end, but still love these early tests video, well see if I can't do this with the new one.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
July 7, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The recent progress has me looking at some of my old prototypes.
A look at gen 3, back when I was still doing full rigidbody agents.
Didn't work out in the end, but still love these early tests video, well see if I can't do this with the new one.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
A look at gen 3, back when I was still doing full rigidbody agents.
Didn't work out in the end, but still love these early tests video, well see if I can't do this with the new one.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
It took so so long! To get twisting and rotating the torso to not glitch out, but I got it!
And reaching targets with the arms, still propagate down the body even when upside down yay!
...This guy has some major core strength.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
And reaching targets with the arms, still propagate down the body even when upside down yay!
...This guy has some major core strength.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
July 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
It took so so long! To get twisting and rotating the torso to not glitch out, but I got it!
And reaching targets with the arms, still propagate down the body even when upside down yay!
...This guy has some major core strength.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
And reaching targets with the arms, still propagate down the body even when upside down yay!
...This guy has some major core strength.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
The script is now broken up into swappable modules, so I have far more control and the arms are better yay!
Downside... it highlights the wobbly torso, can't put that off any longer, so next is giving this guy a proper spine.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Downside... it highlights the wobbly torso, can't put that off any longer, so next is giving this guy a proper spine.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
July 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The script is now broken up into swappable modules, so I have far more control and the arms are better yay!
Downside... it highlights the wobbly torso, can't put that off any longer, so next is giving this guy a proper spine.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Downside... it highlights the wobbly torso, can't put that off any longer, so next is giving this guy a proper spine.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Did a test today. The actor picks random points in front of himself to point his torch at.
So this is no input from me, how the current set up handles just randomly looking around by itself. #proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
So this is no input from me, how the current set up handles just randomly looking around by itself. #proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
July 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Did a test today. The actor picks random points in front of himself to point his torch at.
So this is no input from me, how the current set up handles just randomly looking around by itself. #proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
So this is no input from me, how the current set up handles just randomly looking around by itself. #proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
First test at having the arms effect the torso.
By increasing the right arm's influence, I can start to animate the whole upper body, just by moving the right arm's target point.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
By increasing the right arm's influence, I can start to animate the whole upper body, just by moving the right arm's target point.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
June 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM
First test at having the arms effect the torso.
By increasing the right arm's influence, I can start to animate the whole upper body, just by moving the right arm's target point.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
By increasing the right arm's influence, I can start to animate the whole upper body, just by moving the right arm's target point.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Getting twist motion into the spin. Just coding the logic for it's acceleration, and deacceleration and wobble.
Now it's there, I can start coding things like arm movement to effect it, for easy whole body posing, with minimal input.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Now it's there, I can start coding things like arm movement to effect it, for easy whole body posing, with minimal input.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
June 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Getting twist motion into the spin. Just coding the logic for it's acceleration, and deacceleration and wobble.
Now it's there, I can start coding things like arm movement to effect it, for easy whole body posing, with minimal input.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Now it's there, I can start coding things like arm movement to effect it, for easy whole body posing, with minimal input.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
And also showing how the upper body react to external pushing and movement.
All the parts are holding up pretty well even with just the static default settings.
Feeling optimistic I really have something stable this time.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
All the parts are holding up pretty well even with just the static default settings.
Feeling optimistic I really have something stable this time.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
June 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
And also showing how the upper body react to external pushing and movement.
All the parts are holding up pretty well even with just the static default settings.
Feeling optimistic I really have something stable this time.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
All the parts are holding up pretty well even with just the static default settings.
Feeling optimistic I really have something stable this time.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Not true prop interaction, but I couldn't resist dropping a sword on the guy, and at least seeing what happened.
This well work even better, once I code a two way connection between the torso and arms, but even this isn't too bad.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
This well work even better, once I code a two way connection between the torso and arms, but even this isn't too bad.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
June 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Not true prop interaction, but I couldn't resist dropping a sword on the guy, and at least seeing what happened.
This well work even better, once I code a two way connection between the torso and arms, but even this isn't too bad.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
This well work even better, once I code a two way connection between the torso and arms, but even this isn't too bad.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
This is what I do instead of playing AAA games... oh well.
I now get to start the juicer bit of this system, twisting. Getting closer to full torso animation.
Once this is sorted, we can finally start looking at the arms interacting with and holding props.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
I now get to start the juicer bit of this system, twisting. Getting closer to full torso animation.
Once this is sorted, we can finally start looking at the arms interacting with and holding props.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
June 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM
This is what I do instead of playing AAA games... oh well.
I now get to start the juicer bit of this system, twisting. Getting closer to full torso animation.
Once this is sorted, we can finally start looking at the arms interacting with and holding props.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
I now get to start the juicer bit of this system, twisting. Getting closer to full torso animation.
Once this is sorted, we can finally start looking at the arms interacting with and holding props.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Finally got the hips & torso leaning IK working AND a collision interactions between my fake physics, and Unity rigidbodies.
Now, it's adding twisting into the spine IK, and torso physics that drive it, then the real fun stuff can start.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Now, it's adding twisting into the spine IK, and torso physics that drive it, then the real fun stuff can start.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
June 16, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Finally got the hips & torso leaning IK working AND a collision interactions between my fake physics, and Unity rigidbodies.
Now, it's adding twisting into the spine IK, and torso physics that drive it, then the real fun stuff can start.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Now, it's adding twisting into the spine IK, and torso physics that drive it, then the real fun stuff can start.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Oh this is fun for me. Just noticed the arms are properly stretching, then relaxing, in response to me yanking the spine.
The sim scripts working as intended, neat.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
The sim scripts working as intended, neat.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
June 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Oh this is fun for me. Just noticed the arms are properly stretching, then relaxing, in response to me yanking the spine.
The sim scripts working as intended, neat.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
The sim scripts working as intended, neat.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
Almost got the logic all sorted for hip to chest bends... after this, is code clean up... and then making this work in reverse, chest to hip bending.
At least wiggling it is fun, the character rigger's sacred joy.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
At least wiggling it is fun, the character rigger's sacred joy.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
June 3, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Almost got the logic all sorted for hip to chest bends... after this, is code clean up... and then making this work in reverse, chest to hip bending.
At least wiggling it is fun, the character rigger's sacred joy.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
At least wiggling it is fun, the character rigger's sacred joy.
#proceduralAnimation #gamedev #videogames
One thing I like about the work I do, is when I say 'Oh God I Broke My Spine!'
The statement is true... technically.
Almost got the spine and hip #proceduralAnimation poser done, got the logic all worked out at least.
#gamedev #videogames
The statement is true... technically.
Almost got the spine and hip #proceduralAnimation poser done, got the logic all worked out at least.
#gamedev #videogames
June 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
One thing I like about the work I do, is when I say 'Oh God I Broke My Spine!'
The statement is true... technically.
Almost got the spine and hip #proceduralAnimation poser done, got the logic all worked out at least.
#gamedev #videogames
The statement is true... technically.
Almost got the spine and hip #proceduralAnimation poser done, got the logic all worked out at least.
#gamedev #videogames
Working more on #proceduralAnimation systems. Revised my system from earlier this year, for simulated physic like swinging IK limbs.
Got their passive systems done, next is the torso, head, then testing them in motion, and with posing.
#gamedev #videogames
Got their passive systems done, next is the torso, head, then testing them in motion, and with posing.
#gamedev #videogames
May 30, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Working more on #proceduralAnimation systems. Revised my system from earlier this year, for simulated physic like swinging IK limbs.
Got their passive systems done, next is the torso, head, then testing them in motion, and with posing.
#gamedev #videogames
Got their passive systems done, next is the torso, head, then testing them in motion, and with posing.
#gamedev #videogames
Some experimenting on a jump recovery system today.
The idea would be if you slightly miss your target, the actor will attempt to recover before you fall.
Plenty more could be done, but even just this start makes platforms like this much more playable.
#gamedev #videogames #solodev
The idea would be if you slightly miss your target, the actor will attempt to recover before you fall.
Plenty more could be done, but even just this start makes platforms like this much more playable.
#gamedev #videogames #solodev
March 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Some experimenting on a jump recovery system today.
The idea would be if you slightly miss your target, the actor will attempt to recover before you fall.
Plenty more could be done, but even just this start makes platforms like this much more playable.
#gamedev #videogames #solodev
The idea would be if you slightly miss your target, the actor will attempt to recover before you fall.
Plenty more could be done, but even just this start makes platforms like this much more playable.
#gamedev #videogames #solodev
This X-Mas, I spent my night coding a #proceduralAnimation
system for working out the upright target for a spine based on a looking target's direction and it's proximity to the upper body... and enjoyed every moment of it.
I have a strange concept of fun.
#gamedev #videogames #solodev
system for working out the upright target for a spine based on a looking target's direction and it's proximity to the upper body... and enjoyed every moment of it.
I have a strange concept of fun.
#gamedev #videogames #solodev
December 26, 2024 at 4:45 AM
This X-Mas, I spent my night coding a #proceduralAnimation
system for working out the upright target for a spine based on a looking target's direction and it's proximity to the upper body... and enjoyed every moment of it.
I have a strange concept of fun.
#gamedev #videogames #solodev
system for working out the upright target for a spine based on a looking target's direction and it's proximity to the upper body... and enjoyed every moment of it.
I have a strange concept of fun.
#gamedev #videogames #solodev