JSRVarma - Solo Dev
@dantecross.bsky.social
He/him. Indy sff Author ⭐ Indy TTRPG content ⭐ pixel art ⭐ Light Youtuber ⭐ cozy vibes ⭐ lots of nonsense ⭐ Former Lead Designer @Roll7 ⭐ Former all seniorities designer @Ubisoft
https://beacons.ai/jsrvarma
https://beacons.ai/jsrvarma
I know this isn’t a big deal but my first non-short on YouTube reached 100 views so I’m happy 😊
November 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I know this isn’t a big deal but my first non-short on YouTube reached 100 views so I’m happy 😊
I still can’t speak Swedish and Duolingo is now all ai all the time so it’s time to quit.
October 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I still can’t speak Swedish and Duolingo is now all ai all the time so it’s time to quit.
Just completed #GhostOfYotei!
One of the prettiest games ever. I never use camera modes but I couldn’t help myself.
One of the prettiest games ever. I never use camera modes but I couldn’t help myself.
October 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Just completed #GhostOfYotei!
One of the prettiest games ever. I never use camera modes but I couldn’t help myself.
One of the prettiest games ever. I never use camera modes but I couldn’t help myself.
Last week we went to @phantompeakuk.bsky.social and handed out these tourist trail cards to the residents. I made some for a friends birthday now I guess it’s tradition XD
October 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Last week we went to @phantompeakuk.bsky.social and handed out these tourist trail cards to the residents. I made some for a friends birthday now I guess it’s tradition XD
An idea I’ve been mulling around for the first lines of a #darkfantasy revenge novel. Expanded today to the short prologue that can be found as a free update on my #patreon.
www.patreon.com/posts/140462...
Background art belongs to sareanaddict on freepik.com
#snippet #revenge #indieauthor #fantasy
www.patreon.com/posts/140462...
Background art belongs to sareanaddict on freepik.com
#snippet #revenge #indieauthor #fantasy
October 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
An idea I’ve been mulling around for the first lines of a #darkfantasy revenge novel. Expanded today to the short prologue that can be found as a free update on my #patreon.
www.patreon.com/posts/140462...
Background art belongs to sareanaddict on freepik.com
#snippet #revenge #indieauthor #fantasy
www.patreon.com/posts/140462...
Background art belongs to sareanaddict on freepik.com
#snippet #revenge #indieauthor #fantasy
Yeah send them home to… to their parents where they… wh- where they learned this behaviour?
August 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Yeah send them home to… to their parents where they… wh- where they learned this behaviour?
Walking down the street at 9:10, people think I’m drinking a Heineken don’t they?
August 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Walking down the street at 9:10, people think I’m drinking a Heineken don’t they?
August 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Made an account for something recently called Stargazing Dragon so when bored today I decided to make a profile pic
August 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Made an account for something recently called Stargazing Dragon so when bored today I decided to make a profile pic
I’ve only read the titles, is the met promoting vigilantism?
August 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I’ve only read the titles, is the met promoting vigilantism?
Yesterday I got rejected for a job I’d been waiting 5 weeks to hear back about which sucks but on the flip side I got to delete all the research games I hated from my phone! (I didn’t even play the horse one in the end)
July 31, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Yesterday I got rejected for a job I’d been waiting 5 weeks to hear back about which sucks but on the flip side I got to delete all the research games I hated from my phone! (I didn’t even play the horse one in the end)
The Timelapse of me making those pixel art mes :)
July 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Timelapse of me making those pixel art mes :)
Been back on the pixel art train because I’m thinking about doing the YouTube thing with a channel about the games industry and wanted a representation of me rather than putting me on camera so decided to draw me.
July 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Been back on the pixel art train because I’m thinking about doing the YouTube thing with a channel about the games industry and wanted a representation of me rather than putting me on camera so decided to draw me.
Ooooh new kickstarter boardgame just arrived let’s open it together!
Hello #draculascurse
Maybe one for Halloween
Hello #draculascurse
Maybe one for Halloween
July 24, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Ooooh new kickstarter boardgame just arrived let’s open it together!
Hello #draculascurse
Maybe one for Halloween
Hello #draculascurse
Maybe one for Halloween
Today I added a basic unmoving enemy and a basic attack. I'm purposely not doing anything fancy with art atm so that I can focus on learning more about code.
I do think I'm learning more this time than last time but as with all tings I keep coming up against things I just don't know how to do.
I do think I'm learning more this time than last time but as with all tings I keep coming up against things I just don't know how to do.
July 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Today I added a basic unmoving enemy and a basic attack. I'm purposely not doing anything fancy with art atm so that I can focus on learning more about code.
I do think I'm learning more this time than last time but as with all tings I keep coming up against things I just don't know how to do.
I do think I'm learning more this time than last time but as with all tings I keep coming up against things I just don't know how to do.
keeping up with game dev education.
yesterday I got in a basic dialogue and interact system. I also learned how to switch action maps in code for the 'new' unity input system so when your in ui its a different map to in game.
After I'm making sure to dissect and understand what I got from tutorials
yesterday I got in a basic dialogue and interact system. I also learned how to switch action maps in code for the 'new' unity input system so when your in ui its a different map to in game.
After I'm making sure to dissect and understand what I got from tutorials
July 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
keeping up with game dev education.
yesterday I got in a basic dialogue and interact system. I also learned how to switch action maps in code for the 'new' unity input system so when your in ui its a different map to in game.
After I'm making sure to dissect and understand what I got from tutorials
yesterday I got in a basic dialogue and interact system. I also learned how to switch action maps in code for the 'new' unity input system so when your in ui its a different map to in game.
After I'm making sure to dissect and understand what I got from tutorials
Just 1 afternoon so far, but I made a top down character, made them move around the screen, made them dash, made a camera that follows them, made them always face the mouse and I made a super basic box environment.
(and if what's linked is just an image then we know that blusky still doesnt do gifs)
(and if what's linked is just an image then we know that blusky still doesnt do gifs)
July 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Just 1 afternoon so far, but I made a top down character, made them move around the screen, made them dash, made a camera that follows them, made them always face the mouse and I made a super basic box environment.
(and if what's linked is just an image then we know that blusky still doesnt do gifs)
(and if what's linked is just an image then we know that blusky still doesnt do gifs)
This line is so funny. So many books/movies/games do this, kill all the way to the boss then be like 'we wont kill you, because we're better than that!' dude you murdered a bunch of people who had no choice but to be there, but you wont kill the guy who caused it?
July 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This line is so funny. So many books/movies/games do this, kill all the way to the boss then be like 'we wont kill you, because we're better than that!' dude you murdered a bunch of people who had no choice but to be there, but you wont kill the guy who caused it?
Made cool new business cards for #developbrighton this week that link to both sides of my career. Only realised once they were dispatched I forgot to add a way to contact me 😅 thankfully my website has an email form and both have my socials 😅
July 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Made cool new business cards for #developbrighton this week that link to both sides of my career. Only realised once they were dispatched I forgot to add a way to contact me 😅 thankfully my website has an email form and both have my socials 😅
Very close to being able to playtest the card game. Got a single issue left that I’m not happy with which is that it can be viable (maybe optimal) for a player to ignore the core of the game 😅
July 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Very close to being able to playtest the card game. Got a single issue left that I’m not happy with which is that it can be viable (maybe optimal) for a player to ignore the core of the game 😅
Just had my card declined ordering dominos went back to try again and… well… price seems a bit high
June 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Just had my card declined ordering dominos went back to try again and… well… price seems a bit high
Using coloured stickers instead of just numbers on the dev cards has been a massive improvement. Almost happy with the core game now.
I think my frustrations are mostly centered around random discarding as it just feels like you just lost your turn so rethinking the negative cards to something grey
I think my frustrations are mostly centered around random discarding as it just feels like you just lost your turn so rethinking the negative cards to something grey
June 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Using coloured stickers instead of just numbers on the dev cards has been a massive improvement. Almost happy with the core game now.
I think my frustrations are mostly centered around random discarding as it just feels like you just lost your turn so rethinking the negative cards to something grey
I think my frustrations are mostly centered around random discarding as it just feels like you just lost your turn so rethinking the negative cards to something grey
Was just looking at the instructions of my cough syrup to see when I can have more and now I need to ask: what happens if children see it?!
June 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Was just looking at the instructions of my cough syrup to see when I can have more and now I need to ask: what happens if children see it?!
Ignore the stains on my parents table cloth but been playtesting my card game today. It’s actually not bad.
Bit like century spice road but you can’t get complacent because once you get victory points some merchants you own leave.
Bit like century spice road but you can’t get complacent because once you get victory points some merchants you own leave.
June 5, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Ignore the stains on my parents table cloth but been playtesting my card game today. It’s actually not bad.
Bit like century spice road but you can’t get complacent because once you get victory points some merchants you own leave.
Bit like century spice road but you can’t get complacent because once you get victory points some merchants you own leave.
Just back from @phantompeakuk.bsky.social where I gave my friend @sangromancer.bsky.social these reverse-trail cards I made to give out to cast members! Happy Birthday! And happy Burning Blimp festival!
May 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Just back from @phantompeakuk.bsky.social where I gave my friend @sangromancer.bsky.social these reverse-trail cards I made to give out to cast members! Happy Birthday! And happy Burning Blimp festival!