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Element Mill
@elementmill.bsky.social
He/him. Playing, designing, and loving indie games. Status: prototyping and coffee.
This place gets me.
Sorry I didn't return your email. I had to go stand on the back porch and watch the rain all afternoon
December 18, 2024 at 10:57 PM
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"AI art is democratizing creation" creation is already democratic pick up a pencil homie
June 1, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Sometimes you just gotta doodle a heroic maple leaf.
November 28, 2024 at 3:17 AM
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So Unity recently decided that the tiny startup I dayjob for needed to upgrade to Industry at 5k/year/seat. We had no chance to contest it because they would have killed our only product. They even threatened people we worked with in the past with the same.

It's not just us.

DO NOT USE UNITY!
From the Unity3D community on Reddit: Unity accounts suspended after releasing our indie game on Steam
Explore this post and more from the Unity3D community
www.reddit.com
November 27, 2024 at 5:52 AM
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it's clear now that republican trolls are squatting here. i know it's tempting to engage, but i cannot stress enough that blocking is the only way to preserve this community. block and move on. block and move on. block and move on.
November 25, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Stayed up late sketching some Corrupted Leaf baddies.
#indiedev #conceptart
November 22, 2024 at 4:51 PM
This little maple leaf must return to the treetops, with the help of a very special artifact... Having fun with some early level prototyping. #gamedev
November 20, 2024 at 7:36 PM
This is incredible. Derek Paravicini improvises after listening to Terra's Theme from FFVI (possibly my favorite leitmotif of all time). www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqlL...
Unbelievable Instant Improv on Terra's Theme from Final Fantasy VI 🗡️🧙‍♂️🐉🔥🎵
YouTube video by Derek Paravicini
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2024 at 10:49 PM
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Just be prepared. We've all seen that headline going around today that Bluesky is the current #1 app, and X dropped out of the top 25.

That means the absolute worst people in the world are going to be coming here trying to turn THIS place into just as much of a shithole. Block them. Don't engage.
November 13, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Question for #gamedev and #indiedev folks: have any 2D platformers besides LostWinds let you play with or manipulate wind?
November 13, 2024 at 4:25 AM
Ugh so bummed my old computer died years ago - it had screenshots from the WoW beta, summer ‘04. But the memories live on…
Let's get a "Share your oldest WoW screenshot" thread going over here on Bluesky! Here's the oldest I could find. It's one of Jen's screenshots back during Wrath of a raid wipe lol. We eventually got him down though!
November 13, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Trying out Pixquare - I love using Aseprite on desktop and was looking for something similar on iPad. So far so good, hoping they keep adding more features.
#gamedev #pixelart
November 11, 2024 at 5:43 AM
Meanwhile they’re sleeping on their greatest villain…
October 28, 2024 at 2:13 AM
Holy hell. Tom Hardy did a Calm guided meditation in character as Eddie and Venom.
October 26, 2024 at 3:49 AM
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A block list that’s automatically updated. Just hit “Subscribe” and then you can choose to Mute or Block all.

bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 21, 2024 at 4:18 AM
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A bird told me loads of devs are flocking here so it is my duty to post the

📈 Steam Dev Cheat Sheet

A curated list of best practices and Steam knowledge, so handy! I'm working on a new version, follow for more #gamedev #indiedev
October 17, 2024 at 6:43 AM
Incredible, thank you! I am in awe of your skills, and it really helps to see the breakdown of your process.
Here you go, I remembered :) I also have a youtube with a couple timelapses though they're quite old www.youtube.com/@Namatnieks
October 20, 2024 at 7:15 AM
Hands down one of the greatest soundtracks - not just a videogame soundtrack - of all time. Huge orchestra, full choir. Pure epic.
The challenge is to choose 20 games that greatly influenced you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. (The previous day is the 15th and not the 14th)
#GameChallenge #Games #GameDev #Castlevania

Day 16: Castlevania Lords of Shadows 1
October 20, 2024 at 5:04 AM
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I hadn’t seen a black artist starter pack yet so I decided to create my own.
If you’re a black artist and don’t see yourself on the list, please let me know and I’ll add you!
go.bsky.app/44uehim
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#art #artshare #supportartists #blackart #blackartist #drawingwhileblack #artistsupport #artist
October 18, 2024 at 10:16 PM
@aseprite.org Just started using the new tilemap layers, they're fantastic. Thanks for such an amazing app!
October 19, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Final Fantasy VI might still be my favorite game ever. It showed me games can be emotional, devastating, hilarious, and epically cinematic.
October 19, 2024 at 2:45 PM
@ozone.birb.house Hello! Game Dev and Game Studio, if you please. 👋
October 19, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Some (very rough) gameplay from an old hack & slash test. I was learning Unity at the time, and used this as an excuse to get messy. Would be fun to revisit some day.
#gamedev #indiedev
October 19, 2024 at 5:24 AM