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@hoistgamedev.com

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Tech Lead at Max Inferno Games working on keeping 'A Little to the Left' nice and tidy. Also a struggling gardener in a never-ending battle with grape vines.

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Daniel @hoistgamedev.com · Oct 17

Pinned post time! Hi, I'm Daniel!

I'm over on the Atlantic Coast of Canada working as the Tech Lead at Max Inferno Games. I made the jump to full-time gamedev after a decade of regular IT programming and am having an absolute ball working with these great folk on such a wonderful game!

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Daniel @hoistgamedev.com · 2d

Bought enough individual Rock Band 4 DLC tracks before the shop closed over the weekend that my credit card got flagged for suspicious activity 🧑‍🎤

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Sublime

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Hoot Patoots @hoot.bsky.social · 3d

Haven't drawn this lil guy since I was ...like a kid? Early teens?

Anyway doodled a chumby Sonic

Ink sketch of classic Sonic about to run off

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Daniel @hoistgamedev.com · 6d

Worst kind of Friday email 😣

unity.com/security/sep...

Unity Security Vulnerability: Developer Remediation Guide

A security vulnerability was identified that affects games and applications built on Unity versions 2017.1 and later for Android, Windows, and macOS operating systems. Download the patching tool here and read on for further instructions.

unity.com

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Daniel @hoistgamedev.com · 6d

Excited for this, the tower of games as-is was becoming a maze to search through!

Playdate @play.date · 6d

3️⃣ OUT TODAY: Playdate system update 3.0. Now with Folders, and a new Game Library app. Organize your games, your way.

⬇️ Get it: Playdate > Settings > System > System Update

🔡 Read more about it: help.play.date/manual/3.0/

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Finji @finjico.bsky.social · 13d

Music from Distant Shores! 🦊 TUNIC Live in Concert at Cadogan Hall in London

Tickets are on sale now! cadoganhall.com/whats-on/tun...

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Daniel @hoistgamedev.com · 14d

Really clicking with how everything in Wander Stars looks. That results screen is wonderfully slick.

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Daniel @hoistgamedev.com · 24d

Excited to see more of it, the demo was a treat!

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Max Inferno // A Little to the Left @maxinfernogames.bsky.social · 26d

What an honour it is to have A Little to the Left offered alongside the impeccable @unpackinggame.com by our friends at @witchbeam.com.au!

We've put together this bundle so you can move on in and test your organization skills in one tidy package!

Unpacking 📦 @unpackinggame.com · 26d

Dust off your organization skills, because Unpacking and A Little to the Left by @maxinfernogames.bsky.social are now available in a bundle together on Steam! 📦 🧩

If you haven't played A Little to the Left, we heartily recommend it—it's a real delight!

store.steampowered.com/bundle/58260...

The Unpacking and A Little to the Left key art together

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Max Inferno // A Little to the Left @maxinfernogames.bsky.social · Sep 8

Umm, ALTTL somehow just hit a new all-time high for concurrent players some 3ish years after launch?!

We don't know what's going on... 🥸

Screenshot of SteamDB data showing record concurrent player count for A Little to the Left

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Max Inferno // A Little to the Left @maxinfernogames.bsky.social · Sep 4

Come meet us tomorrow at the AGO!

Art Gallery of Ontario @agotoronto.bsky.social · Sep 4

🎮 Join us tomorrow, Sept 5 at 6 pm for an exciting night in partnership with Game Arts International Network.

Walker Court is turning into a playground for the Games-curious. Dive into a handpicked lineup of standout Canadian-made video games. Come play and explore!

ago.ca/events/video...

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せきはん @sekihang.bsky.social · Aug 30

Good morning~☀️🫠今日のらくがきで〜す

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Dylan Ilvento @dylanilvento.com · Aug 26

Lotta talk about dev timelines recently. We just passed 5 years of working on Project Lexa! Still having an absolute blast making it and the game keeps getting better and better. Read this dev blog to see how far we've come (and to see some early concept art from @thenazzaro.bsky.social 👀).

Ward Games @ward-games.com · Aug 26

This August marks a pretty big milestone for us: it's been five years since we started development on Project Lexa! 🎉 With this milestone, we have a new dev blog talking about how far we've come and how excited we are for where we're going!

Reflecting on Five Years of Project Lexa Development

by Dylan Ilvento

ward-games.com

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Daniel @hoistgamedev.com · Aug 24

Just saw it last night, really wonderful experience!

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Hoot Patoots @hoot.bsky.social · Aug 20

Starting to come together :> now including french grunts and barks !

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Is This Seat Taken? @potipoti.studio · Aug 18

🧩✨Do you like to keep everything super tidy?

We have the perfect bundle for you! Is This Seat Taken? + A Little to the Left!

@maxinfernogames.bsky.social
Grab it now on Steam⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Daniel @hoistgamedev.com · Aug 17

I should give this a spin. Really miss cohost for having posts of that sort all in one place, following them consistently is what got me into writing blog style posts for the first time. Maybe having a feed will get me back on the horse of writing them again if I can sort out a hosting setup.

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Daniel @hoistgamedev.com · Aug 16

Wishing you all the best with this big push!

Daniel @hoistgamedev.com · Aug 15

Looking forward to seeing folk at the meetup this evening!

meetu.ps/e/PrKGK/10QC...

Indie Devs Networking & Demo Day, Fri, Aug 15, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Welcome to the Halifax Indie Devs Play and Tell meetup! Our group is all about supporting and connecting independent game developers in Halifax. Our meetup is being kindly

meetu.ps

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CalixJumio 🇲🇽 @calixjumio.me · Apr 3

Looking for new gigs, let me know if I can help, or just to talk!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wuJ...

Calixjumio Porfolio

YouTube video by Cesar DG (Calixjumio)

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Daniel @hoistgamedev.com · Aug 6

I know it'll be worth the wait!

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CalixJumio 🇲🇽 @calixjumio.me · Aug 6

Super Crane HD (Back on my bs)

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Daniel @hoistgamedev.com · Aug 6

Yes! Yes! Yes!

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hellojed @hellojed.bsky.social · Aug 1

lil guy alert

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melos han-tani @hantani.bsky.social · Aug 1

I knew killer 7 was a dungeon crawler rail shooter visual novel, but no one told me playing it would remind me of walking through Japanese DMVs, Tax Office, and governmental building labyrinths

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