Michael Pattison
@mpattym.bsky.social
Indie Game Developer | Wrangler of Little Monsters
Apartment Story: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3069870/Apartment_Story/
Apartment Story: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3069870/Apartment_Story/
I've been giving the main menu some TLC. I think this looks a lot better! Just got to redo some of the other UI stuff.
And yes, Hexion Protocol is the name I've decided to call this game. :)
#UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #HexionProtocol
*Gradients & Compression 😅
And yes, Hexion Protocol is the name I've decided to call this game. :)
#UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #HexionProtocol
*Gradients & Compression 😅
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I've been giving the main menu some TLC. I think this looks a lot better! Just got to redo some of the other UI stuff.
And yes, Hexion Protocol is the name I've decided to call this game. :)
#UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #HexionProtocol
*Gradients & Compression 😅
And yes, Hexion Protocol is the name I've decided to call this game. :)
#UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #HexionProtocol
*Gradients & Compression 😅
So I've been spending some time separating some aspects of my game into their own levels. This also meant I needed to actually start looking at saving some of the data off.
It's slow going but getting there. This is what my compound puzzle is looking like at the moment.
#UE5 #IndieDev
It's slow going but getting there. This is what my compound puzzle is looking like at the moment.
#UE5 #IndieDev
November 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
He's clearly right, just look at this DEI hire!! Washing machines coming in taking our jobs. Terrible!!
On a serious note, congrats on the game. It looks cool.
On a serious note, congrats on the game. It looks cool.
October 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
He's clearly right, just look at this DEI hire!! Washing machines coming in taking our jobs. Terrible!!
On a serious note, congrats on the game. It looks cool.
On a serious note, congrats on the game. It looks cool.
Many years ago I tasked myself with creating a unique icon for each element. At the time I loved them. Yesterday however I decided to redo them as they didn't scale well when using in a game.
I did so using blender and they're probably the cleanest icons I've ever made.
#Blender #GameDev #IndieDev
I did so using blender and they're probably the cleanest icons I've ever made.
#Blender #GameDev #IndieDev
August 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I felt like making a 'Test Level B' this afternoon. Not finished but a good start.
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #Blockout #LevelDesign
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #Blockout #LevelDesign
May 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I felt like making a 'Test Level B' this afternoon. Not finished but a good start.
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #Blockout #LevelDesign
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #Blockout #LevelDesign
It's been a long 2 months but I think I've just about finished with the core setup for my hyper modular interaction system. 💪
And yes, i'm restraining myself by not making it possible to modify the events at runtime. 😅
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #InteractionSystem
And yes, i'm restraining myself by not making it possible to modify the events at runtime. 😅
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #InteractionSystem
May 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
It's been a long 2 months but I think I've just about finished with the core setup for my hyper modular interaction system. 💪
And yes, i'm restraining myself by not making it possible to modify the events at runtime. 😅
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #InteractionSystem
And yes, i'm restraining myself by not making it possible to modify the events at runtime. 😅
#UE5 #IndieDev #GameDev #InteractionSystem
Spent more time in Unreal today on my hyper-modular interaction system, working on move-to markers.
I've built a custom component that faces its parent and snaps to surfaces, perfect for precise move-to locations.
#ModularDesign #CustomComponents #UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev
I've built a custom component that faces its parent and snaps to surfaces, perfect for precise move-to locations.
#ModularDesign #CustomComponents #UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev
May 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Spent more time in Unreal today on my hyper-modular interaction system, working on move-to markers.
I've built a custom component that faces its parent and snaps to surfaces, perfect for precise move-to locations.
#ModularDesign #CustomComponents #UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev
I've built a custom component that faces its parent and snaps to surfaces, perfect for precise move-to locations.
#ModularDesign #CustomComponents #UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev
I've not really shared much recently but for those that are interested, this is the setup for my item pickups using my hyper modular interaction system.
Everything is a reusable, configurable custom uobjects. 😅
#UE5 #GameDev #InteractionSystem #InventorySystem #IndieDev
Everything is a reusable, configurable custom uobjects. 😅
#UE5 #GameDev #InteractionSystem #InventorySystem #IndieDev
May 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I've not really shared much recently but for those that are interested, this is the setup for my item pickups using my hyper modular interaction system.
Everything is a reusable, configurable custom uobjects. 😅
#UE5 #GameDev #InteractionSystem #InventorySystem #IndieDev
Everything is a reusable, configurable custom uobjects. 😅
#UE5 #GameDev #InteractionSystem #InventorySystem #IndieDev
With the kids being off school for the Easter holidays, I've been playing some #Minecraft.
I thought I'd design a new minecraft block so let me introduce the 'Ender Porta'.
The excitement of my little one as I was modelling it. 😀
I thought I'd design a new minecraft block so let me introduce the 'Ender Porta'.
The excitement of my little one as I was modelling it. 😀
April 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
With the kids being off school for the Easter holidays, I've been playing some #Minecraft.
I thought I'd design a new minecraft block so let me introduce the 'Ender Porta'.
The excitement of my little one as I was modelling it. 😀
I thought I'd design a new minecraft block so let me introduce the 'Ender Porta'.
The excitement of my little one as I was modelling it. 😀
I keep seeing people asking about how to make a weeping angel type of mechanic so I thought I'd try it myself. 😅 Not bad for a quick setup to be honest.
The question is, should I make a tutorial for it? 🤔
#UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #WeepingAngel
The question is, should I make a tutorial for it? 🤔
#UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #WeepingAngel
March 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I keep seeing people asking about how to make a weeping angel type of mechanic so I thought I'd try it myself. 😅 Not bad for a quick setup to be honest.
The question is, should I make a tutorial for it? 🤔
#UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #WeepingAngel
The question is, should I make a tutorial for it? 🤔
#UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #WeepingAngel
Another test with my Global Clock System. This is with 16k registered events calling the 'Time Warp' function to progress 8 hours in 4 seconds.
Followed by ending all events that have a specific tag.
I did also switch to using an ISM instead of individual actors for the test.
#UE5 #GameDev
Followed by ending all events that have a specific tag.
I did also switch to using an ISM instead of individual actors for the test.
#UE5 #GameDev
March 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Having delved into the C++ side of things, I thought I'd try something ambitious with a Global Clock System. You can register events to be triggered based on the clock.
Registered events can have tags attached to them which can be used to unregistered events. This is a recent test.
#UE5 #GameDev
Registered events can have tags attached to them which can be used to unregistered events. This is a recent test.
#UE5 #GameDev
March 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I've started a Trace Utilities C++ function lib for #UE5 and this function is feeling a little lonely.
What other types of traces are useful?
(This function does a multi sphere trace and returns the closest of the hits that match the specified tags on the Ability System)
What other types of traces are useful?
(This function does a multi sphere trace and returns the closest of the hits that match the specified tags on the Ability System)
February 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I've started a Trace Utilities C++ function lib for #UE5 and this function is feeling a little lonely.
What other types of traces are useful?
(This function does a multi sphere trace and returns the closest of the hits that match the specified tags on the Ability System)
What other types of traces are useful?
(This function does a multi sphere trace and returns the closest of the hits that match the specified tags on the Ability System)