MrBeam 🇪🇺🇸🇪🇺🇦🏴🚩
@peterstrahle.dev
Principal Technical Artist
@ Off-Leash Interactive
Stockholm, Sweden
I do not use and I urge you to not use:
Tesla, Temu, Shein, TikTok, X, Mondelez (Marabou, Tucs, etc.), Google, Amazon, Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, etc.)
@ Off-Leash Interactive
Stockholm, Sweden
I do not use and I urge you to not use:
Tesla, Temu, Shein, TikTok, X, Mondelez (Marabou, Tucs, etc.), Google, Amazon, Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, etc.)
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Not to toot my own bugle, but besides the addictive and awesome gameplay, the fixed camera of Pinkeep allows for some really cool tech art wizardry for some visuals that haven't been shown too much yet 👀
NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT 😍
PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite – Master the ball and flippers to collect resources and defeat your enemies!
Demo coming in January, wishlist now! 👇
PinKeep is a pinball deckbuilding roguelite – Master the ball and flippers to collect resources and defeat your enemies!
Demo coming in January, wishlist now! 👇
December 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Not to toot my own bugle, but besides the addictive and awesome gameplay, the fixed camera of Pinkeep allows for some really cool tech art wizardry for some visuals that haven't been shown too much yet 👀
Second blog post is up!
How we optimized Mannequin for Quest 2. Fighting draw calls, occlusion, instancing, CPD, LOD tuning, and a bunch of small tools to get the most out of the Q2.
If you’re into VR performance or technical art, you might like this.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/12/11/O...
How we optimized Mannequin for Quest 2. Fighting draw calls, occlusion, instancing, CPD, LOD tuning, and a bunch of small tools to get the most out of the Q2.
If you’re into VR performance or technical art, you might like this.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/12/11/O...
This post is for the people who squeezed every last millisecond with me both on Vampire: The Masquerade - Justice and Mannequin. Special thanks to engineering for turning a dead end into the Snow Occlusion plugin.
real-mrbeam.github.io
December 12, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Second blog post is up!
How we optimized Mannequin for Quest 2. Fighting draw calls, occlusion, instancing, CPD, LOD tuning, and a bunch of small tools to get the most out of the Q2.
If you’re into VR performance or technical art, you might like this.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/12/11/O...
How we optimized Mannequin for Quest 2. Fighting draw calls, occlusion, instancing, CPD, LOD tuning, and a bunch of small tools to get the most out of the Q2.
If you’re into VR performance or technical art, you might like this.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/12/11/O...
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New blog post: "interest sources", contextual NPC interactions, as deployed by me in @sleightofhand.game and other things. Here is one way that you, too, can keep your code from ballooning while actively encouraging your design aspirations to balloon
www.joewintergreen.com/interest-sou...
www.joewintergreen.com/interest-sou...
December 8, 2025 at 5:33 AM
New blog post: "interest sources", contextual NPC interactions, as deployed by me in @sleightofhand.game and other things. Here is one way that you, too, can keep your code from ballooning while actively encouraging your design aspirations to balloon
www.joewintergreen.com/interest-sou...
www.joewintergreen.com/interest-sou...
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We just premiered the announcement trailer for Verdant at the @wholesomegames.com Wholesome Snack showcase! 🥳🌱🎮
🦌 Single-player survival in the overgrown ruins of the 80s
🌿 Give and take life with your unique powers
🫀 Listen to your body, not a HUD
#Verdant #indiedev #gamedev
🦌 Single-player survival in the overgrown ruins of the 80s
🌿 Give and take life with your unique powers
🫀 Listen to your body, not a HUD
#Verdant #indiedev #gamedev
December 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
We just premiered the announcement trailer for Verdant at the @wholesomegames.com Wholesome Snack showcase! 🥳🌱🎮
🦌 Single-player survival in the overgrown ruins of the 80s
🌿 Give and take life with your unique powers
🫀 Listen to your body, not a HUD
#Verdant #indiedev #gamedev
🦌 Single-player survival in the overgrown ruins of the 80s
🌿 Give and take life with your unique powers
🫀 Listen to your body, not a HUD
#Verdant #indiedev #gamedev
I started a blog!
First post is about how we built the lighting workflow for Mannequin on Quest. Using Lumen and baking the result with GPU Lightmass. Fake bloom, reflections and creating tools. If you're into technical art, VR optimization, you might enjoy it.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/10/28/L...
First post is about how we built the lighting workflow for Mannequin on Quest. Using Lumen and baking the result with GPU Lightmass. Fake bloom, reflections and creating tools. If you're into technical art, VR optimization, you might enjoy it.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/10/28/L...
When we were developing the multiplayer VR title Mannequin for the Quest 2, we realized early in production that lighting design would play a crucial role in the project.
real-mrbeam.github.io
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I started a blog!
First post is about how we built the lighting workflow for Mannequin on Quest. Using Lumen and baking the result with GPU Lightmass. Fake bloom, reflections and creating tools. If you're into technical art, VR optimization, you might enjoy it.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/10/28/L...
First post is about how we built the lighting workflow for Mannequin on Quest. Using Lumen and baking the result with GPU Lightmass. Fake bloom, reflections and creating tools. If you're into technical art, VR optimization, you might enjoy it.
real-mrbeam.github.io/2025/10/28/L...
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Slots & Daggers is OUT NOW!!
I've poured so much love into this game and had so much fun making it. From the music to the animations to all the silly little mechanics, really hope you can feel it 🖤
Give it a retweet if you wanna support me, link to the game below! Cheers 🥂
I've poured so much love into this game and had so much fun making it. From the music to the animations to all the silly little mechanics, really hope you can feel it 🖤
Give it a retweet if you wanna support me, link to the game below! Cheers 🥂
October 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Slots & Daggers is OUT NOW!!
I've poured so much love into this game and had so much fun making it. From the music to the animations to all the silly little mechanics, really hope you can feel it 🖤
Give it a retweet if you wanna support me, link to the game below! Cheers 🥂
I've poured so much love into this game and had so much fun making it. From the music to the animations to all the silly little mechanics, really hope you can feel it 🖤
Give it a retweet if you wanna support me, link to the game below! Cheers 🥂
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#SplitFiction wins Best Sound Design in a Video Game at #MASAwards
#gameaudio #gamedev
#SplitFiction wins Best Sound Design in a Video Game at #MASAwards
#gameaudio #gamedev
#splitfiction #masawards | Joakim Enigk Sjöberg
#SplitFiction wins Best Sound Design in a Video Game at #MASAwards
We are all very happy that you agree with us on how this game sounds. Do note the fantastic individuals in the credits.
www.linkedin.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
www.linkedin.com/posts/jockes...
#SplitFiction wins Best Sound Design in a Video Game at #MASAwards
#gameaudio #gamedev
#SplitFiction wins Best Sound Design in a Video Game at #MASAwards
#gameaudio #gamedev
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September 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Last chance to get normalMagic with the early access discount — It looks like the release might happen today 🫨
#normalMagic
#normalMagic
September 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Last chance to get normalMagic with the early access discount — It looks like the release might happen today 🫨
#normalMagic
#normalMagic
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We now have a new Release Candidate for Material Maker 1.4.
Please don't hesitate to test it and report problems.
And maybe final will be ready for early October so we can finally get back to normal release schedule.🤞
rodzilla.itch.io/material-mak...
Please don't hesitate to test it and report problems.
And maybe final will be ready for early October so we can finally get back to normal release schedule.🤞
rodzilla.itch.io/material-mak...
Material Maker 1.4RC6
Here is a new Release Candidate for Material Maker 1.4, with a bunch of fixes (mostly for non critical problems). Thanks a lot to williamchange who contributed quite a few of them. As always, I would....
rodzilla.itch.io
September 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
We now have a new Release Candidate for Material Maker 1.4.
Please don't hesitate to test it and report problems.
And maybe final will be ready for early October so we can finally get back to normal release schedule.🤞
rodzilla.itch.io/material-mak...
Please don't hesitate to test it and report problems.
And maybe final will be ready for early October so we can finally get back to normal release schedule.🤞
rodzilla.itch.io/material-mak...
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MeshBlend 1.5 on Fab - Better noise, better controls, better setup and better blending!
Excited to bring this update just in time for #UnrealFestStockholm!
Excited to bring this update just in time for #UnrealFestStockholm!
September 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
MeshBlend 1.5 on Fab - Better noise, better controls, better setup and better blending!
Excited to bring this update just in time for #UnrealFestStockholm!
Excited to bring this update just in time for #UnrealFestStockholm!
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I've just released version 1.1.0 of my #UE5 SDF Plugin. Now featuring some extra material functions, some basic materials and this nifty interactive explainer / examples / tutorial window
Windows binaries for 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 up in github github.com/rtm223/RTMSDF
#gamedev #UnrealEngine
Windows binaries for 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 up in github github.com/rtm223/RTMSDF
#gamedev #UnrealEngine
September 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I've just released version 1.1.0 of my #UE5 SDF Plugin. Now featuring some extra material functions, some basic materials and this nifty interactive explainer / examples / tutorial window
Windows binaries for 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 up in github github.com/rtm223/RTMSDF
#gamedev #UnrealEngine
Windows binaries for 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 up in github github.com/rtm223/RTMSDF
#gamedev #UnrealEngine
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It's also easy to do this just for the current session!
If you press Ctrl-Shift-W, the Widget Reflector will open. That contains a global Application Scale setting as well, which will be discarded after you restart.
If you press Ctrl-Shift-W, the Widget Reflector will open. That contains a global Application Scale setting as well, which will be discarded after you restart.
September 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
It's also easy to do this just for the current session!
If you press Ctrl-Shift-W, the Widget Reflector will open. That contains a global Application Scale setting as well, which will be discarded after you restart.
If you press Ctrl-Shift-W, the Widget Reflector will open. That contains a global Application Scale setting as well, which will be discarded after you restart.
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#UEFest is on in Stockholm next week, and I’d love to fill up my dance card as much as possible ahead of it! I have much to share about how the #Hazelight audio team merges #Reaper, #Wwise and #UnrealEngine, and of ”SoundDefs” - our custom audio implementation sandbox in UE.
See you!
#gameaudio
See you!
#gameaudio
September 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
#UEFest is on in Stockholm next week, and I’d love to fill up my dance card as much as possible ahead of it! I have much to share about how the #Hazelight audio team merges #Reaper, #Wwise and #UnrealEngine, and of ”SoundDefs” - our custom audio implementation sandbox in UE.
See you!
#gameaudio
See you!
#gameaudio
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Here is how to create this Wave UV distortion effect with dynamic parameters to control frequency, amplitude and speed on each axis #realtimeVFX #UnrealEngine #gamedev #VFX
August 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Here is how to create this Wave UV distortion effect with dynamic parameters to control frequency, amplitude and speed on each axis #realtimeVFX #UnrealEngine #gamedev #VFX
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📚 While it's hot, did you know you can use the Blend Normals by Proximity asset (in Bforartists) to also potentially blend shaders? I really think the Set Mesh Normal node in Geometry Nodes is.. a "normal" revolution!
August 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
📚 While it's hot, did you know you can use the Blend Normals by Proximity asset (in Bforartists) to also potentially blend shaders? I really think the Set Mesh Normal node in Geometry Nodes is.. a "normal" revolution!
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Stunning interactive waterfall shader's breakdown in 30sec by Josué Ortigoza Ramos, crafted with Unity and Shader Graph. #GameDev #ShaderGraph #Unity3D"
August 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Stunning interactive waterfall shader's breakdown in 30sec by Josué Ortigoza Ramos, crafted with Unity and Shader Graph. #GameDev #ShaderGraph #Unity3D"
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Hey!
Do you need a highly technical character artist with almost 15 years of individual contributor and leadership experience? Looking for someone to wrangle your shaders? Or perhaps you need a person to assemble your character art pipeline?
That's me!
🎨 www.xavierck.com
📫 [email protected]
Do you need a highly technical character artist with almost 15 years of individual contributor and leadership experience? Looking for someone to wrangle your shaders? Or perhaps you need a person to assemble your character art pipeline?
That's me!
🎨 www.xavierck.com
📫 [email protected]
June 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Hey!
Do you need a highly technical character artist with almost 15 years of individual contributor and leadership experience? Looking for someone to wrangle your shaders? Or perhaps you need a person to assemble your character art pipeline?
That's me!
🎨 www.xavierck.com
📫 [email protected]
Do you need a highly technical character artist with almost 15 years of individual contributor and leadership experience? Looking for someone to wrangle your shaders? Or perhaps you need a person to assemble your character art pipeline?
That's me!
🎨 www.xavierck.com
📫 [email protected]
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A little teaser trailer while I prep for launch!
Mostly me moving meshes into each other. Still feels magical! 🧙♂️🪄
MeshBlend is coming to UE5 soon.
#gamedev #unrealengine #ue5
Mostly me moving meshes into each other. Still feels magical! 🧙♂️🪄
MeshBlend is coming to UE5 soon.
#gamedev #unrealengine #ue5
July 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A little teaser trailer while I prep for launch!
Mostly me moving meshes into each other. Still feels magical! 🧙♂️🪄
MeshBlend is coming to UE5 soon.
#gamedev #unrealengine #ue5
Mostly me moving meshes into each other. Still feels magical! 🧙♂️🪄
MeshBlend is coming to UE5 soon.
#gamedev #unrealengine #ue5
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#UE #Blender #UnrealEngine #tech #gamedev
🥳My 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 addon is finally complete and officially available as a Blender Extension!
I spent way too much time coding it + writing a 150-page manual and over 2 hours of video tutorials. 😅
youtube.com/watch?v=hC2_...
More detail in the🧵
🥳My 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 addon is finally complete and officially available as a Blender Extension!
I spent way too much time coding it + writing a 150-page manual and over 2 hours of video tutorials. 😅
youtube.com/watch?v=hC2_...
More detail in the🧵
GameTools Blender Extension - Introduction
YouTube video by Ghislain Girardot
youtube.com
July 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
#UE #Blender #UnrealEngine #tech #gamedev
🥳My 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 addon is finally complete and officially available as a Blender Extension!
I spent way too much time coding it + writing a 150-page manual and over 2 hours of video tutorials. 😅
youtube.com/watch?v=hC2_...
More detail in the🧵
🥳My 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 addon is finally complete and officially available as a Blender Extension!
I spent way too much time coding it + writing a 150-page manual and over 2 hours of video tutorials. 😅
youtube.com/watch?v=hC2_...
More detail in the🧵
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Here's a new article I wrote in collaboration with Epic colleague Jason Nadro, highlighting the latest quality-of-life improvements for the Materials system in Unreal Engine 5.6! ✨ dev.epicgames.com/community/le...
Shoutout to the dev team for their great work!
Shoutout to the dev team for their great work!
Materials - Quality of Life Updates in Unreal Engine 5.6 | Knowledge base
This document highlights various quality-of-life improvements for Materials as of the 5.6 Unreal Engine release.
dev.epicgames.com
July 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Here's a new article I wrote in collaboration with Epic colleague Jason Nadro, highlighting the latest quality-of-life improvements for the Materials system in Unreal Engine 5.6! ✨ dev.epicgames.com/community/le...
Shoutout to the dev team for their great work!
Shoutout to the dev team for their great work!
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No Kings protest today in Gainesville, Florida:
June 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
No Kings protest today in Gainesville, Florida:
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In the face of murderous MAGA raiding our neighborhoods, killing our lawmakers, the people RISE. #3E #NOKINGSPROTEST #PhillyProtest
June 14, 2025 at 6:38 PM
In the face of murderous MAGA raiding our neighborhoods, killing our lawmakers, the people RISE. #3E #NOKINGSPROTEST #PhillyProtest
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Posted by my local Indivisible group. Over 1300 in Newton, North Carolina today.
June 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Posted by my local Indivisible group. Over 1300 in Newton, North Carolina today.