Stein Makes Games - Wishlist Dig Dig Boom
@steinmakesgames.bsky.social
Game developer working on mining roguelike Dig Dig Boom. #indiedev Stein Makes Games - using #godot!
⭐Wishlist my game: s.team/a/2026040
🥇"Game of the Year" 2023 at StartNTNU Norwegian Game Awards
🔗Links: https://linktr.ee/steinmakesgames
⭐Wishlist my game: s.team/a/2026040
🥇"Game of the Year" 2023 at StartNTNU Norwegian Game Awards
🔗Links: https://linktr.ee/steinmakesgames
New patent:
January 26, 2026 at 2:57 PM
New patent:
Unity announces collaberation with Walmart: A new SDK allowing Unity games to "integrate Walmart products into gameplay".
www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-launch...
#gamedev #unity #UnityEngine #Unity3D #SDK #UnitySDK #Walmart
www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-launch...
#gamedev #unity #UnityEngine #Unity3D #SDK #UnitySDK #Walmart
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Unity announces collaberation with Walmart: A new SDK allowing Unity games to "integrate Walmart products into gameplay".
www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-launch...
#gamedev #unity #UnityEngine #Unity3D #SDK #UnitySDK #Walmart
www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-launch...
#gamedev #unity #UnityEngine #Unity3D #SDK #UnitySDK #Walmart
Found this under an artificial plastic tree...
January 24, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Found this under an artificial plastic tree...
Free-to-play audience
January 23, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Free-to-play audience
> Me wondering why I can't fetch a specific node path
> The sneaky unintentional Umlaut:
> The sneaky unintentional Umlaut:
January 17, 2026 at 11:47 AM
> Me wondering why I can't fetch a specific node path
> The sneaky unintentional Umlaut:
> The sneaky unintentional Umlaut:
Great feedback happening at the Dig Dig Boom discord
January 16, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Great feedback happening at the Dig Dig Boom discord
For context: The game was previously bought by Riot (League of Legends), grew bigger in scope and attempted remade in new engine, but deemed unfeasable to finish; cancelled and shut down, bought back by original creator, patched together from earlier version, released as Early Access.
January 15, 2026 at 12:29 AM
For context: The game was previously bought by Riot (League of Legends), grew bigger in scope and attempted remade in new engine, but deemed unfeasable to finish; cancelled and shut down, bought back by original creator, patched together from earlier version, released as Early Access.
After 10 years of development, the game being cancelled, then resurrected, @hytale.bsky.social CEO says there's 2.8 million active players on day 1.
If #Hytale was on Steam it'd be the second highest concurrent player count of all time! (3.2M record) First day est. to have made >60 million USD.
If #Hytale was on Steam it'd be the second highest concurrent player count of all time! (3.2M record) First day est. to have made >60 million USD.
January 15, 2026 at 12:19 AM
After 10 years of development, the game being cancelled, then resurrected, @hytale.bsky.social CEO says there's 2.8 million active players on day 1.
If #Hytale was on Steam it'd be the second highest concurrent player count of all time! (3.2M record) First day est. to have made >60 million USD.
If #Hytale was on Steam it'd be the second highest concurrent player count of all time! (3.2M record) First day est. to have made >60 million USD.
Main complaint so far I think is that some enemy AI is kinda dumb in terms of pathfinding. You telling me a polar bear will not go into the water to kill me?
January 14, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Main complaint so far I think is that some enemy AI is kinda dumb in terms of pathfinding. You telling me a polar bear will not go into the water to kill me?
I sure hope it does!
January 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM
I sure hope it does!
Rock Bolt added: To stabilize otherwise falling blocks.
(Also testing new gameplay mechanic of dug dirt leaving rubble you need to clear)
(Also testing new gameplay mechanic of dug dirt leaving rubble you need to clear)
January 13, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Rock Bolt added: To stabilize otherwise falling blocks.
(Also testing new gameplay mechanic of dug dirt leaving rubble you need to clear)
(Also testing new gameplay mechanic of dug dirt leaving rubble you need to clear)
I was reading some technical explanation and just discovered the world's most ambiguous label layout:
January 12, 2026 at 10:59 PM
I was reading some technical explanation and just discovered the world's most ambiguous label layout:
> Mining game ⛏️
> You encounter a shiny thing in rock.
How would you guess you'd collect it, from no context?
🅰️ Hit rock to destroy it. Once that is complete you can collect the shiny thing.
🅱️ Hit rock to collect shiny thing without breaking the rock. Continue hitting to break the rock.
> You encounter a shiny thing in rock.
How would you guess you'd collect it, from no context?
🅰️ Hit rock to destroy it. Once that is complete you can collect the shiny thing.
🅱️ Hit rock to collect shiny thing without breaking the rock. Continue hitting to break the rock.
January 12, 2026 at 3:29 PM
> Mining game ⛏️
> You encounter a shiny thing in rock.
How would you guess you'd collect it, from no context?
🅰️ Hit rock to destroy it. Once that is complete you can collect the shiny thing.
🅱️ Hit rock to collect shiny thing without breaking the rock. Continue hitting to break the rock.
> You encounter a shiny thing in rock.
How would you guess you'd collect it, from no context?
🅰️ Hit rock to destroy it. Once that is complete you can collect the shiny thing.
🅱️ Hit rock to collect shiny thing without breaking the rock. Continue hitting to break the rock.
Sums it up
January 10, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Sums it up
Finally manage to kill the monster
January 9, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Finally manage to kill the monster
Oops, accidentally put my files in an infinite folder
January 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Oops, accidentally put my files in an infinite folder
(The original meme)
January 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
(The original meme)
yes
January 9, 2026 at 10:22 AM
yes
> Friend recommends game
> Play game
> Next time I meet him, he's wearing an orange jacket. It's at this point I realize he also has the exact same haircut and glasses as one of the main characters of the game.
> He is equally surprised by me pointing it out
> Accidental cosplay?
> Play game
> Next time I meet him, he's wearing an orange jacket. It's at this point I realize he also has the exact same haircut and glasses as one of the main characters of the game.
> He is equally surprised by me pointing it out
> Accidental cosplay?
January 9, 2026 at 8:51 AM
> Friend recommends game
> Play game
> Next time I meet him, he's wearing an orange jacket. It's at this point I realize he also has the exact same haircut and glasses as one of the main characters of the game.
> He is equally surprised by me pointing it out
> Accidental cosplay?
> Play game
> Next time I meet him, he's wearing an orange jacket. It's at this point I realize he also has the exact same haircut and glasses as one of the main characters of the game.
> He is equally surprised by me pointing it out
> Accidental cosplay?
ye
January 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
ye
Also, comparing AI to Mickey Mouse's Fantasia is very ironic:
January 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Also, comparing AI to Mickey Mouse's Fantasia is very ironic:
And now every user who responds anything negative about AI has comment deleted and is swiftly banned lol.
January 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
And now every user who responds anything negative about AI has comment deleted and is swiftly banned lol.
Just got a phone push notification because the admin of #gamedev group @everyone-pinged 93.000 people to tell them "AI Slop" is a hateful phrase not protected by "freedom of speech" ...
January 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Just got a phone push notification because the admin of #gamedev group @everyone-pinged 93.000 people to tell them "AI Slop" is a hateful phrase not protected by "freedom of speech" ...