Testing Coder (aka Dyadya Sasha)
@testingcoder.bsky.social
I'm Testing Coder (aka Dyadya Sasha). Middle-aged, kinda fit, sorta fat, balding chap with a Russian accent.
I talk about programming, games, music, and just stuff.
All opinions are my own.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@testingcoder
I talk about programming, games, music, and just stuff.
All opinions are my own.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@testingcoder
Players making decisions Chapter 8 takeaway
1) You don't need to ask for or sign NDA when discussing game idea
2) What if idea shared is something they already working on?
3) Ideas are cheap (yes, even yours best idea)
4) You pay money for end-product, not idea
#indiegamedev #reading #solodev
1) You don't need to ask for or sign NDA when discussing game idea
2) What if idea shared is something they already working on?
3) Ideas are cheap (yes, even yours best idea)
4) You pay money for end-product, not idea
#indiegamedev #reading #solodev
December 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Players making decisions Chapter 8 takeaway
1) You don't need to ask for or sign NDA when discussing game idea
2) What if idea shared is something they already working on?
3) Ideas are cheap (yes, even yours best idea)
4) You pay money for end-product, not idea
#indiegamedev #reading #solodev
1) You don't need to ask for or sign NDA when discussing game idea
2) What if idea shared is something they already working on?
3) Ideas are cheap (yes, even yours best idea)
4) You pay money for end-product, not idea
#indiegamedev #reading #solodev
Players making decisions, Chapter 7 takeaway
1) goal of playtesting is not for players to have fun, it is gather data
2) avoid explaining the game or helping testers - you won't be able to do it for real player
3) self-playtesting is helpful but limited
#indiegamedev #reading #solodev
1) goal of playtesting is not for players to have fun, it is gather data
2) avoid explaining the game or helping testers - you won't be able to do it for real player
3) self-playtesting is helpful but limited
#indiegamedev #reading #solodev
December 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Players making decisions, Chapter 7 takeaway
1) goal of playtesting is not for players to have fun, it is gather data
2) avoid explaining the game or helping testers - you won't be able to do it for real player
3) self-playtesting is helpful but limited
#indiegamedev #reading #solodev
1) goal of playtesting is not for players to have fun, it is gather data
2) avoid explaining the game or helping testers - you won't be able to do it for real player
3) self-playtesting is helpful but limited
#indiegamedev #reading #solodev
Players Making Decisions, Chapter 6 takeaways:
- There’s no Unit-test to check if the game is “fun”
- Test the game with actual players
- Don't be afraid of negative feedback (it helps to improve)
- be wary if no negative feedback, all games have something to fix!
#indiegamedev #reading #solodev
- There’s no Unit-test to check if the game is “fun”
- Test the game with actual players
- Don't be afraid of negative feedback (it helps to improve)
- be wary if no negative feedback, all games have something to fix!
#indiegamedev #reading #solodev
December 21, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Players Making Decisions, Chapter 6 takeaways:
- There’s no Unit-test to check if the game is “fun”
- Test the game with actual players
- Don't be afraid of negative feedback (it helps to improve)
- be wary if no negative feedback, all games have something to fix!
#indiegamedev #reading #solodev
- There’s no Unit-test to check if the game is “fun”
- Test the game with actual players
- Don't be afraid of negative feedback (it helps to improve)
- be wary if no negative feedback, all games have something to fix!
#indiegamedev #reading #solodev
I guess Unity will never learn...
It is not like they ask for too much.
But they continue to change the rules for existing customer and that's really bad
Well either godot or gamemaker then
#unity #gamedev #indiegamedev
#enshitification
#gamemaker
#godot
It is not like they ask for too much.
But they continue to change the rules for existing customer and that's really bad
Well either godot or gamemaker then
#unity #gamedev #indiegamedev
#enshitification
#gamemaker
#godot
December 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I guess Unity will never learn...
It is not like they ask for too much.
But they continue to change the rules for existing customer and that's really bad
Well either godot or gamemaker then
#unity #gamedev #indiegamedev
#enshitification
#gamemaker
#godot
It is not like they ask for too much.
But they continue to change the rules for existing customer and that's really bad
Well either godot or gamemaker then
#unity #gamedev #indiegamedev
#enshitification
#gamemaker
#godot
Hollow knight is one of those games that I didn't like playing on X-BOX
BUT LOOOOOVE playing on #Switch
I think this is due to "Expectation" trap - #XBOX is "AAA" area, so indie platformer, however awesome it does not click
#Nintendo Switch is the other story though
#nintendoswitch #indiegame
BUT LOOOOOVE playing on #Switch
I think this is due to "Expectation" trap - #XBOX is "AAA" area, so indie platformer, however awesome it does not click
#Nintendo Switch is the other story though
#nintendoswitch #indiegame
December 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Hollow knight is one of those games that I didn't like playing on X-BOX
BUT LOOOOOVE playing on #Switch
I think this is due to "Expectation" trap - #XBOX is "AAA" area, so indie platformer, however awesome it does not click
#Nintendo Switch is the other story though
#nintendoswitch #indiegame
BUT LOOOOOVE playing on #Switch
I think this is due to "Expectation" trap - #XBOX is "AAA" area, so indie platformer, however awesome it does not click
#Nintendo Switch is the other story though
#nintendoswitch #indiegame
New day, new art - meet
"The bench"
A couple more days and I am going to be in AAA land :)
#lowpolyart #blockbench #voxelart #indiegamedev #testingcoder #blockart #3dart
"The bench"
A couple more days and I am going to be in AAA land :)
#lowpolyart #blockbench #voxelart #indiegamedev #testingcoder #blockart #3dart
December 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
New day, new art - meet
"The bench"
A couple more days and I am going to be in AAA land :)
#lowpolyart #blockbench #voxelart #indiegamedev #testingcoder #blockart #3dart
"The bench"
A couple more days and I am going to be in AAA land :)
#lowpolyart #blockbench #voxelart #indiegamedev #testingcoder #blockart #3dart
that is AWESOME
December 18, 2025 at 10:43 AM
that is AWESOME
New day, new art.
I sold the sword and got this coin :)
#blockbench #indiegamedev #suckatart #3dart #programmersart
#voxelart
I sold the sword and got this coin :)
#blockbench #indiegamedev #suckatart #3dart #programmersart
#voxelart
December 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
New day, new art.
I sold the sword and got this coin :)
#blockbench #indiegamedev #suckatart #3dart #programmersart
#voxelart
I sold the sword and got this coin :)
#blockbench #indiegamedev #suckatart #3dart #programmersart
#voxelart
New day, new art.
Here's the mightiest sword of all, done in Blockbench!
#blockbench #indiegamedev #suckatart #3dart #programmersart
#voxelart
Here's the mightiest sword of all, done in Blockbench!
#blockbench #indiegamedev #suckatart #3dart #programmersart
#voxelart
December 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
New day, new art.
Here's the mightiest sword of all, done in Blockbench!
#blockbench #indiegamedev #suckatart #3dart #programmersart
#voxelart
Here's the mightiest sword of all, done in Blockbench!
#blockbench #indiegamedev #suckatart #3dart #programmersart
#voxelart
"Player making decisions" Chapter 5 Summary
1) Focuses on paper prototypes
2) Use whatever tool that does the job
3) Avoid polishing prototypes
- you may struggle to delete things that don’t work later
4) If you can't do art - use icons, texts or shapes
#gamedesign #gamedev #indiegamedev
1) Focuses on paper prototypes
2) Use whatever tool that does the job
3) Avoid polishing prototypes
- you may struggle to delete things that don’t work later
4) If you can't do art - use icons, texts or shapes
#gamedesign #gamedev #indiegamedev
December 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
"Player making decisions" Chapter 5 Summary
1) Focuses on paper prototypes
2) Use whatever tool that does the job
3) Avoid polishing prototypes
- you may struggle to delete things that don’t work later
4) If you can't do art - use icons, texts or shapes
#gamedesign #gamedev #indiegamedev
1) Focuses on paper prototypes
2) Use whatever tool that does the job
3) Avoid polishing prototypes
- you may struggle to delete things that don’t work later
4) If you can't do art - use icons, texts or shapes
#gamedesign #gamedev #indiegamedev
December 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM
YouTube sent me an email announcing "cool" AI built in tools in shorts editor
Do they realise that we watched videos to know what happened, not what some sick LLM hallucinated?
#YouTube #ai #deadinternettheory #brainrot #enshitification #techskeptic
#shorts #aislop
Do they realise that we watched videos to know what happened, not what some sick LLM hallucinated?
#YouTube #ai #deadinternettheory #brainrot #enshitification #techskeptic
#shorts #aislop
December 17, 2025 at 9:27 AM
YouTube sent me an email announcing "cool" AI built in tools in shorts editor
Do they realise that we watched videos to know what happened, not what some sick LLM hallucinated?
#YouTube #ai #deadinternettheory #brainrot #enshitification #techskeptic
#shorts #aislop
Do they realise that we watched videos to know what happened, not what some sick LLM hallucinated?
#YouTube #ai #deadinternettheory #brainrot #enshitification #techskeptic
#shorts #aislop
I am learning, hobby, solo indie, grumpindie middle aged dude, OK?
I am not going to make a fortune from making Pacman remakes (even though it wouldn't hurt, prices are up, salaries not so)
So each game - is about learning something.
#GameDesign
#DevMindset
#IndieDev
#SoloDev
I am not going to make a fortune from making Pacman remakes (even though it wouldn't hurt, prices are up, salaries not so)
So each game - is about learning something.
#GameDesign
#DevMindset
#IndieDev
#SoloDev
December 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I am learning, hobby, solo indie, grumpindie middle aged dude, OK?
I am not going to make a fortune from making Pacman remakes (even though it wouldn't hurt, prices are up, salaries not so)
So each game - is about learning something.
#GameDesign
#DevMindset
#IndieDev
#SoloDev
I am not going to make a fortune from making Pacman remakes (even though it wouldn't hurt, prices are up, salaries not so)
So each game - is about learning something.
#GameDesign
#DevMindset
#IndieDev
#SoloDev
My struggle with "Angry dudes!" was an important lesson - even simple games are more complex than they seem
While my intent was not properly understood, it was still very useful learning experience
#PostMortem
#GameDesign
#DevMindset
#IndieDev
#SoloDev
While my intent was not properly understood, it was still very useful learning experience
#PostMortem
#GameDesign
#DevMindset
#IndieDev
#SoloDev
December 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
My struggle with "Angry dudes!" was an important lesson - even simple games are more complex than they seem
While my intent was not properly understood, it was still very useful learning experience
#PostMortem
#GameDesign
#DevMindset
#IndieDev
#SoloDev
While my intent was not properly understood, it was still very useful learning experience
#PostMortem
#GameDesign
#DevMindset
#IndieDev
#SoloDev
My "failure" to publish "Asteroids but bad" game, wasn't a failure.
The problem statement for this game was "make a complete game with all basic necessary elements, so it is a releasable"
Achieved, 100%
But also learned touchscreen and basic game making
#PostMortem
#GameDesign
#IndieDev
#SoloDev
The problem statement for this game was "make a complete game with all basic necessary elements, so it is a releasable"
Achieved, 100%
But also learned touchscreen and basic game making
#PostMortem
#GameDesign
#IndieDev
#SoloDev
December 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
My "failure" to publish "Asteroids but bad" game, wasn't a failure.
The problem statement for this game was "make a complete game with all basic necessary elements, so it is a releasable"
Achieved, 100%
But also learned touchscreen and basic game making
#PostMortem
#GameDesign
#IndieDev
#SoloDev
The problem statement for this game was "make a complete game with all basic necessary elements, so it is a releasable"
Achieved, 100%
But also learned touchscreen and basic game making
#PostMortem
#GameDesign
#IndieDev
#SoloDev
So a couple of days ago I posted about struggling to decide btwn finishing games and/or starting smth new.
With ur help (u r awesome, btw!) and with "Player Making Decisions" book I finally was able to get it:
Each game should serve a purpose.
thread
#IndieDev #GameDev #DevLog #LearningGameDev
With ur help (u r awesome, btw!) and with "Player Making Decisions" book I finally was able to get it:
Each game should serve a purpose.
thread
#IndieDev #GameDev #DevLog #LearningGameDev
December 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
So a couple of days ago I posted about struggling to decide btwn finishing games and/or starting smth new.
With ur help (u r awesome, btw!) and with "Player Making Decisions" book I finally was able to get it:
Each game should serve a purpose.
thread
#IndieDev #GameDev #DevLog #LearningGameDev
With ur help (u r awesome, btw!) and with "Player Making Decisions" book I finally was able to get it:
Each game should serve a purpose.
thread
#IndieDev #GameDev #DevLog #LearningGameDev
OK, I know it is not much, but I am still fooling around in Blockbench making Voxel 3D models
#Blockbench #VoxelArt #LowPoly #GameDev #IndieDev #3dart #voxel3dart
#Blockbench #VoxelArt #LowPoly #GameDev #IndieDev #3dart #voxel3dart
December 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
OK, I know it is not much, but I am still fooling around in Blockbench making Voxel 3D models
#Blockbench #VoxelArt #LowPoly #GameDev #IndieDev #3dart #voxel3dart
#Blockbench #VoxelArt #LowPoly #GameDev #IndieDev #3dart #voxel3dart
Testing some ideas for a potential game soundtrack
In this Video:
1) AI-generated “game” footage
2) Original track I’m building
3) Logic session footage
Does this feel like actual game music, or just random noise with drums?
#testingcoder
#gamedev #gamemusic #soundtrack #indiedev #logicpro
In this Video:
1) AI-generated “game” footage
2) Original track I’m building
3) Logic session footage
Does this feel like actual game music, or just random noise with drums?
#testingcoder
#gamedev #gamemusic #soundtrack #indiedev #logicpro
December 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Testing some ideas for a potential game soundtrack
In this Video:
1) AI-generated “game” footage
2) Original track I’m building
3) Logic session footage
Does this feel like actual game music, or just random noise with drums?
#testingcoder
#gamedev #gamemusic #soundtrack #indiedev #logicpro
In this Video:
1) AI-generated “game” footage
2) Original track I’m building
3) Logic session footage
Does this feel like actual game music, or just random noise with drums?
#testingcoder
#gamedev #gamemusic #soundtrack #indiedev #logicpro
So I completed "Terminator 2d"
It is amazing how single game could be awesome and dull at the same time.
It is awesome to play; but it feels unnecessarily rushed and short
What do you think?
#terminator2d
#2dgame
#retrogaming
#gamereview
#actiongames
It is amazing how single game could be awesome and dull at the same time.
It is awesome to play; but it feels unnecessarily rushed and short
What do you think?
#terminator2d
#2dgame
#retrogaming
#gamereview
#actiongames
December 16, 2025 at 11:35 AM
So I completed "Terminator 2d"
It is amazing how single game could be awesome and dull at the same time.
It is awesome to play; but it feels unnecessarily rushed and short
What do you think?
#terminator2d
#2dgame
#retrogaming
#gamereview
#actiongames
It is amazing how single game could be awesome and dull at the same time.
It is awesome to play; but it feels unnecessarily rushed and short
What do you think?
#terminator2d
#2dgame
#retrogaming
#gamereview
#actiongames
So u learn how to gamedev, do art and music, u put ur very soul and limited time to make something meaningful
And then AI comes in.
Is it too difficult for corps to understand that they only piss us off?
It is like saying to Jackie Chan "now you don't need to do stunts"
#indiegamedev #aislop
And then AI comes in.
Is it too difficult for corps to understand that they only piss us off?
It is like saying to Jackie Chan "now you don't need to do stunts"
#indiegamedev #aislop
December 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
So u learn how to gamedev, do art and music, u put ur very soul and limited time to make something meaningful
And then AI comes in.
Is it too difficult for corps to understand that they only piss us off?
It is like saying to Jackie Chan "now you don't need to do stunts"
#indiegamedev #aislop
And then AI comes in.
Is it too difficult for corps to understand that they only piss us off?
It is like saying to Jackie Chan "now you don't need to do stunts"
#indiegamedev #aislop
I like the amount of engagement I get for my Youtube posts and videos lately.
Come on, you could do better!
0 likes and comments is for weaklings
You can do negative ten views and comments!
#SmallCreator
#IndieDev
#GameDev
#YouTubeJourney
#ZeroViewsClub
#PostingAnyway
#DevHumour
Come on, you could do better!
0 likes and comments is for weaklings
You can do negative ten views and comments!
#SmallCreator
#IndieDev
#GameDev
#YouTubeJourney
#ZeroViewsClub
#PostingAnyway
#DevHumour
December 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I like the amount of engagement I get for my Youtube posts and videos lately.
Come on, you could do better!
0 likes and comments is for weaklings
You can do negative ten views and comments!
#SmallCreator
#IndieDev
#GameDev
#YouTubeJourney
#ZeroViewsClub
#PostingAnyway
#DevHumour
Come on, you could do better!
0 likes and comments is for weaklings
You can do negative ten views and comments!
#SmallCreator
#IndieDev
#GameDev
#YouTubeJourney
#ZeroViewsClub
#PostingAnyway
#DevHumour
Just fooling around and drawing a bouncy ball
Looks like my best art so far :)
#Drawing
#DigitalArt
#ArtPractice
#IndieDev
#GameDev
#SimpleArt
Looks like my best art so far :)
#Drawing
#DigitalArt
#ArtPractice
#IndieDev
#GameDev
#SimpleArt
December 15, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Just fooling around and drawing a bouncy ball
Looks like my best art so far :)
#Drawing
#DigitalArt
#ArtPractice
#IndieDev
#GameDev
#SimpleArt
Looks like my best art so far :)
#Drawing
#DigitalArt
#ArtPractice
#IndieDev
#GameDev
#SimpleArt
Fellow (struggling) YouTubers:
Whoever tells you that if you "apply the formula" and you "will succeed" is full of crap.
Think about it: there's limited number of users who have limited amount of time to consume your content, and there's already too much content for a lifetime. #youtubestruggle
Whoever tells you that if you "apply the formula" and you "will succeed" is full of crap.
Think about it: there's limited number of users who have limited amount of time to consume your content, and there's already too much content for a lifetime. #youtubestruggle
December 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Fellow (struggling) YouTubers:
Whoever tells you that if you "apply the formula" and you "will succeed" is full of crap.
Think about it: there's limited number of users who have limited amount of time to consume your content, and there's already too much content for a lifetime. #youtubestruggle
Whoever tells you that if you "apply the formula" and you "will succeed" is full of crap.
Think about it: there's limited number of users who have limited amount of time to consume your content, and there's already too much content for a lifetime. #youtubestruggle
Your goal is to make playable prototype.
It is essential to focus on it rather than details
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #SelfTaughtDev #LateToGameDev
It is essential to focus on it rather than details
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #SelfTaughtDev #LateToGameDev
December 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Your goal is to make playable prototype.
It is essential to focus on it rather than details
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #SelfTaughtDev #LateToGameDev
It is essential to focus on it rather than details
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #SelfTaughtDev #LateToGameDev
Chapter 2 and 3 of “Players Making Decisions” in one takeaway:
- problem statement is what helps you to build better games
Example of good problem statement:
"What it could be like 'play' a movie"
This creates mechanics blueprints
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #SelfTaughtDev #LateToGameDev
- problem statement is what helps you to build better games
Example of good problem statement:
"What it could be like 'play' a movie"
This creates mechanics blueprints
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #SelfTaughtDev #LateToGameDev
December 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Chapter 2 and 3 of “Players Making Decisions” in one takeaway:
- problem statement is what helps you to build better games
Example of good problem statement:
"What it could be like 'play' a movie"
This creates mechanics blueprints
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #SelfTaughtDev #LateToGameDev
- problem statement is what helps you to build better games
Example of good problem statement:
"What it could be like 'play' a movie"
This creates mechanics blueprints
#GameDev #GameDesign #IndieDev #SelfTaughtDev #LateToGameDev