Hors
@workhors.bsky.social
Bojack of all trades; Master of none.
30 years Game Programmer
20 years Pixel Art / Illustration
38 years Questionable Life Choices
30 years Game Programmer
20 years Pixel Art / Illustration
38 years Questionable Life Choices
I've been running a #gamedev discord since 2020.
A year ago, I kicked out a bunch of nazis who accused the server of being an aggressively gay hugbox.
As for their accusation of being an aggressively gay hugbox?
A year ago, I kicked out a bunch of nazis who accused the server of being an aggressively gay hugbox.
As for their accusation of being an aggressively gay hugbox?
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April 30, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I've been running a #gamedev discord since 2020.
A year ago, I kicked out a bunch of nazis who accused the server of being an aggressively gay hugbox.
As for their accusation of being an aggressively gay hugbox?
A year ago, I kicked out a bunch of nazis who accused the server of being an aggressively gay hugbox.
As for their accusation of being an aggressively gay hugbox?
Just finished making a slick little intro for a client's #indiegame. Had a good time testing out my new UI framework.
I'm exhausted, but I'm super grateful I've been getting to #gamedev hard full time for the last year.
I'm exhausted, but I'm super grateful I've been getting to #gamedev hard full time for the last year.
April 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Just finished making a slick little intro for a client's #indiegame. Had a good time testing out my new UI framework.
I'm exhausted, but I'm super grateful I've been getting to #gamedev hard full time for the last year.
I'm exhausted, but I'm super grateful I've been getting to #gamedev hard full time for the last year.
Reposted by Hors
I made a horse video game. Because of course I did.
DEETS is out now on itch.io, Game Jolt and Newgrounds!!
hatoving.itch.io/deets
gamejolt.com/games/deets/...
www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...
#gamedev
DEETS is out now on itch.io, Game Jolt and Newgrounds!!
hatoving.itch.io/deets
gamejolt.com/games/deets/...
www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...
#gamedev
April 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I made a horse video game. Because of course I did.
DEETS is out now on itch.io, Game Jolt and Newgrounds!!
hatoving.itch.io/deets
gamejolt.com/games/deets/...
www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...
#gamedev
DEETS is out now on itch.io, Game Jolt and Newgrounds!!
hatoving.itch.io/deets
gamejolt.com/games/deets/...
www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/...
#gamedev
April #gamedev blog is up on Ko-fi. A very big thank you to my community that brings me interesting problems, mutually beneficial contract work, and the odd donation. Your support means more than you know, and I'm super grateful to get to do #indiedev as a full time job.
ko-fi.com/post/Taxing-...
ko-fi.com/post/Taxing-...
Taxing Season
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April 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
April #gamedev blog is up on Ko-fi. A very big thank you to my community that brings me interesting problems, mutually beneficial contract work, and the odd donation. Your support means more than you know, and I'm super grateful to get to do #indiedev as a full time job.
ko-fi.com/post/Taxing-...
ko-fi.com/post/Taxing-...
@f0lak.bsky.social commissioned some new #pixelart assets for #kinfolk this weekend.
Kinfolk's really shaping up to be a really cozy lil #indiegame. I'm really happy with the vibe that has evolved from the simple style setting work we did last summer.
#gamedev
Kinfolk's really shaping up to be a really cozy lil #indiegame. I'm really happy with the vibe that has evolved from the simple style setting work we did last summer.
#gamedev
April 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
@f0lak.bsky.social commissioned some new #pixelart assets for #kinfolk this weekend.
Kinfolk's really shaping up to be a really cozy lil #indiegame. I'm really happy with the vibe that has evolved from the simple style setting work we did last summer.
#gamedev
Kinfolk's really shaping up to be a really cozy lil #indiegame. I'm really happy with the vibe that has evolved from the simple style setting work we did last summer.
#gamedev
By far the best bug I've ever diagnosed in an #indiegame. Turns out if you sit on a container in #kinfolk, and then immediately jump, you can turn your character into a firehose of feces.
The #gamedev now knows how to reproduce the issue, and has a fix in the pipe.
The #gamedev now knows how to reproduce the issue, and has a fix in the pipe.
April 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
By far the best bug I've ever diagnosed in an #indiegame. Turns out if you sit on a container in #kinfolk, and then immediately jump, you can turn your character into a firehose of feces.
The #gamedev now knows how to reproduce the issue, and has a fix in the pipe.
The #gamedev now knows how to reproduce the issue, and has a fix in the pipe.
Reposted by Hors
April 11, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Hey #writers,
How many words do you write a day, and how long can you sustain that pace?
Any tips for increasing your output and sustaining momentum?
How many words do you write a day, and how long can you sustain that pace?
Any tips for increasing your output and sustaining momentum?
April 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Hey #writers,
How many words do you write a day, and how long can you sustain that pace?
Any tips for increasing your output and sustaining momentum?
How many words do you write a day, and how long can you sustain that pace?
Any tips for increasing your output and sustaining momentum?
Burning the midnight oil converting another #indiegame dev's procedural approach to combat skills to a data-driven approach. Hoooooo boy is it easier to make a mess than it is to clean it up.
When it's all said and done, the game should have a simpler state, less code, and better performance.
When it's all said and done, the game should have a simpler state, less code, and better performance.
April 8, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Burning the midnight oil converting another #indiegame dev's procedural approach to combat skills to a data-driven approach. Hoooooo boy is it easier to make a mess than it is to clean it up.
When it's all said and done, the game should have a simpler state, less code, and better performance.
When it's all said and done, the game should have a simpler state, less code, and better performance.
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Does anyone know anyone that makes book bindings? I have a dumb idea that just might work, but I need a custom book for it.
#booksky #librarian #author #writing #story
#booksky #librarian #author #writing #story
April 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Does anyone know anyone that makes book bindings? I have a dumb idea that just might work, but I need a custom book for it.
#booksky #librarian #author #writing #story
#booksky #librarian #author #writing #story
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And finally, Dragon Ball Nova:Burst is finally available on gd.games! Fight Arlik, fight Raddis, or challenge your friends in 1v1 local multiplayer NOW!
gd.games/rrad/dragon-...
#indiedev #solodev #gdevelop #fightinggame #2d #dbz #dragonball #pixelart #gameboy #fight #newgrounds #itchio
gd.games/rrad/dragon-...
#indiedev #solodev #gdevelop #fightinggame #2d #dbz #dragonball #pixelart #gameboy #fight #newgrounds #itchio
April 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
And finally, Dragon Ball Nova:Burst is finally available on gd.games! Fight Arlik, fight Raddis, or challenge your friends in 1v1 local multiplayer NOW!
gd.games/rrad/dragon-...
#indiedev #solodev #gdevelop #fightinggame #2d #dbz #dragonball #pixelart #gameboy #fight #newgrounds #itchio
gd.games/rrad/dragon-...
#indiedev #solodev #gdevelop #fightinggame #2d #dbz #dragonball #pixelart #gameboy #fight #newgrounds #itchio
Just got my first sub on kofi. Big shoutout to fellow #indiegame #gamedev Andre for the sub / donation.
Andre's a great dude, and he's working on a childhood passion project to polish and de-brand a fangame he played as a teenager. They are doing great work.
Anyway, here's what I'm spending it on:
Andre's a great dude, and he's working on a childhood passion project to polish and de-brand a fangame he played as a teenager. They are doing great work.
Anyway, here's what I'm spending it on:
April 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Just got my first sub on kofi. Big shoutout to fellow #indiegame #gamedev Andre for the sub / donation.
Andre's a great dude, and he's working on a childhood passion project to polish and de-brand a fangame he played as a teenager. They are doing great work.
Anyway, here's what I'm spending it on:
Andre's a great dude, and he's working on a childhood passion project to polish and de-brand a fangame he played as a teenager. They are doing great work.
Anyway, here's what I'm spending it on:
April 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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I’ll be hosting a public test for Kinfolk in a few hours! If you’d like to try the game out, come on in to the discord server (link in bio!)
#gamedev #indiegame
#gamedev #indiegame
April 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I’ll be hosting a public test for Kinfolk in a few hours! If you’d like to try the game out, come on in to the discord server (link in bio!)
#gamedev #indiegame
#gamedev #indiegame
Someone in my #gamedev community once said:
"Everyone goes to dev support thinking it's about code. What if it's emotional support devs need?"
Spot the hell on.
"Everyone goes to dev support thinking it's about code. What if it's emotional support devs need?"
Spot the hell on.
April 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Someone in my #gamedev community once said:
"Everyone goes to dev support thinking it's about code. What if it's emotional support devs need?"
Spot the hell on.
"Everyone goes to dev support thinking it's about code. What if it's emotional support devs need?"
Spot the hell on.
Good morning #indiegame!
Finished up a second #gamedev article on the subscriber pattern and demonstrated the concept with a status bar UI.
Clean code is happy code.
#KofiPromoteChallenge
Subs can check out the article:
ko-fi.com/post/DM-101-...
It's how I pulled off this effect:
Finished up a second #gamedev article on the subscriber pattern and demonstrated the concept with a status bar UI.
Clean code is happy code.
#KofiPromoteChallenge
Subs can check out the article:
ko-fi.com/post/DM-101-...
It's how I pulled off this effect:
April 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Good morning #indiegame!
Finished up a second #gamedev article on the subscriber pattern and demonstrated the concept with a status bar UI.
Clean code is happy code.
#KofiPromoteChallenge
Subs can check out the article:
ko-fi.com/post/DM-101-...
It's how I pulled off this effect:
Finished up a second #gamedev article on the subscriber pattern and demonstrated the concept with a status bar UI.
Clean code is happy code.
#KofiPromoteChallenge
Subs can check out the article:
ko-fi.com/post/DM-101-...
It's how I pulled off this effect:
Wrote an article on weak references vs strong references and added the new version of my weak references library to my ko-fi store front.
Still have three other libraries that need some polish to put up as well. It's gonna be a busy weekend.
Absolutely wild that ko-fi doesn't do code blocks.
Still have three other libraries that need some polish to put up as well. It's gonna be a busy weekend.
Absolutely wild that ko-fi doesn't do code blocks.
April 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Wrote an article on weak references vs strong references and added the new version of my weak references library to my ko-fi store front.
Still have three other libraries that need some polish to put up as well. It's gonna be a busy weekend.
Absolutely wild that ko-fi doesn't do code blocks.
Still have three other libraries that need some polish to put up as well. It's gonna be a busy weekend.
Absolutely wild that ko-fi doesn't do code blocks.
A new #byond #gamedev tutorial arrives!
Following up my first article on UI, I expanded the system we built together to allow for scene management and slimming down and organizing the code you have to write through a global ticker loop.
Check out the free article!
ko-fi.com/post/UI-in-D...
Following up my first article on UI, I expanded the system we built together to allow for scene management and slimming down and organizing the code you have to write through a global ticker loop.
Check out the free article!
ko-fi.com/post/UI-in-D...
UI in DM part 2 is out!
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ko-fi.com
April 5, 2025 at 5:49 PM
A new #byond #gamedev tutorial arrives!
Following up my first article on UI, I expanded the system we built together to allow for scene management and slimming down and organizing the code you have to write through a global ticker loop.
Check out the free article!
ko-fi.com/post/UI-in-D...
Following up my first article on UI, I expanded the system we built together to allow for scene management and slimming down and organizing the code you have to write through a global ticker loop.
Check out the free article!
ko-fi.com/post/UI-in-D...
Writing #gamedev tutorial; Got a #magicians scene stuck in my head:
Mayakovsky: "Adderall. To fortify you. Make you write like Tolstoy."
Alice: [visible disgust]
Mayakovsky: "What? Drugs are fun."
Just hit 2K words. Probably 1K left.
Mayakovsky: "Adderall. To fortify you. Make you write like Tolstoy."
Alice: [visible disgust]
Mayakovsky: "What? Drugs are fun."
Just hit 2K words. Probably 1K left.
April 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Writing #gamedev tutorial; Got a #magicians scene stuck in my head:
Mayakovsky: "Adderall. To fortify you. Make you write like Tolstoy."
Alice: [visible disgust]
Mayakovsky: "What? Drugs are fun."
Just hit 2K words. Probably 1K left.
Mayakovsky: "Adderall. To fortify you. Make you write like Tolstoy."
Alice: [visible disgust]
Mayakovsky: "What? Drugs are fun."
Just hit 2K words. Probably 1K left.
I've gotta write my next free article before I can start posting my premium ones. Part 2 of my UI series is going to document the process of creating a ui manager on the client, and integrating UI lifecycle management.
My premium articles are going to detail the creation of abstract widgets.
My premium articles are going to detail the creation of abstract widgets.
April 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I've gotta write my next free article before I can start posting my premium ones. Part 2 of my UI series is going to document the process of creating a ui manager on the client, and integrating UI lifecycle management.
My premium articles are going to detail the creation of abstract widgets.
My premium articles are going to detail the creation of abstract widgets.
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Interface is coming along really well!
#indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #findthelight #neverevi #indiegame #BYOND
#indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #findthelight #neverevi #indiegame #BYOND
April 5, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Interface is coming along really well!
#indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #findthelight #neverevi #indiegame #BYOND
#indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #findthelight #neverevi #indiegame #BYOND
Wrote a 4.5K word article today on core systems for building hierarchical UIs in a game engine that provides basically no UI stuff baked in.
I've been working on a general purpose UI library for 4 years now, and it's finally starting to pay off.
ko-fi.com/post/UI-in-D...
I've been working on a general purpose UI library for 4 years now, and it's finally starting to pay off.
ko-fi.com/post/UI-in-D...
UI in DM part 1 is out!
Hors published a post on Ko-fi
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April 5, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Wrote a 4.5K word article today on core systems for building hierarchical UIs in a game engine that provides basically no UI stuff baked in.
I've been working on a general purpose UI library for 4 years now, and it's finally starting to pay off.
ko-fi.com/post/UI-in-D...
I've been working on a general purpose UI library for 4 years now, and it's finally starting to pay off.
ko-fi.com/post/UI-in-D...
I kind of miss 2020. It was my single greatest period of creative output. Despite all the stress of the lockdown period, people were generally trying to pull inward and improve themselves while screaming sheer positivity into the face of the slow-rolling disaster looming before us.
April 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
I kind of miss 2020. It was my single greatest period of creative output. Despite all the stress of the lockdown period, people were generally trying to pull inward and improve themselves while screaming sheer positivity into the face of the slow-rolling disaster looming before us.
Bojack of all trades; Master of none.
Freelance programmer and pixel artist, just joining bsky. Last month I hit 30 years of experience programming, and in two months I'll hit 25 years in the language I spend most of my time in: DM.
So grateful this is what I get to do with my life.
Freelance programmer and pixel artist, just joining bsky. Last month I hit 30 years of experience programming, and in two months I'll hit 25 years in the language I spend most of my time in: DM.
So grateful this is what I get to do with my life.
April 5, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Bojack of all trades; Master of none.
Freelance programmer and pixel artist, just joining bsky. Last month I hit 30 years of experience programming, and in two months I'll hit 25 years in the language I spend most of my time in: DM.
So grateful this is what I get to do with my life.
Freelance programmer and pixel artist, just joining bsky. Last month I hit 30 years of experience programming, and in two months I'll hit 25 years in the language I spend most of my time in: DM.
So grateful this is what I get to do with my life.