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B3ardsy

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๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ Extrovertedly introverted game design & development dev. Currently working on Ether - a 2D/3D hybrid RPG inspired by Silent Hill and Octopath Traveler

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a man with a beard and long blonde hair is holding a sword in a forest . ALT: a man with a beard and long blonde hair is holding a sword in a forest .

YASSS!!!!!

04.03.2026 18:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Finn Update: Everything broke (deep breaths)

So here's a quick sidebar while I fix that:

Our digital drawing class has been pretty fun! I've sketched out Samus, applied grayscale, and now I'm onto colorizing/painting next!

#GameDev #GameArt #GameDesign #IndieDev #photoshop

27.02.2026 04:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I cannot stress enough how much I need these right now.

23.02.2026 03:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Finn Update: First pass on the level and art design of Zone 1 is nearing completion!

Hoping to finish the remaining two zones this week so I can start fine-tuning the mechanics, narrative, and sound design!

#GameDev #GameArt #GameDesign #IndieDev #Construct

22.02.2026 23:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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20.02.2026 20:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 430 ๐Ÿ” 58 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Finn is now in pre-alpha, and my prof's LOVED IT!

Still need to sort out collisions a bit (a lot) more, but the mechanics and story-beats are there!

Once the bugs are resolved, we're moving onto level design!

#GameDev #GameArt #GameDesign #IndieDev #Construct

19.02.2026 01:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

> probably eggs.

14.02.2026 01:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Finn is a 2D narrative action platformer built in Construct.

While still a school project, itโ€™s grown into a deeply personal story about losing my cat Finn, and how grief shapes and changes us.

Below is a snippet of a memory you can unlock ๐Ÿฅน

#GameDev #GameArt #GameDesign #IndieDev #Construct

11.02.2026 18:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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*SCREAMING*

I FIGURED OUT INTERACTABLE OBJECTS AND DIALOGUE TODAY!!!!

Probably not the most 'ideal' way of doing it, BUT IT WORKS! ๐Ÿฅณ

*SCREAMING INTENSIFIES*

#GameDev #GameArt #GameDesign #IndieDev #Construct

10.02.2026 22:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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LET THERE BE LIGHT! My Construct 3 game, Finn, is coming along nicely! Just a few more mechanics to wrangle in before moving onto art and sound design. ๐Ÿ˜Š

(Reposting because I doxed myself in the OG video - whoops)

#GameDev #GameArt #GameDesign #IndieDev #Construct

08.02.2026 17:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Buckle up Vision - this is gunna hit the feels once all the pieces are together. (It's also been sort of cathartic crafting a story around his passing.)

08.02.2026 17:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's done. It's submitted. But it's nice to reflect on the (~4 weeks?) of progress! #GameDev #GameArt #GameDesign #IndieDev #illustrator

29.01.2026 03:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My GPU chip died during the Fallout 3 launch (also during the red-ring era); they wouldn't fix it because it was out of warranty. So I put the console in the freezer, then tried loading FO3 until it overheated. Rinse and repeat, until the red-rings, and we got a brand new Xbox 360. :shrug:

29.01.2026 03:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man is holding a spray bottle while talking to a boy . ALT: a man is holding a spray bottle while talking to a boy .

STOP IT

29.01.2026 00:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Wii truly did love us didnโ€™t it?

25.01.2026 03:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 179 ๐Ÿ” 26 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Highlights of Week 2!
- Modeled a barrel in 3DS max (REALLY enjoying this program)
- Mario is colorized and awaiting gradients!
- Board Game Pitch deck is complete! Needs review
- Finalizing the INTERLOPERS logo but need to sketch out a few more!

#GameDev #GameArt #GameDesign #IndieDev #illustrator

18.01.2026 16:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We picked up Illustrator today and will be tracing and colourizing popular Nintendo characters. Thankfully I have a bit of experience with this so I feel right at home. ๐Ÿ˜Š

#GameDev #GameArt #GameDesign #IndieDev #illustrator

09.01.2026 00:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Again, it could be better, but let's fucking go! First 100% of the term!

#3dsMax #3DModeling #3DArt #GameArt #GameDev #IndieDev

08.01.2026 01:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Alright, alright. Chamfer settings were a big help!

#3dsMax #3DModeling #3DArt #GameArt #GameDev #IndieDev

07.01.2026 19:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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"Modelling is easy"

I THINK NOT! (But it feels great when it comes together!)

#3dsMax #3DModeling #3DArt #GameArt #GameDev #IndieDev

07.01.2026 15:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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First day of game school is officially in the books ๐ŸŽฎ

Weโ€™re starting with the fundamentals; first assignment is building a simple webpage with HTML. It ain't pretty, but it works!

#gamedev #indiedev #webdev #learninpublic

05.01.2026 22:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Almost didn't recognize her in The Last of Us S2 - she's got the RANGE!

05.01.2026 04:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a woman is holding a plate of food in a diner and says hmm that does sound good ALT: a woman is holding a plate of food in a diner and says hmm that does sound good

An icon, tbh

05.01.2026 04:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Todayโ€™s progress on Ether becoming a reality:

โœ… Turn-based combat
โœ… Party + enemies on screen
โœ… UI doing UI things

Following a tutorial, learning a ton, and having a blast building this.

Need to remind myself to โ€œMake it function first, THEN make it prettyโ€

#gamedev #indiedev #indiegames

29.12.2025 18:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks so much Vision! โค๏ธ

29.12.2025 17:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In just 1 week, I start game dev school!

Wild how fast life can pivot, but Iโ€™m excited, motivated, and ready to build๐Ÿ’ช

29.12.2025 17:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not 'gay' but these queens destroyed?

21.12.2025 01:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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two women standing next to each other with the year 2014 on the bottom right ALT: two women standing next to each other with the year 2014 on the bottom right

ah-

21.12.2025 01:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Can I throw my remaining Canadian pennies at you?

14.12.2025 23:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿฅน

14.12.2025 20:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0