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@dianecls-dev

I build production-ready Unreal & Unity systems so indie devs can skip weeks of coding. Download on Gumroad https://dianecls.gumroad.com

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The smartest devs donโ€™t build tools.
They use them.
๐Ÿ‘‡

Preset Visual Novel For UE
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#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity #UnrealEngine #Developers #gaming

10.03.2026 16:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ› ๏ธWith my tools, you can save time and focus on creating your games.

๐Ÿ‘‰If you want to save time: dianecls.gumroad.com

10.03.2026 17:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The smartest devs donโ€™t build tools.
They use them.
๐Ÿ‘‡

Preset Visual Novel For UE
dianecls.gumroad.com/l/PresetVisu...

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity #UnrealEngine #Developers #gaming

10.03.2026 16:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A black and white flyer with splashes of red. 

Several small B&W illustrations of various settings - school, websites, home, politics, movie theater - all tainted by the presence of a bright red barrel with a radiation logo.

Text among these illustrations:
toxify
a new game design challenge
exploring toxic beliefs, attitudes, & impacts

$10,000 in cash prizes
register by March 23, 2026
visit toxify.org for details and to enter

presented by the Gaming Against Violence program

A black and white flyer with splashes of red. Several small B&W illustrations of various settings - school, websites, home, politics, movie theater - all tainted by the presence of a bright red barrel with a radiation logo. Text among these illustrations: toxify a new game design challenge exploring toxic beliefs, attitudes, & impacts $10,000 in cash prizes register by March 23, 2026 visit toxify.org for details and to enter presented by the Gaming Against Violence program

Most attendees at this week's #GDC want healthier communities for kids. Please share with #gamedevs in your circle.

๐Ÿงก A game jam challenging #toxic beliefs & attitudes harming our teens.

โ–ช๏ธ $10K prize money
โ–ช๏ธ Winners own their games
โ–ช๏ธ Register by March 23

๐ŸŒ toxify.org

#indiedev #publichealth

10.03.2026 16:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I hope that the speakers at GDC can share their expertise with us so that we can survive the video game crisis

10.03.2026 16:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My sense from GDC so far is that everyone is trying to metabolize the fact that we just don't know what the fuck anything is going to look like in five years.

10.03.2026 16:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 178 ๐Ÿ” 22 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The light create itself game atmosphere

10.03.2026 16:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Global Game Jam 2026 demographics. Education
โ€ข High School or Below: 24%
โ€ข Some college/technical
degree: 30%
โ€ข Bachelor's degree: 29%
โ€ข Advanced degree: 17%

Global Game Jam 2026 demographics. Education โ€ข High School or Below: 24% โ€ข Some college/technical degree: 30% โ€ข Bachelor's degree: 29% โ€ข Advanced degree: 17%

Global Game Jam 2026 in numbers! ๐Ÿ”ข๐ŸŒŽ

Let's explore the educational background of jammers.

Education
โ€ข High School or Below: 24%
โ€ข Some college/technical
degree: 30%
โ€ข Bachelor's degree: 29%
โ€ข Advanced degree: 17%

#GameDev #Education #IndieDev #GameJam #GGJ26

10.03.2026 16:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ› ๏ธWith my tools, you can save time and focus on creating your games.

๐Ÿ‘‰If you want to save time: dianecls.gumroad.com

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity #UnrealEngine #Developers #gaming

09.03.2026 18:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Indie dev secret:
The smartest devs donโ€™t build tools.
They use them.
๐Ÿ‘‡

Randomizer Cards
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#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity #UnrealEngine #Developers #gaming

09.03.2026 18:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I agree with you, and fortunately there are still players who use these measures

09.03.2026 18:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Indie dev secret:
The smartest devs donโ€™t build tools.
They use them.
๐Ÿ‘‡

Randomizer Cards
dianecls.gumroad.com/l/geppgk

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity #UnrealEngine #Developers #gaming

09.03.2026 18:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't think that's the only metric, and if it is, I don't know how it became the only selling point

09.03.2026 17:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I quickly realized that I'm better at making tools for game developers than creating games.

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity #UnrealEngine #Developers #gaming

09.03.2026 12:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I quickly realized that I'm better at making tools for game developers than creating games.

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity #UnrealEngine #Developers #gaming

09.03.2026 12:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

can i do a small rant? i hate sites like steamcharts or any kind of "player count" charts cause they are always used incorrectly. (this is partially about marathon but we'll get to it)

Now, what does steam charts do you may ask? Show you the live player count. sounds innocent enough right? (1/?)

09.03.2026 11:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unfortunately, some players look at the number of players and think, โ€œIf the game is really popular, it must be good,โ€ or vice versa

09.03.2026 12:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What were my best demos during the Steam Next Fest? - February 2026 edition Steam Next Fest landed again, bringing with it hundreds and hundreds of demos to try. I of course, once again, took it upon myself to try out as many demos as I could and highlight, as best I could, m...

Our Senior Client Development Partner Chris Jacobs played through some of the wonderful demos available during the February Edition of Steam Next Fest ๐ŸŽฎ
If you're an indie studio that needs some extra support or exposure for your title, give us a shout! ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

#indiegames #SteamNextFest
buff.ly/WVN1FdW

09.03.2026 11:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Walking and swallowing everything in sight to gain weight

09.03.2026 12:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A quick reminder for those who haven't seen it

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity #UnrealEngine #Developers #gaming

08.03.2026 20:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A quick reminder for those who haven't seen it

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity #UnrealEngine #Developers #gaming

08.03.2026 20:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pack Shader 3D Pixel Premium โ€“ Unreal Engine + VFX Rain Turn any 3D scene into a stylized pixel-art world โ€” instantly.This shader pack lets you recreate the look of retro pixel art while keeping the power and flexibility of Unreal Engineโ€™s 3D pipeline.No f...

Pack Shader 3D Pixel Art Premium
dianecls.gumroad.com/l/pack-3D

Preset Visual Novel For UE
dianecls.gumroad.com/l/PresetVisualNovelUE

Randomizer Cards
dianecls.gumroad.com/l/geppgk

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity #UnrealEngine #Developers #gaming

08.03.2026 11:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Stop building tools. Start building games

Three dev tools that remove weeks of setup from your pipeline

Build faster. Ship sooner.

Get them today๐Ÿ‘‡

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity #UnrealEngine #Developers #gaming

08.03.2026 11:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿ› ๏ธWith my tools, you can save time and focus on creating your games.

๐Ÿ‘‰If you want to save time: dianecls.gumroad.com

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity #UnrealEngine #Developers #gaming

08.03.2026 11:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Pack Shader 3D Pixel Premium โ€“ Unreal Engine + VFX Rain Turn any 3D scene into a stylized pixel-art world โ€” instantly.This shader pack lets you recreate the look of retro pixel art while keeping the power and flexibility of Unreal Engineโ€™s 3D pipeline.No f...

Pack Shader 3D Pixel Art Premium
dianecls.gumroad.com/l/pack-3D

Preset Visual Novel For UE
dianecls.gumroad.com/l/PresetVisualNovelUE

Randomizer Cards
dianecls.gumroad.com/l/geppgk

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity #UnrealEngine #Developers #gaming

08.03.2026 11:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Stop building tools. Start building games

Three dev tools that remove weeks of setup from your pipeline

Build faster. Ship sooner.

Get them today๐Ÿ‘‡

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity #UnrealEngine #Developers #gaming

08.03.2026 11:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Unfortunately, I won't be able to come because it's too far away, but I would love to come

08.03.2026 07:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just thinking about this again these past two days

The exact same game can succeed or fail based on whether the people jumping in are getting the game they expected

A lot of the wrong players -- players that won't like it -- jumping in to play is really gonna color perception of that game.

08.03.2026 05:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 45 ๐Ÿ” 9 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Many people forget this aspect, even with AAA games.

08.03.2026 07:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I also offer other tools for Unreal Engine๐Ÿ‘‡

Pack Shader 3D Pixel Art Premium
dianecls.gumroad.com/l/pack-3D

Preset Visual Novel For UE
dianecls.gumroad.com/l/PresetVisualNovelUE

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #unity #UnrealEngine #Developers #gaming

07.03.2026 21:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0