TLDR: I'm closing Patreon and going back to work as a software developer.
When I quit my job two years ago I wasn't really planning on turning YouTube into my new job. I submitted my resignation months before my Pixel Art Animation video went viral and my plan was to use my...
2024-07-19 18:01:37 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
I'm sorry for the lack of videos and livestreams this month. Due to some private matters, I had to take a month off, so I didn't really make any progress on any of my projects.
As such, I paused billing for the next month, so you shouldn't be charged for this period.
... 2024-06-27 19:39:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone,
The new devlog is out!
It's meant to serve as a re-introduction to Astortion. I present my current vision for the game and describe how it changed compared to the Unity days.
I have a more technical video planned for later this month where I'll go over my Blender-to-Be...
2024-05-13 16:37:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
The first Astortion playtest is finally ready, and I can't wait for you to play it! As with Solomon's Link, I'll start with the Compute tier and then expand the playtest to other tiers in the following days. I have some issues with cross-compilation so currently, the game is on...
2024-04-30 16:49:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
I wanted to give you a quick update on Astortion.
I've been working on it for a little over a month now and things are going well. I'm a bit behind the schedule but we should start playtesting in a few weeks.
I spent most of February learning the ropes of both Bevy and...
2024-03-23 22:30:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
The new video is now out.
It's a culmination of months of work on Motion Canvas featuring brand-new shaders and a revamped code animation system that will be released in the next version.
I'm in the process of cleaning up the video's source code and will make it public so...
Hi everyone!
Here are a few shots from the next video "Could This Asset Be Code?". Finishing the script turned out to be more difficult than I expected. I ended up rewriting the whole thing. But I'm now halfway through the animation so the video will be out next week.
In case...
2024-02-22 10:22:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Here's the Motion Canvas anniversary video scheduled for February 4th.
Hope you enjoy it!
Status update for the next video:
I originally planned to make a video about Bevy's schedule system but decided to move that to a later date so I could better ...
Hi everyone, hope your new year is turning out great!
I want to continue the tradition of making new year posts.
Last time, I shared my plans for 2023, namely:
Hi everyone!
Here's a quick channel update I mentioned in the previous video. It publicly announces the complete rewrite of Astortion in Bevy which you may remember from My future with Unity.
Hi everyone!
The release video for Solomon's Link is up on YouTube!
It won't be public for a few more days, but I figured I share it with you sooner than usual.
In the video, I mention some personal issues that impacted the development. I didn't want to go into the details publicly...
2023-12-06 09:22:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
It's been a while, so I figured I'd give you a quick update on Foundations:
It's not good.
Those of you who are helping with playtesting might have noticed how little content there is in the game. There's only a tiny tutorial scene, one proper...
2023-10-27 01:51:52 +0000 UTC View Post
EDIT: Safekeeper is now publicly available on GitHub.
Hi everyone!
Safekeeper is a package I talked about in 2023-10-08 20:46:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Just wanted to let you know that the "Patron shout-out" perk applies to Foundations as well. Like with my videos, members of the Fragment and Compute tier will be included in the credits of the game.
The same rules apply:
Unity has been doing rounds again after announcing its new pricing plans. I figured it's as good of a time as ever to talk about my future with Unity. Please keep in mind that regardless of the timing, my thoughts were not really influenced by the recent questionable business decisions. This post...
2023-09-14 06:10:04 +0000 UTC View Post
EDIT: Typewriter is now publicly available on GitHub.
Hi everyone!
Typewriter is finally available to my Comput...
2023-07-31 20:58:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Apologies for a bit of a longer break. I dedicated a significant portion of May towards Motion Canvas. We introduced a few exciting features, such as 2023-06-20 20:35:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
The new rendering devlog is here!
As you'll probably notice, it doesn't include a sponsored segment.
I recently enabled YouTube ads on the channel and the revenue they generate seems promising and may postpone the need for sponsors. This is the first video that will g...
Hi everyone!
The new video will be released next week. I was kinda hoping to finish it before the end of the month but I still need a few more days. So here are a few stills as a little sneak peek!
This is the second part of my Pixel Renderer Devlog. Initially, it was meant to be abou...
2023-04-30 15:26:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
As promised, I'd like to talk to you some more about the Foundations project. What it is and - more specifically - why it is.
When I introduced Astortion in my first devlog, it was meant to be a simple game "so it won't take too long to make." W...
2023-03-19 10:11:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
During the release of Motion Canvas, I said this silly line:
After the release, I want to relax a bit and focus again on game development - starting with the announcement of the Foundations project, which you may expect next week.
Needless...
2023-03-10 17:06:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
As I've mentioned in the new year post, Motion Canvas is finally getting released!
Once this video goes live, the official repo will be made public and the packages will be released to npm.
I'm not gonna lie, this project has consumed more time and energy than I...
2023-02-03 01:18:43 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone, hope the new year is going great for you!
Sometimes I feel like I'm not transparent enough with you. Often when I want to share a sneak peek of what I'm currently working on, a voice in my head says "no one cares" and I end up sharing nothing. I know that it's silly and it neg...
Hi everyone!
As promised, the new video is here.
It marks the beginning of a new series focused purely on rendering and visuals.
I hope you enjoy it!
2022-11-04 20:08:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Sorry I haven't been active recently. I got absolutely absorbed by upgrading Astortion's Pixel Renderer that I presented to you some time ago. I'm currently working on a new video series that will explore the...
Hi everyone!
The new Astortion Devlog is out!
This time we're taking a look at how new abilities are unlocked.
This devlog also marks the end of phase 2 of Astortion's development.
Which Means that all the major systems I have planned for the game are ready.
Thanks for all t...
2022-08-26 15:04:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
Another Astortion Devlog is here.
We're taking a look at an extension of my Typewriter system called Cartographer. It can dynamically change the structure of the world based on the player's choices.
Thanks for all the support!
2022-07-29 14:49:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everyone!
I'm happy to officially announce that I quit my job and will now work full-time on Astortion and my YouTube channel.
Thanks so much for your support!
2022-06-23 21:32:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Motion Canvas has been my secret project for some time now and I'm excited to finally talk about it: what it is, why it is, and how I use it to make animations for my devlogs.
2022-05-31 11:53:12 +0000 UTC View PostSorry for the spam, but I forgot to add it in the previous post:
With the release of the newest devlog, I'll be enabling YouTube Memberships on my channel.
The perks and prices will be exactly the same as here. I also don't plan on closing my Patreon any time soon. I simply want to...
2022-04-25 16:21:15 +0000 UTC View Post