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chicken clicker: the egg game
so i went to chicago to visit my friends and got my friend @wavyid to agree to make a game with me. i wanted to make something that we could finish in...

Mining Mike: Mech Survivor
so im working on a game with a couple other people thats a mech-themed rougelike survivor game with RTS elements. its called Mining Mike as of right. ...

gnar world dev log 14
lots of stuff to do suffering from distractions art district updated with buildings learned how to texture paint in blender 
GNAR world dev log 13
time for another dev log. its been a minute since i posted about gnar world. the mine section got a facelift. 
Studio Sim is finally done
I know i said it was done before, but thats not how finishing a game is. you polish and fix one thing and 3 more things pop up that you need to polish...

cleaning up my desktop and depositing the stuff here
its that time again, my desktop is cluttered. i don't have time to really craft up a thoughtful hive post so i'm going to just drop the pictures here ...

Global Game Jam 2026 - Theme: MASK -- Making an Auto-Shooter Incremental Game in 48 Hours! A Game Named SNOWCHINKO was born!
I decided to participate in Global Game Jam 2026 this year, which is a game jam event where you meet at IRL site locations and jam on the game in pers...

studio sim update: im putting it on steam, which is quite an elaborate process.
<h1> steam graphical assets that are required for publishing a game</h1> there are a ton. ideally i need to hand illustrate some of these. ill do tha...

A side-quest into making an Excalibur.Js game in a few days.
I was dislocated from my command center, now, equipt with only my laptop and no external monitor, i am not able to work in Godot. This is only for a f...

STUDIO SIM! - the game - is DONE for now. End of Game Jam + Music Added. ~ Final Dev log for this game.
im writing this with 40 minutes left of until the deadline. Music and sounds have been added to the best of my ability. Most of the bugs have bee...

Calling the game "Studio Sim" for now. art studio game? --Making Progress-- as FPS Game Jam Goes Underway!
some lads and i have agreed to do a [game jam](https://itch.io/jam/7dfps) where we each work on our own game. STUFF TO DO: - make/hang paintings in ...

Working on my FPS with working title called - Painting Game - an art studio simulator that involves processes I use in the studio
So if you saw my last game dev log about the studio sim i made for a crocotile jam, you might have had a glimpse into what i have going on here. I am ...

notes on blender
[CONTROL + J] - join body parts center the model set origin [SHIFT + S] Add Armature [SHIFT + A] little green running guy icon -> viewport display ...

Found Some Useful Stuff in Dumpster Outside my Studio + Mini Sun Installed on Ceiling
I thought I saw something useful down in the the dumpster from above, it was a paint roller. a simple long handled paint roller, but hey, i could use ...
More Skateboarding Before Winter! New skateparks Found!
Its been a very warm Fall this year which has been just AMAZING. very warm and when thats in combination with the warm-colored leaves its just spectac...

Phase 1 of my FPS in Godot is "done" - Tech Demo - No Game Loop - STUDIO SIMLUATOR? - Crocotile Game Jam
what inspired me to make an fps in godot last week all of a sudden? i think it was just working on [my website](https://zackgoulet.us/digital) and wan...

A Visit to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds - Museum Style!
I had never been to the minnesota state fair before, and I think the last time I went to a state fair was long ago when I lived in Iowa. Since there...

The gnarworld Devlog #12 - massive update! gnar world rehaul. physics update and world sectioned off into seperate scenes.
Alright, so, this update is probably enough for like 10 dev logs, but im going to summarize it in one, so as to clean up my desktop of all the screen ...

The Color Aid Painter Comes to Life! @ The Architecture Biennial 2025 in Chicago's Cultural Center.
So i went to chicago to visit my friends and attend the architecture biennial. I stayed at my friend @wavyid's house. |wavy's house|daves party| |-|-...

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Observations and reflections on the creative process, and other musings.