I.AM.JACKS

Indie game dev-learning Godot 🎮
Building fun retro-inspired indie games
Founder of H!JACK LABS

🚀 Currently improving my game jam projects

[I.AM.JACKS @IAmJacksDev]

Hi! I'm starting my journey as an indie game developer 🎮
Two months ago I decided to finally learn Godot and start building games.
Here's what I've been working on so far 🧵👇

[I.AM.JACKS @IAmJacksDev]

Day 3 building X-Fighter 🎮
Today was all about fixing punch detection.
5 attempts later… it finally works.
Game dev is basically debugging.
#gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #ue5 #fightinggame #buildinpublic #indiegamedev

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Day 2 building X-Fighter.

Added fighter auto-facing (0° / 180° flip), basic fight inputs, and the first hitbox detection system.

No animations yet… just mechanics.

Progress.

#gamedev #indiedev #ue5 #unrealengine #buildinpublic

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Day 1 building a new game.

Started learning Unreal Engine 5 and began a small 2.5D fighting game called X-Fighter.

Today:
• Project setup
• Training stage
• Fighter movement + jump
• Locked to a 2.5D plane

The journey begins.

#gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #ue5

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We asked for feedback on Echo Path… and you delivered 🙌
We’re now prioritising the best ideas and starting work on the next improvements.
More updates coming soon 👀
#EchoPath #IndieGameDev #GameDevelopment #PuzzleGame #IndieDev

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Built this puzzle game for my first Global Game Jam.

You can see the whole map…
but only while standing still.

Then you have to memorise the path to the exit.

I’m improving it now.

Play it and tell me what I should change 👀

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #gamejam

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@BAG_Poland

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@fluncogms Real stories, real pains, real gains

[I.AM.JACKS @IAmJacksDev]

Hi! I'm starting my journey as an indie game developer 🎮
Two months ago I decided to finally learn Godot and start building games.
Here's what I've been working on so far 🧵👇

[I.AM.JACKS @IAmJacksDev]

@indiesundayrt Been working on a tiny SNES-inspired platformer.

Meet Marv the Mechanic 🔧

Still early… but watching him jump around the level is already pretty satisfying.

#showmesunday #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelart #retrogaming

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@Nestach @OverageGmngCom Nice wall jump mechanics 👏👏

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@OverageGmngCom Spent the weekend building a tiny SNES-inspired platformer.

Meet Marv the Mechanic 🔧

Still early… but watching him jump around the level is already pretty satisfying.

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelart #retrogaming

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@JoshingtonDev @ScreenshotSatRT This is so cool, right up my street, well done great work 👏👏

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@lopwhitefall @ScreenshotSatRT Ah wow this is fun, love the artwork and the mechanics look fantastic 🫶

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@TheIndieManiac Spent the weekend building a tiny SNES-inspired platformer.

Meet Marv the Mechanic 🔧

Still early… but watching him jump around the level is already pretty satisfying.

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelart #retrogaming

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@TheIndieManiac Spent the weekend building a tiny SNES-inspired platformer.

Meet Marv the Mechanic 🔧

Still early… but watching him jump around the level is already pretty satisfying.

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelart #retrogaming

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@gamedevcases @delaigrodela Spent the weekend building a tiny SNES-inspired platformer.

Meet Marv the Mechanic 🔧

Still early… but watching him jump around the level is already pretty satisfying.

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelart #retrogaming

[I.AM.JACKS @IAmJacksDev]

@ScreenshotSatRT Spent the weekend building a tiny SNES-inspired platformer.

Meet Marv the Mechanic 🔧

Still early… but watching him jump around the level is already pretty satisfying.

#screenshotsaturday #gamedev #indiegamedev #pixelart #retrogaming

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https://t.co/Ylox2M56aQ

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I built this game in 48 hours for Global Game Jam 🎮
I’d only been learning Godot for 1 month.
In those 2 days I built:
• core mechanics
• environments & hazards
• end states & polish
Play it free on itch (link below)
What would you build in 48 hours?
#gamedev #indiedev #godot

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@maseylia AMAZING!!! congratulations, wish you all the luck to reach the end 😍

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If you enjoy retro-inspired indie games or game dev, follow along.
I'm just getting started 🚀

#gamedev #indiedev #GODOT

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I'll be sharing:
🎮 game dev progress
🧠 things I'm learning
🕹 retro inspiration
🚧 experiments & prototypes