John JDS

Former #TonyHawk #CallOfDuty #GuitarHero developer, Indie Programmer / Designer,
making #EpicSkater2, love reading #gamedev #indiedev :)

[John JDS @devfromjds]

Epic Skater 2 is out of Early Access and now on Steam! Been a long road, thanks for the support! https://t.co/SlbTVb9Muq
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #skateboarding @ProjectMQ @IndieGameMan @IndieGameLover #gamersunite #steamnewrelease #pcgames #indiegames #screenshotsaturday

[John JDS @devfromjds]

More gameplay tease from our Steam launch, available now. So happy to ship on PC with classic Gamepad support. https://t.co/SlbTVb9Muq #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #skatelife #skateandcreate #gamersunite #steamnewrelease #pcgames #indiegames #screenshotsaturday

[John JDS @devfromjds]

@IndieGameTrends Good read, but I would add "Move" to the top of that list. I went to Full Sail in 2002, promptly moved to Los Angeles, and have worked like a dog since. School had plenty of bad reviews back then from people who didn't get jobs so it's not the times, location is everything 👍

[John JDS @devfromjds]

Working on 'expert' mode for the #Steam version, no HUD, selectable camera angles, selectable post processing effects, optional slomo. Feels awesome #gamedev #indiedev #skateboarding #gamersunite #indiegames #pcgames #gameart #steamnewrelease

[John JDS @devfromjds]

Wow, @EpicSkaterGame goes live on @steam_games Early Access today. Been a long road! First pass gamepad support is in for gameplay (still kb/mouse for menus).
https://t.co/SlbTVb9Muq
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #indiegamelover #steam #skatelife #skateandcreate #skateboarding

[John JDS @devfromjds]

@ProjectMQ Thanks for the spot in #IndieFeatrueFriday guys! 🙌🙌

[John JDS @devfromjds]

@Soggymender @ZLow4sho Thanks for looking guys! Feedback always welcome 🤘🤘

[John JDS @devfromjds]

3 full time indies, 22 months of work, and our new @EpicSkaterGame is now available everywhere on iOS and Android 🤘
https://t.co/sSE3oYtx5J
https://t.co/uBThI2CXoC
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #skateboarding @ProjectMQ @IndieGameMan @IndieGameLover

[John JDS @devfromjds]

@ProjectMQ @EpicSkaterGame @IndieGameMan @IndieGameLover Thanks guys, amazing progress on your initiative as well!

[John JDS @devfromjds]

We flipped the production switch last night for New Zealand and Australia #itshappening #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #mobilegame #mobilegames #iosgames #androidgames #skatelife #skateboardingisfun #skateandcreate #NewReleaseTuesday #appstore #googleplay

[John JDS @devfromjds]

@CarelessLabs @IndieGameLover @EpicSkaterGame Don't know it to be honest, looking at it now. We all worked on the Tony Hawk games back in the day. We just love fast twitch action skating and tried to translate that into mobile as simply as possible (side scroller fits the form factor). 👍👍

[John JDS @devfromjds]

You can join the @EpicSkaterGame 2 Open BETA now! Check out the TouchArcade thread https://t.co/t0XJlzynlW
#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamelover #indiegame #MobileGaming

[John JDS @devfromjds]

🐜 Slipping in some safe fixes to bugs that have been aggravating me, like this little number… https://t.co/b75GCeKXaG

[John JDS @devfromjds]

I never post here. Follow me on Instagram for daily @EpicSkaterGame development updates #gamedev #indiedev #twittersucks #skateandcreate

[John JDS @devfromjds]

🎖️ Setup and connected Google Play leaderboards and achievements. Next up, entering data on… https://t.co/vB6pftXSUB

[John JDS @devfromjds]

☁️ Adding a basic blob shadow for our friends with lower end devices. It turns on if real-time… https://t.co/PFCodMpuU1

[John JDS @devfromjds]

(video) adding more feedback on goal hud #gamedev #indiedev follow me on Instagram, Twitter is yuck https://t.co/crHJAK0IFD

[John JDS @devfromjds]

(🎶) 🎨 Process time lapse, building a test level... #gamedev #indiedev #skatelife #skateandcreate… https://t.co/yBnjGK7n0z

[John JDS @devfromjds]

#gamedev #indiedev (🔊)🕹️ In the continuous tweaking / building / testing loop all week as we tag… https://t.co/MY4Gzfr5or

[John JDS @devfromjds]

(🔊🎶) 💥 A little test footage montage from the newly refactored multi-effect hazard system.… https://t.co/cz55nPNIBe