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[He/Him] Gamedev/engineer/teacher. I make a lot of educational content for the Godot Engine and Blender. Working on Bushcraft Survival! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3529110/Bushcraft_Survival/ www.michaeljared.ca
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XPGameSummit 2025 was incredible!! I got so much out of this conference. Met a ton of amazing devs, got incredibly thoughtful playtesting and feedback, and listened to some great talks. #XPGameSummit #indiedev #Godot #blender #solodev Bushcraft Survival already has a new patch! t.co/OdTDpUWY65

#XPGameSummit Just in case any folks I know on #bsky are around Toronto and will be coming to the XPGameSummit next Thursday, we should connect! I will have a table set up for playtesting Bushcraft Survival. I'll have some merch too! #BushcraftSurvival #Godot #IndieGames #SurvivalGaming

Hey #PitchYaGame ! Bushcraft Survival is a roguelike, first-person survival game, set in the icy cold Canadian North. Alone. Hungry. Freezing. Feel the exhilaration of surviving the devastating cold! 🌲Collect Resources 🪓Build Shelters 🐟Trap and Fish Wishlist! store.steampowered.com/app/3529110/...

Testing out controller support tonight in BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL! Drop by #survivalgaming #indiegames #solodev #godot #streaming #youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQMW...

Hey #bsky! I will be streaming in about 30 minutes over on Twitch. I'll be doing some more gamedev on Bushcraft Survival today, going to take a look at input mapping. Jump in chat and say hi #twitch #streaming #gamedev #survivalgaming #BushcraftSurvival #Godot

Playtest of the v0.1.2 patch very soon, come by and say hi! www.twitch.tv/michaeljared... #indieedv #survivalGames #bushcraftSurvival #SteamPlayTest

2nd patch is out for Bushcraft Surviva! Changes are coming directly from player feedback, so I guess this shows that the Steam Playtest works! Any survival gaming #streamers on #bsky? Hit me up! I'd love to have try the game #survivalgaming #bushcraftsurvival store.steampowered.com/news/app/368...

Streaming on twitch now! Continuing the playtesting and developing on Bushcraft Survival #Godot #BushcraftSurvival #indiegaming #solodev #twitch #gamedev www.twitch.tv/michaeljared...

Here's the official Steam announcement for the Bushcraft Survival Playtest: #steam #survivalgaming #bushcraft #bushcraftsurvival store.steampowered.com/news/app/368...

Streaming more gamedev of Bushcraft Survival, come say hi! www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRUl... #indiedev #solodev #Godot #BushcraftSurvival

The #BushcraftSurvival Playtest is now LIVE on Steam! Jump in and take a look! (Linking the Reddit post for full details + gameplay clips!) www.reddit.com/r/SurvivalGa...

The new Steam page for #BUSHCRAFTSURVIVAL is out! Take a look! (the playtest will be dropping soon) #godot #bushcraftsurvival #survivalgames #pc #steam store.steampowered.com/app/3529110/...

~BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL~ I am on a 3D modeling rampage today! So many props for the "public use cabins" game mechanic. #blender #3dmodeling #texturing fun fact, the bed roll on the right was originally like 670k tris, baked it down to 500!

Godot developers! Today I did a breakdown of one way that I'm using the Blender-Godot Pipeline in my game, Bushcraft Survival. Check it out! PS... wishlist if you like survival games! store.steampowered.com/app/3529110/ #blender #godot #BushcraftSurvival www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMPj...

Streaming some #blender on YouTube today, come swing by and say hi! www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTaT... #BushcraftSurvival

An essential watch for anyone concerned about #ai and #art and the #DeadInternetTheory www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhdH...

#portfolioday ARTISTS! I am looking to commission some capsule art work for Bushcraft Survival. I've really been hunting hard for an artist who can pull off a realistic nature style. Please DM me if interested! #NoAI Take a look at the current art: store.steampowered.com/app/3529110/...

Me again... I am still streaming some Godot dev, come by and say hi! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rur9... #indiedev #godot #gamedev

Join me for some gamedev streaming! #indiedev #gamedev #twitch Taking a look at the skill tree system in BUSHCRAFT SURVIVAL www.twitch.tv/michaeljared...

The first gameplay trailer for Bushcraft Survival is up on Steam, please go give it a watch! I'm about to go through a major art-direction overhaul, but the core mechanics/game loop are there. It's been a lot of work over the past 4 months, but I am excited! #indiedev #bushcraft s.team/a/3529110

DEAD INTERNET THEORY #BlueSky, let's talk about it, and how it relates to art, tech, and for me, game development -- I'm sure I can't be the only one who feels engagement is lower on BlueSky. I've finally come to grips with it- although it feels bad, it's a *good* thing. (1/6) #DeadInternetTheory

THE COLD DARK [Original Track] The title of this track is a gentle nod to one of my favorite games, The Long Dark. It was (and is) a huge inspiration that I draw from for Bushcraft Survival #godot #indiedev #TheLongDark #BushcraftSurvival www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-_3...

Beavers don’t need blueprints — they’re born builders! With nothing but instinct and some serious teeth, they create wetlands that support hundreds of species, filter water, and help fight climate change. They're ecosystem engineers, reducing floods and boosting biodiversity, one dam at a time. 🦫

Bluesky #indiedev! I have some news for my Blender-Godot-Pipeline: - Godot 4.4 is now tested, and all is good! - There's complete written docs now - A new GitHub repo with a full test scene (link on page below) Happy building! #blender #godot #gamedev superhivemarket.com/products/ble...

It's International Beaver Day! My first (published) game was "A Beaver's Tale". Although it wasn't commercially successful, it was super fun and I learned a ton. PS. Beavers are super important for the environment. They are like ecosystem engineers! #beavers store.steampowered.com/news/app/304...

I would just like to say that I have been listening to this song on repeat while coding for Bushcraft Survival And that you should too 🪇🎶🎶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwg9...

HEY BLUESKY I made a devlog today, for my game project Bushcraft Survival. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpo1... #Godot #gamedev #indiedev #BushcraftSurvival