Hi, I'm Nathan! By day: Preschool Teacher 👨‍🏫 By night: Solo Dev building 'EcoBound' It's been a wild ride with 4 restarts in 5 years, but I'm finally ready to show the world what I'm working on. Follow along for the journey of building a cozy sci-fi game!

Today is the launch of my brand new series: Diary of Ecobound. The pace is slower then that of my regular video's. So it might not be for everyone and that's alright! 😊 It's about the proces of developing EcoBound. What worked, what didn't, how did I solve the problems i came across and what the future of the game holds! 💖 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #games #cozygaming

Today in Deep Dive: How do games make small little details on their models to help tell their story? 📖 You'll learn all about UV mapping in Blender! 😊 It's very beginner friendly and don't be afraid to tell me how it went or ask questions in the comments! I'll happily help where I can! Deep dive is a tutorial series made up of my own 3D experiences, so if you'd like to learn or get better, tag along! 💚

Welcome to Deep Dive, a tutorial series I'm working on. Today's topic: Blender! 🤩 In this video you learn the absolute basics in 3 minutes to get you started! 🏁 Lmk what you guys think of this format! 💖 #indiegame #gamedev #art #games #blender #Indiedev #tutorial

Welcome to Deep Dive, a show in which we zoom into one specific part of gamedevelopment! Today I’m showing you how to build your own cozy environments from scratch in Unreal Engine 5. 😊 We'll go over: - How to make foliage 🌿 - How to set up a terrain 🌆 - How to color that terrain 🎨 - How to put it all together with the foliage tool 🔨 #gamedev #indiegame #developement #UnrealEngine #Howitsmade #indiedev #blender3d #substancepainter #unrealengine5 #3dart #gamedesign

The UI for my cozy sci-fi game, EcoBound, is finally coming together! 🌿✨ Today I'll show you guys how UI works in Unreal Engine! If you have any tips, please let me know. 2D and UI are not my strong suit and I'm always open to learn! 💚 #indiedev #gamedev #unrealengine #ue5 #cozygaming #cozyvibes #gamedesign P.s. If anyone watches this and thinks: 'I'd love to design the item icons an other things for this game.' Please DM or email me: Nathanwalker-@outlook.com. Because I'm unfortunately not capable enough in the 2D art department. When the game is in a further along state and I'll know all the icons and stuff I'll need, I'd love to work together! 👏

From wireframe to a living, breathing forest! 🌲✨ This is what the trees of EcoBound currently look like. Which tree color is your favorite? 💙💛💚👇 #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine5 #ue5 #gameart #cozygames #3dart #ecobound #indiegame

How do games render massive forests without melting your PC? 🌲🔥 For today’s Technical Thursday, I’m breaking down how I optimize trees for my indie game EcoBound! Using Tree-it, WPO (World Position Offset), and Culling in #UE5 to save our graphics cards. 👇 #gamedev #indiedev #UnrealEngine5 #gameart #indiegame

Happy #screenshotsaturday !! 😊 The world of EcoBound is coming to life! 🌿 Check out the progression of our new mineable items: LumaCaps and Crystals. From simple 3D models to glowing in-game loot! ✨🍄💎 #gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine #madewithunreal #indiegame #gameart #3dmodeling

In today’s Technical Thursday, I’m breaking down how we handle item logic in EcoBound using Data Assets. It’s basically a magical digital box that holds all the stats and visuals! 📦✨ What is the most iconic item in gaming history according to you? 👇 #indiedev #GameDev #UnrealEngine5 #IndieGame #GameDesign

Yup... Just a rock 🪨✨ This is the first minable asset you encounter in EcoBound. It drops Stone and a small chance of another ore! 😊 #ScreenshotSaturday #IndieDev #UnrealEngine5 #GameArt #CozyGame #3DArt

Technical Thursday! Today is about node based coding in #UE5 🛠️ Traditional code is powerful, but looking at C syntax sometimes feels like reading The Matrix. Blueprints allow me to build complex systems without losing my mind 😆 Which do you prefer: Nodes or Lines? 😊💓 #EcoBound #UnrealEngine #IndieDev #GameDev #Blueprints #TechnicalThursday

It's #TechnicalTuesday! 🛠️ Breaking down my stylized asset pipeline in 60 seconds: Modeling in #Blender ➡️ Texturing in #SubstancePainter ➡️ Implementation in #UE5. What’s your preferred texturing workflow? 😊💖 #gamedev #indiedev #3dart #gameart #gamedesign

Happy #ScreenshotSaturday! 🚀🌿 From Greybox ➡️ Wireframe ➡️ Final Render. On today's Art showcase: the rocket for EcoBound. In a cozy survival game about reviving a dead planet. your ship is not just for transportation, it's a mobile greenhouse. Built in Blender, rendered in Unreal Engine 5. 🎨 #indiedev #gamedev #UE5 #3dart #blender3d #stylizedart

It’s #TechnicalTuesday! 🛠️🌲 Who knew that chopping trees include 'Magical Beams' and a hidden explosions. 💥 A quick breakdown of the chopping logic in EcoBound using Unreal Engine 5. 👇 #gamedev #indiedev #UE5 #UnrealEngine #EcoBound #indie #indiedev #indiegame

Happy #ScreenshotSaturday! 📸 Meet Rose. 👩‍🚀🌹 From wireframe to fully breathing in-game character. She is the protagonist of EcoBound, exploring a forgotten planet with her robot companion Radio. What do you think of her design? #indiedev #gamedev #UE5 #characterdesign #3dart #solodev

The first #TechnicalTuesday! 💙🛠️ I'll showcase and try to explain how a specific feature of EcoBound works. Today: Locomotion! 🚶‍♂️ Never made a video like this before, so feedback is more than welcome! ❣️😊 #gamedev #indiegame #solodev #EcoBound #UnrealEngine5 #animation

RT @Stylized_Studio: Hi, I'm Nathan! By day: Preschool Teacher 👨‍🏫 By night: Solo Dev building 'EcoBound' It's been a wild ride with 4…

Hi, I'm Nathan! 👋 By day: Preschool Teacher 👨‍🏫 By night: Solo Dev building 'EcoBound' 🌙 It's been a wild ride with 4 restarts in 5 years, but I'm finally ready to show the world what I'm working on. Follow along for the journey of building a cozy sci-fi game in #UE5! 🚀 #gamedev #indiegame #solodev #introduction #3dart