Honest Dan

Our game Fregward: Spirit Warden got 1st place in @UnrealEngine's Epic Mega Jam 2022!! 🥇 It was described as "a cosy game for lovers of chaos" 😄 It's always a pleasure to work with @brainoidgames & @spacey3d! I'm very proud of Team Catfrog 🐱🐸 #gamejam unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/pre…

@AnderssonKev @Jakob_Wahlberg fzero x vibes!

Would you get sick driving upside down? Had to try some dumb ideas before I go on a holiday break! This is mostly to test ideas and not a "real level". What me and @Jakob_Wahlberg have been working on has me convinced that we've got something really special going on! 👀

@SpecialEffect The jam is wrapped up now. TOGETHER, we raised over £1800, huzzah! Thanks everyone.

#HonestJam 8 is live! Our annual game jam has just kicked off, raising money for the wonderful charity @SpecialEffect! This year's theme is TOGETHER! You can get involved by jamming, hanging out in my daily streams, or donating to the cause over the next 9 days!♥️ #gamedev

@RyanLaley Goodluck with this, Ryan!

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Hello internet! There's just two days left of my annual fundraiser game jam! We've now raised over £1400 for @SpecialEffect - who do amazing work to make gaming accessible for physically disabled people. Thanks all who've supported so far! Get involved: justgiving.com/page/honest-ja…

Proud to be part of the best Co-Dev partner of 2024 💙

@WTFLanaLux very rarely, but still happens where there's something I want to buy back as I accidentally sold it / realised I wanted to keep it. Wouldn't ruin the game without, but is appreciated.

When you play a game, do you prefer to be able to buy your items back or do you care? #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiegame #indiegames

spelling correction... Nostalgia.... oops 🙄

The theme for Honest Jam 7 is.... NOSTALIGA Join in the jam: itch.io/jam/honest-jam… Support the charity: justgiving.com/page/honest-ja…

It's Honest Jam time! Returning for it's 7th iteration, the non-cram charity game jam starts TOMORROW at noon UK time (7AM EST)! We'll be raising money again for the wonderful @SpecialEffect! I am looking forward to doing some GAME DEV! Fancy it? itch.io/jam/honest-jam…

@matt_animals where did you get this from? need to get this for Elysia next year!

The best advent calendar

Huge thanks to the teams that we have the pleasure to work with over the years, including the amazing people at @XboxPublishing @SumoDigitalLtd @RareLtd @Rebellion @Team17 @EpicGames @CDPROJEKTRED @bulkhead @TencentGames @SuperMGames it’s a privilege to be a part of the journey!

@matt_animals the fact its been two weeks since me and my friend last played might give you some insight.. :D

@HonestDanGames Would be fascinated to hear your thoughts on RE6 👀

Buy this book for all of your relatives and friends for Christmas

@alexanderperrin Thanks for sharing - this looks awesome, and I have sent to some cat friends <3 Goodluck with the launch!

🚋 Short Trip 🚋, my hand drawn scenic tram experience for cats, is coming to Steam in December! This standalone version includes a new 'scheduled mode' that syncs with your clock to give the tram a timetable, and more.

@doot_dodo Nice name!

I'm back to working on Kabuto Park almost full time now that we are set up in our new place. I still don't have a desk chair or a bed but they are coming! Next playtest very soon 🪲🔍🌳

@thomasbrushdev Hey Thomas, good of you to host free things like this. Out of interest, what do you cover over the two days?

Just a quick reminder for today: I'm doing a workshop at noon EST on HOW (and WHY) you should consider making games alone in 2025. You can sign up here. It's free -> fulltimegamedev.mykajabi.com/opt-in-how-to-…

@CollaborationG7 would need a way to apply it less intensely for the in-game text though, even older games had legible text :D

Me, testing my game to be as 1999 as possible😁 Diablo 2, I'm really trying! Would it be cool for a game to have an option to switch to such mode?🤔 #indiegame

@doot_dodo Reminds me a bit of a board game I played recently, Kabuto Sumo. Maybe a pun of Kabuto and Beetle, Kabeetle.. hmm maybe not :D

Help me find a definitive name for my bug collection / fighting game! Here are some key words for the overall mood and aesthetic of the game : Beetles, Summer, Childish, Cute, Nature, Collection, Discovery, Charming, Butterflies, Bugs. Do you have any idea? 🌻🪲🌳

@flassari Thanks for the reminder <3 @flassari - do you have a favourite/most recommended talk from this year's Unreal Fest gold Coast?

There are a BUNCH of amazing high-quality technical talks from Unreal Fest Gold Coast available right now at the Epic Developer Community. You can see them all at this link: dev.epicgames.com/community/unre… #uetips