James Rowbotham

Finding bugs/optimisation issues in a big #UnrealEngine project can feel like searching for needles in a haystack That’s why I made: Project Optimise Tool It scans your whole #UE5 project & flags bugs/optimisation opportunities On FAB marketplace 👉 buff.ly/SZ7JcMa #GameDevelopment | #GameDev | #IndieDev

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I solo-developed a game called 'Freerunners' and wrote a postmortem on the realities of solo game deving Full read 👇 buff.ly/cNvwwND Here is the TL;DR: 🔸Early decisions (genre, scope, tech) define everything 🔸Without deadlines, your game will drift 🔸You don’t need a better plan; you likely need less scope 🔸Get feedback or become an echo chamber of one 🔸Everything takes longer than you think 🔸You are the bottleneck 🔸Long projects lock you into outdated decisions 🔸Finishing is a skill, but so is knowing when to stop 🔸Time spent on one project is time not spent on another 🔸Do you really need to do it all alone? Check out the full postmortem for more in-depth breakdown #GameDev #IndieDev

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Want to quickly find hidden bugs and optimisations in your #UE5 project? PROJECT OPTIMISE | helps you find those “needle in a haystack” issues faster View on FAB 👉 buff.ly/9udKxmv 🔸24 optimisation checks 🔸10 bug checks 🔸Naming convention checks Surfacing issues like assets with both missing LODs and disabled Nanite #UnrealEngine #GameDev #UETips

I make quick #UnrealEngine dev tip videos So far I’ve made 113, covering: UI, materials, blueprints, organisation & more! All short. No fluff. Straight to the point. Check out the full YT playlist👇 buff.ly/he3BsPh I'm sure there will be some you didn't know about! #UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #UETips

I made a game called 'Freerunners' A precision parkour game built around tight movement, fast restarts, and chasing better times Shave seconds off every run! Play it on Steam👇 buff.ly/LpYpAfN #GameDev #IndieDev

I added a new “Articles” section to my website It’s a collection of in-depth posts I wrote on Unreal Engine, game dev, and real-world production: 🔸Postmortems 🔸Tips & Tricks 🔸Guides 🔸Tech Experiments Check it out👇 buff.ly/nkApQBf These were previously buried in a different section under 100+ odd Quick Dev Tips, so I’ve pulled them out into their own space to make them more obvious! #GameDev | #IndieDev | #UE5

Been making progress on my new: #UE5 ASSET SHOWCASE TOOL The idea is to help you quickly showcase and arrange assets in seconds inside #UnrealEngine Sign up for my tools newsletter to get notified when I launch it: 👉 buff.ly/yzkbg93 Current progress: 🔸Built out the Add To Level workflow with advanced settings 🔸Basic asset arranging/layout tools 🔸Early scene helper tools started (like the turntable actor in the video) Next up, I'm going to be properly fleshing out the asset arranging side of things What would you want to see in a tool like this? Anything you think would be especially useful? #GameDev | #IndieDev | #GameDevelopment | #GameDevTools

Just came across a blog post I wrote a while back: “5 Useful Unreal Engine Blueprint Tips & Tricks” Still relevant, and I still use them all the time in-engine Check them out 👇 buff.ly/c69qcq6 #UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev #UETips

I’ve got a game on Steam called 'Indie Dev Story' It’s a short clicker game about trying to survive making your first game as an indie dev Play it for FREE on Steam 👉 buff.ly/vSew5sQ Originally released it on itch a long time ago, but people seemed to enjoy it… so I polished it up a bit a while back and brought it over to Steam A lot of what’s in the game is inspired by my early game dev days. Starting in a grotty basement and working up to a small proper office, with furniture based on what I had back then and characters inspired by my friends and me. Give it a go, and if you enjoy it, feel free to follow me on Steam to see what I release next! #GameDev #IndieDev

Realised I was spending too much money on sound effects for my games Classic indie dev: My audio was so badly organised it was easier to buy new sounds than search through what I already had Fixed it with a simple, searchable audio workflow (article)👇 buff.ly/FLhzqhO If you've got a growing audio library, this is definitely worth setting up Wish I’d done this sooner. It's already saving me time and money #GameDev #IndieDev #UE5

A while ago, I started building a set dressing tool for #UnrealEngine to speed up level building Got distracted… and never finished it Thinking of picking it back up to help build out my Zombie Typing game faster What would you want from a tool like this? #UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev

@jkelly206 I’ve not used it before, but I always hear people talking about it. I should give it a go

@cbGameDev I mostly rely on Blueprint Assist these days - it's really helped with my wrist issues! Node Graph Assistant is a must-have too!

#Unrealengine Align Blueprint Nodes functionality is powerful… but with great power comes great responsibility ha (This is technically “tidy”?) Jokes aside, it’s genuinely great for keeping things tidy See how to use it in my quick 2-min tip video 👇 buff.ly/vFNNmSJ #UE5 #GameDev #UETips

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Been working on a new #UE5 tool for helping showcase your assets quickly This was the first test I did for it which made me think: “Yeah… this could be cool” Still early days, but more to come! Join my tools newsletter to follow its progress 👇 buff.ly/Zl8stac #UnrealEngine #GameDev #IndieDev

My “Widget Reflector Debugging UI” #UnrealEngine Quick Dev Tip is one that a lot of people have found helpful It shows you a tool for inspecting and debug widgets Knowing about this has saved me a lot of pain over the years See how it works in my short, to-the-point video 👇 buff.ly/HJL0nFv #UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #UETips

I’m solo developing a 'Zombie Typing' game There’s a playable demo on Steam right now Would love your feedback, it’ll help me make a better game! 👉 buff.ly/nKvcYx3 #GameDev #IndieDev

I’ve been making a “Quick Dev Insights” series for a while now Short, bite-sized interviews with developers across the games industry 10 released so far, with more on the way! Excited to share the next ones soon Read them here buff.ly/u7rDii5 #GameDev #IndieDev

Manually checking assets for bugs and optimisation issues in #UnrealEngine can take hours My Project Optimise Tool scans your #UE5 project in seconds Find issues faster 👇 buff.ly/StaC56n #GameDev #IndieDev