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Dan Vogt ✨

9 months

Dear friends, 💖 After a year of consulting, I've finally honed in on my 'why.' ✨I live to help creative folk learn, build smarter, and get results!✨ Please read on 🧵 - last slide has Jelly pics! - or consult my handy TLDR flowchart: 🤣

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Dan Vogt ✨

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5 months

Would you believe this prompt cannot be dismissed with a controller. 😤

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1 year

@davemakes Reminds me of this classic:

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4 years

Wii News is how I want to absorb all news from now on.

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6 years

Hi friends! My art-game 'Skyward Journey' is now available on #iOS and #Android ! 😁 It's a short, really chill experience - I hope you love it! And please, spread the word if you do! ❤️✨ ✨ ✨ #gamedev #indiedev #skywardjourney

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

6 years

I’m making a small game about bossing birds about! 😂 A Mother of Pigeons, kinda thing...

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

7 years

DATA WING is available FREE for #iOS and #Android - no ads, no IAP. 💸🔥😅 ➡️⬅️ #gamedev #indiedev #racing #vaporwave

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

3 years

LOVE this! 🤣👌

dannyodwyer

@dannyodwyer

3 years

GOOD MORNING, MORGAN THE PREY DOCUMENTARY IS LIVE

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9 months

Is Unity’s new deal good or are we all just so very tired… ? Like, the engine is a mess, they’ve made multiple terrible investments, they’ve lost key staff, they tried to fleece us, the board are ghouls, and we’re okay with paying more for *this* service?

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

8 months

Fuck. This. Shit.

Rim 🌸✨🍉

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8 months

games industry math

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3 months

Regular reminder that Adobe is abusive to its users. So don't be one.

🦇 BleachedRainbows.bsky.social🦇

@Bleeeach

3 months

What the fuck is this Adobe cancellation fee?? how is this legal?

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2 years

@abrc666666 @funwithstuff me savouring this tweet

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Pop Crave

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Who is the most iconic mother in pop culture?

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4 years

DATA WING was released exactly 3 years ago. 😶

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3 years

@KaijuKole @bonerman_inc Pat to Chat

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@dan_vogt

7 years

DATA WING is now available in German, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Swedish! It's still totally FREE - #iOS and #Android - no ads, no IAP. 💸🔥😅 ➡️ ⬅️ Maybe RT or tag your friends who can play now?❤️ #gamedev #indiedev #racing #vaporwave

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

6 years

All things going to plan, my chill art-game 'Skyward Journey" will be out tomorrow!! 👍😊👍 In the meantime, enjoy this cute lil' vid of cute lil' birds? ✨ #ios #android #gamedev #indiedev #skywardjourney

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@dan_vogt

5 years

Apparently DATA WING is Game of the Day in the US App Store today. 👍😄👍

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@dan_vogt

3 years

I'm working on recreating truly archaic rendering techniques and they make me so happy. 😊✨

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1 year

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@davemakes

1 year

they made the google authenticator logo a butthole i'm screaming

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5 years

I got a puppy you guys! Meet Jelly(bean)! 😍✨

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

7 years

HOLY MOLY! In the last day or so DATA WING surpassed ✨one million downloads!!✨ Thanks, everyone, for sharing and delivering them dataz! 😍👌❤️

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Dan Vogt ✨

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7 months

#TheGameAwards 🧐

Hayley Elise 😈💀🖤

@_HayleyElise

7 months

Because I'm bored and have nothing better to do with myself, I broke down exactly how #TheGameAwards ~3 hour run time was allocated: Winner’s speeches: 10 min Musical numbers 13.5 min Award presenters: 26.5 min Other presenters: 42.5 min Trailers/ads: 1 hr 28 min

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6 years

DATA WING has some SHINY new languages! Italian, Dutch, Polish, Georgian, Russian and Japanese! And it's still totally FREE - #iOS and #Android - no ads, no IAP. 💸🔥😅 ➡️ ⬅️ Tag your friends who can play now?❤️ #gamedev #indiedev #racing #vaporwave

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@dan_vogt

6 years

DATA WING adds Korean, Hungarian, Danish and Turkish! Why yes, it's still FREE with no ads and no IAP. ❤✨ ➡️ ⬅️ RT to share the Shiny Gems! 💎💎💎 😂 #iOS and #Android #gamedev #indiedev #racing #vaporwave

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@dan_vogt

1 year

Ya'll! Somebody bought a DATA WING clock! 🥰✨ (my offer to custom design leggings still stands 👀)

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@dan_vogt

2 months

@pgmuscat ┏┓ ┃┃╱╲ in ┃╱╱╲╲ this ╱╱╭╮╲╲house ▔▏┗┛▕▔ we ╱▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔╲ commit code crimes ╱╱┏┳┓╭╮┏┳┓ ╲╲ ▔▏┗┻┛┃┃┗┻┛▕▔

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7 years

😍👌

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

3 years

Hi friends! Some personal news; I'm searching for a lovely team to work with!😊 I'm hoping to find a small team making something heartfelt who need design help. So if you know such a team... 🙏✨ A cute Jellybean pic for your trouble. 😊✨ (1/x)

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

1 year

You doing okay, Jeremy?

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

2 years

Some incredible knowledge shared in the first half of this video, indie devs. 😮✨

dannyodwyer

@dannyodwyer

2 years

I dipped my toe into the psychology of Steam Store Optimization and learned A LOT. If you're an indie dev maybe some of the things we learned could be useful to you. It's all in our latest video on Noclip Crew:

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

7 years

DATA WING is a neon, racing adventure through an 80’s fever-dream! Coming to #iOS and #Android on August 17! #DataWing #vaporwave #gamedev

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

6 years

I’ve been working on a small, chill, art-game about guiding birds with your finger. ‘Skyward Journey’ is almost ready and I’m so keen for y’all to play it!! 😁✨ Also it sounds so goshdarn lovely, care of @jeff_van_dyck ! 😍✨ #gamedev #indiedev #skywardjourney

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@dan_vogt

2 years

@Salman_Shh Oh, I did so many things to ease players' onboarding in my racing game DATA WING... The major sneaky, secret one was limiting the engine's power for the tutorial levels. As players progressed, I'd slowly unlock the game's real handling. (detail here: )

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

4 years

Jelly and I were given matching shirts for Christmas. 😮😍✨ #jellyspam

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@dan_vogt

8 years

Worst. Design. Ever. It's like it's a deliberate troll to screw with people. 😡

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

5 years

I was super happy to receive the Excellence in Audio award for Skyward Journey at @free_play over the weekend. Such an amazing effort by @jeff_van_dyck . 🙌✨ (And if you played with the sound off, maybe check it out? 😉) #freeplay19

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@dan_vogt

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Aussie Made Games

@AussieMadeGames

1 month

'Data Wing' (2017) By: Dan Vogt (QLD) For: Mobile Blast through a stylish, neon landscape in this story-driven, racing adventure.

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@dan_vogt

1 year

Ah butts. Google Play has stopped serving one of my games to customers because I'm not targeting a recent enough API. Nothing will change for users - it's just busywork for me. I've grown to hate mobile ecosystems and my time supporting them is coming to an end real fast... 😑

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

7 years

Woohoo! DATA WING is an Australian Game Developer Awards finalist! ❤️😊✨ 🎉🎉🎉

GCAP 2024

@GCAPConf

7 years

The Australian Game Developer Award Finalists have been announced! 😄 Check them out on the GCAP site! ❤️✨

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

5 years

I just stickytaped a torch to my vacuum and it might just be the best thing I’ve ever done. Feels like I’m vacuuming the future! 🤣

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

3 years

@KyleJJ12 @suuuoppp Did she yell something about a stream then bash you with a nearby object? 🤣👌✨

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@dan_vogt

6 years

"Before I go to bed, I'll just submit these builds..." - the idiot. DATA WING update is so close, y'all. 😊

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

2 years

Frog Detective 3 is so good. Funny and deeply charming, as expected. What a series! And @gracebruxner - you killed it in Slippery Pond. 😙👌✨

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

3 years

This shirt is surprisingly useful with mandatory mask wearing. 😊✨

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

2 years

I still can’t count to 12 like a normal person thanks to this gift 🎁 ✨

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@gamatroid

2 years

Remember this?

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Dan Vogt ✨

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2 years

My goodness I’m tired. Thanks, all, for such a lovely MIGW. I simply didn’t appreciate how deeply I needed to hang out with y’all in MeatSpace™ 🙏😊✨ Please enjoy this very sensible photo of me.

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

2 years

I finally watched this amazing video and - dear reader - by the end, you will completely understand THIS BLOCK OF PURE INFORMATION!! 🤯🙌✨

Freya Holmér

@FreyaHolmer

2 years

The Continuity of Splines is now on YouTube!! it has been a year in the making, goodness ;-;🎉 I hope you'll like it ❤ ❱

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6 months

💎💎💎 👀✨

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@MoonToggled

6 months

just replayed this absolute masterpiece, go play it if you haven't already (you get shiny gems)

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

2 years

Guy who has only played DATA WING, catching his first elevator: Getting a lot of 'DATA WING' vibes from this…

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

4 years

Stunning optical illusion. Dig deeper in the replies, if you dare. 👀✨

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@jagarikin

4 years

スーパー錯視ブラザーズ

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4 months

@killedbygoogle you can't joke about gmail... I can't take it.

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

3 years

✨ Please stand for the Game Dev National Anthem ✨

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@stevenspohn

3 years

@rudeism lol I just remember that the people we are fighting for are more important than the trolls we must endure

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

4 years

Quarantine Achievement: Unlocked! ✨

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

4 years

Gentle reminder that I made this calm, emotional, chill art game that I occasionally return to just to read the life-affirming reviews. 😍✨ I genuinely hope it brings you joy/peace/calm/clarity in 2020. ❤️

Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

6 years

Hi friends! My art-game 'Skyward Journey' is now available on #iOS and #Android ! 😁 It's a short, really chill experience - I hope you love it! And please, spread the word if you do! ❤️✨ ✨ ✨ #gamedev #indiedev #skywardjourney

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

2 years

Bring 👏 back 👏 monitor degaussing 👏

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

7 years

So, um... no promises - but DATA WING shirts, anyone? 😊 Which would you wear? Any cool idea I should try?

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

7 months

Today is my birthday. I’m fatigued - emotionally, literally and maybe even figuratively?! When I (figuratively) blew out my candles, I wished people would stand up for human rights, hold power to account, have tough conversations, and stop being so fucking greedy? 🙏✨ 🎁👀✨

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

3 years

Having to update DATA WING and Skyward Journey for Android (else they be pulled from the store) has me wondering... Should I release them on PC/Mac? And if yes, how much will I regret it when I get support requests for steering wheels and holographic monitors etc etc... 🤣

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

5 months

@soundaholism @sapphicalUI I’d not seen it before. M&K and an Xbox controller attached. Controller worked fine - once I got in the game. 🤣

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

2 years

Nooo! My unblemished, covid-free streak! 😩😭

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@dan_vogt

2 years

source control? who needs it...

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

6 years

I'm working on a short game about regrets that I'm really excited about - but I'm kinda stuck. 😅 I need a bunch of real regrets from real people - as many as possible. Please submit one via the link or possibly RT? Thanks! 😊❤️✨ #indiedev #gamdev

Anonymous Regrets Survey

Hi! I'm working on an art-game about regrets; how we hang onto them and how we might learn to let go of them. (I'm hoping it'll be uplifting!) It's a non-commercial project that'll be made widely...

docs.google.com

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

7 years

DATA WING is among Touch Arcade's Top 100 iOS Games for 2017! (and what a list!) 😊

TouchArcade

@toucharcade

7 years

2017 has been an incredible year for mobile gaming. We've spent countless hours narrowing down the absolute best iOS titles released this year and are proud to present our our top 100 games of 2017 list:

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Dan Vogt ✨

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6 years

This is my new favourite graph! 😍✨ I saw it at @CeliaHodent 's great Game UX Masterclass which I highly recommend both because it's a great masterclass and because it contains this delightful graph... which I love.

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

7 years

@moocowpong1 @LxFrancis Magic. Gotcha. 😂

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

2 years

Hi friends! I have a lil pre-MIGW update and a favour to ask: 😊✨ I'm branching out into consulting -- specialising in design -- as a logical extension of the mentoring work I do but never really talk about... 👇👇👇👇

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@dan_vogt

3 years

This might be the worst weather UI in existence…

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

1 year

y'all ever noticed how fucked the word "eighth" is? 🤮

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

5 years

@Charalanahzard Okay yeah, that’s some bullshit “advice.” I’ve definitely worn a shirt for a game I’ve liked and been asked “oh cool! What did you do on that game?” 😬😬😬 Enjoy!

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

7 years

Hi! Please help me translate DATA WING to new languages!? 😊 More details 👉 RT's appreciated!❤️ #gamedev #indiedev

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

8 years

. @YugSTAR surveys his domain, admiring his good works...

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@dan_vogt

6 years

Oh yeah! DATA WING is soon to get support for Czech and Simplified Chinese! Yusssss.... 😊

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

5 years

My dog is a lunatic. 😍✨

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@dan_vogt

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@c_barilla

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6 years

I’ve been offline for a while, hiking 90km around New Zealand. The most insanely beautiful place I’ve seen! 😍✨

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

5 years

I've just been slain by some particularly lovely reviews of Skyward Journey. I've kept quiet about the emotional aspects of the game in hope folks will experience them first hand - please give it a whirl if you haven't. ❤✨

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@dan_vogt

2 months

@LeenaVanD Pixar just optioned this as a wall-e spinoff…

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

7 years

DATA WING characters are all created using @Unity3d 's text components! 😂 #screenshotsaturday #madewithunity #unity3d #indiedev #gamedev

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@dan_vogt

3 years

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@dan_vogt

2 years

Japanese whisky. A dark chocolate Tim Tam. Time to Tim Tam slam? ✨

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@dan_vogt

4 years

I LOVE this optical illusion. ❤

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@jagarikin

4 years

レインボー錯視

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@dan_vogt

5 years

Hi gang! I wrote an article about making DATA WING welcoming for notGDC! 😁 I may rant a little about tutorials... 😅 #gamedev #indiedev

#notGDC 2024

@notgdc

5 years

Welcoming Players into DATA WING by Dan Vogt ( @dan_vogt ) | | 🏔 More at 🏔 #notgdc

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Dan Vogt ✨

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2 years

Hi friends! ✨ I've made the DATA WING apparel designs available online for free. 😊 Why pay shipping!? Grab a design and get it printed on a shirt (hoodie, cushion, jeggings) locally! And share a cool pic after, obvs. 📸 #yolofleek ❤ - Dan

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

5 years

Woohoo! Skyward Journey is a finalist in The Pavs! Thanks everyone who helped, especially @jeff_van_dyck . ❤️ Like visiting New Zealand for Games Fest wasn’t already rad enough! 👍😊👍

NZ Games Festival

@nzgamesfest

5 years

🎉 Congratulations to @dan_vogt ! Skyward Journey has been selected as a finalist for The Pavs 2019.⁣ ⁣ See more information and the full list of finalists here:

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3 years

This is extremely nitpicky - but this oddly realistic apple system icon for notifications suggests the red dot has been a floating magic orb this whole time??? 😨

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

5 years

Feelin’ extremely cute. Won’t delete later. 😊 ✨🍓 🍓 🍓 🍓 🍓✨ #newcollarpics #jellyspam

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@dan_vogt

1 year

What password managers are yall using? 🙏✨(Beyond done with LastPass.)

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

5 years

So there’s this DATA WING achievement, Ambiturner, for finishing a course without ever turning right. I just realised that, after adding reverse controls, I literally don’t know if I’ve broken or reversed the achievement. There‘s no such thing as a “simple change”, folks. 😅

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

1 year

Very excited to be back in Japan and at my first #bitsummit ! Let’s chat about design?! 😍✨ (enjoy very random photos)

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

6 years

My nieces call Fortnite "ForkKnife" and now so do I and nothing can ever change that. 😂👌

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

5 years

Running late for a party like... #dazhighlights

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1 year

I thought this was an Unreal tutorial at first glance 🤣

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1 year

おいでませ、元乃隅神社

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

3 years

@eliciadonze Maybe leave a little more of their email address uncovered each time... as a treat. 😅

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

6 years

I am soon to ride this nightmare. 😅

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

3 years

I’m learning unity’s shader graph. “Why not start with something simple like the fire from Zelda.” - me, an idiot. (FWIW, shader graph is far more approachable than shaders which I’ve always hated...)

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

7 years

Some fun DATA WING #gamedev stats for you: of 589k players, 56k have finished the game. Or 9.5% of all players. 😮😍👌 ( #iOS and #Android )

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

5 years

Apple buds 🍏 #jellyspam

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@dan_vogt

2 years

DATA WING 🙏🥰✨

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Dan Vogt ✨

@dan_vogt

3 years

Cursed. 😵‍💫

Massimo

@Rainmaker1973

3 years

This deceiving grid tricks you into thinking there's a curved line somewhere, but you can't find it. The purposefully placed gray lines of squares in a curved formation will induce your peripheral vision to interpolate curved lines [read more: ]

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