Lua is all you need!

cooking a lil n64-style demo scene 🌼

Ah that must be what I’m remembering. Why the switch. I remember you were really far along

Gotcha. Coulda sworn this was in another language originally

been working on a 2D Unity-like game engine from scratch:

C++ with SDL3 renderer, Luau scripting, scene hierarchy and behavior system, and interactive editor in an integrated webview.

Still some rough edges but the pieces are all there!

Super exciting! Wait I thought this was rust before?

A better look

I heard y'all like threaded replies...

Kyle Olson Pixelmancer and Game Artist. Open for work.

Hey everyone!

I am open for work. Looking for contract, part-time, full-time, anything! I have been making games for close to 15 years now and am happy doing 2D art in most styles, pixel art, UI, and managing.

Here's a link to my portfolio: kyleolson.artstation.com

a little preview of something...

Making a little electronics simulator… game? I dunno, but look at my 555 timer go!

This is just texture work for the linework effect. Just feels a bit more pure 2d because I project the texture from the cameras perspective

did some texture and shader work

Hell yeah escape velocity! That’s so my jam

Which is better? Ortho vs perspective

That’s exactly what’s happening. Sometimes the geometry is as simple as a cube, like the backside view of this prop, but I do rough out a bit more geometry usually where it’s needed. Doesn’t take long to do and it adds a lot to the effect

Thanks!

Yup that’s basically right. I have crude (not exactly a cube) geometry I projection map to

Thanks! The cans also have crude 3d geometry. No parallax shader magic

Well the engine is unity, but this is a prototype for a tycoon style game

Thanks Bruce! Still playing with the idea, but feeling more and more like it’ll take shape

Thanks!

They weren’t 3D until now. I projection mapped them to crude geometry to get this 2.5D effect

quick engine test

Added some drink fridges. Gotta draw all the angles too!

What an embarrassing day to be an American

kitchen in winter ❄️ #pixelart #lowpoly

This was a lot harder to draft out than expected

A couple of checkouts

More sketchin'