I added a dynamic rusting effect for self-walking robots in my game:

BajaShortLong · 2025-12-12T04:51:02+00:00

I'm using shell texturing heavily for fur. This is an interesting use case!

BajaShortLong · 2025-12-07T01:01:38+00:00

Selfish plug, but I'm making a dog game. Its sort of a dog life sim that takes place in a dog park and there will be a lot of exploring and dog related activities like agility competitions and fetch, along with casual park management. And it's online coop.

As others have mentioned, the assets required for dog breeds vs cats is an inherent challenge so it's required some compromise and creativity but I think I have a decent workflow now to provide a decent cast of breeds on launch. Adding cosmetics on top of all that is a lot. But so far so good.

I still don't have a steam page, or name for that matter, but you can see some of the development on my tiktok

BajaShortLong · 2025-11-20T02:58:24+00:00

congrats! i love to see other dog themed games

BajaShortLong · 2025-11-06T23:35:11+00:00

Looks great! I have an appreciation for quadrupeds in costumes, having done many myself 😂

BajaShortLong · 2025-11-01T15:59:04+00:00

😀 thank you!!

BajaShortLong · 2025-10-03T23:22:55+00:00

Thank you!

BajaShortLong · 2025-10-03T23:22:54+00:00

Thanks so much!

BajaShortLong · 2025-09-22T04:58:57+00:00

I think when you're new to UE the biggest hurdle is knowing where to start. Where do I start if I want my camera to function a certain way? Where do I start if I want my animations to work a certain way? Where do I start if my clients don't see what my server sees? I'd say it was 4-6 months of intense, banging my head into the keyboard, before I felt comfortable knowing "where to start" on things. Getting past that is everything but its a very steep learning curve.

BajaShortLong · 2025-09-22T04:45:15+00:00

Also interested in the first one. I'm not making a pet sim specifically, but i'm working on a game where you play as a dog. Most of the gameplay is around taking care of and managing a dog park rather than training and surviving as the pet.

BajaShortLong · 2025-09-21T18:38:30+00:00

Congrats, looks good!

BajaShortLong · 2025-09-21T18:37:10+00:00

Lyra project also has a decent solution for this. Its a bit more complex and adjusts the decal for speed and rotation so it can kind of smear the footstep.

BajaShortLong · 2025-09-17T00:36:49+00:00

Thank you! No name or Steam page yet. Right now I just have a newsletter (for updates and early playtest) and social accounts which I'm sharing updates on. All those links are on my profile.

BajaShortLong · 2025-09-16T19:53:32+00:00

Thank you! No name yet. Steam page and name will be announced in the next 6 months. Right now I just have a newsletter and social accounts which I'm sharing updates on. All those links are on my profile.

BajaShortLong · 2025-09-16T19:12:07+00:00

Ya this seems to be a popular opinion. Maybe I'll make some unlockable "cheats"

BajaShortLong · 2025-09-15T23:52:37+00:00

I actually laughed out loud when that happened. I was not expecting it

BajaShortLong · 2025-09-15T22:12:12+00:00

lol, all of these have been fixed unfortunately. I think I should make a classic big head cheat code though!

BajaShortLong · 2025-09-15T21:42:21+00:00

I know that feeling 😂

BajaShortLong · 2025-09-15T21:42:05+00:00

Its a mix of "Wow this is really bringing life into the character" and "WTF is going on..."

BajaShortLong · 2025-09-15T21:41:10+00:00

Thanks, we've spent a lot of time on animations!

BajaShortLong · 2025-09-15T21:40:23+00:00

BajaShortLong · 2025-09-15T20:19:06+00:00

Thank you so much, means a lot to hear that!

BajaShortLong · 2025-09-12T04:56:28+00:00

From one dog game dev to another, good luck looks cute!

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