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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)

@WTFLanaLux

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I make games. Wishlist STRAIN on Steam:

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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
26 days
It was really fun making this animation with chat today. Thanks guys for all the fun suggestions and contributions.
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
When you parent the game object without setting the local position and rotation.
@TheSomaGreen
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2 years
When you accidentally click attach instead of wear on your avatar.
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
Holy crap!! I can't believe STRAIN is fully funded already!!! I am so overwhelmed with gratefulness right now!!!! 😭😭 Thank you so much everyone!! You're all amazing!! <3
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
IM READY. ARE YOU READY!?
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
1 year
Starting the day with some Unity memes. Then deving... In Unity. #gamedev #unity3d #unity #twitch
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 years
STRAIN: Survive in an apocalyptic city. Form alliances and find a way out. #PitchYaGame #gamedev #indiegame #STRAIN
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 years
Thank you, @leonnoel and all the lovely devs from #100Devs for the huge raid today! It was great to hear what you're working on and share some of the game dev process with you. :)
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2 years
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4 years
Hi :)
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 years
Thank you!!! 🖤🖤
@unitygames
Unity for Games
3 years
🎥 The Unity Awards winner for Best Unity Development Streamer is: @WTFLanaLux #UnityAwards #MadeWithUnity
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
I feel a bit shy to share this, because it feels personal to have such a spotlight on me, but I am really grateful to be featured in a Microsoft Developer Story. Thank you @MSFTGameDev / @msdev ! It was so much fun to shoot this with the excellent team!
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
Getting there...
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 months
Coming soon 😊
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 years
Hi, I'm Lana. I'm a programmer/artist making the survival game STRAIN. But if you wanna know what a game dev looks like in action, come by the stream: :) #WhatAGameDevLooksLike
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 years
How to comment your code 😎
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
nice
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@WTFLanaLux
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2 years
WE DID IT :D
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
WE HAVE A CATEGORY ON TWITCH :D
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
7 months
The only easy part of game development is quitting. 🫠
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@WTFLanaLux
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11 months
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@WTFLanaLux
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5 years
Hi, I'm Lana. I make games. #VisibleWomen #gamedev
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
1 year
Chat figured it out. I'm John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity. It was me all along. Come see what I have planned next for Unity:
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
1 year
I'm excited to be speaking tomorrow at The Game Dev Guild Conference! There'll be lots of great talks and learnings through the week. Check it out here: (And save 20% with discount code lanalux20)
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
This thumbnail and title 🤣😅 #gamedev
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
11 months
do you think anyone will notice that i forgot to mirror this?
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
8 months
This is honestly such a compliment though Thank you haters for when you accidentally compliment me <3
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
1 year
GRAPH OF MOTIVATION
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
5 years
To celebrate a new school year with new school crushes (whose homes you may or may not break into), Don't Notice Me is now 50% off! Retweet this and your crush will love you forever!! 💖💖💖
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
1 year
🚨 DRAMA ALERT 🚨 Stay tuned for my HOT TAKE on the UNITY DRAMA!!!
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
Starting tomorrow I'll be taking a 5-day streaming break which is the longest I've taken in 5 years. I'll be visiting some friends out west. I won't be bringing a computer and plan to be on my phone as little as I can. Wish me luck. See you all Monday! :)
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
STRAIN: The Undoing's official trailer is out!! You can play this tomorrow! The Kickstarter Campaign will be launching with it!!! We're so close!! LET'S GOOOOO!!! #indiegame #gamedevelopment #gamedev #indiedev #FREEGAME
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 years
Making a witchy cottage using Unity's LEGO microgame was way too fun today! <3 (more info on the LEGO x Unity jam: ) #madewithunity #LEGOGames @unitygames @LEGO_Group #gamedev #screenshotsaturday
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 years
Ummmm......
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
Thanks everyone for joining the MEGAMIGS stream! It’s been a blast here! :)
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
5 years
I have no number! I can't be numbered!!!! Thank you to @csharpfritz and the #livecoders for the awesome jersey! :D
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 years
I don't usually celebrate milestones, but I'm thinking maybe it's time to change that. Also this is pretty cool. :) Thanks everyone for hanging out!
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
24 hours in and we are way past the goal and well on our way to the stretch goals! I'm so excited to make STRAIN amazing. It'll be like a time capsule with nods to many of the cool people who were along for the journey! Thank you again, everyone!! <3
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 months
oops. i forgot youtube auto generates thumbnails for streams. nobody panic, game dev is not over.
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
Character work in progress
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 years
:O :O :O
@unitygames
Unity for Games
3 years
The Unity Awards nominees for Best Unity Development Streamer are: @WTFLanaLux @QaziTV @boppygames @HarryAlisavakis
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 years
iS tHiS gAmE dEv?! wHy HaVeN't I sEeN cOde I tHe PaSt 2 MiNs WaTcHiNg ThIs StReAm!?!?
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
A DEMO FOR STRAIN IS COMING IN 7 DAYS! :O
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
Biggest accomplishment in life: Being referenced in Twitch's documentation.
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
Things I've searched while doing game dev that will put me on a list: - "weight of a human head" (for ragdoll physics) - "best way to destroy children" - "how to pop a stash"
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
Story based games are a lot of work. You're basically writing, directing and animating a whole film alongside the production of a game. They're like... A lot of fun to play though :)
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 years
Working on the visuals has been so fun! It feels good to be working towards how I want things to look now that the main mechanics are in. :) #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #strain
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
Tag a creator you’d like to see as a character in a game. I’ll be picking a creator who plays the STRAIN demo and will make a 3D version of them to be in the game. 1/4
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
6 years
Teaser trailer for Call of the Void is here! #gamedev #sceenshotsaturday
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
1 year
A STRAIN Update video / dev log is now premiering! #gamedev #gamedevelopment
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 months
I've been experimenting with making 3d Asset packs. The first one has finally launched today! :D See more here: #gamedev #3d #unity #unity3d
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
Day 1 in Blender / sculpting :) #gamedev #blender
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
Happy new year!! Thank you for a fun year of streams and game dev. :)
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
Happy Birthday Adam! 🖤 Here's your favourite birthday song!
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
For those of you who laughed at me for setting off the fire alarm on stream by burning water... I've decided to finally learn how to cook water correctly:
@messedupfoods
i like food
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 years
Getting through the character work for STRAIN. They're starting to come together! #STRAIN #gamedev #screenshotsaturday
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 years
WHICH ONE IS MORE INTERESTING PLEASE
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
STRAIN: The Undoing is now free to play on Itch: And the Kickstarter is live! #screenshotsaturday #strain #indiegame #freegame #gamedev
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
The STRAIN Kickstarter campaign is officially complete. We have successfully reached the goal! And almost 200% backed! Thank you so much to all the backers and to everyone who supported in so many ways along the journey!! You guys are amazing!! 🖤
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
Frankly, it's rude to use var in C#.
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
Thank you everyone for all the support and kind words on the trailer!! It’s so exciting to get to this milestone! :)
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
I've been working on characters so much lately that I almost put makeup on only half my face thinking symmetry was on.
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
1 year
Unity Updates Summarized: - 2.5% rev split cap Runtime fee (now based on engagement per month). - Staying in version 2022 LTS means you're not subjected to the Runtime Fees. - Unity Personal will be free until $200k and you can remove the splash screen. - Tracking is now
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
Ever since I started game development I love going down dark alleys. It’s a dangerous pastime. (This is a shot from STRAIN) #gamedev #indiegame #screenshotsaturday
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
6 years
Happy birthday @thewebpro !!
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
What an incredible theme suggestion.
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
Day 2 in Blender / sculpting :) #gamedev #blender
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
6 years
If you know any youtubers or streamers who might want to play Don’t Notice Me or who you’d like to see play it, please let me know! 🖤
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
"I should watch a show, take a break from game development" 2 hours later... #GameOfThrones #got #ASOIAF #Rhaenyra
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
I accidentally Googled "Life" and now I'm down an existential rabbit hole. Please help.
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
6 years
Rooms for Call of the Void are coming together. What would your place say about you? 🤔
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
Am I seriously losing track of time or do raspberries go bad the instant they leave the grocery store?
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
I just answered a wrong number and ended with "Talk to you later" help.
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
Last day in my little cozy apartment >_<
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
Anyone up for some in-game cooking? #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #STRAIN
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
1 year
🚨 DRAMA ALERT 🚨 A lot of people have been asking for my thoughts on the Unity changes. Here they are: #unity3d #unity #gamedevelopment
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
9 months
I love that substance painter uses a little croissant for the "baking" tab.
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
6 years
Don't Notice Me is coming to Steam on Nov 7th:
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
9 months
New STRAIN update / dev log:
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4 years
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
5 years
✨✨ Happy birthday @thewebpro !!! ✨✨
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
STRAIN: The Undoing, a prequel and demo for STRAIN will be coming out very soon! Stay tuned! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #screenshotsaturday
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
Your place is nicer than the starting room in STRAIN: True or false? #gamedev #strain #indiegame
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
11 months
Should I do it?
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
1 year
Can't get a break from paparazzi.
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
5 years
Thank you so much @triOSCollegeBTH / @qcha0s for having me as a guest speaker last night! It was so fun to meet the staff and students and to chat with you all about #gamedev ! :)
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
9 months
Whoa
@Rainmaker1973
Massimo
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This Ride 4 footage on PS5 shows the first-person perspective of a rider racing through a suburb on a rainy day and demonstrates the special phenomenon that can occur when a game passes a 'reality detection' threshold
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@WTFLanaLux
Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
2 years
If my future doesn’t include a pool like this, I don’t want it 😠 (Art by @trimbletweets )
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
9 months
Don't Notice Me is 80% off right now!!! That means it's only $1.79 CAD. It's a reverse escape room game where you try to break into a home. It's a comedic, narrative puzzle game. I spent a year making it and I hope you enjoy playing it!
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
4 years
It's been a fun break taking part in this game dev competition using @CoreGames Its finally all done. :)
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 years
Here's our theme generator for the jam: Comment your favourite results.
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Lana Lux (making STRAIN)
3 years
How long do you need to do daily runs before they start becoming enjoyable? Do they ever?
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