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Gamedev at Mix and Jam! From 🇧🇷, living in 🇪🇸

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For 3 years now I have been on a journey to recreate game mechanics as a way to learn game development!
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Recreating mechanics from games you love is still one of the best ways to learn and improve as a game dev/designer! I've been learning a LOT on this journey!
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Let's see if this helps more people find my gamedev channel!
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Twitter has updated their algorithm to allow users to see more posts from smaller accounts
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Hey! I'm a game developer currently working on a Youtube channel called #mixandjam ! The idea is to experiment with game development and try to recreate features from other games! I would love for everyone to check it out <3
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guys really live in apartments like this and don’t see any issue
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In 2019 I've decided to start a #gamedev journey and share it by creating videos and making all of my code available. I always try my best to help the community somehow - and I hope I can do even more in 2020! Check out the videos here:
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I’ve recently experimented recreating the Celestial Brush mechanic from Okami! #madewithunity #gamedev #mixnandjam
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Still learning a lot about game development with this method!
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For 3 years now I have been on a journey to recreate game mechanics as a way to learn game development!
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Managed to build a nice transition from 3D to 2D inspired in A Link Between worlds! Also - this is my first time trying @unity3d 's HDRP! Super satisfied with the result! #gamedev #madewithunity
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Here's the result from the latest #mixandjam video! this time I tried to recreate the Blade Mode in MGR using @unity3d ! This one was a hard one but I'm so glad it turned out well!! You can check out the full video here: #madewithunity #unity3d #gamedev
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Sharing this again - remember to subscribe to the youtube channel if you like this kind of project! ⭐️
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For 3 years now I have been on a journey to recreate game mechanics as a way to learn game development!
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So far I published 30 videos where I tried to reverse engineer all sorts of games. Along the way, I had the privilege to work with amazing people and get really lovely feedback and engagement from the community!
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I did some experiments with procedural animation to practice and study a bit of how the Luigi's Mansion capture mechanic works! #gamedev #madewithunity
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I’ve recently tried recreating the Freeflow Combat from the Batman Arkham games! #madewithunity #gamedev #mixandjam
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More detail on how I made the "lock-in" arrow in this project! #unitytips #madewithunity
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Trying again to recreate game mechanics as a way to improve my gamedev skills! This time I experimented recreating the basic gameplay from The Pathless! #madewithunity #gamedev #mixandjam
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Some of my latest game mechanics recreations! All #madewithunity and with source-code for free! #gamedev #mixandjam
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I’ve tried to recreate the Tactical Mode from #FF7R while experimenting with @unity3d 's HDRP and VFX Graph! #gamedev #madewithunity
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Fruit Ninja Rising: Revengeance #screenshotsaturday #madewithunity original prototype:
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I've worked together with @Scruffy_Tweets to recreate the basic system from the Pikmin games! Super happy with the final result! #madewithunity #gamedev #mixandjam
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Here's the result of the new #mixandjam video! It was pretty exciting to use @unity3d 's Cinemachine to build the rail system! Check out the full video: #gamedev #unity3d #madewithunity
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Here's a feature I designed for @unity 2022.2! The Trail Renderer now can simulate movement (with different shapes) so that you don't need to physically move the GameObject to see how it looks!
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how it started how it’s going
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Here’s the result of the latest #mixandjam video - where I recreated the HUD from Metroid Prime! Really excited with the result!!! ✨ Check out the full video: #gamedev #madewithunity #unity3d
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This is the only real reason you want to use IK in your games. #gamedev #madewithunity
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Trying again to recreate game mechanics as a way to improve my gamedev skills! This time I experimented recreating the basic gameplay from The Pathless! #madewithunity #gamedev #mixandjam
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the amazing thing about working at Unity is that I sometimes have the opportunity to try out projects like The Heretic! It is crazy how the entire project was lit using real-time lights! I took the chance to make a video about it! #madewithunity
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I've spent some time trying to recreate Balatro's juicy card movements and shaders! #madewithunity #gamedev
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what if you have to build tutorials for the hero? #madewithunity #gamedev
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You can use the OnBecameVisible / Invisible functions to detect when objects show up or disappear from screen! I use this to quite a lot to detect when new targets show up on screen! #unitytips #unity3d
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Recreated on of the coolest mini-games on Mario Party using #GameBuilderGarage !
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I’ve recently tried recreating the Speed Booster ability from Metroid Dread! #madewithunity #gamedev #mixandjam
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I can't thank you all enough for the ongoing support! I'm glad I get to inspire some people and I hope we can all learn more from each other! 💖 I have a lot more projects to come, and you can always find them at !
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I'm happy that some of my recreation projects are very diverse - I've been learning quite a lot because each video tackles such a different game mechanic/system. Can't wait to work on more unexpected stuff!
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And yesterday Mix and Jam has reached 90K subscribers!! Sometimes I don’t know if I deserve this - you are all amazing ♥️ thanks for the support!
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In 2019 I've decided to start a #gamedev journey and share it by creating videos and making all of my code available. I always try my best to help the community somehow - and I hope I can do even more in 2020! Check out the videos here:
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Learned a lot from trying to recreate the Splatoon basic ink system! Did this one with @bzgeb and @tntcproject - super happy with the result! #madewithunity #gamedev
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When I was working on the Monument Valley #mixandjam recreation - this was the first time I got the perspective illusion to work! It felt so great and it still amazes me how the developers from @ustwogames figured this out!!!
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I’m speechless... Thank you everyone ♥️
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Trying to improve the punch feel with particles + blink feedback + UI + screen shake! #GameBuilderGarage
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speed distortion shader breakdown! #unitytips
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I’ve recently tried recreating the Speed Booster ability from Metroid Dread! #madewithunity #gamedev #mixandjam
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Mario Galaxy 2 has the highest Metascore of the decade and it’s one of my favorite games of all time. I wanted to celebrate this by trying to recreate the amazing feeling of using a Launch Star on my new #mixandjam project! #gamedev #madewithunity
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I've been experimenting with the look and feel of the dialogue in #AnimalCrossing using @unity3d ! I had tons of fun adding sounds to this project! (oh yeah sound on!) #madewithunity #gamedev
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@NintendoAmerica Spending a good amount of time making my room cozy!
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Almost reaching a super important milestone with the channel! If you're interested in #gamedev , I hope you find this useful!
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In 2019 I've decided to start a #gamedev journey and share it by creating videos and making all of my code available. I always try my best to help the community somehow - and I hope I can do even more in 2020! Check out the videos here:
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I've been waiting quite some time to share this with everyone: I am glad to announce I got hired by @unity3d to be part of the Online Evangelist Team together with @MattMirrorFish and @SykooSam !! I can't even begin to express how grateful and happy I am right now! ❤️❤️❤️
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for those of you using Unreal: this is a very well put together tutorial for BoTW climbing mechanic!
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There's something really magical about pausing your project and navigating through the scene view to see details from all angles
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Check out the result for the new #mixandjam episode! I was super happy to work on this one since I love Monument Valley so much!! Big thanks to @beakfriends for helping me out with 3D art!! You are the besttt!! #gamedev #madewithunity
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Creating projects for Mix and Jam makes me learn every day! Recreating mechanics from other games allows me to think of creative solutions - and I'm happy that I can share any knowledge with the #gamedev community! Check the projects out:
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one of my first @unity3d projects!❤️
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We added a dynamic beat track to our game based on the player's velocity! Watch the full making of the game: #madewithunity #gamedev
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I've recently just experimented with a different thumbnail style for #mixandjam ! It took me a while to replace all the thumbnails on the channel - but I like them! What do you all think of them? :D
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you can make the music of your game sound like it is playing from a radio by using the 3D settings in the AudioSource component! #unitytips @unity3d
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what if you have to build tutorials for the hero? #madewithunity #gamedev
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Recently I’ve recreated 3 Mario Party minigames using #GameBuilderGarage !
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Mix and Jam reached 100K subscribers!! 🎉Honestly, I'm speechless. I never thought I could achieve something like this! Thank you all SO much! My life has completely changed because of your support and love! I'm so grateful for everything! THANK YOU! ❤️
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danosse sombra do colosso pisa menos 😳
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Some projects I was able to create at @unity3d in 2020: #madewithunity
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Recreated the craziest mini-game from Super Mario Party using @unity3d ! It feels awesome to see the project "play itself"! #gamedev #madewithunity #mixandjam
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Might've gone a bit overboard... #GameBuilderGarage
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In this Meetup I'll be covering some of the use cases of Unity's Animation Rigging to build procedural animations! #gamedev #madewithunity
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In this week's Global Meetup @andre_mc will cover animation rigging! 🤩 Register now for this live session on November 4 at 9 am PDT 👇
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These are some recent gems I've watched on Youtube. The sheer amount of research, production, and care that goes into each video is incredible. As a creator myself, these videos inspire me to always prioritize quality and emotion in a platform where we don't often get that.
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Testing a lock-on system for third-person movement using just Cinemachine!! I'll keep polishing this and maybe(?) use it on a future project!! #madewithunity
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Lots of projects this year at the channel and at @unity3d ! 2021 will bring a lot more! 🥂
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In 2019 I've decided to start a #gamedev journey and share it by creating videos and making all of my code available. I always try my best to help the community somehow - and I hope I can do even more in 2020! Check out the videos here:
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This helped me a lot on a recent project - so I wanted to share this with y'all! #unitytips #unity3d
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Hey y'all! I was super fortunate to start working on a new series on video at @unity3d where we explore and combine different Unity features to build prototypes! Check out the first episode:
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Thought I'd share something on #PortofolioDay !! I'm André and I'm a Game Designer with a Youtube channel called Mix and Jam - where I recreate mechanics from games using @unity3d and explain the steps I followed to achieve them! Check it out here: !
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Thanks for showing so much support on this! I’ll do my best to keep working on projects like this so we can all learn together!
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Recreating mechanics from games you love is still one of the best ways to learn and improve as a game dev/designer! I've been learning a LOT on this journey!
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it has been a year since we moved to this apartment! craziest but happiest move from 🇧🇷 to 🇩🇰! ✨♥️
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Here's a little trailer for our entry in the #GMTKJam ! Play here: Was a pleasure to work with these talented folks: @willenders_ @Scruffy_Tweets @MikMikEternity
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When using Depth of Field + Cinemachine you can set a focus target to change the focus distance of the effect automatically! #unitytips
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I'm starting a new role/adventure as a Product Designer at @unity3d ! I'll be working with @willgoldstone and other very talented folks to enhance the engine's experience and enable more people to make awesome games! I'm beyond happy! ✨💖
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Hey y'all! I have been diving a little bit into the VR world and so far it has been a lot of fun! This is a prototype we made at @unity3d in collaboration with @gtjuggler !! #madewithunity #gamedev
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Thanks for the amazing support y'all! I've been creating videos about all of these little experiments - I would love you all to check them out!
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I have said this personally to Asbjørn and the Brackeys team and I'll say it again: I have SO much respect for those who create a legacy and have the courage to try new things. You have inspired many developers, myself included! What a hell of a ride, thanks for everything! 💖
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Goodbye and thanks for everything! 🎬 @unity3d #gamedev
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Hey y'all! I've compiled all the game mechanic recreations I've been working lately in a twitter moment!
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After working on this for a while - we finally finished creating a new free to download character for #mixandjam ! Super happy to have worked with @curiomatic on this one! Check more about how to download here: #screenshotsaturday #gamedev
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Hello there! We have a tiny game demo to share with you all! On Hey Listen, you teach the hero how to play by building tutorials! Links and more information on the thread! 🧵 #gamedev #madewithunity
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hades but with kid icarus characters
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Didn’t expect this to be seen by so many people! Really appreciate it ♥️✨ If you want to you can check out most of those projects in my Youtube Channel!
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I honestly can't live without particles. #yourfirstgamejam @unity3d
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With Pikmin 3 Deluxe coming up - makes sense to share the #mixandjam recreation I’ve worked with @Scruffy_Tweets !
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I've worked together with @Scruffy_Tweets to recreate the basic system from the Pikmin games! Super happy with the final result! #madewithunity #gamedev #mixandjam
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Link's new moves are so SICK!! 😳 #TearsOfTheKingdom
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Turned all these studies into videos!! You can check all the 30+ projects on Youtube:
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My cat seems very interested in #CadenceOfHyrule 😻
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LOVING the style of this!!!!
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Thanks for the support I’ve been getting on this! It was great to polish this but it’s even better making it a free resource for the community!!
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I did some experiments with procedural animation to practice and study a bit of how the Luigi's Mansion capture mechanic works! #gamedev #madewithunity
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Working from home = time for an update.
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I'm sorry I was gone #gamedev . Waiting for tomorrow👀
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Testing the Animation Rigging package to build IK constraints for a mariokart-like system. The character plays an idle animation while looking at the yellow dot and holding the wheel + item! #madewithunity
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I have a #madewithunity ... space-worm(?) boss made using Animation Rigging! ❤️
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😱 They call it Tetrad, but we call this procedurally generated creature terrifying! What #madewithunity creatures have you added to your game, and how did you do it? 🕷️ @Makan_Gilani
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I'm super excited to share with you all the second episode of the Prototype Series - the project that I'm involved inside @unity3d ! Check it out here:
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we need a full smash bros. anime
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I think I found my zoom background y'all
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Get ready for the Mix and GAME JAM 2020! 48 hours to create a game and share with the community! Join it here: #mixandgamejam #mixandjam #gamedev
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Testing this new shirt for #GDC2024 !
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I'm happy to announce the first ever Mix and Game Jam!! Can't wait to see what people can come up with in this jam! Join the jam: #mixandjam #mixandgamejam #gamedev #gamejam
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