Hamstered

Devlog

• Hamstered - (Part 2.0): The Skeleton Waltz, Reactive Victories, and the Nearly-Living Hamster
  April 28, 2026 by LightShadowGames

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  #devlog, #gamedev, #physics, #ragdoll, #hamster, #chaos-simulator, #rigging, #procedural-animation, #blender, #indie-dev

  Hey everyone! It's been a focused and slightly frantic 15 days since the last log. Part 1.9 was about getting bones to move and textures to arrive. Today, I’m coming out of a rapid prototyping cave... Continue reading

  
• Hamstered - (Part 1.9): Bones Move, Textures Arrive, and Two Big Tests Await
  April 13, 2026 by LightShadowGames

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  ##devlog, ##Hamstered, #game dev, ##proceduralanimation, ##texturing, #map design, #3d, #rigging

  Hey everyone! Short lap this time, but a lot of moving pieces – literally. 🦴 Rig Progress: The Skeleton Dances (Mostly) Big news: the model rig is officially exported and animating! The extra bon... Continue reading

  
• Hamstered - (Part 1.8): Shaping the Map, Tunnels & Stunt Spots
  April 02, 2026 by LightShadowGames

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  #hamstered, #devlog, #blockout, #physics game, #map update, #level design, #unity3d, #indie dev, #game dev, #3d environment

  Hey everyone! Short but sweet update this time. After the big polish pass in Part 1.7, I’ve been busy evolving the map’s structure and how you’ll move through it. From Placeholder to Blockout Yo... Continue reading

  
• Hamstered-(Part 1.7): Polishing the World & Breaking Stuff
  March 25, 2026 by LightShadowGames

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  #devlog, #3d modeling, #blender, #environment art, #world building, #props, #hamstered, #hamster, #indie game, #game development

  Previous: Part 1.6: Adding Depth to the Suburbs Hey everyone! Back with another devlog for Part 1.7. Today was all about taking the rough draft of the map and adding that final layer of polish before... Continue reading

  
• Hamstered-(Part 1.6): Adding Depth to the Suburbs (Blender Work-in-Progress)
  March 19, 2026 by LightShadowGames

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  #Hamstered, #devlog, #3d, #Blender, #3D modeling, #game development, #indie game, #cute, #animals, #environment art

  Last time, I showed the blockout of the suburbs—all gray boxes and placeholders, but with the scale finally feeling right in Unity. Since then, I've stepped back from engine work and dove back into... Continue reading

  
• Hamstered – (Part 1.5): A First Look at the Suburbs (Map Showcase)
  March 05, 2026 by LightShadowGames

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  #devlog, #3d, #unity, #mapshowcase, #leveldesign, #blockout, #gamedev, #indiedev, #environmentart, #progress, #workinprogress, #hamster

  Fresh off introducing the new hamster model, I promised I'd follow up with a proper look at where he'll actually be running around. So consider this a photo album of the V1 blockout—gray boxes, plac... Continue reading

  
• Hamstered-(part 1)From Gray Boxes to Fuzzy Friends: Bringing in the Models
  March 05, 2026 by LightShadowGames

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  #devlog, #unity, #progress, #characterart, #workinprogress, #hamster, #3dmodeling, #3d, #medium-poly

  What Got Done The Great Port: Remember those gray boxes we carefully arranged in the last devlog? Well, they've successfully made the jump from the modeling app to the engine without a single hiccup... Continue reading

  
• Hamstered – From Blockout to Build: Filling in the Suburbs
  February 25, 2026 by LightShadowGames

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  #devlog, #gamedev, #3d modeling, #environment art, #level design, #hamstered, #suburbs, #physics game, #progress update

  It's only been a few days since we laid out the basic streets with simple planes, and the suburbs are already starting to look a lot less like a blueprint and a lot more like a neighborhood you might... Continue reading

  
• Hamstered – From Blueprint to Build Site: Blocking Out the Suburbs
  February 20, 2026 by LightShadowGames

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  #Hamstered, #devlog, #openWorld, #suburbs, #2008, #blockingout, #hamster, #3DModeling, #arcadeGame, #physicsGame

  After finalizing the scale and layout of the starter home in Blender, it's time to actually build the stage . Today's session was all about taking that refined blueprint and starting to mark where the... Continue reading

  
• Hamstered-Scaling the World – Refining the Starter Home in Blender
  February 16, 2026 by LightShadowGames

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  #gamedev, ##Hamstered, #indiedev, #blender, #3d, #level design, #environment design, #greyboxing, #hamster, #game design, #devlog

  The biggest challenge of a game like Hamstered is the perspective. Because we are viewing the world from a tiny point of view, the math behind the environment has to be perfect. I’ve spent this sess... Continue reading

  
• Hamstered Devlog- A Rare Double Feature - Environment Blockout and Procedural Animations
  February 04, 2026 by LightShadowGames

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  #gamedev, #devlog, #hamstered, #unity, #blender3d, #proceduralanimation, #indiegame, #3dgame, #wip

  Big day for foundational work—from the space the hamster inhabits to the very systems that make it come alive. 1. The Starting Room Takes Shape Blocked out the starter room in Blender. This is the f... Continue reading

  
• Hamstered-Greyboxing the Suburbs map – focusing on the Cage, Playpen, and Starter Room.
  February 02, 2026 by LightShadowGames

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  #devlog, #3d, #hamstered, #indiedev, #greyboxing, #leveldesign, #behindthescenes, #platformer, #tiny, #hamster

  Hey everyone! The foundation for the Suburbs map in Hamstered is taking shape! Today's work was all about structure and space: I moved from planning to greyboxing three key areas that will define the... Continue reading

  
• Hamstered-Art and Interactivity: Developing the Hamster's Core
  January 26, 2026 by LightShadowGames

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  ##devlog, ##blender3d, ##semi_realistic, ##texturing, ##simulation, ##characterphysics, #animal, #physics

  Progress continues on Hamstered . This update focuses on two critical pillars: finalizing the protagonist's visual design and laying the groundwork for the physics-driven interactions he'll need to en... Continue reading

  
• Meet the Star of "Hamstered" – A Fully Realized (and Soon, Very Wet) Hamster
  January 15, 2026 by LightShadowGames

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  ##solodev, ##gamedev, ##indiegame, ##Hamstered, ##ai, ##proceduralanimation, ##physicsgame, ##3dmodel

  Hey everyone — a quick update on the side project I’ve been quietly building: Hamstered. Here’s the nearly-final 3D model for our fluffy protagonist: a Campbell’s dwarf hamster. He is almost d... Continue reading