SL Black Studios
@slblackstudios.bsky.social
Canadian (Toronto —> Montreal) 🇨🇦🍁. Solo Indie Dev. (She/her). Poot Patrol, Borough & ShoNiMals in the works.
Www.slblackstudios.com
Www.slblackstudios.com
Sorry I’ve been quiet the past little while… I’m trying to be a good dev and create a game design document.
September 25, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Sorry I’ve been quiet the past little while… I’m trying to be a good dev and create a game design document.
Officially in Montreal! Just getting set up, but hopefully I can get back to game dev soon!!
September 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Officially in Montreal! Just getting set up, but hopefully I can get back to game dev soon!!
Haven’t been able to touch Borough a lot since we’re in the middle of getting to move to Montreal.
Just a little street car action.
#gaming #indiegames #gamedev
Just a little street car action.
#gaming #indiegames #gamedev
June 10, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Haven’t been able to touch Borough a lot since we’re in the middle of getting to move to Montreal.
Just a little street car action.
#gaming #indiegames #gamedev
Just a little street car action.
#gaming #indiegames #gamedev
June 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
June 2, 2026 at 3:25 PM
June 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Hey!
I was thinking of creating a starter pack for indie city builder devs.
Would anyone be interested in being added to it?
#indiegamedev #citybuilder
I was thinking of creating a starter pack for indie city builder devs.
Would anyone be interested in being added to it?
#indiegamedev #citybuilder
May 29, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Hey!
I was thinking of creating a starter pack for indie city builder devs.
Would anyone be interested in being added to it?
#indiegamedev #citybuilder
I was thinking of creating a starter pack for indie city builder devs.
Would anyone be interested in being added to it?
#indiegamedev #citybuilder
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Grass growth! (obvs sped up)
#grass #foliage #gaming #indiegamedev #gamedev #unrealengine #indiegame
#grass #foliage #gaming #indiegamedev #gamedev #unrealengine #indiegame
May 28, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Grass growth! (obvs sped up)
#grass #foliage #gaming #indiegamedev #gamedev #unrealengine #indiegame
#grass #foliage #gaming #indiegamedev #gamedev #unrealengine #indiegame
Grass growth! (obvs sped up)
#grass #foliage #gaming #indiegamedev #gamedev #unrealengine #indiegame
#grass #foliage #gaming #indiegamedev #gamedev #unrealengine #indiegame
May 28, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Grass growth! (obvs sped up)
#grass #foliage #gaming #indiegamedev #gamedev #unrealengine #indiegame
#grass #foliage #gaming #indiegamedev #gamedev #unrealengine #indiegame
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Hey devs! At what point in the game dev process would you set up your steam page?
Poot Patrol was mobile only so this will be my first time releasing on Steam.
#indiedev #steam #gamedev #marketing
Poot Patrol was mobile only so this will be my first time releasing on Steam.
#indiedev #steam #gamedev #marketing
May 25, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Hey devs! At what point in the game dev process would you set up your steam page?
Poot Patrol was mobile only so this will be my first time releasing on Steam.
#indiedev #steam #gamedev #marketing
Poot Patrol was mobile only so this will be my first time releasing on Steam.
#indiedev #steam #gamedev #marketing
May 25, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Hey devs! At what point in the game dev process would you set up your steam page?
Poot Patrol was mobile only so this will be my first time releasing on Steam.
#indiedev #steam #gamedev #marketing
Poot Patrol was mobile only so this will be my first time releasing on Steam.
#indiedev #steam #gamedev #marketing
May 25, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Hey devs! At what point in the game dev process would you set up your steam page?
Poot Patrol was mobile only so this will be my first time releasing on Steam.
#indiedev #steam #gamedev #marketing
Poot Patrol was mobile only so this will be my first time releasing on Steam.
#indiedev #steam #gamedev #marketing
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More dynamic environmental shader stuff.
Being Canadian snow is a big part of life. ❄️
Made the landscape shader gain snow as it snows and melts when it warms up.
#unrealengine #indiedev #gamedev #gaming
Being Canadian snow is a big part of life. ❄️
Made the landscape shader gain snow as it snows and melts when it warms up.
#unrealengine #indiedev #gamedev #gaming
May 22, 2026 at 3:14 PM
More dynamic environmental shader stuff.
Being Canadian snow is a big part of life. ❄️
Made the landscape shader gain snow as it snows and melts when it warms up.
#unrealengine #indiedev #gamedev #gaming
Being Canadian snow is a big part of life. ❄️
Made the landscape shader gain snow as it snows and melts when it warms up.
#unrealengine #indiedev #gamedev #gaming
More dynamic environmental shader stuff.
Being Canadian snow is a big part of life. ❄️
Made the landscape shader gain snow as it snows and melts when it warms up.
#unrealengine #indiedev #gamedev #gaming
Being Canadian snow is a big part of life. ❄️
Made the landscape shader gain snow as it snows and melts when it warms up.
#unrealengine #indiedev #gamedev #gaming
May 22, 2026 at 3:14 PM
More dynamic environmental shader stuff.
Being Canadian snow is a big part of life. ❄️
Made the landscape shader gain snow as it snows and melts when it warms up.
#unrealengine #indiedev #gamedev #gaming
Being Canadian snow is a big part of life. ❄️
Made the landscape shader gain snow as it snows and melts when it warms up.
#unrealengine #indiedev #gamedev #gaming
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Finally something flashy I can show.
Got my water shader with water reaction trails working.
It uses canvas render targets to project a mask for the waves.
#unrealengine #indiegamedev #gamedev #shaders
Got my water shader with water reaction trails working.
It uses canvas render targets to project a mask for the waves.
#unrealengine #indiegamedev #gamedev #shaders
May 21, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Finally something flashy I can show.
Got my water shader with water reaction trails working.
It uses canvas render targets to project a mask for the waves.
#unrealengine #indiegamedev #gamedev #shaders
Got my water shader with water reaction trails working.
It uses canvas render targets to project a mask for the waves.
#unrealengine #indiegamedev #gamedev #shaders
Finally something flashy I can show.
Got my water shader with water reaction trails working.
It uses canvas render targets to project a mask for the waves.
#unrealengine #indiegamedev #gamedev #shaders
Got my water shader with water reaction trails working.
It uses canvas render targets to project a mask for the waves.
#unrealengine #indiegamedev #gamedev #shaders
May 21, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Finally something flashy I can show.
Got my water shader with water reaction trails working.
It uses canvas render targets to project a mask for the waves.
#unrealengine #indiegamedev #gamedev #shaders
Got my water shader with water reaction trails working.
It uses canvas render targets to project a mask for the waves.
#unrealengine #indiegamedev #gamedev #shaders
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I’ve been quietly been working on the core structure systems for Borough.
Nothing is fancy yet, but I’ve been making good progress!
Save system ✅
Time/Speed System ✅
Season System ✅
Weather System ✅
Build Tool ✅
Terrain Tool✅
Road Tool ✅
Destroy Tool ✅
Basic NPC Nav ✅
Scheduling ✅
#indiedev
Nothing is fancy yet, but I’ve been making good progress!
Save system ✅
Time/Speed System ✅
Season System ✅
Weather System ✅
Build Tool ✅
Terrain Tool✅
Road Tool ✅
Destroy Tool ✅
Basic NPC Nav ✅
Scheduling ✅
#indiedev
May 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
I’ve been quietly been working on the core structure systems for Borough.
Nothing is fancy yet, but I’ve been making good progress!
Save system ✅
Time/Speed System ✅
Season System ✅
Weather System ✅
Build Tool ✅
Terrain Tool✅
Road Tool ✅
Destroy Tool ✅
Basic NPC Nav ✅
Scheduling ✅
#indiedev
Nothing is fancy yet, but I’ve been making good progress!
Save system ✅
Time/Speed System ✅
Season System ✅
Weather System ✅
Build Tool ✅
Terrain Tool✅
Road Tool ✅
Destroy Tool ✅
Basic NPC Nav ✅
Scheduling ✅
#indiedev
I’ve been quietly been working on the core structure systems for Borough.
Nothing is fancy yet, but I’ve been making good progress!
Save system ✅
Time/Speed System ✅
Season System ✅
Weather System ✅
Build Tool ✅
Terrain Tool✅
Road Tool ✅
Destroy Tool ✅
Basic NPC Nav ✅
Scheduling ✅
#indiedev
Nothing is fancy yet, but I’ve been making good progress!
Save system ✅
Time/Speed System ✅
Season System ✅
Weather System ✅
Build Tool ✅
Terrain Tool✅
Road Tool ✅
Destroy Tool ✅
Basic NPC Nav ✅
Scheduling ✅
#indiedev
May 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
I’ve been quietly been working on the core structure systems for Borough.
Nothing is fancy yet, but I’ve been making good progress!
Save system ✅
Time/Speed System ✅
Season System ✅
Weather System ✅
Build Tool ✅
Terrain Tool✅
Road Tool ✅
Destroy Tool ✅
Basic NPC Nav ✅
Scheduling ✅
#indiedev
Nothing is fancy yet, but I’ve been making good progress!
Save system ✅
Time/Speed System ✅
Season System ✅
Weather System ✅
Build Tool ✅
Terrain Tool✅
Road Tool ✅
Destroy Tool ✅
Basic NPC Nav ✅
Scheduling ✅
#indiedev
May 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Working on the building tool for Borough.
Having some fun with the bugs.
#indiegame #solodev #gamedev #unrealengine
Having some fun with the bugs.
#indiegame #solodev #gamedev #unrealengine
April 23, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Working on the building tool for Borough.
Having some fun with the bugs.
#indiegame #solodev #gamedev #unrealengine
Having some fun with the bugs.
#indiegame #solodev #gamedev #unrealengine
Researching UI for Borough today.
Found this little gem of a website in my search.
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev
www.gameuidatabase.com/index.php?&t...
Found this little gem of a website in my search.
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev
www.gameuidatabase.com/index.php?&t...
Game UI Database
The ultimate tool for Game UI and Interface designers. Explore over 1,300 games and 55,000 UI screenshots. Browse and filter by category, animation, colour, material, layout, game genre, and more.
www.gameuidatabase.com
April 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Researching UI for Borough today.
Found this little gem of a website in my search.
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev
www.gameuidatabase.com/index.php?&t...
Found this little gem of a website in my search.
#indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev
www.gameuidatabase.com/index.php?&t...
April 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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cancel your adobe subs asap and use non adobe products if you haven't already
How many thousands of people are gonna get charged $70 a month because they didn't read to the third paragraph of this fucking email
April 6, 2026 at 12:12 AM
cancel your adobe subs asap and use non adobe products if you haven't already
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Doing some art direction stuff today. Working out the swatch options for customization.
Borough had a very distinct style so I’m selecting swatches that will fit the world.
#indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #soloddev #swatch #colors
Borough had a very distinct style so I’m selecting swatches that will fit the world.
#indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #soloddev #swatch #colors
March 12, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Doing some art direction stuff today. Working out the swatch options for customization.
Borough had a very distinct style so I’m selecting swatches that will fit the world.
#indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #soloddev #swatch #colors
Borough had a very distinct style so I’m selecting swatches that will fit the world.
#indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #soloddev #swatch #colors
Doing some art direction stuff today. Working out the swatch options for customization.
Borough had a very distinct style so I’m selecting swatches that will fit the world.
#indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #soloddev #swatch #colors
Borough had a very distinct style so I’m selecting swatches that will fit the world.
#indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #soloddev #swatch #colors
March 12, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Doing some art direction stuff today. Working out the swatch options for customization.
Borough had a very distinct style so I’m selecting swatches that will fit the world.
#indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #soloddev #swatch #colors
Borough had a very distinct style so I’m selecting swatches that will fit the world.
#indiegame #gamedev #indiegamedev #soloddev #swatch #colors