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here's a better look at the real-time wire physics. I'm still tweaking some stuff but I'm pretty satisfied with the result :)

Apologies for the sound not working, should be fixed now. New sound design for Freddy 😎

Did you know you can use the movement keys (WASD) or the left stick on your controller to switch between the screens? :)

Finished version! Every animatronic will have a unique jumpscare sound this time around, sometimes even different for a specific jumpscare if the animation needs it. Enjoy 😄🙏

Working on the bedroom level has pushed me to dive deeper into Unreal. I'm exploring procedural/dynamic sound and music as well as Niagara's VFX capabilities – though I'm keeping my best experiments under wraps for now. Here's one of the effects I player around with today! 😁

Here it is! I'll do the audio another day 😅 I want Foxy's jumpscares to be feel chaotic and intense. It's my first time actually making a glitch post processing effect from scratch in Unreal! I had a lot of fun with it. There's zero editing here btw, just shaders. So this is exactly what you would see while playing. Really proud of myself and the rest of the team, especially @Gabrielrealfr and @CokosB ❤️

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TJoC IC UPDATE: Prototype Gameplay Footage 2#

Don't want to show gameplay from the Bedroom, so here's what it looks like in the Living Room ! (may have to fullscreen this one if the video compression is too strong) thank you @DarknixAU for the footage as always!!

I keep getting so many wholesome messages, I'll show some BTS footage of what I've been doing when I was feeling better. It's all very unfinished but I think you'll like it nonetheless! It will only look better from here :)

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TJoC IC UPDATE: Prototype Gameplay Footage 1#

Foxy's model has been updated to add better looking (and simulated) cloth! Thankss @Gabrielrealfr 🔥

This is so fucking insane

Announcing Hard Mode 😈

Here's Bonnie! In Ignited Collection I want to make him way more twisted and uncomfortable, while still retaining his force and aggression. Hope you like him!

I'm so excited for you guys to finally be able to experience what we've been working on! 🔥 Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2…

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One week until demo launch! Thrilled to reveal the talented @WilderCorey voicing The Creator in THE JOY OF CREATION! Wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2…

enjoy some new living room footage! 🦊

Here's the full version without all the edits by the way!

Doesn't make a difference in the end🐰

Hey everyone! Big life update: I officially moved out and into my first apartment! It’s been an exciting adventure (with a side of exhaustion), but I’m getting settled. Hoping to be back to work soon! :)) In the meantime, enjoy some new TJOC screenshots :>

no way there's more people playing the TJOC demo right now than Concord

I can't believe @Rubiu5 just played the TJOC demo in a theater on the big screen, wow. piped.video/P3rAIy28kYw?si=plrv… min 5:15 Thank you so much!!!

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Sorry guys, no cool animations! Still I hope you enjoy your first proper look at the re-imagined Ignited Freddy for the Ignited Collection. Modeled by the talented @Mahmoujh_Venom and textured/lit/rendered by myself, straight out of UE5.

Chica is shy, so I gave her an ugly, repulsive look to explain why. Hope you like her! Thank you @Gabrielrealfr for the fantastic model!

Hey guys! Been getting tons of personal messages about when the demo is releasing. It should be out 9PM CEST (so about 2 hours from now!) Enjoy! I can't wait for your all to experience it! Wishlist it here: store.steampowered.com/app/2…

Guys oh my god I love @Gabrielrealfr 's current progress on Foxy, can't wait to texture it and show it once it's done

People are asking more about the changes I will be making to the new Ignited characters. I found this old video where I tested my idea of adding real-time simulated wires to the models. Expect them to have a lot of those!

Worked on some VFX for Bedroom the last couple of days. They can be repurposed very nicely in the Living Room, especially for the pause effect!

To celebrate reaching the 50k milestone in @dawkosgames's charity stream, here's the latest teaser for THE JOY OF CREATION!

I'm working on a section for TJOCs Bedroom level and it's the first time I'm actually a bit scared to play one of my own games.. Bedroom will be the biggest (and longest) level in the game, but it will all be worth the wait, trust !

I challenge everyone to showcase their voice acting skills by imagining and performing what you think the protagonist would sound like in this clip.

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Man now I wish Chica appeared on the cameras in the office level like this...

TJoC IC: Office Demo release planned before the end of 2023.

Hey everyone! I'm officially changing the name of The Joy of Creation: Ignited Collection to just "THE JOY OF CREATION". The original title never fully resonated with me, particularly after deciding against including the Classic mode as a part of the games to remake. I've also noticed some refer to it as a remaster or an update, which doesn't quite capture the essence of the game. This is an entirely new project, crafted from scratch—it's not merely an assortment of different games compiled together. It's a cohesive game that draws inspiration from the original titles, using them as a springboard rather than a strict blueprint. This rebranding doesn't mean there won't be a story mode or free-roaming mode. My goal is not to replicate the original games but to re-imagine them, leading to significant alterations in many areas. I believe this new, bold, and simpler name will be more impactful and better represent the spirit of the project.

These past few weeks @Gabrielrealfr has been helping me bring a VERY exciting feature into the game, here's a peek. More soon ;)

These edits people send me from TikTok are INSANE but I just had to make a way more fitting song for them , never made phonk before! 🔥

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Life update: Settled in a new country, living solo now, started a sole proprietorship. Still trying to make daily progress on TJOC in my free time. It's an ambitious project but moving forward steadily. Not gone, just busy behind the scenes ✌️♥️

Happy Halloween! 🎃🦊

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Here's the music and main menu I made for the demo! I'm so excited to show you all what I've been cooking up! ♥️

Sometimes I'm sad I deleted the public Discord because of gems like these:

You recreated the textures so well! I love the lighting too, great work <3

Finally documented and finalized The Creator's full story with @NowWriteMore on a call today! From origin to finale all in one place :)) Paul, you have this rare talent for both hearing my vision and elevating it. Thank you so much for your guidance throughout this project ❤️

The core gameplay portion for the TJOC Office Demo is now COMPLETE! All that's needed now is some polish, a few little narrative sections and it's ready for review! I can't believe I'm finally going to release a game of my own for the first time in like what, 7-8 years now? Thanks to all my friends and members of the team for making this possible! ♥️

No way I wake up go over 20k likes after 11 hours thank you guys so much ❤️❤️

Hey guys, hope you've been enjoying the demo so far! I'm very happy to see all the positive responses. Current I'm working on a patch that makes it so the the flashlight recharges on its own when slotted into the fusebox, so you don't need to use a fuse on it. What are some other suggestions I could implement? :)

Almost 2000 people playing RIGHT NOW? Thank you guys so much <3

Just updated the Steam page for THE JOY OF CREATION with new screenshots and footage! Let me know what you think ! 🐻🔥 🚒 store.steampowered.com/app/2…

here's what it looks like in-game! 😈

The reason for the lack of updates on TJOC lately is that my friends and team members have urged me to keep most of the bedroom a secret, which I'm trying to do. Just remember it's the biggest level in the game! Once I move on to the basement, I'll be sharing a lot more. :)

It seems the new direction with the models has been controversial. I'm sorry to hear it, but I want to create my own vision. However, my idea was to start the animatronics normal, and slowly have them deteriorate as the game goes. Or maybe replace the fallen with these fucked up versions. Let's first judge how it goes ;)

I really did not expect to see this. Feeling extremely motivated. Thank you all for the support :) No promises, but it looks like the demo will release in a month or two. Really trying for Q1!

I feel really bad for saying this but I haven't been in the best place mentally lately. I don't think I will be able to deliver the demo by the end of the year. I'm sorry guys. I need to work on myself. I really appreciate all the love I still get to this day. ❤️

Hey everyone, I was working on a teaser for TJoC that I wanted to drop on my birthday tomorrow when it really hit me. This is something that I really need to get off my chest. Lately, I've been trying to motivate myself (sometimes very forcefully) to keep working every day so much that I started losing sight of why I started making games in the first place. For fun! As I've gotten older and the world started looking different, things like money, ego and a general feeling of having to be competitive have started to turn what I enjoyed doing into what sometimes feels like a chore. This is not how I want to create The Joy of Creation (btw little me really chose a great name for the game haha) I want to have fun with it. I want to deliver something that has heart. Something that's authentic. I am grateful I am in a situation where I can work on it anytime I want, but I struggle with feelings of stress and pressure that I realize don't really make sense. I have some really great stuff planned and in the works, (the office demo is moving along, even if slowly) I would love to show everything I have made so far, but I don't want to ruin the surprise. I'd like to say the demo is still set to launch in Q1, but in the end all that does is make me rush (still can happen though!) To conclude, have a great day and let me cook <3

imagine if the creator was making a porn game instead 🥴

Wooooo!!!! I finally got the @youtooz prototypes for Ignited Foxy and Freddy! I love them so much and I hope you do too! So adorable 🥰 Foxy is my favorite so far, who do you like more?

TJoC IC UPDATE: I've been hard at work remaking the first level for story mode in the Ignited Collection. This is all WIP!

Since it's been a while, have a little low-res video teaser I made real quick, had a lot of fun making the ambient atmos track for it too! Once I get the physics wires working better I'll post a full reveal, probably tomorrow :)

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Thought I'd get this out of the way for when I'm finally allowed to announce a release date. So stoked!!!

Oh, and for any streamers/youtubers who will struggle wtih the bitrate caused by intense static effects, I've included a setting to remove them from the game ! If you have any suggestions on more things to add before demo release, lmk!

This Foxy jumpscare I'm working on right now looks so sick I almost posted it twice today😭🔥🔥 Once I get working on the sound design it's going to be so much better, can't wait to show it off 🙏

Jump in and enjoy! ❤️ THE JOY OF CREATION DEMO 🔥 available now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2…

Incredible work as always!!!! Wow

No more phantom eye texture! Making this one procedurally, so will probably be adding more settings/tweaks to is as I go. On a side note I've been trying my hand at sound design and I managed to make something that sounds like breathing, hope it's audible this time :P

Here's some more up to date and higher quality gameplay footage of the Foxy and Cupcakes mechanics shown off on @dawkosgames charity stream! :)

the angel one is so gooooddd!!

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Oh my god guys I'm so sorry I literally forgot to swap to the ignited eye material hahah here it is. I also want to thank everyone for the responses, really keeps me going! ❤️

Great news for Steam Deck fans! The demo is fully playable after my first attempt. With some graphical tweaks, it runs smoothly!

A common complaint I'm seeing is people being confused about how to recharge the flashlight. To do this, find a fuse, and when you open the fuse box click on the flashlight (it's next to the main power)

10k likes and almost half a million views already. Thank you guys so much this is incredible ❤️

The Ignited Freddy Youtooz is dropping soon and we're doing a giveaway! RT and follow @youtooz for a chance to get one :) Winners will be announced on September 16th

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I took a break for the weekend, but wanted to share the awesome animations @CokosB made for the Ignited Cupcakes!

I'm feeling a lot better already. I'm beyond grateful for my fans. Thank you sm for the positive reception ❤️

Also I just gotta share this picture I made when we were still figuring out the cables (that's why they're all messed up) and I'm so pissed I didn't save the scene because it's legitimately the scariest picture of her I have 😭

Here's the final update for the TJOC Demo! (hopefully!) - Completely new UI for Options, Graphics, + added basic keybinds - DirectX version switching (solves fatal error) - AMD FSR 3.1 upscaler - Shader pre-compilation - Many controller support improvements - Small bug fixes steamcommunity.com/app/29487…

I see everyone asking, so yes, of course Bonnie will be punching.

Absolutely delightful video by @IAm8BitRyan ! Top-notch editing style as always. I'll admit, I was initially concerned about the game's difficulty after the initial impressions. My original design aimed for a gradual difficulty increase, and throwing players in blind to learn strategies through trial and error. Ryan's playthrough shows this concept perfectly! It's incredibly satisfying to watch Ryan enjoy this process exactly as I'd hoped. PS: New update makes it so you get multiple tips after death (depending on your mistakes during the previous run) to make this process less frustrating! piped.video/_EhznioBYk0?si=4g_V…

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For the lazy folk that don't want to check the announcement post, here are screenshots of the new Ignited Animatronics. These are made using the Help Wanted Withered models as the base (with official permission) I hope you like 'em! #FazbearFanverse

Couldn't sleep - made a slightly distorted, melancholic ambient piece using a FNAF music box sample. Headphones recommended 😵‍💫