@gillasmith

Once upon a time, I wrote software for NASA in Rocket City USA (Huntsville, AL). Currently, I am working for the US Air Force and making games using Gamemaker!

 Huntsville, AL
Joined July 2016
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Austin Smith@gillasmith26 May 2020
Replying to @jtoresson
Lasers, Missiles, Atomic Destructors, and EXPLOSIONS! This is a 2D shooter with tight controls, unique weapons, high scores, and is tough as nails! Fight an endless slew of enemies and collect every gun in sight! #PitchYaGame #elev
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@dbrand26 Dec 2024
Congrats to @LinusTech on the Commuter Backpack launch! Looks great. What an amazing product. We were in the process of trashing ours, then realized it could be used to farm engagement instead. RT to win a free Commuter Backpack, shipped anywhere in the world. We'll pick one winner in 24 hours.
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Clifton B@CliftonB22 Jul 2024
Looking for examples of games that do anything at all with time manipulation. Time travel, dilation, loops, anything. 12 Minutes, Viewtiful Joe, Minit, Outer Wilds, anything at all using time as a mechanic. Please help me out! RT also!
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Other side of the world! Hi! Please share this! While you were catchin winks, we announced Fish Game! A chill but sofishticated home aquarium sim we're making with @smartereveryday & @ryguygames. Fishlist Here! shorturl.at/zKPV3 Demo goes live for press Sep 28 & public Oct 9. Follow @afishgame to stay tuned & visit fish.game for presskit & to request keys!
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Hey publishers!👋 Looking for a game to sign?✍️ Check out the pitch for MORSE here, a game that teaches you the lost language of Morse code in a minimalist period setting!👇 Head to the switchboard for more info👀 presskit.itch.io/morse-links #pitchyagame #gamedev #games #indiedev
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💥 NEW #GAMEDEV BOOK RELEASE 💥 How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself is a guide for anyone who wants to make their own video game. It's OUT NOW for paperback, Kindle, and digital platforms. I wrote and illustrated it myself over the last 2 years. Spread the 📙❤️
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What a strange puzzle for today: Wordle 251 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
GDC 2020 was an experience: #gamedev #indiedev
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My first wordle defeat was today, I’ll be back for more tomorrow :) Wordle 245 X/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟨⬛⬛ 🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟨🟩⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬛🟩🟩🟩
Nice! I’m excited to see and read it!
Matt Hackett 📙@richtaur15 Feb 2022
Hello friends -- I quit my job late last year, and after a much-needed break I'm about to announce my next big project: a book for #gamedev folks like me. If you've been sticking around for stuff like this, I hope you'll RT the announcement and help me spread the word. Cheers!
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It’s my birthday today, and I wanted to say THANKS to those in GameDev who inspire me to work hard, be kind, and to be creative! @BScotchShenani @tha_rami Thanks for your voices #gamedev
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Xbox is buying Activision Blizzard!! WHAT??!! That’s great for GamePass ign.com/articles/xbox-activi…

Xbox To Buy Activision Blizzard - IGN

Xbox has announced a deal to buy Activision Blizzard, the company behind Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and many other major gaming franchises.

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@MKBHD5 Dec 2021
Alright, I'll be giving away this $10,000 Gucci XBox to a follower who retweets this in the next 24 hours. I'll ship it anywhere on earth. Good luck. Here's what's inside: youtu.be/JnGXTk57rOU
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MrBeast
@MrBeast4 Dec 2021
Let’s have some fun, I’m going to give away $30,000 to 1 random person who retweets this tweet AND follows @Pulte and me!!! (So we can dm you the money if you win). Will show proof of paying winner ❤️
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Ben Rausch@Ben_Rausch8 Nov 2021
🇿🇦South African game devs, what are you working on? If you're in SA and making any kind of game project, big or small, I'd love to know about it! Drop me a reply and show me what magic you're conjuring up!✨ Plz RT so I can find cool new people outside my own Twitter bubble!💖
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Happy birthday to @tha_rami! Thanks for all you and and I’m always encouraged by your GameDev thoughts and appreciate your care for others!
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Overwatch players after the Release of the Blizzard 2nd quarter results: #Overwatch #Overwatch2 @Stylosa
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Prayers to his loved ones, RIP
Screenshot of Tweet from @stephenharmon: IF YOU'RE HAVING EMAIL PROBLEMS, I FEEL BAD FOR YOU, SON. I GOT 99 PROBLEMS BUT A VAX AIN'T ONE!

ALT Screenshot of Tweet from @stephenharmon: IF YOU'RE HAVING EMAIL PROBLEMS, I FEEL BAD FOR YOU, SON. I GOT 99 PROBLEMS BUT A VAX AIN'T ONE!

Screenshot of Tweet from @stephenharmon: Biden's door to door vaccine "surveyors" really should be called JaCovid Witnesses. #keepmovingdork

ALT Screenshot of Tweet from @stephenharmon: Biden's door to door vaccine "surveyors" really should be called JaCovid Witnesses. #keepmovingdork

Screenshot of Tweet from @stephenharmon: "Well not the greatest update I've ever received. Still diagnosed w/ Covid pneumonia + now bacterial pneumonia cause you know go hard or go home. Just had to have the hard convo about what should be done if I become unconscious in this process since my oxygen dependency is worse.

ALT Screenshot of Tweet from @stephenharmon: "Well not the greatest update I've ever received. Still diagnosed w/ Covid pneumonia + now bacterial pneumonia cause you know go hard or go home. Just had to have the hard convo about what should be done if I become unconscious in this process since my oxygen dependency is worse.

Screenshot of Tweet from @BrianCHouston (Verified): Ben has just passed on to us the devastating news that our beloved friend, Stephen Harmon has passed away from Covid. Heartbreaking.

ALT Screenshot of Tweet from @BrianCHouston (Verified): Ben has just passed on to us the devastating news that our beloved friend, Stephen Harmon has passed away from Covid. Heartbreaking.

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