tomsterBG

I started making games back in 2017, but i used C++ and Code::Blocks.

Soon after, that felt unsustainable so i switched to Roblox in 2018. In 2024 i had already made a little over 120 Roblox projects, most of which have never been published.

That was also a pivotal moment when i downloaded Unreal Engine, tried it and disliked it.

Then i downloaded Godot, loved it so much and since then i've been using Godot.

Programming is my most developed skill.

C++ using Code::Blocks during 2017 and 2018. Some say i went the hardcore route by choosing C++ as my first language as a kid. This was also my first programming course and the teacher we had was one of the most memorable people i have ever met! The course rewarded a certificate.

Luau using Roblox Studio during 2018 to 2024. I learned it the hard way, before AI-assisted learning was even a thing. Every bug was thoroughly searched for and if i couldn't find it, i asked about it in the Roblox developer forums. This lead to me properly learning how to code in my own way, and not by following other people's patterns. I still found out that my code corresponded to real patterns by accident. Those patterns must genuinely work well if i happened to come to the same conclusion independently.

JavaScript around 2019 or 2020-ish, can't remember. Our school hired a company named Logiscool who did a two-part JS basics course that rewarded a certificate for every part. Only i finished the course... In addition, around 2023 i went to another course for a 3rd JS basics certificate for some reason. The more advanced courses felt too expensive and it wasn't worth as the course was streamed online. I also attempted another in-person course, but during late 2023 to mid 2025 i couldn't even think about visiting anything other than school due to time constraints, so i had to give up. I have also made a simple static website which taught me a lot about Github, liquid JS, scripted markdown, CSS and HTML.

GDScript using Godot since 2024 to present times. At this point i can't give up on game engines, they are simply too compelling, powerful and cool for building any kind of software, not just games. In addition i've learned a lot more about Github and C++ because i mess with Godot source code.

Python using crappy university computers and Linux python3. This helped me a lot to see an alternative perspective for GDScript, since that language is based on the Python syntax, but is nowhere close in implementation.

C using crappy university computers. This also brought me back to C++.

Lisp. I had to do a presentation on a tech-related topic so i learned a language for it.

Nim in 2026. I absolutely love this one! Such an underrated replacement for C and C++, yet we don't learn it in university. I rewrote my whole C++ space flight simulator game in Nim and it ended up with less lines of code and more features. Nim taught me data-driven development properly and i use this in GDScript a lot now!

I love going out of my comfort zone, trying out and learning new things.

Cars have been a passion for me ever since i was a kid.

I love music, sound, playing piano and anything else that is related. I've even played with the concept of sound affecting the physics of objects. Unfortunately every time i try to compose something in a DAW, it takes me hours to get just a few seconds out.

Modding moddable games, as well as messing with game files. I've done this with Factorio, Minecraft, Luanti, osu!, Cosmoteer and Lumber Tycoon 2. Probably a few more i can't remember.

Messing with open source projects or reading other people's code.

I'm fine playing some horror games, but i hate making it. If you are in a game jam team with me and i sense that we are going to make horror, i'm out. Additionally i perceive horror to be quite different from something that feels off in some way. Like how Minecraft feels empty and creepy sometimes, though it isn't necessarily intentional.