Dev Log
Technical deep dives, design insights, and development updates from the team building Deep Haul.
Technical Deep Dive
Why I Chose GAS: Building Deep Haul on Unreal's Gameplay Ability System
How the dumb applicator philosophy keeps multiplayer code clean and composable
Technical Deep Dive
Animating a Space Salvager: UE5 Animation Architecture
Linked anim graphs, motion warping, and the solo dev animation pipeline
Design & Lore
Building a Universe Where the Company Is the Real Monster
Worldbuilding through corporate policies, lore drops, and environmental storytelling
Design & Lore
The Extraction Loop: Why Leaving Is the Hardest Part
Designing the risk/reward loop that makes extraction games addictive
Technical Deep Dive
Every Door Is a Gamble: Deep Haul's Interaction and Item Architecture
How a custom trace channel, data assets, and a solo dev workflow turn items into gameplay
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