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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 18/09/2026

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Insanely late reply, but this is just in Aseprite 👍

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 18/09/2026

No it's a turnip / swede haha

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 18/09/2026

Now they waddle! Took a lot of effort to get through this one, many iterations, but I am pleased with the result 😀 Also, decided to call them Neepirt! #GameDev #IndieDev #PixelArt

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 14/09/2026

Oh man I forgot about that game, but yeah I see it for sure

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 14/09/2026

I needed a basic low threat enemy, and came up with this little fella. Thoughts? #IndieDev #GameDev #PixelArt

Image of a basic turnip / swede inspired enemy like a goomba.

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 03/09/2026

You have to write some really dumb stuff in games dev sometimes 😅 #IndieDev #GameDev #UnrealEngine

The beginnings of a function that checks if the incoming impact can destroy the block.
It doesn't make much sense at the moment, but it will grow as I add more impact / block types.

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 01/09/2026

Oh damn yeah those games are great!

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 30/08/2026

I ordered the soundtrack on vinyl when they announced a reprint and I have been itching to replay it since. It really is a proper work of Art with a capital A.

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 21/08/2026

Thanks, I wasn't sure about it in aseprite but I warmed to it during the implementation

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 21/08/2026

I was supposed to start working on my first attack this week. But instead I went on a tangent to learn Niagara and made some foot dust! 😅 #IndieDev #GameDev #UnrealEngine

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 12/08/2026

It went on like this for 10 mins before I was able to continue haha

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 12/08/2026

Been playing Zoominoes, its awesome if you haven't given it a go. But I have never been able to do better then my first run 😅

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 10/08/2026

I've been listening to a podcast called "If books could kill" and I increasingly believe that most self help books are just gifts haha

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 07/08/2026

I went through a cross stitch phase a few years back. It's just physical pixel art and is very satisfying 😁

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 18/07/2026

I am completely useless at naming things, took me 3 days to come up with blue door games haha

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 14/07/2026

This one is something I still haven’t reckoned with myself yet 😅

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 14/07/2026

In most of my career, I was often in the tough position of "We don't have time to polish / fix this feature" so we would either have to cut it or massively compromise on it, and it always rankled me haha Doing my own thing has been wonderful, If I think I need to do it, then I get to do it!

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 13/07/2026

I feel the same way about ice levels 😄

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 11/07/2026

Beautiful piece, lovely use of colour

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 11/07/2026

I've been making videos of my progress @BlueDoorGamesDev on YouTube, would love to have you along for the ride: youtu.be/ZFeTkQB-edw

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Must know tips for Animating 2D Game Characters

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 09/07/2026

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Getting the character to turn when changing direction was something that I figured wouldn't be too difficult. Well almost a full week and 4-5 iterations later, its working 😭 #IndieDev #GameDev #UnrealEngine

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 03/07/2026

I've always felt that it was kind of intuitive that, in order to make something that some people will love, it has to be by necessity something that other people will hate. There is not usually a lot of passion for things that appeal to everyone.

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 01/07/2026

Does it stay chill in your experience so far? The slow shift to cozy stuff being secretly spooky is not something that I vibe with haha

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 01/07/2026

I would assume this is a spooky adventure game, maybe something a little bit darker and more grounded than Life is Strange. As others have said the colours are quite soothing so probably not an outright horror, but maybe a thriller of some kind?

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 30/06/2026

Working on the turn around animations and I couldn't help myself from stringing them together 😄 #IndieDev #GameDev #PixelArt

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 25/06/2026

Faffing about with my jump feel, I don't think this is the one 😄 #IndieDev #GameDev #UE5

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 22/06/2026

Hey all, new video is out! I have been working really hard on this for 3 weeks, both the actual project work and the video itself. Please give it some love 🙏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgPN... #IndieDev #UnrealEngine #Tutorial #GameDev

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The ULTIMATE guide to Platformer Camera Management with Blueprints in Unreal Engine 5

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 13/06/2026

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Ooh this lil guy is why my mole character is grey 🩶

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 12/06/2026

It is done 😩 My camera Logic is (almost) complete! Just need to add in some logic to override the camera location for like set pieces etc now. I am hoping that it will be a relatively simple addition compared to the rest of this. #IndieDev #GameDev #UnrealEngine #UE5

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 10/06/2026

Right ok so Reflexive Hedonism would be something about indulging in something that is fun and pleasurable but doing it in a way to further your understanding of what makes it fun. Or something in that area?

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 10/06/2026

What would your definition be? (Also needing to play games to be able to design them is the most obvious thing in the world to me and I can't believe people call that gatekeeping haha)

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 05/06/2026

Nothing particularly fancy to show off this week, I have been slamming my head against the maths to get this camera movement working haha Lots more still to do but I am very pleased with the progress so far. #GameDev #IndieDev #UnrealEngine #UE5

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 01/06/2026

Thoroughly recommended, the narrative is very well written, and the gameplay has the same kind of thinky tactical vibe that you get from Into the Breach without being on a grid 👍

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 01/06/2026

New Video is out Today! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFeT... Give it a Watch + Comment + Share when you can 🙏 #IndieDev #PixelArt #Animation #UE5

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Must know tips for Animating 2D Game Characters

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 01/06/2026

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I think it's pretty reasonable to complain that you have to engage in something if that isn't where your skillset / passion lies. I've been working in games for 12 years and it's always been someone else's job. Now I'm solo I have to deal with it but I'm no good at it, and it eats up half my time 😅

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 31/05/2026

Looking really nice. I like the detail of having foliage on the grass tiles, but I think there is too much contrast and they are coming across as noisy. If you made the foliage you have a bit lighter, but also add a few variations with more shades of green they would be easier on the eyes. 👍

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 28/05/2026

Next video scheduled in for Monday! First time I am finished before the Friday lol Not sure if I am getting better but I am getting faster 😅

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 27/05/2026

Could go with Shelby if you are not so much of the Bazinga persuasion?

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 21/05/2026

Got ma mole in game, worked on some nice little variations for the idle state that I am pretty happy with #IndieDev #PixelArt #UE5

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Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 19/05/2026

Ok no worries, and thanks 🙏

Blue Door Games @bluedoorgames.dev · 19/05/2026

Hmm the glasses you mean? Other than that its only the hands that have changed.