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Joshua Ward

@jdoubleu.dev
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Howdy! I'm a game designer, developer, artist, and cold-weather enjoyer. Currently working on Unholy Roller (@unholyrollergame.bsky.social) Portfolio: jdoubleu.dev

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Unholy Roller @unholyrollergame.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
We have a couple local events happening in the Rochester area! Come to RIT these next couple weeks (starting today!) to play the game on an arcade machine. At ROC Game Fest we'll being showing off our SECOND WORLD with new enemies, hazards, and art! We'll see you there! #indiegame #rocgamefest
Unholy Roller September EventsSHED Showcase
Sep. 16: 11 AM - 1 PM
Sep. 23: 11 AM - 1 PM
Sep. 29: 1 PM - 3 PM
Location: RIT SHEDROC Game Fest
Sep. 26: 11 AM - 5 PM
Location: RIT SHED
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Unholy Roller @unholyrollergame.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We are excited to announce our participation in the Steam Pins and Pegs Fest! Starting on August 17th, #UnholyRoller will be featured on Steam with our open playtest available for all to try out. Make sure to wishlist the game to get notified when more content comes out! #indiegames #steam #gaming
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Palefrost @palefrostgame.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The demo for our cold survival-horror game is FINALLY RELEASED! Check it out for free on Steam! #survivalhorror #retro #indie #demo store.steampowered.com/app/4836620/
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Joshua Ward @jdoubleu.dev · 03/08/2026
Now that the Steam playtest for Unholy Roller is out, I can finally talk about what I’ve been working on this summer! There’s a lot I could say about every new feature and visual upgrade in this version, but I’ll just go over the highlights. 🧵1/5 #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #art #animation
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Unholy Roller @unholyrollergame.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Check out Unholy Roller's new trailer below! Make sure to wishlist on Steam and play the demo when it comes out early July! store.steampowered.com/app/4519920/... #gaming #indiegames #bowling
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Joshua Ward @jdoubleu.dev · 03/04/2026
Had a lot of fun making the level decorations for this update, go give it a try! :)
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DIE SOFT @diesoft.games · 31/03/2026
I just released my first ever game on Steam! If a hand-animated love-letter to your favorite NES platformers all packaged up into a modern metroidvania sounds like your thing, it's only $17.99 rn with the launch discount!
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Unholy Roller @unholyrollergame.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Unholy Roller now has a STEAM PAGE!! WISHLIST NOW: store.steampowered.com/app/4519920/... See you at #PAXEast later this week! #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
A screenshot of Unholy Roller's Steam page with the Steam logo and text saying "WISHLIST NOW!" at the bottom
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Unholy Roller @unholyrollergame.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎳 Team UHR alongside RIT MAGIC Spell Studios will be exhibiting at #PAXEast in Boston! Find us at booth 20084 from March 26th-29th for a hands-on look at our current demo. Hope to see you there! #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev
A graphic of the RIT MAGIC Spell Studios and Team UHR logos reading "Unholy Roller is coming to PAX East"
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itch.io @itch.io · 23/02/2026
Pelican Post: A cozy narrative-driven mail delivery game! drewg8.itch.io/pelican-post
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Joshua Ward @jdoubleu.dev · 08/12/2025
As the fall semester comes to a close, I wanted to highlight one of the things I’m most proud of about Unholy Roller. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at designing our new menus and UI! (1/6) #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame
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Unholy Roller @unholyrollergame.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Hi Rollers! We're releasing version 0.10.1 of our game very soon! This build is full of STRIKING new visuals. If you want a chance to play the game early, come to the Women in Games Showcase tomorrow (11/13) at the Strong Museum of Play! store.museumofplay.org/webstore/sho... #GameDev #IndieGame
A vibrant colored image featuring the Unholy Roller logo and text that reads "Build 0.10.1 coming soon"
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Joshua Ward @jdoubleu.dev · 13/10/2025
Unholy Roller v0.9.0 recently released with a bunch of new features! I thought it would be cool to give a behind-the-scenes look at our most recent enemy: the Burner! (1/4)
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Joshua Ward @jdoubleu.dev · 17/06/2025
It's me! Really happy to be working on this project, stay tuned for some cool stuff
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Unholy Roller @unholyrollergame.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
You've arrived at the BlueSky account for UNHOLY ROLLER, a blood-pumping, bowling-themed dungeon crawler where your only weapon is YOU! Master handcrafted levels and bowl through the hordes of sentient pins that guard the tyrannical Kingpin. Stay tuned for updates and devlogs! #GameDev #IndieGame
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Pelican Post @pelicanpost.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Welcome to Port Pleasant! Pelican Post is a cozy narrative game about delivering mail to a town of charming characters and building community.
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Pelican Post @pelicanpost.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
We’re excited to bring you our first public build for playtesting this week! From today until Sunday, April 13th, you can download a build from our Itch page. Be sure to join our Discord to talk about the game, provide feedback, and report bugs! drewg8.itch.io/pelican-post
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Rohit Crasta @rsc390.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
This weekend #RocGameDev, RIT MAGIC, and RIT IGM are teaming up to host #globalgamejam! If you're interested in joining our local site, there are a few spots left! Learn more and register here: globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/20... #ROCTHEJAM #ggj2025
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Roc The Jam | Global Game Jam
ROC THE JAM welcomes artists, musicians, developers and game makers from the Rochester area. Come by yourself and find others to work with, or come with a team ready to ROC(K). Located at MAGIC Spell ...
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