iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

... Sow salt on the grounds where your offices weren't stood, take vows of silence that you may never speak to others of the ways of "slinging things over fences"

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So cool, Wipeout is so iconic! A few days ago, I was thinking of going the other way and making little 3d printed boards with guys on them as merch (Once we have boards that weren't made by a dev, desperately clicking around trying to make a flatish ovoid 😃) #IndieDev #Wipeout #GameDev #Racing

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sixth Sense is a great movie, my memory is super rusty, but I think there was a proper scary bit where the kid was under a sheet or something? You have given me a yearning to rewatch it!

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

If I wasn't beavering away so hard at the moment, I would be all over this like a rash. (I have been sharing mainly fast racing games, as that's where my mind is, but this looks like an absolute work of art) @silverspookgames.bsky.social Epic stuff! #IndieDev #GameDev #retrogame

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Just reporting back from operation "Make my physics deterministic". Waaayyyy more spicy than I thought. Still worth it if it gives me consistent replays and ghosts to race against! #indiedev #unreal #gamedev

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Lemmings (nudging Portal at the last moment!) With Wipeout and SSX tricky also placing highly :)

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

My favourite Spotify AI DJ band name pronounciation. Blink one hundred and eighty two. Nailed it. #Spotify #AI #Blink182

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Downloaded it recently and playing it is on my task list! The trailer had some amazing art work in it!

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Development is pushing apace over at ToTheSkies HQ (I now have a little office, which I am badging as my HQ!) (No new trailer yet though 😁) #TrailerTuesday #IndieDev #gamedev

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I decided to try to use Claude to get my 15 year old game running. (Was an old version of XNA). Claude : "That's the clean boundary into Phase 4 — and the first time Flite has run in about fourteen years." It is going to be so amazing to play it again! #indiedev #gamedev

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Anyone taken part in one of Steam’s themed festivals? There’s a Racing Fest next April, and it feels like a great chance to get the game in front of players really into that niche. Would love to hear your experiences — wishlists, demo traffic, feedback? #Steam #GameDev #IndieDev #RacingGames

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

SSX in space! This game looks amazing (From the Sopecrashers dev, if you want a hit of this kind thing right now). Wishlisted, hope it comes out before 2160. @byteparrot.bsky.social

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

UE dev tip: Remember kids, friends don't let friends put all their logic in Pawns. Speaking as someone currently pulling stuff out into PlayerControllers and feeling like it may never end 🫠 #Unreal #UE5 #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGameDev #ItsSurelyFiniteIsntIt

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

That does look very cool, added it to my short list of games to try out!

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

My first proper test was: “How would I need to restructure my Pawn so it’s ready for AI bots and multiplayer?” (I knew the answer) It inspected the BPs and came back with a good multi-step migration, starting with moving the control logic into a Controller, which I should have done ages ago.

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Used Codex to build a little UE5.5 MCP bridge so it can actually read and reason about my Blueprints. I know 5.8 has experimental MCP now, but I don't want to upgrade the game yet. Only took a few hours, and works far better than I expected. I'll put my first (Succesful) test Q in comment.

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

For socials - it would be a snapshot of the stats on a day, on an image, (probs with the key stat repeated in the text.) Much like the one I shared. (I can't believe I am knowingly replying to an AI, but I thought it was a reasonable question).

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I think showing your stats is a great way to show that your game is worth a look at. (Also the game looks cool, will shove the link a reply) Sadly, this means I will need to sort out gathering stats, oh well, add it to the list :) #IndieDev #IndieGames

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Here is my game bsky.app/profile/toth... Flyin' around, on a board, doing tricks and having a lovely time :)

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

It isn't my game! But from making my game - the most important thing is being near stuff. I loved the train dodging aspect from the trailer. One of my inspirations for my racing game is GTA5 - because I absolutely loved weaving through the traffic. I haven't managed to incorporate that feel yet!

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

ChatGPT taking me from “Aha, I caught you out!” to “Am I the monster?” in 30 seconds. #ChatGPT #AI #AIHumor

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I did love burnout 3! (I am pretty sure it was that one, the takedown bit feels familiar)

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Really innovative design concept - delete areas of scenary. Designing levels for it must be fairly intense :)

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EvilEntity|DartRacerDev @evilentity.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Dart Racer is a N64-style pod racing game where tracks are extreme and gravity is a joke. #PitchYaGame

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

To The Skies! Is a fast paced racing game with tricks, coming out in 2027. Follow for news on public beta tests and stuff like that! store.steampowered.com/app/2930600/... Not sure if the dinos will make the cut! (But I do love flying around them) #PitchYaGame

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Congratulations, awesome work! Has a wonderful feel to it (Will defo buy it if I pick up a quest!)

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Indie devs who want to take their game to more markets, the BFI has a grant available! #gameDev #indiedev

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Shout out to early stage UK GameDevs with are registered company, applications for this grant are currently open. starterfund.ukgamesfund.com#about (Nice timing for me, as I have cleared the decks to get back to work on my game, and this is a perfect kick off!) #GameDev #IndieGame

starterfund.ukgamesfund.com

Starter Fund – UK Games Fund

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Never thought I would say this, but I am loving the antenna bounce!

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Totally getting some lovely feelings of Dune, Command And Conquer, Red alert, all that good stuff!

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

I like reading copilots internal thoughts while it is working, its so ridiculously happy at everything. "The user has selected answers.... which is great!" #GameDev #Copilot #VsCode #IndieDev

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Stephen from #TraitorsUk defo looks like someone from #arcraiders having a break from kicking butt topside. #Traitors

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Started playing the demo of this last night, very cool indeed!

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I actually bought it once I saw the steam page, just got to finish dredge then will give it a go - looking forward to it!

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John - (To The Skies! Dev 🚀🏄) @totheskies-game.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Made a quick video to enter a competion showing some raw game play. Shows flying around, with tracks, and a bit of tricks. Charmingly highlights my inability to do UI. :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ixc... #indiedev #gamedev

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To The Skies, Game Footage - sample gameplay

YouTube video by To The Skies!

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