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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Steam demo coming back online in a couple of days 🚀 Back working on my arcade game with a smaller scope. I tried new controls, but it didn’t feel right, so I kept the old ones. #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #steam #SuperTennisBreakout

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Happy Holidays! After the Holidays, I’ll be back working on the game. It’s still alive — life just slowed me down a bit. Thanks for the support! 🎮✨ #GameDev #IndieDev

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Still alive. Been down since losing my dream job last year. Working in another field now to support my family — it’s not creative, so it sucks. Started working out at the gym to improve my health, but still not happy. Sadly, my game will be delayed a bit. #MentalHealth #LifeUpdate #IndieDev

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Thrilled to share the sizzle reel from my cohort of the Unreal Fellowship: Games 2025 🎮✨ It was an incredible experience, and I’m excited for what’s ahead. #unrealengine #epicgames #indiegame #gamedev #UE5 youtu.be/BihpM5I05XM?... Wishlist on steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3689640/...

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Unreal Fellowship: Games 2025 | Sizzle Reel

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

✨ Little update: I recently started a new job, which is why I’ve been a bit quiet. This means the release of Super Tennis Breakout will be slightly delayed—but I’ll soon update the demo with some fresh improvements! 🎾💥 #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #SuperTennisBreakout

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

I know it's been a while without updates — I've been focusing more on job hunting as my unemployment insurance is running out. Plus, it's summer and my kid's out of school. I'll be back to cooking (and dev stuff) soon. Thanks for your patience! 🙏 #indiedev #indiegame

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

European friends — please sign this to help stop publishers from killing games. I can’t — but you can! www.stopkillinggames.com #StopKillingGames #GamePreservation #ConsumerRights #GameDev #DigitalOwnership #GameIndustry

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Here's the current roadmap for Super Tennis Breakout: 🚧 Game Dev To-Do 🚧 🎮 Tune Gameplay 🎲 More Bonuses + Cube Types 🏆 Scoring + Leaderboards 🎬 Better End Screen 🔥 Difficulty Scaling 📘 Tutorial 📦 Box Fall + Classic Modes 🧱 More Beat the Wall Levels 👾 Add Enemies #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #ue5

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

🚨Steam Next Fest is live! 🚨 My demo is up, if you haven't played it yet, now's the perfect time for #SteamNextFest A fast-paced arcade tennis-breakout hybrid with physics-driven chaos👾 👉 store.steampowered.com/app/3689640/... #indiedev #gamedev #UE5 #UnrealFellowship #indiegame #arcade #arkanoid

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

My game demo is now up on Steam for #SteamNextFest 🎮 A mix of tennis + Breakout + pure arcade chaos — updated & polished since the #UnrealFellowship! 🕹️ Play the demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3689640/... #IndieDev #UnrealEngine #UE5 #GameDev #Breakout #Arkanoid #Arcade @unrealengine.bsky.social

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Just added a new Explosive/Shockwave Cube to Super Tennis Breakout — a wild mashup of Tennis and Arkanoid! Loving the physics and VFX on this one. 🎾🔥 store.steampowered.com/app/3689640/... #Arcade #Breakout #Arkanoid #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieGames #UnrealEngine #Physics #Niagara #VFX

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Starting tomorrow, I’m going full dev mode all week to finish the Super Tennis Breakout demo for Steam Next Fest! Submission early next week = wiggle room secured. It’s tennis. It’s Breakout. It’s chaos. #gamedev #indiedev #SteamNextFest #UnrealEngine #breakout #arkanoid #tennis

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I’m so proud to have earned this #certification after working hard throughout the Fellowship. I’ve gained extensive knowledge in #UE5, #Blueprints, #Unreal Framework, materials, runtime animation, AI systems, pawn customization, Niagara, Landscape & Foliage, PCG, and game packaging & publishing.

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Tweaking the main menu. Dropped in some basic demo options. Progress is progress. #Arcade #Breakout #Arkanoid #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieGames #UnrealEngine

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

New logo ready for my little arcade game, a mix of tennis and Arkanoid/Breakout. #SuperTennisBreakout #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #arkanoid #breakout

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Working on a new game mode: Beat the Wall. Time to put some real pressure on the player. #BehindTheScenes #IndieGame #IndieDev #GameDev #UnrealEngine

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Replaced the default Manny animation with new custom movement animations and built a fresh Blend Space for my main character. Feels great to see it all coming to life in motion. #BehindTheScenes #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #GameDev #UnrealEngine

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Just wrapped up the Unreal Fellowship 2025 🎮 This is the final prototype I built during the program. I'll be developing it further, and if you're at Unreal Fest Orlando (June 2–5), come try it on a real arcade cabinet! 👾🔥 #UnrealFest #UnrealFellowship #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #UnrealEngine

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Week 3 of the Unreal Fellowship Bootcamp — done! 🔥 Big leap this week, learned a ton in #UnrealEngine. Final deliverables next week, but the game dev journey won’t stop there! Sneak peek of the gameplay prototype 🎮👇 #UnrealFellowship #GameDev #IndieDev @unrealengine.bsky.social

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

This looks like so much fun, goofy, and awesome slime tech art!

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Quick update after a little over a week into the Unreal Fellowship 2025 for my game dev journey. It’s been an intense start, but here’s a sneak peek of my progress! The core game loop for my Arkanoid-inspired game is starting to take shape. 🚀 #indiedev #indiegame #unrealengine #arcade

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I think I will go for an Arkanoid/Breakout-inspired game. I'll work on the GDD this week. It will be playable inside a real arcade cabinet at Unreal Fest in Orlando this June. This is so awesome! #UnrealFellowship #indiegame #indiedev #gamejam

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Looking for a simple yet fun arcade game idea with a solid gameplay loop! Initially, I thought of a top-down racing game, but now I'm feeling inspired by classics like Breakout and Pac-Man. #brainstorm #arcade #UnrealFellowship #indiegame

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Tomorrow marks a big day for me – I've been selected for The Unreal Fellowship! 🎉 It's an intense, 3-week bootcamp, so I'll be diving deep into Unreal. Here's a sneak peek from last year's cohort. Can't wait to get started! Check it out: youtu.be/vehFXMpI1Uc?... #IndieDev #GameDev #Unreal

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Unreal Fellowship: Games | 2024 Sizzle Reel

YouTube video by Unreal Engine

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I am currently working on a few things at the same time, and some news will be announced soon.

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

This week, I’ll be busy with Unreal #BeginPlay 2025, which provides a high-level overview of the engine and its features. The sessions are organized into five areas: Level Design, Game Design, Content Production, Technical Art, and Engineering. Let’s learn together! #indiedev #gamedev #unreal

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

So, what's next? It's time to return to Unreal for the next two weeks and figure out if I'll join the @brackeys.com game jam in two weeks. I'd like to participate in a #gamejam using Unreal this time.

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Just wrapped up my first game jam! Learned a ton, but sadly, a lot didn’t make it into the final game. Only the melee action made it, though we had more weapons planned. The scope was probably too big, but here we go! @piratesoftware.live #indiedev #gamedev garrettmoore.itch.io/the-weapon-2

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The Weapon 2 by garrettmoore

The official The Weapon 2: Back in Action!

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Rough basic animations for the Game Jam done by me and music wip sample from a team member. @piratesoftware.live #gamejam #indiedev #gamedev

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Work in Progress - Main Character - Low Poly - Simple Shading for the @piratesoftware.live #gamejam The Weapon is in the house! #indiedev #gamedev

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

The theme is in! You are the weapon! Let’s do this! #GameJam #GameDev #IndieDev

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

It’s done! I’ve submitted my application for the Unreal Fellowship: Games 2025 intensive bootcamp. Fingers crossed I get selected! 🙌🎮 #GameDev #Bootcamp #UnrealEngine @unrealengine.bsky.social

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Now waiting on new parts to get back up and running. The tech struggle is real! #pc #techfail

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Minor delays in getting back to work. My motherboard/cpu broke this week 😭

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

In a couple of days, I'll be back from my holidays and continue my #indiedev learning journey!

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Happy Holidays to the incredible indie game dev community! Your passion and creativity light up the gaming world. Rest up, recharge, and we’ll see you next year for even more amazing creations! #IndieDev #gamedev #HappyHolidays

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Exciting! Just came in the mail today. Christmas came early! The Art and Making of Arcane book. #arcane #artbook #LeagueOfLegends #netflix

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Just finished the third section of my Unreal C++ Training. From @gamedevtv.bsky.social #Udemy #Unreal #IndieDev #GameDev

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Just finished the first two sections of my Unreal C++ Training. Tomorrow, we start the 3rd section! From @gamedevtv.bsky.social #Udemy #Unreal #IndieDev #GameDev

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

The render is an updated version of The Beatles construction toy, using Redshift within Cinema 4D. I was responsible for creating 3D toy packaging/e-commerce/social renders for Mattel. #mattel #megaconstrux #beatles #edsullivan #redshift #cinema4d

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

This render is an updated version of the Barbie Movie Corvette Stingray construction toy, using Redshift within Cinema 4D. I was responsible for creating 3D toy packaging/e-commerce renders for Mattel. #mattel #megaconstrux #barbie #corvette #redshift #cinema4d

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Just finished Arcane Season 2, and it's one of the best video game adaptations ever. I re-watched Season 1 before starting Season 2, and it was a great ride. I love the art style too, this is how you write a great TV show! #leagueoflegends #netflix #arcane #ArcaneSeason2

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UpBlue Games @upbluegames.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

This render features an updated version of the Godzilla and Kong construction toys, created using Redshift within Cinema 4D. I was responsible for creating 3D toy packaging/e-commerce renders and social assets for Mattel. #mattel #megaconstrux #godzilla #kong #monsterverse #redshift #cinema4d

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