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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 06/10/2026

Made a new game, local multiplayer and co-op store.steampowered.com/app/4289520/... Demo will be participating in #SteamNextFest #indiegamedev #gamedev #indiegames

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 30/01/2026

Just released early access! store.steampowered.com/app/2660240/... #indiedev #gamedev #earlyaccess #steam #videogame #indiegamedev

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 20/11/2025

I'm talking about Mill at CERN's #Java User Group meetup! If you're in the area, come say hi indico.cern.ch/event/161326... #kotlin #scala #android

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 27/08/2025

Me and my colleague's work on built-in support for KSP 2 has been merged Now, you can build with Mill using the newest #Kotlin and KSP versions. We've also tested it for Micronaut and #Android against the latest version of Hilt github.com/com-lihaoyi/... #java #scala #jvm #dev #softwaredev

PR description image with details on the implementation of KSP 2 support for the mill build tool

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 16/05/2025

New #fedora 42 wallpaper! Took me a bit to get it! Do you? #Linux #art

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 30/04/2025

Just had a stress test, my heart is healthy, but maybe damaged #indiedev #gamedev #gamedevlife #steam

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 06/03/2025

Can I build windows games on Linux with Unreal Engine? Yes, yes I can! Not the way I had initially envisioned it, but it works! #gamedev #linux #indiedev #unrealengine

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 08/01/2025

A few people I've been catching up on lately were asking me "are you doing #videogames now?". Yes, among others, here's what more I'm up to in 2025: - Working on an open source build tool called Mill - A DLC for Cuprum 2929 for teaching #programming - Usual #scala contracting #gamedev #indiedev

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 25/12/2024

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to everyone! May your games never crash and join #Linux gaming 😜

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 07/12/2024

I couldn't just proceed creating more stuff without a tool to keep my #unrealengine FP plugin documentation up to date! It is a bit crude and optimised for my usecase as I hacked around with some python, mkdocs and also used joined-forces.github.io/klee/ for visualisation! #gamedev #indiedev

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 05/12/2024

I enjoy #FP and #gamedev these days, so why not combine both? I've started a new toy project which gives a few FP utilities, here's two screenshots of before and after from Cuprum 2929 blueprints! I'm creating some video guides and will publish them and the plugin soon! #unrealengine

The blueprint with for each loop as it was before the map block from my plugin

The blueprint after using the plugin, no for loop involved in the blueprint

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 03/12/2024

Our journey to make education fun has just begun! We are in a new stage now where we add the fun layer to the learning! Gameplay is on #steamdeck ! #gamedev #indiegame #edutainment

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 29/11/2024

Did you know can install #Linux #Fedora 41 in all your hard drives, transparently on a single partition, with btrfs and encrypt them with the same key?

Showing multiple encrypted drives transparently merged into a single partition

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 28/11/2024

Tiny UE tip: if you have an actor that uses the Engine Cube as a static mesh and you wanna change the pivot, copy it first, adjust the pivot, save and replace the SM #gamedev #unrealengine

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 23/11/2024

I think I'm getting the handle of how lighting works in #UE5, at least the basics Already's taken a few fab store reviews to guide me 😅 #gamedev

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 21/11/2024

The more I work with AI the more it seems it will have the Blockchain fate, I don't know but I don't see a use case beyond copilot kind of solutions (which is ok and valuable). Let's see if we hear something different this evening!

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 20/11/2024

Guess which one my dog chewed! At least I'll have a dedicated one for #gamedev testing and the non chewed ones for my game station!

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 19/11/2024

In Cuprum 2929 store.steampowered.com/app/3158780/... you are in a mission to find your dog that went missing. The first dog model for our #indiegame couldn't be other that our own dog, Marlena (see photo below 👇) Any resemblance? 🤣 #gamedev Please wishlist, it would mean the world to us!

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 19/11/2024

When you publish your #videogame 's steam page from your studio account and then wishlist from your personal! #gamedev #indiegame life

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 16/11/2024

I took the idea from this board game, and have a configurable setting to use different shape patterns instead of colours, might be the safest way

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 16/11/2024

Just write a failing test first 😅

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 15/11/2024

When I design some of the level concepts for Cuprum 2929 I use pen and paper! Too old for the fancy tools 🤣 Well ok, eventually, I use Miro. We have the educational content , and now we are creating mini games around them to make it more fun! In demo soon! store.steampowered.com/app/3158780/...

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 11/11/2024

My first ever complex #animation, using Rokoko smartsuit, live face link, and unreal engine's blend space and sequencer #videogame #development

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 27/10/2024

My rescue dog's hunting instincts kicking in

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 31/07/2024

Another day, another coffee Marlena's favourite spot!

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