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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Apr 11

🐔✨ The coop needs a hero… and he’s got feathers.
Guide your clucky companions, chuck potions, and outsmart perilous puzzles in The ChicKing — a puzzle strategy game full of poultry-powered chaos!

🧠💥 Wishlist now on Steam:
🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3647670/...

#IndieGame #SteamGames #indiedev

The ChicKing on Steam

Herd clueless chickens, chug magic potions, and outwit deadly traps—all to get your royal feathered highness, the ChicKing, back to his coop. It’s puzzle strategy with poultry drama. Don’t let the kin...

store.steampowered.com

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Apr 10

I'll be at GDLX25 exhibiting both our online multiplayer survival horror game and our newest game The ChicKing, playable for the first time!

#gamedev #indiedev

Game Dev Local @gamedevlocal.bsky.social · Mar 19

Did you miss GDLX 23 & 24?
Here’s what you missed, and why you can’t miss out this time!

40+ incredible indie games
Two talk stages
Networking, Networking, Networking

A full-day of games, talks & community
All in one incredible space for indie games.

Get your ticket now
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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Apr 4

I'm going to be at GDLX where you can play our latest build for Mimic, and check out the first public unveiling of our new game The ChicKing!

Book your tickets now:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gdl-indie-...

#indiedev #gamedev #gdlx25

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Mar 25

Was made aware today that ChatGPT name drops me! I serve my AI computer overlords well!

"What is the best way to learn Unreal Engine?"

#aifamous
#gamedev #unrealengine

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Mar 9

Excited to say that Mimic has been approved for development for Xbox and Playstation. Dev kits are arriving and work has begun.

#gamedev #indiedev #solodev

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Feb 19

If you want to meet, book a meeting request through Meet-2-Match, or email me at [email protected].

Plus, I am hosting a meet and greet event so if you just wanted to say hi, brainstorm, talk industry things, try out The ChicKing sign up here:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ryan-laley...

Ryan Laley Games Meet and Greet at GDC

Kick start GDC week and come hang out with Ryan Laley, chat games, development, YouTube and everything else!

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Feb 19

Excited to share that I will be joining Department for Business and Trade trade mission to GDC in March. I'll be there searching for publishers, investors for Mimic and The ChicKing as well as sharing what I do when it comes to education and Unreal Engine.

#GDC2025 #gamedev #indiedev

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Feb 8

Announcing my newest game in development, The ChicKing!

Game is still early in development but will have something to play with at GDC.

#gamedev #indiedev #unrealengine

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Feb 8

This aligns perfectly with something I have been developing. Is there someway for us to chat prior to GDC (I'll be there too)

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Feb 7

Had great fun figuring out how to make the character screen from @MarvelRivals in @UnrealEngine in the livestream this week. Watch it back now and see how it's done:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHGH...

#gamedev #unrealengine #indiedev #tutorial

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Feb 4

A lot of people wanted to meet up and say 'Hi' at GDC so I am hosting my first ever meet and greet networking event at GDC. Free for all of course.

eventbrite.co.uk/e/ryan-laley...

#gdc #gamedev #UnrealEngine

Ryan Laley Games Meet and Greet at GDC

Kick start GDC week and come hang out with Ryan Laley, chat games, development, YouTube and everything else!

eventbrite.co.uk

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Jan 23

Each week I host a livestream answering your burning #gamedev and #unrealengine questions, join me, LIVE, in 15 minutes at 21:00 UTC

www.youtube.com/live/-kAbD_C...

Answering Your Unreal Engine 5 Questions #142

YouTube video by Ryan Laley

www.youtube.com

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Jan 20

This week you can expect on youtube.com/ryanlaley :
1️⃣Mon: Kart Series Part 14
2️⃣Thurs: Question Time Livestream
4️⃣Fri: Color Wheel Part 3

And supporters on Patreon.com/ryanlaley can expect:
⭐Multiplayer Quiz Game Show Part 1, 2
⭐Skill Tree Part 1, 2

#gamedev #unreal

Ryan Laley

SUPPORT ME Patreon I https://www.patreon.com/ryanlaley Buy Me a Coffee I buymeacoffee.com/RyanLaley Donations I paypal.me/ryanlaley PRIVATE 1-2-1 SESSIONS Email me at [email protected] for more i...

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Jan 12

Looking very nice!

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Jan 12

This week you can expect on youtube.com/ryanlaley :
1️⃣Mon: Kart Series Part 13
2️⃣Wed: Question Time Livestream
3️⃣Thurs: Retro Remake River City Ransom Part 1
4️⃣Fri: Color Wheel Part 2

And supporters on Patreon.com/ryanlaley can expect:
⭐Kart Series Parts 14, 15, 16
⭐PCG Part 5, 6

#gamedev #unreal

Ryan Laley

SUPPORT ME Patreon I https://www.patreon.com/ryanlaley Buy Me a Coffee I buymeacoffee.com/RyanLaley Donations I paypal.me/ryanlaley PRIVATE 1-2-1 SESSIONS Email me at [email protected] for more i...

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Jan 11

In 2025 Gold and higher Patron members will be getting new project files that they can download.

This weekend you can now get hold of the Color Picker Project files.

www.patreon.com/posts/new-fi...

New Files Available: Color Picker Project | Ryan Laley

Get more from Ryan Laley on Patreon

www.patreon.com

Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Jan 9

Join me Live, Making Zelda Ocarina of Time's Menu in Unreal Engine 5 www.youtube.com/live/sO4xsmp...

#gamedev #unreal

YouTube

Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Jan 8

Answering your #gamedev and #unreal questions live in one hour!

www.youtube.com/live/-bYhlPG...

YouTube

Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

www.youtube.com

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Shawn Patrick Campbell @shawnofthebards.bsky.social · Jan 7

If you work in Unreal and havent already encountered Ryan and his marvelous youtube vids; Give him a look!

Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Jan 4

I'll be at GDC this year in March. Will be doing a meetups plus arranging meetings to discuss Mimic, our new course programmes, investor opportunities and partnerships. Follow, DM and email me at [email protected]

#gdc #gamedev #indiedev

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Jan 5

This week you can expect on youtube.com/ryanlaley :
1️⃣Mon: Kart Series Part 12
2️⃣Wed: Question Time Livestream
3️⃣Thurs: Let's Create: Zelda Ocarina of Time Menu
4️⃣Fri: Color Wheel Part 1

And supporters on Patreon.com/ryanlaley can expect:
⭐Simple Inventory Series Parts 1 - 4

#gamedev #indiedev #unreal

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Jan 4

I'll be at GDC this year in March. Will be doing a meetups plus arranging meetings to discuss Mimic, our new course programmes, investor opportunities and partnerships. Follow, DM and email me at [email protected]

#gdc #gamedev #indiedev

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Dec 21

Wishlist my upcoming game Mimic on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2606850/...
-Among Us x Alien Isolation
-Cross play
-Twitch chaat integration
-Proximity chat
and more...

#gamedev #indiedev #unreal

Mimic on Steam

A multiplayer survival horror game where players must choose their allies carefully to survive imminent danger. In this social-deduction game players won't know who to trust with their lives.

store.steampowered.com

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Dec 21

Hey man!

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Ryan Laley Games 🔜✈️ GDC San Francisco @ryanlaley.bsky.social · Dec 19

You can now follow tutorials on the UE Dev site from myself. These include the video tutorials I produce for YouTube but with added text, images, and explanations.

Learn and follow along to our Understanding PCG in Unreal Engine 5 tutorial: dev.epicgames.com/community/le...

#ue5 #pcg #gamedev

Understanding Procedural Content Generation (PCG) | Community tutorial

The PCG tool is vast, and can be quite cumbersome to get your head around. Follow me in this tutorial guide on Understanding the PCG tools and how you ...

dev.epicgames.com

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ThePacifist's Gifts to the World @thpacifist.bsky.social · Dec 18

Here's some particle effects from an early version of my game. It's just some speed lines at the time. I was just trying to get the hang of the niagara system. I'll have since gotten into the material editor and have been messing around with that. #indiedev #gamedev

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