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Vasilis Nicolaou
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Seasoned Software engineer Linux, Scala, Akka, Distributed systems. I love playing video games and tinkering on Linux Developing Cuprum 2929 as a side hustle! #scaladev by day #gamedev by night 🐕 🖥️ 🎮 🐧
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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · Sep 15
A team of educators, trying to make learning fun for both kids and adults

www.vaslabs.io/post/cuprum-...

#indiedev #gamedev #unrealengine #linux #education #edutainment #steam #steamnextfest
Cuprum 2929: a fun educational game for kids and adults
We have been working for the past 2 years, to create an educational game based on Maths (and specifically the Pythagorean theorem) and make it fun to play (it has been a challenge)!We are participatin...
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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · 14d
Day three of Steam Next Fest: steamcommunity.com/broadcast/wa...

Got a small interruption in the morning due to a power cut in #Cyprus but now we are back!

#indiedev #gamedev #steamnextfest #steam
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Cuprum 2929 @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io · 15d
Steam Next Fest day 1

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#steamnextfest #indiedev #gamedev #indiegamedev
CUPRUM2929 - Steam Fest Day 1: Learn about the Maths behind Cuprum 2929 - Steam News
Learn the Maths behind our game! How are Pythagorean Theorem, numbers and colors related?
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Cuprum 2929 @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io · 19d
Είναι το πρώτο Steam broadcast ever στα κυπριακά? Ίσως!
Μάθετε για το Πυθαγόρειο και κάμετε wishlist!

Όλη μέρα σήμερα broadcasting στο steam - μόνο κυπριακά

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#steam #cyprus #math #games #indiegamedev #indiedev #education #εκπαίδευση #steamnextfest
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Cuprum 2929 @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io · 20d
Live streaming on #steam

steamcommunity.com/broadcast/wa...

Playing #Math #Wizard mode with pen and paper!

#indiegamedev #indiedev #steamnextfest #steamdemo #gamedemo #gamedev
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lihaoyi.com @lihaoyi.com · Sep 22
New blog post on the Mill build engineering blog!

Mill as an Alternative Android Build Tool

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Mill as an Alternative Android Build Tool :: The Mill Build Tool
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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · Sep 15
A team of educators, trying to make learning fun for both kids and adults

www.vaslabs.io/post/cuprum-...

#indiedev #gamedev #unrealengine #linux #education #edutainment #steam #steamnextfest
Cuprum 2929: a fun educational game for kids and adults
We have been working for the past 2 years, to create an educational game based on Maths (and specifically the Pythagorean theorem) and make it fun to play (it has been a challenge)!We are participatin...
www.vaslabs.io
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Cuprum 2929 @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io · Aug 25
The new island.......soon!
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Cuprum 2929 @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io · Aug 28
New Island incoming 🏝️
#indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedev #cuprum2929 #mathpuzzle #vaslabscy
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It's FOSS @itsfoss.bsky.social · Aug 29
Time for a story. 📖 🐧
A chat window is shown, where Person A asks: Why do you like this penguin so much? With a picture of Tux, the mascot of Linux, being sent after that. To that, Person B says: i'm glad you asked, followed by a 6 hour, 2 minute, and 57 second voice note.
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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · Aug 27
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
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Cuprum 2929 @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io · Aug 19
🛋️ Pick your favorite room to live inside Cuprum2929:

🏠 Drop your pick in the comments 👇

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Cuprum 2929 @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io · Aug 20
It all started with this small island in Unreal Engine.

“What if math was the only way out?”

From that island... Cuprum2929 was born.

💚 Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2660240/...
#cuprum2929 #indiegame #gamedev #mathpuzzle #scifigame #unrealengine #pythagorean #wishlistit #vaslabs
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Cuprum 2929 @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io · Aug 12
🎮 In this puzzle, if you guess right; the hypotenuse rises and unlocks the path.

Guess wrong? It sinks into the floor. No pressure. 😅

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · Aug 12
Blueprint based sorting in #unrealengine for any type array is hard. However, in a lot of use cases, you can use bucket sort, which is what I did to sort the learning items in @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io
Each item has an order integer >= 0 which is used to index in a prefilled array
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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · Aug 12
Mark the date: We are live coding how #Android Apps can be built with Mill
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#scala #java #softwaredev
Live coding session: Migrate an Android App from Gradle to Mill, Fri, Sep 19, 2025, 2:00 PM | Meetup
In this online event, a team from Vaslabs LTD is pair programming to show how you can build Android apps with the Mill build tool! Vaslabs LTD has been instrumental in mak
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Cuprum 2929 @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io · Aug 11
🧪 We’re currently testing the main menu!

💚 Add us to your Steam wishlist:
store.steampowered.com/app/2660240/...

#cuprum2929 #indiegame #gamedev #mathpuzzle #scifigame #unrealengine #pythagorean #wishlistit #vaslabs
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Cuprum 2929 @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io · Aug 10
Back when we knew so little, and our city floated!

💚 A wishlist helps us more than you know:
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#indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedev #cuprum2929 #mathpuzzle #vaslabscy
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Cuprum 2929 @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io · Aug 8
👁️ In Cuprum2929, the Eye of the City will be the central surveillance system!

🌀 Fun fact:
In the early days, we imagined something like robots in floating chairs.

#cuprum2929 #indiegame #gamedev #mathpuzzle #scifigame #unrealengine #pythagorean #wishlistit #vaslabs #indie
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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · Aug 7
What is your strategy with #Steam Playtest? I've let around 120 people in, is it high is it low? @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io is not yet fully developed and we're planning to be at 80% of the EA version by the Steam Next Fest. I want to get some feedback as well...

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Cuprum 2929 @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io · Aug 7
🔢 Medium Math Challenge:

If a² + b² = c² and a = 5, c = 13, what’s b?

🧠 Comment your answer below — and tag a friend who loves puzzles!

#cuprum2929 #indiegame #gamedev #mathpuzzle #scifigame #unrealengine #pythagorean #wishlistit #vaslabs
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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · Aug 7
a close up of a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and blue jeans
ALT: a close up of a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and blue jeans
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Cuprum 2929 @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io · Aug 6
🔢 Easy Math Challenge:

What’s the missing number?
3² + 4² = ?

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Vasilis Nicolaou @vasilis.vaslabs.io · Aug 5
I think we should bring this lighting back, I forgot it used to look like this 😅
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Cuprum 2929 @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io · Aug 5
Every room in the game has a story. Here’s how our most nostalgic one began. 🎮

💚 Wishlist NOw:
store.steampowered.com/app/2660240/...

#indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedev #cuprum2929 #unrealengine #mathpuzzle #vaslabscy
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Cuprum 2929 @cuprum2929.vaslabs.io · Aug 4
🎮 Hey this is #Cuprum2929, a sci-fi math puzzle game.

🧠 Solve mysteries with the Pythagorean Theorem
🌌 Explore hauntingly beautiful worlds

💚 A wishlist helps us more than you know:
store.steampowered.com/app/2660240/...

#indiegamedev #indiedev #gamedev #cuprum2929 #mathpuzzle #vaslabscy
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