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Expat Studios
@expatstudios.bsky.social
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Indie game studio from Wales based in Japan || Helping people learn game dev so we have more awesome games to play.

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Level up your weapons on pick up in the latest video of our Star Fox style Unity shooter tutorial. It's simple and effective!

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#gaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #N64 #Unity #Starfox
February 2, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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Last year we played & showcased the awesome Avante Atlantis by @avanteatlantis.bsky.social on YT & this year we want to play & share as many of your games as possible. Please drop your demo links in the comments!

#gaming #gamedev #indiegame #indiegamedev #indiespotlight
January 5, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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Our final video of 2025 covers object pooling for shooting. Object pooling is a great way to be efficient when shooting large volumes of prefabs.

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#gaming #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #screenshotsaturday #unity3d
December 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Nadolig Llawen! Merry Christmas!🎄
December 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Learn to somersault & do loop de loops in our new Unity tutorial based on the classic, Starfox 64. There's one more video to go for 2025 before a short break for New Year. Enjoy!

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#gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #gaming #starfox #retro
December 20, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Thank you all very much for reaching 1.25K subs on YouTube.

Your support continues to inspire us to level up our tutorials. We believe game dev should be free & accessible for all.

#gaming #gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegamedev #Unity #Unity3D
December 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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We learnt how to barrel roll in our last tutorial. Now it's time to learn how to boost & brake. We hope you've enjoyed this series so far!

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#gaming #gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegamedev #Unity #Unity3D #screenshotsaturday
December 13, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Game Awards, eh? Reward yourself by learning game dev with our handy beginner friendly Unity tutorials. Ya never know, GOTY could be yours!

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#gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegame #Unity
December 12, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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DO A BARREL ROLL! Our Star Fox style rail shooter game dev tutorial series continues covering leaning, double tapping, and barrel rolling. Doing Peppy proud!

Check it out!
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#Unity #Unity3d #Starfox #N64 #tutorial #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev
December 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Part 1 of our Starfox inspired Unity tutorial series is out now. We cover movement, smooth camera follow, and player to camera boundaries. Check it out!

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#Unity3D #gamedev #indiedev #Starfox #gamedesign #indiegamedev #retrogaming
November 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Don't worry, we didn't go anywhere! We've been busy learning new skills to level up our tutorials & content to provide you with bigger and better Unity tutorials. Check out what's to come!

#gamedev #gamedesign #indiegamedev #indiedev #starfox #Unity #Unity3D
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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It's been a while since we posted progress on our Starfox rail shooter tutorial coming soon. The stage is set! What to populate it with? 🤔

#gamedev #retrogaming #unity #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegamedev
October 27, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Meet the Blob. This unpredictable ooze randomly roams the test site splitting into two when harmed. Rumour has it that it comes in three colours.

#polarity #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #Unity
September 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Sprites! We're cracking on with a personal project which got us wondering, how do you organise your sprite sheets?

#gaming #gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegamedev #Unity
September 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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Cracking on with our RTS structures. Left > right: machine factory, power plant, refinery, construction yard, barracks. What else should we add?

#gaming #gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegamedev #Unity
August 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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We've been having fun modelling some quick base structures for our RTS tutorial series. What have you been working on?

#gaming #gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegamedev
August 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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You asked & we answered! Check out our Unity tutorial on how to create a charge shot mechanic like that seen in Mega Man & Metroid Prime. Thanks to our community for the suggestion!

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#gaming #gamedev #unity #indiedev #IndieGameDev
August 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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If you have a suggestion or request for a #Unity tutorial please feel free to let us know. We enjoy the challenge & learn something new ourselves. This request was for a charge shot in 3D.

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#gaming #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #metroid #megaman
August 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Thank you to all who have supported & subscribed to our channel. We couldn't have done it without you. We're happy our game dev tutorials continue to help many. We want to make bigger & more ambitious tutorials moving forward.

Thank you.

#gaming #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #Unity #Godot #Unreal
August 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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It's been a while since we sat down & did some sprite work. The question is, what type of game could it be? What do you think? 🤔

#gamedev #gamedesign #digitalart #sprites #retrogames #indiedev #indiegamedev
July 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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We live chatting about our game, progress, and some gaming on the side! Come join us and say hi!

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#gaming #gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #twitch
July 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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I don't know about you, but I sure do miss the old school transparent aesthetic.
July 15, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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The GBA was a vibe and one we think about daily. Huge love and nostalgia for the platform. What game was your favourite?

#gaming #gba #nintendo #retrogaming
July 13, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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It's Friday so we thought it's time for another test stream with Unreal Tournament! Did you play UT back in the day? Come, let's chat about it!

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#streaming #twitch #gaming #unreal #gamedev
July 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Yep, we finally did it!

Our Unity tutorials from here on will be done in Unity 6 starting with our Star Fox inspired rail shooter tutorial coming soon!

#gaming #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegame #retrogaming
July 7, 2025 at 8:50 AM