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Ryan Laley Games ๐Ÿ”œโœˆ๏ธ GDC San Francisco

@ryanlaley.bsky.social

Video game developer and UE5 trainer/consultant. Unreal Authorized Instructor. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2606850/Mimic/ โœ‰๏ธ support@ryanlaley.com

348 Followers  |  14 Following  |  37 Posts  |  Joined: 03.12.2023  |  2.2315

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The ChicKing on Steam Herd clueless chickens, chug magic potions, and outwit deadly trapsโ€”all to get your royal feathered highness, the ChicKing, back to his coop. Itโ€™s puzzle strategy with poultry drama. Donโ€™t let the kin...

๐Ÿ”โœจ The coop needs a heroโ€ฆ and heโ€™s got feathers.
Guide your clucky companions, chuck potions, and outsmart perilous puzzles in The ChicKing โ€” a puzzle strategy game full of poultry-powered chaos!

๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ’ฅ Wishlist now on Steam:
๐Ÿ”— store.steampowered.com/app/3647670/...

#IndieGame #SteamGames #indiedev

11.04.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

10.04.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

04.04.2025 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

25.03.2025 20:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

09.03.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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!

If you want to meet, book a meeting request through Meet-2-Match, or email me at ryan@ryanlaley.com.

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...

19.02.2025 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

19.02.2025 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

08.02.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

08.02.2025 06:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

07.02.2025 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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!

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

04.02.2025 13:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Answering Your Unreal Engine 5 Questions #142 YouTube video by Ryan Laley

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...

23.01.2025 20:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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 support@ryanlaley.com for more i...

This week you can expect on youtube.com/ryanlaley :
1๏ธโƒฃMon: Kart Series Part 14
2๏ธโƒฃThurs: Question Time Livestream
4๏ธโƒฃFri: Color Wheel Part 3

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

#gamedev #unreal

20.01.2025 19:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking very nice!

12.01.2025 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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 support@ryanlaley.com for more i...

This week you can expect on youtube.com/ryanlaley :
1๏ธโƒฃMon: Kart Series Part 13
2๏ธโƒฃWed: Question Time Livestream
3๏ธโƒฃThurs: Retro Remake River City Ransom Part 1
4๏ธโƒฃFri: Color Wheel Part 2

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

#gamedev #unreal

12.01.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New Files Available: Color Picker Project | Ryan Laley Get more from Ryan Laley on Patreon

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...

11.01.2025 11:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join me Live, Making Zelda Ocarina of Time's Menu in Unreal Engine 5 www.youtube.com/live/sO4xsmp...

#gamedev #unreal

09.01.2025 20:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Answering your #gamedev and #unreal questions live in one hour!

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

08.01.2025 20:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

07.01.2025 00:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This week you can expect on youtube.com/ryanlaley :
1๏ธโƒฃMon: Kart Series Part 12
2๏ธโƒฃWed: Question Time Livestream
3๏ธโƒฃThurs: Let's Create: Zelda Ocarina of Time Menu
4๏ธโƒฃFri: Color Wheel Part 1

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

#gamedev #indiedev #unreal

05.01.2025 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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 ryan@ryanlaley.com

#gdc #gamedev #indiedev

04.01.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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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.

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

21.12.2024 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey man!

21.12.2024 00:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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 ...

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

19.12.2024 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 182    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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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

18.12.2024 12:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Astro Bot is also my game of the year!

Loved every moment playing it and was sad to see the credits of a perfect game :)

#goty #gameawards

13.12.2024 20:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Now the #TheGameAwardsโ€ฏis over for another year, it's time for us to take over the reins.

Join us:
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ SATURDAY 14th DECEMBER
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง 8PM ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ 9PM ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 12PM PST/3PM EST
๐Ÿ“บ LIVE ON @ginxtv.bsky.social in the ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Find us also on the @horrorgameawards.bsky.social YOUTUBE, TWITCH AND STEAM EVENT ๐Ÿ‘€

13.12.2024 05:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Still ill. Been unwell for a week now. Slept most of today. Could easily sleep more.

Back to it as soon as possible

03.12.2024 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Won't be live streaming tonight, down with a cold at the moment. No one wants hear me sniffing and sneezing lol

27.11.2024 20:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So are there any other aspiring game devs based in the UK around here? I'd love to see what people are working on.

#gamedev #indiedev #UK

13.11.2024 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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