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Mike Dolan

@mikedolan.bsky.social

Making games using Unreal Engine. Working on gamedev is my primary focus, but I also work in Blender for 3D modeling and Aseprite for pixelart! Current projects: Retro FPS ImSim-lite sci-fi series, and an isometric samurai slasher.

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Latest posts by mikedolan.bsky.social on Bluesky

back in the 80s and 90s you got like one or 2 games a year for your nintendo or atari cause thats all your parents could afford. Games were like $100 in todays money. And then shareware came out and demo discs and you just played all that free stuff and wondered what the full games were like...

15.02.2026 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

he literally just ran off because he heard a bird just now....

13.02.2026 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My dog has been freaking out as I play Far Cry Primal because of all the animal sounds.

13.02.2026 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Let's be honest the real missed opportunity for the new Stern Pokemon pinball is having three different machines with 4 different starter Pokemon toys and theme. #pinball #pokemon #arcade

12.02.2026 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ten years ago today we shipped Firewatch. I say this every anniversary but it feels both like a lifetime ago and like it was yesterday. Thank you everyone who played it back then or played it today for the first time. Thank you to everyone on the team, I’m still so proud of what we made.

09.02.2026 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2994    πŸ” 340    πŸ’¬ 125    πŸ“Œ 90

Just introduced my brother-in-law to Firewatch. Hes not a gamer but loves hiking and the national parks. He loves it!

09.02.2026 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is there an arcade machine collector website analogous to what Pinside is for pinball? #arcadesky #arcade

06.02.2026 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
EVERYTHING to make RETRO 3D Games in Unreal Engine 5 - Beginner Tutorial
YouTube video by Stark Crafts EVERYTHING to make RETRO 3D Games in Unreal Engine 5 - Beginner Tutorial

If you want to go deep youtu.be/nO7JUEtpbb0?... will have a lot of things you can turn off

05.02.2026 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Delete the clouds... default ue5 clouds are worth a few frames

04.02.2026 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Real Adobe Killer was Adobe all along. I just hope they spin off Mixamo and Substance and dont just delete them from existance...

03.02.2026 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe (Official Audio)
YouTube video by RHINO Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe (Official Audio)

youtu.be/HKGjCPBSG38?...

02.02.2026 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man is smiling and saying we will watch your career with great interest . Alt: a man is smiling and saying we will watch your career with great interest .
31.01.2026 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Usually its my characters butt has some wayward vertex that goes haywire. Real professional like.

31.01.2026 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha the 'didnt work part' is the part that confuses me too haha.

31.01.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

5.7 retargetting is like a button push now i think. It all confuses me but i think they simplified it alot

31.01.2026 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a leather jacket and tie is saying cool cool cool cool cool cool cool Alt: a man in a leather jacket and tie is saying cool cool cool cool cool cool cool
31.01.2026 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This my favorite enemy behavior problem to solve 3d path finding in tunnels. How did you handle backing out of dead ends?

31.01.2026 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I cant even imagine...😭

26.01.2026 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Youtube search is a powerful tool so your archive is in an excellent place to help people trying to do the things you show

25.01.2026 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No people but lots of banks πŸ˜€

12.01.2026 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Starsector but I believe this ship is part of his mod for the game

12.01.2026 08:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bringing Back The Old School β€˜Pilot’ Space Sim!  Xerxes Shadow and Five Others
YouTube video by ObsidianAnt Bringing Back The Old School β€˜Pilot’ Space Sim! Xerxes Shadow and Five Others

youtu.be/4wDO_H3-tqQ?...

09.01.2026 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i was wondering why Unreal Fest meals were mostly taco-based. I can't say I was against it.

09.01.2026 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i'd play this :)

09.01.2026 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

most Americans outside a very specific MA/RI area are unaware of this marvel. wondering why i drink so much coffee as an adult now :)

09.01.2026 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fun to watch them circle the player

03.01.2026 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First #screenshotsaturday of 2026 - we have enemies on our tail! #indiegamedev #unrealengine #spacegame

03.01.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Space in Unreal Engine - Testing boosts and drift and the random scene gen
YouTube video by Mike Dolan Space in Unreal Engine - Testing boosts and drift and the random scene gen

Here's a video of the current project - fun to play!! youtu.be/XQ-OyPuz9Io #gamedev

02.01.2026 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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yes I am back doing my space ship trail bs. because its the good things in life you must focus on. once you play Homeworld and see all the ships with their trails, it never leaves your brain. #indiegamedev #unrealengine #spacegame

02.01.2026 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

yea or they two could take up a new strategy like a wingman specific move set...

31.12.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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