Wolfy
@thulhudev.bsky.social
Solo Indie Developer. Documenting the creation of The Ballad Of The Thulhu. Epic MegaJam 2025 Army of Two winner. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/ThulhuGames
What if Cthulhu was tiny, adorable, and had to survive a world full of deadly platforming challenges? The Ballad Of The Thulhu. 2.5D platformer currently in development with plenty more to come. Patreon link in the comments if you'd like to follow the journey 🌿 #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #UE5
Midweek Dev Check-In Development this week has been focused on the Deep Mines. Lots of playtesting, lighting improvements, and environmental detailing as I continue building on the work completed during the Fungi Forest rework. #GameDev #IndieDev #UE5 #TheBalladOfTheThulhu
🌿 Midweek Dev Check-In A big milestone reached this week: the Fungi Forest rework is finally finished. Still plenty of playtesting, balancing, and polishing ahead, but it's nice to finally turn the page on one chapter and start the next. #GameDev #IndieDev #UE5 #IndieGame #Cutethulhu #Platformer
Don't forget I post weekly game dev updates on my Patreon, check out last weeks one here: www.patreon.com/ThulhuGames/... #gamedev #indiedev #cutethulhu #patreon #gaming
Weekly Update: Week 30 | The Ballad Of The Thulhu!
Welcome to Week 30 of development on The Ballad Of The Thulhu! This week has been focused on bringing the Fungi Forest rework closer to the
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Happy #FollowFriday! This week we've been hard at work reworking levels, improving gameplay flow, and pushing our Lovecraft-inspired 2.5D platformer called The Ballad Of The Thulhu closer to a full release. Website: openmindstudios.games #gamedev #indiedev #cutethulhu #BalladOfTheThulhu
Happy #ShowMeSunday all! After winning Army of Two in the EpicGames Mega Jam I am are evolving it into a full-scale project under my studio! It's a Lovecraft-inspired 2.5D platformer called The Ballad Of The Thulhu! Our website: openmindstudios.games #gamedev #indiedev #Cutethulhu #BalladOfTheThulhu
Happy #FollowFriday! This week i've been hard at work reworking levels, improving gameplay flow, and pushing The Ballad Of The Thulhu closer to a full release. What have you been working on this week? Show me below! 👇 #IndieDev #GameDev #UE5 #Cutethulhu #BalladOfTheThulhu
Happy #ShowcaseThursday! Take a look at what I've been up to this week on my game: Ballad of The Thulhu! #gamedev #indiedev #cutethulhu #BalladOfTheThulhu
Don’t forget to check out our Patreon! We post full in-depth weekly dev updates over there 👀 www.patreon.com/c/ThulhuGames #gamedev #indiedev #patreon #supportme #gaming
Happy #ShowMeSunday all! After winning Army of Two in the @EpicGames Mega Jam we are evolving it into a full-scale project under our studio! It's a Lovecraft-inspired 2.5D platformer called The Ballad Of The Thulhu! #gamedev #indiedev #cutethulhu
Happy #ScreenshotSaturday! I have been busy building our Lovecraft-inspired 2.5D platformer called The Ballad Of The Thulhu! I share dev progress, screenshots, and updates here and on our Patreon. Patreon: patreon.com/c/ThulhuGames #gamedev #indiedev #cutethulhu
Happy #FollowFriday everyone!!! After winning Army of Two in the #EpicGames Mega Jam we are now making our game jam into a full game! It's a Lovecraft-inspired 2.5D platformer called The Ballad Of The Thulhu! #gamedev #indiedev #cutethulhu
Week 28 Update! I have now started replacing the old platforms in the Fungi Forest and about a quarter of the way through the rework. Also upgraded the save system, linked the Witch Shop, points, and upgrades into it, and added a forced respawn system. #gamedev #indiedev #cutethulhu
Want to follow the full development! Over on #Patreon I share: Weekly dev updates 🎮 Screenshots & previews 📷 Behind the scenes looks 🛠 Follow as I turn an #Epicgames MegaJam winner into a full game! 👉http://patreon.com/c/ThulhuGames #gamedev #indiedev #ue5 #indiegame
The Ballad Of The Thulhu! — Game Design, Behide The Scenes and Tips
Get more from The Ballad Of The Thulhu! on Patreon. Game Design, Behide The Scenes and Tips. Support The Ballad Of The Thulhu! and get exclusive access to their work.
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Go check out more screenshots of the game! The Ballad Of The Thulhu! --> artstation.com/artwork/lE1nPk <-- #gamedev #indiedev #artstation #cutethulha
Midweek Dev Update! Still hard at work on the Fungi Forest rework A lot of the focus right now is improving level flow, environmental detail, and guiding players through the level more naturally. #gamedev #indiedev #ue5 #unrealengine5 #leveldesign
Week 23 Dev Update This week has been focused on reworking the Fungi Forest, improving level flow, and preparing for the next public build. Big milestone: the game now has a Save System, so players can save progress as they play #gamedev #indiedev #ue5 #unrealengine5 #indiegame
Don’t forget to check out our Patreon! We post full in-depth weekly dev updates over there 👀 www.patreon.com/posts/midwee...
Midweek Dev Update! The new Minecart System is now fully in-game with full track support + extra Deep Mines detail work. There are now 2 versions: Trap Minecart – kills the player on impact Rideable Minecart – used for traversal through parts of the level #gamedev #indiedev #ue5 #unrealengine
Even poor Thulhu is feeling the heat and needs to cool off! #ukheatwave #gamedev #indiedev
We are building a Lovecraft-inspired 2.5D platformer called "The Ballad Of The Thulhu" I’ll be sharing dev progress, screenshots, and updates here! To support the project and see more in depth dev logs: patreon.com/c/ThulhuGames #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #unrealengine #gaming
The Ballad Of The Thulhu! — Game Design, Behide The Scenes and Tips
Get more from The Ballad Of The Thulhu! on Patreon. Game Design, Behide The Scenes and Tips. Support The Ballad Of The Thulhu! and get exclusive access to their work.
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Don't forget to keep update with the game dev progress by dropping us a follow! From Epic Games Mega Jam to turning into a full game! Support the project here: patreon.com/c/ThulhuGames #gamedev #indiedev #gaming #gamedevelopment #hplovecraft
The Ballad Of The Thulhu! — Game Design, Behide The Scenes and Tips
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End of Week Dev Update Mostly focused on optimisation, polish, and preparing the next public build this week UE5 performance setup has been... fun Still working on DLSS, TSR & FSR settings while continuing playtesting and level polish. #gamedev #indiedev #ue5 #unrealengine5
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Weekly Update: Week 20 | The Ballad Of The Thulhu!
Weekly Update: Week 20 by The Ballad Of The Thulhu! on Patreon. Join The Ballad Of The Thulhu!'s community for exclusive content and updates.
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Deep Mines Update This week has mainly been focused on: • Improving level flow & pacing • Lighting polish • Optimisation for older hardware Happy to say performance has improved a lot, and the game is now running far better on older machines. #gamedev #indiedev #ue5 #unrealengine5
Check out my lastest game dev jog here! (its free to join) www.patreon.com/posts/midwee... #gamedev #indiedev #patreon #devlogs
⛏️ Midweek Check-In – Deep Mines ⛏️ | The Ballad Of The Thulhu!
⛏️ Midweek Check-In – Deep Mines ⛏️ by The Ballad Of The Thulhu! on Patreon. Join The Ballad Of The Thulhu!'s community for exclusive content and updates.
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⛏️ Deep Mines W.I.P ⛏️ Nearly done with the level art pass 2, main focus now is lighting + readability. (some areas still too dark). UE5 lighting is a constant balance. Lumen + fog can look great, but small tweaks can completely change a scene. #gamedev #indiedev #ue5 #leveldesign
⛏️ Deep Mines W.I.P ⛏️ Nearly done with the level art pass 2, main focus now is lighting + readability. (some areas still too dark). UE5 lighting is a constant balance. Lumen + fog can look great, but small tweaks can completely change a scene. #gamedev #indiedev #ue5 #leveldesign
Here is the first gameplay trailer that was done for the Demo, a lot of work has been done snice then! Demo: joe-wolfy.itch.io/the-ballad-o... #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #gametrailer
