Released
RPG · Adventure
[Game Title One]
A narrative-driven adventure. Replace with your actual game description when ready.
Blu Cat Dev · Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Games &
stories that
linger.
Indie game developer and writer, making things part-time from Newcastle. Crafting worlds in Unity, telling stories in prose and code.
Portfolio
Games
A selection of released titles and works in progress.
Released
Strategy · Roguelike
[Game Title Two]
A turn-based tactical experience. Replace with actual game details.
WIP
Puzzle · Exploration
[Current WIP]
Currently in development. Wishlist on Steam to follow progress.
About
Software engineer, indie game dev, writer, and cat & lizard lady based in Newcastle, NSW. Making games part-time alongside a career in software engineering, a 15-year D&D habit, and a bearded dragon named Krispy who supervises most development decisions.
Writing
Latest from the Blog
Dev logs, game design thoughts, and honest notes from a part-time indie.
Developing with a back injury: what I've learned after a year
Managing disc bulges and surgical recovery while maintaining a creative practice has taught me a lot about pacing, tooling, and being kind to yourself...
Why small games are actually harder to design than big ones
Constraint is the cruelest teacher. When you can't hide behind scope, every design decision is load-bearing...
State machines in Unity: the pattern I keep coming back to
After several projects, I've settled on a finite state machine architecture that plays well with Unity's component model...
Portfolio
Games
Released titles, works in progress, and game jam experiments.
Released
Released
RPG · Adventure
[Game Title One]
A narrative-driven adventure. Replace with your actual game description.
Released
Strategy · Roguelike
[Game Title Two]
A turn-based tactical experience. Replace with actual game details.
In Development
🌿 [Current WIP Title]
A short pitch sentence for your current game. Genre. Approximate release window.
Wishlist on SteamGame Jams & Experiments
Quick builds, big ideas.
Jam
Experimental · Jam
[Game Jam Entry]
A 48-hour game jam entry exploring [theme]. Available on itch.io.
Words
Writing
A dev blog and poetry. Honest notes from the part-time indie trenches, and occasional verse.
Game design, Unity/C#, indie life, and developing with chronic pain.
Developing with a back injury: what I've learned after a year
Managing disc bulges and surgical recovery while maintaining a creative practice has taught me a lot about pacing, tooling, and being kind to yourself...
Why small games are actually harder to design than big ones
Constraint is the cruelest teacher. When you can't hide behind scope, every design decision is load-bearing...
State machines in Unity: the pattern I keep coming back to
After several projects, I've settled on a finite state machine architecture that plays well with Unity's component model...
↗ Also on dev.to →
On finishing things: a love letter to shipped games
The graveyard of unfinished projects is a real place. Here's what I've learned about actually getting to the end...
The tutorial problem, and why most tutorials are backwards
We've been teaching players wrong. The best tutorials I've played never felt like tutorials at all...
Selected poems — personal collection and published work.
[Poem Title One]
Personal collection
[Poem Title Three]
Personal collection
About
The dev behind
the curtain.
Software engineer by day, indie game developer and writer by nature. Based in Newcastle, NSW, with two cats, a bearded dragon, and a bonsai collection slowly taking over the backyard.
The Story
I'm a software engineer and indie game developer based in Newcastle, NSW. I work part-time as a software engineer at Westpac, which gives me the structure and stability to pursue game development, writing, and art with intention rather than desperation.
I hold a Bachelor of Computer Science with a specialty in Game Design from Charles Sturt University, and I've been making games seriously for several years. I build primarily in Unity with C#, and my professional background also includes Java, XML/XSL, and SQL.
I care about design that respects players' time, stories that earn their emotional beats, and code that I'm not embarrassed to revisit six months later. I also write poetry, which has more in common with game design than most people expect — both are about how much you can say with how little.
I've been playing Dungeons & Dragons online with friends for about 15 years — currently 5th edition. I grow bonsai, make art, and am slowly renovating my backyard to support a healthy local skink population. I have strong opinions about all of these things, and they inform how I design games more than I expected.
I develop with several chronic injuries, which has changed how I work in mostly positive ways. I'm better at pacing, better at stopping when I should, and more interested in accessibility than I used to be. I write honestly about this on the blog.
The Gang
Phoenix
Indoor cat. Senior staff. Sits on keyboards exclusively during crunch.
Jorja
Indoor cat. Junior staff. Judges commit messages silently and without mercy.
Krispy
Central Australian Bearded Dragon. Distinguished. Eats roaches. No notes.
Get in Touch
Happy to hear from fellow developers, potential collaborators, and curious players. For press and media enquiries, please use the Press page.
hello@blucatdev.comGame Dev
Unity
C#
Game Design
Narrative Design
Playtesting
Steam
itch.io
Software Dev
Java
C#
XML
XSL
SQL
Creative
Poetry
Dev Blog
Art
D&D 5e
Bonsai
Worldbuilding
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science
Specialty: Game Design
Charles Sturt University
University Awards
[Award Name — Year]
[Award Name — Year]
Programming Events & Certificates
[Event / Certificate — Year]
[Event / Certificate — Year]
Location
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Available for remote collaboration
Press & Media
Press Kit
For journalists, content creators, streamers, and collaborators. If something is missing, please get in touch.
Studio Bio — Third Person (copy/paste ready)
Blu Cat Dev is a solo independent game development studio based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Founded by [Your Name], a Computer Science graduate with a specialty in Game Design from Charles Sturt University, Blu Cat Dev focuses on [your design focus]. Working part-time and independently, Blu Cat Dev prioritises considered design, honest storytelling, and games that respect the player's time.
↑ Feel free to use this text in articles and features without modification.
Press Kits — By Game
[Game Title One]
ReleasedDeveloper
Blu Cat Dev
Genre
[Genre]
Platforms
PC, Mac
Release Date
[DD/MM/YYYY]
Price
[AU$X.XX]
Engine
Unity
[Current WIP Title]
In DevelopmentDeveloper
Blu Cat Dev
Genre
[Genre]
Platforms
PC (TBC)
Expected Release
[Year]
Engine
Unity
Status
Active Development
Notable Coverage
Coverage will appear here
Reviews, YouTube features, articles, and streams will be listed as they come in.
"I believe accessible games are better games. I understand from personal experience how important accessibility is, and I aim to build it into my development practice over time. Current titles may not include specific accessibility features, but it is a goal I'm actively working toward."