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February 17, 2026 at 12:37 PM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

In Denver for an event, but in the morning working in my hotel on a little prototype/sketch for an upcoming very tiny small game for the Steam Deck.

#indiegame #solodev #gamedev #traveling

February 16, 2026 at 1:06 PM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

Thank you The Chunts for playing Game With Balls during the stream 😀 And yeah it works with a PS5 controller 🎮

🎞️: www.youtube.com/live/-4tLmq6...

#indiegame #gamedev #solodev #steamdeck

YouTube video by The Chunts

Hyperdeck Control - Unreal Engine 5

February 14, 2026 at 10:06 AM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

Ah yeah beside games I also have some Unreal Engine 5 plugins.

The Hyperdeck Plugins for Unreal Engine are now updated to work with UE5.7. Both free and paid version.

sumatrasstudios.gumroad.com/l/hyperdeckr...

#unrealengine #ue5 #unrealengine5 #blackmagic #hyperdeck

A simple Blueprint Library for Unreal Engine 5 to remote control a Blackmagic Hyperdeck. Please note that Hyperdecks (depending on the model) only allow a certain amount of TCP connections simultaneou...

sumatrasstudios.gumroad.com

February 14, 2026 at 9:23 AM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

Pushed the first patch to my game...

#indiegame #gamedev #solodev

a man with sweat running down his face

ALT: a man with sweat running down his face

media.tenor.com

February 13, 2026 at 8:43 AM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

For one of the levels in Game With Balls I made a typical Dutch Delfts Blue tile.

www.youtube.com/shorts/XqWxm...

#steamdeck #indiegame #gamedev #delftsblue #solodev

Baking one of the levels for Game With Balls #steamdeck #delftsblauw #indiegame

Январь на Steam Deck - Тестируем новинки месяца

February 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

Also Russia finding Game With Balls 🫣

youtu.be/UZIHR7s9SGY?...

#steamdeck #indiegame #gamedev #solodev

YouTube video by SteamDeckTest

"Game with Balls" is an authentic experience.

February 10, 2026 at 6:53 AM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

Thank you Akis for trying out my little game.

youtu.be/0Ikml-8fHO4?...

#steamdeck #indiegame #gamedev #solodev

YouTube video by AKIS

The BEST Indie Games to Play on Steam Deck Right Now

February 9, 2026 at 8:15 AM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

Duke Nukem voice 🫣

youtu.be/Uacq1eHUsLk?...

#indiegame #gamedev #steamdeck #solodev

YouTube video by Linux For Everyone

Game With Balls - Release Trailer

February 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM

Reposted by Geert Verhoeff

Dave

@davemck.bsky.social

Game with balls!!!!

An excellent use of the steam deck. I remember with fondness the WiiU and similar games.
It's even got a demo. Bliss.

youtu.be/Mf8_0hi-JXo

Save 10% on Game With Balls on Steam

January 26, 2026 at 11:13 PM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

Only this weekend the 10% launch discount on Game With Balls!

Also want to thank everyone that already got it 😊 Way more than I expected 🫣

🔗: store.steampowered.com/app/3745250/...

#indiegame #gamedev #solodev #steamdeck

Game With Balls! Move the Steam Deck to navigate through handcrafted mazes. -- Game With Balls can only be played on a Steam Deck or with a controller that supports gyro.

store.steampowered.com

February 7, 2026 at 12:06 PM

Reposted by Geert Verhoeff

SteamDeckHQ

@steamdeckhq.com

Game With Balls is a new, simple game that was made for the #SteamDeck, and it takes full advantage of the portable device:

steamdeckhq.com/game-with-ba...

Game With Balls - A Game That Was Clearly Made For The Steam Deck - Steam Deck HQ

Game With Balls is a new, simple game, but with it being made for the Steam Deck, it takes full advantage of the portable device, and that's awesome.

steamdeckhq.com

February 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

The Steam leaderboards for Game With Balls are now public...

See how you rank against others in the world or your friends 🤗

I might have forgotten to put it public after release 🤫

#indiegame #gamedev #solodev #steamdeck

February 6, 2026 at 10:42 AM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

Working on some little bugs that almost don't affect anyone.

How far are you going to accomodate as many players as possible for your game?

#gamedev #indiegame #solodev

February 6, 2026 at 9:50 AM

Reposted by Geert Verhoeff

Mike Bithell

@mikebithell.bsky.social

RE that RT.. it’s wild how steam reviews are still so damn important to getting visibility. If you play and like indie games, the most generous and helpful thing you can do is spend an hour popping positive reviews onto anything you like with <500 or so reviews.

January 31, 2026 at 10:11 AM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

Decky put Game With Balls in their 5 minute Indie Spotlight 😀 Thanks guys!

decky.net/en-eu/blogs/...

#indiegame #gamedev #solodev #steamdeck

5 minute Indie Spotlight: Game With Balls

Brief description Game With Balls is a puzzle game designed entirely for gyro controls. The player navigates a ball through handcrafted labyrinths by physically moving the Steam Deck (or a compatible ...

decky.net

February 1, 2026 at 5:51 AM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

Thank you Freddy to try Game With Balls 😀

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UDy...

#indiegame #steamdeck #gamdev #release #solodev

Game with Balls (Release Day) on Steam Deck OLED with Steam OS 3.9

YouTube video by FreddysGamingBenchmarks

Game With Balls - Steam Deck LCD - Game Test

January 31, 2026 at 7:40 AM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

Thank you WideArthur for trying Game With Balls 😀

youtu.be/NKaaPHGMP5s?...

#indiegame #steamdeck #solodev #handheldgaming #youtube #gamedev

YouTube video by WideArthur

Game With Balls is now out for the Steam Deck! #steamdeck #woodworking #indiegame

January 30, 2026 at 10:02 AM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

Made a little time lapse making the wooden levels in Game With Balls: youtube.com/shorts/O-mld...

#steamdeck #indiegame #gamedev #solodev

Steam Deck OLED vs ROG Xbox Ally X — Which One Fits Your Life in 2026?

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January 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

PlayFever discussing which handheld you should get (Steam Deck or Ally X) and showing Game With Balls. Guess I already made my choice...

youtu.be/p9ZC74jTVng?...

#steamdeck #indiegame #solodev

YouTube video by PlayFever

A Game MADE For the Steam Deck!

January 29, 2026 at 3:40 PM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

Thank you @steamflowyt.bsky.social for trying out Game With Balls 😀

🎬: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcXQ...

#indiegame #gamedev #steamdeck #review #steamgame

YouTube video by Steam Flow

Game With Balls - Sounds, by Geert Verhoeff

January 29, 2026 at 6:01 AM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

For people that don't have a Steam Deck, but want to listen to the sounds of Game With Balls. They are all on Bandcamp now.

gjverhoeff.bandcamp.com/album/game-w...

#indiegame #gamedev #steamdeck #bandcamp #soundscapes #ambient

14 track album

gjverhoeff.bandcamp.com

January 28, 2026 at 6:52 AM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

Nice to see the Verified landing page is now also working for Game With Balls since the game came out 😊

store.steampowered.com/verified/374...

#steamdeck #indiegame #gamedev #verified #solodev

January 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM

Geert Verhoeff

@gjverhoeff.bsky.social

Filmed myself when pressing the release button of Game With Balls for the Steam Deck. Thank you all for the great support during release and the kind words!

www.youtube.com/shorts/7eujA...

#indiegame #solodev #gamedev #release #steamdeck

Game With Balls is out! #steamdeck #indiegame #releasw