Acksy/Pracksy
acksybatsy.bsky.social
Acksy/Pracksy
@acksybatsy.bsky.social
A game deving bat from Aus. I use UE4/5. 25 | He/Him. Working on Take The Wheels! Check out @misdirectstudio.bsky.social for more!

Pracksy made by @theramblingfox.bsky.social
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Alongside the recent post, some of you may have noticed the new logo as well as new key art for the game in the Steam store page!

And here it is! Both the text and no text versions! Just in time for #screenshotsaturday too!

#indiegames #indiegaming #indiegamedev #UnrealEngine #racinggame
June 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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It's time for #PitchYaGame again!
Take The Wheels! is a racing game with:
- Asymmetric controls!
- Online leaderboards!
- Multiplayer! (full game)
- Powerups!
- Hovercars!
- Drifting!

Try the demo today and experience Racing with Rockets!

store.steampowered.com/app/2135650/...
June 7, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Man, fuck Windows. Randomly deciding to restart my computer after I select "Hibernate". Turn my computer back on and find out it actually had restarted
March 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Over 100 times already recorded in the #SteamNextFest #demo for Take The Wheels!! Let's add some more for this #ScreenshotSaturday and being your mastery of Racing With Rockets!

#racinggames #indiegames #indiegamedev #gaming
March 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Hey #racinggame fans!

If you're looking for a familiar, yet new take on a racing game, give the Take The Wheels! demo a try!

After having worked on it for ~4 years, it's huge to now finally take part in a #SteamNextFest! Feedback on the game has been solid locally, just need a global opinion now!
Oh hello! It has been a while!

Check out Take The Wheels! on #SteamNextFest happening now! A new update just dropped as well, fixing a few things and adding a new car model!

Time to set some fast lap times, and play a fresh new racing game and begin Racing With Rockets!

#indiegame #racinggame
February 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Being told by someone that they "would do unspeakable things to me" is one of the most scary and interesting things someone has ever said to me I think in a *very* long time.

Also one of the way more ego boosting moments of all time too, so there's that.
February 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I do not know what to do with my life anymore. It all feels so... meaningless...
January 3, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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This is one way to test Take The Wheels! working on a Steam Deck! On a plane at 39,000ft! Worked like a charm! (with low shadows for 60fps). Had 18hrs on this flight so figured I may as well. #screenshotsaturday #steamdeck #gaming #racinggames #indiegamedev #indiegames
December 28, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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In case you missed it! Last week, the reveal trailer for Take The Wheels! was dropped!

#racinggame #indiegames #gaming #ue5 #splitscreen #indiegaming #indiedev
And here it is! The reveal trailer for Take The Wheels!

A refreshing take on racing games where you pilot your hovercar using asymmetric thrust (like rowing but with rockets!)

Wishlist the game on Steam today! And give the demo a play!

#screenshotsaturday #racinggames #indiegame #splitscreen
December 15, 2024 at 4:05 PM
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And here it is! The reveal trailer for Take The Wheels!

A refreshing take on racing games where you pilot your hovercar using asymmetric thrust (like rowing but with rockets!)

Wishlist the game on Steam today! And give the demo a play!

#screenshotsaturday #racinggames #indiegame #splitscreen
December 7, 2024 at 9:56 AM
*Playing MCC Halo 3 with friends*
Me: "Wow, these player shadows have a really short distance before they no longer appear"
Friend: "What? Oh yeah wait, makes sense that you've really pick out that kinda stuff now"
Me: "Huh? Oh right yeah good point haha"

#gamedev #gaming
December 1, 2024 at 4:41 PM
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The difference adding a far more visible path has to a track makes a huge difference!

Also, 1 week away from the Take The Wheels! reveal trailer!!!

#ScreenshotSaturday #indiegame #indiedev #UnrealEngine #UE5
November 30, 2024 at 8:11 AM
Holy crap I've been lazy this week. Bugger all work done on my game and it's going to be in a showcase in a weeks time. I uhh... may want to do some work on it :P #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegames
November 29, 2024 at 5:12 AM
I swear when I mention my game and how I say the one thing it lacks is visuals, people say to me "Oh people don't care about that! They care about gameplay!". If that were true I should have wayyy more wishlists with how often I get told by a player that they have never played a racing game like it.
November 24, 2024 at 8:28 AM
Realised I have never really shared this art at all anywhere (other than it being on my discord pfp for ~1 year). Got it a few years ago when I was becoming more confident using the #UnrealEngine! And now I have a game I am very proud to show!

Art by @tonfoxsu.bsky.social

#furry #furryart #art
November 19, 2024 at 4:04 PM
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Quick update on Take The Wheels!, and what better way to do that than by taking part in @theindiebrew.com.au's "ANZ Indie Showcase Summer Edition" showcase!

What will be shown with Take The Wheels? Well... how does a reveal trailer sound? That's big right? And an interview as well?
November 19, 2024 at 8:05 AM
Having a friend play my game and within the first 5 seconds go "Oh... OH damn, this is amazing. You've cooked with this game" is one of the most reassuring things I could hear after working on Take The Wheels! for over 4 years now. Can't wait until I have the visuals sorted out!

#indiegamedev #UE5
November 18, 2024 at 5:31 AM
Recording game footage and having the realisation when coming to encode it after being edited that it was all cropped awkwardly... great fun! (thought it was a visual glitch in premiere's preview). Lesson learnt! Check OBS capture settings properly next time!
November 15, 2024 at 11:58 AM
In other non game dev news. Check out funny dragon on small bike
#furry #fursuit
November 8, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Exciting news for my game! I now have (somewhat) working AI/bot support! #UE5 Learning Agents are insanely good!

Bad news: I realised how heavily I built alot of game system's for having an actual player controlling the car, so been fixing all of that!

Footage of it all hopefully soon!
November 8, 2024 at 3:05 PM
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Alright, let's do this #PitchYaGame!
Take The Wheels! is a racing game with:
- Asymmetric controls!
- Online leaderboards!
- Multiplayer! (full game)
- Powerups!
- Hovercars!
- Drifting!

Try and beat the time in the video of 0:58:703 in the demo today!

store.steampowered.com/app/2581820/...
November 1, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Soo..... I'm also here now.
...
Hi
October 27, 2024 at 10:12 AM