Rupert Cole 🎶

baaaandcaaaamp friiiidaaaay!!!

give your fave music makers your money pls and thank u 😤

We have fanart?! Whaaat?! 🤯🤯🤯 We need to show this to the world! Thank you so much for everyone that took their time and created such beautiful art! 😍😍

☁️☁️☁️☁️all about that atmosphereeeee☁️☁️☁️☁️

YAAAY!!! this is like my pet award honestly. i did #playdate launcher animations for reel-istic fishing (@toadley.bsky.social) and spilled mushrooms (@scizzorz.com) which both wound up *winning* this award in their respective release years, and now rowbot's up to bat for the same! thanks everybody 💖

hell yeah great to see Super Agent up there! @risolvipro.bsky.social always pushing the limits of the SDK 🔥

Yesterday was rough for cinephiles: R.I.P. Robert Duvall. 🥀 R.I.P. Frederick Wiseman. 🥀 Two legends of cinema, each charting their own path and continuing to work into their 90s.

What a lineup! 🎵✨

Been messing around with some abilities :)

Games are: Say When! by Smashtoad Studios, XTRIS by Fletch Makes Stuff, Otto’s Galactic Groove!! by Team Otto, Cranky Cove by Jon Simantov

Day 5: Nominees for Best Arcade Game
@fletchmakesstuff.com @pawprints.games @rupertcole.bsky.social @jonsimantov.bsky.social #Playdate

Roses are red… 🌹 Violets are blue… 🪻 We wish a happy valentines to you! 😏❤️✨

MARCH 13TH IS MYTHMATCH DAY!!!!!!

i cannot WAIT for people to play! every time i went to test my stuff i would accidentally play for like...... several hours......... bcos it's just super fun and satisfying and the characters are funny and and and

I AM HYPED!!! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!!

OGG has been nominated for accessibility! Shout out @pawprints.games for all the amazing options he included to make our funny little game playable for everyone ❤️

The games are lolife by Orange Thief Ltd, Rowbot Rally by Rae, Otto's Galactic Groove by Team Otto, and Trackminia by Eli Piilonen

Pleased to start announcing the nominees for the 2025 Playdate Community Awards, starting with Accomplishment in Accessibility!
@rae.wtf @orangethief.bsky.social @2darray.bsky.social @pawprints.games #playdate

agree! The microtonal sound is so satisfying

Next month I'm gonna abseil down the Mailbox (huge building) to support Birmingham Children's Hospital and Charity! If I don't raise enough cash they cut the rope 💀💥 so please cough up if you ever want to see me again 🙏🙏
birminghamchildrenshospitalcharities.enthuse.com/pf/rupert-cole

Is This Seat Taken? Won Best Approachable Game! 😱😍🥳✨ It’s such an honour for us to win a @thinkygames.com awards! 🤩🏆 Thank you for all the support! 🥹🫶

#gamedev #IndieGameDev #awards #gaming

Happy #BandcampFriday! 🎶

Grab these soundtracks & more:
🎨 Constance by @tiagomcrodrigues.bsky.social
🦌 Death Howl & other @11bitstudios.bsky.social titles
🎥 Jealous People are Ugly People + more by @rupertcole.bsky.social

Discover our catalogue and support your fave artists:
buff.ly/joi9uGy

Long Story Short - Series 1: Jealous People Are Ugly People Vasilly has become painfully jealous of his best friend, Luke. However, every time Luke tells Vasilly about something great in his life, he has a horrible accident.

JEALOUS PEOPLE ARE UGLY PEOPLE is available now on BBC iPlayer!
I had a blast bringing this nightmare to life with eerie synths, have a watch below 🧿🔥
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Honoured to be invited by @katerblossom.bsky.social to contribute to this piece on the best indie game soundtracks of 2025.

It’s an all bops, no flops affair, starring:

@rupertcole.bsky.social
@tommyill.bsky.social
@alphachromeyayo.com

Read if you can, but most importantly, listen 🎶

+ My soundtrack is out now on all platforms thanks to the wonderful folks over at @blackscreenrecords.com
Listen here: orcd.co/jealouspeople
Thanks to @johnehartley.bsky.social for mastering 🤘

Long Story Short - Series 1: Jealous People Are Ugly People Vasilly has become painfully jealous of his best friend, Luke. However, every time Luke tells Vasilly about something great in his life, he has a horrible accident.

JEALOUS PEOPLE ARE UGLY PEOPLE is available now on BBC iPlayer!
I had a blast bringing this nightmare to life with eerie synths, have a watch below 🧿🔥
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

LINK IN BIO
The soundtrack to the brand new BBC short "Jealous People are Ugly People" is out now! Listen to the score, crafted by the one and only @rupertcole.bsky.social. 🎶

The film will be part of SXSW in March. 📽️

Very proud to have been featured twice on this wonderful list! Thanks to No Small Games for celebrating both "Otto's Galactic Groove!!"🪐 and "Is This Seat Taken?"🪑🧡

We're sat for this one! 💺

Stream the delightful soundtrack to 'Is This Seat Taken?' by @rupertcole.bsky.social on all major platforms for a chill day.

Listen now.
buff.ly/uOCZ0cn

🎮 @potipoti.studio

Is This Seat Taken? Language Update Trailer YouTube video by Wholesome Games

Is This Seat Taken? NEW UPDATE! 🚨🚨

youtu.be/7Wug30ZZaZs

8 new languages added to the game! 🗣
Fixed reported bugs! 🪲
Mid level saving now on all platforms! 🥳

(20% off on selected platforms - link down bellow) 🤑💸

⬇️⬇️⬇️ #gamedev #indiedev

BBC Three - Long Story Short, Series 1, Jealous People Are Ugly People Vasilly is beginning to think he might be responsible for his best friend's misfortunes.

Catch JEALOUS PEOPLE ARE UGLY PEOPLE, with my original score on BBC Three this Sunday! 🧿❤️‍🔥
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

these Cairn reviews getting me hyped! Might be my first day-one game purchase in a while

Wow exciting!! I'll keep my eyes peeled

thanks for highlighting this, hadn't realised it was out this week! Love Jusant so will give it a go.