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@jamesgroundshatter

Knights in Tight Spaces. Fights in Tight Spaces. Ground Shatter director, Bristol Games Hub minister without portfolio. Mostly talking Turtles, Statham, Wick.

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I don't know what professionals used, but AMOS was the thing for home users to be able to make all sorts of things (there was a latter variant called Easy Amos, which was very much part of my gamedev journey).

10.03.2026 11:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Heat-resistant up to 500 degrees C
Pliable, returns to it's original shape
Anti-skid, anti-glue

Heat-resistant up to 500 degrees C Pliable, returns to it's original shape Anti-skid, anti-glue

Getting back into online dating, what do you think of my profile?

08.03.2026 18:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sounds like US foreign policy to me!

07.03.2026 18:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

New gameshow idea "Daily Challenge": sportsmen Elliot Daly, Tom Daly, and Daley Thompson compete every morning to complete a run of Slay The Spire.

07.03.2026 17:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Slow Horsesโ€™ Maker See-Saw Adapting โ€˜Lovejoyโ€™ Novels For TV 30 Years After Popular BBC Series Starring Ian McShane 'Lovejoy', the BBC show, is returning To TV from See-Saw Films 30 years after the end of the Ian McShane starring drama about an antiques dealer.

Then prepare to have never been more morally conflicted:

deadline.com/2026/03/love...

06.03.2026 09:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was listening to an audio book last night and the reader pronounced "gif" like "jif" and I've never been pulled so quickly out of a story.

04.03.2026 11:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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That's a wrap on Steam Next Fest!

Thank you to all everyone who picked up the Fogpiercer demo and supported the fantastic work that @MadCookiesGames is doing on the game. The demo will remain available on Steam so you can keep slamming runs to your heart's content. ๐Ÿš‚๐Ÿงก

03.03.2026 20:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you're after sweet, sweet visuals, don't miss out on one of the best human artists around on a rare period of being available for work.

03.03.2026 12:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
I editted a Youtube Title to read: "Here's all the Easter Eggs we found in Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole" and then I took a screenshot because - as ever - I am a cheeky scamp

I editted a Youtube Title to read: "Here's all the Easter Eggs we found in Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole" and then I took a screenshot because - as ever - I am a cheeky scamp

03.03.2026 10:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I managed to parse it correctly only on the third attempt. For a while I thought there was a man called Rich and he was very excited by the new horse game.

28.02.2026 14:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heavens to Betsy! Off the scale vibes.

27.02.2026 09:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Standing room only* for the Bristol Games Hub marketing meet up (*it is popular, but also there are no chairs)

26.02.2026 20:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, you make games do you? Well, what are you working on right now? I suppose you'd like to exhibit it at a cool games event in Bristol later in the year?

Answer these questions and more (and asked a lot less aggressively) in this great questionnaire, and then maybe I'll play your game at Impact!

26.02.2026 11:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Man admits stealing Fabergรฉ egg and watch worth ยฃ2m in London Enzo Conticello stole a handbag, containing the items, in Soho, Southwark Crown Court hears.

Nothing at all suspicious about someone carrying a ยฃ2m Fabergรฉ Egg around and then it "getting stolen" and then it "going missing"

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

25.02.2026 14:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Game of the year candidate for whatever year it releases (I haven't played the new demo but every version I have played is the best)

22.02.2026 19:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Text from a website (that, in retrospect is about fixing things in your home not medical conditions) that says "Signs your fridge hole is blocked:"

Text from a website (that, in retrospect is about fixing things in your home not medical conditions) that says "Signs your fridge hole is blocked:"

Me, trying out one of those new fangled AI doctors

21.02.2026 12:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Google maps used to direct cars down a set of steps near our house, which ended up being a lot less like the Italian Job as you might hope

16.02.2026 11:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
MARVEL Tลkon: Fighting Souls | Unbreakable X-Men Trailer
MARVEL Tลkon: Fighting Souls | Unbreakable X-Men Trailer YouTube video by Marvel Entertainment

I will buy MARVEL Tลkon day one and bounce off it hard on day three when I realise that neither my thumbs nor my brain will never move quickly enough, but I will love it unconditionally nevertheless.

youtu.be/uQbnQJ8_mEY

13.02.2026 08:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you're an "independent researcher" hell-bent on proving that video games are addictive, get your clipboard ready and check this out:

12.02.2026 12:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
LUGE 2026

LUGE 2026

LEFT / RIGHT / SHIFT TO BRAKE

stecurran.com/LUGE2026/

12.02.2026 00:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
A screenshot where I did the thing outlined in the post!

A screenshot where I did the thing outlined in the post!

Did you know that if you line up Steve Buscemi's Wikipedia page correctly you can make it look like his head is on Ethan Coen's body?

10.02.2026 12:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Silica gel - do not eat. It's the same joke as I did at Christmas.

Silica gel - do not eat. It's the same joke as I did at Christmas.

Stocked up on snacks for the Superbowl

08.02.2026 15:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Meet Dan๐Ÿ™‹

๐Ÿ› ๏ธHe fixes problems.
๐Ÿ”ญFrom a distance...with very good intentions ๐Ÿ˜Œ

Spot the problem ๐Ÿ”
Take the shot ๐ŸŽฏ
Make things right ๐ŸŒŸ

A wholesome, non-violent hidden object game where every shot helps, not harms ๐Ÿ’›

๐ŸŽฎ Play the Sniper Dan Demo on Steam Now!
https://bit.ly/3NObgRR

05.02.2026 14:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We've done a new game! If you like one or more of:
* Tower defence
* Scottish Space Dwarves
* Retro vibes
You should check this out right now!

05.02.2026 14:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 61 ๐Ÿ” 37 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

My plans for an elaborate crime were thwarted by the offspring of the star of My Cousin Vinny.

I would have gotten away with it too if it hadn't been for those Pesci kids!

04.02.2026 09:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

"Imma put these varmints in a separate folder"
- Yosemite Spam Filter

30.01.2026 15:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I guess we've just learned what my attention span is these days!

30.01.2026 13:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hi Ed, I don't see any content on that page either on PC or Mobile

30.01.2026 12:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me talking about AI: But all it can do is endlessly regurgitate old material it can never create anything original!

Humans:

30.01.2026 11:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same with children and lizards

29.01.2026 21:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0