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Paul James

@pauljamesqa.bsky.social

Credited games tester, including Blue Prince, Foolish Mortals, Cryptmaster, and more! Happiest when creating and learning. Skills include pretending to be an adult. pauljamesgamestesting.com https://linktr.ee/PaulJamesGT

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I backed this and I'm so excited to play Elementallis when it releases.

10.02.2026 18:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A very happy Shadows of the Afterland release day @arumastudios.bsky.social!

10% Steam discount if you get it early!

#AdventureGames #IndieGames

10.02.2026 18:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations to Aruma Studios on the release of SHADOWS OF THE AFTERLAND - out now!

10.02.2026 12:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Out now, and I am very proud to be associated with Shadows of the Afterland. ๐Ÿฅณ

10.02.2026 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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That Bluesky map thing...

...yeah, I'll take this and be happy. โค๏ธ

09.02.2026 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

stoked to have contributed to this.

so many interesting, thought-provoking pieces in here. what a gift @inkle.co, @jon.inkle.co & the supporting squad has given to the world assembling this

this is one of those books youโ€™ll be picking up & leafing through for inspiration for the rest of your life

09.02.2026 05:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

09.02.2026 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Debug Magazine | The Indie Games Magazine Debug is a brand-new indie games magazine, created by a team with decades of experience in gaming journalism. Grab your copy today!

www.teamdebug.com/magazine?gad...

09.02.2026 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sleepytime Village Demo on Steam Sleepytime Village is the story of a workaholic father who makes one wrong choice too many and becomes trapped in a childrenโ€™s storybook reality, haunted by the residents of Sleepytime Village, its fo...

store.steampowered.com/app/2425990/...

09.02.2026 19:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's always awesome to get a mention by devs I've worked with, in great magazines like @debugmag.com. Thanks to @lightfootbrosgames.bsky.social!

Check out Sleepytime Village on Steam, and Issue 13 of Debug, available now.

09.02.2026 19:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The portal opens tomorrow.

I have to cross over. I have to save them. And I have to deal with the most incompetent bureaucrats in history to do it.

Wish me luck. Iโ€™m going to need it. ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฆ

Wishlist โžก๏ธ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2506100/Shadows_of_the_Afterland/

09.02.2026 11:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Go check out Chapter 1- I voice Zinnia, and the writing on this is so strong!

09.02.2026 12:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Any news on The Secret of Weepstone @talesworth.bsky.social? Because I am very interested in this one. The demo was great!

08.02.2026 20:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Take advantage of the ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ% ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜ on Intruder in Antiquonia ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒ on Steam.

Get it now โžก๏ธ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1778870/Intruder_In_Antiquonia/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=discount

#arumastudios

08.02.2026 08:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Carolina looking at a bunch of math.

Carolina looking at a bunch of math.

Me figuring out how to use a dirty gym rag, a cigarette, and a stick of chalk to save the day.

2 days until you start doing the math.

08.02.2026 17:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Social awkwardness is eternal. But don't worry, Rafael. Nobody wants your shirt.

Find out if your wardrobe is worth confiscating in just 3๏ธโƒฃ days.

#screenshotsaturday

07.02.2026 09:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is a pretty good example why, even outside of creative, if I find out your business uses AI at any point in your workflow, I lose 90% confidence.

Itโ€™s not an ethical concern, itโ€™s a competency one. I assume youโ€™re an idiot if you think these things can work reliably in any critical role.

07.02.2026 10:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1549    ๐Ÿ” 466    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

โค๏ธ

06.02.2026 18:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've been reflecting on this post over the last few days, and it's not for me to determine how people would judge testing. What's been most telling is that across all the socials I posted this on, there was only one example offered where QA is celebrated.

Under-represented? Yes, definitely.

06.02.2026 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Big news, the third Darkside Detective game has been announced! Excited to collab with @spookydoorway.bsky.social again!

09.12.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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15 Days: Part 21 15 Days: Part 21 December 22nd to December 31st 2025 Hello again and yes, a little sooner than expected. 10 days rather than the usual 15, in fact. Thereโ€™s a good reason too; I wanted to sign off 2โ€ฆ

There's a nice postscript for those who like a loose end tied up. Long-time readers will get it. ๐Ÿ˜‰

pauljamesgamestesting.com/2025/12/30/1...

05.02.2026 20:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wrote a little something for this exciting project.

04.02.2026 16:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Being a ghost ๐Ÿ‘ป has its perks. Hijacking the living and pulling their strings is one of them.

Possess responsibly. Or don't. I'm not your mum.

Shadows of the Afterlandโšซโœจ is coming out in 5 days!

#pointandclick

05.02.2026 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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While you wait for the arrival of Shadows of the Afterland โšซโœจ, enjoy a 50% discount on Steam for our previous game, Intruder in Antiquonia ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ.

Get it hereโžก๏ธhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1778870/Intruder_In_Antiquonia/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_campaign=50

#indiegames

05.02.2026 10:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are beyond thrilled to have been awarded both the community and jury voted Game of the Year awards at
@thinkygames.com Thinky Awards!๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†

Big congratulations to our friends @starvaders-game.bsky.social for winning Best Strategy Game and
@crackingthecryptic.bsky.social for Best Content Creator!

04.02.2026 18:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 153    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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This feels good.

#gamedev

04.02.2026 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Having a terrific time with @lrzbn.bsky.social and @branegames.bsky.socialโ€™s Confidential Killings so far!

Just finished the theatre scene and itโ€™s really making me think things through!

22.01.2026 16:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's TIME! Try it Tuesday time! Where we try out a bunch of new demos and see what the indiegaming world has to offer us... join us : twitch.tv/zombiworkshop :)

03.02.2026 19:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Testimonials Home Projects Contact โ€œWe contacted Paul to do QA for Shadows of the Afterland after hearing very positive feedback about him from other point-and-click game devs. His reputation is well deseโ€ฆ

My second credit and testimonial of 2026 for Shadows of the Afterland, from @arumastudios.bsky.social launching on 10th February! That's next week! I enjoyed this very much, and I think you might too! Reposts appreciated. โค๏ธ

pauljamesgamestesting.com/projects-tes...

02.02.2026 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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