Andrew Crawshaw

And how come I only feel 2 years older, but look 29 years older? Time is a bit of a bastard!

And a flyover of one of the first full world layouts I attempted. At this point I was still trying to figure out distances, event density and walk speeds.

And this was my hilarious attempt at placeholder weather changes that would happen during certain encounters. I am not a technical artist ;)

This video is from before we were signed by Sony

More BTS Rapture screens...

I'm one of those designers that doodles..

Guiding the player through an open(ish) world without the help of explicit missions or UI was a nightmare. I think the village area probably changed layout a dozen times before we locked it down.

(You can see a gun because at that stage I hadn't figure out ow to remove it from the CRYEngine default character. And I kinda liked shooting things while I was building the prototype)

It's the 10th anniversary of Everybody's Gone to the Rapture. Here's a thread of images that very few people will have seen. Thanks to the opportunity that Sony Santa Monica gave us, we had the freedom to explore ideas, even if that meant we left a lot of amazing work on the cutting room floor...

Today is the day!! Nominations are open until 30th September 2025 for the Game Republic Awards and this year we are also announcing a special new Martyn Brown Rising Star Award as well 📢https://gamerepublic.net/news/game-republic-awards-launched-for-2025/ #gamedev #indiegamedev

YouTube video by Game Republic Ltd What Game Republic is all about! (Subtitled)

Anyone in the north and in games - if you’ve never come across @gamerepublic.bsky.social before then look them up. They can help and are selfless and lovely human beings. youtu.be/xHWxEGDnmF4?...

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GaMaYo on 20th November is open for tickets and game demo applications! It takes place at Tileyard North. Check on the Great Northern Games Discord or the GMY Facebook page for the ticket code #gamedev

I've pointed 3 people at the @ukieofficial.bsky.social UK Games Map this week. It's a great resource if you're trying to find studios in a specific part of the UK
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I wrote about the wonderful Blue Prince in the latest issue of Bother magazine.

Switch 2's 1st Party titles alongside Switch 2's 3rd Party titles

NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT!🚀

An intense shoot-em-up + roguelite fusion. Pilot your fighter to destroy the defences of procedurally-generated space titans. Infiltrate & plunder the depths with your droid. Spend your bounty on epic upgrades & explore the moon base.

Follow the Kickstarter: bit.ly/hsfusion

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Join us in Bradford, 9-11 June for our 1st annual event The Big Thing! Bringing together artists, creatives, researchers, and technologists from across the UK.

Early bird tickets on sale until Fri 21 Apr 2025. www.immersivearts.uk/events/the-big-thing

Leeds Game Toast is at Boathouse on Water Lane Leeds this evening (25th March) from 6.15pm. Hosted by the delightfully talented @andrewcrawshaw.bsky.social it's a great chance to catch up with industry folk at all levels.

I love to mooch around Waterstones whenever I'm in Bradford. I know it's just another chain bookstore, but it's an amazing place to spend an hour 😍

New game? Want to get feedback from fellow #gamedevs or get in front of publishers or investors? Join GaMaYo for a free ticket to our next event May 22nd. discord.gg/7X3XWtM7

I wouldn't disagree that music is even more commerically fubar'd than games :(
But - and while we've still got some half decent revenue streams - the way they connect to their audiences/potential purchasers seems much stronger

tl;dr - fans that love any type of non-AAA game don't really have the community or media to celebrate, share and obssess about that love. We need the gaming equivalent of "metal", "hip hop", "country"... And when we get there we'll soon see the game equivalents of "metalcore" or "drill" appear too.

Seems like nearly everyone in the industry wants to be associated with "games" first, and getting lost in the crowd when they could be finding their people by embracing subcultures and genres.
We can't all be the biggest fish in the biggest pond, and we should be embracing that as an opportunity.

Genres/subculture are naturally smaller, but they tend to be more loyal and invested (yes, I'm making lots of generalisations).
We've seen some of this with cosy/wholesome games - although those identifiers have been watered down by the number of devs targeting them.

I don't think "cover more indie games" is the best direction of travel for either gamedevs or games media.
I think we're at a point where both should focus more on genres, subcultures and tribalism. It's worked for music where you have pop/mainstream, and then smaller genres.

Booking is open for our free creche! We understand that being a game maker and a parent are not mutually exclusive, so Nipperbout will be providing free childcare for conference delegates.

Find full information here: www.developconference.com/event-info/d... #DevelopConf

Hosting another Games Toast this evening. We get people from across the North of England, and we're always happy to see out-of-towners. No ticket required, and we're two minutes from the train station.

Step through the scary red door with us. This is not a cozy game.

Hey bluesky! We're hiring for a few positions! Come work with us on Project D :) ->

halfmermaid.co/jobs

🌟 Senior Character Artist
🌟 Cinematic Manager
🌟 Senior Environment Artist (European timezones)
🌟 Level Designer (European timezones)