Andy Hodgetts

Press Q to say hi! - Project Zomboid Hello Survivors! An introduction and update for Project Zomboid from Serellen

My little introduction to the #ProjectZomboid community is up!

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Oh wait, Ghosts n Goblins. It was Ghouls and Ghosts which had this fairly-sure-its-impossible bit.

On the C64 version, yo ucannot jump and shoot in the same way you can on the arcade and other versions. There's a bit near the end of the game where you need to jump off a platform before it hits spikes and also shoot an enemy in the air and I'm pretty sure that on the C64 this is impossible.

I often see one parked near me called "Dog on the Tyne" and I always wonder how incredulous that person must have felt that no-one beat them to the name :D

My first article of 2026 is about Dawn of the Dead, Project Zomboid and The Sims, and how they're connected by sadness and alienation.

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"Buy one of our many flavours of Kit-Kats!" "What flavour Kit-Kats do you sell?" "We can't tell you". Please help me understand this new advertising policy ;)

I understand, but as someone who also enjoys a good Toblerone I consider giant Toblerones to be the MVP of a Toblerone and "normal" Toblerones to be unfit for sale.

If it makes you feel less bad about yourself, eating two Toblerones is really only eating one pre-nerfed Toblerone.

Literal blizzard :O

At 5.15pm GMT today, the Earth will be at perihelion, the closest point to the Sun in our annual round.

This should be the start of the year. Happy new orbit, everyone!

100th Anniversary of Winnie the Pooh too, so could've just themed all of Christmas with that :(

If you are interested in game urbanism and the cities of video games, do join me tomorrow (Dec 17, 17:00 CET) for the live *Designing Cities for Video Games* course presentation, and an intro to the subject.

[A Q&A session will follow.]

Reserve your spot here ⇢ www.eventbrite.com/e/designing-...

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Very much in the same way that the inconvienently-shaped festive mugs they arrived in will certainly remain unused on the top-shelf with all the other stupid mugs.

I have nothing against the existence of marshmallows, particularly when normal-sized and coated in chocolate. But yes, there is a high chance these packets will remain permanently unopened.

Most people know bollocks all about most things outside of their own work and hobbies.

Some hot chocolate and marshmallows

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The exciting thing I have to share is that I currently have three (3!) sealed packets of mini marshmallows which I got with various hot chocolate sets I have received and I have yet to use any of them in either hot chocolate OR (unsurprisingly) coffee.

The Pennines are failing to protect me this time :(

It is very windy. I do not like it. End of post.

New games studio Last Arrow opens in Gateshead Latest venture from Pneuma Games Group led by industry veterans including Ron Ashtiani and Owen O’Brien

New games studio Last Arrow has opened in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear led by industry veterans from Sumo Digital, CCP, and Electronic Arts

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I think this daily.

Rugby World Cup draw the other day - small chat, draw balls, bish bash bosh done. Football world cup draw, not sure if possible to be further up its own arse :D

I wish to know why the marmalade is red.

YouTube video by DCCEEW Cultural Resilience = Climate Resilience

My brother at this year's COP summit doing vastly more important work than me sitting on my arse making a videogame ;) youtu.be/ZEcY6eiqFy0

My daughter's class had homework on Plato's Cave. Parents in the WhatsApp group were panicking it seemed too hard. I said just hand something in and tell the teacher she's only seeing the shadow of the *real* homework. Got nothing. No laughing emojis, no HAHAHA. I'm fucking wasted on these people.

Plus it means I have an extra cupboard in the kitchen.

Also, I've never quite seen the appeal in optimising out all of those contemplative moments from the day. Things get solved while washing up.

Mere hours left to grab sweet #ProjectZomboid merch while also supporting Doctors Without Borders!
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In my view, the value of events is inversely proportional to how much value you need to get out of them. Like basically, the more you need to get some sort of return on the cost, the worse it'll be. Turn up not worrying about it, spend the whole time on the terrace, and you'll randomly meet people.