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Freelance games journalist πŸ‘Ύ Content Designer (user experience writer) in the NHS ⌨️ Dozy dad and accidental Mr Bean impersonator. Mostly about the pixels on here!

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Return to Monkey Island screenshot at the Lookout showing fire in a fire pit, the old guy with thick glasses who is the Lookout, and Guybrush Threepwwod, talking to each other

Return to Monkey Island screenshot at the Lookout showing fire in a fire pit, the old guy with thick glasses who is the Lookout, and Guybrush Threepwwod, talking to each other

Life size cutouts of Return to Monkey Island characters at 2022 Pax West, standing in front of building flats from the game. Includes the locksmith, Guybrush, pirate with cutout for face, Elaine

Life size cutouts of Return to Monkey Island characters at 2022 Pax West, standing in front of building flats from the game. Includes the locksmith, Guybrush, pirate with cutout for face, Elaine

Life size cutout of LeChuck and closeup of photo showing part of the the dev team from Return to Monkey Island

Life size cutout of LeChuck and closeup of photo showing part of the the dev team from Return to Monkey Island

Selfie of me wearing a mask and tshirt that says β€œI worked on Return to Monkey Island and all I got was this stupid tshirt”

Selfie of me wearing a mask and tshirt that says β€œI worked on Return to Monkey Island and all I got was this stupid tshirt”

Arghhh! Happy anniversary to #ReturnToMonkeyIsland! Released three years ago today on #InternationalTalkLikeAPirsteDay
@terribletoybox.com
@grumpygamer.com
@thatdave.bsky.social @rexbox.bsky.social @jenn and so many other fantastic dev team members!

19.09.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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Fun with limited animation on my Playdate game "Sound Mind."

Your goal is to deposit cursed doubloons into your own dyspeptic enchanted piggy bank. But since time is critical, you don't want to run out before the bank's had time to digest.

05.09.2025 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@retrogamermag.bsky.social = approved by cats

05.09.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The cover of Aliens: The Video Games, featuring art by Samantha Greer

The cover of Aliens: The Video Games, featuring art by Samantha Greer

Aliens: The Video Games is now in (publisher) edits. Moving along nicely. Looking forward to sharing pre-order links later this year. Again, this is a proper passion project - a delight to speak with devs across five decades about their Alien experiences. Could do with it selling a few copies, tho.

28.08.2025 07:36 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The PS2 game Snow White And The 7 Boys

The PS2 game Snow White And The 7 Boys

Spotted in CEX. Intriguing and terrifying…

20.08.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're so proud to be featured among all these classic games on the cover of the latest Retro Gamer magazine <3

There's also some blurbs from us on the inside.

Amiga forever! <3

#Amiga #A500 #A1200 #CD32

20.08.2025 12:55 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Retro Gamer has an absolutely MASSIVE issue celebrating Amiga's 40th anniversary!

It's a must read for anyone who had an Amiga back in the day! It contains really interesting articles with all kinds of old time Amiga and game dev heroes!

Yours truly from Badger Punch Games are even showing up β€οΈπŸ•ΉοΈ

08.08.2025 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Clipping from Retro Gamer showing Turbo Tomato - "another new release that made waves in recent years".

Clipping from Retro Gamer showing Turbo Tomato - "another new release that made waves in recent years".

Great to get a shoutout for Turbo Tomato in Retro Gamer as part of the #Amiga40 special feature :) In stores now...

nivrig.itch.io/turbo-tomato

#Commodore #Amiga #RetroGaming

08.08.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Your version of Rainbow Islands was superb! It was top of the Amiga Power top 100 games list two years in a row (1991 and 1992).

06.08.2025 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This issue contains a beast of an Amiga feature! It was a joy to work on with the RG team. Thanks to all the interviewees including @mdf200.bsky.social @kari.bsky.social @badgerpunch.com @coldstorage.bsky.social @uridiumauthor.bsky.social and many others who may or may not be on Bluesky.

06.08.2025 07:58 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Chris Huelsbeck - Turrican 2 - The Final Fight / Intro Theme by @banjoguyollie
YouTube video by BG Ollie Chris Huelsbeck - Turrican 2 - The Final Fight / Intro Theme by @banjoguyollie

This @bgollie.bsky.social cover of Turrican II is pretty magnificent πŸ™‚ youtu.be/qg6elqD-0XY?...

05.08.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The production samples of the Roguecraft DX Evercade boxes look amazing!

Pre-order here!
evercade.co.uk/cartridges/r...

#amiga #rogue #roguelike #indiegame #indiegamedev

24.07.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
Close-up of a t-shirt with the cat from Stray peeking out of a robot pocket

Close-up of a t-shirt with the cat from Stray peeking out of a robot pocket

This lovely #Stray t-shirt arrived from Insert Coin today. I didn’t expect the robot to be a little pocket! Bonus.

14.07.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot of Pinball Dreams for the Amiga. The ball is at the top of the Beat Box table.

A screenshot of Pinball Dreams for the Amiga. The ball is at the top of the Beat Box table.

A screenshot of Another World for the Amiga. Lester is swimming underwater through a cave, with a power line visible to the right of the screen.

A screenshot of Another World for the Amiga. Lester is swimming underwater through a cave, with a power line visible to the right of the screen.

A screenshot of Lemmings for the Amiga. Builders have bridged a bottomless pit and an inescapable pit, creating a path to the exit.

A screenshot of Lemmings for the Amiga. Builders have bridged a bottomless pit and an inescapable pit, creating a path to the exit.

A screenshot of Speedball 2 for the Amiga. A player is celebrating after scoring a goal.

A screenshot of Speedball 2 for the Amiga. A player is celebrating after scoring a goal.

You're about to be stranded on a desert island, but you're allowed to take three Amiga games with you. Which ones do you choose, and why?

Pinball Dreams, Another World, Lemmings and Speedball 2 all featured in our team's picks.

Some replies will be printed in the magazine.

01.07.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 2
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Happy 32nd Birth-Day of the Tentacle!
Taking on the WORLD since June 25 1993.

Bonus: The Remaster is on sale today on GOG, Humble, PlayStation, and will be on Steam tomorrow too!

25.06.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 232    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 10
Front cover of Night Train to the Stars by Kenji Miyazawa

Front cover of Night Train to the Stars by Kenji Miyazawa

Currently reading: the Night Train to the Stars collection of short stories by Kenji Miyazawa. Surreal, warm-hearted fables with weird anthropomorphic characters. Recommended! πŸ“š

15.05.2025 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I had the pleasure of interviewing @tsacle.bsky.social and @timoflegend.bsky.social for this issue. Grab a copy for a six-page feature on the work of art that is Grim Fandango!

09.05.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Last month I did a little experiment.

I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.

The results were...interesting...

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16.03.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2513    πŸ” 1417    πŸ’¬ 128    πŸ“Œ 352
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Split Fiction: Josef Fares says studios should 'stick to vision' Josef Fares has found big success with co-operative two player games. Why are more doing the same?

Great to see split-screen games having a bit of a resurgence www.bbc.com/news/article...

15.03.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Loved writing this piece about the trio of Turrican games released on the Amiga!

16.01.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, it’s RG 268! For the cover feature, we spoke to developers of Mega Drive arcade conversions of the 90s, including Terminator 2, Mortal Kombat II and NBA Hangtime, as well as the people bringing games like Final Fight, R-Type and Vigilante to the system today. As always, I hope you’ll enjoy it.

11.01.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Slim Pickens jumping on an atomic warhead in Dr Strangelove

Slim Pickens jumping on an atomic warhead in Dr Strangelove

Off to see Steve Coogan in the stage adaption of Dr Strangelove. Watched the film last night. What a masterpiece.

11.01.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A hardback book, Gamesmaster: The Oral History

A hardback book, Gamesmaster: The Oral History

Settling in to Bluesky with my first post πŸ¦‹ Reading and classic games are two of my passions, so this seems appropriate…

I can heartily recommend Gamesmaster: The Oral History. I started it a few days ago and the well-written recollections from Dominik Diamond are delightful. #Booksky #RetroGaming

06.01.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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