Posted the next article in my Exile breakdown, this time on how the graphics work. Some amazing tricks in here. bbcexile.com/how-exile-wo... #retroprogramming #bbcmicro

I've been spending some time analysing the code and systems of the epic 1988 BBC game Exile resulting in a (I hope) bit perfect recreation in TypeScript and a set of @markmoxon.bsky.social inspired deep dives into its working. bbcexile.com #retrocomputing #bbcmicro #gamehistory

@markmoxon.bsky.social was going through your excellent Revs docs... I think the open question you have here (revs.bbcelite.com/source/main/...) is an implementation of the alpha max plus beta min algorithm (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_m...). Probably. Possibly. 😂

Working on a much smaller palette cleansing game while on holiday and recovering from long steep hikes. Manage a fleet of ships through a series of jump points while being pursued by a cosmic horror. #indiedev #strategygames #gamedev

Been very busy on Annhexation since launching early access last week. 3 good sized updated with fixes, AI and UI improvements, added a new key unit (aircraft carrier). Summarised it all here. annhexation.com/posts/early-... #4X #strategygames #gamedev #indiedev

There’s something incredibly cool about seeing your game running on portable hardware. annhexation.com #indiedev #gamedev #steamdeck

Annhexation is in early access. A hex 4X you can actually finish in an evening — eight civs, three victory paths, deterministic combat. Custom WebGPU engine, no Unity. Free to play in the browser. Steam soon. Feedback on the AI especially wanted. annhexation.com #4X #strategygames #gamedev #indiedev

Been giving the custom game support for Annhexation some love. annhexation.com/posts/custom... #indiegame #4x #indiedev

Lots of play testing, balancing and AI tuning on my new 4X game: Annhexation - conquer the world in an evening! Visit the link for more info and sign up for the newsletter. (Free) early access coming soon. annhexation.com #gamedev #4x #indiedev #strategygame #indiegame

Found myself recreating the classic BBC / C64 game Thrust including the original physics and timing and an emulation of the BBCs sound chip and OSWORD interface. You can read about it and play it online here. www.jamesdrandall.com/projects/thr... #retrogaming #bbcmicro #typescript #gamedev

I built a twin-stick shooter in 48 hours using AI-assisted development. Vektrix: relentless pressure, no mercy, pure arcade chaos. WebGPU, TypeScript, running in your browser right now. 🎮 vektrix.space #GameDev #WebGPU #TypeScript #IndieGame

I rebuilt Elite in TypeScript and WebGL. The classic 1984 space trading game by Bell and Braben, running in your browser. In this video I walk through the game and give an overview of the codebase. 🎮 youtu.be/DBvKZsMBC1A #RetroGaming #GameDev #Elite #WebGL #TypeScript #BBCMicro

On a subscription purge at the moment. All Microsoft gone other than XBox Core and if I didn’t play with a friend once a week that would be gone too. All Adobe gone.

Plugging away on the 8-bit Golf editor this evening.