As of today I have officially been working at this film lab for a whole year. Best job I've had so far, best boss too... Truly kept me afloat during the worst time of my life. Anyway, here is a shot from the first roll the lab developed for me.

I really like taking photos of Kamen Rider Black...

Silksong is a beautiful game.

One part of the indie marketing rat race that should probably die is the 'hitching your wagon' to other big releases in order to get eyes on your project. I'm sorry, your meme post is probably not going to help anyone care or actually remember your game that is still in development.

Another piece of the combat design puzzle in place.

Unapologetically reminding you that Samurai Unicorn is shaping up to be the coolest Australian game. Give us a couple more years and you might feel the same way.

Not a surprise that some light to moderate sledging of Silksong is occurring from the Aus Game Dev/Journo scene... Tall poppy syndrome is real and the only way you survive is if you somehow are buddies with everyone.

Unapologetically reminding you that Samurai Unicorn is shaping up to be the coolest Australian game. Give us a couple more years and you might feel the same way.

shot on a mixture of nikon f3, canon ae-1 and sony a7s composited optically in-camera, no photoshop or digital post effects used 1/18th scale miniatures with rear projection (E6 reversal film)

I am in this post... Which should be obvious with one glance at the Parasitic Gauntlet in SamUni

Went to the Auburn Cherry Blossom Festival on Saturday and shot a roll of CineStill 400D on my Nikon N50. First time seeing them and I'm really happy with how the pinks turned out on this particular roll.

Did they really HD 60fps anime OP the OG Dawn of War cinematic? That actually hurt my brain watching the handheld camera moves playing at that speed...

Expired + defective roll of CineStill 50D that got some gnarly purple blotches all over the photos. Shot on the Zenza Bronica in Canberra.

It's been a long time coming, but we are finally updating the website to represent where the game is at right now. Still a work in progress, but the Sydney3 page has some new city shots and a bit of backstory. www.samuraiunicornps1.com/sydney3

Just got that sudden itch to finally rework the website and having a blast writing my bullshit for the game.

My two rolls of film that I shot on the Bronica in Canberra turned out to be expired and with factory defects. The shots of the Carillon aren't quite what I hoped for... But I shot like 6 rolls down there, so the spam is coming.

Ignore that auto-moderation label. The new opening cutscene for SamUni is going to be so cool 🥹

They don't make children's movies like Star Kid (1997) anymore. Like actual freak shit for the kids to onboard them into liking all the cool weird shit that might be a little too much at a young age...

Went down to Canberra for the weekend to shoot some film around the derelict local icons and to see my first Lucha show. Absolutely amazing night, voice is still shredded and my jacket reeks of Tequila... But we can safely add this to the list of experiences that helped me survive 2025.

There are cathedrals everywhere for those with eyes to see

First roll of Portra 400 where I feel like i actually saw the appeal it seems to have for so many film shooters... Anyway, here's a couple of shots from a very therapeutic walk I had through the Nan Tien Temple one Autumn afternoon.

My best, unsolicited, and untested advice for any game devs would be to not fall down the rabbit hole of trend chasing to make social media content. Promote your game by showing the game.

Finally getting round to the proper opening cutscene for SamUni and gang... This game is really cool. The scene is a heavily reworked version of the Mass Hack short that takes advantage of much stronger writing, character motivation, and world building for the game.

Did the architectural tour of the Opera House with Adam as a way to prep for mission 02. Snapped some film photos with my trusty Nikon N50 and a roll of XP2.

Forgive me if this has been mentioned before, but are Deadman, Heartman, and Diehardman not just an extension of the Megaman-style naming scheme? It always felt more playful than dumb to me.

The return of Waypoint Constellations✨ 🎫 events.humanitix.com/waypoint-con... A close collaboration with @serenade.games to celebrate Sydney's games and creators. 🗓️On Oct 14th just before SXSW's games festival begins Follow and sign up for more info as we tease out the secrets of this event.

I watched The Crow for the first time this weekend as part of my 'catching up on 90s movies that are definitely my vibe' homework. I will now be very annoying about this going forward...

The most dangerous part about working at a film lab and also shooting film is that I do compulsively buy rolls whenever something I haven't tried before comes into the store.

Without really looking into it, I like Charlotte Flair cause her entrance music and ring jacket makes me think of an actual fighting game character. She feels like the CEO of a company like Ultratech or the Mishima Zaibatsu. youtu.be/55xllnZ-YiM?...

Fantasies of Nuremberg On justice, punishment, and the Earth crying out for vengeance. youtu.be/n9Ay5tzHIBU

There are quite a few here that I understand not making it in, but I can't believe there was no Pendulum... Not even the ABC News theme remix which seems like an institution at this point.

Death Stranding 2 really doubling down on the 'friendly weirdo' representation with Sam Porter Bridges. Always trying to join in with the DHV Magellan crew antics before being sent to his "private room" to "rest" and get sent back out on the road.

There is a very clear divide on my timeline right now of people that just want to shout at Itch and then there are people trying to direct that frustration towards the real culprits: payment processors and the group that lobbied them.

Clocked this early into our promo for SamUni back on Twitter. You will rarely, if ever see me directly compare our game to others these days cause it's not about replacing a big game, it's about making our own thing with familiar mechanics arranged differently.

Went into the city with a Retro Rareware bag full of film cameras to shoot reference pics of the Opera House. Architectural tour was actually pretty cool, so I am eagerly awaiting those photos to get developed.

Once you recognise the secret reason for the game being called Samurai Unicorn, you will feel ashamed of your words & deeds.

It's cool that Australia is technically the setting, and I'm glad we at least got the accents and wildlife... But it was always gonna be Australia in name only unfortunately. Culturally we are very under-represented in the media Kojima would be inspired by.

Watched Hackers and Johnny Mnemonic as a sort of 'catching up on my history' double feature this weekend. Movies made in the 90s were something special.

"So it's just gonna be a catchment dam just outside of the city, doesn't have to be anything fancy..." "Have you read the poem Ozymandias?" Cordeaux Dam, shot on the Zenza Bronica with expired Fuji Acros I

To those who comment "Samurai Unicorn is a stupid name" or that you "hate Klo's hairstyle" please understand that you have been pre-emptively filtered and we should all be grateful.

This review of the SamUni demo was quite vindicating for me. Never underestimate the power of finding your actual audience who want to learn and experience the game for what you're trying to do.

We're in the process of making cutscenes for the hub area and that inspired me to do new passes on the scripts for mission 02... I am having so much fun writing this week.

I'll never deny that Blade Runner has obviously had a huge impact on me in general, but SamUni has always had more of Fifth Element vibe to it.

Almost forgot to vote, but these ones don't come around that often! Despite my life in 2025, I swear there is no theme.

I understand memetic mutation, so don't get me wrong... But I loathe when Invisible is put over reels for anything other than Venom Snake. It is not a catchall MGS or Kojima meme, it's cause it is thematically relevant to the character and sounds like a song that would have been on MGSV's OST.

How good is it that you can just throw a bunch of vegetables plus some chorizo on a tray with oil/smoked paprika... And then it just works.

There is a special satisfaction when you spend that little bit of extra time fixing the monorail between West Fort Knot and F2, then the big order comes... So you just slap it all in a container and jump on board.

You can see Adam and I having a good time at Waypoint Pitch. Great event, well worth the trip up to the city.

One day I will remove PS1 from the Samurai Unicorn website and social media handles, cause the idea is strong enough without the connection. When that happens, the people who say "visually it kinda reminds me of MGS1" will receive a warm smile and nod of approval from me.

【 ℂ 𝕠 𝕟 𝕤 𝕥 𝕣 𝕒 𝕚 𝕟 𝕖 𝕕 𝔻 𝕒 𝕕 𝕕 𝕪 】 "Incoherent screaming inside a thick leather skin, all senses deprived and sense of self corrupted. Ah, what a beautifully cruel world, this is..." ˖⁺‧₊˚♡˚₊‧⁺˖ #ocart