Maybe a touch late for the Christmas spirit, but we went to ArkDes, the museum of Architecture and Design, to check out the last day of their annual Pepparkakhus (Gingerbread House) exhibit. Lots of cool creations on display.

Stockholm waterfront looking all pretty in the cold winter sun this afternoon.

Not exactly sure why, but I decided I was going to do some game archeology, install some long forgotten things, and get the old X-Files FMV game working for a nostalgia play through I vaguely remembering enjoying it when it came out in ... oh ... really? ... that long ago? ... 1998 apparently!

A lot of my down time over the break was taken up by Ball x Pit. Enjoyed this one far more than I expected to. It really got its hooks into me. Probably just about done with it for now, but its been a lot of fun!

More snow on the menu apparently. It’s really coming down this morning.

New year, time for the quarterly update of my #gamedev resource at www.startmakinggames.com This is a completely FREE resource, aimed at folks wanting to make games for the very first time. So if you know folks whose New Year resolution was 'I want to start making games' this is the link for them!

New year, time for the quarterly update of my #gamedev resource at www.startmakinggames.com This is a completely FREE resource, aimed at folks wanting to make games for the very first time. So if you know folks whose New Year resolution was 'I want to start making games' this is the link for them!

Still cold, so still mighty pretty out on our morning walk.

Still snowing. ❄️ ❄️ Have had to dig out the front porch twice already today, but made for a mighty pretty walk up with Loki this evening.

Yup, that’s quite a bit of snow. Freshly fallen. I love this brief time when the trees are still laden with it. All picturesque and pretty before any of it becomes obnoxious melt and ice.

Me venturing out to the store in the billowing snow behind me: Oh, this is lovely. Me coming home half an hour later with same billowing snow in my face the entire way: #%&#% ❄️!

Woke up to heavy untouched snow to start the New Year and a visit from the local wildlife.

Threw the contents of my screenshot folder for the year into a slideshow. Not everything I played this year, but it's a fun recap! #Gamesof2025 #gaming

Happy New Year all! This is what midnight sounds like in a country with next to no restrictions on home fireworks displays. 🧨 (unedited sound from our back porch!)

End of year, so end of year tradition in the form of my list of my favorite game experiences of 2025. (Also, in time flies news, I've apparently been doing these recaps over on the blog since 2010!) #Gamedev #Gaming #bestof2025

Crisp and cold, closing out the year under the afternoon moon.

One of my favorite museums, and an annual visit when I get to visit SF. Worth supporting if you can.

End of year, so end of year tradition in the form of my list of my favorite game experiences of 2025. (Also, in time flies news, I've apparently been doing these recaps over on the blog since 2010!) #Gamedev #Gaming #bestof2025

Had an awesome pre-new years meal out tonight at Kotetsu, a new omakase style restaurant here in Stockholm. Very tasty stuff! Worth checking out if you get the chance. #food #stockholm

Finally got to sit down with Ball x Pit today. Great game! Wasn't quite expecting the Vampire Survivor style mechanics to work as well as they do in the games confined spaces. It did take me a few runs to 'get it', then it clicked. Lots of fun to be had with this one!

One of the weird (often self-imposed) battles I have is with the concept that my spare time also has to always be productive somehow. Yes, being creative is cool, but also normalize actual, real, do absolutely frickin nothing downtime. Rest is cool too.

Loki did not want to surrender the pork rib he tried to confiscate from the leftovers.

These were my Christmas presents to myself (well my inner ten year old geeky self at least! ). A 1994 collectors edition of that years Topps Star Wars Galaxy trading cards I found on EBay, and a box of this years edition. #starwars

These were my Christmas presents to myself (well my inner ten year old geeky self at least! ). A 1994 collectors edition of that years Topps Star Wars Galaxy trading cards I found on EBay, and a box of this years edition. #starwars

I usually keep social media purely about my hobbies and general stuff, but major career updates seem appropriate! Recently got an opportunity I couldn't resist. Excited to have joined the awesome team at Toca Boca here in Stockholm as Design Director. Looking forward to the new adventure ahead!

I usually keep social media purely about my hobbies and general stuff, but major career updates seem appropriate! Recently got an opportunity I couldn't resist. Excited to have joined the awesome team at Toca Boca here in Stockholm as Design Director. Looking forward to the new adventure ahead!

Some actual blue skies and sunlight today! Apparently this has been the most sunless month in Stockholm since the 1930s or something.

Apparently I buck the trend of mostly playing older games! I suspect my current addiction to Arc Raiders played a role there. That average percentage across Steam is a scary number for all kinds of developers. As was the median number of games played being just 4.

Watched Wake Up Dead Man this evening. Another deft tonal shift for the Knives Out movies, while still being sharp and brilliantly written. As with its predecessors the casting is *chef's kiss* These are such awesome ensemble films. They don't rely on Blanc, he's just an awesome garnish.

Saw a sliver of the sun this morning. A rarity this winter in Stockholm so far.

Couldn’t resist. Too many cool new Nurgle sculpts in there to say no to. Now the actual quest begins. Can I actually paint it all? #warhammer #warhammercommunity #warhammerquest

Watched the F1 movie. I unironically love movies that know exactly what they are and execute well. Even if it's predictable, it's tightly scripted, well paced, has great race sequences and charming performances. So despite being loaded with sports movie cliches, it has genuine heart.

Nice surprise Kickstarter delivery this morning. A lovely new book is never a bad way to start a Friday!

Had some fun this evening trying out Marvel Cosmic Invasion, which captures the old arcade coin-up action perfectly. I fear I may now lack the dexterity or perseverance to go deep into it, but it's some fun nostalgia if nothing else.

Once a year as part of the Nobel Lights celebration they turn the historic town hall in Stockholm into a live action Lumines level. Awesome projection art.

Finished up with the last episode of Dispatch this evening. Great game, thoroughly enjoyed it. Will deserve some award season nods for sure. Feels like a good evolution of the old TellTale style.

Definitely still have the ARC Raiders bug. Actually fully finishing a battlepass type seasonal event is a rare event for me.

Before playing them I'd never have thought that games like Tetris Effect, and now Lumines Arise, would be the poster children for good uses of VR gaming, but here we are. Lumines Arise is superb immersive fun in VR. The series has always been almost hypnotic, that's magnified brilliantly in VR

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates today, however you choose to spent it. Always thankful for all the cool folks around the world I've gotten to meet and work with down the years making games. I'll get in on it by watching the football with the American shaped ball this evening. 🏈

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates today, however you choose to spent it. Always thankful for all the cool folks around the world I've gotten to meet and work with down the years making games. I'll get in on it by watching the football with the American shaped ball this evening. 🏈

Played through the opening of The Seance of Blake Manor this evening. Suitably gothic, and sets up it's mystery well. Intrigued to keep playing and explore more. Has the feel of an old school point and click but with more modern sensibilities.

Loki enjoying the first real snow of the year here. He’s adapted pretty well given he’s a dog from the California heat. Seems to enjoy digging in the snow.

Wrote and then deleted quite a few replies today. Doing my part in not always having to share every opinion online, in particular when it feels like there is often little good faith on offer these days.

Next up on the painting table. Of course these will also have to be converted first since my Votann are decidedly undead. Let’s see how this goes! #warhammercommunity #paintingwarhamner #40k

Went all in on Sunday Brunch this. Afternoon.

Watched Sinners again this evening (as my better half hadn't seen it), and it might just be even better on second viewing. It is such a masterfully crafted and executed film that works on so many levels. Probably my favorite film of the year?

No clouds. Very crisp. Already feels freezing. This evening is the first time this year I’m like ‘oh, winter is here now.’

Played through the first two episodes of Dispatch this evening. Well written and the cast is obviously great. You can clearly see the roots of it being a TV concept first, but the characters are fun, and there is just enough game in there to be interesting beyond the legacy Tell-Tale choices.

I think I'm in grumpy old man shaking a stick at the world mode tonight, but damn, if your game isn't actually remotely playable if installed on an old fashioned HD and not an SSD, something should warn you in the install process. Waste of time otherwise and a terrible player experience.

Been slow at the painting table of late due to general busyness, but I did manage to knock out this Scribbus Wretch from the backlog. Of course he got some added oozing slime treatment. #warhammercommunity #paintingwarhammer #40k